New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
THE IHPETONGA BALL.

The important occurrence In the social world
OF Brooklyn last night was the ninth annual lhpe-
tonga Ball, which is the largest private ball OF
the season, and which, as in former years, took
place in the Art Building and the assembly-rooms
of the Academy OF Music. adjoining. in Montague
st. 1t was a handsome ball. and the details were
nearly identical with those Of the large subscription
balls in this city. The decorations in the corridors
and In the different rooms were on the most clad
crate scale. Huge pots of palms ana tropical
plants were used to dress the approaches to the
ballroom which was effectively draped with rich
tapestries and ornamented with clusters OF pink
roses and lilies. The two music stands. where
Stubs Orchestra and the Mandolin Orchestra played
alternately for the dancers. were draped with
damasks and the musicians were hidden behind a
forest OF plants and pots Of white and pink azaleas.
In the assembly-room adjoining there was a rich
decoration of laurel, balls of and tropical
plants The patronesses who received the guests
Mrs. Edward II. Litchheld. Mrs. William C..
Sheldon. jr., Mrs. a. A. Low and Mrs Peter w.
Lynch. There informal dancing until half
hour after midnight. when Pinard served supper
In the assembly-room at small tables.
Nearly 400 persons seated at the tables.
Directly after supper the coton danced. Ar
thur NJ. Hatch leading. with Miss Lillian Taimage.
The favors were rosettes. with the word "Ihpe-
tonga" and the date in gold for the men. while
the ladies received Louis XIV canes dressed
with artificial flowers and ribbons.
The subscribers to the Ihpetonga Ball are Tunis
G. Bergen. Frederick V. Bellamy. Frank S. Benson.
Joseph L. Brown Edwin Beers William Il. Brins-
made. Jonathan Buckley John f. Borne. Samuel
w. Boocock, Fred A. Guild Crowell Hidden. Ar
thur NJ Hatch, Norman S. Dixie. Charles Il. Van
Nostrand, George f. Ide. Theodore Dreler WHY'S
Terry, Edwin +. Knowlton. Henry l.. Perrepont,
+. 7. II. Talmage. j. Jay Pierrepont, George w.
Chauncey William S. p Prentice. John #. Sherman.
William A. Read. William Cary Sanger, Lloyd
Saltus. Clarence W. Bowen. Henry D. Brookman.
Amory S. Carhart, Simeon Il. Chitenden. Daniel
Chauncey. Henry b. Cromwell CARL II. dc Silver.
Francis l.. Dodge Watson T. D!ckerman. Latham
a. Fish, Jasper w. Gilbert. John T. Leech, Ed
ward ii. LitchGeld. A. Augustus Low. Peter w.
Lynch, r. Burnham Momat, Thomas l.. Moore.
David NJ. Morrison. James L. Morgan jr.. George
l. Nichols. jr John hoffman. Edwin Packard, y.
Pendleton Schenck Samuel II. Seaman, William G..
Sheldon. jr., George II. Southland. Thomas L. Still
man. J. S. r Stranahan. John f. Talmage Franklin
f. Taylor, Frederic \. Ward c. Deano Wood and
Robert II. Woodward.
Among the guests were Prince Non Isenburg. OF
Austria; Count Jules c. II. de SSour. Judge William
Walter Phelps. Judge Edgar NJ Cullen. Judge and
Mrs. Willard Bartlett. Mrs. William G. sheldon, jr.
Mrs. William Cary Sanger, David Stuart. eX-Sec-
rotary benjamin f. Tracy. Mrs. Ferdinand Wilmer
ding Admiral Gherardi J. Norman de r. White
house Alexander NJ. MADDEN. Miss Diane del Monte
Miss del Monte. J. Murray Mitchell. Andrew A.
B!bby, Madison Grant John Y. Wainwright. Miss
Anne L. Plerrepont, Miss Ella L. Pierrcpont. Henry
f. PierrepOnt jr. Philip u. Niles Frederick d.
Thompson DIR. William a. Plerrcpont Miss Brins
made. Miss Alice Brnsmade Mrs Samuel ". Boo
cock, Samuel T., Thorne, Mrs: Clarence w; Bowen.
DR. John +. Tamage. Mrs :. Il. Chttenden. Miss
Chttonden. Miss Mary Chi,tenden. Mr. and Mrs
Watson B. Dlckerman. Miss Jessie = bike, Mrs
Latham A. Fish, Albert Il. Fish. airs. Alexander
Stevens. ir. Walter Cary Tuckerman. Henry \.
Caesar Mr.. and Mrs Camden &. Dixie, .. \. My
gait Edward H. Kidder. Mrs. Crowe Hedden. Mr.
and Mrs. CroweN Hadden. jr.. Howard :. Hadd' H.
Henry Little Miss LAURA Ie Ma NJ ana H PGT.
ter Albert 6; Jennings Mrs. Thomas T.
Moore Mrs. David VI. Morrison. Mr. and
Mrs. Lancaster Morgan. NJ and Mrs, Frank
Enos. Mr.. and Mis-. Wnhelmus Myndcrse,
NJ Taft Allen T. Whitman, General and Mrs
Alfred G. Barnes Mr. and Mrs Henry sheldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amet +. jerks. Mr.. and Mrs J."
Hastings Arnold. Ira Barrows. Charles A. Shtr-
Van Nostrand Arthur p. ,sturgcs. Austin y
noy A. Ward b Frank Batchelder. Fritz Ieinze.
Gouverneur NJ ogden. Valentine G. Han Mrs.
Tunis G. Bergen. John Rutger Planten: Consul
Katherine Ludington. Charles II. Ludlngion, jr,
Mrs ~ PenGleton Schenck Miss Anna T. Schenck,
T. Cabot Wilde Francis Hillhouse, Or. $. Fleet
Speir. Miss Speir Mrs. J. s. r. Stranahan. W. Il.
DnsmoTe tr Mr. and Mrs 81 en TaiT " MchClway
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G: .ChaPn, Mr. and Mrs
Llndcv H. chaplin. Mr. John T. Worlen. Mr. AZ, and
Mrs Felix Campbell. the Misses Cnmnbc'l. Will
lam Scott O'Connor. Mr. and Mrs Timothy i.
samuel s Chaunccy. Mr. and Mrs. alexander J
sheldon Mr. and Mrs. George w Chauncey Mr.
and Mrs r y. Gambler. Duncan W. Gambler ana
Henry r. Dwight