The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-06
oWE ASH FAYoRs.
Mr.. BENEFITS Little Entertainment at New
port-A Gorgeous Spectacle.

port-A Gorgeous Spectacle.
NEWPORT. Sept 5.-The masquerade ball
given last night at StoReville. the beautiful sum
mex residence OF Nh. james Gordon Bennett,
was the most gorgeous entertainment, either
public or private. known in the history of New
port. Electric lights were introduced into the
spacious and beautiful grounds and revealed,
Just behind the dark gray granite villa q CLEAN
ing expanse OF canvass that formed the ball
room Beneath the pines, naples and oaks were
smaller paviiions with earpeted walks leading
about among them. filed with the merry mask
ers. Passing along these walks one entered a
passage inclosed with hangings and lined with
exolcss which led from this yeranda of the villa
to the tented ballroom Proceeding beneath
the swinging lamps, with the sound of laugh
ter, music and the murmur OF voices on all
Sides the guests passed into the brill
liant ballroom through an entrance draped
with the English and American eolors.
Instantly attracting the eve was a glittering
pyramid of ice standing at the further end.
Down ITS side ran sparkling Tivulets, which fell
upon the grassy bank beneath Above 1T arehed
large palms, their foliage forming a thick cano-
Ply. Upon these tons Of ice streamed a food of
light from the powerful calcium burners. In
the center of the pavilion. which was 100 feet
long and over sixty feet broad, rose huge aorai
columns. Across the ceiling and down the sides
ran alternate stripes of red and white hangings,
partly hidden by the foliage. Ranged about the
walks upon the pillars. were attached the crossed
flags of the New York Yacht Club and its COM
modore, while between them were perched in
mid air two of the hosts ~fayorite birds, made
exquiSltely OF flowers, in a most life-like way,
that stared bragely at the jewellers beneath with
great sunnower eyes From small wooden
houses at either end Of the tent, and screened
from view by masses Of foliage. issued the in
spring strains of Sanders's band and the Ger
man orchestra, as the night waned and the rev
elry grew higher About the sides of the pol
ished ballroom floor were large stands bearing
huge fiat plaegues. upon which were favofs for
the german. These were made IN the form of
little owls of various colored flowers Those
FOR the gentleman were made of delicate white
flowers. and were perched on ivory leaves, max
ing unique b~outonnicres while their little daisy
eyes peeped from clusters of lilies, pansies and
roses on the fan favors of the ladies, the spray
that ran down the handles being tied with satin
ribbon. Other unique favors were of blue satin
ribbon, the ends of the lows being beautifully
embroidered with the colors of tho Namonna.
Mr. Bennets yacht In one of the figures of the
dance the dancers wore small red and blue bal
looms attached by similarly co,ored ribbons. In
another they were distinguished by small Aaes
neatly embroidered In the English and Ameri-
can national colors and also by silver pencils for
the gentlemen and silver pins for the ladies, who
also carried, of coursO, floral favors. A decid-
eddy unique dance figure was one in which large
paper screens were set upon the floor through
which with a crash a lady drove in satin reins
three gentlemen, and a gentleman drove three
ladies. There were SeTentysive couples
in the german. which was led by Miss Frlck, of
Baltimore with Mr.. B. Legrand Cannon, of New
York. AT midnight a COLLATION. was served in
the pretty little pagodas scattered throughout
the grounds. In the largest pavilion was laid a
table at which were seated Mr.. Bennett and his
most distinguished guests A~magniicent center
piece OF maiden air fern bore the signal flags of
the Namouna. in appropriately colored blossoms,
the rose decorations also being of the most
kind The guests seated here were
President Arthur, Attorney general and Mrs.
Brewster. Vice admiral Sir John e. Commereil
and Lady Ccmmereil the Misses Gonmereil.
Rear-admiral Luce, Viscount Janze, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Belmont Hon. Fl. III. Herbert
Brinquarts and Mrs. Robert Zoelet, Miss FIRE.
1inghuysen. Miss Frick and Mr.. Cannon. At
the other tables were the loading society people
of the cottage colony, the officers from Fort
Adams. also the naval officers from the torpedo
station, and the English and American men-of-
wal. lt is estimated that between 500 and 700
ladies and gentlemen were present