New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
A BIG COTILLON DINNER.
Mr.. AND MRS. BRADLEY MARTINS SUPERB
ENTERTAINMENT.


The great social feature of last night, one which
had been talked of for weeks the cOtillon dinner
given by Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin at Delmoncos
The entire upper part of the establishment was put
TO use the dinner being served in the ballroom The
freauentes of this famous place found much to aston
ish and surprise them, their host and hostess hau
put forth every endeavOr to make the ballroom look
like private house. The lObbies were hung WIN
old Beauvas and GObelin tapestries, while SUITS u
and implements Of ancient warfare were h'ii's
on the walls, well as old portraits and paintings
from Mr.. Martins collection. Two MASSIVE can
dcabra of bronze were placed near the entrance 10
the ballroom while palms and plants IN bioom WIZ
placed in every available space. old o4ochs o'D
inets and bits Of bric-abrac were adueu' n"hs
wonderful change. Mr.. and Mrs Martin received 'eir
guests in the red room, which was made 10 looh ino
a drawing room OF an old French mansion '"O'nC,
held rare pieces of Sevres and collections OF FANS We
antique furniture gave air OF comfort ..
The decoration Of the ballroom was most ei"oo'"vI
The walls were entirely covered tor INC ouo"s'o"
panels of paleblue brocade OF LOUIS Nv iV'
and on these panels between the large mirrors WV
hing veritable Louis XVlth scon1eS Oh n'''N
cilded bronze From each sconce hung basket VI
valley and over the mirrors were eai"uo"
roses of different kinds. There hung nom uI'c '0'"'
Of the ceiling large chandelier of electrchs'' CC
pletclv covered with japanese asparagus anu orVS'
above which was large cluster of white macs Inc
ore civ long tables extending across the ballroom a'
right angles with Fifthave.. and at each taoe were
covers for forty-sx guests The massive caluciaoIH
had pink shades and at intervals were placeu snucu
baskets tied with broad pink ribbons ana nIieu WIN
Gloire de Paris roses In the room on the BROADWAY
lido ~ the ballroom was Lander with orchestra oil
fortv-fve men picked from the philharmonic society
who gave a concert during the serving of the dinner
The invitations said dinner at Z O'Clock, but IT was
nearly an hour later when flourish OF trumpets an
nounced that il was ready, and while the guests WeV
finding their places the march from Gounods queen
NJ Sheba7 was PLAYED. Mr.. Martin led the way WIN
Mrs William AstOr while August Belmont TOOK Ill N'S'
Martin The host sat at the head OF lapIc a' oio
end of the room, while Mrs. Martin was at INC l'S'
table one Of the tables was reserved tor INC uoD"
tantes and bellies Of the last two or three seasons
were taken in by the young men Of the dancing SCI
The gowns and Jewels were magnificent Mis'
Martin wore Gown of ruby velvet trimmed Win sdoc
fur her diamond tiara and stomacher ana hc'Ni"'o
Of rubies and diamonds.
The serving of dinner took nearly two hours ana
then all the guests returned to the drawhgroo"s io'
coffee and HQueurs, while the tables were ocH'e N
moved from the ballroom for the cotllon THIS loi
lowed about an hour later, George H. behu lc'o'i'-
with Mrs. Martin. one hundred couples u'i''cU ''0
ladies sitting IN a in front of the men, Inc l"N"s
,roro exceedingly handsome consisting Of lewellod
daccers cxydizcd silver chatelaincs French o'""e's
satin handbags. painted with the date Of the ball
bbous decorations Of the Golden Fleece, and flowers
Yearly fftv extra men were asked for the dinner bu
none extra for the dance. The cotnon was dah'cu III
the English fashion, there being no cessation OF the
olsc Lander's men playing continuously Inc lehslA
IF the dance an hour and a hall. Inc entertain
,oert was on the whole of the most superb ever
,i,er i'm Ncv-YOrk The floral decoration, were al
bv KINDER most Of the tapestries and bHc-a biAc
coming from sypher & Co., and beins Insured Tor d
large sum.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin will give large reception ON
Monday afternoon their house in West I"entleths'
and Will sail early in March for England; Mt:I
Saving short while in London they Will 20 70
paris and then to the south OF France. IN June Uey
will GO to London and 10 their scotch Shoo'iu' OoA
Among the guests at the dinner were Mrs William
Astor. j. ]. Asjor. IT. Mr.. and Mr.. W. W. Astor'
MIR, and Mrs August belmont. Mr. and NJ. \. Bel
mont IT, Perry Belmont. Mr. and Mr.. fltd sheldon,
TrockhoIst and William Cutting Mrs. Paran stevens.
Mrs Arthur Paget, Miss Annie Cutting, MIS- ,clIener'
Ianccy Kane Mr.. and Mrs. A. Iselln, IT,, Nj. and
Mrs Luther Kountze, Mrs. c. A. Whittier. OF Boston
james Lawrence, Of Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Prc.co,,
Lawrence, the Misses Duer, Eliot Gregory Georse "
ycsant Fish, Ward McAnister Miss McMI,
Eandop 5p R6bn.P9 9e His, elntT Robinson %sG
worth Eitchie Miss llargoas. j. L. llarcor~. Nr- ana
Me- PhEp Sandri n-S oqhas ia lsrf
MIS- Taller Mr ana Mr. Elliott E92.eye Nr 81 21 pa
Davis, Nls~ lcCA,cler, Miss Letter MI Hoie 'T'
dard, Baron llakett. Miss >toKc~. Miss Morgan
Cooper Hewitt Mis- Hewitt. Halett Borrowe. N!,-
Jeanne Borrove. the Misses MADDEN. Frederick %.
and Mr.. y Fish; Miss Fish. +. /. Winthrop MI
Winthrop, Mr.. and Mr.. Oliver l,eln. Thoma- Hitch
cock iii Mr. snd Mrs T. X E22sGEf NJ, ara '
Hoyt. Leonard Arthur. of the Rife Brigade Mr.; and
H5. : Si5@.' MIS-! i E;$s s@ea AMY gsgi .:
Fannie Tayior. Mis- Lima POST A. c. Gurnce. Isaac
Iseln and Dudley Winthrop.