The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-01-07
OPEN HOUSE.
How the Good Old Custom was
Observed by the Ladies of
Sedalia.

: The old Knickerbocker custom of Ne
Years calls is gradually going into
state Of inocuous desuetude and N fe'
years FIR IN this time the custo W b.
referred TO az a thing of the past. Their
are, however, still few who believe th a
An interchange of courtesies on the da
whena new year has opened its g ites L
whatever the future may bring is TO
teautifui to be II and amIng these Wei
the following Sedalians.
MRS. JAcKsoN's.
| At the residence OF Mrs. A. A. Jackson
corner of Broadway and Park avenue,
host of handsome and attractive youn
ladies were found, who with their hostes
made everv caller welcome in that genuin
fashion which ,characterizes a long ex
perience in southern hospitality
The residence itself is
handsome one and the arrange
ment is tasteful 10 the extreme, many O
the furnishings being heirlooms in tn,
family, aud betokening elegance as well a
taste. The reception rooms were beauti
fully lighted for the occasion and the re
freshment table was decorated with fruits
etc, and laid with china $50 years old
Meats, salads, sandwiches, cakes. French
waters, coffee and RussiaH tea were served
to the callers. and vocal and instrumental
music enlivened the occasion.
Mrs jackson were a black rhadame silk
with thread lace garniture.
Miss Varina jackson wore q qusiat and
beautiful gown, which belonged to her
mothers wedding trosseau, OF India mule
richly trimmed with h milton lace, pointed
white satin bodice aud garniture of pink
moire ribbon.
Miss Fioy Jackson wore a pretty and
becoming dress OF black silk, with the front
covered with scarlet and black STRIPED
gauze, sash IF black d, TIED Net, full, round
waist cut demi deco e''e, edged with lace
and fastened with a silver butteriy, elbow
sleeves, black gloves aud black fan.
Miss Brent Forbis of Independence, No.,
cream crepe du CHEN, with greqie bodice,
edged with wide white silk gimp brazil,
wide striped satin sash, long white silk
giants, white gauge fan.
Miss Adsh Forbis of Independence, Mo-,
lilac crepe du CHEN, over pale pink satin
petiicoat, bodice cut pointed, filled with
pink satin, wide pink satin sash, n.ermet
roses and PINK satin fan.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Dodge, nile green and cream
china silk, empire collar OF verIe gretn
plush, neck square filled with lace, elbow
pulled sleeves, large white gauz. ian, white
undressed giants, finished at the top with
verte green ribbon.
Miss Fannie Cake of Nevada, Mo-,
cream china silk with wide sash, decolette,
edgei with point ducheese lace, long silk
giants, corssge boquet of Eng ish violets
Miss Georgia Haynes, dress of cream
albatross, bodice cut pointed back anu
front. decolette fastened across the shout
der with bsnd of pearl embroidery, cream
gloves, sash of cream ribbon tied at the
back, cream satin fan.
Misc May Cummings, black lu.e, siih,
with full over drsperies of black and silver
gauze, bodice demi decolette with full
sleeves and neck finish of the gauz-, black
fan, black giants and pearl necklace
Miss lydia Kent, sea foam Chins silk,
With full cream and silver over draperies,
neck half round, full sleeves and over bod
ice of the gauIe, pearl ornaments anu
cream gsuze fan.
Miss Gusta Cotton, sailor blue China
silk, fecked with scarlet, sailor blue plush
bodice, wide sailor blue silk sash, Deckle,
of gold beads, scarlet aud blue satin fan.
Miss Hattie Hughss, pale blue crepe du
chem, demi decOlette and sleeveless, wide
belt finished With pearl embroidery, mer-
met roses, full lace sleeves, cream silk
g.nts and cream satin fan.
The hours at the Jackson mansion were
from 8 to p. N. and many callers were
present.
MRS. MILLER's.
At the residence of Mrs. r. T. Miller,
No. III Broadway, the scene was a pretty
and pleasant one, and the reception and
refreshment rooms were made most al
tractive with articles OF brio a-brac, plants,
etc. The refreshment room contsined one
long table, laid with china and silver, AMI
the fruits and cakes were served In ia,
baskets, coffee was served in dainty china,
and colored ices alec added 10 this feature
of the occasion.
Mrs. M:llel received in q dress of black
gros grain and dotted net, with garniture
Of black ribbons.
Mis- Hattie Miller wore golden brown
silk with bebe waist over scarlet silk, full
scarlet silk sleeves, scarlet MORE sash.
Miss Lila Harris, plum blue crepe du
chem, with pointed plum blue velvet bod
ice, filled with cameo pink silk, necklace
of gold beads.
Miss Ruby Gentry, pale blue silk, with
entire overdress of black dotted net, pale
blue satin sash, pale blue satin fan.
Miss Halle Morrison, of Denver, COL.
black albatross, with wide black sash, bod
ice finished with black and white satin,
black gloves and black fan.
The hours were from to 10 r. m. and
Oilers were coming and going during the
entire time, who much enjoyed the hos
pitable and kindly welcome which they re-
ceived.
MRS. Hawkins.
At the elegant residence OF Mrs. Kate
Hawkins, No. 315 East Broadway, the
scene was q most beautiful one and those
who had the pleasure of being
present will long remember the
occasion. The reception rooms were
banked with ferns aud potsed plants, and
beneath the rays of many tinted wax can