New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-22

The Patrachs gave the first Of their fourteenth annual
series of balls at Delmoncos last evening Nearly four
hundred guests gathered in the corridors and ball
room before midnight when the dancing was In full
progress The subscriptions 70 the Patachs balls are
limited to fifty members, each OF whom has nine invita-
his disposal This year four OF last seasons
patrarchs have been omitted-Phip Schuyler, who Is
living abroad James A. Roosevelt, James p Kernochan
j. p Grand Foster the last of whom died in April
Their places have been taken by Cornelius Vanderbilt
Senator James Otis. Byran X. Stevens and A Newoold
Morris AS the dancing began at 113O the UPPER
supperroom thrown open and for an hour, coffee,
bouion. chocolate and ices served there After
several waltzes and quadres the march to the dining
begun at 1890, Ward McAllister
leading the way with Mrs W. W. Aston
Directly behind them were the German Min
lister Baron Avensleben escorting Mrs Levi Morton
and Frank Winthrop with Mrs Marshall o. Roberts II
was nearly half-past l O'Clock when the guests
returned TO the ballroom and Thomas How
ard led out Mrs. Charles Maue Ramsey to
dance with him the opening figure Of the German.
The ball room and receponrooms decorated richly
and tastey with plants and flowers Ferns andfestoOns
OF smiax hung from the mirrors and plants and palms
of many kinds almost hid the musicians balcony Each
chandelier was trimmed with smilax and placqnes or
flowers hung against the mirrors on two sides OF the ball
room
number noted foreigners and other specially in
vted guests were present Among those In attendance
downe; the Hon. Hugo Weyiss, brother OF Lord Eleho
the Hon. William G. Maxwell, OF England Baron sleI
de Munkascy r stewart Menzes, of England; W D.
HeIneman. of England Almeric Paget. Miss Paget Mr.
and Mrs. Cavendsh- Bentinck General William L. Sher
man, Miss Sherman, Edward Heron-Allen. Miss Winnie
Davis Captain and Mrs Alexander, \. Hall McAliser,
OF California T. p Seller and Miss Seller OF England Mr.
and Mrs Drexel OF Philadelphia Mr.; and Mrs Barbey
and the Misses 8oGey OF % ce
ladies accompanying them were Mr. and Mrs william Asor
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Aston, Mr. and Mrs August Belmont
Mr. and Mrs. ~ NJ Beckwfth. Mr.. and Mrs Charles II.
Bergman. Miss George Bergman Colonel and Mrs s.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Mr. and Mrs j. g. Duer. Miss
Johnston A.
senator and Mrs James Otis Miss Otis. Mr. and Mrs
Byram r. stevens, Miss stevens Miss ga, livingston MT
Gift Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cooper, Nj: and Mrs Robert
lam Gihon, Mrs and Mrs J. Coleman DraytOn; Mr. and
Mrs H. A Johnston, Miss Johnston Colonel and Mrs DE
winthrop Mr. and Mrs Pierre Lorillard,
Ward McAnister. Miss Mta MeAIister, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Pierpont Morgan, Charles ID. Dckey the Misses
DicKey Mr. and Mrs william Cruger Pen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Fish r Mr. and Mrs ADRIAN lsen, MI Mr. ana
Mrs Robert Winthrop, Miss Winthrop. Mr.: and Mrs.
Renn he Mses Se6S Mr AND Mrs Benjamin 5
Weles. Miss Wees. Matthew Wilkes, Mr.. and Mrs.
s"6iren a and Mrs George $ Bowdoin Miss Fannie
Bowdon John Steward j Miss Stevens and Frederic W.
The other guests included Mr.. and Mrs F: schenck,
Dudley Winthrop, Frederick Allen. Frank Winthrop,
Samuel d. Babcock, the Misses Babcock. Mr. and Mrs
Frederick Bronson. Edgerton Winthrop J Miss Murray
Archibald Murray Mr. and Mrs Cary Riggs; Miss sands
the Misses Iselin Mr. and Mrs. Henry Asher Robbins
Miss Maud Robbins, MI and Mrs H. victor NeWsomb;
Mr. and Mrs william Dner John IrsV c.ra MISS MaG ea
Theresa McAllister MIR and Mrs. Ogden Mills Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Redmond, Mr..
and Mrs AdOlph Ladenburg, Mr. and Mrs Elliott Roose
welt. Miss Post, Mr. and Mrs. Channcey NJ Depew,
Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Warren. jr Miss
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs Willium Starr Miller.
Miss Caroline Leroy Mrs sara Belmont, Miss Whiting,
Mr. and Mrs. William Jay, c. g. Baldwin. Temple Bow
dOin Carroll Bryce, Franklin Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Coudert. the Misses Coudert William Chryse
Hamilton Carey Duncan Cameron. Sidney Carey. Frank
Griswod. Center Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs: Frederick
NewbOld Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews, Mr. and Mrs Law
renee TuTnnre, Miss Jeanne Turnure, Miss Mamie Iur-
nure. Lawrence Turnnre. Jr W. - cooper Miss lie Euy
ter Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Fish. Mr. and Mrs. Styvesant
Fish j. c. Eurman, Thomas II. Howard, A c. Gurnee,
Mrs Louis c. Hamersley. j. Hooker Hamersey Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Emmett, Mr. and Mrs c: Oliver Iselin,
Walter f. Kngsland. Arthur Leary, Miss Leary Mr. ana
Mrs Pierre Iorillard, jr;, Mr. and Mrs l.
f. A. Maitland J Ridgway Moore, William Meser. Miss
Mesier William Parsons. T. J. Oakley Rhine
lander. Gould II. Redmond Mr.. and Mrs. Barbie Reed.
Miss Reed Frank Riyes, Julian Leroy White, Mr. and
Mrs +. W. White. Mr. and Mrs. Orme Wilson, Worthng-
NhitehOuse Mr. and Mrs George Merritt Miss Endl-
cott Edward Spencer. Albert Berstadt, j. Frederick
Tams, Captain W. c. Beach, Hallet AlsOp BOrrowe. f.
BrOckhOst Citing, William Cutting. jr Mrs. BrockhOst
Cutting Mr. and Mrs. Robert EndcOtt Howard Gallup,
Mr.. and Mrs f. W. Whitrdge, Benjamin NlcOll, T. H. |
Mr.. and Mrs James Low Hartman. Julian kean, Dr. |
and Mrs. H. II. Curtis, Albert Gallatin. Dr; and |
Mrs: Charles Rensen Mss Tissie Hail Mr. and Mrs
Luther Kountze Hamilton F. Kean, Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
Lawrence. jr.. STANLEY Mortimer. Frederick o. Beach
John Mott Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parrish, l.. Randolph
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs Walter Rutheriurd Julian Rod
bins f. Richards, :. Sands, A Van Horne Sy Nesat
Mr. and Mrs Francis Stout f. X. Surgs, Mrs Alexander
Van Rensselaer,, Miss Van Rensselaer,, Mr. and Mrs
Houston J. \. de r. Whitehouse Edmund warren Ham
iltOn Fish Webster, C Creighton WeDb. Mr. ana Mrs L.
X Wilmerding, DraytOn BuTril. Arthur Tuckerman
Henry Beekman, Howard Conkng ana F. r. Halsey.