St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-30
FAVORED BY FAIR MAIDENS
Leap Years Privileges Fittingly Ex-
erciSed.
BELLIES POSE AS FLOWERS.
a Scene OF Enchanfment From Which
Fortunate Young Men We're Not
Excluded.

The flower german given by twenty
five prominent society young ladies at
Society hall last evening demonstrated
clearly their aesthetic sense. 1t was ar
tistic in every detail of conception and
execution. Great credit is due the orig
inators of the affair, Misses Newport.
Bigelow, Smythe and Sturgis. also all
the young ladies present for
idea that from the first was
pronounced lawfully clever but aw-
fully hard" Such exact representa-
tons of different flowers whirled
through the dance as to suggest the use
of seine magic wand to transform a
conventional ballroom scene into all
animated flower garden. Leap year
discipline has vigorously maintained
many of the young men were very popu-
larly chaperoned by their mammas and
in the dressing room they found a
flower signifying their attendant of the
evening. Dainty pretty flowers man
fully met the coy gentlemen at the dress
ing room door and escorted them into
the hall where they were not permitted
to stir without the protecting
PRESENCE OF SOME FAIR FLOWER.
The supper was furnished by Fogg
and was served with extreme gallantry
by the ladies to their helpless, depend
ent gentleman. Each lady's bouquet
was composed of twenty-four flowers
like that she represented, and with
these she and her partner favored for
the dances. The cotillion was led by
Miss Newport and Miss Bigelow.
Miss Newport, however, was the DOM
inant, animating spirit and skillful gen.
IF I,a Cha C0id n q a
&C., and he went; to a flower Come -
and she came. Her clever management
materially increased the pleasure of
everybody present. The flower she
represented was in harmony with her
position of authority-a tiger lily. Over
petticoat of gold-colored pineapple
silk were draperies of golden-brown
velvet. shaped like the cup of lily,
each leaf ON it's curled edge show
ing a black-spotted yellow satin lin
ing. The corsage was Of velvet, the
neck square cut and finished with q
Medici collar that reproduced the
spotted yellow satin lining. She wore
a corsage bouquet of lilies and her head
was covered with single lily, perfectly
fashioned of velvet and satin.
Miss Bigelow was most attractive
picture, and was by all odds the prettl
est grasses" ever seen in st. Paul
Over a gown of white crepe hung deep
fringes of the narrowest green ribbons
of different shades in exact imitation OF
grasses. This fringe formed the sleeves
and trimmed the decollete corsage
Her flower-like face was framed
in ripping mass of hair that fell
loosely about her shoulders from be-
meath an artistic bit of head-dreSS in
+ba cbo,>o Of fnur-laaf ntnyQr
Miss Sturgis as smilaX was in dainty
gown OF white tnlie garniture, with
Smilax, and hers was one of the pretti
est and simplest toilets worn.
Miss Smythe as sweet peas wore &
gown of pink China silk. with draperies
| of pink lace.
| The front was covered with sweet
peas, and the same flower edged the
Cecollete corSage. and was worn i'll hel
| hair.
Miss Katharine Gordon. as pink
| pond lily, showed one of the most eX
| ouisite combinations of the many worn
| Over pink tulle skirt fell panels OF
| pink and green satin, reproducing the
| shades and shapes of the sepals
and petals of the water lily
as did also the corsage, which was eX
| actly like the flower. Long stems were
| wound about the waist and formed
shoulder knots. Pink slippers, a single
| lily bud in the hair done la Langtry
| and an immense bunch of real pink
water lilies completed the costume.
| Miss Washburn, of Minneapolis, was
charming violet. Skirts of green tulle
! over Satin were supplemented by short
| draperies and decollete, sleeveless cor
| sage of violet velvet petals, necklace
| and armelets of violets, long tan Luede
| gloves, head dress in the shape of q
violet and gilded slippers. on which
were small punches Of the dominant
| flower.
| Miss Wilson, of Minneapolis, as q
narcissus. wore white tulle skirts over
| which felt panels of satin in the shape
| Of petals, a corSage OF pulled tulle with
a bunch of flowers, and for head dress
a narcissus made Of white satin.
Miss Stickney. as a white rose, was
| dream of an artist. Her gown was
white crepe de chine made in the
directoire fashion, trimmed around thf
| bottom with white roses and with 6
| payel Of the same; the corsage wa:
| edged with roses and roses in her hair
! long white gloves finished the beauti
| full costume.
| Miss Field as morning glory wore {
! quaint gown Of white India null, com.
| bined with Nile green China silk. On
| the first breadth were painted morning
! glories and morning glory made the
| head dress.
Miss Mary Taylor as a scarlet poppy
wore black lace dress, the front OF
| which was almost entirely covered with
! one large poppy, and smaller ones dotted
the sides and large leaves formed the
| back drapery. The corsage was