New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-06
MANY ELABORATE pINNERs.

Preceding the ball, several costume dinners, num-
berng from sixteen 10 thirty covers each, were given
For these the decorations were elaborate. None was
more artistic than the dinner given BY Mr.. and Mrs.
A. s. Hewitt at their home, NO. LexlDgton-ave
This would be moro properly described a feast or
banquet and would compare with those Of historical
note The arrangement OF the table was in effect
reproduction OF Paul Yeroneso's celebrated painting
The Marriage at Canan The dining room about
twenty-five feet square, is OF the handsomest IN
this country. The dado and panels about the walls
are OF carved oak OF the latter part Of the fifteenth
century, which adorned palace in Florence.
Mrs Hewitt outbld the British Museum when she pur-
chased these famous carvings, and the Museum autho
ties asked tho privilege OF making cast Of them be
fore they taken 10 America Above these caTv-
ngs IS fieze Of old Venetian paintings Of mythology
cal subjects The ceiling, OF oak Is modern repro
ductlon, harmonzing with the other carvings Of the
ROOM The general tone Of these decorations suggested
10 tho Misses Hewitt the giving Of such dinner
which in a modern dining room would have been
rather inconguous.
The table OF last night was in the form OF q
hollow square lacking sde,the guests being seated
only on the outside that none directly faced
each other. The cover OF antique Genoa velvet
OF rich ruby red, which hung down 10 the floor
forming n background for pieces OF antique Italian
lace, which we're placed at intervals. There were
many salvor platters, tankads Of gold and silver Of
the Renaissance period and rs I'm tho picture mon
toned two stuffed peacocs rested tho inside angles
formed by tho hollow square, and q stuffed boaFs
head also held a conspicuous place. Tho candelahra
were OF antique silver and gold and large silver vases
were filled with tulips OF various colors and pink
roses Just inside the square formed by the three
sides Of the table was as in the picture, immense
brozcn dish piled up with plneapples and large
oranges while I'm the centre OF the square was an an
ique vase resting on tripod filed with flowers There
was also another small table which were placed
drinking cups and tankards Of gold and silver from
which wine was served The glasses at each cover
correct reproductions of those used at the time
the picture painted. The viands were much the
same as would be served at any fine dinner OF to-day
The attendants In costume, and there was music
during the serving OF the dinner. ExMayor Hewitt
sat In the centre, while about him weTe MrS Hewitt
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Hewitt, Miss $. Hewitt, James
Waterbury, II. Jones, Miss Tirnuro, Miss F. Hewitt
II. Le Grand Cannon, Miss Marbury, y. j. HaFgous
Miss Moss, Augustus Curnee, Miss Charlotte Win
throp Fernando Yznnga Miss Florence Hurst. Charles
A. Mum, Miss Han, Mr. and Mrs. William ID. Sloane
Oliver Hartman, jr, Mrs. Burke-Roche, Fred Bald
win, Miss Florence lockwood, Edward r. Hewitt
and Robert Mlntun jr The costumes OF the guests
were not Of the same period.
Dinners were given at many houses, the moro
prominent being follows Mrs. Nicholas Fish's
dinner given at her home, No. 30 Irving Place
Besides Mr. Fish and Miss Fish there were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Ely-Goddard, Mrs Samuel Colgate Miss Mary
Tllnghast, Mrs. Roosevelt Schuyler Mrs. J.. A.
Stout, Miss Marie Furmsn, Miss Louise shepard
Benjamin Constant, Matthew wilks. John c. HIrman,
George Munzg, J. J. Aston, IT,, Robert g sands and
Louis Sands. The table was handsomely laid with
antique silver and gold.
Mrs. Henry Clews No West Thirty-fourthst. had
remarkably handsome dinner Tho chief ornsmonta
ton OF tho table Of largo roses. Tho hostess was
alfred beauty OF the days Of Sir Joshua Reynolds
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs VIII
fam Jay, Mr.. and Mrs. Ome Wilson,
Mr.. and MiT. a. Ladenburg, Mr.. and
Nrs j. +. d. Lanier, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
Mrs Clarence Cary, Miss Post Miss Hargcus. Miss
stevens, Miss Daisy Stevens, Miss Van wnFt Julian
Potter, Rldgeway Moore. Stanley Mortimer Creighton
Webb. Arthur Terry, Of Rome Thomas Howard and
Isaac lEen.
Among Mrs George H. dc Forests guests wore Mrs
Paran Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. William Strong Mr.. and
Mrs J. T. s. IIadden, John Apgar and Mss George
bergman. They were seated 80 a square table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jtmes r. KernOchan OF No. 3s4 Fifth.
ave- entertained STs. william Aston, Mr., and Mrs y.
Woiles Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cooper Mr.. and MfS. a.
Belmont, IT,, Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Porter. Mrs Belle
Nelson Stephen On. +. q. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles DeKay and Mr.. and Mrs, Stuyvesant Fish
Mr. and Mis-. Charles Post, Of 80. 81 Washington
Square, also had a costume dinner. having for fholr
guests Mrs. Arthur Welman. Miss X Hunt Miss Jeanne
BorrOwe, Miss Lena Post, Clement March, III. +. Web
stcr James Appleton. J. Borden Hartman, Worthing
ton WhehOuse and Hallett borrOwe,
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