New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

| 8. Nicholson Kane, BENJAMIN Wees, =,
| Henry Ketel,as. W. B. WetmOrC.
| Walter Kngslaud, Mathew A. Wlks
| Arthur Leary John F. Alexandra.
The patronesses of the ball were Mrs. William
Aston, Mrs Hamilton Fish. Mrs. Adrian Iselin Mrs.
Maturn Livingston, Mrs. Francis r. Rives and Mrs.
William c. Schermerhorn.
1t was estimated that between 800 and 1 900 per-
sons were present. The supper which was ready at
| the beginning of the ball, was spread on two long
! tables Mt the west end of the building the one in
the regular dning-room on the lower floor, and the
| other in the first gallery. Near these tables were
| many small tables. Mt which the guests sat down
| from time to time. The menu comprised OIL the
| Injuries usually provided upon similar occasions
| The tables were handsomely spread and decorated;
The guests entered the hall through two wel-guarded
| awnings and passed TO the dressing rooms on the
! first floor. The side entrances alone were used
after the front door was passed. the middle dooIs
inside being closed and covered with large curtain
Of green brocaded silk damask. Upon the west sac
of the ballroom three large mirrors were placed
thus separating the suDper-room. In front OF these
| mirrors were large beds Of hvacnths. and beyond
these stood two immense lGidRia bourbontCds ike
scntinels. The raised door around the ballroom
| floor was covered with scarlet crash ana was
adorned by handsome furniture and by ferns, palms,
orange trees growing plants and flowers Oh many
| descriptions
| ever been prepared for private ball in this city
within the memory of the oldest person present iast
night II was estimated thai me hall cotlalIeu q,
| least $4,000 IN plants and flowers. Scattered
through tho building were eight orange trees pear
ing much fruit. There were clusters OF terms rom
| Australia and New-Xcaland. Covering each Wlnu2"
M the back of the first gallery, seven on eacn sue
was n large American flag IN fes'oons ne lIons
OF the gallery was hidden MN VIII Htb gold
! Tho posts which extend from the iioOr 70 the
| roof were profusry trimmed. At the top OF each
was IN cmhlazoncd shield. and beneath thus NJ the
distance of a few feet another shield Of stars and
stripes while from each side projected three pQ,eS
| from which hung the flags - dncrelt natlons. D.
low tins was collection OF highly FURNISHED arinOr'
! Further down hung bannercttG upon "hlch Wis u
crest or coat-0i-lrms OF some European IhohaiCn'
These al differed on the diHrrnt p0SlS gu" tu1
color at the hauncTrtte3 WIS alternately piue unu
| c,rdlual Below those was suspended anotueI set
| of pol.hcd aruOr the separate pieces uelng
! smaller than those above. proinSlon Oh PAM
! almost concealed the walls of the building. Around
Inc dancing lour was q row Of camp cnalrs 10, De
| used hv the danccr7 The music was furnished
bv Gial'4 fnll orchestra. which was stationed ~ the
! seroud gallery ~ the west enh oil INC room NY
'clork wa. tho nour mentioned upon the invitations
f,r hp arrival OF the guests hnt lew nag aIIlEen ~
10 o'clock aad ~ nearly IL before me WaItzlnI
| ic.,n Tho double cOtillon was led by kichard
| p.fcr. and J. r. Moore. The bachelors appeared ia
cuj1v themselves immensely "a i3ci; every one n'
W w." William A,,5r. 'ir & Mrs T. s. G. dHautO.
Mss Mss . N,'2T; mr. ana MIRA. P Lor'lard,
| N-a ,i,tuuol-h, Ms ioil.larn'
T.; and X Mr. 5i i;.cf Sir r. T. b. Musgavo
| Nr npt NIr- ogden 1o-.rt, Tue 'ii,5eT { "'ol'
T y. II, HG ,iillicr. sir us William GihOu.
Sir. ard iir- C.. Iselu. M LoRoy
! Hr. an3 Nr- @. A. Robbins, T. y : '4rrmcrh'rh'
,,., aa5 MI. q q. naven, M...,3q' Potter
! r. sf.u, Haven ". ". Jones'
,ir (Air.. + {. liamrr4ly, The Mi.o- Jerome,
| General :. G.. law. nee. \. j.: ION -
Colonel am 1lrs. Delaney @; vi MGrI p.,i
Ni Ni ant Mr.w D. Morgan, re Ni';s- Baios
NJ &C., G'P'y y,.,,rrr COG Coo q. Pen,
~ u,a'.r W,nb NJ 7. Parrish
I ,a'rI a. ".,''''"' ST. and Mis- James Brown
III KIN Potter.
N, and Nr.. T. y Baldwin. II. tuition.
N and Ne. J. Lawrence Mr., x; y; Mrman'-
rl l''' ,. w.s,,oan. * + Randolph
| ii.@,..'t,s,,r W.h6 KrrricE riggs.
TIE p tli1 wso' Mr. ard Mr.. Roland Red
Ms . ir ~ Mrs. .,"I Fy5i,cl] r. Delaney Nicon
Riyc.. Mr. and Mrs. F. Nell
i ig W., M' ,TT, r. Stone. AlcxinIcr Duncan.
| Mr.. and Ms W. -. REC, CbarI, - ihhirr
| Mia G",trnir Toyt J +. y. Lanicr IT,,
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. n. Jniier MIS- L2niG Ej;,
| Gr.rg@ ma - Msl Oelrcls.
| ~ - NJ ". :. webb.
| ~ I'm a. VI T. D. Wliherboc,
| IL W,l1 Ogden Mills.
| {. &. Baldwin. nli4N hl, s',.-.
Mr. aud >Irs. c G. Franck Llspg9aTP1 S Stewart
| gi,o james Clinch Smith,
| W,Iter smith L. K. sturgls,
| v.,i,t,,n CIfting Samuel Smith,
| p,iii, = Miller Mss Cora smith,
| - Na. Di,uc,n james T. Woodward,
| Mr.. and Mrs Torrance. Wm' 09In3uL H.,
| SSi,s, iiyin"ston The Misses Matthew'S
| 'r,li,rJ Sncncnr II. Leo Cannon.
| u'rt,n Van R1rcn j. l.. Hartman
| ar'r,s Van Dnr,n r. j. o Rhnelander,
| +. X. PcndletOn, bliss NnnuoLpll'
| Mr. aud Mrs Cornelius Van MISS H. ~ Ihuln
| dcrbilt. niIs j. II tpuiI. 'iO'H"N'
| ~" md NJ Y II roler The Misses ROuth.
| a., sdss.. n ,L.rt MARQUIS de- s IN MUrzanS.
| MS, Ryder. Tue 'lHIeS ~ ~
| John q. fIecksSher. = Nl,no i ,1, TSinu'
| Mr. and Mis-. q. DraytOn. MISS h1to DT Wa'S
~, ~ SornU atrvons Mr. and Mrs. h. X. stevens.
| Mrs. OOthOut r. Son i1 inh,Jt'i.
| Mas UOhout. JtDn w i rulp =, {II ',uorror
| John Il. Suydam, Jrp MI anu nIls. W. IL "''1'
| H. NJ Sands, MlSS n",,eho ID watnore
| =. i -, t'J CIt,re Mr. and MrS. +. Yznaga.
| ,ar3, q pntts General aud Mrs. Mcclellan,
| 1 I1' ,T,rnott' Miss Nay Clean
| I'm I'm Warv T. stone Mr. and Mrs. 81. Morgan
| W. T. Roosevelt, MISS ho iglh;. ,ou.on Manila
| Mr. aud Mrs. g. II. Bend, MI anu MI ni"u''N -" Wv
| Mr. ana Mrs W. II. stewart, ~ beII5 nni I, Coonor
NiIs 5I IT. n ~ nlru MIR and Mrs. i. r. Alden
| Mr. aud Mrs. ii. J.IIOfman, MT anu hIo' :" " ~
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