The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-04
WOMEN GENEROUSLY GowNED
THE BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM BRIL-
LIANT WITH MANY LIGHTS.
Dainty Menu Served During the
Evening-SOme of Those Pres
ent-Other Social Affairs.
"There was a sound of revelry by night,

/ 90 mucH Oh the ldlfiildT Olu POEM iito iHc
| brilliant reception and ball at the Columbia
| Club last night-the last of a series of
splendid functions dedicatory of the new
building and the first remarkable social
| event of the twentieth century in Indiana's
| capital city. The affair was not scheduled
to begin until o'clock, but a half-hour
before that time the rumble and roll of
carriages resounded in Monument place,
and each vehicle came to malt in front
of the radiantly Illuminated building, the
| windows of which seemed to be sending
out bright greetings to all friends of the
organization domiciled within.
For nearly two hours the carriages came
and went, leaving their occupants, until it
seemed as if the entire building would
| scarce suffice to contain them all. There
| were two Meccas for the light-hearted rev.
elers-the ballroom and the dining hall.
The former was sought first. This gran
| apartment, which is almost entirely made
| up Of beautiful decorations, presented a
scene last night that would have defied
the brush Of painter to reproduce. With
the dazzling effulgence Of scores of electric
| lights beating upon them, each bit of deli
cate fresco, each charming relief, each
square of stucco, each sculptured bust and
Doric pillar in this Arabian Nights dream
of an apartment stood out sharp and clear
for what it is-the fancy of an artist caught
and held by some subtle enchantment, so
that it may be seen of mortal eyes.
A SCENE OF RICHNESS.
This is merely a hating attempt to pic
ture the ballroom as it appeared empty Of
| dancers. When the orchestra had taken its
place and the enticing strains of waltzes,
| two-steps and the lancers were vibrating in
the air, while the jewellers, attired in cos
tunes of regal richness were drinking IN
the exhilaration of the dance, the scene was
one of mental intoxication. The women
Of Indianapolis have long been famed for
their elegance of dress, but they quite out
did themselves last night, showing a thor
ough appreciation of the Importance of the
occasion. 1t is safe to predict that no one
who saw it will forget the wondrous pic
ture presented by the luxurious ballroom
thronged with Indiana's flower and chiv-
airy. The dresses worn by the women were
made especially for the occasion and many
came from celebrated modistes in New
York, London and Paris. The programme
of dances was arranged so as to last a
goodly while, but the spell continued so
strong that many extra numbers were in
troduced and the festivities were prolonged
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list of dances:
Grand march and waltz: two-step; Ian
GERS; two-step; waltz; two-step; lancers:
two-step; waltz; intermission; two-step;
waltz; quadrille; two-step; waltz; two
step; two-step; waltz; two-step.
THE GRAND MARCH.
The grand march was led off to the air
of the march from 1.-The Ameer' by the
officers of the club. attended by their
wives, as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Cockrum, Mr. and Mrs. John s. Lazarus,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Morrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Latham, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
S. New, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin w. Hays,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray p. Van Camp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis I. Roots, of Connersviile. In
the intervals between dances a delicate
luncheon was served in the beautiful BAN
quoting hall on the second floor. The menu
was:
Bouillon in cups.
| Sailed Almonds. Olives
Oyster Patties
/ Lobster Salad.
Ice Cream. Cake.
The music was furnished by Harris or
chestra, greatly augmented for the oc-
casion The following numbers were
played: Grand march, march from 1.-The
Ameer;" two-step, Buds of 49, new
here), by Harold B. Wynn, Harvard
man; two-step, from the Singing Girl
| '"1ne troopers REVIEW, Dy PyerS. waltz
from The Serenade;' THE Man Behind
the Gum; 1.-The Tale of the Kangaroo
from THE Burgomaster;'' Follow the
Man from Cooks" from "a Runaway
Lovers Lane" by Cook; Moonlight on
the Lake, 1.-The Merry War" (Straus)
Roses from the South (Straus)
The reception and ball was an exclu-
sively invitational affair. Invitations were
sent to prominent people in ali parts OF
the State, and very nearly all were ac-
cepted in person.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS SEEN.
Among the beautiful gowns worn by
prominent women were: Mrs Frank w
. Morrison, black net over green colored
taffeta, with red roses and panne velvet
trimming; Mrs. Lucius Wainwright, black
! net over black silk; Mrs John B. Cockrum
; renaissance lace over yellow silk, with
jeweled trimming Miss Freda Cockrum
white grenadine, with pink roses; Mrs
Frank Fuller. gray crepe, with silver fit
ter trimming; Mrs. John T. Brush. a white
lace robe over taffeta, with black vel.
vet ribbon trimming; her visitor, Mrs. Rea-
| kirt. of Cincinnati, pink silk, with over
dress of chiffon. over which was worn q
renaissance lace robe trimmed with sable
| Mrs. Eddy Nj. Campbell, black silk and
| white lace; Mrs George Brown, black net
with point lace trimming and ermine; Mrs
| Henry G.. Adams, lavender brocade and
ouchesse lace; Miss Stella Adams. yellow
silk crepe, with white applique and black
. ! velvet; Mrs. Harry S. New white satin
embroidered i'm Jewels. with black velvet
; ribbon and sable trimming: Mrs Raymond
Van Camp, pink crepe de chine, with lace
and gold embroidery trimming; Mrs Court
, land Van Camp, white crepe embroidered
in pink roses, with front of duchesse AND
point lace; Miss Elizabeth Cooper, pink
. crepe. with gold lace: Mrs. John NJ Wiley
of Buffalo, y. V, pink brocade made prin.
cess over chiffon drop skirt. with sable
trimming and bolero of point lace and dia.
, nlond necklace; Miss Maud Smith, blue
grenadine and point lace; Mrs William =,
, Stevenson. black net over green taffeta
| | trimmed with applique: Miss Edna Steven.
! son, white taffeta and green chiffon, Mis-
, Elizabeth Fletcher, white organdie anf
Nalenciennes lace; Miss Marie Hines vel
lew and white pineapple cloth. with cream
, chiffon trimming; Miss Knubbe. pink silk
| Mrs Russell NJ Seeds. white net a,.plioI,
robe over taffeta; Miss Hannah Erwin viz
, iet silk crepe trimmed with cloth OF golf
/ snd vcllow lace; her visitor. Mrs. George
l.. Bradbury. on Chicago, an American
Beauty spangled gown in butterfly design
; Mrs Linn. of Chicago. black velvet ane
r I lace: Mrs. Henry p. Coburn, yellow cryp,
. de chine and yellow flowers; Mrs John s
Duncan. black applique net over black
, with duChessc lace. Miss Duncan. a lace
robe over yellow tafeta Miss Ransdell OF
Washington. Iink crepe de chine. with lacs
. trimming; Miss May Henley. cream en-.
broidered net over yellow. with blue forget
, me-nots for trimming; Mrs. Major Taylor
yellow crepe de chine. with duchesse lace
French gown of white embroideree
I vonuceelipa. Mrs Ionic Yfpsav vhttx