New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
THE IHPETONGA BALL.
BRooKLYN's CHIEF SOCIAL AFFAIR.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING AND A GAY SCENE IN
r,,r ,pr AR, ,ssrNpry ROOMS

BRILLIANT GATHERING AND A GAY SCENE IN
THE ART AND ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
The important fashionable incident In Brooklyn
, last night was the tenth annual Ihpetonsa oai
which took place in the Art Rooms and the Assem-
bly, Rooms OF the Academy OF Music. In Montague
st. 1t Is given by sixty representative men OF
Brooklyn and is OF the conspicuous ana oi"
liant happenings of the season in fashionaoie CIT
cles When the guests arrived they were receiver
by Mrs. 4. a. Low. Mrs. l.. NJ. Stuart MRS yioiS
Sibley Carhart and Mrs. Edward H. itcnneiu
The hall and stairway leading to the ballroom were
effectively decorated with palms ana CROWNS
plants. some of which were in blossom inc pa"
room itself was beautifully decked with tapestries
set in a background OF gold and pink the whole
giving the effect of a First Empire ballroom. Inc
music stand. on which were the orchestra ana the
mandolin players. draped with rich damasx
and the musicians nearly hidden from sght
by a mass of pink azalcas and flowers in bloom
Just before 1870 o'clock nearly 400 people sat
down TO supper. which served by Pinard, III
the Art Rooms. After supper the coton was
danced Arthur NJ. Hatch leading with Mrs. Philip
Bradford Niles.
Among the guests. who included many people
from New-York Boston. Philadelphia and Wash
ington we're Nine. de Nell. Mr. and Mrs John e.
Leech Mrs A. f. Stevens. jr.. Stanley Dwight, Mr..
and Mrs David VI. Morrison, John Hill Morgan
Miss Anne T.. Perrepont. Miss Ellen Low Pierre
Theodore l.. FrOtnlilSLdui hiS9 s'ieu'' 'i'9H
Katherine Iudington. Charles II. Ludinston Jr.'
Joseoh II seaman John II. Prentice. II. Prescott
Hatch, David Stuart :. Brfnckerhon Thorne'
Jonathan Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred {. Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles p. Van Nostrand Edwin
F Kuowlton. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel r. Seaman.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas 5. Moore Henry b. Pierre
pont. Mr. and Mrs. Tuns G. Bergen Miss Marion l..
smith. Townsend Morgan Sterling Peters ~
Victor Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Dwight :. Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Richardson. MI ana MIS-
Harry r. Earle. Mr. and Mrs. George ~ AlIin'
George A. Aln. jr.. Dr. William II. Rockwell Jr.'
Mr. and Mrs Charles II. Mallory. Miss H. F.
Bulkey. Mr. ard Mrs. John f. Borne
Mr. ana Mrs William Bancroft, j. Ed
wards Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs George
g. Abbott Hamilton Holt Arthur r. Cilley.
william L. Newton. Albert l.. Mason ~ j. Shaw'
Henry T.. Brookman. Mrs. +. L. Morrell' W. y
coster Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. carh2rt william Il.
carhart. jr Mrs. and Mrs Felix Campbell. the
Misses Campbell. Miss Ray Tod Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Chauncay. MIR ana Mrs. George W. Chaun-
coy. Mr. and Mrs H. Hastings Arnold. jr. Mrs
Henry sheldon Lamont Domnck, Mss Violet
Richardson. Joseph g. Baldwin, jr. Mr. and Mrs
Henry DALEY. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s Brewster.
Mr. and Mrs Francis r. Dodge Mr. and NJ Mrs ,, Ed
Mr. ana Mrs. Dayard DomInick. Robert w;
Gambler Iir and Mrs Francis l.. Eanes, hr. ana
Mrs charles Hazard. Hampton Howell. Ny and
Mrs Latham \. Fish Alber, Strange. clement ,.
Parsons. Allen McCulloh. J. y. sharpe, trederck
A. Guild Miss Guild. Mlss Caroline :. Guild \
Van 4 Post. Marshall Mclean, Mr and Hrs.
Crowel Hidden. jr. Howard $. Haddsn Mrs J2hn
Touscy Nlr and Mrs. > Abbott ingalls,. Mrs y
W r Hatch Mr.. and Mrs Coleman r. Nissan. the
Mrs Arnold g. Dana. Mr. ana Mrs. George +. Ide'
N N ann NI c ia T B. SS6S Mss apn
Inc Richardson, Miss Grace Porter Miss May Cianln
Miss Caroline Dow Miss Isabella fiarer Miss Ma
tida II. Marvin. Miss Florence T. Marvin Marqns
d. Hao11r ot TBap Mr 'Y1 r N ard Mr. William
cary Sanger. Frank : Benson Mr. ana Mrs. VII
Dr. william X Rrinsmade. Mis-. Alice Brinsmade
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen Mr. and Mrs. ; W Boo
Clarence 81 Rowea. John r. Wainwright. Mr.. and
Mrs l.inliey n. chaplin Frederick : Young. Miss
Chittenden. Mr;;. and Mrs simeon y chttenden Mr.
Hewleti. william r.. Gilbert Miss Ana
sr ss. a w MTa Mr and William Mr: AFsG L
Porter jr Percy Dudley Mr. and Mrs Henry L.
Thorncu Miss May Glkison. Miss Anna G. Lusk
" Msxweil. MSS Helen $. Young; Mr.. and Mrs
{. II. Otis. Mr. and Mrs; f. Packard Miss Packard
ir william G; Low. jr Or William 4 Pierre
pon, Mr. and Mrs r wyman Porter. Arthur $.
rairchild Colonel and Mrs Loomi. L. LansI9n'w tne
let's Mr and Mrs Joseph c. Willets. John T. Sher-
man. Charles \ sherman. Gertrude NJ sherman
Mr. ana Mrs aad N1s Senree n south
ard George H. Souihard. jr.. Miss Edith r. South
srd. George 9. White. jr.. John F. Tamage, jr
Ior. Mr. and Mrs William \ Hazard F. Il, r S
William r. Hill Frederick r. Kellogg Miss os
den Miss Elsie H. ogden John lanman. Alexander
MIR and Mrs Sturges Coffin. Miss Lena Richard
son; Walter II Stpari H2,ry r. TToss e. Mason Mason
< chapman. Duncan Edwards Thomas A. Gar
diner Fraser VI Moffai. Lormer Worien. Archi-
bald B Daily. Mr. and Mrs. Almet +. jerks and
Miss Sarah u. Chapman