The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
A swell Event.
Grand Reception Given by Mr.
And Mrs. John b.
French
Iii Honor Of the Visiting Ladies'.

The most elegant of all swell affair OF
the-season was the grand reception ten
dered by Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN B. French
to the many ladies who are visiting the
great summer sesort Chicago. It took
place Monday evening at the new and
elegant residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
French, 1902 Walnut street. The spa
cious double parlors were beautifully
decorated with cut flowers. About nine
the carriages containing. the guests be-
gan to arrive and by II o'clock the house
was thronged with beautiful ladies at
tired in the most magnificent costumes
and gallant gentlemen in regulation
attire.
The following ladies were the Ladies'
of Honor" the especial guests of the
evening.
Miss Nina Pinchback of New Orleans,
red china silk, diamonds.
Miss Stella Hickman of St. Louis,
black lace over pink, diamonds.
Miss Edith Mordecai of St. Louis,
white satin corsage, bouquet, diamonds.
Miss Josie Lee of St. Louis, black lace,
natural flowers, diamonds.
Miss Bella Thomas of st. Louis, white
silk, lace, natural flowers, diamonds.
Miss Belle Armstrong Of st. Louis,
white silk, natural flowers, diamonds.
Miss Louise Armstrong of St. Louis,
white silk, natural flowers, diamonds.
Miss Lola Johnson of Madison, Ind,
white satin, spanish lace, diamonds.
Miss Carrie Beckwith of Nashville,
Tenn, white cashmere, diamonds.
Miss Maggie Edie of st. Louis, black
silk over pink, pond lilies and fern
leaves, diamonds.
Miss Allie Booth of Kansas City, black
satin, natural flowers, diamonds.
Miss Beulah Roots of St. Louis, white
surah lace Grecian style, diamonds.
Miss Lulu Williams of Marquette,
Mich., brocade silk natural flowers,
diamonds. ...
The lady guests present were:
Miss Minnie Henderson, white india
linen, diamonds.
Miss Lulu Gregory, white silk, lace,
diamonds.
Miss Alice Taylor, ivory cashmers,
pearls. .......
Miss Birdie Lee, pink satin, pure old
lace drapery.
Miss Blanche Williams, white silk,
natural flowers.
Miss Mary White, white swiss.
Miss Jessie Gillespie, black lace, dia.
monds.
Miss Lulu Wiley, gray silk, black vel
vet combination suit, diamonds.
Miss Carrie Baxter, white swiss En-
pire style, scarlet sash.
Miss Ollie Jamison, black broadcloth,
white trimmings.
Miss Ottawa Lucas, black satin.
Miss Carrie Green, white silk, natural
flowers, diamonds.
Miss Mollie Simpson, white satin, lace
diamonds.
Miss Lulu johnson, black lace over
pink satin.
Miss Lizzie West, embroidered white
suit.
Miss Matte Conrad, India null, point
lace.
Miss Mary Conrad, cream satin, valen-
ciennes lace.
Miss Theodore Lee, cream satin.
Miss Mamie Johnson, lavender satin,
ecru lace.
Mrs. J. E. Jones, white cashmere.
Mrs. Alonzo Thompson, black silk,
passementrie. . 49,
Mrs. VIM. Ousley, white satin, lace,
diamonds. ... ...........,.
Mrs. j. ]. Smith, white silk entrain.
Mrs. Henry Pope, white silk, tulle
! front, entrain.
Mrs. Howard Green, white satin.
Mrs. Geo. T. Ecton, black silk, white
flowers.
Mrs. R. M. Hancock, cream albatross.
Mrs. Ed. Meade, white cashmere, blue
lace.
Mrs. Geo. Gray, brocaded suit.
Mrs. John Jones, black silk.
Mrs. S. L. Williams, white satin,
pearls.
Mrs. c. p. Bently, black lace, ostrich
| tips.
Mrs. Emma Jones, black lace, dia-
mOnds.
Mrs. Jos. French, black silk, diamonds.
| Mrs. Peter French, black silk.
| Mrs. Hattie Forte, white albatross,
pearls.
Mrs D. B. Mason, white brocaded
cashmere.
Mrs. Harris, black silk, passementrie.
Mrs. VIM. Beasly, black silk, beaded
lace trimmings.
Gentlemen present were: Ex-Gov
P. B. S. Pinchback, New Orleans; Col
Robt. Harlan. Cincinnati. Messrs. Bis.
marck Pinchback, w. H. Curd, Lloyd
G. Wheeler, ]. r. Jones, Alenzo Thomp.
sou, ]. J. Smith, Henry Pope, Howard
Green, Hon. Geo. F. Ecton, r. M. Han.
cock, Ed Meade, w. Beasley, w.
Mosby, of st. Louis. DR.. G. E. Bentley
Is Iaino Williams Prof n g Roofon n