The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-23
undiminished appetite to one Of Del
monico's best suppers. Music and dan
cling finished the evening.

monic0's best suppers. Music and dan
cling finished the evening.
| THE PATRIARCHs' BALL
at Delmonico's was a grand and very
select affair. As only the original men,
bers are at liberty to give invitations, it
must of necessity remain as it was in
tended to be--exclusive.
4 some twenty years ago, WHEN the
i young Patroons took on themselves the
pseudonym 'Patriaohs," it was consid-
cred good joke; since which, time has
crowned them with gray hair and wrin-
kles, and this wisdom to accept the SOL
emn fact that they have now an undis-
puted title to the name, and the will to
make their parties as enjoyable as they
were in hfe's young dream, before their
locks were gray. The ladies' dresses
were superb. Diamonds, large and clear
of the mote, flashed out on many fair
wearer. and among the fairest and finest
were those Of the Astors and. Wander
bilts, the Posts and the De Peyters
Among the few Oincinnatians present
was Miss Lizzie Phipps, of East Fourth
street.
THE ST. NICHOLAS CLUB
Entertained some two hundred guests at
the 'Shrove Tuesday reception, all de-
scendents of the old Knickerbockers, New
York Patroons of 1855.
The principal subject under discussion
was an old punch bowl worth far more
than its weight in gold, quaint and an
cient bit of china, filled with rum punch
up to the brim. On its surface floated
square of ice covered with quarts of
lemon and orange. The brewing of this
amber fluid is known to the members
only, and sacredly kept in the archives of
the Club.
The bowl was duly commented upon
by connoisseurs well able to do it Justice,
and by the time that tasteful apprecia-
tion had been shown, dinner was an
nounced. This was an elegant affair
Shrovetide pancakes, served like sugared
buns, making grand central DISH
After dinner a paper by Douglas Camp
bell was read, the subject of which was
"Captain Kidd, Was He PirateT' prov
ing that the hero Of doubtful fame was
an honest man, and no pirate after all.
As the article will appear in some one of
the magazines, we will make no further
mention of it.
| The great Arion Ball and procession
was an amusing affair. Near the head of
the procession was carriage drawn by
twelve Italians, in which sat the Super.
intendent of the Street-cleaning Depart
ment. The Floor Committee, dressed in
the costume Of Vasco da Cana, was fol-
lowed by the Historical Division. This
consisted Of four periods.
The first period, from 1909 down to-
1860, represented the discovery of the
Hudson. Banner-bearers and heralds in
the background of rock and forest trees,
through which some Dutch sailors draw
a wagon, in which sits Captain Hendrick
Hudson, with some of his officers. He
then negotiates with the Indians.
| The second period, 1860, represented
4 the first Dutch settlement, with it's mill
ers, farmers and peasants. Old Grip
Van Wrinkle" was there in comfortable
looking cave, while carriage with the
4 typical windmill Of Holland in front of
it, was drawn slowly along by some
sturdy Dutchmen.
The third period, 1776, like the pre-
ceding ones, had its banner-bearers and
| its heralds. First came large wagon
containing the bell-tower and the ring
ers; the Continental soldiers, with fifers
and drummers; after these the English
soldiers, the minute men, Molly Stark
and her cannon. Then came the God
| dess Of Liberty and the American Eagle.
Following in their wake were the Eng
lish and Indian prisoners, with hunters
and trappers. Old Leatherstocking was
\ there in all his bravery, and with him
good David Gamut with his tootin'
weapon.
/ The fourth period, 1880, was devoted
to King Carnival. His carriage was four
stories high. The first story represented
the four races--Caucasian, Mongolian,
Malay and Ethiopian. In the second sit
eight Queens Of the deep, upholding the
car above them, in which sits the Prince
on his throne. The carriage was drawn
by six superb horses, six Nubians and
six Greeks in costume as positions.
| The Carnival Guard of Cologne came
next, with heralds and banners. Then
came wagon drawn by eight Nubians.
In this stood statuesque twelve Egyp.
tians, carrying Cleopatra's Needle and
4 Thimble.
4 Following this a procession of ele.
plants, drawing a carriage or platform
on which stood an immense elephant,
, with gorgeous throne on its back, in
which was seated His Majesty Ulysses
, I, first Grand Mandarin of the United
Tiger Islands He was surrounded by
the different people he met with on his
tour around the world.
Next to this came floral carriage,
containing all the verdure of the tropics
with fairies, butterflies and winding
, stairway of flowers leading to Arion's
, invisible throne, wherever it is.
{ Taking it all in all, procession and ball
| it was grand affair.
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