, 1889-10-20

while on the table itself every thing posi-
BILE partook of the rosy hue. On the back
OF each chair hung beautiful chair rests
made of plain and figured India silks,
filled with down and fragrant perfume
and tied with bows of handsome ribbon.
These pretty ~conceits were the favors,
each lady taking the one from her chair as
a memento of the occasion. In the cen
ter of the table was a huge cut glass bowl
of sweet La France roses, turning and
nodding this way and that n fragrant
welcome to the bright faces about them.
Lying in graceful ~festoons was the tender
green of the simlax vine, wreathing the
sparkling silver candlesticks, whose dainty
shades looked like full blown roses, Just
plucked from their parent stems. Above
the table hung a softly burning light,
shedding through its sylvan shade a ro-
seate glow over all, and seeming to linger
lovingly on the animated faces and their
lovely surroundings. Scattered about,
like fallen petals from the dropping bios
SONS, were pink dishes holding glace
fruits, salted almonds, olives, preserved
ginger and candied orange peels. Before
each plate lay a gilded basket filed with
roses and a name card, artistically painted
with graceful little figures done in water
colors and containing the menu between
its covers.
Perhaps it would be as well to give this
same menu, to show that all the origi-
nality and thought of the hostess was not
expended upon the decorations alone and
that while the sense of color and love for
the beautiful were given much to feast
upon, the epjoYments of the feast did not
stop there, but were transferred to every
1,,h E,oI 11..-
than the last served.
MENU.
Anchovies, Bouillon, Lobster C~roquettes,
Frogs legs, Pommes Parisienne,
Pate de sweet bread,
Petit Pois, Punch Romano. Quail,
Salad de c%eleri, Frontage,
Ice a la Rose,
Lalla Rookh. Cream Meringue,
Fruit glaci, Cafe Noir.
The fitting finish to this poem like re-
past was the ice. Upon pink transpar-
ent china lay shining nests of p sugar
and nesting in this delicate bed we're pink
lilies surrounded by graceful foliage in its
natural colors.
For many hours did the ladies sit about
the table while conversation was animated
and spirits were high and when reluctant
good-bYes were at last paid. All joined
in congratnlating the hostess upon the
success of her luncheon, which was as
beautiful an entertainment as could well
be imagined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent gave a pleasant en-
tertaiument on Thursday night for the
purpose of introducing to the p~arishioners
of St Marks church, Mr.. Sellick who is
80 acceptably reading the service during
the absence of their rector, DR.. Rafter.
During the evening some fine music was
enjoyed. Mr.. Sellick, who is the possess
sor of a fine musical education, playing a
beautiful solo upon the piano. He in
tends making great improvements in the
boy choir which has always been a feature
in the services at st Marks.
Mrs. Paul Brewster a very delight
fully. as did also Mr.. Wilson Whitcomb;
Mr.. Brooks played a violin solo, accom-
panied by Mrs. Brewster. Refreshments,
consisting of salads, sandwiches and coffee
we're served all evening, a very pleasant
time was enjoyed BY all.
it this connection l hear hat no woman
is happy nowadays unless she can say her
PRAYERS on a real bona fide prayer rug
one that has been used for centuries by
some nealuen lurR VINO was doubtless
kneeling on it when Peter, the Hermit,
breathed anathemas against them and
Richard, the Lion.hearted, Glove them
with his good sword. The incongruity of
the thing does not seem to strike these
pretty nineteenth century Christians. One
of them. a very rich one it goes without
saving, has a rug which she prizes very
highly because of the mystic design of
four horses heads worked in it. These
are symbolic of the four horses that car
ried Mohamet through the air on his fam
Gus journey to Mecca, Truly this is a
fine rest for Christian knees to be bent
upon. The old saying, Consistency,
thou art q Jewell, - certainly could not APP
ply to this, the latest fad OF fashionable
~womankind.
A pleasant ending to the week was a
small dinner party given by Gen. and Mrs.
David at their artistic home on East Sew
enteenth street. Mosaic.
Merchants Carnival.
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