The morning news., 1894-11-25

Gently was the prima-donna for Francis
Wilson i'm his new opera, "The Devil
Deputy" is immensely proud of her abiii-
ties in the cooking line. She challenges
The world at cake making, and is proudcr
OF serving up a good dinner than Of hear
ing her song most loudly applauded So
she says. Josephine HllL
Society news Of the last week:
Mr.. and Mrs George J. Mills enter
tanned last Wednesday evening with
very large and beautiful reception in COM
pliment 10 their daughter Miss Sarah
Mills at their residence on Han street.
Entering the hail flower-garlen effect
was at once produced. Palms. maiden
hair fern, Ia France and Marie Van
Houtte roses and long-stemmed pink and
white chrysanthemums were in every con
ceivable vase and upon every available
resting place. In the double parlor8 We're
the same with tall palms in the bay win
dows and others just 10 one side Of the
folding doors where Mr.. ana Mrs. Mills
and their daughter received their guests.
The inClOsed side piazza, opening from
the parl0rs, was an ideal retreat fur
nished as 1t was with tempting divans
sofas, and easy chairs. four large banquet
any too little light. Mrs. Mills was
gowned in a marvellous combination OF
gray crepe MORE, with a gGrniJure Of pink
velvet and pearl trim mminr with bertha
of real Brussels black lace and reveres Of
butter-colCred lace falling from the shout
ders. Miss Mills wore heavy white satin.
with drapery of chifOn with metallic dots
Of green. This drapery was caught up in
several places with ivy leaves, i'm artistic
effect. The bodice of satin was most
unique in It's construction, the sleeves
and bodice being made of one uncut piece
of ea vrfr n f1r -frFs
of ivy leaves We're on the front while the
satin crossed ia heavy fold across the
back. Miss Mills was very lovely i'm this
gown, her fresh fair face giving q touch
Of bright color among It's heavy folds. Her
wiusomc manners have already made her
many friends. and the number is destined
TO be augmented before her first season is
over. The ColOrs of the dining room We're
white ana green. the center table being
adorned with white flowers and ferns The
wealth Of lovely flowers was unusually
gratifying to the seuSuous exc: Miss Mills
carried a bouquet Of exquisite Mrs
Whitney roses sent from the north with
maiden hair fern.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Rauers gave a very
large reception last Thursday evening in
compliment TO their daughter, Miss Elise
Rauere. The decorations of the rooms
were in keeping with the furniture. which
is beautiful and handsome Tho interior
of the Rauers mansion is particuIarlv
adapted to lust such a brilliant affair as
that of last week. The very large rooms
and hall, spacious stairway and hard-pol-
ished floors and tall mirrors gave an ele-
gance which was softened and increased
by pOtted plants, palms and many hundred
roses. The inclosed piazza was faVorite
retreat, which was most attractively pre-
pared for the guests. One very unique
idea, which proved q most charming one.
was a sitting room on the second floor be
fab
served as a meeting place for partners and
was altogether a most original and pleas
ing design Mr.. and Mrs. Raucrs, with
their daughter, Miss Rauers, stood in the
bow window with "a background of palms.
Mrs. Rauers was gowned in dark green
velvet. with yellow brocade sleeves and
/ corsage. Miss Rauers wore an exquisite
gown of Pakin-Parisian design of heavy
white satin, the skirt seven yards around
+ hanging in massive folds. The bodice was
/ of white satin with embroidered chiffon,
edged with butter-tintcd lace en- COrsags,
with a garniture of mirror blue velvet,
heavily embroidered and with metallic
spangles She carried a shower bouquet
of Catherine Mermet roses sent by a
friend in New York from Thorley's. The
/ dressing rooms were particularly attract,
/ i've, and there also We're IonS-stemmA ~
roses IN abundance DlVahs heaped Win
I pillows IN artlsuc tones anu shudes were
/ IA convenient reach' Whieh lhe guests ap-
/ proprlated. AFTER the general reception
/ there was dancing.
Miss Caro- duBignon entertained at af-
/ ternoon tea last Monday in commitment ia
Miss Mary White. The decorations of the
I rooms We're graceful and the afternoon
tea gowns worn by the girls We're notice
. ably stylish and becoming was an i'm
formal affair. though one of the large So
cial events OF the past week. Among the
. guests We're; Mrs. i. w. Neldrim. Mrs ~
how, Tt4e