St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-01
DANCED IN The YEAR.
The Noel Ball Held at the
Aberdeen Last
Night
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
a Brilliant Social Function,
Which IS Largely At
tended
BY WEALTH AND BEAUTY.
Some Of the Elaborate Co.'S
tunes Worn
There.
BY WEALTH AND BEAUTY.

The Noel dance given at the Aber-
deem last night was a most brilliant
closing event for the old year. besides
being. without any exception, the great
est social success of the season. The
affair was a subscription ball arranged
for by twenty-five men, each of whom
Anvited ten guests. The subscribers
were: Messrs. W. r. Merriam. j. j.
Hill, c. Z. Flandrau. Z. n. Saunders, Il.
l.. Schumacher, c. Livingston, &. Z.
Moves, E. Ii. Cutler. r. Gordon, Wesley
Merritt, r. +. Hersey, w. II. Patterson,
Z. w. Gordon. S. d. Sturgis. F. ".
Cutcheon, NJ. ). Boyle, Jared How, l..
5. Miller, j. j. Parker, r. B. c. Bement,
c. w. Bum, c. A. CLARK, Z. W. Durant
Jr., W. H. Lightner, f. r. Selmes, j.
W. White. &. {. Squres.
The patrOncsses of the bail were
Mesdames Merriam, Hill, Cutcheon,
SquireS, Miller, Parker, Scharmeier,
Bement. Bum. Cutler, Flandrau, Her
sey, Livingston, Lightner, Noyes,
Selmes and White.
The men composing the general COM
mittee were Gep. Wesley Merritt, hem
orary chairman; L. l.. Schumacher, r.
b. =. Bement, {. W. Gordon, treasurer;
l.. 5. Miller, 5. ID. Sturgis, w. Ii. Pat
tersoD, +. w. NJ. Cutcheon, secretary.
The general committee was also divided
into the following subcommittee: On
invitations, S. d. Sturgis, l.. S. Miller
+. W. NJ. Cuteheou. On supper, w. H.
Patterson, t. l.. Schurmeier, Il. 3. c.
Bement. On hall, music, floor and
miscellaneous arrangements. G. w.
Gordon, /. l.. Schumacher, S. D. Stnr-
gis and w. H. Patterson.
The large dining room of the hotel
was turned into a dancing room and
was decorated Oh the most elaborate
scale Imaginable. Ropes of holly were
hung from the sides OF the room 10 the
pillars. Palms and all kinds of pottpd
plants stood around in great quantities.
and the electric lights were all done in
smilaX. AT one end of the hall the fe-
ceptlon committee stood in front of
little bower of plants and cut flowers,
and at the entrance TO the hall the or
cheStra was screened behind a bank of
palms. A very
Pleasing Little Feature
was added in the shape of little lounr.
ing room, which was furnished win
beautiful rugs, divans, cOuches and
lamps with briIliantlycololed shades
all supplied for the occasion through
the Kindness OF Mannheimer Bros. i'm
here, again, the decorations were su-
peru; I'D fact, the design of all the
rooms showed some of the best work of
l.. l.. May ~ Co. The parlOrs were used
Tor supper room, and Just after the
singing OF the carol by the choir bows
Oh ChTlSt church, supper was served.
Inns delightful diversion, just as the
ola year was passing away, was a very
great surprise 10 the guests, the cons
mlttee haVlng arranged to have the boys
enter the front door Just at midnight
and stand Just at the large entrance to
the dining room While they sang all
original carol.
The band OF the Third United States
infantry, under the direction of Mr..
Graves, furnished the music, which was
particularly good. A german was
danced after supper, led by G. w. Cor
don.
1De taVorS were flowers. AS a whole
the ball was a most brilliant affair, the
costumes. few Of which are given be-
low, being most elaborate.
TIle Costumes.
Mrs.W. r. Merriam-Pals blue velvet.
pearl paSSementcrie, diamonds.
Mrs. Lane K Some - Blue satin dia-
monGs.
Miss Wheelock- Pale green silk, lace
trimmings.
Miss Upham-White silk tuIIe over
silk. pink ribbons.
Mrs, Upbam-OlG gold brocade, point
lace, diamonds
Mrs. Elmer-White satin.
Miss Cooke-White brocade.
MISS Stlckney-NhIte satin.
Mrs. Bannlng-PInk satin lace.
Miss Gordon-Pink satin.
Mis-. Selmes-Black chiffon over silk,
velvet trimmings; diamonds.
Mrs. j. j. HiII-Gray satin, point lace;
pearls.
Mrs. Saunders-Strlped satin, lace;
diamonds.
Miss Saunders-Blue crepe over silk,
Mrs. j. w. Merriam-W lite silk tuIle
ever silk; diamonds
Mrs. CutcheOn - Pink satin; dia-
monds.
Miss Armstrong-White satin bro
oade, yellow trimmings.
Mrs. Pope Black satin, pink silk
sleeves; diamonds.
Miss Pope-Lavender crepe over silk.
Miss GusSie POpe-White tulle over
silk.
Mrs. Tarbox-Cream satin, point lace
diamonds.
Miss McGoodwin, St. Louis - Pale
blue satin.
Miss Kalman-White satin, pale blue
velvet brocade.
MISS Flnch-White silk Guile over
satin, red velvet trimmings.
MISS Carr-Nhite crepe silk, pink
ribbons.
Miss Abbie Warner-Whlte silk null
over white satin.
Mrs. FroSt-White satin, point lace.
Mrs. Bishop-White satin, blue velvet
trimmings.
Mrs. Paris Fletcher-Black silk null,
over black satin.
Mrs. j. }. Parker-Blue and white
Dr0cade silk; diamonds.
MIS-, Tracy Lyon-White silk; pearls.
MISS IImberlake-3lack satin, ma
Jenta trimmings.
MISS RobbinS-Piuk satin.
Miss Emma Iimberlake-BIue satin.
Mrs. Van Slyke - Pink silk; dia-
mondS.
Mrs. George-Black velvet lace.
Mrs. 10ung - Ola rose silk; point
lace; diamonds.
Miss Tiffany, New York-Pink bro>
caded null.
Miss Forepaugh-Lavender silk; vio-
let velvet.
Mrs. McLaren-White silk; Violets.
Miss Noyes-Pale blue satin; lace
Overdress.
Mrs. lngersoll- Pink and black satin.
Mrs. De Witt-Black satin and lace.
Miss TarboX-W honeycomb silk !;
violets
Mrs. JacobS-Cream satin; point lace;
pearls.