The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-13
FIRST OF THE PATRIARCHS.
brilliant OPENING OF THE oRGANT-
ZITTON'S TWENTIETH SEASON.


| The Largest Ball In Several Yesrs-Dei.
| monico's Big Room Internationally Crowd
ed-some OF Those who Were Present.
| The beautiful ballroom ut Delmonico's never
| looked handsomsr than 1t did at D O'Clock last
night. when 1t held n distinguished company
OF diners. who had been invited by the Patri.
| erchs to partake OF the feast which preceded
tho first Patriarch ball OF the twentieth season
| Of the organization.
| The 23O-o odd guests began to assemble In the
red and blue rooms shortly after o'clock.
| For tho occasion the upper corridor was bank
ell with clusters OF American Beauty roses.
| lilies of the valley and carnations. gracefully
| suspended on sort OF lattice work.whch was
| covered with vines OF greens. In the ballroom.
| the moor OF which was covered with q carpet
during the dinner. there was q mild attempt
at decoration in the placing hero and there OF
n few tall green plants while the small tables
we're decked with punches OF American Beauty
| roses There were thirty OF these tables, at
most OF which were seated eight persons. TWO
subscribers with their guests.
| Tho subscribers to the dinner were: WILL
| liam u. sloane. George b. do Forest, NJ. A.
wilks. Iucius X. wimerdlng. Edmund L.
Randolph. W. Storrs Welles. DR.. W. Seward
Webb. Reginald do Koven. Richard Mortimer.
n. 1. McCready. Clarence Cary. Elisha Dyer.
Jr, +. l.. Cutting. De Forest Manice. W. W. As
tor. j. Archibald Murray. Buchanan Winthrop.
| ". Watts Sherman. William Gihon. j. j. Wy
song Henry W. Bibbey. Ward McAllister. e Z.
| baldwin. Smith Cliff. Karrick Riggs. L. n.
| Taller. Randoph Robinson. Center Hitch
! cock, Lispcnard Stewart. Byam X. stevens.
| c. @. Francklyn. A. 5. Carhart. +. =.
Withcrbcc. J. Ice Taller. j. Hooker Hamer-
slcy. +. X. Pcndleton. Henry A. Coster. James
! Clinch Smith. Edmund !. Baylies. Hamilton
Fish Webster. William Cutting, Jr.. Brockholst
| Cutting neber Il. Bishop. +. Diodati Thomp-
son. J. J. Astor. W. c. Whitney. Frederick J.
| do peystcr j. n. A. Griswold. Chauncey NJ.
| pcpew. i. I. Wilson. Bradley Martin. James
| NJ. Waterbury. Hamilton Fish. Jr. James A.
Burden. Charles II. Bergman. c. h. Alexander.
j. Townsend burden. George l. Rives. Arthur
| Ieary. and Henry Clews.
Precisely at quarter to 8 o'clock tho order
| to form line was given. and five minutes
later Mr.. Ward McAlister. escorting Mrs. Ed
ward $ Wiling. led tho way to the dining
room. Zach table was numbered. and as the
| subscribers entered the room they. with their
| guests. proceeded without confusion to the
| tables selected for them by Mr.. McAllister.
| There sat at Mr. McAllisters table. which was
No. /. Baroness Fava. vito OF tho Italian
Minister. who was escorted into the
room by Mr. d. O. Mills: Mrs. Don
Sas s whose w Hnne5 IN TIN m Ms
William G. Whitney who walked in with
nssnsr and Nd, ME- Msn
aafav. ,Mrs. charss As y IS ME-.
| Mr. Whitelaw R" and Mr.. Clarence Cary, Mr..
Charles =. iiexander,s guests were Mrs. White
aw iS.' I5 TEND MSS ate Van Hensse
lnsr. Mr.. H. v: Ebtsy: Mi, Heher H. , Bish hop
dali Thompson,s table was occupied BY Mrs.
| Henry Clews Miss Cora Randolph: Mis- Amy
Bend. Mr.. Lispenard Stewart. and Mr. Richard
Mr.. ncguqla De KSven had IS n. his guests
r E"r p9ss Mi e a. osEP sep Mss
S "aon IF M sSy had taS. 81
and Mrs. james j. Waterbury and u party Of
guests sat At tab" ~. =. :. Mr., W. u. Sloane
..Mr. ". ", Ast,or guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
| Thomas Newb"ld and Mr. and Mrs. Lorillard.
and Mrs; ii. lie brand Cannon. Miss Morgan.
ana Mr.. Eurton WeiiinG.
Throus hput the dinner which lasted for an
hour ami a half, there wa. music BY lander.s
orchestra. witch was stationed IN the gallery
Col.re WAS served to the ladies' in tie red and
t!u,s rooms. whiio the men enjoyed Il heir cigars
lh" tai room was quickly cleared of the
IL U'r!ocK was ready for the Sir Roger de Cow
ery. which was at the head OF the programme
dancss 81 Gsrt up a"a sp h"
past o'clock. when the cotillon was begun.
81 so nys I n fs"snS W9
Tor an hour and i. half. when supper was an
M s adas st y.ass
rant ut small tables. After supper informal
Many Of tn. guests who attended the dinner
left shortly after the dancing Of the Sir Roger
ballroom and the adjoining, looms were un.
comfortably crowded The ball was by long
costs Of tie aes wsrs tho %
and the jewels the most magnificent ever dis
'' One Of + the most striking gowns in the room
was worn. nv Mrs, Edward Cooper. 1t was Of
the Josephine period. Worth creation; OF pea.
s,;ripes Of black thantilly lace ana black satin:
lace ami several 6sautiiui diamond ornaments
Mrs W. c; Whitney wore 2 , beautiful gown
hroId"ry. Miss. Pauline Whitney was. in an
" . p Gown wa sss 81 s4ny bro
caded silk and white satin. embroidered With
ead Tns GorsaEs was made with
vslvet and lace. Mrs. Charles e.. ffancKiyn
red mad, with q waist Of rcd Velvet. W. 1N
Mrs. ;assorGs " Kidd wSin hlus sllk tEl ,8i
pink sHiin @ni the bodice Of rose .coiored vel;
lace ME- pf' Bes ana
some diamonds. Miss Edith Shepard was in
IN Empire dress Of pink satin and tulle: Miss
Gin wore n white rosebud brocade. trimmed
with green velvet and feathers. Miss Edith
Kin wns, in mn Empire gown Of mauvs satin
embroidered with silver.
Mrs. Reginald Henshaw Ward wore an En-
PR" gown OF pale blue satin brocnde. Miss
lielsr stokes was in gown Of rose pink silk
trimmed with velvet TO match and white lace
Mrs. John J; Wysong was in white satin
trimmed with npple-grscn velvet and made
with biz puiled sleeves OF the same colored
velvet. Miss Bcrwind Of Philadelphia wore
Josephine GOWN Of pink satin en- prod cred with
pearis. Mrs William Burden was in white satin
hrocadc trimmed with lace and green velvet
MISS IoliTce was ~ n rainbow gown covered
with silver tule. Mrs. james I'ofree wore a
dress Of corn-colorel satin elaborately trim
med with white lace. Miss Taller wore in En-
rire gown of white silk and chiffon.
Miss Ogden was costumed in turquoise blue
satin embroidered with gold. Miss Salie FL
hot was in pink satin Miss Brio wore a SUI
with vine Of pink roses on the corsaRe. Mrs
GsOrgn Dc Forest WAS in primroaa astin aud