The Portland daily press., 1895-10-14

lemonade from a table very daintlly
trimmed with maiden hair ferns and
green and white geranium leaves Her
dress of black lace over green was most
becoming. She was assisted by Miss
Ester brook in white and green Miss
Martha Stevens in ohangeable green SILK
with white trimmings and Miss Jones IN
green silk. The coffee tablo at the left OF
the main entrance was presided over by
Mrs. Neal D. Smith who wore red silk
with velvet trimmings her table decora-
tions being red pinks. She was assisted
by Mrs. Smart in white silk with red
trimmings and Miss Cornelia Megquier
in white muslin with trimmings of red
pinks.
Noticeable among the costumes was
Mrs c. NJ. Rice in black silk with blue
waist; Miss Flora LeGrow in yellow SILK;
Mrs. G. B. McGregor in lack brocade SILK
with yellow silk and jet trimmings; Mrs
III. P. Ingalls, in black brocade with jet
trimmings; Mrs, Helen c. Beedy in black
brocade and jet trimmings; Mrs e. L.
Swett in black silk and black lace; Mrs
J. S. Heald ia black silk with white SILK
and jet trimmings; Miss 4. W. Vafnum
in black silk; Mrs Pooler in black ana
white silk waist and black skirt; Miss
Charlotte Thomas in black lace over
black silk; Mrs. Waldron .in light blue
silk waist and black skirt; Mrs Hight in
brocade green silk timmed with old rose
pink and light green chiffon. Mrs. i. Il.
c.. Robbins sage green trimmed with
ribbons and irridescent jet. Mrs. ii. L.
Jones black silk green vevet duchess lace.
Mrs E. A. DeGarmo green combined
with ruby velvet. Miss Inez A.
Blanchard black crepon skirt nile green
waist with jet ornaments. Mrs. L. J.
Brown black silk skirt irridescent waist
lace points Mrs. Whitman Sawyer
auditor black and white cashmere satin
ribbon trimmings. Mrs. Caroline Dana
Howe stylish and becoming costume OF
black relieved with lilac. Mrs. George
B. Bagley pink and green changeable
silk waist and novelty skirt.
After all the ladies had been presented
and served, the president raped for order
and Mrs Henrotin briefly addressed those
present taking for her subject "The New
Woman. /" She believes that the Fedora
ton of clubs is the bond of union that
is to bring together the women of this
country and that it will broaden and
educate. She also believes that the asser
tion that she new woman is less womanly
is false; that club life educates and
strengthens and that it's home life is
purer and brighter. She said the memory
Of this evening would be treasured by her
as the pleasantest of the many pleasant
occasions she had attended in the city OF
her birth.
There were several guests present from
out of town among them being Miss May
Reilly of Boston, Mrs. Emma n. Mason
of Augusta, author of "The Tower"
book of poems lately published Miss
Anna Gray guest of Mrs. Ellen Foster
and several others.
NOTES.
There were about three hundred ladies
attended the reception.
Robinson catered and furnished light
refreshments.
The officers of the Union wore corsage
bouquets Of pink roses, tied with white
ribbons, lettered in blue bearing the in
scription W. L. U.
Mrs. J. B. Coyle gave six O'Clock
dinner to the officers of the General
Federation Friday in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Ellen Henrotin. In the evening a,
ew friends were also invited in to meet
her guests in an informal way.
Mrs. George Frye gives breakfast to
Mrs. Henortin this morning
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