Show THE ASSEMBLY BALL A Most Recherche Gathering at the Knutslbrd THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF THREE Beautiful Women Gowned In Magnificent Toilets Added Charm to the Brilliant Bril-liant Scene Society has been on the qui vive for the past month in anticipation of the first Assembly As-sembly ball of which there are to be three Last night tho Knutsford was a scene of brilliancy and magnificence The costumes worn by the ladies were superb and the entire surroundings were conducive to harmonious har-monious elegance About eighteen numbers were rendered and the enchanting strains of delightful music by the orchestra inspired the participants par-ticipants It was a late hour before toe pleasures of dancing ceased Luncheon was served in tho reading rooms an elaborate and dainty repast Refreshments were discussed from 11 oclockpunch was served throughout the evening The dining room and ordinaries were converted into a spacious dancing I hall and were most admirably adapted to the purpose The environments of the hotel the parlors and spacious rotunda lent an air of elegance to the occasion There were present about seventy couples A more delightful gathering of refined women could not have been found attended at-tended by gallant handsome men The three chaperones wore Mrs Major Downey Dow-ney who wore pearl gray silk profusely trimmed in ribbons diamonds Mrs Richaad Mackintosh whose gown was the most elegaut seen being a marvelously marvel-ously artistic conception of yellow crepe and siher satin brocaded in follow jonquils ostrich tips employed in tho Decorations court train diamond ornaments Mrs R C Chambers was charming in blue grey faille embossed velvet fashioned into a most becoming dress worn with pearls 1 bo costumes as follows Mrs Lieutenant Georeo white satin covered with tulle embroidered in sprays of lilies of the valley pon pons of ostrich tips confining the drapery and worn in the hairMrs Mrs Richard Keyes gray satin en train feather border about skirt girdle em brod d in cut steel I Mrs < j Y Wallace salmon pink satin bine e ti tnlApre tullo KOruer court train t I elegant brocadr a lovely drjts Mrs au tS a syujruuj red wtich was most becoming to her stylo of beauty Mrs Dr Has com wore a most attractive dress of cell blue and creamwhite crepe do chene combined artistically Turquoise pasamentene emphasized its beauty Mrs George Downey in a white corduroy velvet suit was one of the most distinguished distin-guished looking ladies present Miss Blanche Mackintosh an imported dress of old rose crepe with dainty ruffles which was distinctively exquisite Mrs W H Irvine a handsome black silk and velvet suit with old gold cord Mrs Rellay a lemon colored silk court train decolette gloves shoes and fan in harmony Miss Afton Young an evening dress of scarlet mousselaino round neck and sleeveless sleeve-less Miss Gilmer deep cream crepe simple but prety dress carrying red carnations Miss Nellie Walker lavender crepe do chene I Miss Watson heliotrope silk accordeon skirt and bodice trimmed in silver braid Miss Fabian was gowned in ivory white crepe and had the air of a Greek gcddess reigning supremo over a host of admirers Mrs Harold Coates wore rose pink satin and chiffon combined slight train puffed sleeves and high coiffeur Miss Margaret Zano was never more beautiful and was tho recipient of much attention at-tention wearing n dress of deep yellow silk round neck and short sleeves the drapery caught at intervals with bunches of smilax Mrs James Boggs white striped benga line silk skirt bordered with garland of roses Miss Mary Woodward black lace V neck sleeveless worn with red roses very striking dress Mrs Dr Niles sea foam green brocaded satin plaltings of cream chiffon Miss Grace Young canary chiffon and satin ribbon surplus bodice Mrs Gen Witcher an elegant black velvet dress full train lace and jet diamonds dia-monds Miss Evans of Butte wore a pretty dress of yellow tulle with dainty frills around neck and sleeves Miss Grace Wallace wore a dress the elegant ele-gant simplicity of which was only an additional addi-tional charme composed of white crepe and tulle wearing tuboroses in her hair and as coinage bouquet Mrs McUurrins stylish gown of black elaborately embroidered in gold was most becoming Mrs Baches pretty vivacious countenance counten-ance was enchauced by the charming pink crepe ureas worn which was in the latest fashion Mrs Hoyt Sherman block velvet court train with petticoat embroidered in jet a lovely dress Mss Lilian Woodward While bengal ine pearl embroidered bands inserted in V snape in bodice Miss Tillu Fabian In babyblue crepe was sweat und winning in her manner Mrs Dr P outz Biatk lace and pink sash Mrs O W Powers Gray satin brocaded bro-caded pink ostrich tips en train Mrs bmedley In black and gold figured silkMiss Miss Caroljn Stevens Black lace emi train V neck jeweled passementerie Mr Druelii Ulatk silk and red roses Miss Edith Shearman Orange crepe de chene chiffon trimmings Miss Holden Light blue tulle full sleeves surplus waist Mrs CareyA walking suit of white Bedford cord hat to match gold trimmings trim-mings Miss Wvland in white India silk sleeveless sleeve-less and square neck Mrs James blue crepe do chene Miss KatoiLawrence pink faille and chiffon fashioned into a most beautiful dress Mrs Nelden black lace and pink roses Mrs F E Gregg cream india silk dccoletteJcstrica l feathers trimming around neck and bordering skirt Mrs Dr Standart lavender satin with escurial lace draperies Mrs J G Pfoutz Visiting dress of black and white striped cloth Miss Dolly Walker in an elegant dress of white satin and silver gauze decolotto and court train wearing nor hair high which was very becoming Miss Ida NobleBlack satin combined with embroideries of gold Miss Emily Katz Black satin and lace velvet Mrs Markland Iht blue China silk embroidered chiffon draperies Miss Lucil Young in crepe demi train decollete Tho gentlemen were Messrs Charles and Walter Paver Joe Gullgner Almy Lieutenants GeonPSorley Steadman and Wright General Witcner Kenneth Kerr Dr Witcher K yes Young Holland Hol-land Christy Kerr Powers Mc Gurrin Bache Shearman Silva Pollock Wilkes Mayor Scott Chambers Zone Gregg De tJreuhl Coffin Downey Druehl Fabian Woodman Mc I Gregor Bid well WIckes Hcldon BOCKS hchroedor Donellan Crabbe Muigun Ry I land William Galigher Drs Ni es Bas com Witcher btandart Flouts Damson and Smith |