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Publication: The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, OH, United States
vol. 58, no. 103
Hemingray’s Reception.
Thursday was the busiest day of the six, and the social world was gathered principally in Covington, where Mrs. Daniel C. Hemingray gave a most enjoyable tea for her sister, Mrs. Perin, and her mother. Mrs. Keck, of Kansas. The young girls of Covington also gave a merry german the same afternoon that eclipsed all cotilions of the season. There was a total absence of men, the girls had it all their own sweet way, and there was not a shadow of a wall flower in the gay garden of buds and roses.
At Mrs. Hemingray’s were assembled the fashionable matrons of the three cities, and for two hours there was such a commingling of voices and mirthful laughter as is seldom heard at an afternoon tea. But the Hemmingray [sic] Hemingray home is notable for its Southera hospitality, and the gatherings within its wide-open doors were never of a formal character. The hostess was very lovely in a toilet of black net and gold, and her sister, Mrs. Perin, was a picture of happiness in a striped gown of gold and white, opening over a rich petticoat of white lace. A wealth of raven hair was combed back from her high forehead, and showed to advantage her fine complexion with its rich coloring. Mrs. Keck was the recipient of many warm greetings from old friends. She wore a becoming toilet of black faille.
Mrs. Ernst, of Covington, wore a carriage toilet of dregs of wine, embroidered in black.
Mrs. H. E. Huntington, of Avondale, wore a superb gown of silver gray faille, with white brocaded panels.
Mrs. Henry Queen wore a toilet of black faille, with white and black brocaded panels.
Mrs. James McKeehan wore a toilet of black satin. Her accomplished niece, Miss Espy, of Rochester, N. Y., wore a superb toilet of black velvet, and carried pink roses.
Mrs. William Potter Wilshire, of Newport, wore a street costume of green cloth, with a hat profuse with violets and corsage bouquet of the same sweet flower.
Miss Abba Goodhue wore a delightful spring toilet of bine, with delicate plaid panels and a dainty hat with a gorgeous wreath of pink roses.
Miss Blanche Goodhue wore a toilet of old rose, with a marvel of millinery in black and yellow.
Mrs. Stewart Shillito was as lovely as usual in a light shade of brown faille.
Mrs. S. P. Kineon wore a toilet of black net with a broad rimmed hat, mounted with exquisite flowers.
Miss Ferguson wore a walking costume of gray, checked cloth and brown hat with violets.
Mrs. J. C. Gallagher wore a handsome carriage costume of brown faille.
Among other guests present were Mrs. Dr. Ayres, Mrs. Clark Montgomery, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Frank Ives, Mrs. D. K. Cady, Mrs. Richard Lewis, Mrs. James Minor, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Burton, of Clifton, Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs. Oliver Perin, Mrs. Ralph Hemingray, Mrs. Jordan Thomas, Mrs. Caleb Shipley, Miss Goshorn, Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs. W. W. Andrews, Mrs. Ella Bragg, Mrs. Perin Langdon, Mrs. A. J. Redway, Mrs. Woodall, Mrs. A. C. Sands, Jr., Miss Strader, Mrs. James Gates, Mrs. Galbreath, Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Lovell, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Judge Arthur.
