St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-01
ROSE VILLA FETE,
The Beautiful Home of Mrs Dorius Morrison the Scene Of
Splendid Event in Honor of Mrs. John
A. Logan.
Many Distinguished Guests From Home Abroad Honor
With Their Presence Very Memorable
Occasion.

Fair Marie Antoinette in her happiest
Gays may have smiled OH such scene
under the green trees of Versailles. but
surely never since has the sun looked
down on anything so pretty as Mrs.
Dorilus Morrison's rose fete at Villa
Rosa IN Minneapolis yesterday. The
sky above was seven times blue. and
here and there the feeciest of June
clouds fioated. The lawn of Villa Rosa
was green and velvety, and with the
dainty cOlors of the Women's gowns Sug-
gested nothing so much as Vatican
fan.
There were incandescent lights in
colOred glass globes everywhere. Along
the edges of the flower beds and walks
they were hung on tall, green-painted
reeds. They hung in chains from tree
10 tree, nestled among the fresh, crisp
leaves like fairy fruit in an enchanted
garden. The fountains every crystal
drop reflected itself in the delicate glass
Of the globes, and then the sun reluct-
aptly sank into the burning West and
the pale stars leaned out above heavens
window-bar to wonder at the scene. 1t
was as if Litania herself and her at
tendant spriteS made merry in the parti-
colored light.
Mrs. Morrison received ner guests
standing on large turkish rug spread
on the lawn. Her gown was of pale
blue silk veiled with turquoise en-
broidered gauZe. and garnished with
forget-me-nots. Her large Leghorn hat
was trimmed with pale blue plumes;
and. wrapped in long cloak of sea shell
pink brocade, she looked like Pompa-
dour vision, an effect heightened by
PompadouT chair Of fiOwered chintZ
which stood on one corner of the rug.
Mrs. John A. Logan. tie guest of honor,
wore demi-train gown of heliotrope
India silk, trimmed with black lace,
with large hat to match. The
young women who received
with Mrs. Morrison, or entertained
the guests Oh the lawn, were Miss Sybil
Rex, of st. Louis: Miss Edwina BiXby,
Miss Maggie Darneille, of Washington :;
Miss Mary Logan Pearson, of Chicago;
Miss Kate Davidson, of indianapolis;
Miss Bend ana Miss Mason.
Miss Rex was gOwned in white wool,
trimmed with point lace and yellow
velvet. Miss Gordon wore white and
pale-green silk. Miss Bend was in
mauve silk and Miss Sturgis in hello
trope. The gowns were the gayeSt and
daintiest of midsummer .prettineSs. and
the breeze that now and then blew a
little too cool only served as an excuse
for a bewildering- display of garden
wraps.
From to Z the lawn was gay with
guests. At o'clock there came float
ing the drone of the bag pipes, and
marching two and two headed by the
pipers in Highland dress. came $50
children. They marched about the sum-
mer house. and when the piperS had
done piping, the orchestra played the
''Star Spangled Banner," which the
little singers sang right Justify. Then,
as the music slid into a gayer measure,
half-dozen little Highlanders danced
a spirited fling on the platform sur
rounding the summer house. They
were followed by other dancers, tam
BORNE girls, Spanish senoritas, sailors,
and peasant folk. and at last the merry
crew seized the ribbons of the gaily
decked May pole, and wound and un-
wound them as prettily as could be.
Meantime, luncn was served al freSco,
and two little pages, in the garb of our
great grandfatherS.c S.completeto powdered
wigs and lace-ruffied wrists. lead about
a donkey. made festive with gilded
hoofs. and from his loaded pannieIs dis
tributed red roses as souvenirs.
At T o'clock Mrs. Morrison gave a DIM
ner. Her guests were: Mrs. John A.
Logan, eX-Gov. Alexander Ramsey and
his daughter. Mrs. Furness, Judge and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson from Wlnona,
Judge Flandrau from st. Paul, Clinton
Morrison, Paul ClagStone and number
of the ladies of the receiving party.
The table service was of gold and pink
Bohemian glass. The flowers were
pink. and the sideboards were dressed
i'm the same exquisite color. Ropes of
smilax hung overhead. Before the
dessert came on regrets were read from
number of invited guests who were
unable to be present. Among the dis
tinguished people who sent regrets
were President and Mrs. Harrison. Vice
President and Mrs. Morton, Mrs. U. S.
Grant, Countess EsterhaZy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Maj. and Mrs.
Tucker and DR.. Albert Shaw. The din
ment covered with white satin. On the
first leaf Mrs. Logan;s head was etched :
on the second her autograph appeared.
and OIL the fourth page was a dainty
sketch in water colOrs of Villa Rosa.
After dinner the house was thrown
open to the guests. There were roses
everywhere, and smilaX on every door
arch. The library, which is all in red,
was filled with red roses. and the white
and gold drawing room was sweet with
pink and white roses. AT the end of the
entrance hall one passed through droop,
ing vines into the ball room, built fol-
the occasion. Its floor was covered with
white canvas, and in the center of the
room stood a marble Hebe half-hidden
among the palms. The walls were
hung with white cheese cloth, and
the ceiling with pink and pale green
The chairs and divans were white
and gold. There were panels of ferus
with American Beauty roses, and ropes
of smilax in endless profusion. So Law
ish display of floral decoration has
never been seen in the Northwest, and
when the electric lights flashed out OIL
dancers, the picture was too dazzling
Paul ,g Claggstone, Mrs. Merris9n's son
tenants we're Mr.. Gordon, Mr.. Paget
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