New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
A CLUBS QUARTER CENTURY
THE UNION LEAGUES BRILLIANT CELE'
BRArION.
FAIR WOMEN AND BRAVE MEN MEET II THE BALL
RooM-REPBEsENTATIvEs OF THE ARMY,
NAVY, B3Noh AND PULPIT RECEIVED
BY PRESIDENT DEPEw-
WEALTH AND FASH

WEALTH AND FASH
ION PRESENT.
The Union League Club last night celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of its foundation, or
us some members prefer to term it its silver we'd
ding-its marriage to the Union which then meant
the Republican party to which the Club has ever
since been faithful The celebration was worthy
Of the occasion and Of the Club In the past 1t has
attestcd its hospitality by many brilliant balls
suppers and receptions but last night all previous
efforts were eclipsed and the Club exceled itself
The Club was founded amid times of the greatest
National peril for the purpose OF helping to pre-
serve the Union The Union maintained and
the Club like the country which 1t had helped 10
/ save prospered amazingly. So last nights ceie-
bration entirely joyous one-no hint was
there of the gloomy days in which the Club had
its birth. There were music and flowers and falr
women and brave men and beautiful pictures ana
a supper that was quite much Of an artistic
as gastronOmic triumph.
large selection OF New-Yorlk's wealth and
fashion and notable people Of various callings were
there last night. with fair sprinllling OF more or
more less prominent people from far ana near
1t was a social feature Of the first magnitude.
There were many orators present but no oratory'
The committee in charge had decided TO bottle
all that up, for what man would care to listen 10
speech when the brightest and prettlest ana
wittiest Of New.l OrIIs fashionable women were
there The programme included a reception, a ball
and supper The reception began at o'clock,
the ball opened at II and supper was served at
midnight and kent up in an informal fashion until
oil were satisfied.
THE 70 NJ PRErTILY DECORATED.
The club rooms were artistically but not pro
fusely decorated, with the exception Of the supper
| rooms and there the decorations mainly
confined to the table The rooms themselves are
triumrhs Of architectural art, and an abundance
: Of flowers and strcamers and bric-a-brac and such
4 fl,srf Hlsp hpa
The grand staircase opening on the main en-
I trance was lined either side with palms ana
] evergrecns and behind the stained glass windows
at the top glowcd dim religious light that
/ tempted the jewellers TO pause on the comfort
/ able scttees beneath them.
At the foot of the staircase from bower
| Of palms and shrubs that entirely screened them
| from view, an orchestra dispensed dreamy music.
/ The reception was held in the library. On four
and roses. pink and red. reposing on beds OF
smilaX. Ellsworth Tottcn. the young Librarian,
suggested the floral display here, and was much
complimented on the artistic effect produced.
uFCFTvTNG THE GUSTS.
Here Chaunccv VI. Depcw received the guests
with that grace and tact for which he is famous.
All the ladies' that were presented to him went
away prepared 10 work for him if ever be should
be induced TO run for the Presidency From
massive frame high up on the wall Abraham Lin
coin looked down upon the scene with be
nignant expression Opposite the library were
the art galleries, hHns with choice collection Of
20 The art galleries opened upon the ballroom with
it, waved floor POLISHED so highly that II almost
reflected the masterpieces Of art hung upon the
wills ON the raised dai- or platform al one end
/ cf the room was the orchestra screened by palms
shrubs and cvergrocus for music is often found
most effective when is source IS hidden Ern' ST
Meyers orch astra supplied the music both III the
ballroom and al the entrance. The main supper
room was The top floor, but several
otIcr r. rins wrrc SCI apart T. = aIIcaslng the ap
/ e.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT GUE-Ts.
/ Among the iny. ed guests present were Oliver
I Ames. Governor Of Massachusetts,: Lieutenant
/ Governor Jones' Of New-Yors; Mayor Hewitt,
Senator Mcpherson, Congressman Fitch and
| Senator Hi>cock.
/ EThe Army and Navy were represented by Generals
J. p Hatch. T. l.. Crttenden, Abner Doube'iay,
j. g. Podelb0Ggl, John Newton. J.. BoDDlns
/ I NJ VIran. LOUIS FItZ gerald and IomDkin,;
/ Ieqr-Adulral smith, Re r-Admlral Gh.r1rdi
B Commander Frederick hOdg r, Captain r. ".
Ramsay, captain F. Bunc- Comm ,neeT 0 Mares
General Il. H. Jackson, Mayor saver Xv 'lei
hoger Jgoes, - Colonel , W v Wl,son'
/ Colonel II. T. Curtis, ColOnel W nee En-
/ Colonel RIper CO0nel tiugl ODonoh1e Captain
/ Robson, Captain A. f. Cooke. Colonel Leonard;
. Inspector Newton. Medical lnspector bogerS sur
geon w. II. DR. Ike. Surgeon iIeHeberget mel t.h-
/ glneer i. W. Moore. g. let Engineer T. Is Hlue,
/ Eu,igu Edward How'd En- .lgn I. Il. llll, Lleutch-
ant sears. Lieuteuaut Van Low. Lieutenant Saw
' vrr Generai ABBOTT. Colonel j. Y. y. Pryor ear
Admiral ihend, Canaan Norton, Naval 'Incer
I Burt. Leu enaut Colonel ". L. Nj irr
/ The bencn was represented by Judges Adams
I Brady Brown, BENEDICT. LaTemOr', mgr nam
Andrews. B0oksiayer, Barrett, Vbrlen van binhi >
/ Alien. OGorman, Patt"r %. Lawrence ana a. 4;
. Coke. Recorder Smv h. surrogate RANSOM Chite'
| st les District Attora ey Walker.
! OF cicrgymen pre- 5ent there were many. among
them beng ArchDIshop Corug n, Bishop Potter,
The Rev Drs {. A. Sodd I'd, Of me OIscrr ;
G. A. Tiffany. Arthur BROOK, w " , az lo,'
Henry Van DYKE. G. II. nntou, Morgan DIX hGhry
Nottet u. Plrker Morgan w lllmm ,lrmiston; Z. :.
Deems Wnp,ie Warren. Z. c. Gilbert and the
ihere we're present the following Consuls-Gepera
Bota>si, ". T.. Booker. NJ; de PeT4lI1; >. A
Pnusrn, \. Monaco, SseJGen Pre;t ID, v. D'Aa'e-
some of the other guests present were these
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs Jesse Sci
e1uan Thomas Howard General and MIS-. /. l.
James Mis-, OTIS. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Garrison
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Wallack, Mr. and Mrs Ray
mond Ward Mr.. and Mrs. James Otis, l. ). ValIqs'
Mrs. S,mmcs Ives, Mrs Semmes HltzSeraid' MIT rs
/ Philip Schuyler. Mrs. Maurice b. Flynn, Mrs.
/ Theodore B. Moss, Mrs. Eugene keater Mrs
Robert Ingersoll, Mis- mgerso',, Mr. DeGrp9 oI
rowe Mr. and Mrs. Frank James Miss Montague
Oliver Hartman jr. J. Borden Hartman, Mrs
Edward Lees COfIcy and Mrs. James irwin
NUMBERS of TIE CLUB PREshNf.
Among the prominent members of the Union
League Club present with their wives and other
members of their family were Cornelius Wander
bril-. Henry VIllard, Horace Whi G. Jacob Wendell,
T.Walcotr, Alfred Y IN Santwood Spencer Traak
Arson p Stokes William r. JOHN. mes II Steh-
BINS. Alfred IT, smith. EllIoftS ; iepard George H.
SARGENT. William Snafer, PROFESSOR hlrReIt7
Inn + Pummrr William Post Frederic A. Potts
benjamin. Parr Francis 4. Palmer. George Peck
Nathan c Niles. Warner Miller. Eawyard NncHEen'
Seth u. MIllIken. J. Z. NaTquaud. A'bon !. MAD
Jo-eph A. Iocze Lowell Lincoln, James l. Leayitt
Cyrus J. Lawrence, Charles g. Laudol. Jesse How
Jonn :. uuliu. T.. b. Hinsdale. ihomas HICKS
A.
Haber.haA. John II. Hail. Charles /. HarbecA
Frank -. Harmon. II. &. Havenerer. Le2er'
Guernsey, Albert I. tros', sieourney W; ray
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