The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18
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FAM SOCIETY BALL.
", Annual Affair by the
~ Club.
',,,,E AND THEIR COSTUMES.
=, the Bail Last Night
y -. a.,,,,ou-Thosc Present.

annual society ball OF the
t'e's' held last night in the capitoi
y =. ,,s,sr room being used for the
" a a,''.,,r apartments forming ie-
si U floor was covered with
''I Z, ,.lu,s and bamboo vine were
y y. viOdows, panelling the room
" ,svis' orchestra was stationed
a. !, the room, screened of by
!, ~ bali presented a very . striking ,n,s
' !. the grand march brought INTO
\ N ssatItul gowns and brilliant APP
r.,s thirteen dances and three
/. NJ. Spencer Hutchins led these
| "A Miss Lottie Plateau oil ri'ts-
y. Erin Paine of Galveston and
pelle Dunbar of Austin
q, !, the cotillions was called the
i. men donned Tyrolean hats and
\, ,,shes with pendant sleigh bells
h., waists. The ladies' put on small
M, Of white swiss and carried
J, ,ibbops at each end with bells.
N music set the merry feet to
| very unique figure.
,,nese figure was very pretty.
I, we're all turned out and the glow
k-rm Of Japanese lanterns which
] s,,a in arches over their heads.
4. o.lv glImmer. The music vas
r.. Inn. tom aud the dancers oX-
/ 4 sorts Of evolutions and marches.
very effective portion Of the
|-,.a ,oirnaIuent came last. Rib
Y stretched around in a line of de-
4, ,rom poles on standards we're
n, rurs which fitted over The arm
|,rrs lady who was the fortunate
foSe. She could thus carry II dur
usujug and preserve it as a SOU
IN seventh society ball.
|arrs play Of the valiant knights
|r,,s 10 snatch the rings from their
| a the poles, was heroic indeed.
assumes were exceedingly hand
|l.xg them were the following:
ID T. Holt wore a gown with deml-
A slysi brocaded with violet, bertha
4 lppliqued with jewels. Diamond
b.
la Mistrot, all over miroir trim
1. ,hii.on and white lace. Diamonds.
Ia. Waties. pearl gray satin. steel
Exie trimmings, black chiffon
|kvgt F. Campbell of Galveston
BRAIDED silk. black chiffon trim
|Eti ornaments.
Us. 0utran OF Minncapolis-Chan-
h
isine Ryan, black velvet, pink
fgglique lace diamonds.
! ". Dickey of Dallas--Brocaded
pH1 apple green silk, white satin
pri pearl ornaments.
u. Dorrance. black brocade
Il, waist Of liberty silk. Bertha Of
I l. Fitch. pink satin lace and
Fz-lngs; yi0cts.
! b. Morris. point de spirit over
Niue satin; scarlet roses. Wide
:tows Of blue satin ribbon.
I'm Shearn. white embroidered
|ix velvet waist, ruffles Of null;
ssle carried Roman hyacinths.
NV. Knox, Dresden silk. lace and
Mers' Green velvet bands and
Enaments.
|'sad Smith, black brocaded satin
|stn.
'lksr Gresham of Galveston.
.saae velvet. skirt trimmed with
,'s' made with pale green velvet.
.asy Mcguire. white organdie
|a lace and ribbons.
u. Gregor, black chiffon
y alie,a. Lace and chiffon waist.
waist. '' 81" WIN
4. = =, Peck, white satin. trimmed
I. sailloh embroidered in geld.
urihble, PINK MORE with sill
'e' Null flounces.
:, ma p 9 satin with pearl pas
''a'o' pink silk with flounces
ss ~ Taylor, white null over white
Ia, ~ ~ the null and rnsettes.
kass r satin, gold iasscmen-
r. ~ = front of jewoled null.
b ~, aVT =. handsome yellow bro
|.s, re- embroidered null over
~ 'arniture of liIies of the
I ! sl . silk and null iu@rIos
MI ~ Bryan. black brocado, cir,
\ Glk. ''St with front of null
|. 9aI', Brinsma1e, corded cream
~ aust Of white null. eaN
lax, bryan. black net silk.
aOs a ~, ellsworth, white organize
ssS.,s, ana lace raruiturcs.
NJ YES, mn,u,herfoFd, gray crepe do
ID n ~ n o. null and black Jet.
/, 'u'cheson, white null over
i M slI,i brashear, black brocade v.st
iis,ss%0, pink corded silk wais,
u rii, white oreandic over tarc,,
garniturs and pink
Vi " INK t'ia as Taylor, white organdic
"H''e satin ribbon garni-
n, Sb ni,sichardt, black brocade
Ia an, Sa'ie satin waist with an
ls,rssa a Jet garnitures. wan al
ma n white null over taffeta.
u r y lace, pink roses,
q ornaman,aid blue silk, real lace
shnld,
g ysite ,,; yellow brocaded satin,
ar,a. w tI,le edged with black.
'aa trirn,.e, Droca'led satin wi h
!, n''2sd in mink and null
\ rer hl naAer OF Galveston. who
hil,, ",ae' lace garnlturrs
%. whito austin, white organdle
", bolsro white brocaded satin.