The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-07

complete or Mrs. Jack Frost.
The University of Texas was repre-
scented by Miss Fannie Goggan. She wor
the sombre gown and cap of the OxforC
style and her dress was adorned by tn
badges of the literary societies of tn
Texas University. The front panel con
sisted of the hand painted coat of arms O
the University, the work of Doctor Nc
Farlane. The dress was also decorated
with figures geometrical and trigonometri
cal, and was in every respect exoeedingl!
appropriate.
Miss Derie Smith, representing King
boswell, dealers in boots and shoes, 20!
congress avenue, wore white silk poin
lace, necklace of silver shoe buttons, hail
decorated with natural flowers, tan satir
slppers with silver buckles, girdle OF
silver and gutta percha shoe horns, dress
decorated profusely with golden slippers
and satin shoes, and tassels of silk shoe
laces.
Miss Sarah Glawner Represented DR.. O
L. Loving, dentist. The decorations OF
the costume were particularly unique
consisting of necklace, bracelets and other
ornamentations of incisors, bicuspids
CANNES and molars galore. For the in
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stated that the above are usually classified
under the one head of "teeth." Her hat
was a set of false teeth, though not, as
some one suggested, made to order for
Miss Clara Morris.
Miss Annie Goggan represented one of
Austin's first ventures in the manufactur-
ing business, the Phoenix Manufacturing
company. Her dress was decorated in
many designs in cigars and box tables,
her necklace and earrings were of
cigarettes and the drapery of the dress
was caught up with bunch of cigars,
while around the bottom of the skirt was
hem of the same. Her cap consisted of
tin foil decorated with "H. 1. X" and
"Sheps Brag."
Miss Mamie Jeffries looked perft city
charming in a full dress japanese costume,
representing the tea and coffee firm of
Cummings il Tobin. Her costume was
artistically selected and beautifully deco
rated with fans and Japanese curiosities of
every description.
COMPANY B.-CAPTAIN ROGER RoBERDEAU.
Miss Louise Shelly was the charming
representative of Harrell d Harlan and
could truly be called the queen of tobacco.
Her costume was of Spanish brown, sug-
gestivs of the color of the fragrant weed.
She wore princess apron of MORE silk
in blue and rose color aud two bands, one
of each color, crossed in front running
from the shoulder to the opposite side of
the waist. Upon these bands was the name
of the firm in the shape of the
letter X. Her head dress consisted
of jaunty cap of Spanish brown
faiIle with trimmings of primrose silk.
The effect of the costume was very strik-
ing and did full justice to both the fair
representative and her wideawake firm.
She also won the hearts of the young men
present by giving each one fine Havana
cigar upon leaving the hall.
Miss Jodie Booth represented Mr.. Oscar
Samostz, druggist The dress was artistic
ally decorated, representative chiefly of
his Pure Face powders. The costume was
an evening dress of white, the skirt of
whioh was bordered with powder puffs.
Her hair was powdered, with head dress
consisting of gilded mortar and pes
tie.
Miss Lillian Proctor represented the
stove and hardware establishment of Geo.
A. Brush, and was certainly one OF the
most appropriately costumed ladies on
the floor. Her dress was resplendent with
tin plates, kettles, cans, spoons, forks and
whatnots of the hardware line. Like
the lady going to Cranbury Cross,
her every movement was pro-
ductive of music, discordant perhaps, but
music, all the same. Her head dress con-
sisted of a mouse trap containing a cap
tive rodent, and was tied about the chin
as bonnet.
Miss Matte Galloway represented Har-
rell d Wilcox, mems furnishers. She wore
a striking costume, consisting of direc-
toire coat of black with facing OF black
satin, and black MORE full dress vest. /
The shirt front was one beautifully en-
broidered, and upon it sparkled mag
niticent solitaire diamond stud. She wore
the fashionable black silk handkerchief, a |
silk tile covered her head, and a white bow
was worn at the neck around high linen |
collar. She carried and wore in piauant |
manner a single-barreled eye glass. She |
was, in fact, arrayed cap-a-pie as the |
dude of fashion.
Miss Lila Belle Waggener was a sweet |
queen of the harvest, representing the
grain store of s. j. Bryan 90. She /
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,rtistically decorated with punches of the !
heads of wheat, oats and other grains,
md having side panel of grasses and
cereals. Her hat was brown velvet Tam
)'Shanter adorned with bunch of grasses.
Her costume was remindful of MAUD
Muller, and as the left guide of Company
3 she was the cynosure of all lookers-on.
Miss Lucille Allen, representing M.
Areisle Co.'s furniture ware rooms, wore a
lress consisting of side panels of Moquette
'arpets and front of an old gold rug on
which appeared the name of the firm in
blue letters. Over this was draped feecy
ace curtain caught up both back and
ront with chain loops. On her head she
arried a small chair, decorated by cush-
on and slumber robe.
Miss Annie Rutherford represented
iraham d Co.'s dry goods store-She wore
N evening dress decollette and sleeveless,
Ipon which the chief ornamentation
vas silk mits and spools of silk
bread and twist arranged in neat designs.
on her costume were some
cry elegant fans.