Evening journal., 1898-02-09
DELIGHTFUL L"AT HOME
Given BY Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
J. Talley Last Night.
THE WAGNER FAMILY REUNION
ENJOYABLE MASQUERADE DANCE.
AT A PHILADELPHIA BANQUET.
OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS OF
MORE THAN PASSING INTEREST.

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DELIGHTFUL HOUSE WARMING.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas j. Talley de-
| lightfully entertained a large number
of friends at their beautiful new home,
No. 1907 Van Buren street, last night. |
The affair was one of the most success
| ful and enjoyable of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talley received the
| guests, the latter being attired in a
handsome gown of white silk gross de
| line, trimmed with duchesse lace. Her
only ornament was large diamond
sunburst.
The decorations were among the
/ most elaborate ever seen in this city,
palms, ferns, Southern smilax, orchids
and other cut flowers being used in ut
most profusion.
In the drawing-room, which is fin
ished in white and gold, the mantel was
banked with various species of ferns,
thickly studded with orchids. The win
dow seats were banked with palms and
pink azalias, while from the chande-
liers and the moulding about the walls
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drawing-room was used for dancing,
the rugs being removed for that pur-
pose.
The reception hall was transferred
into a veritable bower with Southern
smilax, palms and violet. Here an or
chestra discoursed sweet music behind
a screen Of palms. Quantities of palms,
ferns and smilax, with Bridesmaid
roses, were used in the dining-room.
The centre piece was of maiden hair
ferns and pink roses, while the mantel-
piece was banked with the potted
plants. The library, which is finished
in oak and finished in dark
green, relieved here and there
with touches of pink, the decorations
were OF palms, ferns and daisies.
FAMOUS WOMAN ARCHITECT.
woman who draws plans for large
buildings, oversees the work of build
ers and gets as much money for her eff
forts as a man is Miss Elsie Mercur, of
Pittsburg She comes from a promi-
nent Pennsylvania family, and she is
the niece of former Chief Justice Mer-
cur, of the Pennsylvania State Su-
! preme Court. Miss Mercur enjoys the
distinction of being the most promi-
nent woman architect in the United
States. AS will be remembered, she de-
signed the woman's building at the At
lanta Exposition, and she is at present
at work on 100000 addition to the
b Washington (Pa) Female Seminary
She planned st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, Pittsburg; st. Martins Epis-
copal Church, at JohnsOnIburg, Pa, and
also designed the children's building
at the new Pittsburg city poor farm.
Miss Mercur first became an architec-
tural draughtsman. She had always
| possessed taste for mathematics, and
she liked drawing so well that after
: being in the office of a prominent Pitts
burg architect for year, she was pro-
NOTED to the position Of foreman. She
! ! then went out on work, overseeing and
inspecting the laying of foundations,
:. erecting buildings and directing work
men. 1t is her custom when employed
: on a building to engage living quarters
: in the immediate vicinity and remain
4 there during the progress of the work.
= AS soon as the workmen on the struc,
- | ture begin their la.bors Miss Mercur is
= on hand, and personally secs almos,
!, every nail driven into the building In
this manner she acquires practical
knowledge possessed by few men archi-
tects.
THE PROFESSORS SURPRISE.
Professor Isaac T. Johnson was The
" recipient of a pleasant surprise party
It given by Miss Johnson, a relative
N whom he and his wife are entertain
D. ing. The professors Sabbath schoo
g class and several teachers and friends
y were the guests of the evening anC
le their presence took him thoroughly b.
"a surprise.
N MRS. KENNEY IN WASHINGTON.
lg Mrs. Kenney, wife of the junior sen
10 ator from Delaware, will be Of the re
X ceving party at the annual ball of tn
=, Confederate Relief Society, to be givel
ie on Friday. The balls of this societ
10 are among the events of the Washing
W ton seasons, being attended by the elit
y of the society at the capitol.
y The reception at the Arlington o.
-. Thursday evening last, given by Min
~, ister Hatch in honor of President Dole
ny was the most brilliant of the seaso
e Among those present were Senate
os and Mrs. Kenney, and Mrs. ROystei
~ who has been spending a month wit
- Mrs. Kenney. Mrs. Royster ends he
visit with Mrs Kenney on Thursda,
,rs and goes from there to Mrs. Hobart tn
no VIC Vi llt VICE pItoiutuls Miln MuOl
i'm she will spend February.
th MASQUERADE DANCE PARTY.
OIL Miss Ola Pennington gave an enjol
of able masquerade dance at her hom
he Fourth and Franklin streets, la
ale night Luncheon was served at
,ry O'Clock. Her guests were Miss Turne
sge Miss HinksOn, Miss Poinsett, Mi
ich Pierce, Miss Clayton, Miss Griffit
ely Miss Hansell, Miss Truitt, Miss Fai
Gu lamb, Miss Rettew, Miss Peningto
en- Mr. Turner, Mr.. Klund, Mr.. Bronstei
ing Mr.. Chambers. Mr.. Poinsett, Mr. PierC
at Mr. Willis, Mr.. Pennington, Mr. DR.
Ter per, Mr. Taggart and others.
PLEASANT MASQUERADE
'4o' a pleasant masquerade party W
an given at the home of William Fesmil
use No. 105 East Seventh street. Tho