New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26
THE DINSMORE RECEPTION.
A BRILLIANT SCENE AT SHERRY'S-OTHER
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

gwen IN NeW-lork IN years was tHe ullHei an"
dance. intersected by vaudeville performance 10
which Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Grey Dnsmore invited
nearly go OF their friends. at Sherry's last night
In point OF elaboraeness and splendor 1t outshone
any similar party OF many seasons Sherrys enure
, establishment used and the floral decorations
were OF the most lavish description The entrance
hall and stairway were lined and trimmed through
out with festoons OF sm!ax holly leaves, roses and
lilies. The landing outside Of the pink reception
room was empowered in greens and clusters OF
Ascension lilies while the balustrades were wound
with coils OF smllsx embelished with huge clusters
OF lilies and American Beauty roses. Draper1es OF
smilax covered the doorways Of the pink room
where the hostess received the guests under the
shadow OF a large bush OF American Beauty roses,
wearing rich gown OF pale blue miror velvet
with trimmings Of old lace, and some gorgeous
diamond and pearl ornaments.
The room filed with plants in bloom and
thousands of American Beauty roses effectively ar
ranged by siebrecht & wadleigh In the corners
and on the NANTES there was too, hand
some display OF orchids and pink roses. huge pa-
shaped arrangement OF American Beauty roses,
inside OF which hundreds of tiny electric bulbs
twinked suspended from the large dome in the
ballroom which was also decked with festoons Of
laurel and tall trees OF Marguertes and white
pink and yellow spring flowers. About the room
were arranged twelve round tables, each decked
with different kind OF flower. including some mag
nihcent orchids and other flowers sent from Mr.
Hudson. The front of the musicians gallery was
banked with plants and here and there
large bay tree I'm whose branches there shone small
electric lights. on the tables the shades OF the
silver candeabra matched in color the flowers ana
all the tables were designated by letters OF the
alphabet. Iander's Orchestra played while the
guests being received by the hostess, but there
was no music during the dinner which was served
about $50 O'Clock The hostess sat at table A.
which was massed with American Beauty Roses
Mrs Dnsmore was escorted into the ballroom.
where tho dinner was served. by Peter Marie.
Others AT this table were Mrs. George r. de
Forest Mrs j. Frederick Schenck. Mrs Jacob de
Neufville Mrs Charles A. Sackett. James Otis,
Christopher Robert Robert p. Perkins. Ogden
Mills l. Townsend Burden and Richard Young
Clarence G. Dinsmore. the host took in Mrs.
Brockholst Cutting The other guests at the
table lcttrred | were Mrs faran stevens Mrs.
James Roosevelt. Mrs. l. Townsend Burden. Mrs
Arthur VI. Dodge. H. Mortimer Brooks. j. Fred
eric Tnms Henry Cews. George Il. de Forest
r. Randolph Robinson and Jacob de NeufVllle.
Seated AZ table b Mrs. Gordon Wits. Mrs.
" Knitting Post. Miss Pomeroy, Miss Robinson
Miss Morgan Mrs Robert p. Huntington Arthur
NJ Dodge +. Reeve Merritt Thomas Pearsall
Thorne John g. Beresford. Edward Dale Apple
ton and Gordon Willis Table was occupied by
Mrs. Henry Sloane. Mrs. Ogden Mills Mrs stuy-
vesant Fish Mrs. Charles F. lavemeyer, Mrs.
Roche. Miss Anna Sands. II. Maitland kersey,
DIN George H. Bend and J. Norman de r.. White
house At table - were seated Miss del Monte.
Miss Alice Tracy Wilmerding Miss r del Monte.
Miss Agnes Lawrence. Miss Madeleine Dnsmore'
Miss Marion DE Peyster Carey, William H. Dins-
more jr Robert Livingston Clarkson. WOODWARD
Haven. ". Knitting Post Charles stuart Dodge
and Robrr, r. Huntington. Mrs H. lie Grand
Cannon Mrs Duncan Elliott Miss Gcorgiana
Berryman Miss Fannie Taller. Miss Anita Law
renee n Casimr lie Rham. j. Arden HAITI
man Frederick Martin. Henry Hoyi. sid
ney Smith and Isaac lselin occupied table r.
The guests at Table = were Mrs. Edward Leavitt'
Mrs Honorlne Vail Mrs John A. Lowery. Mrs
Hewitt Mrs Charles \. Sacltett. A Murray Young.
Leonard Jacob Robert Hone Mrs. Edward Dale
Appleton Frederic H. Baldwin. Frederick Frelng-
huysen ana Richard Trmble. At Tsolc q were seated
Mr. Christopher Robert. Mrs. w Earle Dodge
Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt Miss Turnure. Mrs
Henry Clews Miss Roberts. Charles NJ. Robinson.
Thomas Nenbold r Livingston Beeckman. H. Mad
lson Jones Charles F. Iiayemeyer and DE Courcey
Forbes The company 40 Table II were Mira. T.
Reeve Merritt MIR Reginald de koven Mrs.
George II Bend. Mr. Charles \. Childs. MISS Jo-
seph.ne johnson. Charles de Rham. Jr., Mrs II.
Mortimer brooks Jules Natablc Edward Leaviii.
Robert Cornell sand. Eliot Gregory. James An
darcse charles Russell Hone and Charles q.
Francklyn At Table were Mrs. William X Van
derbilt. Mrs James Andaries". Mrs 'harfeS IT,
Francklyn Mrs. Robert Livingston GARRISON Mrs.
Charles VI Oclrchs. Miss Griswod. Oliver II. /
belmont Oliver Hartman. jr.. Gerald Hoyt VIII
lam \ DIer and Harry l." Grand cannon MrS.
Prescott Lawrence lirs Gerald Hoyt. Mrs Thomas
Neuhold Mrs Charles stuart Dodge. Mrs. Egerton
l. Wlnthrop IT, BrOckholst cSttlng, Charles NJ.
Ocrichs Richard Peters. Peter Cooper Hewitt Her
Der, d. Robbins. j. Frederick SchencN ana harrlch
Riggs wer. seated at Table K The gay company
AT Table J.. were Mrs William H. Dnsmore' Mrs
Charles de- Rham. Mrs Karrick Riggs. Mrs. Charles
Russell Hone. Mrs. Jordan l.. Mott. jr, Miss hoyt
Prescott Lawrence. James Roosevelt. Stuyvesani
Fish Henry sloane Eserton l.. Winthrop IT, ana
Charles A. Childs.
The menu was as follows;
con.ommc dc Tor,uc vcrte oueneIle'
pomme, Rermnda Petits poi la parsenne
Iamt~n de virginia "na Epinari'
ro"I T-n M.s" an s s" g%.,.''''
canvas,ack duck ,,..,
'' hspcfse Nooye,e a rno'lond'i'
nai,ins Ct. Praises.
Mou,on 50 champagne Iilu'urs ct o.. ,is"f'.
l.. q reuier 1898. sherry =
The dinner over. between 10 and II o'clock '"'
guests adjourned to the lower ballroom when h''
been furnished with fully equipped stage ana on
the floor were rows Of chairs for the audience SUM
after the guests seated the vaudeViie per
Torrance was begun. Miss Cissy Lotus gave Sc,
cral Of her inpersonations. Cinqucval the equill'
brist. gave an exhibition. Santcll- the skTto'noe''
gave "A turn, ami Miss Maggie GIN" deHSn''r '"c
guests with a number Of her mvorlto songs III
Guiding the Noisy McCloskey
While this entertainment was going on. the ball
room was being cleared for dancing. when io'-
lowed about II O'Clock There was no cotiloh ~
o'clock seated supper was served ana p1'" MIN
and o'clock the guests. after beng Sc a., ", Nm
cIp of hoi bouillon departed. Mr. and MIS- DiHS-
more Will sail for Europe In "A Few weeks, and
Mr.. and Mrs August Belmont gave suPi' ii "''
dance last night al their home No. lsl Mddispn-
ave The cotiiion was lei by j. Wadswortn Ktene,
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs w bSdIu
cutting Mr. and Mrs. James + ID lAnier' Nh an
Mrs Elisha Dyer jr.. Mr. and Mrs hutlrI ri ;s,,,
son. MIR and Mrs Perry TIFFANY, belmont llH'ty'
he Misses Cameron SIR Rodcrick Cameron Mr,
and Mrs Orme Wilson, Miss Grace wilson nv
Misses Kend Miss Consuco Vanderbilt. MI ana
Mrs sidney Dillon Ripley. Mr. and Mt IT. ' Ilom
Hitchcock Center Hitchcock. Mr. ana MIS-. i''n,,'
Ion Fish Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. kcrnochan' ana
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