The sun., 1891-12-10
FIRST OF THE PATRIARCHS'.
a BRILLIANT BALL THAT MARKS TIE
BEGINNING OF THE Gar SEASON

a BRILLIANT BALL THAT MARKS THh
BEGINNING OF THE GAR SEASON
More Thsn the Stated Four Hundred ID
Deinontco's Large Roo A. The Debu-
taates the Cotinen, Da.ccrs, and Cossuraes
With tho nineteenth annual ball Of the
Patriarchs'. which took place at Delmonicos
hst night. tho gay season In town became full
nedRed in n. night. Evcry day for the past
week has been crowded with events. and the
aights have been. to o moro or less degree.
nlled with gaycty. but tho Delmonico ball last
Nght was the actual opening Of the season.
There is now no longer any doubt that New
York society has entered upon on exception
ally gay season. and the whirl will be kept up
nntil the Lenten season arrives.
Last nights ball was tho largest yet given
BY the Patriarchs', and It was no less brilliant
han It's predecessors. So great was the crush
fhat the management did away with the buffet
table. and this change gavo place for nifty ad-
ditional guests. Over 400 persons were present
The decorations were as elaborate as in any
iormer year. The upper corridor was trans
eormed into salon by the introduction OF q
number Of palms and greens banked up on
pither side. Garlands Of roses leoped with
IVY branches were hung over the mirrors and
walls Of the red and blue room. where was sta
Honed the Hungarian band. Short and tall
eerns on which were hung flowers. lined the
entrance stairway. There were no decorations
ih the ballroom save the display OF rich
stuffs hung over the music balcony. which was
occupied by Lander and his musicians
It was II 80 o'clock before the ball was
opened. and 1t was fully half an hour before
the dancing floor was crowded. Then 1t was
that the debutantes asserted themselves.
They very generally wore white. The
tall and graceful Miss Bessie Ward
Woro gown OF gold and white brocade:
Miss Marie Roze de Gsrmendia's brunette
beauty was enhanced by gown Of white satin
trimmed with lilies Of the valley: Miss Alice
Hartman wore white embroidered NOUS
seline de sole: Miss Evelyn Burden was In O
pretty tulip dress: Miss Daisy Dixon. In white
orepon garlanded with pink flowers. and Miss
Grcsne was beautiful in toilet Of green satin
made with severely plain skirt and o bodice
r.ssssns s.s xss ss sssF 6;
sndsSnss, a ,sapphi,ss beaded ths llas With rs;
and pale yellow silk and satin with Col Cuth-
wsb
Nrs Tosnsend Bardsn Who wore saperb
aselitaire diamond necklace. and three loops
toTneus sn vaHderbfit D with Mrs. ysse ae
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pictures. II was q pale mauve cloth,
ana petsieoat q White GysnetIsn soe. with sW
pearls at the elbow. mot. BY a lace tight sleeve
Sody ths sk asa 81 sesutin rne
ments OF the same Jewels were worn in the
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Mrs. Edmund Baylies, who looked Very Ut.
danced a Sfen Tor aaa hon
sas deed The in saaap Mss On csSss hs
Duncan Elliott, In white mousseline e-de:soie
eorse i: Bend. Mrs. B"raen. Ne Dfgssse Mss oyd @
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efsndis! ana 9s; s eecsS Gary cFssas
were satin ribbons. and for the men artificial
nower bout2nnieres and strcamers;
worm .ns worm By MIST foia bavs
OF black satin. draped with black tuile. caught
up on the left side with single pink rose. In
her couture Miss DAVIS wore a Louis XIV. bow
OF gold. and about her neck string OF hand
some pearls.
Mrs. James Hartman was in white brocade
covered with net. on which were embroi-
dered crystals and pearls. She wore somo
R@andsone @ pearls and diamond ornaments
6roidered with hyacinths. the iew eersage
was fringed with the same flowers. Mise Kidd's
partner In the cotilion was Mr.. J. W. Mac
Mrs. james II. Beekmap was in green satin
tplle. caught up with pink roses; Miss Anne
Cam eron looked remarkably we'll In an Empire
g9Wn Gt light-blue satin. and tullo spangled
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Edward ,Waksheld Of England: Nine; Dc
Jgunctel and MI. J. Rutgers Le hoy Of Paris:
Mr Nclsop ws s,,St MI and Mr. Athert9n
Frank W. Andrews and Mr.. Edward Everett OF
Pruyp OF Albany Miss Brookman Of BrookIyn:
sa hoH nSys q s9n Of as E as
lenf. and Miss Greenleaf o. Lenox; Mr..
ri. the American Legation In Paris; IL
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Ott. Ton Warschsur and A. Won Mum OF Ger |
pa..y. N. Alfred Le CHAT OF the Belgian Lega- |
tion, Mr.. aDd Mrs. James Lawrence Of Boston. |
Mr.. Harold Brown Of Providence. Dir. Thomas |
Mrs. Beach and and Miss Beach q New % Haven. Haven. Anu
Gov. Flowers staE