New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-24
TIE P1TRTARCHS BALI.

The first Patrarchs' ball of the season took
place last evening Dcmonicos, and was attended Wy
three hundred ana MY guests The ball room w"
adjacent parlors were beautifully decorated with hoy
mstletoc and ivy. zach Of the hineleen large mirrors
was framed IN holly and ferns, while moss hnhB W
slycry fcstopns from the top. anf PINK anu "''''
flowers formed band against the bottom between e"o
mirror was placed long panel made OF IVY ana ie'"N
aud covered with brilliant flowers each pancI D.iiS
different from the others one was of rare orchd'
mingled WITH tulips another OF large mangods ana ono
OF pale pink ana deep crimson carnations Over oa
door plaque OF callas and Amazon lhcH mhg''"
with ivy aud ieTns The two music balconies "''o
covered with holly and cvcrgrcons ana rngci VII"
English mistlcoc In tho centre OF the larger ono WIS
cluster OF plng and white pampas grass. with PINK
shield on either side tho othcr was large rhe"
shaded with grasses The light fr II tho hvc IhIEo
chandeliers WA sublnet by straw -coorcd shades Inc
paors dccked with palms and the lights coVo'e"
with pink shades. The upper floor WINS used for dress
ing rooms.
The bail opened Ut II o'clock with waltz played ny
Iandcrs orchestra At half past IL supper was server
down stairs in the largo restaurant. Mt small rouu
tables. At half past the cotilon began LED py >.
Eilceway Moore ana continued until oclocb. About
seveniy-nve guests danced.
The Patriarchs for this year are william
Astor " ". Aston August Belmont y. VI. Beck
with, CHARLES II. Bergman, 8. V. Il Cruger James
G. X. Dner. George !. H'vcs, smith Ciift, Edward
Cooper Robert Cocct J y. \. Grswod. william Gihon
ogden Goect George uriswol Haven. ". Dayard cut
ting Matuiin livingston John w. llamcrscy, J. cole
man briyton II 4 Johnson james =. Kefnochan, De-
iAncct kane iette idtillhrl johnston ntinsston'
Whtt NcAuiset ticorcc y Nctlclan, William Oothont'
Wiiim thIret re James itoos"teit, Aatah 'seih'
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Among lho'c present tameui OF the cily last evening
Weymouth cay Rrptuu aud MI aud Ms. Cav. nllsh
Bcnluck, of Engaud M Heard aud als, Hear Wno
George Ila,olhurst, Mr., schultz and Miss achuI, "l
Philadelphia Buron Won sternberg' Of The German I'm,
n S hoy Aa%ai " and s Nc H and Gooso
Others present were Mr.. William Asior Mr ana Mrs
Inr IL ''I T." Grand cannon Mrs Lewis Jones. Miss
Jones. Miss George Heckschor Centre iIlchcoe1 MT
mond. Mr.. aud Mrs Charles i.anicr Mr. Beckwllh MISS
Bcckyith Mrs Paran Stevens H. ElIis; Loas oan
Mss Iramhar Tr. navarro. james W. Hickman. A. &
Carrt, Mr. and Mrs s v r. Crnser, j. " h. rarser,
Mrs. Hewitt James Gus ana AZ, bliss T. S oSI
Cooper. James i. Cadwallader, Miss Hewitt j. o. X
Ducr Miss Caroline Duer. Sir Roderick Cameron ana
Miss Cameron. OF Staten Island william CnlhS' lr'
Miss May Bird, Mr.. and Mrs X. Il Colgate Phlllp Aen
Mrs. Welman Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Drayton Louis
Rutherfurd, Matthew a. Wlks, Frank Mssman Charles
Dickey, the Misses Dcscy. Nj. and Mrs Robert Mln
n S5Cp M Inc S Msrs Mr. and Mr " crye No.
Cryder. Mrs. Baylies Miss Rdth BayIcs EImnnu pay
lies H. d. winthrop, Charles 7. winthrop. DR.. aud Mira
Weir. Mrs. Rogers John W. Russell John Livingston.
G c,ist'' Edward C. Post. Mr.. Lawrence
Wclles John Draper, Miss Edith Draper, X l. wilson, T.
Randolph Robinson, l.. l.. winthrop. Jr Miss Fannie
stevens, Richard Peters, r. Riggs O. VI lookcf; Hrnry
Emmett Mr. and Mrs Robert Goelet. Mrs. = whitney,
o. X. King. r. j. Travers. John lrsters MIS- LANSING
Miss lansing Eli Goddard Mr.. and Mrs Alfred lonngs
Mr. and Mrs Henry Clewes. Miss bowers NJ; ana Mis
Jean Turnure. Lawrence 1urnure,Jr cnNef w. - NM
ney. 5. Peabody. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Appctoni AiI"u
nmbus lsehn, Nlr. and Mrs. NewDold Edgar Charles
Emmct Mr. and Mrs. Philip SCHUYLER, the
Misses Annie and Marion Langdon, The Misses
Schcilein Eugene schclclin,C A POstMlss POstiaily
stevens H. A. johnson, Miss johnson aud MISS Allce
Johnson, W. Cooper, H. X. Richards, James H. jones'
Mr. and Mrs j. perpOnt Morgan. Miss Louisa Morgan,
Livingston Beekman, Mr. aud Mrs Barney, miss barney
Mrs KernOchan, Mr.. and Mrs Beach Grant Miss Grant
Mr. and Mrs Delaney Kane Miss shyl Kane. Mrs
Robert q. Rcnsen Miss Rcnsem Mrs Roosevelt hchuy-
ler II. q. Ward Miss Matthews. Mr. and Mrs Erhdey
Van Rensselaer, and Miss Lulu Van Rensselaer,.
Miss Garrison. Frederick Martin. Thomas Maitland W
C. aud John Sanford, Mr. hud Mrs pierre lofiilh" '
and Mrs Pierre LUililard, Jr Mt ana MIS- H. T. i', ~
G. Bnruwcll, Mr. ana Mrs William Kemp, Charles J.
Wurts IT, William Redmond. Rowland Pell. Mrs. DOT
bout " O0thout, ir Miss DE Ruyter, q. l.. Cromwell
j. Hhousc. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Wills, General hid Mt
Mcclellan g. u Mcclellan. l. Miss May Mcclellan Nor
man Nhlichousc, ". v. D. Stokes, i. Delano Weeks,
Frederick Allen, Howard Gallup ana Winthrop Parker