New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
WESTMINSTER COUNTY BALL.
GAY GATHERING AT YONKERS.
IT IS PRELIMINARY TO THE FAIR WHICH IS TO
BE HELD NEXT wErK.

IT IS PRELIMINARY TO THE FAIR WHICH IS TO
BE HELD NEXT wErK.
Yonkers was in It's best dress last evening. The
electric lights which illuminate It's streets and road
WAYS shone with briIancy, and even its usually
unkept pavements presentei a f-e'h ami cl'a ap-
pearance. The occasion WAS the County Ball. which
was given in connection with The annual comfy ar,
which will begin at White Plains on Tuesday next.
The ball was given in Teuona Hall, building well
adapted for the purpose and near the railway station
It was one OF the most brilliant social happenings In
tho history OF West"hester County. Specill trains
from this city, Katonah. Rye. Harrison, PceEsFA
sing sing Larchmont, New-Rochelle Has
tings. White Plains and other places
carried hundreds Of guests 10 mo
hail. which was effectively decorated. The pretty
ball room up stairs dressed with the freshest
clusters of golden rcd. purple asters. woodbne autumn
daisies and a variety OF autumn leaves. The nue
s,ape WAS set with a woodland and fringed
with tall bushes OF goden-rod. Here the Hungarian
band PLAYED for the dancers. At the opposite END
Of the room. In the balcony was Geismans orchestra,
which furnished the promenade music. The dp
proaches to the ballroom and the supper room were
also decorated with autumn flowers and plants OF the
season.
IL was past 10 O'Clock when the dancing. which
was informal was begun. The committees appointed
10 look after the comfort Of the guests We're Recep
ton Committee: q. Hilton Scribner, chairman. ".
d. baldwin. Harry Holbrook William Mitchell Charles
Henry Butler Yonkers; Norman de Il. Whitehouse,
Charles Campbell WorthngtOn, Iryington; Paul
Gilbert Trebaud. White Plains: Charles A. Childs,
George b. Newton. Tarrytown; James NJ. Waterbury,
Westchcstcr.
Floor Committee: Jno. C. Firman, chairman.
Wcstchester Archibald Douglas, C. Graham Bacon,
IT, Fred c. Leroy, Tarrytown: Nathaniel C. Roynal,
White Plains worthington whitchoase Reginald II.
rarray. Irvngton; J. Mahue Wainwright satterlee
~ 4. Dao.
Bogar Henry c. Talmadge. Wade Chance Yonkers;
Edward > Jefrray Andrew b. Graves, IrvingtOn;
J. Foster jenkins. lonkers.
Among those present From New York-iiugh
Douglass Lee, G. ". Knushaar, George EMS Throop.
Grosvenor Lowrey. william Grannis DIR. Legbo, Prince
Galityne George l. Larribee. Frederick NJ Gould, Mr..
Ma,erra. L. De Lapd. Scuyler Schieffelin, T. L. Nc
Durer, +. Douglas. Harry g. PrentiSs Henry F.
Parker John F. Daniel, Mr. Kraus and Arthur Her
bert.
From Rye-Mrs. d. C. Cowles. Miss Alice Quinn.
Mrs william Porter Allen, Miss Edith 5. Mathews and
Miss Isabel II. Mathews.
, sgrom lrvington- Miss Emma Graves, Mrs. IL
Gregory Miss l. Dsnning. Miss orion. Mrs. A. L.
Barney, Miss Rockefeller A. l.. Barney. f. j. Dennng.
IT, George q. Peck William GOttsberger. Grosvelos
Porter orton william Rockefeller Reginald H. Jafray,
r. II. Orton, Percy VI. Jefray. worthngton White
house and Kenneth Jeffray.
From lIastngs--Mrs. Charles j. Sands. Miss Edith
sands, Miss Loitic sands. Miss Krkhan T.. C. Moore
IT,. and ". +. ChryStie
From Dobbs Fcrry-w. II. Taller. Butler Williamson.
Mrs Willard Miss Emma Bradley. Miss Lue Bradley.
Miss Daisy X. Fraser Miss Field. Miss Knowlon. Miss
scott. Miss Friedman. Miss Iautsrtach, Mrs. Douglas
Petrie. Mrs Ratray. Mrs. Edward Liuterhach. Miss
Lowrcy. and Mrs. Grosvenor Lowrey.
From Yonkers-lI. W. RItslng f. Nc
Caillouch 4. V. W. Jackson, p. e. Mye's.
II. A. Robinson, J. X. Bangs, W. +. lIodgeman, s. A.
Boglrt, g Hitn sr.ibncr NJ Fycrs. Mrs. H. j.
Robinson, Mrs. Henry Monaf.
From Tarrytown-E. II. Rosenque>t, ". X. rhorle,
George b. Newton, IL. Z. DouglaS. frederick o. Le
Roy, " Il. M."ie. Mrs John ID. Archbold Miss
Florence Green, Miss Douglas, Miss Barron.
Newark-Mss Balantlne and Miss Quimby.
Broohlyn-w. $. Cross, Joseph Middlebrook and DR..
II. A. Tucker.
Sing sing-Mss !. p. Havens. Miss May Ferguson
Miss Rowe. the Rev q. W. Ferguson, Edward l.. COCK
croft and A. W. Cobb.
Weschcster-M Major James c. Cooley.
White Plalns-Miss Emma Iiuesis. Miss Eyevn
Croft Miss F.. Jessie Long, II. Buckhout +. SulnVan'
c. T. Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes and p. g. Theabaua
Mount Vemon-Mr. and Mrs. A. p. French