New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
GLIMPSES OF THE ORIENT.
VALUABLE RUGS AND DRAPERIES IT'LL
lied AS HALL DECORATIONS
THE wEsTCHEsTER woMANs CLUE. OF MOUNT
VERNON. HAS ITS ANNUA. GATHERING

VERNON. HAS ITS ANNUA. GATHERING
AMID SCENES or DovE1LNEss
great deal Of the beauty Of the Orient was
borrowed by the Westminster Woman's club. Of
Mount Vernon. yesterday. 20 make its annual re-
cepton the aesthetic and artistic affair II To
this imported product were added native grace and
charm Of manner and the result. according 10
every one who entered Willard Hall yesterday. was
beautiful shadow OF soft lights. lovely shades and
gimpses Of bygone periods. that transported the
behoder from the p-osa.c to the romantic
The stage looked Ike scene stolen from In.
Celestial Kingdom when the "Cycle Of Cathay'
was still young and the walls draped with curious
hangings carried out this effect There were cosey
hooks As # for talking age and whispering lovers
made" and poriiares did their work well. aided
nv Persian rugs ana cut flowers that it diff
cult 10 belle % that this was only one great big
hall Def fingers had transformed the big audi
torium into beautiful rooms and pleasant corners.
The guests entered the passageway. made Of
palms flowers and ported plants. and passed under
an American flag which. with its bright folds.
draped the improvised entrance. Guests We're re-
ceved by Mrs Sara Tilton and conducted 70 the
president. Mrs. Cornelius Mclean. who greeted
tncrn cordially and then gave them over 70 the
hospitahle care IF some lovely young women who
conveyed them to the tables. Of which there were
four. where eight young women dispensed bouillon.
coffee frappe lemonade. chocolate. sweetmeats.
olives and other Appealing viands
There were two hundred women present. and In
eni,e NJ the rain there was long line Of carriages
drawn IN near the hail. Mrs Charles T.. Ward
was chairman OF the House Committee. and she
was busy all day receiving compliments, together
with her assistants Mrs James Hill. Mrs. Fleming.
Mrs Hibbard Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. J. Sanford and
Mrs George Crawford Among those who loaned
tho club some OF is prettest decorations were Mrs.
charles Adams. Mrs +. Clark Mrs. Lockwood aud
Mrs. Charles Wilson.
.bc 1lt vsOr a
~ l,streIess black silk frightened with passe-
1nenterie trimming Of full-noon jets Inc blouse
,Heis, was corded and shirred and was heart
shaDed i'm the back and front. a high meek erect
beinr produced by a handsome colarette OF cream
es:in and sock collar Of Jet. Inc skirt OF thls
TORN and had the same trimming as the blouse.
Tbn ornaments worn by Mrs Mclean were dia-
.Tbe Reception and Decoration committee were
- Psttnrson Mrs Edward Gray. Mrs T c. Wat
sor Mr. & Lane Mrs. sara 1llton MIS- Ndru'
Ms carrie Howe and Mrs. Henry T.. Rhoadcs;
The 0rchestra hidden behind the palms. htisht-
ne dsv YVES given over. and no one minded me
darkness outside while everything was 80 Dr'sht
"1 rh ,vestchester Womaus club belongs TO the
clpnrai Federation and g one OF the few that
.tn honor OF sending their president dele
nau :" The Denver convention in June lasi ~,
sIn,ber members and guests present were nrs.
az RItLe Mss Leila Brown. Mrs Robert Mac
AiCh"i, ~ charles Wilson. Mrs J. \ nm,
~ louis Ford. Mrs GrImble MTs frank I IN
NJ Mrs Isaac Ferris MIS- Nesnitt M. ION, gulh
nor nmck Mrs g II. stecker. Mrs Robert Mulfora
i:uck . 'H Tt,,tel Mrs Gernung. Mr. HOWARD
MIS- MIS- - Mrs Arthur Williams and Mrs Hiram
Roberts.