New-York tribune., 1885-01-27
AHANDSOME PRIVATE BALL.
MD AMI uRs BRADLEY MARTINS GUESTS.
.o,,.u u,cuIy pECORATED-A LARGE ExIEN-
s,oy pu,1r-soME or THOSE PRESENT.

II.
THE uousr RICHLY DECORATED-A LARGE EN-
SION BUILT-soME or THOSE rHhoHN,'
Tho bandsomest private ball given thus Iar
,,;s ssason look place last evening wheh MI anu ~
~, Martin entertained their friends at their mousse
w. 90 west Twentieh-st About 400 guests were present
T nou,e s OF double width being formed OF TWO houses
,hr,wp together The hall is decorated Win ueer hou
,or masks and other trophies from MT Marlhs ess'o
Ia, McCann Scotland At the right Is the library h
With bric and books, and In the rear OF that arc
sitting room and large square dinngroom' No'''o"'
IN these rooms are some rare mantei orhahon'' "
Dresden china some costly porphry vases ana case VI
rare cbinaware mostly gathered In Europe In the '
vear The large, square drawing room al 'no
ieft NJ the hall is finished in white and gold ana na"u
somcly frescoed Back OF thsis small room WIN s
Arepace The musicians were stationed mere, io"r'o
pieccs under Lander and fourteen OF the huhear' M
Rand Just beyond winding stairway, and the walls
re hung with rare old Spanish tapestry and embroidery.
Still further back is the billiard room.
From this three windows, reachlns irom
floor to ceiling. and converted into aoo'wAy''
led to the temporary extension when was puii' ioi ~
sumner ROOM 1t covered space sixty-eight py twenty
Avs feet in the rear yard and being several feet oeo"
49, ors ,ras reached by a broad flight OF steps COW
cred with rurs The walls covered with bright
Turkevred cloth and the ceiling was decorated Dy
Narcotic in imitation OF blue sky and neecy cio"us.
An antique sldeboard stood at one side OF the room anu
a long table set In the centre, hVishy oeooi''"
with flowers antique silver lamps and canoeapra cup
per was served here continuously after midnight
Omen fires and brilliant chandeliers and candelabra
made the rooms cheerful Fanking the stairs
leading to the supper.ro0m were t"o
antique torcheres. Two germans were uA"ooo
one in the front drawinsroom and ono In the dnips
room; they were led by Lispenard Stewart ana H. 10
Grand Cannon The favors consisted OF small rams VI
smoked pearl for the ladies' and OF "
tached to broad sashes and fastened by small ornameh
tai pins for the men. The floral favors were
large clusters Of rare pink roses ueu
with satin ribbon. tiny Wni'o
Java sparrow lowering over each one on vibrating
wire These were for the ladies' and were placed on
huge ,aeaf fans feet long, resting on STANDS OF
reBoss feTS sad AMY tine the Of holly
bouquets arranged with graduated shading. a
smae stand made somewhat similar TO music rack'
held the boutonniere of white japanese lilies ana ies
The ors decorations handsome, but not elabo-
rate the blue reception ROOM where MIS- ~ Martin arn
Glore de paris roses over the mirrors in the two
drawing were garlands OF PINK roses Oh & uc la la
great bows OF pink ribbon Palms, ferns ana other
plants were placed the and dning.room and
rare flowers were placed ON carved STANDS mad, with n
Mrs Martin wore trailing satin dress cN mue w and
low-cut corsage. Her ornaments were uahOhus, anu
she carried several bouquets Of flowers One was "a, OF
pHS Phn and iG'fS sd Ho Of eso with little
white birds perched on one corner ,,..,..-,o, NJ
Among the guests Mrs. Maturln Livingston Mr
and Mrs S. " X. Cruger, Mrs. william Astor Nj and
Mrs Orme Wilson. Miss Belle Wilson. Ward McAlster
MISS MISS Ediih Warren, Mr. and Mrs William NJ Bliss. Miss
May Bird, Mr. ana Mrs Beryman, Mis-. swan, Mr. and and
Pulp Schuyler. Mrs. Baylies Miss Ruth Bayhss; Mr.
R%&s Sarah M Icman an% Mf r. pors:o Mr. and M
L. Breeze, " NJ Bcckwth. Miss Beckwilh Arthna BECK
Cavendish Bentrick, Mr. and Mrs. George $ Bowdoin'
MISS Bowloin, Mr. and Mrs W d. Morgan,
Mrs Borand Mr. aud Mrs George L. Riyes, the Misses
Beekman. Mr. and Mrs F. Ghauncey; ,, MIS- N ~ b'
SeTlan. Mis-, c@amesrl5P; fsnq% Anthem
Mrs Alexander Van Rensselaer, Miss Lulu Van Rensse;
ass Ms F. de Miss ' caroline @ Dscr Mis-: Chapman
Miss Elliott, Duncan Elliott the Misses Enhet ChaIIe'
hF h%S asG Mrs Mr.: 'na HusC S' Fs the Misses
Fearing Mr. and Mrs Robert GGse' aa5 Md aNq Mrs Ats
Mr. and Mrs J. G: HecEsher Miss George MeekssheT'
M Holman, a Mr. and Mrs william Hoyt, j, Hooker Hamers
ana Mr. g. L. usK M9y MI Mr. a% sda MIR Mg' Asfa snny
Peter Cooper Hewitt Mr. and Mr. s. HSTSnd y
s mns JaS ASridn Tie 'i Johnson Miss
Mssq Par,n sqsssn. Marry ms 'sSe
ancey Kane Woodbury. Kane Mr. ana MTs Mr. hSI
Mrs Kent, Mr. and Mrs Pierre Lorlllard, Mr. and Miss
Lansing the M,ses Ieaylt Ahu. LGary M and Mr.
$s;s Sunss ss's i r,! Ma!3 George p5IS %
Miller, jr Starr Miller, Thomas Myer. g. H. MARSHALL r.
T. Martin J. Ridgeway Moore H. @. McVick1r, the
Misses NOrre, Mr. and Mrs. James Os Mrs Z. refers,
r. Peters and Charles Peters Mr. aud Mrs James Brown
Pot err William A. Potter, the Misses Pel Mr. and Mrs
H. TO- Pel, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Perkins, the
Misses Perkins. Mrs. william Post, Miss Iost'
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parrish. Miss Parrish.
William Parsons. Mrs Perriman, Mr. Proudfooi. Mrs.
Marshall o. Roberts, Mrs. O. NJ. Robinson, L. H. Red
mOnd, Francis Riggs, T.. Randolph Robinson, Julian
Robbins, T. j. Oakley Rhineander. Mrs W: H. scIsr-
merhorp Mrs de Ruytcr, Mr. and Mrs. Philip sands Mr.
and Mrs w. B. Smith, Mr and Mrs Francis A. Stout.
Charles f. Strong. Miss stroug. Mr. aud Mrs schirien
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Townsend, Miss Townsend, Miss
Turnure, L.. Turnure. Mrs. Toler. Mt and Mrs
H. A. c. Taylor, rravers G. Van Buren,. Miss Taylor, j.
Talmage Van Rensselaer, Mr.. and Mrs. BOeTnn Net
more, Beverly Robinson, g. H. Warren; lr, Miss VIII
Jams Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Wilson, Miss
! Mrs. whitney, Miss Whiting, Matthew Wiks' H.
tror, Miss winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. winthrop
the Misses Ogden, Philip Rhinelander. j. g. Spencer j.
de r. Livingston, Morgan Post, Mr.. and Mrs. j. III.
Purdy James H. Smith, Miss Laura Post, G. Lyman T.
Tuckrrnan, H. Edenschard Mr.. ana Mrs street.
Schuyler n. Warren Robert Center. Reginald IraverS
and w. II. Travers jr. -,
Before erecting the temporary supperroom at the
back OF his house Mr. Martin considerably asked the
consent his neighbors, thinking that they might OBJ
ieet 10 tho erection OF "A wooden building near their
houses They all expressed themselves as perfectly
willing that the building should be put up Mr. Martin.
learning that the companies would require an
extra rate on all the surrounding property while the
risk himself He had 10 procure special permit from
the authorities keep the building up over night
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FIPEHEIIS TO EDWUkU GOSSE