The morning call., 1894-11-11
HALL.

ranged; the fancy booth had some dainty
articles for sale, and the punch booth
found especial favor with the people who
had come to dance and acted up to their
intentions.
In a room adjoining the large hall ligh /
refreshments of all kinds were served a t
pretty little tables. The ladies' in charge
there sat behind large counter, on which
a shining samovar was the most prominent
object A good many curious elances were
bestowed upon Mrs. Herman Oelrc hs VIII O.,
dressed in pale yellow brOcaded silk and a
little jet bonnet, spent most of the time
dispensing the cup that cheers but does
not nebrate.
The orchestra. which was almost con-
ceaed behind bank OF ferns, on the stage
of the hall, began to play with great pune
tuality almost directly after o'clo OK.
though there was only one man presen t.
The pretty girls, however, and crowds of
them had begun to arrive. were not daunted
by the absence of partners. they danced
with one another, and very soon a few
men began 10 drop in. at is the bare
hail." every one remarked, that has kept
the men away" and one ardent youth,
who was fired by the pr essence of so much
that ball that could allure men from su oh
charming partners must be very base in
deed.
Before O'Clock there was quite fair
gathering of the Steiner sex. aud dancing
was carried on with zeal. Judging from
the large number Of people present the
treasury of the Woman's Exchange must
| have benefited largely by the proceeds of
the Soiree dansante.
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suitable to tie occasion. Among them
/ Mrs. Currey wore dark green changea BILE
! ST k, with a vest of the new shade of
magenta. Her bonnet was a little jet
cOrOnet. Mrs. Keeney's gown was bluish
! green silk, heavily trimmed with moon
! light colored beads. Mrs. joseph Tobn
were rale blue silk crepnn, Mrs. Hecht,
black silk and jet. Mrs. Webster Jones,
black silk aud blue chiffon, Mrs. Breyfogel
dark heliOirOpe satin.
The girls present nearly all wore black
silk skirts and silk blouses of delicate tints
OF blue, helitrope or pink. To name all the
society girls who wore pretty frocks, now
| ever, would be to give the list of all pres
! ent.
Miss Virginia Fair was simply gowned
| In gray silk, trimmed with white; Miss
Ethel Conen looked charming in black
silk skirt. with a pale green waist and
pink bonnet; Miss Emma Butler wore
! black and olive green; Miss Tobin. gray
! and white silk Miss Gwin, blue anu black
silk Miss Van Ness. black, with crushed
strawberry waist and large hat with pink
roses; Miss Thomas. blue silk; Miss
! Froelich. brown cloth, with cinnamon
colored silk waist; Miss Gibbons. black
| silk, with blue waist and q gray and ma
genta hat; Miss Burlihg, black silk and
| jet; Miss McKenna, black silk, with waist
of changeable blue and white; Miss JOSE
phine Scott. Redfern tailor-made suit.
Anh hxv
Miss Burling. Miss Josephine Scott and
Miss McKenDs, assisted by Miss Marem
Frolich. Miss Cohen, Miss Gibbons, Miss
! KIP and Miss Butler.
The flower-tab BILE was managed by Mrs.
Mills, Miss Gibbs. Miss Hughes. assisted
BY Miss Worries. Miss Buch and Mrs. Lew
ellng.
Mrs. Hecht man aged the fancy booth,
assisted by Miss Cohen. Miss Hecht and
Miss Julia Croker.
The pnnch-table was directed by Mrs.
Edwin Breyfogel, assisted by Miss Nc
Ness. Miss Collier, Miss Stubs, Miss
Smedberg and Miss Mary Belle GwIn.
Al the tea-table in the refreshment-r0om
were Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs.
Mrs. Tobin ana Miss Laura Mckinstry.
The refreshments were served by girls
from the Exchange. presided over by the
superintendent.
Among those present we're: Mrs. Currey,
the president Of the Women's Exchange :
Mrs. Schmiedell, Mrs. Sloss, Mrs.
Weatherby, Mrs. Bunker, Mrs. Colonel
Sbafter. Mrs. Nicholas Kittle, Mrs. SPOTS,
Mrs. Henry Highton, Mrs. Newhall, Mrs.
Stubs. Mrs. Gerstle. Mrs. Dodge. Mrs.
Goodman. Mrs. Judge Myrick. Mrs. Wool
worth, Mrs. LillieDtbal, Mrs. Russell Will
son, Mrs. Charles Keeney. +. Dupew,
Albert Castle. John Boyd, T.. G. Blake
man, Mr.. and Mrs; William Alvord. Mrs.
Montague, Mrs. Hethcote, Mrs. Taylnr,
the Misses McGrew OF Honolulu,