The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-31

in Spltc or nOTln WlnuS, drlItlng snow
 and a mercury playing down around the
 low numbers, Skagway gave up a larg,
 portion of last week to enjoyment. Com
 menelng with the Christmas festivities or
 Monday. and ending only last night with
 the grand ball given to eommem rate the
 opening of the Fifth Avenue hotel. It was
 almost one continuous round of pleasure.
 There were balls, public entertainments,
 at home parties and dinner parties; in fact,
 there was something for everybody, and all, apparently, made the most of album
 dant opportunities for social delights; and the calendar for this week Is scarce less prolific in its promises than the week just ended has been in It's aetualltles.
 Decidedly the most select and fashion able fun;ton of the winter was the dance given at Fremen'S hall Wednesday night in honor of Mrs. Chetham, who will shortly leave for Seattle, and Miss Gould, of Alneapols. who Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A H. Bfaekett. The ladies were in elaborate toiettes of silk, satlns and other rich and costly materials beautifully trimmed. Lovely deeollete gowns were worn by some of the ladies, and some aug mented their adomments with gems rich and b'illian'. The gentlemen were pdm and trim in full dress and immaculate linen. Notwithstanding the fact the night was lntenslv cold, the hall was comfort ably prepared for the occasion, and every thing passed happily, the merry couples whirled through the dances with faces radient and hearts light and happy.
 Several improvis q fur covered settees were placed at convenient parts of the hall for tete-a-tete between the numbers, and a glowing bowl of punth was ever ready for those who cared to queneh a thirst.
 The two honored guests were among the happiest of the happr snd the farest of the falr, and hold within their heirts warm memories of the folk who made the vening all It was to them and those who met with them at p'easure's shrine.
 Those present were: Messrs. anc Mes iimes Sengf:lder, Brackstt, Burns. san lord, Stevens, Mcclellan and WlnslGw,
 Mesdames Chetham, Dlekenson and Browne.
 Misses Gould, Browne, Sengfelder, Ford, Block, Cavanah, Lewis, Everest, Rinehart, Webster, Clayson. Stella Block and Lottie -layson. |
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 The Fifth Avenue hotel entertained rov- ,llv in a grand opening of the house last .vening. The spacious halls, corridors and ooms glowsd under the effulgenee Of cleo tlc lights, and fully an hundred and iiily ,ues,s partook of the hospitality of the .stabli hment.
 The house was not decorated beyond the -.gul,r rich and comfortable aeeommoda- lions that are to remain at the disposal of lie n,trons, but, nevertheless, presented .,s.lf as home of elegance for he who travels ard must depend upon others for his happiness when from his own ilTeslde.
 The guests entered at the lobby door ana passed up the broad stairway and through ,be hallwavs, all softly elrpeted' to the neatl, furnished private rioms and sdl's' where ,hey left their wraps, and went m little excursions through other r,oms and thence down stairs through the ladies' parlor, the private dining rooms, the private banquet room, rer- eh,nee into the wine room or the olr' ana then into the large dnlng-room, where those who chose joined in dancing Ihe b,ll.room vas the favorlte place, and the tloor was filled with courles. In the prl- yate dining-roOm was spread an elaorate luncheon, of which all were at liberty to partake Coeoanut palms graeed the dln-
 ng-room.
 Beside the help of an ubiquitous corps of servants, Miss Burke, the proprle'Tess' was assisted in receiving bv Mrs. Che'- ham. MT. and Mrs. C. w. Turner, MT. and Mrs. N. E. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Bums' .,1 usssrs RoScow. Hatch and Bell.