The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-16

During the past week of conven-
tons Waco has we'll sustained her
reputation for being the most hospita-
bic city in the Lone S.ar state, and
well does she merit this distinction.
The bankers, druggists add hremen
were all charmed with the royal man
ner in which they have been enter
tanned. Never before has our fair
city been the scene of more brilliant
entertainments, among which there.
ccption given to the visiting bankers
on Wednesday evening at the palatial
residence of Mr. Edward Rotsn
stands without parallel as the most
elegant affair ever gwen in Central
Texas, the hostess of the occasion be-
ing . Miss Antoniette, the charming
daughter of the host
By 8 O'Clock all the avenues leading
to the beautiful home were throrged
with vehicles bearing the hidden
guests, who, as they approached, could
but praise and admire the beauty Of
the scene presented. The large build.
ing was blaze Of light
from turret to foundation stone,
which, pouring through the open case
ments, mingled with the soft rays of
innumerable incandescent lights, en-
cased in fantas lie globes, shedding
many hued beams upon the velvet
lawn without.
Entering through the oaken portals
one found ones self 10 the large old
English hall from which the staircase
led upward, and, for the decoration
of which, the forests of Alabama and
Louisiana had been ravished; huge
palm leaves, dainty needle pines and
the stately magnolia, with It's snowy
blossoms, being called into requisi.lou
and formed the ground work of all the
elaborate decorations throughout the
various apartments. The parlors, Ii6rsry
and drawing room were massed with
ported plants and dainty blossoms,
which were culled from the gardens
and Conservatives of the Crescent city
ard the Bayou city,-pure white ILL
les, gardenia and delicate ferns pre-
dominating. Passing through these
apartments one fancied ones self as.
Tray in far off Japan, 50 perfectly was
the idea of Japanese room here por
trayed, which was presided over by
"lhre little maids from school" in
the charming costume of that country.
These little maids, as the guests pas.
sed in and out looked into their palms
and told them what fate hNd in store
for them.
At II O'Clock the banquet hall was
thrown open and the guests began to
be served, and here a new glimpse
from fairyiand awaited them The
large dining hall had been converted
into a large grotto, in the center of
which arose fountain, whose spark.
ling spray fell into basins lined with
teathery ferns and MOSES. From
the four corners garlands of
grey moss and exquisite
pink roses extended TO the
chandelier, where they we're caught by
an immense ball of roses containing
an incandescent light, whose beams
even reflected in rosy bues upon the
playing waters beneath. The guests
were seated at tete-a .tete tables and
served by trained walters, with salads,
ices and other dainties. AS they
passed out of the dining hall they
were decorated with a ribbon, upon
which was painted the order of dances
in the form of demand check signed
with the autograph of the fair young
hostes.
At the witching hour of midnight
the orchestra, that had discoursed
sweet music in the hall above, &c.
soended and the dance began, which
lasted until they grey streaks Of dawn
appeared in the east.
Miss Rotan was attired in mosl
becoming gown of white silk organdie
with trimming of soft lace and flowers
as pure as her own fair face
Tie costume was sweet in
its unaffected simplicity and a
refreshing relief from the imposing
a e.inspiring grandeur of the average
hostess Possibly this contributed to
the feeling of ease and cordlality that
prevailed. 1t was subject of general
comment that more graceful or more
| composed hostaCs iS raralU seen