Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
; Luxury and Extravaganza.

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 myriad
moving figures. The tent for dancing
measured 50 by 100 feet, and was at
tached to the house by a covered way
lined with plants and flowers. The tent
itself was red ANA 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 stuck the
flags of the New York Yacht Club and
of the yacht Namoura, with the commo-
dore's colors in the centre. At each
end of the tent was a sort Of alcove
about l0x20 feet, shut off from the
tent proper by q wall Of plants and
flowers. Lander's orchestra occupied
one Of these alcoyes, and the Germania
band the other The tent was lighted
with calcium ligh is, and the walls were
lined with palms and tropical plants Of
all kinds. Directly opposite the main
entrance was pyramid Of two tons of
ice. Behind this burned several cal:
ciurn lights, which showed through and
presented most beautiful effect. This
unique decoration was guarded on two
sides by huge palms, loaned for the oc.
casion by Harry Stevens. The entrance
to the tent was hung with the English
and American ensigns, in complim ent
to AdmiraIs Commerill of the British
navy and Luce Of the United Sta tes
navy.
The guests did not begin to arrive
till about 10 o'clock, and they contin-
ued to come from that time until mid
night. when there were between 500 and
600 of the leading cottagers present.
Dancing began about IL o'clock.
The german. was led by H. LeGrand
Cankon with Miss Prick of Baltimore.
There we're seventy-fve couples in the
co illion. 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 s." Silver lace pins for
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
many colored toy balloons which were
attached to the gentlemens button
holes and allowed to float in mid-a1r.
ALI the ladies were in domino until
1890, when supper was announced.
The table for the most distinguished
guests was spread in the pagoda over
looking the lawn. At this table were
seated President Arthur, Sir Edmund
Commerill, Lady Commerill, Admiral
and Mrs. S. B. Luce, Attorney General
and Mrs. Brewster and eleven others.
President Arthur escorted Lady Com,
merrill to the table. All the other
tables were spread in small tents about
the lawn. The floral decorations fol-
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 men
toned. Besides the two orchestras III
The ball tent there was one stationed On
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 to the excel ent music and hop
ing against hope for chance to see
within. It is said that the cost Of
this entertainment Will reach as high al
SO, 900. G I.