The evening world., 1889-01-31
SHE IS GHORMLEY'S ALLY.
MRS, MORTON SIDES WITH THE ARTIST
On THE DRESS QUESTION.
still Mrs. Harrison Is Obdurnte-Shc
Finally Consents to the Ball. Drcssc.
Being Cut Low, but with the Provision
TINT They shnll Admit of Drnpcrics-
The Ladies' ShoppCd All Day Yesterday.

Owing to the early departure of Mr.. Mckee
for indianapolis, Mrs. Harrison ordered break
fast at $50 o'clock yesterday morning, and
soou after - Mrs. LcyiP. Mortous carriage ar
rived and the to.bc first ladies of the land drove
down to Nineteenth street to select the goods
and decide upon the STYLES To be worn at the
inaugural reception. The great Ghormlcy was
ready for his visitors, and on all the lay figures
and fitting forms about the parlor were splcn-
did pieces Of ballroom fabrics displayed under
gaslight. Covering the centre tables were
fashion plates lust received, and all the standard
dress magazines were open for inspection.
No conclusion was reached in the dccollctd
discussion. As her friends know. Mrs. Morton
is an authority ON style, and her preference for
the regulation low-cut bodice IVES a delight to
the artist, but Mrs. Harrison remained obduratc.
II has, been arranged, however, to cut all the
ball dresses decollett,, with the understanding
that, the neck mud shoulder, back and front,
rison SO decides. There Ia, however. nothing
conditional about the STYLES for young married
sage to show her beautiful throat and shoulders,
about which u Hounce of dceG Portuguese point
The material for Mrs. Harri4ou's dress is to hp u
pearl tqtllo FRANCHISE, profuscly draped with old
Soon after lunch Mrs. Harrison returned to the
hotel to rest, and Mrs. Mckee paid another visit
To- the glover and wa lifted with u lot of Jouvin
tl'NNN. 'llbi''lN' A'l III NI'l NNlAtllths Inns IL u
new glove, designed exclusively for full dress
and provided with u tapering sleeve which clings
TO the arm SO that no armlet is required 10 keep
il up.
A number of friends called during the nfter-
noon aud quantities of letters and cards of invi-
tation were received. Mrs. Morton IL arranging
a smGll party list for n company TO he rendered
Mrs. Harrison hut the date IN being kept a secret
for reasons best known to the hustcss and her
guests.
Already the public ia beginning to presume.
and scarcely an hour passes that some stranger
does not send his card up with u verbal request
for an audience.
The ladics dined IN the ordinary. and later
went to the opera. No definite arrangements
have been made about their future movements.
and Mrs. Morton's invitation remains open.
A. the hotel the guests seem perfectly at home.
There are stlll some two weeks more to DO
devoted to ~dressmakers, Ehormakcrs and BON
nct-makcrS, aud il is more than likely that their
address will remain unchanged for the prcseut.
During the absence OF the ladies cards were
lett by. Mqlor-Gcn. Howard and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. MahlOu =. Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Mindom, Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, Mr..
Crugrr, Mrs. T.. VI. Keith, Mrs. George ". Ham
ilton and daughter and Miss Alisin Fulton.
Mr.. Mckee left the Gil-cy House about %
o'clock yesterday morning for q trip to Albany
on business. He arrived on the Z. 30 train last
night, and reached the Gilsey House about .. 80.