... absentees, and gave occasion to the bon mot of the witty Duchess of Gordon that there were but two titled men who freciuented her soirees at the Castle —Sir John Jingle and Sir John Jaunting-car,” alluding to Sir John Stevenson, the celebrated musician, and Sir ...

... I’d sed nowt. As thou’t not, I knaw by thy white necktie thou must ’a been awt to a dancing or a dining soiree. And it were all along o’ them soirees that the first Flood came. We knaws it fra’ Scriptur, t’ folks were eatin’ and drinkin’. If they’d been ...

... and cordings are quite the rage. In Paris a craze has set in for ribbons. A correspondent writes me that at a recent Elysee soiree a perfectly novel effect was produced by the flutter of ribbons on all sides. Straight skirts, wholly devoid of tournure, ...

... Italian Opera, Covent Garden, on Saturday night clashed with a brilliant ball, an artistic conversazione, and a u reading soiree,” to discuss the merits of John Ward Preacher.” If, as we have often been told, opera is dead ...

... ribbons are favourite garnitures. In all things diversity and quaintness, without eccentricity, are aimed at A highly-enjoyable soiree was given by the members of the Salon on the 18th inst This notable society includes some of the most famous names in art ...

... middle of July as possible, an adverse Fate too often waits on this culminating Feast of Flowers. The illuminated evening soiree in the dear old gardens at Regent's Park looks with the scorn of hr long pedigree on the parvenu display at South Kensington ...

... terpsichorean character during the winter months. We have been requested to state that owing to the death of a friend, the soiree tnusieale which Miss O'Leary had arranged to give at her residence, 45 Northumberland Avenue, Kingstown, in celebration of ...

... yellow one with a pearly front—would have been highly suitable for a Kingstown ball, but were somewhat out of place at a Dublin soiree. One lady had arrayed her somewhat robust charms in the limp relics of summer finery. Undoubtedly the best dressed women were ...

... of Ballea, Carrigaline, County Cork, gave a very pleasant home” on a limited scale last Wednesday. A private subscription soiree will be given in the Pillar Room, Rotundo, on Easter Tuesday night, the Bth April Mrs Stacke had an afternoon party at St ...

... for to be held at her residence, 9 Trafalgar terrace, Monkstown, on Friday, the nth inst Mr A. I* Miwray, whose successful soirees of last are so pleasantly remembered by those who attended them, gave -another on Tuesday last in the Rotundo Round Room. ...

... of Mr J. Reardon, performed selections of music during the afternoon. On the 17th the members of the Salon” held the last soiree of the season in the handsome galleries of the Royal Institute of Painters in Colours, Piccadilly. The ( ...

... Bishop. BAND OF GLOUCESTER REGIMENT. Song - - Maid of Athens,” Allen. Mr. EVAN COX (His first appearance in Dublin). Valse - - Soiree d'Ete,” Waldteufel. BAND OF GLOUCESTER REGIMENT. Song - - Toreador’s Song,” - Carmen. Mr, R. MacNEVIN, Jin. ...