New-York tribune., 1885-02-17
THE LAST PATRIARCHS' BALL.
VIRGINIA REEL DANCED WITH zEsT.
HANDSOME DECoRATIONs-A BRILLIANT CONTAIN
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.

A VIRGINIA REEL DANCED WITH ZEsI'
HANDSOME DECORATIONs-A BRILLIANT COMfAN'
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Brilliantly lighted rooms, exquisite norai
decorations, highly polished floor, and good music ior
dancing we're few Of the attractions Of the third Patr
archs Ball. which took place last evening at DelmohcoS
The ball. being the last of the season. was attehdeu w
all who could secure Invitations, 400 having peeh ~
out Tho floral decorations were uncoinmoniy hahusoo
On entering the ballroom, which was nt py n'e c"""
liers the first thing noticed was the four largo panels
placed between the mirrors at tho opposite eiue
of tho room. These were ten feet high' ana
made of growing pink azaleas mingled with pritn
roses. Between the other mirrors were piacgueS
panels shields and crescens, each different from 'ho
Others and made of yellow, crimsonand pink tups Tn"
nations, lilacs and roses. The music balconies "cio
covered with ivy and laurel and each was ornamented y
a shield of brilliantly coored flowers. From the cehtra
chandelier hung We balls OF pale pink roses. ana one
was suspended from each OF the other four. Plants ana
poted flowers effectively grouped In the pafiors
and Railways The lights shaded by pink globes III tne
parlor and by yellow In the ballroom. added TO the
beauty OF the effect both the costumes and decora
tinns.
The ball opened at 1870 with general round dane
ing and at I2 Virginia reel danced by the hity
Patriarchs each with his wife or some other guest u"
partner The Patrarchs who were absent sent
was the leading feature Of the ball. and was enjoyed oy
the guests. Ladies and gentlemen who for years had
danced Joined in the lively figures Two long lines
were formed down the centre OF the room-the men on
one side the the other The end couples were
Ward McAlster and Mrs. Augustus g. Jay at the head
and j. " Parker and Mrs \. " r. Cruger at the othe'
end Each Patriarch wore boutonnere OF white hya-
cnths and each lady carried bouquet OF flowers Di-
recy after the dance the hy couples led the way down
stairs 10 supper which served In tho large restau
special table was provided for the dancers ana
on it were several fancu ornaments in sugar represent
ing the first Patrarchs at their first ball The n c9iiIn
was led by william Parsons, who danced WIN MIS- d
Coleman DraytOn.
The costumes were unusually handsome ana many rae @
bouquets were carried. Mrs James Brown Potter car
red one made entirely of Jac1nenDot roses WIN Ions
stems mo ieayesl tied with wide crimson sath roDo
Mrs j. Perppns Morgan held made of hft' or more
extra large of the Kind Mrs flereIoriilaId
pink and fullb own, tied with satin ribbons. .
Among The strancer' present were Mr. rrcniei' au @
miral and Mrs EuNton Hugh A. fersuson MISS Any My
Ferguson. Captain 6. C. Chcape }. B. Roach Mss
oen Load GAigy 1snSna ana 'r0n rn Giu Joseph
Rnbin and berto Marc, OF Mexico Beltir Adams nnd
and Harry Munro. OF Paris Edward Everett. Percy
IIwe Charles Howe aud Francis Btrllctt. "i Boston
Trotbriirr' OF New. Haven T. NJ MrAIii,er and Mis-
McAiliser. of ornih ENrred de Rcnne, OF OtoISih'
Others present were Mrs WnIam Asor Frederick
Allen. Mr.. ana Mrs Jonn H. Adams, e II. Bcrryman,
,. y.
Mrs August Belmont. Mss n. DsockmIn. +. Bartlett
George Cavendisn Bcntinck, John ~ Calwalader,
Mastui,h Msi R1'y ~''S9 catnG. Mr, " c6amberSn
Mr. and Mrs. stanley DrSier. Miss Dnncan, j. g. h.
and MIR, Henry Clews. Mr aud Mrs G. q. f.aucklyn.
Geor.c H. Fearing. Mr. aud Mrs Hamilton fi,h; ir''
GriswoA H. A. BOrrowc, @. :. Bowdon, Miss Bowdoin.
Miss ,ssy. Mr. aud Mrs Lloyd Bryce. Herman Be- 4
man John q. Rercsiord. X. Gtnhil Miss & Ghutcr,
Ms G9nt,er. Wendell Gooiwln. Robert iIargIn-. Mr.
Hoffman. Miss Hoffman, Meredith iioMland. jr joan '"
T. HiiiGouse Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hopkins.
Mrs Augustu, JAY Mr.. and Mr, Columbus, @. d. Ism
Mr. neckscher, Miss Georhc Iie, kscher. Gerald
msS! msH + Jane. g. i'''J 5ous. @i ""a IT.
Mi and Ar. Luther K9up.z. Mr. and Mrs JH,9e' II krr
h LAyiugston Arthur Leary. Nrwbold Leroy Eugene ~
Lewis, Dr. and Ara iee sa.en'9 Ais. - :, " A'"F Hr
I%nicr. l"S "'S Mr.. o.car T Livingston. Mr. and Mr.,
and Mis- Miller j. ArchlD,d Murray, Cicrnent March
Peter Marie. Miss Marie. Charles n lien Mum. Mi. Nor
General ,l' and Nr- M' Cclan Hiss May Mcclellan. o. Is
Met sIlal l, Mr. ": w. H. agsS'H T. n h,,,
Misses Cft. J. ~ Parker. Mr.. rsers cnars. fe,,r.
Mr. and Mr. JOIN rnrdy, Nr- SnIs@r rt.r NIL
Ogden Coeiet. Rowland rcii styE'n Pea Iody Nr ana
Austin ooihout' Leon r. "3ITe"ie" r;roserck srsI
l. C. Peter. Frank Roosevelt. Mr and Mira alker i
smith. Mrs. PArnn Stevens. Henry stevens Miss de
Kuyier X. T. kem-ei Ml-' heu,rn' -, g.,
Mi nnd Mrs. Campbell steward. Miss b. W.. eandt Mr
and MIR Henry Sloan. william [. raufotd' bTehvihr
smith. Mis- smith. Eugeue Schiereliu. Mr hud MIS-
Brrnn X stevens Nj aud Mrs. John say dam. Jamc- l.
smith Harry sands, Edward spencer, A. Wright sand
orl A. Van Horn StuyVe-ant. Mr.. Austin Slltknrh'
Mis- stickuey. Louis SANDS. Miss \. stc,,n'. Miss +
sneuccr r X sfurgs. John %. sargent, Miss Sargent.
I. j. sands. Howard Townsend. Mis-. Io"h,ehd' :
Ia.,s Mr. aud Mrs. J. "
Taller Miss IHltt' fl'mlnE ,I"'A't 'u.'' n,'
Miss lean Turnure, Miss Amy Townsend. Mr and Mt.
I n Tolrr Idwari IIbbitt-, Miss Urquhart. James VI
V.runn, Miss VnrnnIn. Mr. and Mrs Amos Van "art, j.
q al We
warren Mis-. Warren, Mrs. Arthur Weman Mr.. and Mrs
" G. Whtucy X wiisou Miss wilson. " b. ID stokes
Artbur Iuckcrman Grarm HARRISON i. Meisnan. Miss
G. Wilk- j. Norman WhiiehOus" Miss whiting. Mrs.
Oliver belmont. Miss Bell winthrop Mrs. Gfcenyile
Wi1tron g. : Pelham Clinton. VI. Wari Dr. Weir, Mia,
Weir Vs. Whitehouse, II. 4. Weeks and Mr.. and Ars
buchanan Winthrop.