New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-26
SOCIETY IN FANCY DRESS.
A GLANCE AT SOME BRILLIANT BALLS.

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The invitations, 1900 in number, issued before
Lent and OF the costly costumes were ordered in
Paris as long ago as January. Society has been dis
turbed In its Lenten humiliation by the necessary prep
aratons, and to the young people forming the quad
rifles, "HOy Week" will be memorable as rehearsal
week" Five OF these quadrilles will be Of special inter-
est and these will be danced in order be determined
by lot. They the STAR superintendent by Mrs. William
Aston; the Opera Boue, under Mrs. F. Yznagas
agement; the Mother Goose, matronized by Mrs. Butler
Duncan; the Dresden China, which its agement
to Mrs James Strong and the HobbyHorse, the hobby
OF Mrs. Richard Irwin, r 1t is also expected that the
Minuet Club will be present In powdered wigs and step
through their quaint dance for the pleasure Of
the company. There promises Of hunting
quadrle, but 1t is rum0red that hunting dress will not
be accepted as costume de rgue. The elegant interior
OF the house Will be Illuminated daylight brightness,
and will be fragrant with magnificent display of roses
and other flowers. The broad hail will be bower OF
plants and the orchestra Of twelve men, under Lander,
will DO screened by ferns and smilax Supper will
be prepared by the Vanderbilt corps OF
cooks assist in the preparation and service being
given from the kitchens Of all the houses Of the Wander
bit family The will be in Small tables
will be act in the dningrOom at the west end OF the
house Many of the guests their intention OF
going early avoid the crowd and to have the pleasure
Of seeing the entry Of the later corners. Dancing will
probably begin at IL p. m, IL not earlier.
elder members of NewYork society a succession OF
fancy asseubl which took place In houses stu
aied all the way from Bowling Green TO Madison
square,
Mime Brugiere received at her house. No. 80 Broad
way, about tie year 1926, large number OF Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore people well as her city
friends, at brilliant fancy dress ball The house Of the
hostess was remarkable for its entertainment OF promi
nent Americans and Foreigners and her notes Of invita-
ton drew together distinguished and expectant com
pany who had their wits and their pockets the
theatres and the dressmakers for their costumes The
adjoining house opened into Mine. Brugiere's and
both filled with flowers.
Mrs. Henry BrevoOrt's costume ball IN 1910 was
made memorable by the elOpement of Misc Ma
| tilda Barclay, the daughter of Anthony Bar
clay. and Mr.. Burgwyne, Of South Carolina.
The young lady father the British ConsulGeneral
and resided in College place. The ball took place in the
house occupied by Charles dc Knam, at fiith'aye
| AMI Ninth-st.
A masked party which assembled the Knickerbocker
element III WORK society given In the 1851
by Mrs Jared suyvesant at her house in Second ave-
About $50 people present
A ball in costume was given NJ the old City Hotel In
the pamy days that bostery was given by subscrp-
0n aud attracted many Of the old families that lived
in Bowling aud the other streets the Battery
Among the attendants appear the familiar names OF
Lispeuard Stewart, Bayard Clarke, the Eamersleys,
Newbolds and lie Roys.
ono Of the present leaders OF New-YOrk society has
paste in her scrapbook newspaper report Of Mr. and
Mrs W. c. Schermerhorn's costume de rigteur reeep
| ton which took place about forty years ago. at No
Great Jonesst. 1t was indeed a rigorous COS
tune party for the dress limited to
the style OF Louis XIV it being. report says the first
Louis Quinze ball given in this country, though fancy
balls had become not uncommon As the invitations
plainly stated VIVA, costume required only $50 Of
tie 600 invitations honored by attendance, the
| ladies being In the majority. Some of the
| costumes were said to have cost 5000 each
! ana their aggregate cost was estimated at $4,000
The rooms were furnished in Louis Quiuze style
ana the servants were In stume OF the same period
VALUES, cotilons and mnues were danced. The men.
with two exceptions, had their whskers or imper1as
shaved oil conform To the costume excepting that
! gentlemen dressed in mousquetare costumes might
wear these T. oia ornaments. The company arrived at
| 10 D. ID. The chroncler with amusing mock modesty
gave only the and last letters OF peoples
Miss J--y FOR Miss Jay.
The following were notable costumes. and may interest
ladies:
Miss Jancev-Train called habit of rich brocade
white ground with large cOlOred bouquets richly inter
woven with silver and goltae real Pompadour pat
term, Which was trimmed fIJrciUchcS-he trimming
~ e time composed point lace cherry cOl0red pom
pona interspcrscd with silver ornaments. This was
oDped M within gar ands ol and SILVER branches.
Tne front Of the fdbiierl composed or
white satin covered by three large LOUNGES Of old point
cnrs over wuch fen gracefully half garland-
meeting the and continuing all around aud fang
over a ricay trimmed "nite All n nnderdress IN cor,
sage, cur square Ia Louis Q"in-c was also trimmed
with fanireuchcs To correspond win me dress inns
costume was strictly copied after picture OF Marie
AutJiuette rst reception az Dauphne OF France,
toward the close OF the reign Oh LOUIS VuhLe, har
pOwdcrcd, with gold ana SILVER Ktttlg IN the po"ueI'
ana ornanentcd with Ios,s This dess mad DAZZLING
Hiss Georgana Bcrryman. Mrs james Strong,
wore white satin uudetsk'rt trimmed win DuiOns &c
tur cherry cOlored ribbon otcrskrt OF cherry MORE
antique ooptd up 10 hve places Win Tiite Ao emery
colored ribbon waist trimmed WIN dlhmohdri
wig ornoment,d with diamoh"s ana MOVERS anu
Mr schcrmerhorn wore underskrt of orange satin,
Oyrrsrt OF purple s2tln uchly trimmed Win OIu POM
lace white ig and hat a Ia POmpdd0ur.,
W. c. schermerhorr ne most was attirea 10 th9 eos,
unze scarlet velvet coat aud oreeches whIe vest ana
Among the guests present the following Miss A.
Pr Miss T-c, Mss l.. B-d-n, Miss h. We, Miss
Mc-y. Miss L. is Miss A. J-n-s' Miss T. D., Miss a
Mis- lit Mrs J--s Mr.. s-n, SIR. Ne, Mr.. Pr IT,.
Mr lr-st--n. Mr.. Win, Mr.. Mo-y, MI Joy DIR
In, MIR. R-tJ is.
Woodbury. g. Langdon gave ball in aid of charity
the Astor Place Opera House in lS49. IL was pr ate
Gathering and costumes were restricted the style OF
Iouis XIV and XVI A feature OF the ball was tho lavish
display OF flowers the walls being fairy covered.
II WIS about twenty-sx years ago-when tEe people
who now east gances OF sollcude aud restraint
on young people were themselves playing at love
-that Mrs John Stevens gave large fancy
dress ball at her hou In Colegeplace the brown COIin
than columns OF winch many VIII rememoer Inc mousse
was Just back OF Columbia College II Is said that the
hostess prepared 4 floor for duncng by the aid OF de-
,on,uert from "A clty regiment, which marched TO and
frn across the room. Among the handsomely dressed
people az this bali were Grenyille Kane,
tohn Wimerdng Mr. Hudson. Mrs. Charles de
ELnIu Mrs Edward Cmdrd, the daughters Ol James
Gore KING, the Misses Aston Anthony barclay, mIs;;
Burgwyne, the handsome daughters OF DTS bachy anu
Mas G iitin, now Mrs. Nieic $500 ,
IA yas uur,ug the war 1861 or 1867, that August
Rri,,ont gave n memorable masked bah at his house.
Lord Harrington was u guest That evening ana
nd the lemerity to wear confederate
La 'e in hs bnI rOUn loyal gentleman present TOOK
oIence at IT, AID after much peIssuug compelled It's
Tomoy good deal u unp GasantnCsS ensued, anu at
ou,, time a duel seemed imminent. -, -,
Mrs Lorilard Ronads gave fancy-dress ball IN the
Ieuup House MadisOnaYe. ana twenty -nltu St. III
Inc season of lS6263 on this occasion the hostess
wore gas-et Ia her balr, the namts Deg lei Dy
oonceaied resery Oirs Oh her p,Is0u -,
one OF the hundsOmest fancy balls ever given IN TINS
a ~ WAS I'm the days The old assemblies, ana took place
A. Drmpuico's Fouteonth-st. establishment IL
was the last assembly Of the season OF ana was