The morning call., 1891-02-07
POWDER AND PATCHES.
The Mingled Military and Fanciful Charm
of the Assemblage.

The Mingled Military and Fanciful Charm
of the Assemblage.
Agreeable TO the underlying design that
this was as much an army and navy cotillon
as a bal poudre, the decorations were largely
military In character. The general effect
has probably never been eclipsed in this city.
The whole floor was canvaSed and the
lower walls were prettily draped with claret-
rcd and robin s-egg blue material, festooned
with cypress cordons, interspersed with
tegra-eotIa hued jars filed with ferns. This
formed a delightful background for the
powdered coiffures present Above the bal
eony panels were ablaze with yellow fabrics,
caught up with rosettes of ferns. Sill
higher could be seen the foliage Of palms
sci ID the gallery, with an occasional clump
Of guidons and drums, while the upper walls
were screened with crimson banners.
StreImeTs and inverted japanese umbrellas
filled the middle space.
Conspicuous objects on the floor were two
brightly polished Cuttings, while several
huWltzers frowned innocu0usly from the
stage. The latter was one of the prettiest
features. II was masSed with exotics inter-
spersed with hydrangea and other blooms,
space being also found for several stacks of
flags and drums. The central space was
occupied by vertical Japanese umbrella,
from the rays OF which depended Vari-
eOlared lanterns. The decorations were ex-
ecuted by Jones q Mckay under the gen
eral direction OF the club.
The guests began to arrive through the
Ted-stTiped canvas yeStibule soon after
O'Clock, although the majority did not ma
teriallZa until nearly 9o'clock. The passage
ways AMI dressl g-roOms had been taste
fully prepared with palms and other ever
greens for their reception.
Thanks are due to Mrs. W. B. Tubbs, VINO
% sent down a pr0fuslo1 of cornell berries
also To Colonel Macdonald and Captain
W mite of the Second Artillery Regiment,
\. y. 9, for their courtesy ia lending the
GatliBgs and other military accessories.
Dancing commenced soon after O'Clock,
there being four figures in which Ninety
couples took part. The first figure was the
Horseshoe" outlined with double lines
and concluding with waltz. Then came
the Anchor and Chain" the stock, cross
and curve Of the flGke being prettlly de-
picted. The hgure concluded with polka.
I he third was the military Columns of
Eours,' concluding with waltz Particu-
lar admiration was excited by the fourth
1gare, the "Capstan." combination Of the
Gid cross and star " figures, the spOkeS
or bars being formed oil gentlemen, who
held alOft their hands while the ladies
passed beneath. Under the flashing light
of the calcium rays the effect was magical,
and Lieutenant Gibbons was much compli-
mvnted on his general conceptions and
cOuruy generalShIp.
The pretty figures were led with ease an
preCiSlunOy Lieutenant John ID. Gibbons,
. L. S. A, and Miss Mile Ashe, the remain
ing partners in the first set, which was at
the last moment expanded to sixteen couples,
being: Miss Lucy Brooks aud Mr.. E. H
Sheidon, Mrs. Harrison and Lieutenant w.
II. Collin, Miss Ella Goad and Mr.. George
A NewhaIl, Miss Hobart and Mr.. George
ID. Boyd, Miss HOlbrook and Mr.. E. NJ.
Greenway, Miss Ida Irwin and Lieutenant
II. c. Cab-ll, Miss Harriet Pullman and MIR.
I. J. CaTolsn, Miss Bessie Hooker and Mr..
Fr-d w. Beaver. Miss Bates aud Mr. John
y. Blanchard, Miss Jessie Coleman and Mr..
Milton S. Latham, Miss Kate Voorhies and
Lieutenant IL. G. Poundstone Mrs. }. Il.
Crockett and Mr.. w. Mayo Newhall, Miss
Houghton and Mr.. II. Dimond. Miss Ora
ham and Mr.. j. Cooley, Mrs. VIM and
Colonel W. r. Smedberg.
Brandt's Orchestra soun after sounded the
note for supper, and the brilliant assem-
Dlage broke up and wended its way to the
supper-room downstairs. Here an elaborate
menu was served by Ludwig, and dancing
was afterWard general until 2 O'clock