Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-30
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

was in full splendor The music was fur
nished by Band Master Lander, who had
provided string and reed orchestra of 100
picked musicians.
who Danced the Opening QuadriIle.
The opening quadrille was danced by the
following ladies and gentlemen: Ladies'
Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. s. V. r. Cruger,
Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mrs. Robert f. Weir,
Mrs. William Herbert Washington, Mrs
Frederick j. DePeyster, Miss Garcia Living
ston, Mrs. A. Newbold Morris, Mrs W. Bay
ard Cutting Mrs. Edward i. Jones, Mrs.
Alex S Webb, Mrs Levi p Morton, Mrs A.
Oracle King, Mrs. E. T. Gerry, Mrs. Alex
Van Rensselaer,, Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler.
Gentlemen-Vice President Morton repre-
senting the nation; Lieutenant Governor
Jones. representing the state; Admiral
Jouett, representing the navy; Gen. McCook
and Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, represent
ing ths army; Commodore Ramsay, repre-
sentine the commandant of the navy
yard; Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, represent
ing the state militia; Capt S. H. Derst
represe nting the military academy; Lieut.
Judson, representing the aides of the presi
dent; Capt. W. j. Sampson, representing
the naval academy; Col johnson Livingston
DePeyster, representing the speaker of the
assembly; Senator W. Aldrich, representing
the United States senate; Dr. A L. Smith
U. S. NJ; Col j. NJ. Varnum, J. W. Beck
man, and G. Creighton Webb The vice
president escorted Mrs. Jones, and Lieutenant
Goverro or Jones Mrs Morton.
The quadrille was watched with intense
interesr, and the actors in the little socia
| drama played their parts well. After it wa:
| over, the floor quickly became crowded a.
no do prin ha
| now one of briIliancy seldom equalled, anC
| the gay ETY. continued undated until long
after dawn.
| The Number Thirteen.
About 1870 the president went to supper
and at l2:40 a. IN. he and Mrs Harrison lef
| the ball and went home to Mr. Morton.
house escorted by mounted policemen. Their,
| was some talk over the fact that at the presl
Dental table just thirteen people were sit
| ting. It was 1890 when the thirteen haC
finished their supper.
| An Ovation to Mrs. Cleveland.
Just before midnight Grover Cleveland
with Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom anC
| Col Daniel S. Lamont and Mrs. Lamont en-
| tered the big box above President Harrison's
| Mrs Cleveland wore white silk decoliete anc
diamonds. The ex-president's box immedi
ately became an interesting spot. An even
| of the evening was after the Harrison party
| had gore to supper. Then Mrs. CLEVELAND
escoted by Judge Rowland, came through
the crowd at the stage end of the house. Sh
was observed and Immediately there wa
tremendous applause. 1t was splendit
ovation which was given her.
| Costumes of the Ladies.
Among the notable dresses worn by tn
| ladies present were especially noticeable til
| following:
| Mrs. Harrison wore a princess robe of whit
| faille, tie back and train being OF the sam
| material; front of white tu!le, embroidered ii
| Greek pattern with silver beads and pearls
Mrs. lIckee's dresS was of white armur
silk, derni-trIin, fashion OF 100 years 20.
| Mrs. Window wore blue and gray satin ei
| traine loaded trimmed with duchess lace
| diamonds.
| Mrs. Russell Harrison wore striped satin an
gros grain, with clusters of pink brocade
roses; diamonds.
Mrs. Aston wore white satin and displaye
| her famous diamonds. Miss Schuyler wor
| an heirloom, a gown 107 years old, which ha
| belonged to Miss Schuyler daughter of Ger
| Philip Schuyler. who IN 1853 married Stephe
| Van Rel sselaer, the last OF the patrons. 1t
of brocade, with light ground, hand-em
| broidere1 in flowers, partly covered wit
| dark green velvet Miss Schuyler's orns
ments were pearl locket containing a lock O
| Wasbington's hair, and small diamond pi
with hair of Alexander Hamilton, her great
| grandfather.
| Miss Livingstone wore silver brocad
| over pink silk, decolette; pearls and dis
| monds. The gown is 100 years old.
| Mrs. Morton wore superb Worth dress
| long square train of white brocaded satin
designs in delicate colors, denoting clusters O
| strawberrie5 held by festoons of lilacs. Owe
this train falls n heavy sash of lilac fall,
the over-drapery white musseine de sol,
eorsage low, papillon style, of lilac fall.
pointed 'front.'; low neck and short sleeve,
| nearls and diamonds.