The record-union., 1897-03-07

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| Mrs. Derr had been beautifully reveng-
ed for the wedding-da episode at the
! depot. Mrs. Derr was assisted in en-
| tertaining the gentleman by Mrs. Jake
! Nagele, the Misses Reeber and Miss
Nellie Kellogg. The gentlemen present
We're w f Mailer J. T. Shelton, C. H.
! Gray, c. f. German NJ E. Gates G. S.
| Gilmore, J. F. Doody and William
| COhn.
| Thursday evening, the 4th instant,
/ Mrs. Frances Moeiler held a delightful
musicale at her residence on Tenth
| street near NJ. Only pupils who We're
each permitted to. invite one guest. We're
present chairs having been placed for
81 limited number. The affair was very
informal and the audience a most en-
thusiastic one, encores being loud
! ly called for at will. Frequent
consultations would result IN some
favOrite being persistently de-
manded, which demand was oblig-
ingly acceded to by the talented
hostess. Mrs. Moeller was assisted by
| Miss Lola Gwinn and Miss Ann Schaw
the latter accompanying all Mrs. Noel
ler's songs. Among the numbers rem
| dered by the latter were Gounod's in
comparable composition The Worker" 3"
which was given cxquisitely, and The
Three Singers by Tours.
The reception given by Mrs. Llewellyn
I To- ID
day afternoon was one of the most sue
cessful events of the season Mrs
Tozer's lovely home was a perfect will
derness of bOugh and blossom. The
west parlor was decorated entirely in
| violet shades and violet blossoms In a
corner stood a piano lamp with a shade
in dainty lavender; at it's base were
heaped violets in profusion; on a pedes-
tai between the windows stood a large
basket of the fragrant blossoms, while
in another corner was woven a huge
cobweb of lavender baby ribbon, in
which were caught by its silken meshes
myriads of purple Violets. The cobWeb
| extended across the side of the room,
caught here by an easel, from there to a
| picture frame, etc. The device was not
| only exceedingly unique, but very lovely
| in effect. The drawing rooms We're dec
GRATED in acacia boughs, potted plants
and a profusion Of ferns. The dining
| room was in orange and yellow. The
table was adorned with double yellow
| jonquils; from the chandeliers extended
streamers of trailing asparagus fern, in
| which We're caught here and there
| punches Of yellow buttercups. Two
! piano lamps shed a soft light from be-
meath shades of orange and yellow
From the balcony in the front hall
| Neaies orchestra discoursed lovely
music among the selections being Boo
Chuinis dainty minuet and Wagner's
ever beautiful 80, Thou Sublime Sweet
Evening Star" The ladies who assisted
Mrs. Tozer and Mrs. Hawley in receiv-
ing We're Mrs. Seawell, Mrs. Belshaw,
Mrs. Wilkes, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Cy Hub
bard, Mrs. Steffens, Mrs. McKune, Mrs
Hale. Mrs. Charles Thompson, Mrs.
| Douglas Lindley. Miss Nellie Siddons
Mrs. Robin, Mrs. Jennings and Mrs
Moynahan. In the diningroom the
| Misses Hopkins, Mott, Satterfeld, Rich
ardson, Willis. Lewis, Thompson, Terry
Spillman and Dixon served refresh
the most pleasant and enjoyable OF the
| season, and guests who came intending
| to stay but a short time found it hard to
tear themselves away from the pleasant
company.
The ladies of the Tuesday Literary
Club had pleasant surprise on the oc-
casion of their last meeting which took
place on the I'd instant. The club has
changed its place OF abode to Unity Hall,
| in the Foresters Building, and through
the united efforts of eMsdames. Dray.
Purnen and Lykins the hall was beau
tifully decorated, the shades being
drawn and electric lights and piano
lamps lighting the room. The affair
was the secret of the above-named
| ladies, and when the club members ar
rived they were met at the door by the
prime movers aforementioned and
found themselves in the midst OF full
| hedged reception The ladies of the
Legislature had been invited, and after
short address by Mrs. Purnell who
departing from the regular course, took
for her subject THE Effect of the Indus
trial Movement of the Nineteenth Cen
tury on the Position of Women" fol-
lowed by a few short remarks by RMS
Sturtevant Peet; refreshments were
served by a corps of young ladies. after
which the afternoon was spent in gen
eral sociability. the company not break
ing up until , O'Clock. The club is en-
tering upon a new term, and the only
business done was the election of Off
GERS. those of last term being unani-
mously re-elected-Mrs. Beckman. Pres
ident: Mrs. f. r. Dray Vice President,
and Mrs. Preston Lykins. Secretary.
Camellias, of which there was pro-
fusion, formed the principal floral dec
oration The club viii in future occupy
Unity Hall for its fortnightly meeting.
on Thursday afternoon the ladies OF
the Tuesday Literary Club entertained
Mrs Clara Hoffman in Liberty Hall, of
the Foresters' Building. Mrs. Hoffman
gave the club a very able and interest
ing address. which was greatly enjoyed
by all present. POLLY OLIVER.