New-York tribune., 1895-12-24
THE PATRIARCHS' BALL.
DECORATIONS. ARRANGEMENTS AND
NAMES OF GUESTS.

their twenty-third season with the first OF the TWO
subscription balls given under their PATRONAGE ~
was large and brilliant ball. as an entertainment
given by the subscribers usually is. The hst u
Parlarchs has changed from year TO year e'i"e'
through death removal from New-York In soii,e
cases subscribers have retired altogether ""''e
others have withdrawn their names for a seaso" "
two There Is always list waiting. and CONS
quently substitutes have always been easily ~
cured.
This year the Patriarchs are John Jacob As'ol'
Edmund l.. Baylies, August Belmont Heber ~
Bishop. James Abercrombie Burden l. TOWNSEND
Burden. Sir Roderick Cameron W. Bayard cu'-
ting. $. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. Charles d. Dlc"','
Hamilton Fish, Frederic Gallatin John Lyon Dai"-
ner. Elbrldge r Gerry. William ellison. ogdeh
Goelet Robert Goelet j. Hooker Hamersley. George
Griswod Haven Adrian l. Isein, c. OD leHn
Bradsh Johnson, James =. Kernochan. John Alsop
King Charles Lanler. Woodbury. G.. Langdoh I-u-
ward Livingston. Johnston Livingston brauley
Martin. J. Pierpont Morgan, William Oothout' WIN
lam Cruger Pell, Whiteaw Reid. Robert H. rem
SEN William Rhinelander J. Hampden Robb' James
A. Roosevelt Eugene Schieffelin. W. Watts Sher-
man. Byam X. Stevens, John Steward Jr'' AI.so"
Phelps Stokes. Edward n. Taller, Corneilus an-
derbt, James NJ. Waterbury Alexander > Neoo
William c. Whitney, Matthew Wilkes, NJ o'i"e
Wilson and Buchanan Winthrop. The names when
appear for the first time the invitations are
those Of J. Hampden Robb. NJ Orme WILSON, brau-
ish Johnson Heber r. Bishop. John Lyon Gardner
William Rhnelander and Frederic Gallatin
The details Of the ball attended to by com
mittee composed OF Buchanan winthrop, August
belmont Edmund L. Baylies and George Gris"oiu
Haven. For years the late Ward McAlllster man
aged the entertainments. He sent out the nV''a-
tons as directed by the other subscribers He also
attended to the details Of music. the floral decora-
tions the supper menu. the arrangement OF the
people at the various tables, in the supper room the
favors and the leader Of the cotilon II cannot be
said that the ball last night differed much IN any
respect from the previous ones in the patrlarchS
history. There no formality in receiving the
guests as they arrived. and the ballroom was ap-
preached through corridors banked with palms
plants and branches OF holly in full fruit
In the red and blue rooms which lead into the
ballroom there were handsome floral decora-
tons consisting mainly OF American Beauty roses
pink and white roses and lilies Of the valley, which
were placed the mantels and in large vases The
corners Of the rooms filed with growing
plants.
The ball taking place within few days OF Christ
mass there a good deal OF holly and mistletoe
used in the decorations in the and gold ball
room The decorations, which were put up by Cot
tenet a. Tiffany. most effective The frames
OF the mirrors about the room. and the spaces be-
tween them were almost hidden beneath masses OF
holly from the top OF each mirror hanging di
rectly in the centr@ OF the glass. large cornu-
copia-shapei baske,, suspended by broad absinthe
green satin ribbons and filled with Easter lilies and
lso used to decorate the North and south sides OF
the ballroom. Clusters the lilies. with some
American Beauty roses decked the four large chan
deliers In the room. Th' musicians balcony. where
Lander and his were stationed. was ornamented
with holly and lilies.
II was a late ball as usual. Midnight arrived
before the ballroom began 20 fill up. There were
watzes and polkas and general sets OF the lancers
up 20 the hour for supper which was served at !
O'Clock. There dancing in the red room.
A. IN former years. the Hungarian Band was sta
toned IN n small the Broadway side.
playing alternately with Lander's orchestra.
buffet supper was served throughout the night In
a small room the Broadway ana Sxty-hrst-st.
end OF the ballroom
Supper Wa served IN the restaurant on tn.
ground floor az the Fifth-ave. side. -here were
no reserved tables and there no attempt to
make any distinction OF persons Supper was not
until o'clock. When the cotillon was begun
by Elisha Dyer jr.. whose partner was Mrs. Ed
munl l.. Bayliss. there no favOrs.
Among the guests OF the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Sloane Mr. and Mrs. Eserton l..
Winthrop. ir.. Mrs George Hoffman Miss Emily
Hoffman. dr and Mrs. John J. Wysong. Mr. ana
Mrs 4. Csss Garfield. Richard T. Wilson. jr. Mr..
ana Mrs Frank : Witherbee. the Misses Parsons.
Nj and Mrs Grard Foster. Mr and Mrs James
T.. Kernochan Mr.. and Mrs. ". Rhinesnder stew
art Mrs buchanan Winthrop Mrs l. Townsend
Burden. Mss Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. q. @. Haven.
jr. Mrs John Alsop King. Mrs. Iieber r. Bishop.
the Misses Bishop Mr.. and Mrs Newbod Ie Roy
Edgar Mr. and Mrs karrick Riggs. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j Oakley Rhnelander. the Misses Cameron, Mr..
and Mrs J. X Wmerdine. Miss Clarisse Living
son the Misses Rabb Mr.. ana Mrs + Reeve Mer-
riit Mrs ". Watts sherman. Miss : byl sherman.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Clews Miss Clews the Misses
Ives the Misses Morgan Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes.
Mrs James NJ Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. f. Brookes
Scovel. Mrs :. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. General
ana Mrs Henry l.. Burnett Mrs. Julian Davies,
Miss Ethel Davies the Misses Remsen. William
Morgan. DE Forest Msnice. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer Robb Mr. and Mrs Charles y. Dckey, tr.,
Mr.. and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. Miss Fannie Taller.
Miss Tofree. Miss Virginia Fair, Mr. and Mrs. iIar
~ Whitney McVickar Mrs. William Everard
Strong Mr. and Mrs H. w. Mcvickar Mrs Ferii-
nand Wilmerdng. Mis- Alice Wllmerding. Mrs.
Herman Oelr.chs. Mis-, Eoise Davis. J. Edward
Davis MI. and Mrs Francis Delaneld the Misses
Dclaield. Charles a. Mum. NJ Astor Wilks, Nr.
and Mrs. William +. Burden, Hamilton Wnks Cary.
Mrs Richard Gambrill. Mr. and Mrs Henry
Livingston Lee II. Phelps Case Mrs William
Post Miss Daisy Post. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Twom-
bly, Mrs. Bayard Cutting, Mr.. and Mrs John r.
Drexel, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Watts Kearney. Miss Mary
Kearney. Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Breese. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles G.. Francklyn. Miss Edith Knowlton.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Clarkson Potter. Mrs. !
Henry A. Barclay. Miss Gertrude Barclay,
Mr. and Mrs J. Emery Miss Hard. Mrs. i
Neeser John G. Neeser. Alfonso de Navarro
Alexander NJ. Hadden. Mr.. and Mrs. Ancon
W Hard the Misses Chanler. Harold Var Rens-
selaer. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Stickney. Mr.. and
Mrs Gouveneur Kortrght. Mr.. and Mrs. W. Den /
ming Duer Philip Lydg. Worthington Whitehouse
Or and Mrs James W. Markoe. Mrs. H. s Cruger, !
Miss Estee DE Peyster, j. Frederic Tams, Good !
hue Livingston. Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph lArouque. j. d.
Rosnan Baldwin J. Norman. DE X. Whitehouse
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White. Mrs. j. Lyon Gar
diner Miss Gardiner, Colonel ana Mrs Frederick |
y. Grant Miss Julia Grant +. Deano Meekes' MI |
and Mrs John D. Wood Edward Livingston. Jr /
Charles Van Rensselaer, Thomas F. Cushing, Miss
Edith Cushing Mrs. Samuel j. Colgate, MI ana !
Mrs. James H. Beekman, the Misses Webb, Mrs
Elisha Dyer jr. Mr.. ana Mrs. W. Pierson Hamli-
ton, Miss Stkes. John G. Furman, Mrs. John Jacob
Asor Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountze Mr.; and Mrs /
William A. Duer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ;. Hoyt. Mrs f,
Orme Wilson. the Misses Blight. Mr.. and Mrs W /
Starr Miller. Mr.. and Mrs; F Lee Taller Miss Cor
bin. =. +. Collier, Miss Meta Mackay, Miss Jose /
phine Johnson Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stuart Dodge /
Mr. and Mrs n Brevoort Kane DR.. Lewis Ruth, !