The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25
SOCIETY CHAT.

"Wednesday night, was brilliant gathering, as
these balls always are. The hall was elabo-
rately decorated. The members of the Marine
Band were in their places at o o'clock, and
gave quite concert, with few dances inter
spersed, before the Presidential party arrived. On
the entrance of the latter they were met by the
ladies' reception committee-Mrs. Stone, Mrs,
Letter, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs Willard, Mrs Galt
Mrs. Hoeke Mrs. Ralph johnson, Mrs. Davis
Mrs. De Sibourg, Mrs. Mason, and Mrs. Glover
Mrs. Stone headed the line and made the intro
ductions Then an aisle was formed through
the centre of the thropg by the thirty-seven gen
seven gentlemen of the reception committee
ranged on either hand, through which the Presi-
dent, with Mr. Lewis Davis, led the way
to the stage followed by Mrs. Har-
rson, who was escorted by Mr.. Glover
Mrs. Harrison wore court train of heliotrope
velvet, with white satin petticoat of brocade,
embroidered with pearls and outlined with
bands of white ostrich feathers; ornaments, dia-
monds Mrs. Noble was escorted by Lieut.
Coles Secretary Noble and Mrs Rusk came
next. Miss Emily Halstead followed, on the
arm of Secretary Rusk. Mrs. Stone, president
of the board of lady managers, wore black
faille gown, en- trane, trimmed with white
Irish point lace Mrs. Mason, chairman OF the
executive committee, wore an effective brown
japanese art gown; Mrs Lewis Davis Stone,
colored mousseline de sole, with diamonds; Mrs.
Hoeke. rich black lace, and Mrs. H. A. Will
lard, black falle, lace, and diamonds. The
toilets worn by the receiving party were un-
present were Miss Mary Ramsdel, of Boston, in
pink India silk; Mrs. Lewis Davis, in French
gray; Mrs. George Evans pink faille; Mrs. E.
S. Carroll, white silk; Mrs. Albert Tregso,
feather trimmings; Miss Rasin, of Balti-
more black net, embroidered in gold;
Mrs Schade, pink brocade; Miss Schade, pink
gauze over silk; Miss Ella Schade white Grecian
dress, with gold embroidery; Miss Joury, blue
silk; Miss Robena Taylor, pink silk, with black
lace; Miss Mount, blue Brussels net Miss Dora
Love, white satin, with lace; Mrs. Wike, gray
velvet: Miss Ethel Young, embroidered net
cred satin brocade; Mrs. Seaton Perry, buttercup
brocade, with white lace and feather trimmings;
Mrs. Harper of Spruce street, Philadelphia,
striped pearl-colored brocade; Miss Pollock, of
Philadelphia, white striped gauze; Mr.. Grant
Webster, of Chicago, and Miss Florence Web
ster, the latter in white dotted null, trimmed
with lace and pink ribbons, La France roses
corsage bouquet; Mrs Commissioner Webb,
white MORE; Mrs. Barbour, lavender brocade;
Mrs Harper French, gray, with frills of duchesse
lace; Miss Cornell, white silk Mrs. A. e.
White, green China silk; Miss Julia Walsh,
Of New jersey, white satin and lace;
son, black velvet, with embossed white velvet
front; Miss Virginia johnson, black lace; Miss
Cox, pink silk, black velvet sand lace garni-
ture; Mrs c. III. Davis corn-colored faille,
with white silk brocade front; Miss M. Shafer,
pink silk, with embroidered black net; Miss
Gensler, black net over yellow satin: Miss
Fauntleroy, pink lace over silk; Mrs William
Riley, black faille, with white silk front drapery
yelled in lace; Miss Ellen Riley, pink mousse
line de sole; Miss Bertha Aukman, white over
yellow silk; Miss Bertha Lincoln, white china
silk, pink roses Miss Jennie Fair French gray;
Mrs NJ d. ne9ln & striped silk gray and
Miss Minnie Loomis, pink mousseline de sole;
Miss Henning, white gown, with white clover
blossoms for ornaments; Mrs. Dazell, black
satin; Miss Green, black lace buttercup gar
land around he bolioa and down tha front.
Mrs Senator Casey, of Idaho, gray faille; Mrs.
M. G. Stone, white china silk; Miss Smith, Grim
son silk; Miss Raum, white; Mrs. Lieut..
Moses. corn colored silk under lace;
white silk and mousseline de sole; Mrs W. H..
Moses, white faille and lace-trimmed bodice;
Mrs. Zegarra, wife of the Peruvian Minister,
black satin, embroidered in gold, with heavy
gold leaves on the side panels; ornaments, dia-
monds; Miss Given, gray crepe; Mrs. William
w. All, black satin and lace; Miss Mills, of
New York, white India silk; Miss Blackburn,
black dotted tulle, with gold lace; Mrs. Leiber,
black tulle and jet; Mrs. E. Johnson, of Bridge
port, Conn, green satin and pink garniture;
Mrs. Presbey, white; Mrs. G. B. McNulty,
helotrope faille; the Misses McNulty, black and
helotrope gauze; Miss Vaughn, of Richmond,
gray velvet; Miss Huston, black net; Miss Ger
trude Phillips, blue china silk; Miss Okie pink
tulle; Mrs. Audenreid, white faille, with col
lar of diamonds; Mrs. Cultivate, heliotrope
faille, with brocade; Miss Scribner, of
New York, pink silk under embroidered net;
Mrs. A. J. Haford, black faille; Mrs. Heaven,
white satin, with pink flower garniture; Miss
Heaven, mousseline de sole and lilies of the
valley; Mrs. Parker Manu. pale blue satin
brocade, with lace over front panels; Miss
Noyes, heliotrope crepoine; Mrs. Wallach,
white brocade, with gold embroideries; Miss
Wathall, white silk and feather trimmings;
Mrs. Semken, black satin brocade; Miss Nc
Donald, black lace; Miss Breckenridge, pink
and white striped brocade; Miss Edna Clarke,
green gauze. Others wearing handsome toilets
were Miss Anne Wilson, Mrs. and Miss Low
dermilk Mrs. Philip Darneille, Miss Darneile,
Miss Walthorn, Miss Aylmer, Miss Elizabeth
Henry, Miss Shepherd and Miss Mason, OF
New York.
The ladies Of the Garfield Sewing Circle were
received and entertained most elegantly on
Friday by Mrs j. Ford Thompson, assisted by
her daughter. The attendance was large. The
programme for the bazaar on Thursday, Feb,
ruary 5, and Friday the 9th, afternoon and
evening, promises to he very attractive. There
will be matinee for children on Saturday af
ternoon, and general concert in the evening
will close the entertainment. On Thursday
evening the Artillery Band will furnish the
music, and the Marine Band on Friday evening
The ball has been postponed until mid-Lent or
account OF the numerous balls occurring be
tween the 1st and 11th of February. Thus il
will be seen that a most taking number Of
special features have been hit upon by the man
articles fashioned by dainty and deft fingers fol
present were Madames Logan, Harlan, Ruther
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