The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-29
A BIRTHDAY RECEPTION

Given by MT. and Mrs. $, p. Dibble Last
 Evening in Honor of the Sixteenth Birth
 day of Their Daughter, Miss Eleanor
 A charming reception was given last night by Mr and Mrs S. E. Dibble for their daughter. Miss Eleanor Elizabeth Dibble, in honor of her sixteenth birthday. It may be truly said a fairer assemblage would be difficult to find. The girls one and all. were fair to see and were simply though most effectively gowned, as became their years: They ali wore light reception frocks of either organdie or silk daintily trimmed with lace or ribbons and flowers The honor guest is Il most charming girl, with an equally attractive manner when mas tsoStod Wod for her host of friends, as was attested by the array of gifts of every conceiyaple kind-both gold and silver ornaments, Dric- a-brac, books, and the daintiest of concerts for either house or personal adofhmeht' which found their way to their fair assocl- ate and companion. Her gift flowers were also numerous and handsome and consisted of punches of roses Easter ,.hes, carna- tions, hyacinths and violets. vases or Ira- grant spring flowers by way of decoration in all the rooms, with palms and ferns used extensively The dining room was espe- cially attractive. The table was banded m ribbons of the most delicate shade In the center was an artistic design from ground work of ferns. There rose brilliant mass of various hued carnations intermngled with feathery ferns; candelabra with plnK silken shades shed rays of soft rosy hght which was truly fetching. Mrs. Dibble re- ceived and wore gown of Ottoman silk with front of yellow brocaded satin. Miss Harriet Ford of New York assisted in re ceiving, as did Mrs Redtield and Mrs. Ed ward Allen Miss Ford was most attract i've in a handsome black silk gown, with the body of embroidered mousselaine-de- soie, made over old rose taffeta. Mrs Red field wore black silk with satin front, and Mrs. Allen black silk and pink. Miss Ethel Dibble helped the receiving party; hergoWn was a dainty creation of lavender silk with violet trimming. Miss Dibble's gown was most becoming one of Persian silk of del icate primrose shade, with trimmings of buttercups and point lace worn on the sleeves and outlining the bodice. sash of moire of the same hue completed her at tire. Miss Marguerite Wells wore white organdie with cerise ribbons. Miss Ethel Whittemore pale blue crepe. Miss Mildred Farnsworth, yellow silk: Miss Hepburn, grey with white lace, Miss Davis, black silk. Miss Helen Morse of Cheshire, white silk with lace. Miss Marie Kirby, lavender silk. Miss Peck, white and red silk with red trimmings Miss Spier, white silk with roses. Miss Fleetwood, white organdie with blue. There was universal acceptance on the part of guests, and the occasion will long be remembered in the social annals of the young folk.
 There were games, musical and vocal se- lections and the hundred and one pastimes characteristic of a young-folk house party.
 Those present were the Misses Marguer- ite Wells, Mildred Farnsworth, Elsie Pierce, Laura Fleetwood, Elsie Spier, Let. tie Shanley. Elizabeth Peck. Mabel Hep burn, Emma Davis. Kittie Manross, Daisy Larom, Ethel Williams, Marie Kirby, Helen Morse from Cheshire, Nettie Healy, Jessie North, Mrs. Osborn, and the Messrs. Stil- son, Osborn. Buzzell. Newton Hoyt of Bridgeport, H. Kellogg. Raymond Kellogg A. Kirby. George Dodge, Frank Phillip Leopold Spier, G. Larom, F. Sloan Guy Reecher, Herbert North Wilbur Beach of Cheshire, Ned Tilotson, Arthur Phillip and Elmer Dibble.