New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-22
4 SrCChSSFUL NIPOLEONIC TEA.
WOMEN IN EMPIRE GOWNS AND AMID RhL''9 vi
THE GREAT WARRIOR 10 GOOD WORM
FOR CHARITY

FOR CHARITY
cborr,,s white and gold ballroom was trans
formed Yesterday into state apartment Oh .''e
Tlrst Empire. Josephine and her co'erie oi ian
ATTENDANTS royalty gowned received the larse nun"
her Of visitors who paid court to the memory o.
vanoleon drank tea in his honor and at me SAM
time purchased a number of costly kncK-khacAS
TO aid the "EIwina kindergarten at NO III
tie-st This charity was founded by MrS - L.
,,,ch,rora IN memory Of her daughter. and since
that time It has been supported by KING Da"s'
ter's circle. Of which Mrs. Muchmoro T. tAe p'c9',
don, Yesferdav's entertainment also was o'1s'hi'e"
ne Mrs MuchmOre AID the kinGcrgar'eh' 'NV'
q, 5oo invitations had been sent out. ana larse
number Of wcl-known people was present
Josephine-or her representative. Mrs. AieXahirr
Gordon Biack-pourel chocolate from copper anu
si,,..r urn which was a relic of Napo.eons house-
hold IT Malmalson. which was loaned by MIS- yum
Ian eha a'so nolrcd ten from elaborate SILVER
rot She wore beautiful gown OF pa" yS-'o"
MORO tn, low Empire waist being trimmer W"
god embroidery and white thread lace" ARG u''-
roorl star was worn just above the foreheau' r'"0"
~ tho cour, ladies' wor. corsage bunch 81 Fo'e'F'
IN. eayorite flower of Napoleon. and an EMPIRE '"'-
dsl,bra was placed in the centre OF each 'io'r' '''
,t,cbr,or, yyho was In charge % the confectohS'
wore a trained gown Of white satin. emoe''''n.'
with silk mule and pearl emorohery' Fac" '..''
was ornar,entel with large Photograph o. "a
nole,n josephine or Marie Louise. Ihe h'h u'o'',
~ t,l
sets for the dinner service ard the afternoon U'-
,,n,as was nres!ed over by Miss Christine Foster
,rh,-. hr,ght eyes AMI rosy cheeks were ih'u'
iouhv attractive by an Empire gown OF sne.p.nN
six crepe. and hllr-band'lu Of ribbon ana GA
monds. - 49,
Miss Julia OPP In black figured Six ana J''' '''
loo. neck glruished with white lace and Vlo!e's'
~o , miniature crown Of silver anr pearls ana
Diseased Of tn. books which were feature OF 'hr
all. Each copy was gift from ns author anu
contained ny-lcaf autograph ana sentiment
Among the writer's represented were Cap''"'
charles King Richard Henry sioliard Haryo'
Holt Cahooi. Gertrude Ather'on t''0'''' '
ing DAVIS. CheirO who wrote
Ara would we question fate M"thnks
I'm ufes long chain IRE IN" little LINKS
Tia, stretch the endless whole and thus teach
A. per, ~ me- so AZ" W part - each
Frederic Mason Josephine Peary Edgar Siltus
Elizabeth r. custer. wn) wrote on tie hy-ieat OF
her book Boots ami saddles Had dared %
sop IN that hurried day and think OF myself all
,.o courage would have gone Of ne. fortunate
Is there Was too much TO do to have leisure FOR
,hought'. ". u. Howsls. Mary Mape; Doq age
Marion Uarand Ella Wheeler NhIoN, rate Jyt
dan ana Charles Dudley Warner, who wrote tne
following inscription: For the Ed"ina MINER
bound autograph book containns the photograpn
of ana "A letter from many well-kno"h "'''e'S Wa
i number Of small medallion Of Napoleon we're
designed tor the occasion 10y MISS Annet,d I'M I'M
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number OF beautiful ornaments ani DuS,S ~
init. ton ivory. which were SHOWN by MIS-. w, -.
LEONARD who wore white ottoman SILK. with trim
mings OF satin ribbon and point de gene lace. 49,,
Two tables bearing large silver urils uilei Win
roses ana chrysanth- mums and "Napolconic per
iuu-. which WAS made ior the sae. h't as NH mn.
attendants Mr.. William Il. Cl1rh. IN black SIX
,renadinc with hani,Au of gold ana oltinohtS'
and Miss Maud prnilr In a distn'tlF'ly JoStphnlt
Gown of yellow six srspe. trimmed WITH goId EN-
6ro.derv and duchcssc lace Masters stanley ca
noon and Frederick Stcrlng. attltei IN "n'e
satin trousers. rod coats and First tmpre nat OF
black ana gold. guarded the entrance 10 the ?ih-
scam 81 Art where large nuinp.r OF rene,
miniature busts and medals 81 the Emperor AMI
Enprcssos, were exhibited by Miss Janet Lewis,
wht was gowned in lrocade OF pink and Empire
precn with g.rdl. and bandeau OF old silver other
fablcs laden with beautifully painted emma IN
many and odd dos igns. fancy and useful articles.
rmhroidcrIes and stationery, We're presided over oy
Miss . billing In striped silk Of white ana I'm
nire green: Miss Carol Albright. IN violet SILK
slim with an oysrlrcsS of white ana violet now,
errJ AK crepe Miss Elise Black. in cream oored
oryandic cmbollishcd with bows OF black velvet;
Mrs : r. Halherstait In Nie-green MORE. with
irridcscent trimmings. and Mrs. q. h. schemes IN
white more. with silver end pearl emoroideries.
Tho sale continues through this afternoon and
evening