The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-01
NEWPORT.

Great preparations had been made for
the annual dinner dance OF Miss Leary.
Since sunrise on Monday the Paul cot
tage on Mill street had been in the hands
of decorators whose combined efforts re-
suited in n scene OF bewildering bril-
lance and beauty. Throughout all these
preparations the taste Of Miss Leary has
shown itself in the arrangements for the
dinner party and dance which SO delight
ed the creme Of society who had the pleas
ure Of being present last night. 1t was
the largest dinner ever given either in
Newport or even New York by a member
of the 400 and when the scene was at its
height the spectacle was magnificent and
certainly never surpassed even in this city
of brilliant entertainments and wealthy
gatherings.
In order to accommodate the unusual
number almost the entire lawn had been
covered In with spacious square can
opy tent that really was an extension of
the dining nall, so as to form one single
room. A word of this extension is not
sufficient 1t was simply a marvellous
production, from the red silk dome strung
with pink shaded electric lights to the
floor covered with costly rugs The
three sides were lined with red silk plush,
and over this hung pretty lace curtains
alternate with rich tapestries which pro-
duced perfect illusion, with artistic effect.
The guests were seated ut a quartette
Of tables, three in line. with u 1T" at the
bottom Of the room. All were beautifully
decorated and Pinard served fine menu,
including all the delicacies Of the season.
'Tis needless TO refer to the exquisite ser
vice of silver and cut glassware, greatly
enhanced by the superb centrepieces Of
American beauty roses on the several
tables. Besides these were high gilt and
silver vases of the same roses connected
by trailing passion vines in full flower.
At the plate of each gentleman was a
pretty boutOnniere of white hydraugea.
A feature of the table decorations was
number of quaint Dresden china vases
filled with long stem beauty roses. In the
finger bowls fioated small gardenia and
flowers OF sweet jassamine. Crossin z the
ball room the four supports were twined
with English ivy, and as centrepiece re-
volved an electric fan keeping the atmo-
sphere delightfully."- cool. new limo walton.
The favors for the dance were much
better aud more costly than usual, COM
prising silken sashes tipped with bells
Tor the gentlemen, and hand d-painted
glove boxes, enameled hand painted
candlesticks and silk faus for the ladies'
A striking object at the right hand en-
trance of the ball room was the high
privet hedge formed beautiful natural
screen, while along the tables there were
hind which the half hundred walters
looked after the comfort OF the guests
The Hungarian Band and Mullally's Or
cbestra completed the affair and broug ght
climax TO what was undoubtedly the
finest entertainment ever given here,
thanks TO the efforts of Ianders as decora-
tor, Pinard us caterer and Hodgson as
florist.
The guests mt dinner included the Hon.
Perry Belmont, Mr.. and Miss Baldwin,
Harold Brown, Col. aud Madame Bona
parle, Miss Bonaparte, w. 5. Wells, Mr..
Blake, Mr.. aud Mrs Cram, w. Cutting,
Mrs. Carroll, II. A. Carey, Mr.. aud Mrs.
II. Dyer. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar, B. s.
de Garmendia, Elliott Gregory, Mr.. Hoff-
man, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Hooker Hammersly,
Mr.. Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
II. Herbert, Count de Mitzamberker,
Baron LeGhait. NJ. Alfred LeGhait, Mr..
and Mrs. Lorillard, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Mortimer, Mr. and Mrs Ward McAllis-
ter. Mr.. Mular, Richard Potter, Gould
Redmond, J.W. Ritchie, Senor Saaverdra,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watts sherman, Miss
sherman, II. A. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. f.
y. Taller, w. X. Thorn, G. M. Tooker,
Miss Tcoker. Mr.; and Mrs. rhayer, J: ).
Van Allen, w; Whitehouse, Mr.:
sna Mr. Nys W;i,0g B. wMinIshrOp MIsa p,,,Ns Mr. sTd s
and Mrs. Wetmore, Miss 1--WE Wetmore.
Arthur Leary, Miss Leary. Mr.. Pringle,
Mr.. Tremerhiere OF India, Julian Potter,
Miss de Forest. Mrs Goddard, Miss Hun
newell, Miss Hayemeyer. Mrs. Kernoch-
an, Mrs. King, Mrs. Sloane. Mrs. Coel-
richs, Miss Potter, Mrs. Paran Stevens
Mrs. and Miss Tiffany, Miss Van kenssa.
lear, Miss Wright. Miss Scott, Miss Hope
Goddard, Mrs Jay, Miss Schermerhorn
and ~ Vanderbilt