The record-union., 1898-02-06

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Miss Emily Thompson gave delight
full whist party at her home at Eff
tenth and M streets one evening last
week.
Rev. c. L. Mel left Thursday morn
| ing for Los Angeles, where he will de-
! liver series of lectures to the labor
| ing people for the Episcopal minister
| Of that city.
! The fancy dress party given by So
| ciety young ladies at Foresters' Hall
on Wednesday evening was certainly
| the prettiest party given this season.
| 1t was in every way a delightful affair.
and the young ladies are to be congrat-
ulated on the complete success which
attended it. The hall was beautifully
decorated, the predominant colors be-
ing scarlet and green. In the corners
and at the sides of the room We're
buncnes of ferns, palms and other
! green's. AT one end was stationed the
orchestra inclosed in nest of palms
and net skilfully arranged to repre-
sent square tent, at the corners or
which We're bamboo plants. The young
! ladies in their bright and snowy cos
! tunes added much to the beauty of the
room. Many of the gowns were most
| elaborate, and one saw the peasants,
| the dancers and even ladies of the no.
bilty. The march commenced shortly
before o'clock, the young ladies COM
| ing in one door and the gentlemen in
| another. After marching around the
| hall once a waltz was played, and
1 all took partners for the dance. The
| guests unmasked during the lancers at
/ 1870 o'clock. The costumes of those
dancing We're: Misses Cora Mott, as
Undine, with green satin gown COW
cred with white gauZe and trimmings
of shells and sea weed; Nellie Siddons,
as Carmen red satin skirt and jacket,
and waist of yellow; Mabel Whitney, as
Lady Ganesborough, in pink satin gown
and white Gainesborough hat; Nellie
| Mott. cld-fashioned gown of white sat
| in; Grace Hopkins, as Carmencita, red
satin trimmed with black lace; Edna
Carroll as Folly pink skirt with
black ribbons, trimmed with little bells
| hanging on the skirt, and black cap
with bells; Miss Shepherd of San Fran
cisco, was dressed as "Buttercup," a
yellow dress trimmed with buttercupS;
Miss Edith Tufts represented deck of
cards, a red gown decorated with play
ing cards; Alice Lewis as a Spanish
girl dress of red satin and gold orna-
ments; Miss Ratcliff, Spanish dancing
girl, dressed in satin and gold; Mae
| McAdams as Marguerite yellow gown
| with green trimmings; Laura Terry,
lady of rank, red silk skirt and black
and white silk panniers; Reba Nourse,
a shepherdess with blue and red dress;
Alice Sheehan, sailor, blue and white
suit; Flora HerZog, as popcorn, white
| dress trimmed with popcorn; Mrs. NJ.
Merkley. in a military costume of navy
blue and brass trimmings; Rita Col
| clough, as a shepherdess, in red and
white; Rowena Reed, an oldfashioned
gown of pink; Miss Carroll of San
Francisco, as a Spanish lady; Laura
Cooper peasant girl, in blue dress;
Alice Willis, in picture gown of white;
Eta Wallace, as a Japanese lady; Eva
Mckee, as a morning glory; Ira Hugh
son. as a tambourine girl, and Miss
Crouch, as a freely. The gentlemen
We're: Mr.. Hoen, as George Washing
ton; Mr.. Bowie, as a North American
Indian. Mr.. Van Norden, as a Spanish
troubadour. in garnet velvet and gold
trimmings; r. Van VOORHEES,, as
Chinaman; Walter Tozer, as a Chinese
woman; William Lovdal, as a colored
gentleman; s. Hopkins, in a court cos
tune; Jerome Carroll, as a cowboy;
the following gentlemen appeared in
domnoes: Messrs. Frank Smith, Clay
ton, Newman, Mccormack, Douglass
Fred Smith, Reith, Cox, Luke, Howe
Will Howe, Whitney, Trainor Huntoon
and Robbie. Miss Ella Howe, as a Rus
sian peasant, a green and white cos
tune with Russian ornaments. Miss
Nellie Siddons and Walter Tozer re-
ceived the prizes for best costumes and
best sustained characters. Miss Flora
Herzog and William Lovdal captured
the prize for the cake walk" Miss
Shepherd and Joe Huntoon We're pre-
scented with q leather medal for the
best waltzing" This caused much fun
and merriment amongst the young peo-
pie.
Last evening the Club Placita gave
one of its regular parties at 'Foresters'
Hall, and as usual every one had a de-
hghtful time. This club will give one
more party on the 10Th of February
The Sans Pareil Club gave a party
on Friday evening Following are
names of the officers: President, Fred
A. Pearl; President, Miss Mamie
Small: Secretary, Will Weight; Treas
urer, c. II. Herndon; Floor Director,
Lew Wallace; Floor Managers. H.
Bonte, Frank Mott, NJ K. Crowell and
Gus Carroll
The Griggs c. r. Club held its
first meeting at the home of Mrs.
Clara F. Parsons. 1909 Thirteenth
street, en- Friday evening. The club
Ismalned in honor of Professor Il. Griggs
Of Stanford II is the intention Of the
club to follow out a course Of reading
ard studying under Mr.. Griggs' direc-
ton. The subjects to be read and
studied for the next meeting will be
Epictetus-f3sco The members
Of the club. Will meet every two weeks
at the homes of the different members
IN the meantime a certain amount of
Feading is to be completed before next
meeting. The following officers We're
elected: President. Mrs. Clara f. Par
sons; Vice President, Miss Lou McCor
! mack. Secretary. Miss Jennie Fay
Treasurer. Mrs. +. c. Hart: Executive
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