Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-03
IN FANCY DRESS
Did the Guests Celebrate the Birth
day of Mr.. T, B. BoSWorth,

There are parties and parties, but
there are none possessing greater pos
sibilities for interest and the exercise
of artistic ingenuity than the fancy
dress party, where mingle men and
women of all climes and where arch
aeology presents a confusingand anus
ing mixup, till one scarcely knows
where he is or when he is.
The party Friday evening given by
Mrs. T. B. Bosworth in honor of her
husbands birthday was an event in
Marietta's social history, it being the
first party of the kind for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosworth received
their guests-Mrs. Bosworth looking
charming as Sultana, being clad in a
handsome and becoming Turkish cos
tune Mr.. Bosworuh appeared as
Cardinal Richelieu, which part he bore
out very we'll
On entering the room each guest
was announced by herald, Master
Harold Dale, he stating the character
which the individual was supposed to
represent. The costumes of every per-
son there were very attractively con-
trived, and in every case the herald
but ratified the decision of those see
ing the others as they made their en-
tries.
The costumes cannot by our poor
pen which knows but little of fashion,
be described in fine, but we essay in
brief manner the task
Mrs. Lucia Bosworth wore a hand
| some black silk gown, with lace and
splendid diamonds.
Mrs. S. d. Maltby was attired in
| rich dress of black silk with rare old
pearl ornaments.
Mrs. ]. d. Cadwallader took the
| character of a shepherdess, and wore
| a beautiful dress of white satin. Her
jewels were diamonds
Miss Reppert, as Madam Butterfly"
was gowned in dress of French pink
silk with maroon figure, and conspicu-
ously on the dress were immense but
terfiies
Miss Rolston made splendid Marie
Antoinette, in white crepe and point
| lace.
Mrs. e. E. Phillips was clad in the
picturesque costume of an Italian
peasant girl. One feature of her dress
was very handsome Roman apron
embroidered by hand, and got in Italy
by Mrs. Phillips. She looked her part
to perfection.
Miss Florence Dale, as Lady Tea
zle," looked as Sheridan himself
might have desired her to appear in
his famous old comedy. Miss Dales
dress was of pink silk, with train,
and trimmed in fine lace.
Miss Florence Boyd was "Fleurette,"
and as the little flower girl was very
| attractive. She was harmoniously
dressed in red challis and white swiss
Mrs. d. G. Larcomb las Might"
looked very handsome, She wore
/ black tulle with stars of various mag
nitude set on, whicn gave a very pret-
ty effect
Miss Putnam was Japanese lady
the Countess Ito, and appeared the
part splendidly. She was dressed in
japanese crepe, and wore diamond
ornaments.
Miss Boyd looked very pretty and
precise as Priscilla. Her dress was
black wlth white kerchief and cap.
Mrs. r. D. Cooke was Theodosia
Burr, and she very nicely becamethe
part Of that interesting young woman
who was so prominent in the social
colonial world. Her dress was a fancy
fiowered silk, with point lace trim
mings.
Mrs. Clara Putnam was dressed as
Mary Stewart, and she looked the part
to perfection Her dress was of black
velvet, with much lace, and diamond
ornaments.
Mrs. A. d. Follett appeared as
Might" and a very fine night too, we
might say. She was dressed in black
tulle, with stars and diamonds.
Mrs. A. j. Mercer was Dolly Madi-
son. and she looked as though she
might be the queen of presidential
household. She wore a pink satin
gown, trimmed with Spanish lace.
Miss Florence CLARK, of Ironton, was
'Signorita Esmeralda," and in dress of
red silk, with black lace and jewels
she looked the part of bewitching
beauty whose face knew the shine of a
southern sun.
Mrs. G. A. Ludey, as Carmen" was
splendid, and she demonstrated that
even a Spanish girl-and a gypsy at
that-in America today may be eX-
tremely attractive and popular. Her
dress was red and yellow with spang-
les galore and black lace
Mrs. e. R, Dale, as Phebe Hobson,
was a pretty Quakeress, clad in drab
with white kerchief and cap. She
looked as if she might have stepped
out of one of the advertisements of
Bakers Chocolate
Miss Parker was "Santutsil" and
she mad the appearance of one born
and raised way over in Arabia, where
all the women ara beautiful. Her