The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
NEW YEARS.
A Brilliant and Happy Reception
at the Governors Mansion.
The Doors of Numerous Private
Residences Thrown Open.
Elegant Toilets and IN
stlnted Hospitality.

none were more 1nueIatlgdOle anu nappy
than were Governor Ross, Doctor Rainey,
Doctor Tyner, Doctor Morse, Major
Holmes and Judge Fillmore. They made
many calls, and brought up at the man
sion at 4 o'clock, the hour its hospitable
doors were to be thrown open.
The spacious parlors were elaborately
decorated with evergreens, dropping moss
and mistletoe, while scattered here and
there on great walters we're profusion of
many hued and fragrant roses, filling the
room with their delicate perfume.
Mrs. Ross,with that delicacy, refinement
and sociability, characteristic of a southern
lady received the callers who began to ar
rive at 4 O'Clock. She was most pleas
antly assisted by Mrs. H. M. Holmes, Mrs.
R. M. Hall, Mrs. R. Fl. Harrison, Mrs. T.
A. Hall, Mrs. j. &. Dorsett, Mrs. Frank
Rainey, Mrs. W. Fl. Tobin, Mrs. B. F..
Hughes, Mrs. j. M. Boroughs, Mrs. q. T..
Fillmore and Mrs. F. R. Lubbock.
Miss Florine Rose, the prepossessing
and accomplished daughter of Governor
and Mrs. Ross, also received with that ease
and polished grace which commands ad-
miratiou everywhere. She was most
agreeably assisted by Miss Annie Hunter,
Miss Hayes Bowers, Miss Berdie Robert
son, of Salado; Miss Matte B. Cook, of
Denison; Miss Ida Tobin, Miss Annie
Brahan, of Seguin; Miss Buena Padgitt,
of Waco; Miss Lulu Barnard, 'of Waco;
Miss Bessie Smith, Miss May Holmes,
Miss Birdie Dorsett, Miss Bernie Smith,
Miss Derie Smith, Miss Helen Grant and
Miss Jennie Westbrook, of Waco.
Al 1T
ate and elegant.
Below is the list as far as THE STATES
MAN reporter could obtain it:
Mrs. L. S. Ross-Regal in black MORE
en- train, front of hand run lace and neck
corsage Bouquet of white cauelias and
hyaoinths; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Holines-Black satin, trimmings
of cut velvet and jet, white lace plastron,
tea roses; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. R., M. Hall-Black silk, velvet,
cream China silk front, with geranium
blossoms and diamonds.
Mrs. l.. A. Hall-White pois de suare,
silk entrain, decolette, with handsome
bolten cloth petticoat, pearl and gold
bertha; diamond necklace and ornaments,
bronze headed Newports, ostrich fan.
Mrs. M. Boroughs-White camel's hair
with duchess lace trimmings, corsage;
bouquet of pink and white camelias.
Mrs. W. II. Tobin-Peach blossom satin,
deleer enbry, net pearl passementrie;
ornaments, pearls.
Mrs. u. I. Fillmore surah en-
train, front with tinsel tulle trimmings;
diamonds and tea roses.
Mrs. j. s. Dorsett-Black MORE silk
deliberately and beautifully trimmed with
cut Jet ornaments, corsage of natural
lowers.
Mrs. Frank Rainey-- Black velvet and
nolre, antique lavender vest.
Mrs. L. r. Lubbock-Biue silk and
plush, smocksd pink silk vest; jet orna-
ments and natural flowers.
Mrs. B. T. Hughes-Black silk, Jet
trimmings, decolette, corsage of crimson
ros s; diamond ornaments.
Miss Florine Ross-Blue silk, with pink
striped plush train, decolette. with
pearl spangled draperies of French
tuile; corsage of pink camelias; bronze
beaded slippers; diamond necklace and
ornaments.
Miss Bessie mith-Beautiful lemon
surah, princess en- train, cut decolette,
with plated silver band draperies fan of
ostrich plumes; kid boots.
Miss Matte Bell Cook-Light blue
China silk tinseI; net trimmings; natural
flowers.
Miss Hayes Bosers-Pi surah with
crepe lace drapecies, caught up loops of
ribbon and violets; bronze undressed kid
slippers.
Miss Beuna Padgltt, of Waco-Orauge
silk en- train, with brocaded front; pea
cock green petticoat, trimmed with duchess
lace, caught with pink seal; pearl orna-
ments and pessementrie; gold-beaded
slippers.
Miss Annie Brahau-Nile green silk, with
old pink festoons of ribbons, en- train;
pearl-spangled tulle, crushed roses; dia-
mond ornaments.
Miss Lille Barnard-Nile green silk,
brocade front, entrain; bronze slippers.
Miss Annie Hunter-Light blue faille,
trimmed in silver brocade and point lace;
diamond ornaments, tan undreesed kid
slippers.
Miss Berdie Robertson-Elegant white
satin de lyon en- train, combined with gold
and silver tinseled brocade handsomely
trimmed with pearls, decolette bodice;
and pearl naments.
Miss Helen Grant-Handsome white
cashmere la princess, violet boquet, ex-
quisitely becoming.
Miss Bernie Smith-Elegant and taste
fully drapped white silk, pearl front and
beautiful natural flowers.
Miss Derie Smith-Pale blue faille front
and trimmings Of cut steele; diamond or
naments.
Miss Ida Tobin-White fish-net skirt
with ribbon bands, white satin bodice,
lace trimmings and pearl ornaments,
corsage and couture of white marguerites;
fan.
Miss May Holmes-White surah silk
and MORE, with overdress of pearl dotted
.ulle; white roses and diamonds; ostrich
lip, painted.
Miss Birdie Dorsett-Pink plush and
China silk, fish-net trimmings; natural
lowers and pearl ornaments.
AT MRS. N. o. LAUvE's.
A pleasant incident of the New Year
vas delightful gathering of tie younger
members of society last evening at the |
residence of Mrs. N. o. Lauve. |
Among those present were Misses Nora |
Ion Walthersdorff, May Winnie Anderson,
louise Handy, Maude Bremond, Bella |
kopperl ard Maggie Myrick and Messrs.
olivier Lauve, Louis LauSe, Franklin Hen
icks, Gordon Roberts, Pierre Bremcnd,
Ohm Webb, Hugh Webb and Raymond |
Johnson. Dancing and games, followed |