The herald., 1896-10-02
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Last evening at his residence, 1908
Calumet avenue, Mr.. Louis Luckel en-
tertained about eighteen of his friends
in honor of Mr.. Joseph Mergen, who has
lately returned to California, after
five years stay in the east
The evening was pleasantly passed,
refreshments furnished by Christopher
being daintily served. Those enjoying
the hospitality of the host were: Mr..
Joseph Mergen, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Rees,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Brock, Mr. Ar
thur Rees, Mr.. Ernest Rees, Mrs. Win
ter, Mrs. Kaiser, Master Frank Luckel,
Miss Adelaide Luckel, Mr.. Charles Win
ter, Miss Lucy Rees, Misses Mabel and
Lille Brock, Misses Lille and Gussie
Winter.
THE KREGELO-MARTIN RECEP-
TION.
The first private affair of the season
of any magnitude was the elegant re-
ception given by Mrs. Charles H. Kre-
gelo and her daughter. Mrs. Paul Mar
tin, yesterday afternoon, at their hand
somely appointed home, No. 99S West
TNenty-eighth street. The affair was
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dianapolis and Mrs. Charles Rasher Of
Chicago.
On being admitted by the colored at
tendant, faultlessly attired in white kid
gloves and black evening attire, 1t was
plain to be seen that this affair, though
marking the beginning of the season,
would hardly be eclipsed by the fash
ionable functions to follow. The recep-
ton hall was in palms and roses, the
chandelier was wreathed in smilax,
while an immense bowl of roses reposed
on table at one side. Lowinsky's
string orchestra dispensed popular mu-
sic from an alcove in the hall screened
by stately palms and spreading green
cry To the right in the large parlor
were stationed the receiving party and
hostesses, who were as follows: Mrs.
Kregelo, gowned in an elaborate crea-
ton of pale violet silk, heavily bro
caded in violets. Point lace edged the
round neck and elbow sleeves, while
plastron of pearls decorated the front
of the skirt; diamonds sparkled at the
throat and in the hair. Mrs. Paul Mar
tin wore an elegant white hrocaded de-
collete gown, with handsome point
d'Alencon trimmings and diamond or
naments. Mrs. Abrams was gowned in
white brocaded satin. Mrs. Rasher wore
a handsome creation of heavy black
satin, with lace trimmings. Mrs. o. T.
crepon and trimmings Of lace. Mrs.
Muchmore was in a lovely gown of
black and white satin. Mrs. Robbins, q
black and white brocaded gown, with
black lace trimmings Mrs. Salisbury,
white silk swiss over butter-cup satin.
Mrs. DR.. Chichester, black satin skirt,
pink and black silk waist Mrs. John
Braly wore a handsome silk creation,
while Mrs. Frederick c. Howes was
lovely in satin and lace.
This room was beautiful in pink and
green, vases of La France roses being
placed about the room, while the mantel
was decorated in La France roses and
smilax, this plant hanging below the
mantel, and being interlaced with broad
pink satin ribbon.
The grill work over the folding door
way was prettily done in interlaced sm.-
lax and pink ribbon. Across the hall
the parlor or ice room was done in red
and green, the mantel being banked in
first a row of deep red dahlias and green
and then above row of bright GRIM
son dahlias, while potted plants were
placed here and there. In one corner
was the punch bowl. which rested on a
stand decorated In smilax, with back
ground of tall graceful plants. Here
Mrs. Arthur Braly, in a black satin skirt
ard deep crimson waist, presided, assist
ed by Mrs. Jack Jevne prettily gowned
in changeable silk, and bevy Of girls
Miss Pattee, in white silk dotted null,
light yellow ribbon trimmings; Miss
Sadie Johnson, white NULL with ribbon
trimmings.
In the dining room Mrs. Collins, at
tired in a pearl satin decollete gown.
gracefully poured chocolate at one end
of a large table, which was decorated
by two wide lengths of old gold ribbon
and smilax, studded with marguerites;
in the center, resting on a round mirror,
was a bowl of maiden hair ferns; at the
other end Mrs. Ben Ward in peach
| blow corded silk, poured coffee from a
silver samovar. On the chiffonier was
large bowl of nasturtiums, surrounded
by graceful smilax, and on either side
of the chiffonier were placed callas. III
the bay window resting on a small table
was tall vase of white dahlias and an
other of graceful ferns. while above was
suspended lengths of smilax.
The chandelier here, as elsewhere
was wreathed in smilax. The grill work
of the door leading from the ice room
was interlaced with smilax and pink
| ribbon. In the center was Suspended
| a rustic basket of maiden hait fern
| Miss Times, in moire silk, blue and white
chiffon corsage trimmings, Miss Ger
| trude johnson in white silk null, satin
| ribbon trimmings presided here.
Prominent among the list of $50 in
| vited guests were the following: Mines
! Abrams of Indianapolis, Rasher of Chi
| cago Sheldon Borden, McCallum
| Strong, r. d. Stimson. Valentine. Pra-
ger, Kempton, Innes e. P. Johnson
| Fred Griffith, Arthur Braly, Aiken. DR.
burnett. Blinn, Muchmore, Anderson
Telfair Creighton. Burdette, Cattern
Rodman. DR.. Cole, Poindexter. DR.. Coch-
rane, w. Stimson. DR.. Chichester, Percy
| Schumacher RAIDER, Capen, OF. Lewis
Judge Mckinley Henderson e. r
! L.. 49,
ems, Threldkeld. Robert Widney. Pattee
! Workman. DeGroot. Sherwood, Dunn
| Walsh. Teed, DR.. Salisbury, Bradnr,
Lee. Ben Johnson, Jauch, Howes o. T.
| Johnson. C. w. r. Ford, Fixen, Sever
ance. Fairchild. Heron. Fred johnson
Sale. Jevne; Misses Fremont, Howes
Lockhart. Innes, Stoneman. Newton
Pattee. Spruance. Scott. Wolters. the
Misses Burnett. Easton, Fairchild, Good.
| rich, Johnson, Strong.
A CHARMING DINNER.
A very charming dinner was given yes