Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
LEAP YEAR PARrY.
Some OF the Gentlemen and Their Costumes
Mentioned.

LEAP YEAR PARTY.
Some OF the Gentlemen and Their Costumes
Mentioned.
The all absorbing topic in society circles
far the past week has been the Leap Year
party to be given by the young ladies at
Prof. BeaPs dancing academy in the
Grand Opera house building this evening.
The ladies are all anxiously, though with
considerable trepidation, awaiting the first
strains of the inspiring music when they
will lead through the weird mazes OF
the grand march, the young gentle
man, of whom each Miss respectfully has
| blushingly engaged the company, for
this society event. Among the young
gentlemen the feeling OF expectancy, then
anxiety, has either quickly been trans
formed into one of unalloyed bliss or
slowly lapsed into spirit Of resignation
as it dawns upon some of them, who have
received no special invitation from any
young lady, and of course. they will not
go under such circumstances-at least,
some of them will not. On the other
hand. some of their more fortunate
friends received more than their due
share of invitations. just who these are
can not be definitely stated. Mr.. A II.
Greefiis said TO have had two, and probably
three, while Mr. A c. Runyan admits
himself that he received five. Mr.. John
Pratt received a note from young lady
as he was going TO lunch and second one
from another as he was returning. In his
excitement he sent both answers to the
same young lady. Then there is MIR. -,
well, perhaps it is best to say nothing
about that, as he preferred the invitation
of the younger sister TO that of the elder
one. Some of the young gentlemen are
not going, because their chaperones are
unwell, - have left town." or can not
possibly attend"
However, the manly beauty of the city
will be well represented this evening. The
EAGLES representative had the pleasure
during the present week, of inspecting
some of the boudoirs of some of the young
gentlemen who will grace the occasion
with their presence.
Mr. Gene Garrett will captivate all by
the richness of a most exquisite gown,
the climax of Chicagos artistic work.
Mr.. Clyde Ware, piquant blonde, is to
appear in one of the richest plush costumes
ever produced in the west.
DR.. U. S. Hoagland and Mr.. George
Mcdonnell will each have dresses
Of the same elaborate design.
They are decollette and sleeveless and
hang in gracefully clinging folds about
their 1.-the forms, the goods being most
delicate fabric of palest pink.
Mr. b. l.. Mcknight, brunette OF grace
full carriage, will wear a wine col
ored gown, made with court train, corsage
square, filled in with short loans.
Mr. George Hoffmeister, a queenly
blonde, will excite the envy of all other
young men by the graceful draperies of a
rich costume of pale blue, which will show
to great advantage his willowy form.
Mr. Mat. Gault was panied TO say that
owing to some misunderstanding in re
gard to the payment of the duty upon his
costume after its arrival here, the same
had been detained at New York city, ann
would probably not reach here until the
next-leap year.
W H. Boone, a debutante, whose rosy
complexion is the envy of the ladies. viii
wear pretty dress of India null. made
dancing length, and whose beauty viii be
enhanced By its simplicity.
Mr. A c. Runyan, whose fame as a
Kentucky belle has reached to
the mountain resorts of Colorado,
will be resplendent in a rich, very rich,
gown of Rahdsmar silk, with revival of
the Elizabethian collar. which from its
introduction by him will be given re-
newed popularity.
Mr. George Hammann will not be pres
l.. nd intopda1 to bot m
elaborate toilet of wine colored silk, but
the returns from the recent election
have induced him to refrain from brigh
colors.
Mr. o. B. Stocker would only say that
he was to appear for the first and only
time IN one of Worth's grandest efforts,
to procure which, he, Mr.. Stocker, had
made special voyage over the pond.
Mr.. W A Radford is petite blonde,
who promises to make great hit this sea-
son as debutante.
Mr.. w. G. Jones, although implored to
permit his gown" to be described, posi-
lively declined and would only say that
he would he the first to introduce upon
this occasion one Of Mrs. Anna Jenness-
Miller's most approved-most approved
dresses, which Will display to the greatest
possible advantage his Apollo like fig
ure.
Mr.. w. D. Mccormick has sent 10 Ger
mantown, Pennsylvania, for the dress in
which he graduated, and if it is not too
small for him will be attired in pure white.
Corsage Ell Y. coiffure high.
Mr.. Harry Gardiner, whose social career
in the Wabash bottoms of Indiana viii be
remembered for generation, is TO make
his entree into society for this winter in
one thousand dollar costume which ne won
upon wager that Harrison would carry
Indiana.
Mr. w. Z. Chambers is an acknowledged
belle, whose graceful dancing and superior
conversational qualifications make him an
indispensable adjunct to any society event.
Mr.. Chambers will appear in neat fitting
suit of the most elaborate quality. OF
oriental material.
Messrs. Howard and Ike Hettinger and
Bert Allison are three very popular young
society favorites, who will be attired in
similar costumes OF white albatross. These
three costumes will be rallied Christmas
as auxiliary prizes to the music box they
now exhibit.
DIR. A. ;. Munson, whose brilliancy in
society dazzied the southern Californians.
will wear the most beautiful costume to
be procured in the east. He declined TO
give particulars.
The splendor of the costumes already
mentioned so attracted and detained the
EAGLES representative that none Of the
other very beautiful gowns TO be worn by
tho gentlemen could be juSuected