The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-11-21
LUXURY and Extravagance.

Here is an account of the way James
Gordon Bennett entertains his friends
at Newport. Tonight numerous cleo
trio lights arranged among the trees
light up the entire lawn, bringing out
in sharp relief the shadows of elegant
statuary of tents, and of the myrimd
moving figures. The tent for dancing
measured go by 100 feet, and was at
tached to the house by a covered way
lined with plants and flowers. The tent
itself was red and white striped, and the
two poles supporting it were transformed
into pillows of red and white roses at
the top Of each of which were ssuck the
flags Of the New York Yacht Club and
of the yacht NGmouna, with the commo.
dore's eolors in the centre. At each
end of the tent was a sort of alcove
about 10x2c feet, shut OF from tine
tent proper by q wall of plants and
flowers. Lander's orchestra occupied
one of these ~alcoves, and the Gefmania
band the other. The tent wa lighted
with calcium ligh is, and the walls were
lined with palms and tropical plants Of
all kinds. Directly opposite the main
entrance was a pyramid of two tons OF
ice. Behind this burned several cal
cium lights, which showed through and
presented a most beautiful effect. This
unique decoration was guarded on two
sides by huge palms, loaned for the DC
casion by Harry Stevens. The entrance
to the tent was hung with the English
and American ensigns, in compliment
to Admiral's Commerill of the British
navy and Luce of the United States
navy.
The guests did not begin to arrive
till about 10 o'clock, and they contin-
ned to come from that time until mid
night, when there we're between 500 and
600 of the leading cottagers present.
Dancing began about III o'clock.
The german was led by H. LeGrand
Cankon with Miss Frick of Baltimore.
There were ~seventy-fve couples in the
cotillion. The favors blue satin ribbons
with the three flags spoken OF above
embroidered on them in bows, with sill
yer pins, on which were engraved
September 3D. Silver lace pins fol
the ladies and silver owl pins for the
gentlemen; fans with owls worked in
flowers for the ladies and an owl for
the button-hole for the gentlemen. A
novel feature in the german was the
m~any-colored toy balloons which were
attached to the gentlemen's button
holes and allowed to float in mid-air.
All the ladies were in domino until
IL 80, when supper was announced.
The table for the most distinguished
guests was spread in the pagoda over
looking tile lawn. At this table were
seated President Arthur, Sir Edmund
Commerill, Lady CommesAl, Admiral
and Mrs. s. b. Luce, Attorney. General
and Mrs. Brewster and eleven others.
President Arthur escorted Ledy Com
merrill 70 the table. Ali the other
tables were spread in small tents about
the lawn. The floral decorations for
the tables were elegant, the centre
piece on that in the pagoda measuring
nearly four feet in diameter and repre-
senting the various flags already mem
toned. Besides the two orchestras in
the ball tent there was one stationed en-
the lawn. Though awnings stretched
across the premises in front completely
shut out this scene from the gaze of
outsiders, the Avenue was crowded with
citizens, watching the guests arrive,
listening tothe excellent music and hop
ing against hope for a chance to see
within. 1t is said that the cost of
this entertainment viii reach as high as
$40, 000.