New-York tribune., 1883-12-18
FIRST BALL OF THE PATRLARCHS.

The eleventh annual series of balls given by
the Society Of Patrarchs begun last evening at Del
monicos with gathering that showed no abatement In
the quality and briancy Of these entertainments Inc
floral decorations were unusually elaborate. Fewer
plants and more flowers be seen than usual The
front OF the music balcony adorned with plaque OF
white hyacinths and steyia edged with grasses'
camellas and scarlet poinsettia leaves, and
bearing the figures "1S72" in red carnations.
On each side were oval plaques Of hyacinth,
seva and ponseta leaves and the spaces between were
covered with branches holly. There suggestions
OF Chstmasde In the bright red berries that were seen
in several of the other floral plaques that hung by long
fesoons OF smilaX the sides OF the ballroom. one
plaque entirely of red tulips edged with holly and
with cluster OF white narcssus in the centre. Another
OF magods red carnations and pOinsettia and one
was OF red pink and white carnations In stripes, with
halfdozen Ascension lilies in The small music
balcony filed with plants and the front bore plaques
OF bisnona. From the chandeliers hung four small UNI
brellas OF camelias and steyta, and In the centre
bell OF poinsettia leaves with garland OF white
hyacinths and clapper OF marigolds.
The arrangements for the ball were much usual
supper was served down stairs at l245 The com
pany numbering about 375, arrived about IL o'clock
The new mosaic floor OF the ballroom had been waXed
and yellow shades put on the chandeliers, while pink
globes used in the parOrs The third story was used
for the gentemens cOat-rooms. At 1870 the Ger
man began j. Ridgway Moore leading and dancing with
Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton. double line OF chairs
placed side OF the rOOm but the side next the door
was left open.
Among those present were Lord Vernon Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew Arnold Miss Arnold, Edward Joseph Arthur
Cadogan Captain Cecil d. Holmes W. ID. HenGmann, Of
England; Professor o. G. Marsh John MunrOe, of Paris
Mr. and Mrs Charles Sargent, OF Boston II. H. Gorrnge
Count Horlancour, Mr. and Mrs. II. Shaw Oliver DIR.
Charles Carroll Maryland and Baron and Baroness dc
Fava, OF italy, General and Mrs A. 8 Webb Mr. and Mrs
BuchaIAn Winthrop f. Foster G. HWarren Miss Warren,
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mr. and Mrs W. KVan-
deTblt Mr. and Mrs James b. Potter, Mr. and Mrs Wood
bury c. Laurdon, Mr. and Mrs spotswOod schenck, Mr.
and Mrs l. e. Clark Philip Schuyler, Mr. and Mrs.
r. Wctmorc, Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Wctmore Mr.. Davies,
Miss Davies. Mr. and Mrs Harold Haddin, Mr. and Mr..
C. Iseln Mr.. and Mrs. A. Iselin Mrs. william AstOr,
Miss Astor. Mr. and Mrs. A. Belmont Mr. and
Mrs. s. :. Rowland Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Berry
man. Mr.. and Mrs. J. q. Hcckschcr, Miss L.
Hcckschcr. Miss L. Parsons, Ray Miller, Julian James,
Mr. and Mis- ~ NJ Beckwith, Miss Beckwith. Wright
Sanford Mr. aud Mrs j. H. Draper Miss Draper Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Lancr, Edwards Pcrrcport Mrs. Paran
C. L. Perkins Miss Perkins Miss Fanny Perkins, John r..
kug-ord, Miss Natalie Baldwin, Mr and Mrs Bronson
Murray Edgar Fiwcctt. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Harry Harri-
man Colonel and Mrs v K. Crugcr, g. g. Peters, G.. "
VI. Baldwin T. l. Cutting, IT,. Alexander Van ken5seaer'
Miss Van ErH-sc ear = Del4uo Weeks "htetNllnttD'e
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ludiow Miss Ludlow, Henry Parish,
IT, Henry Bugs, Augustus Clark-on. Mr. aud Nr-. j. g..
h. Ducr. Miss Caroline Ducr j. X Moore r. fcndleion'
Nr and Mr.. j. Coleman Draytou, Archibald Murray,
/ Mr. and Mr. John 4. NCSHrNc.t, George Alien, henry
Cram, Iv!ruburs Mr.. and Mrs j. T. Giraud Foster,
T. B Cutting. Edward King. Miss Alice King, l.. l. Cot
tu.i. duncan Elliott. Miss Elliott Mr.. ana Mrs Law
renee TuIuurc Mis- Tuuurr. Frederick Eu,n, j. y. a.
Gr.Wod. Nir Norric Miss Norrie james Ots, Miss Os,
Mr. William Gllhim, Mr. and Mts Daniel Lord, lr, Miss
wilson. DrIuc wilson Mr. and Mr.. OGucn GOc.ct stan
/ ford white, Dr. Dawson, J. Thurman, NJ. ana Mrs.
Robert Gocle Mr. and Mrs ". r. stewart Eugene VAIL
Nil Lansing Carroll Bryce, Mrs Mary Jones' Miss Bruru,
/ Paul Forbc- Dr. and AIrs W H. Draper, M!s-iDrapcr,
Mr. Marian Cuttug. -. q. Haven. Mr. aud Mrs Gordon
Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mr.. David Bishop X h Richards,
Trricri,A Taus, Miss whiting, Herman Lmmet Mr. and
Mr.. Frederic Nelson, William ~IuIiod. LILY Goddard,
" b. Cooper. Woodbury. Kane, :. y. Kane, l. G. Meyer,
| Mr.. and Nr- James T. kCuuChan. Lydig Suyddm, Miss
. -ilyl Kane Mr. and Mr- Robert Stuyyc,ant Mr.. and
Mr. Pierre lorlrd Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre LorillIu, jr,
Miss Katc Buckley. NJ. and Mr.. Ogden NILS, Mrs Ma
turin Ilvingstou Mi-, Charlotte Fell, James D. Living
-tou General aud Mrs. Mcclellan Miss Mcclellan, f. l.
Marlin. T. n. Baldwin. A. &. Gurucy, 4. de Navarro,
Mrs DOT hou c. Oohout r Miss OOlhOut, George Bird,
Mis- Br G. Wyllis Belts Miss lie Buytor, Miss sands,
ROYAL Phelps the Misses Carroll, Mr. aud Mis-. r. H. Col
gate p. 4. Post Peter Marie, MI aud Mrs T. Ncwbod,
Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Robbins, Miss Jcwct, Mr.. and
Mrs /. g. Ledyard Hamilton Hoppin, Mrs X q. Remsen,
Mis- Remscn, Miss Russell Miss Gertrude lIoyt MI ana
Mr. Bradley Martin, Mr. and Mrs ". Emclcn Roosevelt
Miss Elizabeth Kcan, Julian kean. Mrs. Marshall o. Rob,
crt. Mis-. Icayitt g. " TOokcT. Miss TOOker aud Mr and
Mrs Douglas Robinson, Jr