Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-18
A nRILLIANr RECEPTION

a Dk&l ALIANT HkGCEksIkVN
Given Last Evening I'm Miliford-The |
Majority Birthday of Mr.. John
Howard Taylor Celebrated with
Much Eclat-A Special Car From
New YOrk-New Haveners Present.
MILFORD, Feb. 1.-THE most brilliant
society event that has ever taken place in
this town occurred this evening at the
residence of Mr.. Henry A.
Taylor, known as Laurelton hall. The oc-
casion was in honor of John Howard Tay-
lor's twenty-frst birthday. who is Mr..
Taylor's eldest son. The house was filed
to overlooking with guests who came from
far and near, numbering over three hun
dred. A special car from New. York
brought up about fifty, arriving here at
5:15. There was large representation
present from New Haven, Yale, Bridge
port and vicinity. The house presented q
spectacle of fairylike beauty. Decorator
Thorley of New York effected wonders in
tho way of decorating with flowers, ever
green's and tropical plants. The guests
were received in the parllo1rs, BY
Mrs. Taylor, Miss Taylor, Mrs. Strange
and Mrs. DR.. Morton Grinnell. The
young man in whose honor the occasion
was held was the recipient of many con-
gratulatory messages, both from those
present and others far away, who sent
theirs by telegram or letter. By 9 o'clock
nearly all had arrived and the evenings
pleasures began with german in the
dining hall in which twenty couples par
ticipated. The hall presented charming
sight, being deliberately decorated with
flowers intertwined, palms and tropical
foliage covering the walls and the ceiling
canopied with evergreens. The german
was led by Mr.. John Howard Taylor, with
Miss Maud Steers of N. Y. The following
Green, Miss Florence Green, Miss Grace
Sanders, Miss Helen Willets, Miss Blanche
Colt, Miss Florence Haynes, Miss w.
Dalles Martin, Miss Mabel Jones, Miss
Vincinta Waddell, Of New York; Miss Lau-
"a Livingston, Plain6eld, N. j.; Miss An
ME Buckley, Southport; Miss Adilina
Ross, Newark, N. j.; Miss Norma Hanley,
Brooklyn; Miss Laura Taylor, Mamaro-
neck, N. Miss Eva Holloway, Cincinnati;
Miss Calista Pratt from Wisconsin, Miss
Sarah Pond, Miss Sarah Taylor, Miss Mol
lie Taylor. of Milford; Robert McClung,
Thomas Lee McClung, E. 0. Stannard, E.
LIZ I1OJu-oO1CS, AdA1C1 OAu, O1u3 t1AA
John Plummer from Yale; Mr.. Howard,
Mr.. Mallory, DR.. T. H. Bailey, Elihu B.
Frost, Charles Jones, Louis Kerr, Of
New York; Theodore Jordan, Cineinati, o.,
Of the law firm of Jordan & Jordan; j.
Kyle Holloway, Cincinnati, son of the
president of the Memphis and Cincinnati
Packet company; Mr.. Buckley, son of
Governor Bulkeley.
The figures were extremely pretty and
the favors likewise. The souvenir favors
were for the ladies gold bracelets with a
heart locket attached, on one side being a
diamond star and on the other engraved
the occasion which was commemorated; for
the gentlemen there were gold fobs.
The patronesses were Mrs. Theodore A.
Strange of Irvington-on-th e-Hudson, who
was attired in black satin gown trimmed
with point lace and wore magnificent
tiara of diamonds; Mrs Alexander Taylor,
jr., of Mamaroneck, N. Y, in a cream
colored silk, with feather decorations; Mrs.
Robert L. Livingston of Plainfeld, N. j.,
who wore an elaborate gown of heavy
silk brocade trimmed with fine old point
lace, en- train.
There were many other handsome gowns
worn, some of them being as follows:
Miss Steers-greene crepe embroidered
with apple blossoms.
Mrs. Lord P. Taylor, black satin prin
cess costume with violet lace trimming and
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. DR.. Morton Grinnell, white satin
train lace and diamonds.
Miss Taylor, white mouseline de sole
trimmed with point lace.
| Miss Sanders. blue crepe, jeweled trim
mings.
Miss Ross, white satin tulle and lilies O.
the valley.
| Miss Livingston, white Venetian lace.
| Miss Brown, pink tulle with feathe
trimming
| The festivities were not all included il
the dancing hall but the entire house pre-
scented scene of lively animation. TIL
music which was no unimportant featur,
was furnished by an orchestra from New
York under the leadership of Directo
Bowers of the Fourteenth Street theatre
The supper was prepared and served BY
Sherry, also of New York, and Edwart
Hall of New Haven, had charge of tn
wines. It was past~dnidnight before tn
gay event was ended and the last depart
| ing guest left his or her best wishes ant
many happy returns. The party for New
York left by special car at 1 o'clock.
Mr.. Taylor, the young man whose ma
| jority was celebrated, is the assistant O.
the president of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
| and Dayton railroad, and at the mex
stockholders meeting will be elected a di
rector of that road. Though young, b.
possessed business ability Of a marked
character. His birthday remembrance
were of costly nature, a watch from hi
father being of more than thousand dol
lars in value.
| Among the others present were the fol
lowing from New York:
| Preston Brown Mrs Fred Earle, Mr.. and Mrs
| w. B. Colt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Mcfarland, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Burns Mr.; and Mrs Rush Tag
| Alfred Sully, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas K. Egbert
Mrs. John c. Meyer, Miss Margaret Gray Mrs
Charles Hayne, Mrs. and Miss Dexter, Mrs. George
H. Jones, DR.. and Mrs E. A. Sanders, Miss Mary
aldson, Mr. Wilberforce Suy, Mrs Mary Buell.
Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Charles Wells, DR.. and Mrs. Morton
| Grinnell DR.. and Mrs Ramsdell, Mr. E. Quintard
| Hon Donald McNaughton of Rochester, n Y.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley, Southport Conn; Mrs
Alexander Taylor Of Ma n, N; =; Hon n
Read, Mr.. D. NJ. Read jr:, Bridgeport Mrs Robert
| L. Livingston, Plainfeld, N. j.; High Sheriff r
| o. Gates of Derby, and the following from New
| Haven: Mr.. Albert Mooker Mr.. Thomas A. Tut
Mrs. Dibble, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Jones
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. Grant Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
W, II. Trowbridge, Mr.. Frank j. Ingersoll, Miss
Justine Ingersoll, Mrs. Ford also others present
were Miss Belle Cromwell and the following from
Milford and vicinity: Mr.. and Mrs. W: g. Mitch
Durand, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan G. Pond, Mrs. H
G. Thompson of New Haven, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Thompson, the Misses Thompson, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Munson the Misses Munson, Mr.: and Mrs
and Mrs. Heady and many others.