Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-17
SUCH LARKS.
New York Society in Dominoes at the
Patriarchs Ball.
Mad and Merry Jewellers Closing an
Extravagant and Dissipated
Season.

New York, February l2.-The Sun,
In itg society column yesterday, says:
The honors of the last Patriarcbs'
ball were freely shared this year with
the Liederkranz. II was perhaps "a
mistake on the part OF the managers
Of the Delmonlco entertainment TO
give IL on the same night as the liveliest
and frIskiest masked ball of the season.
That the two clashed, and that the
Patriarchs suffered Is beyond all
doubt. 1t spite Of masses of flowers
and forests of greenery, and OF all the
varied attractions OF lights, music ana
fair women, the last of the Patriarcbs
was TO all intents and purposes "A fall
ure. There was no go, no spirit, no an
imation about 1t.
The men came late and went away
carly--not that IL signilied very much
to the ladies whether they stayed or
went, as but few OF them were willing
TO dance, and those who did looked
bored and wearied. The women also,
not few of them, both maidens and
matrons, were pre-occupied and alb
sent-minded, their thoughts intent
upon the fun that was In store for
them when, protected by domino and
niasque, they could bewitch, bewllder
and betool husbands, lovers and best
friends. And the testimony Of all
who have the temerity to speak of 1t Is
to the effect that they have heard
that the Llederkranz this year
was jollicr than ever before"
OF course none of them
were there; but they have all
been told some very wicked story OF
those that were, which have been re-
lated at sewing classes and repeated ut
luncheons, and whispered in the
church aisle or on the steps of the
sacred cdfice, until not ilftecn-ycar-
old-girl in the town il not thoroughly
posted in the manners that make
masked balls famous and fascinating.
That very large number of society
ladies were in masks and dominos ut
this year sLiederkrgnz Is an ascertnined
fact. Some Of them were recogniz-
ed, others were not. Some were pro-
tected by the presence of husbands or
brothers, others went in large parties
and took care of themselves. That
| had good time, and that many were
| discreet enough to get home before
| the postman made his earliest round
there In no room to doubt. The result
might have been seen any day this
week I'm the number ofvcrdant youths
who have haunted picture galleries
stood idly at the corners Of streets, OF
walked rapidly up and down the
| broad walks of squares and parks
| twirling carelessly bit OF black car
dinal or terra Gotta ribbon on their
flnger-ends, and looking earnestly foi
one who did not come.
The name of the fieet-fcoted damse
who bewitched, beguiled and tor.
mented respectable elderly gentle
man, wcll-known AS writer of soclc-
ty verses, until he offered her $l0t
bill to unmask, has not yet been di-
vulged, although IL IL known to one oi
two. That she took the note and then
fled with such adroitness and swift
meas as completely to distance her less
active admirer Is mt least to the credit
of her heels. Take it for all In all, tn,
I.eiderkranz ball of 1883 was wilder
rcvcl than any that has preceded it
and it virtually ended the maddest
merrcst, most recklessly extravagant
and dissipated season that New YORK
has ever known.
Shrovc Tuesday was given up TO
number of small entertainments, nj
very enjoyable, but rather tame to tina
portion OF the gay world who ha,
1 gone to bed at sunrise. Mrs. Mus
graves usual Tuesday reception wa
enlivcned by some very delightful
music, which kept large number O
guests there until nearly the Dime
hour. Mrs. Walter Andrews, VIII
plays as well If not better than sh
acts, gave some charming piano recI
tails ; and Miss Louise Leavitt san
with great sweetness, clearncss an
accuracy. Dinners were given by Mrs
Girard Foster, Mrs, VIM. Turnbull, MIR,
} Bliss, Mrs. Lcavitt and Mrs. Egleston
! and Mrs. w. X Nanderbilt's Dime
of sixteen was followed by one of til
gaycs protest, cotillions of the win
ter. Mrs. Lanler and Mrs. Bradle,
Martin also ushered in the Lenten fas
with music, dancing and making
merry with their friends, with which
by the way, the sleet, SNOW and hal
did not seem To interfere in the least
Excepting the Rev, Morgan Dix
Friday evening lectures at Trinit
chapel ON woman, which have al
ready begun TO draw u crowd, no yer,
attractive amusement has bee
proposed for the present sea
SON, but doubtless skating, rid
ing and bowling classes, wit
: smal! dinners and theater parties, wi
tide unhappy lads aud lassics over Tin
shoals and quicksands of aggravatin
Lent. Sewing classes innumcrabl
. are hanging out their banners, in
scrihed with various notices and Il,
vices. Mrs. Delmontes, which meet
, on Mondays announces, Hard worl
| with no men and no refreshments.
I she l4enten Club Sewing Glass mean
{ apleasant, eossippy afternoon, with lot
, ot girls, and men ut five O'Clock Ia;
! Mira, Katharine Waldo's chartabI
/. project IL to hold It's meeting IN I'll
( evening, with men, music, aud ligl
! supper ut ten.
/. Again we fear the n0xious memo
= les of the licdcrkranz will whispe
4 "iiow uncommonly poor and prosy a
. this isr Mid-i4ent may bring SON
: revelation. \ meeting of the MIMI,
Z Club nj Mrs. Lawrence Turaer's
! hoped for about that time, and II
I searching for custom.boolSs and deci,
. Ing upon u suitable and becomin
II dress for Mrs, Nanderbilts and MIR
I, lsorillard's fancy balls which are /
o take place in Easter weel
q will give interest and occupatio
: 70 the leaden hours. The 4