New-York tribune., 1876-01-21
LADIES AT THE CLUB.

RECEPTION BY THE UNION LEAGUE.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING IN NUMBERS AND TOILETS
The PROMINENT PEOPLE PREsEST-A FINE
COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS-TIIE DECORATIONS
AND COMMITTEES.
The annual Ladies' Reception of the Union
League Club took place last evening at the Clubhouse
on Madson-ave and a most brilliant gathering as
regards attendance, magnificent appointments an deco
raons the general interest taken In the festivities
Besides the members Of the Club there were about 100
invited guests from among the state and municipal Off
cias army and navy officers aud prominent citizens or
the country. As rule, invitations were extended to
citizens OF New York not members Of the Club No pre-
vios ladies reception of the Club has surpassed this in
attaetiyeness and in tie rich costumes worn by the
ladies.
Among the prominent people present the follow
ing: Mayor Wickham, wife, and Miss Shepard OF san
Francisco the Hon John Jay aud wife. ex-Gov. +. d.
Morgan and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson s. schultz ana
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. VIII am Orton, Mr.. and Mrs
Bret Hart, Gen. W. \. Custer aud wifi, Gen Parker oi
Gen Grants staff ex-Mlyor Vance and Miss Grace
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Bates. F. NJ Goddard. W. b.
shattuck Charles s. Smith Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel f. Ap
plcton, Mr.. and Mrs George Il. Blanchard. George W
Lyon Gen. Rodcnbrough and wife, DIR. Bill, Mr. and
Mrs j. Il. Cornell MIR. and Mrs. Henry T. Morgan W. n
Darling and daughter, Dr. Philips william D. Bnckler
Ihos. Y. Musgravc, A. T. Stewart Elliot G. Cowdm,
Chester A. Arthur. Thos. c. Acton, Geo. W. Blunt,
Rush C. Hawkins. Col F. E. Howe Mr. and Mrs william
H. Hurlbut, Mr and Mrs. George c. Magoon, Earl Dun
raven, Capt Talbot Of the English Army and Miss
Osborne Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Calhoun, Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs John
G. Jones. Mt. and Mrs. James Benedict, j. War
ren Goddard, Mr.. ard Mrs. c. L. Hackey
Mr. and Mrs Robert VI. srebeleh, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
b. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Aremas II. Holmes. Mr. and
Mrs Henry d. Babcock and Miss Caroline Baker, Nj.
and Mrs. J. W. Sloane, Major j. NJ Bundy Dr. and Mrs
j. c. Aver and dau ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Berstadt
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Watious
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman W. Dodge. Mr. and Mrs +. D.
Tappan c. Z. Burdctt, Dock Commissioner Salem H.
Wales, wife. and daughter; Charles stewart Smith, j.
Pierpont Morgan, o. ID. Mum, J. VI. Fiske
Miss Bishop, daughter OF the Hon W. D. Bishop;
Of Bridgeport, Conn; Mrs. John Oakley, Mr. and Mrs
George W. ROwel, George Montague, MIR. Young OF The
California Chronicle Mr. and Mrs. George II. b. HILL
Sanford X. Clifford and David Huntington, the artists
Thomas ScOyille Andrew ". Legsat, Police Commits
soners Wheeler and Erhardt. Dr. Egbert Guernsey and
Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Brooks
Guests b. gan to arrive about $3.50 o'clock and by II
O'Clock the company was complete. during tins tiine
Bernsteins orchestra envened the lower balls with
music The decoration Of the Clubhouse was OF the most
elaborate description. The stairways and the smaller
reception rooms as well the grand entrance, were
tasteiully decorated with flowers, but all the re-
sources OF the florist layished on the
reception room. which was made TO bloom IKE
several large and unique bouquets were placed on TIE
manels and tables, and the main chandelier was
trimmed in "a most artistic manner Win snlaG ana
cardinal flowers, nterspersed with red and white phks
The thcacr was cleared for dancing ana the pomenau
The entrance from tie reception room was cuiained
with festOoDed flags, over which was tne motto =
decorated in red and blue, trimmed with gold and
5ranged with stars The orchestra was placed on the
stage IN nOwcry bower almost hlddch Dy OIs"h "i
canclas and tropical plants:
As is usual AZ these receptions the most noteworthy
aud to all appearances the most enioyabe feature.
he picture gallery which contained 40 paintings loaned
the occasion. Ii pronounced the hnc-t collection
in room IN this city, and was insured foI
over S2l5 900 The gallery througod with guo-'s
10 a late hour Among he me ST famous pictures was the
owned by A. T. stewart 1t s a seaside picture, unfn,
ished Mr. stewart also loaned Gtrome.s "GlaliatSrsi
miod. CabAnels Echo" loaned by Charles stewart
smith. considered by many to e the finest WORK OF
tnat artist ia tails country Eh-G9y. MORAN loaned
spanish Birthday Festival Of the Tcnth Century by
c. Macoari Among j. Plerpont Morgans pictures was
Count 3 Vannnteln's d" La Festa del CIrdnale." Tne
italian Government has applied 10 have this picture rep
resent Italian art at the Centennial.
The billiard room spread for the banquet winch
amply and luxrously provided some OF hc dshts
such az Temple de Iiberte a la Washington" and
"LAige Aincricaine Independence Dancing ana
Until 1880 o'clock.
mo following gentlemen were on ,he Receptlon Com
welt Albert Berstadt, Chester A. Arthur Charles II.
Christmas William II. Lee. Le Grand b. Cannon j. Pier
pOnt Morgan James W Pmcnot, Isaac y. Phelps, John
A. Weeks, Adrian Iselin, william L. Poincrcy, Crel A.
Murdock, Augustus q. Paine, wm A. Dar;,n] James
Daniel r. Appleton, Elliot c. CowdD, Qrson D. Mum,
Charles C. Dodge. {. u. Van Wagenen Isaac H. Bailey
Frederick u. Tappen Joseph f. Gay, r. n. Pcrsins,Jr
samuel G. Reed, Carlisle NorwoOd,jr. q. G. W. Low
rey Charles S. Smith, Joseph H. Brown, James 80. =
Denison Arteinus II. Holmes, Henry l.. Dyer.
The House Committee comprised Charles WarOus,
Chaii man George IL Il. Hill, and Hamilton Fish, jr
The Floor Committee included the following gentle-
men: i. G. Richardson, Louis &. Lewis. &. H. Mitchell
VI. Clifford LeGcgts. Henry +. Sloane, &. b. Fosdick
James II. Bailey, = +. Stanton, Daniel Lord, jr., W D
DOminick, Henry G. Howell Arthur h. Rees, W. L. Gree
ley, ID. Miliiken, jr., W. A. Patton.
OF the Committee Art, there were present Eastman
johnson, walter Brown, John O. 4. Wood, Tbona, Hicks
George G. MarOuu, ard George A. Baker.