New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
THE .PATRIARCHS BALL.
AN UNUSUALLY BRILLIANT AFFAIR-THOSE
PRESENT.

the Pstriarchs took place last night at Dsmonco's.
The organization has been in existence nearly twenty
years and the ball OF January - will complete tie
two decades OF Its history. The balls have always
been held at Delmonicos, formerly In the Fourteenth
ST. rooms and afterward IN the Twenty -sxthst es-
tablishment. There only four names among the
present subscribers whose appeared on the first
Invitation sent out nearly twenty years ago. These
William Astor. Robert @. Remsen, Gtorge Henry
Warren aad W.id McAIlster The ball o. last night
was more than usually brilliant IL being the first sp
pearsnce of many debutantcs. There were also many
strangers present There was little attempt mt dec
Grafton, that being unnecessary In the almost new
ballroom. Palms were placed in the corridors and
In the blue and red roUms In the latter suite The
Hungarian band played for the overflow. the ballroom
being crowded Landers orchestra played for general
dancing and for the cotlon. As is always the case
with balls at Delmonicos, tile guests did not begin to
arrive until midnight. Supper served at O'Clock
this morning and the cotilon began an hour later.
The buffet removed from the restaurant, giving
space for seating guests. The cotillon led
by Elisha Dyer jr. There were favGs OF artificial
flowers and ribbons.
The Patriarchs whose appear on the invita-
tons follows; William Astor, W. W. Aston,
J. N. Alsop Grswod, Pierre Lorillard, Charles II.
Bergman, George L. Rives, william c. whitney,
J. Townsend Burden, Smith Cliff. Edward Cooper,
Robert Goelet, Elhrdge T. Gerry. William Gihon,
ogden Goeet, George Grswold Haven. W. Bay
ard Cutting, s. - X. Cruger, Johnston Lv-
ingston, James II. Burden, Philip Schuyler,
C. Old. Iseln Delaney Kane, Egcrton L. winthrop,
Hamilton Fish, jr, Charles Lanier Ward McAllster,
J. PcrpWt Morgan, William OotlSout, Charles ID.
Uckey, william Cruger Pel james p. Kefnochan
James Roosevelt, A. Newbold Morris, Adrian Iein.
Robert c. Remsen Byam X. Stevens. W. Watts sher-
man, Cornelius Vanderbilt John Steward, jr, George
L. Bowdoin. Eugene Schiefeln. Bradley Martin f. n.
Taller, George Henry Warren. Matthew wilks, Edward
Livingston. Alexander 5. Webb Buchanan
Winthrop, George Peabody Wetmore and
Robert Winthrop. This list OF subscribers
is the same which appeared on the Invitations
last year and 1t Is the first time in number of years
that there has been no change. Although come OF the
Patrarchs abroad their invitations sent out to
their friends In Ncw-York Since the Invitations were
sent out MIR. Gerry has lost daughter but his name
will probably remain with the Others for the rest OF the
winter. Bradley Martin, who spent last winter abroad
returned on sunday BY the Umbria W. W. Astor ana
smith Gift are I'm Europe.
Among the strangers present were F. W. Andrews.
OF Boston Harold Brown, of Providence; the Hon.
Robert Boyle, OF London, son Of Lord Cork, MI. ana
Mrs. Athertn Blight, Lieutenant II. G. Beaumont OF
England; J. T. Gushing and Miss Cushing oil Boston
Asmead Bartlett Buriett Couts, Edward Everett, of
Boston; Mrs Greenleaf and Miss Greeneaf OF Lenox
Arthur Herbert. Of England; Count Jaunctel, oi
Paris: II. Maitland Kersey. of England; j. Rutgers
Leroy OF Paris Nelson Lewis OF Philadelphia hr.
and Mrs. ]. Lawrence, of Boston Alfred lie Ghat OF
the Belgian Legation; Nine. de MauEy ana maurice
de Mauny J. W. Mnckay, IT,, of London; A. Won
Mumm OF the German Legation; Columbus O'Donneh'
of baltimore; Mrs J. V. L. Pruyn and Miss H. Pruyn
Of Albany: Major J. L. Rathbone. formerly OF the
American Legation Paris Victor sorchan, OF Paris
George Edward Wakefield, OF England; Baron Otto
Won Werschatser. J. Meade Tooker and Miss Tooker,
of Newport Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Eniicott, 1r. OF
Boston Mrs. NICHOLAS Beach and Miss Beach, Of Hart
ford NJ and Mme F. f. Bertier, Of Paris, and Colonel
Cuthbert Larking.
Among the debutantes Miss Burden, Miss
Barnes Miss Beatrix Bend, Miss Eleanor Chanler,
Miss Alice Crawford Miss Dixon, Miss Madeline
Lewis Miss Meta Mackay, Miss Sianice, Miss Nicholas
Miss Elise Hurst, Miss Alice Hartman, Miss
Perry, Miss Estelle De Peyster, Miss Helen Rem
sen, Miss Sloane, Miss stlmson, Miss Warden. Miss
Noodworth, Miss Greene, Miss shepard Miss Maude
Wetmore. Miss Ward Miss Edith Hall, and Miss de
Among the guests were Mrs. Astor
Philip Allen Walter Abbott, Mrs. and Mrs. G.. 3 Bow
1ojn Temple Bowdon. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Bend the
Misses Bend, Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Beeknan, MIS- '"
T. Biodgett General and Mrs. Burnett, John Alex
andre Mrs and Miss Barley, Mrs. J. TOWNSEND
BURDEN Mrs Elisha Dyer, Dr., Miss Burden, W. H.
Bib5y, C. F. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Bayliss
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce. J. S. Barnes IL. r. Bishop
Mrs g. " r. Criger. A. A. Bibby, E. VI. Crosby,
Mrs b. Cutting. Hamilton Cary, John q. Beresford
A. s. Carhart. Mrs. Edward Cooper, sir Roderck
Cameron, Miss Kathrine Cameron, Mr.. and MIS-. T.
Cary Charles COttenet, Miss COttenet Mr. ana MIS-
Duncan Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll, Mr..
and Mrs. Winthrop Chanler, Mr.. and Mrs. Macgrane
Coke Mrs Ogden Goeet, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Depe"'
W. F. Dixon, George Dyer, John II. Davis, MISS
Flora Davis J. DE Courcey Ireland, Miss Ireland MI
and Mrs. Eugene Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Jones'
Miss Beatrix Jones, E. ). Ives, Mr. and Mrs Bradlsh
Johnson Mrs. Lawrence Kip, Miss Kip, Miss knowton,
Miss Emily King Mr.. and Mrs Reginald De Koven,
Mr. md ~ A. Nj.
Mrs r. s. Emmett, Miss Katherine Emmett, X. H.
Emmett Il. II. Emmett, 1r., Miss Jeanne Emmett
Temple Emmett Ralph n. Ellis, Z. Efnmet
Mr.. and Mrs c. X. Edwards, q. r. Fearing, Mrs.
Henry Clews, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Fish. Miss Fish,
Mrs. II. Fish jr, J. c. Furman, W. Brahhurst fiea'
Miss Field. Isaac lseln, Mr. and Mrs 0. L. kihgs"hu'
Nicholas Kane. Mr. and Mrs Pierre LOrillard ir, Dr.
and Mrs f. L. Keyes. Arthur Leary. Miss Carlsse
Livingston Edward Livingston, C. Lee Cambridge LlV-
I'm rston McRae Livingston, 7. L. Livingston
Mr. and Mrs W. II. Lewis. Miss Lusk, Mrs b. Machsy'
Miss Mesier Peter Marie Clement March, Mr. and MIS-
Clement Moore Mr.. and Mrs N. L. sicCready Leuten-
ant Michler. T. s. N: Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Hafshih'
F. d. Martin. Mrs. Bradley Martin, W. H. Morgan Miss
Minturn r. S. Mnturn Miss Meta McAllister, Mrs. g. s
Nicholas. Mr. and Mrs. l. L. Ogden Miss Ogden Mr. and
Mrs Robert Osborn, A. NJ. Hsdden, f. heDmsah
Hawke Mrs. j. II. Hartman, j. ii. Harrmai' )F.,
Miss Hurry, J. V. l.. Parker, Rowland PeIl GARRISON
Potter, Henry Phelps. f. NJ. Post, Il. T. fpst'
Frank Stevens A. 7. sturgls, MISS Iaier, l. Suhern
Taller. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Mex. Twomby, Miss Iurnure'
j. s. ToOker Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Miss WeekeS,
A. s. Webb jr., W. X. Webb Mr. and Mrs ). ).
WysDng Lynch Pringle, General and Mrs. j. Fred
Person, Miss Pierson, Julian Potter, Mr.. and Mrs
b. C. Porter, Goold Redmond, II. :. Redmond, Mr. ana
Mrs Douglas Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. R0Ose-
Welt +. J. o. Rhinelander, X. X: Richards,
p L. ROnads, IT,, Miss Helen Robinson, Mr. and Mrs
S d. Ripley, Edward Randolph, Miss Randolph, MIS-
~ w. sherman. Miss Sherman, Mr.. and MIS- W. ID:
sloane Lispenard stewart, DR.. d. NJ stimso1, Mr ana
Mrs.. q. ID
more Mrs. Thomas Ward, r. Deano Wcekes MISS
Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs orme wilson, 6: Creighton
J. NJ Waterbury, ". whitehouse, Daniel T. Worden,
DR. and Mrs. ". Seward Webb, Ms. b, winthrop.
Tams. G.. O. Williams, Miss Clara Williams, Mrs
Woodworth, Miss Grace Wilson, X. T: Wilson, II,
v H. stuyvesant =. schieren. Miss scott, Mr..
and Mrs A. d. shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Stokes, Miss
Helen stokes, X. C. Sands. Mr. and Mrs walter euy-