Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-26
A Fancy Dress PARTY.

a fauCy Dr0SS fdrLys
The elegant and spacious residence of Mr..
j. z. McGrew was thrown open to the young
people of Lexington, last Thursday evening.
and those who were present will never forget
the scene presented. The handsome parlors
and hall were thrown into one large recep-
ton room, and when the representatives of
everything under the sun were assembled,
the scene was one of oriental splendOr. The
Lex ington String Band discoursed sweet
strains of music, and after an hour was
pleasantly passed in promenading and admir-
ing each others costumes, the furniture was
quietly removed from one of the parlors, can
vas spread over the floor. and the remaining
time wa spent in dancing.
At about half past eleven O'Clock the guests
were invited out to supper. The table was
one long to be remembered. 1t was set in the
shape of the letter Il. In the center of the
table was a pyramid of bananas and oranges
surmounted by a beautiful tower bouquet.
At each end of the table were boats of cut
flowers. The ices, which were on the table,
were frozen in the forms of pyramids, horse
shoes and bricks. The pyramids consisted OF
NeapOlitan cream; the horse shoes, of Del
mOnicO chocolate; the bricks. of different
fruits, with the fruit of which they composed
frozen on the tops. At each extreme end OF
the table were pyramids, three feet in height,
in the form Of a bee hive, and filled with IA
delicious whipped cream called honey-cream
There were great bowls of pink ra>pberries
and cakes of many different varieties, such as
Chocolate. Gen. Lee. Prince of Wales, Lazy
cake, etc. Mr.. Hacker prepared the ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGrew understand the art
of entertaining perfectly. Every one who
entered the house was made to feel at home,
No matter how small the child, you would
findsMr. McGrew, whOle-sOuled and genial,
the center of every crowd. At a very late
hour the crowd began to disperse after thank
ing Mr.. and Mrs. McGrew and their charm
ing daughters, Estelle and Maize. for one of
the most pleasant evenings and one of the
most elegant parties ever given in Lexington.
The following is u list of those who were in
cOstume: =
Old Fashioned Girl. Estelle McGrew; pink
satin. short, tight waist, lavender silk, full
| skirt, cher mothers wedding dress) lace over
dress and little ~retlcule.
Kate Greenaway, Maize McGrew; large
lowered, blue organdy, made Mother Hub
bard style, lace apron, blue ribbons and white
mob cap.
Faust's Marguerite, Jamie Rsthbun; long
trained, black, nuns yelling dress, white
tulle yoke, loug, plain, black coat sleeves,
trimmed with pufings of white tulle; flowers
of white Marguerites.
Hattie Rathbun, evening dress of pink nuns
| yelling and lace.
Flower Girl, Birdie Keller; plain brocad ed
pink satin, white tulle over dress trimmed
profusely with natural flowers, wreath of
flowers and carried basket of flowers.
Night, Hannah Lanneau; black tarlatan
dress and veil, with black lace yoke and
slice studded with silver stars, comets,
meteors and a silver crescent in her flowing
hair.
Aurora, Susie Lanneau; pink and yellow
t~arlatan dress with long veil, and the morning
star glimmering on her forehead.
America. Sophie Lanneau; quaint, short
dress of red, white and blue, trimmed with the
American flag, jsunty red cap trimmed with
flags.
Spanish Princess, Matte Greene; black
silk skirt, pink Spanish waist, black lace
sleeves and yoke; trimmings of Jet beads.
Misses Berta Richardson and Birdie Wal
lace lace dresses and natural flowers.
Miss Dixie Grady, evening dress of white
swiss and pink silk waist.
Peasant Girl, Sallie Stewart, red full skirt,
black velvet peasant waist, white yoke and
sleeves, jaunty white swiss apron.
Pansy, Matte Grimes; white cross-barred
null dress, trimmed with large pansles.
1856, Matte Crenshaw; old fashioned skirt
Of white swiss, striped old fashioned silk
polonaise, old fashioned lOcket and jewelry.
Undine, Ridie Aull; sea-green tarlatan
dress, trimmed all over with silver fishes,
pearl beads about her neck and water lily at
her throat.
An Orphan, Vlrgie Hall; long. plain black
dress, white kerchief. white apron. white
normandy cap with black velvet trimmings,
jet necklace and travelling bag.
Butterfly, Lucy Mountjoy; white embroid-
cred robe trimmed all over with gold and sill
yer butterflies, yellow and green wings COW
cred with painted butterflies, and crown of
butterflies.
May Queen, Mamie Chew; white tarlatan
skirt, red girdle. trimmed with poppies and
natural flowers.
Flower Girl, juliet Young; white dress
covered with flowers, natural wreath of
lowers.
Vivlandiere. Minnie Neal; red skirt trim
med with gold bands, black jersey waist,
laced with red braid, red and gold cap.
Milk-Maid, VirgIe McClelland; cream
skirt with punches of red roses stamped over
1t, black velvet girdle, straw poke bonnet lin
ed with green, tiny milk pail on her arm.
Bo-Peep, Mamie Russell; full red skirt,
buttercup overdress decorated with punches
c%retonne flowers, blue satin Spanish waist, OF
large straw hat and shephardess crook.
Minnehaha, Maude Burden; red velvet
skirt and waist, red, blue and black over
dress, waist trimmed profusely with feathers,
beads, feather cap, beaded bag and moccasins.
Aurora, Fannie Taubman; cream lace dress,
long pink tarlatan veil covered with silver
stars, and silver crescent crown.
Snow Queen, Mary McClelland; pure white
~tarlatan dress covered with cotton pods, long
white veil dotted with cotton.
Juliet, Mamie Young; cream surah satin,
plain and brocaded. pearl front, medecis col
lar and short sleeves.
Music, kittie Fulkerson; cream dre>-
trimmed about the hen with bars of music,
gold harp on each shoulder, tam BORNE and
triangle at her waist.
Ye Lady of We Ancient Period, Ida HYDE
old-fashiOned black shot silk with punches
OF bright lower and lace fichu.
Coming thro' the Rye, Maggie Hyde; pink
and white striped silk skirt, white apron
overdress. white waist, punches of rye trim
ming her dress and hair.
Frost Queen, Lucy LaBertew; cream lace
dress, trimmed crystal chains. diamond dust
cIystalIzed wheat, cedar, and crystal,zed
crown.
Queen Of Morn. Lula Everingham; white
lace dress, pink ~tarlatan veil studded with
silver stars, silver crescent crown,
Elizabeth Frv, the Quakeress, Edith Leon.
ard; plain grey dress, white kerchief. car
and apron,
Zerlina, from Fra Diavola," Boxie Chiles
hrocaded cream satin waist, white swiss
skirt laced with scarlet ribbons, gold ami
pearl beads, blonde wig.
Nourmahal, from ''Tallah Rookh," Lula
Chiles; pink satin skirt, black velvet cirdle
laced with pink ribbons. lace yoke, amber
and pearl beads, diamond ,euelry.
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