New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-27
THE QUADRILLES.

In the uncertainty ut late hour of there be-
log any danced only organized attraction OF
the evening was the quadriles which had been drilled
well that the dancing OF them decided success
Chance gave the floor first to the "HobbyHor or
Hunting quadrie, after which Mrs. Asors beauti-
mi combination Of color the Star quadre, and then the
Dresden China, OperaBoufe and Mother Goose followed
The ladies and gentlemen In the Hunting quadrille
mounted mock horses whose legs were modestly
screened by gay coored peticoas handsomely emoroid
ere In gold Their appearance was the cause OF much
merrment. Among the people In this quadrile were
Mr., and Mrs. g. g. Howand Mr.. and Mrs. August Bel
mont. IT, A. Belmont, Mr.. Waisworth, Francis Riggs,
Mr.. Parker aud Mrs. Richard Irwin. Jr The gentle
hunting coats Of scarlet broadcloth lined with
white satin satin waistcNats, white satin knee
breeches trimmed with solid gold buttons and emnrod-
cry riding boots and spurs and regular riding hat The
ladies' wore red cloth coats white satin wastcoas with
different colored ribbons the left shoulder redbrown
cloth skirts, silk hose, shoes with buckles and riding
hats. Owing to much care none of the riders took
header.
Mrs Astor's quadrlle was might be expected under
her management, one of the most attractive
Miss Asor and Miss Beckwth were in white
Miss Hoffman and Miss Marie in yellow, Miss
Warren and Miss Hall in blue, aud Mrs Bryce and Miss
Edith CarOw In rOse-cOOred attire They carried wands
tipped with stars Their dresses made Of SATIN OF
dancing length and covered with silver game embrod
cred with stars. The hair was worn flowing down the
back, and over the forehead OF each of the ladies
cleaned luminous made by electric light The
| gentlemen OF the quaire Mr.. Bryce, Mr. Ellis g.
III. Warren IT,. Mr. Spencer Mr. Kingsland Mr.. Lanier,
| Ray Miller and Ldspenard Stewart They wore Henry
Ill costumes velvet OF dark cOlOrs, powdered
WIGS kneebreeches and buckles, aud swords at their
| sides.
Mrs. James Strong had the credit Of Of the pref
test qusdrilles the Dresden China In IL were Miss
Eta Strong Mss Dana Miss Lanler Miss Hida Oelrchs
| Miss Fanny Swan, Mr.. Rutherford. Mr. Mortimer Mr..
1taav att redi N
short dresses OF ivory white satin with bOuant paners
owcu cOrsages and short sleeves. Their hair, piled
high on the back OF tn head, powdered and deeked
with White ostrich pumes. Their ribbons and roses,
stockings and slippers were all white. To correspond
with their partners the gentlemen were all in immac-
uate white walstcoatJ, kneeoreeches. hose, buckle
slippers and powdered wigs Their buon-hole bouquets
| were of white narclssus.
The Opsra-B) uGe qul1rie, under the direction OF
Mrs Fernando Ymaga consisted OF sixteen dancers all
| young married people. Mrs. Yznaga, who took the
ch racter OF ScrDolce in "Les Coches de Cornevie,
wore short dress Of gray linen, with front Of red and
gray etrped draped with scarlet sash scarlet bodice
and little white cap. she danced with Frederick Tams,
who Greicher, attired In the regulation fisher
mans stume Miss smith, Mira. YZuagas sister, danced
vi BrOckholsl Cutting Sac BoulOte and he Bdfoe
Rieu In a costume similar 10 that worn by Capou Mrs.
James Brown Potter as Maduc Eacdrt, was cos
tuned in an orange red bodice and SKIRT
| with blue overdress. sleeves and upper
bodice OF unbeached yellow cotton cap OF Orangered
satin, and she carried sna mandolin coyeIcI VIZ
hS~ss ana 9lr q wh6 51 VAS Rebard Hunt
was mOuse-cOlOr. with yellow wastc0at Mrs Frank
| Lawrence danced in a white costume as La Petite
"Dpchessc. aud Irene wilson VINO danced with her. was
IL Ifit Due Miss Bessie Webb ana j. Kngsford repre-
scented respectively Madame In DiGbie and Monsieur Le
Di0bis ina costumes OF black and red. Mrs. Clarence
arr GtrVH6 a pink costume, danced witn Mr.. kings
ford MOur-Oib Mrs. George l.. Ryes was IcichOie,
ana Frederick .. Beach who danced with her. appeared
! AS PiqtiiiiO Mr.. Pryor. who cOstumed as Ahge
Pitou, dnnced with MIS- Ella lie Roy, who personattd
CiairrHe In " Madame AngOt'
The Mother Goose qutdrile was gotten M by Mrs G.
Iawrence Perkins The costumes al O simple material,
were The sixteen who danced IN this quad
rifle are as follows: Mrs g. Lawrence Perkins rs Mother
Goose VI Duncan Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, In a
dress trimmed With cookie shells, blue bells ana COW
gps; Miss IaInsOn Little BO-Peep, with crook in
her hand Mise Bake GoOdy Two Shoes, Miss Theron
Us Littlr Red Riding Hood. Miss Parsons tue Pretty
MIX Maid Miss Perkins JAIL and Miss Fannie Perkn
~ Little Miss Mufie The eight gentlemen IN the quad
r were In squire costumes oly one solitary Mother
Goose boy being SEEM and that poor Jack They were
SIR. Duncan. C. Lawrence Perkins MT spencer, Juli n
Kaur, Mr.. Baldwin, Philip Alien, Mr.. Lcayitt and Mr.
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