New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY

from the floor. along which double row of chairs was
placed for those not caring TO dance. and these
continued around the stage within the proscenium
arch
Dancing began at IL o'clock, the bands alternating
but there was no order Of dancing such things having
long passed out of fashionable balls and dances.
THOSE WHO FORMED THE SETS.
At IL :45 O'Clock the shril blast of the corneta-
piston announced that the quadrlIc d'honneur would
be danced. and this. instead OF being anccrs. was
the Sir Roger de Coveriy, better known 70 Americans
as the Virginia Reel Mr.. McAllister at the
head of set with Mrs. Robert Goect, the remain
der of the set including Lynch Pringle, Of South
Carolina and Mrs. G. Vanderbilt: W. Bayard Cutting
and Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton. NJ. Lc CHAT the Bel
glan Minister. and Mrs. Arthur Paget. Of London
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. W. c. whitney. Chaun-
oey NJ Depew and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. C. Francis
Winthrop and Mrs. De Lancey Kane. +. D. Thompson
and Mrs. Henry Cews H. W. Edwardes of the British
Legation. and Mrs. Edward Cooper; W. c. Whitney
and Mrs. Burke Roche, Perry Belmont and Mrs.
Bradley Martin, Sir Rodcrick Cameron and Mrs. Paran
stevens.
The next set was headed by State Senator Lspenard
Stewart and Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton the rest Of
the dancers being j. j. Astor. IT.. and Miss Amy Bend,
Bradley Martin and Mrs. Luther Kountze, Edward
Everett and Miss McAllister J. J. wysong and Mrs.
Edward Livingston, f. /. Ludlow and Mrs. J. T.
I
gustus Gurnee and Mrs. George b. DE Forest, Robert
G. Hone and Mrs. Clement Moore, Il. L. Cutting and
Mrs. Samuel Colgate, J. Bowers Lee and Mrs. w. ID.
Sloane, J. William Beekman and Mrs. L. De Peyster.
Another set, headed by Thomas II. Howard, jr..
and Mrs. A. Belmont, jr was made up with Count
Arco the German Minister; Mrs Adolf Ladenburg,
e.. Creighton Webb. Miss Hargous, Oliver Hartman,
IT, Miss Camilla Moss, Nelson Lewis OF Philadelphia,
and Miss Pauncefote. daughter of Sir Julian Paunce
fote the British Minister; Mrs. Prescott Lawrence,
Mrs. J. F. d. Lanier. Mrs William Travers jr., Henry
Clcws, Miss Maud Robbins and Woodbury. Kane.
Still another set headed by George ii. Bend and
Mrs. James A. Burden.
The dance continued about ten minutes, when
the music changed to waltz and then the commi1tee
and patronesses led the way to supper, which was
served in the assembly rooms the foyer and corridors
adjoining. There were $50 tables of different shapes
and sizes, holding from six to sixteen, though the
largest table, which in the white and gold room,
held twenty, and at this were seated Ward McAllser
with Mrs. William Astor Mr.. Depew and Mrs Paran
Stevens W. Bayard Cutting and Mrs.
j. Colellan Drayton, E. Randolph Robinson
and Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mr. Cleveland and Mrs.
Whitney Count Arco and Mrs Arthur Paget Secretary
of the Navy Tracy and Mrs. KernOchan. +. Diodate
Thompson and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Lispenard
Stewart and Mrs Bradley Martin, j. Pierpont Morgan
and Mrs. Byam Stevens, Francis Winthrop and Mrs.
De Lancey Kane. At the large table near by were
Burden Lynch Prngle and Mrs. Wilmerding, daughter
of Secretary Tracy j. William Beekman and Mrs. F..
De Peyster and Others.
The tables were set with a handsome service and
silver candelabra. The buffet tables, at the south side
of the assembly room and theatre, held imposing
services of silver and beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers The supper was served by
Pinard who had wer-trained corps Of waters. The
menu
Chaud.
Consomme a la Princesse.
IT, itres a Ia pouette frites
Homard a Ia Newberg Croquettes dc volatile.
Terapene a Ia Pnard.
Bouchees de ris de veau la Montglas
Dindc farcie a Toulouse
Filet de boeuf champignons.
Challe rotie
Frcid
Isaumon mayonnaise lo Rlchceu. Saumon la Moderne
Calatine de dinde en- bellevue.
Galatlne chapon trufes.
Aspc dc pate de foie-gras a la Newport
salade dc volatile. Saladc de honard.
Pcrdreau piquo a la gclee Grouse pique a la gelee
Chaufrod de cailles a la Lueullus.
Sandwiches.
Entremets Sucres.
Glaces fantasies Biscuit glace. Glace Nsroiitane
Gace tutti-fruttl. Biscuit 1oftoni.
Gelee macedoine. Charlotte Parsene Gateaux assorts
Fruits glaces. Pieces montees