New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02
P4SCHING NIGHT IN VENICE.
A BRILLIANT BALL At THE BROOKLYN AcADEMY
OF MUsIC.

A BRILLIANT BALL At THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY
OF MUSIC.
The wealth and the beauty Of Brooklyn thronged
the Academy Of Music in that city last evening" 1t
was FaschnG Thursday in Venice" and venetian
Night BALI given for the benefit Of the Brooklyn
Homeopathic Hospital. The parQuette Of the theatre
had been converted into q dancing floor and around it
Ind been built two Of boxes which had been sold
to the highest bidders The balcony and gallery, to-
were filled with prominent people. The following
were the holders of the boxes:
Proscenlum boxes-AIrs. Fritz Achells, W. W. Good
rich David ". stone William H. Wallace Mrs, J. Van
NOstrand and J. j. W. Mason.
Balcony boxes-David II. HOughtang, W. H.
Hagen, ]. NJ. Fuller c. f. Blgelow, f. T. Howard
Ferdinand A. Cross, George Fahys, Joseph Iahys
Thomas T. Bar, II. T. Richardson, John Gibbs, s. W.
Boococf John b. Ladd j. Rogers Maxwell, J. H. Cow
perthwat Lowell NJ Palmer, George l.. Pease, Robert
B. Woodward Charles A. Moore, Sturgis Coffin, samuel
B. Duryea, John ATbuCie, 7. S. Steele, c. E. Bigclow
s. b. Chlttenden, Henry J. Cullen, r., W. 5. Badger
Mrs 7. Richardson. William Hester, Alden + swan,
Camden C. Dixie, William p. Leonard, J. Buckley, c.
A. Townsend, W. II. Elliott. L. Hastings Arnold IT,
Albert zimmerman. Frederick Parsons and DR.. Calvin
E. Hull.
The first part OF the programme was a pantomime
OF the preparations for the festival in the ante
chamber OF Eianca's castle Then came the festival
consisting o. the faschng dances, the procession and
grand tableau. The ball followed beginning at IL
o'clock and ending at 1. Supper was served from
IL TO l. over 600 young men and women took
part III the panomme and dances.
The patronesses Mrs. Alfred c. Barnes, Mrs.
F. p Beiamy, Mrs. David A. Body, Mrs. IL d.
Brookman. Mrs. Alfred G. Chaplin Mrs. 5. b. Chit
tenden Mrs. Henry j. Cullen, Mrs. Samuel Bovine
Duryea, Mrs. Henry Elliott Mrs. John Glib. Mrs.
James Haselhurst Mrs. VI. NJ Herman, Mrs. William
Hester Mrs. j. {. HOagland, Mrs David IL. Ilough-
nIing Mr. william b. Kendall, Mrs. W. It. Lawrence,
Mrs John f. Leech, Mrs L. ii. Ltcllleld, D. C. Lyall,
Mrs John II. Martin, Mrs. James L. Morgan, tr, Mrs.
c. Moore, Mrs. John hoffman, Mrs. Edwin Packard,
Mrs George l.. Pease, Mrs. II. d. POlhemus Mrs.
". s. p. Prentice Mrs. Henry Sheldon Mrs. Henry
K sheldon Mrs. Edward A. Seccomb, II. w. socum,
Mrs George p. Stockwen, Mrs J. S. Il. Strnnahan,
Mrs T. T.. Taylor, Mrs. W. c. Wallace.
The following were the patronesses Of the dances ::
Miss s. c. Hall, Mrs. L. II. Arnold IT,. Mrs. Ii.
r. Shelley Mrs. c. II. De Silver Mrs. II. b. Wood
ward Mrs. }. B. Ladd Mrs. F. A. Neergaard, Mrs j..
Van Nostrand, Mrs.. $ W. BOocock, Mrs. F. A.
Ward Mrs. r. J. KlmbaI, Miss Lucy
IL. Blood Mrs. W. II. Burger Mrs
II. d. Atwater, Mrs. f. E. Haight, Mrs. T. F.
Goodrich Mrs w. JarvIe, Mrs :. NJ proal, Mrs. Joseph
Fshys Mrs. ). T. Dauchy, Mrs. L. ID. BlgelQw, Mrs.
Hugh NJ smith, Mrs L. A. Parsons Mrs. H. r. C4Ok:
There will be matinee OF FaschnS Thursday
at D. m Today and the pantomlne VIII be followed
by a children's tall.