New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
.gHE FIRST ASSEMBLY.

Ire first Matrisrchs' Ball or Assembly, as It is
usually called, took place at Delmoncos last evening.
rr frs of these balls Is always brilliant md inter
estng, Introducing It does the prominent debuantes
OF tho sason The arrangements were precisely the
same they have been for years past. The docora-
ons cosistcd mainly Of palms arranged in groups
and ethc plants The musicians balcony was hung
with rlsdodendron bushes and plaques Of white
camelas and brilliant red Mexican flowers.
Tho ces.s did not begin TO assemble until IL 80
O'Clock They were received by Mrs Brockholst Cut
ting, Ms. James G. X. Duer, Mrs Charles A. Post
and yiS Whitney. supper was served at o'clock
IN tn estaurant after informal dancing and 1t was
nearl O'Clock before the cotion began, J. Fred
er:ck1Ams leading.
Tie Matriarchs for this winter are Mrs. William
Astc, Mrs. W. W. Aston, Mrs. Isaac Bell, Mrs
Eonont, Mrs. C. S. Bowdoin, Mrs Bronson, Mrs
Llod Bryce, Mrs. II. l.. GARRISON Mrs H. A. Cos;er
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Crueer, Mrs Brockhost Cutting,
Mrs Paul Dana, Mrs J. c. X puer, Mrs. Nicholas
IA Mrs. stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. John G. Hrcksher,
MS S s. Rowland, Mrs Iselin, Mrs. John Jay
Ms. F. Rhinelandcr Jones, Mrs. Delaney Kane,
us John Kean, Mrs. Edward King Mrs. Luther
lounze, Mrs. Bcnonl Lockwood, Mrs. March,
rs John Minturn. Mrs. Robert Mtnturn, Mrs. j.
,icrpont Morgan, Mrs. Newbold Morris, Mrs Charles
4 Post Mrs. W E Rogers. Mrs Elliott Roosevelt
Hrs ". S. schermerhorn, Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs B. X.
stevens Mrs. Paran Stevens Mrs James d. Tolcr
Mrs c. Vanderbilt Mrs. A. Van Rensselaer,; Mrs ~
thur welman, Mrs John c. Wimerdng. Mrs Robert
Winthrop, Mrs. Woodwork and Miss Whitney
The debutantes were represented by Miss Amy
Bend, Miss Ceorgiana Wilmerding, Miss Elizabeth
Var Rensselaer,, Miss Lily King, Miss Retta Kerno-
chan Miss Ethel johnson. Miss Charlotte Goodrdge'
Mss Eleanor Duer, Miss Katherine Minturn, Miss
Eufeta Kernochan Miss Adellne Coster Miss Eleanor
Robinson Miss winifred Ives Miss Sallie Hargous,
Miss Louise johnson, Miss Daisy Hurst Miss Mary
Jones' Miss Margaret schiefeln, Miss Lille Fish and
Miss Maud Sergeant.
Among the other guests were Mrs. Burke Roche
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Hewitt Miss Romstne Stone
Miss Lena Post, of Paris, Miss Annie Cutting. the
Misses Hecksher, Miss Hartman, Maouvyeni Bey, the
Turkish Minister NJ Roustan, the French Minister ;
Count ArcO the German Minister; John c. Furman
Thomas Howard. ir. Mr. and Mrs James NJ. Waterbury,
Robert L. Hargous, Mr.. and Mrs George b. De Forest
H. NJ Jones' the Misses Hewitt, r. T. Wilson, IT,
Woodbury. Kcan, Miss Hail, the Misses Remsen Mr. and
Mrs r. 7. Wilson, Lady Herbert, of Lea, Miss Annie
Corbn Brockholdt Cutting william Cutting, jr., HamiL
Cary, the Misses Borrowe, Halleit Borrowe, MT
and Mrs William Osgood, Mr. and Mrs S. s.
sands, IT., Oliver Hartman, jr.. A. V. z. Post
Center Hitchcock, Thomas Hitchcock jr Stanley
Mortimer, Mr. and Mrs. orme Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Cooper, p Gilbert Thebaud, Miss May Crom-
well, Howard Taylor, Duncan Cameron, the Misses
Cameron, Sir Roderick Cameron, Miss Furman Mrs
John Furman, Baron and Baroness Fava, Mrs James
ECInochan, J. p. hingsford. Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Gerard. James W Gerard IT,. J. G.. Bulkley, Mr.. and
Mrs c. OD Iselin. the Misses Iselin II. +. Wobstcr
George Peabody NetmOle, the Misses Turnurc and
Lawrence Turnurc, il.
since the Invitations were sent out the families Of
Mis-. Maturin Livingston Ward McAllistcr and T. l.
Gerry. have been thrown into mourning Conse.
Quently they were not present. and will not be at
the remaining dances of The subscription.
For announcements OF property for sale or to let,
and desirable board and rooms, look on the fifth page
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