The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-10
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'TW AS GREAT BALL
Ward McA|lister's Demonstration
Outshone this Great Cen.
tenniaI Ball.
Only Members Of the "4c0'
and Their Friends Were
Present.
The Ball Room Was Elaboratcly
Decorated and the Affair Cost
$4,000 Important Pcrson-
ages whit Wekc psesens.
Y ard NfcAllister,s Ball.

New York, Jan. "A SIS, 600 ball
occurred last night at the Metropolitan
opera house, where the chief executive
spirit was Ward Mea'listes-hA 10
%ho!a tho Statement is credited that
New York's best society consists Of only
400. Last April McAllister was rem
dered very unhappy because Mr.. Fish
ousted him from the management of the
great centennial ball. Then McAllister
said he you'd get npra ball, of his own
so!le title and deiiunstrate Nhat q
really perfect ball would be, and last
nights affair was the demonstration.
Money was raised by subscriptions
from the Astors, Vanderbilts, De-
te&s. Ma+eana, npti''aras; hoelets,
Hewitts, Coopers, Clews, Corbins and
many others of the 400. McAllister's
ideas were being worked out smoothly,
when suddenly there came the horrible
intimation that he would be threatened
Nth iihoa et betichlbai, IN tie aiibper
room to prevent the use of wine after l
a. IN. Argument was brought to bear.
however, and as a result the corpora
police that tho ball was private affair
h',d shHt the eiiesta hid 4 Fight TO brink
wine all night if they wanted to, where
upon the police board notified the force
to keep hands off and permit the 500
purchased to be drank Mt leisure. In
With permission to invita- seven, friends,
hrrssnt WIS i,7ss. The opera house
hS,,t "A .l,l, ~
ner with rich hangihgs, silh ata horal
displiS. It's ths Eatidsomest dccora-
,.ion the Metropolitan opera house has
ever seen, All through the corridors
and staircuses were trees ~ ttspic
growth Stubs OF rare culture and
blooming flowers, while soft incandcs-
cent lights We're twined around and
conceivable everywhere save in the dim,
dark vault above the s,shenAed ,sanopy
n, fsectl. ,f'crtumed fountains scented
the air and music fioated from unseen
sources, the orchestra being hidden.
The patronesses of the ball included
Mrs. Wm. Astor, MIRA. DO Laneey Kane,
Mrs, Elliott Roosevelt, Mrs. Philip
Schuyler and Mrs. George Peabody
Wetmore. They arrived at 10 O'clock
and were received by Carncllus Wander
DIV, hSfaW ~ stevens hD1 w Me NC
hllister. and hacfrtcA TO tbs Hhsitio,s
'Dherb they should receive the guests.
At II o'clock the dancing floor as a tt,
with promenaders, and soon after tiS'
dancing began with thee quadrille Dillon.
nenr. Supper was served in room
where 1900 might sit. The patronesse.
were at one table, presided over by Mo-
allister, who had Mrs. William Astof
on his right. Mrs. Grsver I'eyeland
VAS seatsd al Msaliis;ars left AT The
5set OF the table was Cornelius Wander.
bilt with Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. The
others at this table were count 'Arca:
German minister: Secretary Of the Navy
Tracy, {. NJ. Depew with Mrs Paran
Stevens and Grover Cleveland with
Mrs. w. c. Whitney. Aftsr slipper, the
dancing was RESUMED, and ntiaea SSith
the largest eotiiiion ever danced in
America There were in it $50 couples