New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-27

she appeared, looking lovclier than ever in her
beautiful ball dress, her cape drawn tightly about
her She was escorted by Commander Davis.
Directly behind her came her husband and the
Duke de Tamames, her chamberlain. These four
entered the private carriage of S. ii. Mason. MIS-
| Theodore A. liavemeyer's and several other car
riagcs placed at the disposal of the lnfantas
| party and into them stepped the Marchcssa Arco
| IIermosa, Senor Grober, the Princes private sec
! retary, and four members of the Spanish Legation
! nj Washington. Mr. Ceballos and Mr.. Smith
entered another carriage and were driven rapidly
to the Garden to he there TO meet the lnianta
| on her arrival The Infanta smiled and bowed
| right and left in the lobby in recognition OF tho
kindly looks Of those assembled.
| The carriages were driven rapidly to Madison
| Square Garden, passing through large crowds
which had assembled around the building. The
Princess and her suite alighted and went to their
dressing-rooms on the second floor
This time there was mistake in the word pissed
from group to group in the reception room that
the Infanta had come buJ there was no lining up
| as on the previous announcement. In fact,
there scarcely displacement of the
grours before the servants at the door
were seen to stiffen perceptby, and put on the
fixed look of distant abstraction peculiar to them
ON such occasions. This was an absolute sign of
the approach of the royal guest The heavy pOr-
there's leading from her private reception ond dress
| ing rooms parted and the Infanta entered, lean
ing on the arm Of DR.. Juan " Navarro. the MeNi-
can COnsulGcneral, and president OF the Circuo
| Colon Cervantes. She half stopped as
she entered, looking about the room at
the expectant guests, then turned and
stepped upon the canopy-covefed dais,
her husband Prince Antonio dOrleans, taking
his position at her left, and DR.. Navarro at her
| right hand. The Princess she stood there
moment before the presentations began, had a
! distinctly worried and troubled look. Not many
| hours before she had received cable dispatch
announcing that her little daughter WAS seriously
i'll. and it had greatly distressed her. Then. too'
the fatigue of her busy week and the shock which
she had received on the Dolphin at the explosion
Of a gun on the carave Santa Maria. which
injured an officer, rested heavily upon her.
| Except for this wearied and anxious expression
| tbe Infanta looked extremely attractive. and
even handsome AZ she stood in evening costume
under the bright lights. Her slight but shapely
! figure. her fair hair, kindly blue eyes and face
caused many favorable comments to be uttered IN
half-tones by those who saw her for the hrst
time She wore handsome Isabella gown, the
skirt being Of turquoiS; blue sa'n trimmed WIN
velvet and chiffon Of the same shade. Her tram
WAS long and Of brocaded satin and heavy lace
hung from the shoulders, and down the sides OF
the skirt She wore necklace OF diamonds
and turquoises, and had "A diamond comb IN her
elaborate hcaddress. She carried point lace
and mother pearl fan.
PRESENTING THE PATRoNEssEs.
The presentation Of the patronesses was made
bv the Spanish Consul-Genera. Don Baldasano.
Each patroncss, with her escort, bowed low rs
her name was pronounced. took the extended hand
Of fhe Infanta, bowed again. as also did her escort.
and then turned away, or backed away, as each
seemed to think the proper form OF etiquette Inc
| Infanta gave TO each pleasant il somewhat
forced smile She wearied before the presenta-
.ions we're all made. and had to seat herself on
a divan.
Among those who were presented were MIS-
Astor. Mrs. George p Andrews. Marquise de
Argudin. Mrs. Alfred G. Barnes. Mrs. Henry
Clew> Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting. Mrs. George b.
De Fcrcst, Mrs. c. g. de- Garmendia. Mrs James
w Gerard, Mrs Richard Irwin. Mrs William
JAY. Mr.. Eugene Kelly, Mrs. James 7. Kerno"lan.
Mrs. Luther Kount2e Mrs Abraham r. Lawrence,
Mrs Bradley Martin, Mrs Frederic Nelson, Mrs
Whitclaw Reid. Mrs. George l.. Rives, Mrs r.
A. C. Smith, Mrs. Paran Stcvcus Mrs Theodore
Sutro. Mrs. j. A. del Vale, Mrs George Peabody
Wctmore and Mrs. John c. Wimerrling
Besides the members of the Reception and
Floor committees. there were In the assembly
room Judge Lawrence, General liorac" Porter,
Oliver sumner Teall. Whitclaw Reid. Henry
Clcws John Jacob Astor William Jay, Nicholas
Fish, George Riycs, Isaac Isrn, John {. Fur
man, Augustus c. Gurnec, Cooper Hewitt, Il. I.
Benedict John II. Davis, Worthington White
house. Alexander Leith, Frederic j. de Peyster.
Jamc, W. Gerard, Clement March, Baron fava,
l.x tbo
Minister at Washington
THE BhIL Is OPENED.
/. was II 80 o'clock when the lnfanta entered
her box in the centre of the hall. Inc Iioor was
we'll filled at the time and the boxes were scenes
NJ c-,ictv. All knew that the lnt1nta had ar
rived. and were awaiting her appearance as the
,ignal for opening the ball. As she came to the
front of her box those present appauded, ana
the Infanta smiled and bowed several times she
took a seat in the centre OF the boA III the mont
row of seats where she could STE and DC seen.
The orchestra struck up the for the opening
ouadrillc and the dancing began. For nearly
fen minutes the Infants devoted her entire attcil-
tion To viewing the gay scere and watching
the dancers who had assembled IN her honor.
She seemed pleased with the sight, and when 81.
Turned 70 speak with those about ncr she eA-
ircssed her delight a: the preparations and the
auspicious opening of the ball !
Not more than five or siA sets were formed Tor
the first dance. Those present had not SUI |
Gcicnty toasted their eyes upon the lnianta
4 charming woman is always attractive sight, |
and IA royal princess is a rare one too IN New
York So the dancing did not become general
for several numbers Among those who danced
the opening quadrillc were Lispenard stewart
Commander Victor McConcas, of the Santa Maria, |
who danced with a courtly air. and seemed 10
enjoy the music and the good time ss much as
any one present, and many well-known people |
In New-York society.
The dancers soon yiehed 10 the music, and by |
the time the third dance was OH there were more |
dancing than could comfortably occupy the floor. !
After watching the gay scene for time the In
tanta took the arm of DR.. Navarro, president of
the Circulo Colon Cervantes, and descended TO !