New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
10. Ia ,v.If1
THE NEW- W-YEARS BALL.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEcoRArIoNs-RApID

PREPARATIONS FOR THE DECoRATIoNs-RAPID
WORK TO BE DONE
While the most prominent people is society viii
leave town to-day for Tuxedo Park Hampstead the
Country Club at Pelham and other country clubs
everybody who is anybody will be hack on Thurs
day for the NewYear's ball at the Metropolitan Opera
House. The undertaking is greater than many would
think simply from the short time allowed the decora-
tors on Wednesday night "Lohengrin' will be sung.
and this is long opera. II will be quite midnight
before work can be started. The regular dancing
floor must be laid over the parquette and stage and
then viii begin the transformation scene. The boxes
will be turned into flower gardens, while yards and
yards of electric light cstooning must be placed along
the dress circle tier of seats and down to the first
tier of boxes. 1t win be no little trouble to suspend
the false ceiling. This has been in course Of con
structon for weeks and is made in cables of woven
wire crossed in squares TO be covered with masses
Of leaves and vines through which will shine
the lights Of the great chandelier above This will
hang Just even with the tops Of the first tier OF
boxes thus cutting off the bare look of the upper
part of the house. 1t will take a large number Of
men TO arrange all these details.
Although there nearly 500 invitations out II
Is not expected that all of that number will attend
should there be 1900 guests that number viii
insure crowd. There are 10 be fully
600 chairs for those who will not dance.
1t is not likely that many people will remain after
supper to watch the coton, that there will be
plenty OF space for this part Of the dance Mr.. Nc
Allister is prepared to say who will take part
In the quadrilles. though it is known that several
members of the diplomatic corps in Washington Will
dance with some of the women Of New York, provided
the ranks are not lessened by the prevailing epidemic
The vestibule on the Thirty -nnth-st. side Of the
opera house will be used buffers pantry and
wine room, though, of course wine VIII Only DC
served at the tables in the supper rooms. IT IS need
less to say that the of wine will be only such
as is seen at Patriarch bail or Assembly. as the
Identical guests who attend these balls will be present
on Thursday night. The for the ball Is as
follows:
Chaud.
Consomme a ia Prncesse.
Huitres la Pou,cte. Huitres frtes.
Homard a la Ncwberg Croqucttes de volatile
Terapenr la Pinard
Bouchees dc RS dc la Montglas
Dinde farce a Toulouse
Filet de boeuf champignons.
Caille rotc
Frold
s,umon mayonnaise la Richceu. saumon la Modorne
Gslaltme de dinde en- bellevue
Galantine dc chspon truies.
Aspic de pate fcie-Gras d la Newport.
Salade de volatile. Salade dc homard
Perdreau pique la gclee. Grouse pique Ia seiee
Chaufrod dc calles a la LuculluS.
Sandwiches
Entiemcts sucres
Glaces fantasies. Biscuit glacc. Gace Neapoltaine
Glsce tutti-frutti. Biscuit Tortoni
Gelee macedone Charlotte Parsenne Gateaux sssortis
Fruits gaces. Pieces montees.
Cafe.
Wins.
Louis Rodercr Brut.
Moet & Chandon but imperial. PerrierJouet reserve
Chateau Beychevcne
Apollinaris.
supper will be served from midnight to 3 ,t o'clock
and in this way all rushing and crowdng VIII De