. The Argonaut . rve the strict formality of ahunt ball; some wore scarlet coats, others hadtheir coat lapels faced with scarlet, and the re-mainder were in conventional evening-dress. Theladies, however, almost without exception, appearedin light gowns. White satin predominated. Alleither wore white wigs or had their hair was dancing until midnight, when supperwas served, after which four figures of the cotillionwere danced under the direction of Mr. Baldwin,who was assisted by Lieutenant Smedberg, U. , and Miss Hannah Williams. Very handsomefavors were distributed. It was
. The Argonaut . rve the strict formality of ahunt ball; some wore scarlet coats, others hadtheir coat lapels faced with scarlet, and the re-mainder were in conventional evening-dress. Theladies, however, almost without exception, appearedin light gowns. White satin predominated. Alleither wore white wigs or had their hair was dancing until midnight, when supperwas served, after which four figures of the cotillionwere danced under the direction of Mr. Baldwin,who was assisted by Lieutenant Smedberg, U. , and Miss Hannah Williams. Very handsomefavors were distributed. It was nearly four oclockwhen the ball came to an end. Among thosepresent, in addition to the guests at dinner, were : Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spreckels, Mr. and Mrs. Hall Mc-Allister, Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Carolan, Prince andPrincess Poniatowski, Baron and Baroness von Schroder,Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid B. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Dun-can Hayne, Miss Isabel McKenna, Miss Daisy VanNess, Miss Marie Zane, Miss Romtetta Wallace, Miss. AbsolutelyPure Laura McKinstry. Miss Jennie Blair, Miss Ethel Lin-coln, Miss Bee Hooper, Miss Ethel Hooper, Miss RoseHooper, Misses Bore!, Miss Emily Carolan, Miss Mc-Nutt, Miss Cora Smedbere, Brigadier-General J. U. S. A., Colonel S. B. M. Young, U. S. A.,Captain Marion P. Maus. U. S. Lieutenant S. , U. S. A., Lieutenant Thomas G. Carson, A., Lieutenant R. H. Noble, U. S. A., Colonel W. , Major J. L. Rathbone, Mr. Edward , Mr. Peter Donahue Martin, Mr. WalterLeonard Dean, Mr. Henry N. Stetson. Mr. F. A. Green-wood, Mr. John G. Doyle, Mr. R. McKee Duperu, B. Casserly, Lieutenant W. S. Sims, U. S. N., H. Howard, Lieutenant D. W. Kilburn, U. , Mr. Malcolm Bond, Mr. Atherton Macondray, Tobin, and Mr. W. H. Taylor, Jr. The ball was a most striking affair. Mr. Bald-win is to be congratulated on its unique features,the beauty of its favors, its brilliant color, and itsmarked success. Moveme
Size: 1239px × 2016px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectjournal, bookyear1877
