The sun., 1890-01-02
TROUBLE FOR M'ALLISTER.
THE POLICE THREATBN TO sTOP THE
FLOW or VINE AT HIS BALL.
Rut II They Can't Have Wine AFTER A.
n, They Will Have an Early supper
ThA nnneera - NhS Ouna artttS

New Years Day was busler day for Mr..
Ward McAlllster than he had expected. He
knew he would have his hands more than full
with the last details Of preparation for the sub
scription ball In the METROPOLITAN Opera House
tonight. But he did not expect to have to try
to induce the Police Commissioners not to
spoil everything at the last moment. or to de-
wise new programme In case they continued
obdurate. The Police Commissioners decided
on Tuesday evening that there must be no
wine at the tall after o'clock.
The programme made oclockthe hour for
opening tho wine. II the Police Commissioners
remain firm another programme win be sub
stituted, which will mako IL o'clock the supper
hour, and shut of tho supply OF wine at 1
O'Clock. Pinard has provided 792 quarts of
champagne. That is good deal OF cham
DaRne for the 400 to dispose Of in one hour.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. MoAllister asked
Judge Henry E. Rowland to see the Police
Commissioners and ask for the ordinary police
protection outside the building, inform them
OF the private nature OF the ball, explain the
arrangements, and explain that 1t would not
be necessary for the police to take any charge
inside the building. He saw Superintendent
Murray. The question Of wine came up, and
the Superintendent Expressed the opinion that
no wine could be served after o'clock. This
astonished Judge Rowland, who replied that
the ball was Just as private as II
given In q private house. Superinten-
dent Murray said that the fact that the
opera house hold liquor license plased the ball
under police control. and he thought no wine
could be dispensed after 1 o'clock. Judge
Rowland argued that the fact that the man
agement Of the Opera House held q liquor
license was Of no importance in this matter.
since no wine or liquor of any sort was to be
provided for tho ball under that license. The
Opera House people rented their rooms. not
their license. to certain gentlemen who wished
to entertain personal friends there because
they could not find a private house big enough
for the purpose. He compared this ball with
the ,other entertainments Of fashionable
is'G1S IN GpSplIs halls, The PstTisrchs balls are
precisely like the New, Years ball, only much
smaller Ihey are held IN MANY bH2g
every winter in Delmonico's and other public
halls, and wine is served after O'Clock at all
Judge Howiand, argued. He, asked why the
biG, New Years ball should be an exception,
law law int In this SCI case. s. they % Would have to force It
hereafter In the case Of the Patriarchs' And And
hs e o & IL Ssy 1Euad d SoSS S bo o praC The
balls larger than the capacity of their own
Judge Rowland cited the case of tho Jewish
wedding in Lyric Hall year or two ago; II
w6ether wfe the serving OF wine would be viola
tiSn Of the lSW Sorpofratioh G91nsS s t9ennbe c h
eed th nrTas When hired By
persons for the entertainment of invited guests.
Superintendent Murray did not appear to 6e
advised him to lay the matter before the Po-
lice Commissioners in the shape Of an applica-
i o'clock. Judge Rowland then hunted up
voohs and aHTher dGcgss09 sion
RI ailoNy yyina affair o'clock fashionable
ball would create a precedent which people all
over the city, would not he slow to follow. He
told Judge Rowland TO write out his case and
present It to the Commissi ssioners. Judge How
land did SO. at the same time asserting vgor-
right to take any, such action without consult
ing the Corporation Counsel
Poes yos ad not fonsIt 60
NIT vine sGd Hlts SSok did xos,ordov
directofs Of tho Metropolitan Opera House
were called in, and several Of the committee
0T c the oec comm
sioners. but most OF them Eere of celebrating
very very active Sf because ' a ruling such as that
threatens great Injury to their business. But
no definite result was reached.
Judge Rowland smilingly said last night
that, he thought the Police Commissioners
would IND hS TSrn9G to th9r
turbed In the morning. was calm and smiling
the the p9Ss as it ef
duty do. and as the law says they must do.
they will find ,ha. they 9sS in Their
thSrs viii Ps be hch roaGe II Ne vii oBey
against aga US, we win have supper esrlier and
clear away the wine by o'clock. That's all"
ARRANGED which viii be used used in case cas- tho ruling
OF the Police Commissioners holds. The ball
will begin half an hour earlier than was in;
O'Clock dancing will begin with waltz. fol-
lowed by polka. lancers, and another waltz
Coyerly quadrile. will be danced The hour
will be II AS instead of12h o'clock. as provided
tn tn tie Be OEsna e sRSer It oo E 4EEs TEs
dancing will last ten minutes and will
be By Short Ta to 5e1e the
viii be, Louie Roderer, Brut; Most & Chandon,
Chateau Beychevelle The supper room will
continue open and supper Will be served until
O'Clock. The original programme was TO begin
supper at !. and keep the supper room open to
Mr. McAiiister has spread himself in the
Roger dc. Coverly. There will be four principal
House. The two middle sets Of these Are 70 be
composed Of noted :, society leaders: The two
for their beauty. Mr.. MeAllister viii lead
s Ropt sae Gods Ga0 fSe oSpose aanfes coSe Te
Elll be Mr. Lynch dFn drFFinel9, with , Mrs
MIR. W. Bayard Cutting with Mrs. Coleman
Drayton NJ Le CHAT. the, Belgian Minister
with Mrs Paget. Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt with
With Mrs Elliott Roosevelt Mr.. Charles Fran
els Winthrop with Mrs. Dolancey, Kane, Mr..
CIews. Mr.. H. q. Edwards. Secretary Of the
English Legation. with Mrs, Edward Cooper.
Mr. w. c.. Whitney with. Mrs. Burke Roche, |
Mr. Perry Belmont with Mrs. Bradley Martin.
and Sir Roger Cameron with Mrs. Paran
Stevens.
The other OF the two most distinguished sets
will be led by Lispenard Stewart dancing with |
Miss Hope Goddard of Providence The op- |
posite couple will be ]. J. Astor. Jr., and Miss
Amy Bend. The others will be Mr.. Bradley |
Martin with Mrs Luther Kountze Mr.. Edward |
Everett with Mise McAllister. Mr. J; WysonE |
with Mrs; Edward, Livingston; Mr.. +; Living |
Hokett with Miss Sarah Phelps Stokes, MIR, A. |
2. Gurnee with Mrs George B. De Forest, Mr..
Robert i. Quitting with Mrs Samuel Colgate.