New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
THE FIRST PATRIARCHS BALL.
,n,,1,Sr DECORATIONS AND NOTABLE ASSEM-
DIAGg AT DELMoNiC0'S.

.n,,,,Sr DECORATIONS AND notable ASSEM-
BLAGE AT DELMoNlC0S.
The ballroom at Delm0ncOs was h'leu
~, ,aer,onabe ard notable people last evening VINO
Ma assembled 10 attend the first Patriarchs BAL OF the
Ip,er series OF balls by this name are given by MY
Gentlemen VINO call themselves Pa'rlachs ana eacho ho
has the privilege Of inviting ten guests Last evening
,n sfv hosts endeav0red to surpass their former CT
cot, and the BALLROOM presented most beautiful ap
rearance The floor was highly polished ana between
IN. large opacsccut yellow globes hung clusters OF orl
iant bohouse Gowrrs scarlet poipseta leaves minsea
NTH great pnk and white camelas pconles roses MES
v;oes Inignonete. tulips carnations aud other howerS
f hrYbt tins The e,ectric lights much softened
nv the pearbess OF the flowers which were pretty re-
aeeed III large mirrors. The music balcony OF wte
and sold Landers orchestra played Tor the dane
nv was half hi don under palm leaves In the corners
OF the banked pains ana ierhs Inc ueco'"
lions were By Klunder.
Although the invitation cards read from %
until o'clock" it after IL before
the ballroom weLilled and dancing began
Supper was served in the lower dningroom at l23o
m the upstairs being open from te
beginning OF the ball, Ward McAsier led the way to
tho supper-room with Mrs. Astor. Mrs. Marshall ..
ROBBERS Mrs James Brown Potter. Mrs Frederic Bron-
son and Mrs Coleman Drayton were especially notice
able among many hand some and prominent women
In the dining At 1880 O'clock the guests Fedsse
bed in the ballroom where the cOtlon began lea ny
Ridgway Moore, who danced with MIS- ldt'oI' INV
only new Patriarch this year is Plerpont Moran VINO
was present evening Levi +. Norton no mas D1eh
retaktn the list of members ana v" W. As'o WIZ
although a member. made his first appearance ior sew
eral years, were also present - ,,..ao.,
Among the prominent strangers present were PRESCOTT
Lawrence and Robert Sturgs OF Boston, Alister nay
Of Scotland; Mrs James W. Paul, of Philadelphia; f.
" X Townsend, Mrs. Howard Townsend and Miss
Townsend Of Albany Mr.. and Mrs. ". ". Sherman, OF
Newport; Mr. NJ bnroe OF Paris; Schuyler Crosby, OF
Washington, and Miss Harriet /. CANNED. Of Provi-
dence
Other guests we're Mrs. William Aston; +. Gray Girls
wold Oakley Rhinoander. j. j. Aston. Jr Mr. and Mrs
Victor Newcom b. Mr. and Mira. Henry Clews. Howard
Gallup Mr. aud Mrs =. :. Rowland, W. starr Miller j.
L. Parker Miss GautIer. judge ana Mrs John X Brady
Miss May Brady. Mr. aud Mrs. j. Ci HcchscAer'
MIR and Mrs Edward Cooper Mr.. ana Mrs. F. s. Wther-
bee Mrs Henry Day Mss Day Henry ;: lsehn' po n
Moore, Louis Rutheriurd jr. Mr.. aud Mrs, r. h. rem
deiOn. D. g. X Duer, sir Rodrrick Cameron, ChaIes A
P,st MIR. AMI Mrs. Hamilton Fish. jr, Mr. aud Mrs.
stnyyessnt FISH Mr. And Mrs Pom tney Rs9Cw IT
IT, E@O'' yd6%% e%ion, Cram; Mrs c,., e.
tom tom Webb. S. D. Bapcock, j. Hooker Hamersley,
Mr. aud Mrs. John f. Parsons Edgar Fawsett. II. \.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman lie Roy Emmett, Isaac
Iscn. .r ana IRIS. John PgrNy NJ and hirs li%ilman
MiEer Mr.. ans Mr. Adrian Isein. Mrs H. Emmett Wood
buy Kane. Mr. and Mrs James T. kernochan. Mr.. and
s M Mr.. 0T@en Minis kl"T MISE BshoP MRS
I Ia!prin MFt Mn@rn. Ms; SUSIE Na'at
Mrs J. F. D. LaIcr Temple Bowdoin Mrs r. stey ,,
Miss Amelia stevens Richard Gamble" MI ana Mts'
Walter suydsm. Mrs A. $ Hewitt the M,seS Hewm'
land, Peter Marie Mr.. and Mrs f. j. DE PcySttr Bu-
chauan hr0p, Frederic Galiatin Miss Amy Gaatn,
r. Is. Grlswod. Henry Hoyt, J. A. ogthoui. Miss T, A.
George Hamilton Pel Rowland Pell. MI and MIS-. Rob
ert Winthrop, and Mr. aud Mrs. Robert g. Kemsen.