Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-15
IN THE SWIM.
What Little is Transpiring in the Society
World in the Champion
City.
4 Novelty, The Ribbon Social-A Fruit
Pnrty-The Lawn Tennis Crowd
Dance at the springs.

During the past week society has been
very dull Note to foreman: Leave this
standing in type until further orders.
-RFr.
Ever heard of a ribbon party? 1t is a
novelty of the season and emanates from
the east. The makeup of the cards. toilet
accessories and interior decorations must be
symbolic to make a success of one of them.
The wording of the invitations is the lacOnic
style favored by good taste. dancing having
the lower left-hand corner, One corner,
usually the upper right, is run with an inch
pattern of interlacing ribbons, in which a
fancy is shown for the Roman colors.
Where it is not deemed expedent TO pro
cure the latticed cards. the usual stationary
is embellshed with knot or bow of ribbon
tied in such manner and in such place
as fancy may dictate The color, too, if a
matter of taste, but instead of the high
tints, choice is made of cigar-brown, cherry,
nasturtium, cabbage green. dahlia reds. or
any such unusual colors.
No flowers are worn by the guests. says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, and both, ladies
and gentlemen, are as gayly decked out in
streamers as the old dandies and tops of
old King Charles court. The gentlemen.
through the courtesy of the hostess. are
provided with rOSettes while the leaders in
the dance and those invited To aId in the
reception wear scarfS Of soft silk to match
the sash draperies of their partners. II
goes without saying that white or tinted
mulls and sprig muslips are the regulation
party dresses which fairly pulSate with
ribbons. Ribbons are worn In the hair.
about the throat, arms and wrists; Scarfs
cross the cOrsage or are bound round the
waist, Greenaway fashion, and if punches
of parti-c0lors do not loop the draperieS
plain bunds radiate, like the spokes of a
wheel, from belt Ia the bottom of the skirt.
In the decoration of the parlors every
chair, easel, vase and door knob, and the
rungs and picketS of cabinet and mantle
brackets are gay with knots, twists, and
bows of contrasting ribbons of endless
width and style. Smart little bows Of
pink, blue, and olive are tied around mar
rownecked vases and lamps, gorgeous knots
OF yellow make the leg of an aquarium or
the angle of book case attractive, and
whole yards Of silk goods are tied TO the
back of willow or mahogany rocker and
pulled out In the form of a tidy. For
chandeliers very narrow ribbons are selected.
and there are reports from New York to the
effect that one hostess had pOrtiere made
OF olive, rose and violet tints. the ribbon be-
ing no wider than the blade of u lady'S pen
knife. Another hostess, the same author
ity states, had miles and miles of red,
white and blue i'm the ball room, reaching
from the four corners of the hall 10 the
center, where the cOlOrs of freedom wee
secured under huge red rose vivid nd
ample enough to be almost anarchistic in
suggestion. During the evening the MAY
pole, butterfly and little BO-Peep dances
were introduced, with ribbon favors, and
for the ribbon lancers slaves were covered
with silk and fluttering ribbons were quite
As much bewilderment as novelty TO the
partners.
The Tam O'Shanter lawn tennis club
eclipSed itself last week and added luster 10
its name and happiness to its heart The
sport at its meeting of Tuesday was of the
best and numerous were those who passed
on foot and in vehicles along FerncIif
avenue, and paused to gaze in admiration at
the bright spectacle. Anything so charm
ing as as the young ladies in their tennis
suits cannot be imagined. After the game
the entire club adjourned 10 the residence
of Miss Mary Rabbits, where a dainty lit
tie lunch, get up" by Mss Anna Black.
Miss Susie Frey and Miss Jessie FooS was
successfully attacked.