Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-15
EVENT OF THE SEASON
Was the Reception Of Or. and Mrs.
George W. Martin,
Tuesday Night Al their 8eautiiul Residence OF
Stale Street.

The new and beautiful residence OF nr,
and MIS-. George W. Mar,ia ON State street
was the scene hast night Of the nos, elsb
arase and successful reception of the year,
| The heasc was profusely hchtcl viii,
eieetrie lights snd through the roons ucse
many handsome plants, while all aheu!
were fresh flowers.
! Nearly $40 Invitations had been sent nGi
! AMI il would he a low estimate te say tina,
500 people attended and eaieyed the re-
oepiion,
nr. aai Mrs. George W, Martin we've
aided in receiving their guests by nr. and
Mrs. Il, j, Martin. The party stoe'l in ,t,
end of the largc rarlor on the left and az
the guests filed by they went ON into an
! other rsslor and thence into the library,
where the tea, fcoisee aud chocolate wen
served.
A large and artistically decorated table
WAS in the center, From each corner RAJ
! heliotrope and pink ribbons TO the chand,'
lier overhead AMI ali the decorations wrn'
| in keeping. The Misses Lucy and ilarrie,
Manley anil Fioencc rarrott of Augusia
AMI Clara Sanborn of iiallowell looked af'
/ ter the interests Of the guests here
While in the dining room Mrs. John VI,
Chase, Mrs. W, q. Buathhy. Mrs. fre,1
Cony anil Mrs, r. G, knsman, aided by
the INSISTS MARY and ki'tv Wvbror, served
the reIrrshments. Thai t|t' whole atiaii
was An ungualited sueccN> IL is anneep ssar,
to add.
| Among the hundreds present tnc dot HNAt
reporter found il Impossible 10 secure Jes
others were the following.
Mrs. George W. Martin was at,irci in u
beautiful and elaborate gown Of blue silk
trimmed with lace. She wore diamonds.
Mrs. K. J. Martin, white faillc silk, full
court train low corsage, with bertha OF
,luchesse lace. Hand bouquet Of .lackuue-
mot roses.
Mrs. John W, Chase, black hcr roses
and Diamonds
Mrs. $. s. Brown of Waiers,lle, hand
some costume of black silk, with vest oi
richly figured hrocadc, diainonis.
Miss CadIie Brown of Watervillc, yellow
crepe de ehiue, dcmi train, low corsage
trimmed with wreath Of beautiful flowers.
black silk, lace and diamonds.
Mrs. +. G.. kinsman, black tissue, EN-
broidcrcd with miniature yellow roses, over
cadc, diamonds
Nfvs nn,lti,,l. TJ,iij., ~
of a grccnish shade, with front of hrocadcd
Persian silk, with garniture of darker shade
of velvet in points. court train, N-shaped
rorsage, duchcssc lace, diamonds.
Miss + B, KimbaIl, nile green silk
Mrs. W. L. Whitchousc. black lace over
violet silk, diamonds.
Mrs. j. T.. D"vine, black lace, diamonds.
Mrs. J j. Mahrr, black lace silk. dia-
monls.
Mrs. NJ. n. Drew of Fl. Fairlicil, pink
brocadpd satin, lace aud pearl trimmings,
parisian gown.
Miss Julia NJ. clapp, black six
Miss Bertha McCl nch, light tan cash
mere and laec
Miss Gcorgic McClcnch. same
Miss McClonch. light green cashmere
Mrs. W. u. Siinson, rcd silk, j.t
trimmings.
Miss North, rcd silk, bead trimmings.
carnations.
Mrs NJ. s Campbell, cream lanls,loa ne ,
lare and roses
Mrs. J. +. ilill, velvet, diamonds.
Mrs. q. Ilolway, black satin, ostrich ard
lace trimmings.
Mrs, McIbayil light brown silk
Miss A. g. Child, hcIiotropc crvpc an'l
blue silk.
Mrs c. y. Burleigh, pink silk. Persian
trimmings, duclessc lace and white lace.
Mrs. W. Scot, lliil tan broadcioih iin.
mnnds.
4 Miss Mary Myrick. gray cashmere, black
lace and datlodils.
| Mrs. Geo. Phinncy, black lace over red
Z silk, carnations.
4 Miss Kitty Wcbbcr. pink silk.
! Mrs. W. &. Boo'hby. pink six, white
! crystal trimming, lace and diamonds.
| Mrs, Fred cony, yellow brocaic aud
white lace. crystal.
( Mrs Hanson, blue cashmere an,l lace.
! Mrs. Byron Sanborn, black silk.
! Mrs. +. l.. Wcbbcr, brown satin, lace
! Mrs. Nash, black silk and jet, damopi-
/ Mrs. llarisom, black silk and lace. lila
monhs.
( Mrs. Geo Il. Bricket,, black grenslinc
/ lace, diamonds.
Mrs. Alien Partridge. crcpon and silvci
I brocadr
/ Mrs. y. W. Lane, black satin. lace and
/ roses.
Mrs. Pishon, black camcls hair. lavender
4 satin trimmings.
Mrs. II. X. True, old rose crepe. whit,
silk trimmings.
Mrs. Capcn. black silk, red an whit.
carnations.
Mrs. HcMar,iic. black lace. white carna
tons.
Mrs. Geo. f. IIawes. black Henrietta
silk anil Lace trimming carnaiion..
Mis- II. Y. Hall, yellow crepe d" chin,
Mrs. H. j. Roberts, India silk, pinl
roses. ,liamonA-,
Mrs e. +. FIypi tlhcL silk, Diamond,
Mrs J.. o. Vickery, hlark yeltet. lac,
anI diamonds.
Mrs. True, black lace.
Miss Ttuc, garnet ,ilk.
Miss Gertrude Stone, blue China silk .ytl
low ,iaffoIils.
Miss Louise II. Robinson. whit, MN
yelling with pan.ics.
Mrs. cha-. wilton, brown silk, lac
and tIiaineuils.
Mrs. g. A. Cdny, crepon and Lace.
Mrs. c. G. Hunt. black silk with lac
trimmings
Mrs. II. T.. Damon of Por'lani. draI
,roadcletb with emerald velvet sleeve,
lace
Miss Lillian Moody Of Brookiyn. yello,
crepe and garnet silk.
Mrs. NJ. V, y. Chase, silver gray siik
iice diamonds.
Mis- Frances Chase. white Ifenriett
cloth. pink ribbons and ostrich feathers.
Mrs. T.. Ti,eonb. ottamau silk, ernbroid
cred velvet trimmings.
Mrs. J y. Badger, black iace over Whit
satin, eperBbls aud pearls.
Miss Helen Fuller, black siIk anil blseI
lace.
Mrs.. II. S. Webster Of Gardiner, hello
tropc surah silk. trimmin ss Of crepe i,
chine
Mrs. W. Y. Livingstone, white baiiiste
red carnations.
Mi.s Gertrude Caanon, black lace.
Miss WiIier. black lace.
Mrs. g.. II. kecne, black lace.
Mrs. e. r.. Morton, dove-eoiored c1ere
steel trimmings.
1 Mrs. Morton, pink striped guuzc or
siik.
Mrs. T. e. iiendee, plnm eoiorcd ,ilS.
| Mrs {. II. Mason, striped silk.
Mrs. Horace North. monseiaiDe DE- soire
Nrs. j. &. Lyman, pink net, diamond. /.
/ Mrs Eol>ter, black silk and roses.
/ Niss .tenaie Bolster, black lace. pink.
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