Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-02-18
CHICAGO.
Doings of a week in the Great
Western Metropolis.
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The ladies'! God bless them. When
they make up their minds they know
how to do it right. This being leap
year, a number of leading social lights,
determined to celebrate it right royalty.
For several weeks past, The Ladies'
have been holding secret conferences.
to which not even the tkid reporters
with enormous stars were admitted. It
was made plain to the APPEAL man,
when he received from the fair Great
ures. a beautiful an artistically printed
invitation to be present at the leap
year party, Friday evening last. About
$3.50, carriage stopped at the palatial
residence Of the scribe, the bell rang
and a sweet feminine voice enquired,
rs Mr.. Pencilpusher ready?" ''The
APPEAL is always ready" responded the
individual called for, as he donned his
sealskin overcoat, and was led to the
carriage by his fair escort. A few
minutes ride and the hall, corner of
Indiana avenue and Thirty-frst street,
was reached. Entering the hall, a beau
tiful sight met his gaze. The ladies
were attired in magnificent costumes,
and the gentlemen in regulation dress,
swallow tails, immaculate shirt fronts
showing one stone. 1t was a represen-
t,ltive assemblage, the wealth, beauty
and intelligence of Chicago, were there
present. There were lawyers, doctors,
professors, arrests, merchants, teachers
and persons of many other professions.
Lawyers forgot their clients, doctors
their patients, teachers their pupils, and
all present entered heartily into the spirit
of the occasion and allowed the ladies to
have pleasant time in their company.
Dancing was INDUCED in during the
evening. At one o'clock the ladies
escorted their guests to the banquet
hall, where all the delicacies were
served by the sweet creatures, while the
gentlemen, SO used to dancing attend
ance, sat and ate what was offered to
them. 1t was so unusual an occrrance
that some of the guests, including the
writer, consumed too largea quantity OF
he cold victuals, and was laid up for
two or three days with "Magenweh. )"
Toasts were drunk, with clear cold
! water, to the health of "The Ladies' y
After refreshments, dancing was re-
sumed and kept up until 8 O'Clock,
when the guests departed. AMONG
those present were:
Mrs. G. W. Washington, black lace
dress, jet trimmings, natural flowers,
rubies.
Mrs. Cassius King, black lace dress,
old gold trimmings, natural flowers.
Mrs. Lloyd &. Wheeler, blue surah
silk, point lace trimmings
Mrs. J. A. French, steel silk, jet
trimmings, diamonds.
| Mrs. A. A. Thompson, black silk
velvet trimmings, diamonds.
Mrs. R. c. Young, green silk, natura
flowers, diamonds.
Mrs. w. H. Curd, black silk, jet trim
mings. .-.
Mrs. Lavinia Lee, brown surah silk
natural flowers,
Mrs. S. Laing Williams, cream sural
silk, lace overdress, pearl trimmings
Mrs. John Johnson, black satin
mauvrat, natural flowers, diamonds.
Mrs. J. S. Madden, blue satin mau
vrai, natural flowers.
! Mrs. Henry Forte, lavender silk, lac,
overdress, natural flowers, pearls.
Mrs. G. G. Lewis, black silk, passe
mentrie, diamonds.
Mrs. E. Mead, albert cloth dress
chenille overdress.
Mrs. Eugene Hale, blue silk, jet trim
mings, natural flowers, diamonds.
Mrs. Geo. Smith, black silk, jet trim
mings, natural flowers.
Mrs. P. T.. Tinsley, dove color silk
dregs Of wine trimmings.
Mrs. F. w. Harsh, black satin.
Mrs. Joseph Shreves, green silk, Gu
velvet trimmings, natural flowers. dia
monds.
| Mrs. 6. G. Reynolds, black silk
velvet trimmings, natural flowers
4 pearls.
/ Mrs. W. Owsley, white, striped yelve
front, natural flowers.
i Mrs. John Jones, plain black silk.
Mrs. John Shaw, black silk, cut je
trimmings.
| Mrs. E. H. Hawkins, black lace, vel
low trimmings.
i Mrs. G. w. Hamilton, dove colore'
silk, velvet trimmings, natura
] flowers.
| Mrs. George Brown, black satin, lac
overdress, jet trimmings, naturs
flowers.
Miss Esther Shreves, lavender silk
black lace overdress, natural flowers
diamonds.
{, Miss Carrie Baxter. brown sill
velvet trimmings.
Miss Minnie Johnson, white satin a
batross, natural flowers, diamonds.
4 Miss Annie Nelson, black silk.
i Miss Lottie Watkins, white null
pink silk waist.
Miss Minnie Henderson, white 4
batross, natural flowers, diamonds.
8 Miss Birdie Lee, white satin, poir
lace founces, lavender silk trimming
$. natural flowers