Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-24
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The At Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes One of tho Social Sue
cesses of tho Session.
A Brilliant Gathering Of Invited
Guests Entertained BY Them
Last Evening.
And the Time From Eight to Ten
O'Clock Passes Pleasantly and
Too Quickly Away.

MIR. ana Mrs. hughes AT Home.
Brilliantly lighted from basement to
dome was the spacious mansion of General
and Mrs. Hughes upon the occasion of
their "At Home" last evening. Prettily
decorated and tastily arranged were the
parlors, and crowded to their fullest ex-
tent with a brilliantithrong, as the elite of
the capital city gathered to enjoy the we'll
known hospitality OF the general and his
anliabie wife.
The guests began to arrive at a little past
S o'clock, and from that time until 10 there
was a steady stream of fashionably attired
at the outer gate to the dressing-rooms, and
from there through the parlOrs and among
the assembled throng. At the right of the
door, in the south parlor, stood Mr.. and
Mrs. General Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hughes and Miss Fanny Alexander Of
Minneapolis, a friend of the latter, who
greeted in a cordially pleasant manner
each guest as he entered. From here the
guests passed OH to the several parts of the
parlors and introductions, with pleasing
conversation and merry reparte followed.
In little knots the assembled stood, and the
greetings and social talks were such as
lend a zest to life, and the enjoyment which
comes from social intercourse to existence.
The appointments everywhere were per-
feet and everything evidenced the hosts
and hostess knowledge of true entertain
ment. The decorations of the parlors
were artistic and pleasing. Handsome
paintings and costly brio a-brac every
where noticeable, attracted to themselves
silent admiration and in some cases out
spoken praise.
After the first hour of pleasant greetings
and conversation, music, the mellOwed
tones OF a cornet with piano accompani,
ment, lent a full share of pleasure to
the assembled. Mrs. George Hughes,
and hostess, sang in tones so sweet and
manner 50 pleasing as to add to hel
already Well.earned laurels. The c0ntraltC
of Mrs. A. w. Porter was also eagerly
listened to, and served to hold the guests
in silent admiration of the singing.
From the parlor the guests passed, al
intervals, into the well-appointed din
ing room, where was a table laden with
tempting edibles. Above the table was
parti colored chandelier. and from each OF
the four corners Of the table to this, was {
trailing vine of green, setting off the table
prettily, and adding to the already tempt
ing appearance of the spread. The service
%licious.. and probably no one passed
from the dining room without feeling
Just a little better toward the entire world
for
where mau's taste is pleased, he is pleased il
all things,
ture."
The invitations which had been sent on
were numerous, and we're nearly all an
swered in person. Senator Roach, John
ID. Benton, and some other prominent per
sons who had been invited: were unable tt
attend, business having called them away
on the train of last evening. All of then
sent regrets, as did also Senator Gregory
who telegraphed his regret at his inability
to attend, from st. Paul.
Not until the hour of II had struck die
the assembled begin to dispense, an(
it was then with regret that such occasion.
as this II must draw to a close. To Bis
marckerS it is unnecessary to speak of thu
entertaining abilities Of the host anC
hostess, and the expression of pleasure
among those who were the subjects O.
those abilities for the first time last even
ing are evidences that it will hereafter bt
unnecessary to comment thereupon tt
them.
The following were in attendance:
Governor and Miss Shortridge, Sena
tors and Mesdames McGillivray. Little
Worst, Burke, Bidlake, Br%ynjolfson, Ink
Stevens; Representatives and Mesdames
Benedict, Bentley, Churchill, Cochrane
Hall, Simpson, Tufts, Newman, Auditor
and Mrs. Porter, Attorney General anC
Mrs. Standlsh, Judge and Mrs. Bartholo
new, MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Harris. E. S
No~-loN>.. Z u IT:~E,D Il n Nloo~ N,o,I
Donnelly. W. b. Watson, Z. 9. Rice
Asa Fisher, j. r. Gage, WIN. T. Perkins
9. II. Bumstead, A. s. Capehart. E. E.
Morris, y. r. Barnes, P. C.: Remington, j
G.. Hamilton, j. II. Marshall, A. N. Leslie
G. w. Newton, T. II. Ayers, Mrs. Pye. Mrs
Richie, Mrs. Wagg0ner, Mrs. Draper, Mrs
Call, Mrs. Wilton, the Misses Skeels
Hamilton, Arnold, Anderson. Waggoner
Bartholomew, Messrs. Dahl, C0rbett
Haugen, Hallum, Brooke, Morris, Williams
Kelley, Porter, Kendrick, Lounsberry
Campbell and Stuart.