The morning times., 1897-03-04

OF tongues there Will be zoo, and OF
| hams $50; $50 boned turkeys have beer
| ordered, 10000 sandwiches will be ready
TO serve; there will be 800 quarts of ic,
cream, while $50 pounds of cake will be
| provided.
| AT least $4,000 oysters will be opened
| coffee Will be made to the amount of
200 gallons, while the fruit win be brought
| in large wagons to suit the reouisitions
of the feasters. The supper win neces
| state the handling of $4,000 pieces of
china, $4,000 pieces of silver and at
! least 10, 000 apkins
The ball and it's memories WILL o
| course, not he complete without a
| description of the costumes and tn,
| people in them, but the former will not
he ohtainable in any large numbers until
tonight. The secrets of the gown OF the
First Lady OF the Land are, however, out,
and everyone viii want to know all about
it, because Mrs. Mckinley, notwithstand-
ingall reports, VIII be present tonight.
The material is what is known as cloth
OF silver The groundwork is of white
satin, heavily woven with silver thread
in conventionaliZed lily design The train
whichis plain, full ana sweeping, measures
two yards and a half in length On the
LEFT side IL is open over panel of seed
pearls, embroidered Oh satin. Beginning
at the bottom is flounce OF Venetian
point lace of a special and beautiful de-
sign, a half-yard in width, which is cas-
caded narrow at the bottom and grad
ually widenS tow ard the top until it is
extended its full width over the hip and
out to the back, where it is partly con-
cealed under the full train.
The right side of the skirt is also slashed
open half way up, and under that is an
embroidered petticoat of pearls. The
bodice is tight-fitting aud slightly pointed
front and back. The lower part is OF
silver cloth and the upper and back OF
pearls. The same beautiful lace that
Is used in the flounce is fastened at the
waist line into a narrow point and is
draped wider toward the shoulders in a
v-shape
The collar is of pearl embroidered satin
and from it high Medici collar OF the
lace. The sleeves are long and fairly
tight and are finished at the wrist with
Vandyke effect embroidered at the edge,
from which they fan from narrow lace of
the same design as that on the skirt.
a number of diamonds to fasten the lace
on the front Of her gown, the handsomest
being diamond star and sunburst of
unusual brilliancy.
The lining OF this beautiful gown is Of
white satin, heavy and rich Around the
bottom and side are a half dozen ruffles
to give d fun effect. The lace which is
used was made especially for the estat,-
lishlncnt where the gown was designed.
It is almost priceless in value, the whole
pattern being purchased by Mrs. Mckinley.
These are some OF the other marvels to
be Sc en- tonight:
Mrs Hanna's gown is Of white uncut
velvet, material peculiarly suting her
gracious manners and soft white hair. The
skirt is arranged with the most artistic
simplicity, depending for effectiveness on
the graceful lines and folds OF the dell cate
velvet. 4 plated fold at the left Is orna-
mented with desi IN n silver embroidery,
and caught down at half the distance TO the
corSage with mass Of creamy feathers,
the silver embroidery being continued TO
the waist line The train, about five Yards
in length, is without ornament other than
the beauty OF the heavy, softly draped
folds.
The bodice is pointed, with square neck,
but slightly decollete; a scarf OF the sll-
yer embroidery passes from the ri ght shoII
der to the waist, and just below the left
shoulder, folio wing out the idea OF the skirt
decoration. Mrs. Hanna viii wear her dia-
monds. The sleeves are slightly puffed,
with fall OF applique lace, repeating the
design Of the silver embroidery.
Mrs. Myron D. Herrick. of Cleveland,
one OF Mrs. McKinley's dearest friends,
viii wear a crcam-colored satin duchesse
The bodice, cut square, has three rows Of
white tulle plating, edged with hello
trope ribbons arranged dia gonally across
the front little below the bust The short
puffed sleeves are artistically draped with
point d'Alencon lace, which is brought
under the white tulle plaitings in front,
falling in graceful folds beneath them,
and caught a the waist in front by
heliotrope point de Chine sash, which
falls to the bottom OF the dress The ends
of the sash are finished with a deep
fringe, and the point d Alencon lace creeps
from under the belt, forming a small jabot.
The sash extends half way up the back
of the bodice and is finished with a small
shirrng. The puffs are finished at the
arms with ruchings of the tulle, edged
with heliotrope point de Chine, and on
each shoulder are trailing clusters OF vel
vet rysanthemums, sweet peas and or
chids.
The skirt is perfectly plain, with train
OF medium length The whole effect Of
heliotrope and white is beautiful and
poetical, and Will be most becoming to Mrs.
Herrick's style of beauty.
Grandma McKinley's dress will be of
black satin, with a white point lace cap.
The bodice Of her costume is made after the
style Of Louis XVI, being round cut and
filled in with white chiffon, drawn dag
onally across the front black satin
ruching filled in with point lace finishes
the neck and borders the soft, white chiffon
front Black folds of the satin extend
from waist to end of the bsaque in front,
while the back of the basque is made
slightly full.
Mrs. Ahner McKinley's gown is of pearl |
gray, blue brocade satin. The skirt is Vic |
-oria shaped, with plaits on each side, full |
ripple down the back and a demi-train
It was imported from Paris and was the |
lnly piece of its kind manufactured 1t re- |
lects innumerable silvery sprays beneath |
he electric light. 1t is heavily embossed |
with flowers OF the leafy pattern.
The bodice iseut decollete, half surplice, |
,aught at one side with butterfly of |
pearls and diamonds. 1t is trimmed with
lucbesse lace, draped across the entire back
md drawn over the right shoulder, where |
t is caught at the point OF surphce with
another butterfly of pearls and diamonds.
The sleeves are elbow length sbirred and
inished with butterflies of pearls and dia-
nonds. The gown is set eff with a girdie
u pearls.