St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
A LEAP YEAR PARTY.
Society Women Provide a
Surprise for the Sterner
Sex.
Lifts Hall the Scene Of q
Gay and jolly
Ball.
The Great Triumph Scored
by Miss SturgiS and Her
Aides.
Who Were There, and the
Fetching Gowns That
Were Worn.

refining OOWiS 1ldG
Were Worn.
1t is only once in four years that
man ever has an opportunity of finding
out approximately how it seems to be
q society girl. and not once in life
time does he have such glorious OPP
portunity of being belle rs the men
had last night at the leap year party at
Lifts hall. The young women gave it,
and they gave II in an absolutely per
feet style. They were very good to the
men, and danced them and promenaded
than, and took excellent care of them
Just as girls should do i'll leap
year. The charming young married
men who received were MeSSrs. +. b.
Clark, l.. X. Stone. ". II. Lightner. E.
A ,Jaggard and DR.. MacLaren. They
were dressed with great deal OF same
ness. Each wore very decollete cos
tune of black wool, the corsage filled in
with white linen, confined at the throat
by q dainty scarf of soft white null.
Their trousers were without drapery.
and cut dancing length. The corSageS
were renewed by large buoquets of paper
roses, tied with long and graceful rib
bons. White gloves met the bodice
sleeves. which were long.
The supper room was trimmed with
pink, and in it the ices and coffee were
dispensed very gracefully and Sweetly
Scott, Joseph Jackson, Joseph Town
send and \. b. Sibley. +. B. Clark and
L. X. Stone had charge OF the prettiy
decked favor table, above which hung
floral bell ard bow. These
pretty emblemS were drawn for after
the lot. that the fates might pun and
thus declare the belle and beau of the
evening. The favors themselves were
the dainty tritleS custom OrdalnS foI
such uses. and there were flowers III
abundance. Indeed. there was certain
very taking leap year eXuberance of
buttonhole decoration that relieved
in q measure the Solennity or the con-
YentiOnal black coat.
After supper Il cOtilliOn was danced,
of which the men were beforehand i'll
bliSsfuI ignorance. Miss Sturgis led
with the generalShip of a Napoleon in
petticoats. Her faithful lieutenants
who acted as floor managers during
the evening were the Misses Tim
berlake, Stephenson. Blakeley. Arm
strong, Taylor, Lamborn and Wanzer.
Idere were any number OF fetching
Jew gowns. and the famous bali before
Waterloo could not well have been pref
tier to look at. 1t was 4 triumph for the
Sellght for the men. Some of the young
women were costumed as is told here
after:
Taking Gowns.
Miss Mary Gillian, pale Alue gauze over
blue silk: demi train
Mrs. i. X. Stone, heliotrope silk with satin
stripes; bows OF black; decollete and puffed
sleeves.
Miss Day. demt train gown of pink India
ak; corselet of green velvet; round corsage
Miss Catherine GItillan, quaint gown of
pale pink silk; pulled corsage.
Miss Winter, white lace decollete, elbow
aleeves.
Miss Cook, black dotted net over pink silk.
Mrs. Sibley, pale blue striped gauze gown,
Square neck, edged with chiffon.
Miss WanZer, white muslin. with blue Dor
der. belt and shoulder knots OF pale Blue.
Miss Pope, heliotrope crepe, trimmed with
ribbons.
Miss Maud Taylor. black Brussels net. dec
ollet corsaee edged with jet passementerie,
pale-green ribbon tied at neck.
[ Miss Lamhorn, white satin, with overdress
Of Spanish lace.
Miss Baxter. black and pink taffeta gown
eorsage of black velvet. with ruffie about
oecolleIe neck of pink chiffon.
Mrs. MaXteld, gown of white China, puffed
V-shaped eorsage above silver passementerie-
edged bodice, puffed elbow sleeves.
Miss Moves, white satin striIed silk, decol-
lete bodice. edged with silk fringe.
Miss Emma Timberlake, Fedora lace, with
N-shaped bodice of pale green velvet
Mrs. Ordway. cream-colored polka-Gotted
net, long-sleeved bodice of pale blue silk.
Miss Flandrau, white China silk, shoulder
knots of scarlet ribbon, bodice simulated by
scarlet ribbons.
Miss Stulgls. pale pink crepe, with bodice
and front of petticoat covered with striped
gray gauZe.
Miss Hand. pale pink silk, with short,
puffed sleeves and semi -decollete corsage
Mr.. jackson, yellow striped crepe, demi-
train.
Miss Observation-Disclosures crepe, black
with blue figures. black velvet bodice edged
with deep ruffle of pale blue chiffon
Miss Blakely-tiig h-necked, long-sleeved
gown of white silk, with quantity draped
cOrsage.
Miss Mcclellan. pink figured China silk,
bodice of white silk.
Miss Rodman, pale pink tulle over satin.
Mrs Paul, robins egg blue silk, with
eorselet of Powered cream silk.
Miss Armstrong, pale pink crepe, simulated
bodice and rosetles of pale green velvet rib
bon.
Mrs. LiChner, white silk, trimmed with
yellow lilies of the valley, demi train.
Mrs. Winslow, white crepe, embroidered
IN stripes.
Miss Linton, scarlet crepe, white ribbons
Miss Goodrith-Yellow satin, yelled i'll
white lace: long white boa.
Miss Upham-Pale gray crepe, with satin
etIiDes: round corsage.
Miss Field-Pink crepe, with satin stripes;
yuffies of plain crepe.
Mrs. Peet - Pink silk, with Iink satin
stripes; lace about neck, violets.
Mrs. Forepaugh. pink satin brocede, decol-
lete corSage edged with chiffon, green velvet
ribbon.
Miss Stephenson. whIte Swiss, with pale
blue satin ribbons tied at the back of the
round corsage and hanging to the bottom of
the dancing length petticoat.
Miss Hall. cream satin dress, petticoat
draped with Spanish lace; wreath of smilax
III hair.
Miss Linton-Black crepe, Empire style,
vioets.
Mrs. T. B. Scott-Cream- colored gros grain
silk, with narrow stripes of pink satin,
decouete corsage edged with lace
Mrs. Jaggard-White Chiffon, embroidered
with bands in purile, bows of purple velvet
rlbbon and diamonds. Long velvet streams
tied at back of decollete chiffon edged
eorsage.
Miss hammond, white china silk, surplice
bodice. round skirt; violets.
Mrs. Lawler, gown of black gauze, en-
broidered with wheat heads in gold, en-
tTaiIe.
Mrs. Barnum. cream color and pink bro
cade, sleeves and basque of old pink chiffon;
jabot of chiffon.
Miss Winslow. white china silk. long
berthe, edged with embroidered chiffon.
Miss Wheelock, yellow crepe. demi train
round corsage, trimmed with forget-me-nots;
amber necklace.
Mrs. Morris, apple green silk, with black
lace.
Who Were There.
Among the dancers were:
Truman Ingersoll, Miss Margaret Hall
Miss Hand, viii Foiepaugh, Miss Baxter
Nicholas Dunn. the Misses Stephenson,
the Misses Taylor. Miss Llndeke, the
Misses Gilfillan. Miss Day, Miss Lam
born, j. G. WALL Miss Pope, Miss
Epaulding, Miss Armstrong ]. c. Armstrong
". n. Armstrong, Miss Rodman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ordway, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Peet Mr.
and Mrs. John jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
field, MIR. and Mrs. Leslie Wann, Miss Blake
ley, MISS Field, j. G. Burns, Date Hand