The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-27
MEETS THE -FOUR HUNDRED
New York Society Honors the
Princess with a Ball.
A MAGNIFICENT AFFAIR.
THE Floral Decorations We're Beau
tiful Beyond Description.
Nothing Like Them Wers Ever Fqualed
IN This Country, and They Have
Never Been Surpassed ia
Any Other Country.

New YORK, May 26.-Society honored
Inianta Ealalia with ball this evening,
which Cor grandeur, impressiveness and
elegance has not been excelled by any
similar function held in the metropolis.
The affair was given under the auspices
of their excellencies, the ministers OF
Spain. Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
Rich and magnificent as have been the
decorations of Madison Square Garden in
times past, it is probable that those of to-
night were never equaled, certainly
never before in this country have they
been surpassed. All the artistic skill of
the florist WIS called into play to present
q scene That will never be forgott en- by
those fortunate enough to with ess 1t.
a royal apartment was made by making
three boxes at the south side into one, the
whole being converted into gorgeous
fiorai bower with q projecting canopy re-
Eembling in the exquisiteness OF its treat
ment the interior surface of q delicately
colored sea shell. The apartment was
furnished in the style of Louis XIV, with
the costliest furniture and tapestry SO
priceless that the committee took the pre-
caution to have 1t insured for SOC, 600.
At 10 O'Clock the boxes in the gallery
of the concert room were nearly all filled
with gorgeously attired women and with
men, half of whom were either in the
uniforms or decorations of Span
ish society. Among the occupants
OF the boxes were Mrs. John
Jacob Astor. Mrs. Haran Stevens. Mar
quis de Cass Argudin. Mrs. Charles T.
Yerkes, Frederick Gebhardt. Mrs. Brad
ley Martin, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs.
Hearst, the diplomatic corps and many
others of social prominence.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the lady pat
ronesses who were to be presented to the
infanta enter the assembly room and
ranged themselves down the south side.
It was IL O'Clock when the infanta ar
rived at the garden accompanied by
Prince Antoine, Marquis de Arco Her
mosa and General Narnum. The princess
was radiantly beautiful as she appeared.
her youthful beauty was set off by
the snow-white beard and hair of Senior
Navarro who escorted her. She wore a
gown of pale blue brocaded silk, trimmed
with old pink and low corsage faced
with psle blue lace, a necklace of
diamonds and diamonds in her hair.
The princess stepped upon the platform
and stood facing the company. She
smiled sweetly, but looked somewhat
tired as the presentation began. Alter
the gentlemen of the committee were
presented the ladies weres introduced.
Mrs. Burden bowed and was about to re-
tire when the princess extended her hand,
and each of the ladies shook hands with
her, privilege not accorded the gentle
mens None of the ladies or gentlemen
were presented to Prince Antoine at the
formal reception, After standing eight
minutes, the princess showed Signs of
WEAKNESS and sat down, receiving the
ladies sitting. When the formal presen-
tation was ended, Senior Navarro escorted
he princess to the box which had been
arranged for her.
The appearance of the princess in the
gallery was the signal for opening the
bali. After two or three numbers had
been danced the princess expressed a de-
sire to go on the floor, and on the arm of
Senior Navarro she descended from the
box and slowly made a tour of the ball
room. Members of the Spanish
colony and others pressed forward and
were presented to the princess on the
floor.
Later in the evening the princess and
guests OF honor took supper in the ban
quet hall. Mayor Gilroy sat at the right
of the princess. At the left was the
Spanish minister and next to him was the
prince. After supper the royal party re-
tired TO the Savoy.