St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
NO. 10.

France roses and hyacinths tied with
pink ribbon.
Mrs. Thomas Lowry wore a Partisan
gown that was a superb production OF
French art. 1t was white satin em:
brOldered with gold, and combined with
mousse green velvet in the style of the
empire. Her jewels consisted of dia.
mOnd necklace, with pendant of pearls
and diamonds, eardrOps and comb Of
diamonds. {
Miss Cookies brunette charms were
set off by a gown of deep cream moire
antique with draperies OF Chantilly
lace. The decOllete cOrsage was fin
ished around the neck with a wreath OF
purple pansies, and she wore the same
flower in her hair.
Mrs. l.. r. Hare, of Fort Riley, sister
of Mrs. Merriam, wore handsome
vet, the front of the petticoaJ shrOuded
with crepe de lisse embroidered with
seed pearls. The decOllete corsage
was trimmed with point lace and purple
lilacs. Her ornaments were diamonds.
Mrs. E. A. Young was regal in gown
of blue and silver. A court train of
blue plush was edged with ostrich
feather trimming and worn over pet,
ticoat of blue velvet, brOcaded with
silver. The cOrSage was square cut and
completed with Mary Stuart collar,
lined with point lace, feather trimming
about the short sleeves and bunch of
ostrich tips. Her ornaments were pearl
necklace, brooch and earrings.
Mrs. Sessions wore white silk skirt
embossed with red flowers, a red velvet
dec0liete corsage, the neck trimmed
with point lace; ornaments, pearls.
tl1nGr1n
tune of crepe de chine, with cOrsage
bouquet of violets; pearl and ostrich
feather fan, pearl ornaments.
Mrs. j. B. TarbOX was attired In
combination of white corded silk and
crepe. Her bare neck was Ornamented
with three ropes = f pearls, and Oh her
shapely head she wore a pearl head.
dress la Mary Stuart.
Miss Wilder wore French gown of
rose pink silk shaded with white lace,
gold beads, diamond brooch and hair
ornaments.
These ladies with Gen. Sibley and
EX-Gov. Ramsey, the first Democratic
and the first Republican governor of the,
state of Minnesota, completed the re-
ceiving party. There was couple of
young ladies', scarcely in their teens,
who, though not among those
who received, were neverthe-
less very prOminent-namely, Miss
Mabel Merriam, daughter of the
governor, and Miss Florence
Lamprey. Miss Merriam was altogether
charming in short white satin skirt.
and black velvet bodice. She wore her.
blonde hair flowing, and carried bou-
quet of La France roses. Miss Florence
Lamprey was sweet and pretty in
white null dress worn with a broad
sash of blue surah. the low neckeS,
waist being edged with forget-me-nOts.s
IN OUTER ROOMS.
The senate and the house of represen-
tativeS have been the scenes of many
historic events, but for brilliancy and
gaviety the picture these chambers pre-
sented last night is without parallel.
ated. Evergreens clung to the walls,
commingling with the colored drapings
in red, white and blue, imparting
warmth to an exhilarating and pictur-
eSque scene. The senate was not so
prOfusely decorated as the house,
it being the larger and more COM
mediOus hall and presented less
difficulties to the touch OF tha
decorative hand. A delightful specta-
Gle of the house was obtained from theS
gallery, which was crowded with guests.
The white drapings of the floor was am
effective groundwork to the sOmber
evening dress of the gentlemen,
which contrasted pleasingly against
the superbly elegant toilets Of
the ladies. Seibert'S orchestra
provided music in both halls, and in the
house of representatives the band was
placed upon raised platform at the!
west end. Dancing commenced, and,
the brilliancy of the sight was enhanced
almost into a poetic vision. The pro-.
gramme in both the senate and the
house was made up of ten numbers, but
the music in each place was different.