New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
BRILLIANT COSTUMES IN THE BOXES.
MAGNIFICENT GOWNS AND DAZZLING JEWELS
TIE wELI-KNowN PEOPLE WHO
WERE THERE.

MAGNIFICENT GOWNS AND DAZZLING JEW Els
TIE wELLKNowN PEOPLE WHO
WERE THERE.
The boxes were filed with the representative
men and women OF society. the latter In the rich-
est and most magnificent gowns seen here since
last winter. The display OF Jewels was dazzling
Many of the box holders were late in arriving and
consequently when the curtain went up on the
frat scene not onehaf OF the boxes in the parterre
In the first tier were occupied. III was aiter y
O'Clock before all OF the boxes were occupied.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore
were among the earliest arrivals. Tney occupied
box No. g. in the parterre tier. Mrs. Wetmore wore
a gown of pale blue MORE and white lace MISS
Maude wetn,ore was In pink satin trimmed with
velvet OF a deeper shade and Mrs. D'Hauteviile
who was Mr. and Mrs. Wetmores guest, was IN
ms.uve and silver brocade.
In the adjoining box were Mr. and Mrs. Richard
T. Wilson, the latter In white and black brocade
and point lace With them were their beautiful
daughter Miss Grace Wilson, in white satin
yelled with black net and spangied Win siNer'
and Richard T. Wilson. jr.
John Jacob Astors box was occupied by Mrs
Edward Willing and her daughter. MISS WILING
Barton willing and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Tifany.
Mrs. Willing was in rich gown OF ivory white
satin trimmed with silver and point lace and otter
fur Miss Willing gown OF pale PINK satin
combined with silver brocade, while Mrs Perry
Tiffany was attired In salmon corded sk'
trimmed with bands OF maroon velvet. She wore
crown formed OF diamond stars. necklace OF
solitaire diamonds and many beautiful diamond
ornaments on her corsage.
Perry Belmont had guests In his box MI ana
Mrs Edmund J.. Baylies. the latter In blue chiffon
and siiver-spangled tullc and Mr.. and Mrs Stanley
Mortimer. Mrs. Mortimer was in black lace made
with large puffed sleeves. and relieved with bows
OF white satin ribbon.
General and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce with Edward
Cooper Mr. and Mrs Henry 7. Sloane. ana
Worthngton Whltehouse were In the adjoining box.
Mrs Bryce looked exceedingly handsome In
gown OF white satin and point lace. diamond
necklace and several diamond ornaments In her
co.rfure. Mrs. Sloane wore gown OF deep req
MORE and white lace and a tiara OF diamonds
Mr. and Mrs william G. schermerhorn's box was
Occupied by Mrs. Augustus Jays In white satin
STSfads I Kane ss and Harry sands
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin had as their guests
Mr. and Mrs. William iselin the latter III "a"'e
Mr.. Xnd Mrs. william Douglas Sloane and Mr.
with Miss Emily Vanderbilt sloane. who Is to make AXE
her formal entry into society on SATURDAY OF tns
wore many magnificent diamond ornaments includ-
Ing necklace OF solliares; Mrs Twombly Wore
lace and Miss Sloane was In simply made gown
Of and Mrs f H"dG MI Mfs the latter in mauve
satin. had with them In their box Mr. and Mrs
r. MG FosnsSn Soed ana sns
sown. Of black shinion made with deep bertha rin
Sf pie Whis 'i" n sr MISE
rose pink and white lace !. c.-...s ,,x ,aa occ,.
pied bv Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills and the latters
cousin Miss Hoy, who wore S9Wn n OF deep PINK
OF pale mauve satin. yelled with chiffon OF deeper
shade and trimmed with white lace She wore a
tiara OF diamonds and several diamond ornaments
MIR and Mrs. @ @. Haven had with them in :, their
Palmer Mrs. George $. Bowdon. In beautiful
gown OF pale blue MORE antique combined with h
Miss Bowdoin. in white satin and Mrs kingsford.
In a striking gown of blue and white striped SILK
Mrs. stiliman occupied Cornelius yanderbIl,s
box @ su MISE in whte Tn'" soSn Of
white chiffon and satin and Miss Stillman. in
a sSr M Of 0T SSas sspfa the latter in
sdH er2fSe AMI psSr hg s ine
ana Mrs William Jay. and Center Hitchcock.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan occupied their
ana satin brocsde diamond neck ia,. and an.
group Of diamond stars in her hair Win M
One was aitred in blue and silver and the other
in a rich gown OF white satin and point dc Venice
u. o. Mills who sat in his box. had as his guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Wh,elaw Reid bar a,,os,s hor
daughter. Miss Stokes. and Miss Lillian Fish Mrs
stokes beautiful florentine 3own Of white
n large diamond ornament IN her hair Miss Stokes
was In an effective gown Of deep PINK satin. com
- dress OF black crepe trimmed with white satin
bows. ,.. .......,., ,.o,. 49,
Mrs Gociet was attired In white satin and wore
large tiara OF diamonds 49,. ,.., 49,. 49,, !.
longing to willism X Vanderbilt, did not arrive
% G ar9sn fr and xi' Mrs mr. ch anS
stevens and Charles Won Hoffman. were on hand
sory IN f n nn Iyes sS combn"d With black vevet
Mrs Burden was attired In gown OF white satin,
made with bodice of bsigh, blue chiffon spansied
nd t1rp
blue chiffon She also wore n necklace OF solitalres
and an alrrsI t Of d%mgna ,o ra who occupea box
No p in the parerre tier had as lhe'r guest,
Mr aaa M Mfs JSil"fd was attred in handsome
Of srIsht yellow an BACK ,c striped was sl' H.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius n Rllsy shared their , box
bliss, who was in very pretty gown OF waite
satin and white chiffon; ~ clio,
gown OF white satin profnsely trimmed with black
face and pearls. and tiara OF diamonds, had ~
,h sn gssS is White satin and CHIFFON Mr. and
William Burden, Aphonso de Nav Nav1rr Srs Harry ARR,
dem sn' w ss aitrsa j. rsS white satin
WI" Mr. and Mrs Henry ciews with their daughter,
Miss Elsie clews occupied their b9S Mrs n GEMS e%
bclished with point lace and number Of r dam nnn
,np nT hair @s w, Gew ws w0r cso simple
Miss Wemors the cldss! daughter Of ba GxG9y
gown OF pale blue and white satin WIN MISE s
Emily Tooker. OF Newport, who wore gown on
blue silk. trimmed with lace occupied one OF inc
samuel D. Babcock, with his two daushiers the the
Misses Babcoch. and Mr.. and Mrs karrick ni hl
sat in his box Mrs X Riggs wore Eo sSro ok were
In pretty gowns Of blue silk and white iac ace hos
John W, Mackay had his guests ~ ~ MS K TIS
which IL In the first tier Mrs. George W. niuu
who wore gown Of turquoise blue sai y, ',
with Venetian lace; Miss Georgete kuh oad,ev
sntin and point applique lace Miss Edi'n rsoa.ey
In bnck tue. dotted with silver anu NIT rhis
lace. -, 49,, l.,
Mrs George Henry Warren had win ne, n, III ner
box NJ and Mrs. Whitney Warren q, an" Mack ss sin
Mrs Starr Miller Mrs. Warren was III ni.m IN, s' a
brocade her daughter Mrs w Warr rer Wa sos az,
tired IN PINK satin. and Mrs. Miller WIZ s'""
OF white satin brocadc. A., ,.,,ar A.,
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin S. Brice tn 80 ti in trImmed