The herald., 1897-01-31

The social whirl has taken an extra
speedy pace during the past week
Daricing has been the vogue and mem
bers Of the 400" have illuminated sew
eral enjoyable hops given during the
week The most prominent Of these was
the german given at Woods hall Thurs
day evening. Another notable event of
the week was the wooden wedding ami
versary giveD Tuesday evening by
Judge and Mrs. r. A. Ling at their home
on Downey avenue, which proved a most
enjoyable affair The second of the
series Of dances given at Turnvereln
hall Tuesday evening scored another
success for that popular club. Among
other features of the weeks festivities
was the afternoon tea given last Sunday
by Lieut.. and Mrs. j. G, Drake at their
home on South Grand avenue. The
whist party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith Tuesday evening at their
residence on Westlake avenue and the
reception rendered the board of lady
managers of the flower festival nome
Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Prayers
elegant apartments in the Baker block,
were also features of the week.
The cotil!ion, which was one or the
smartest affairs OF the season. was LED
by Shirley Vance Martin and Wilt Nor
ris.
Mrs. Wilcox was a.tred IN rich black
velvet and satin With diamonds; Mrs.
Platter wore lavender brocade with ou-
cheese lace and GiamoLCs; Mrs. Ban
ming, gray brocaded silk; Mrs. Eastman.
black velvet; Mrs Francis, corn-colore1
brocaded silk with pink roses and dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. e. j. Gorham,
white silk with bugle trimming, du-
chesse lace and pearls; Mrs. Hamilton,
violet brocade with white embroidered
chiffon and shoulder sleeves of white
mousselaine de sole; Mrs. Roy Jones,
striped pompadour silk and point lace,
the low corsage brilliantly outlined with
diamond ornaments; Miss Banning, pale
pink satin brocade with point lace ana
pearl necklace; Mrs Ozra w. Childs,
white satin skirt, with geranium pink
velvet bodice, garnitured with exquis-
ite point lace and sable fur. her orna-
.ments being diamonds; Mrs. Miner pure
white satin, with accordion plated tulle
sleeves; rare lace edged the low bodice.
and a diamond necklace completed the
beautiful effect; Mrs. MacGowan wore
a most effective gown of white satin and
white brussels net with brown fur; Miss
Waddilove, lemon. brocade. with point
lace and pearls; Mrs. Wilbur Parker
was handsome in corn co,ored blue and
white striped silk. with chiffon plaitings
of the same hue and point lace; her or
naments were diamonds and pearls
Mrs. Drake wore palest blue peau de
sole, with a handsomely embroidered
front in gold and a darker shade of blue
she wore beautiful diamond jewels; Mrs.
Schuyler Cole, white satin and tule.
with diamonds; Mrs. Fred Griffith was
handsome in a light green and pink
changeable silk, with deep green vel
vet bodice, trimmed in point lace AMI
pale pink satin bows; Mrs. Longstreet
wore pale yellow brocade, with white
chiffon and splendid diamond orna-
ments; the Misses Winston. Julia Win
stOn and Ysidora Scott were beautiful
trio, Miss Winston in a yellow tarletan
skirt, f1ounced to the waist, and SPAN
gled bodice, with deep red roses and dia~
mond ornaments; Miss Julia Winston,
pale pink null over green taffeta and
American Beauty roses; Miss Ysidora
Scott in pink mousselaine de sole, with
hyacinths around the low neck; the chic
bodice had wide girdle finished with
large cluster of the flowers. and her
ornaments were diamonds; Miss Sara
Jarvis was in pink satin with NOUS
selaine de sole. and Miss Emily Jarvis
in pink silk and pink chiffon; Mrs Hol-
terhon was handsome in white silk yelled
with pink and white organdie and bod
ice of pink taffeta and delicate white
lace; Mrs. Bishop. white silk and white
tulle. with point lace; Miss Cudahy. in
Nile green silk; Miss Clara Cudahy. in
rich pink satin appliqued in rich point
lace: Miss Hamilton, white null over
pink silk; Miss Lola Arguello. buff silk
and violets; Miss Ida Banning. white
null over pink satin; Miss Wills, pink
satin and pearl trimming; Mrs. Ezra
Stimson. chic gown Of white moire
skirt. with rich white satin waist en-
broidered In crimson roses, with sleeves
OF plated chiffon and shoulder knot of
deep crimson roses; Miss Bonsall wore
pink silk. with a wreath of clover bios
SONS; Mrs. Margaret Hobbs a han..-
some Paris gown of lavender brocade
ana point lace, with diamonds; Mrs
Blaisdell, white satin skirt and pink
orocaded velvet waist; Miss Silent.
white satin skirt and pink and white
striped silk bodice, with plaitings IF
PINK PINK chiffon; Miss Lillian Wellborn,
Ssin wnlte SIX, ana Miss Dorothy in pink:
Miss Cecilia Cudahy wore white brus.
sells net over rich white satin