New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
OLD GUARDS ANNUAL BALL.
IT rs EXPECTED TO sURPAss ALL IFS
PREDECESSORS.
TO TAKE PLACE JANUARY AT TIE MhlhOi Oi'i-
TAN OPERA HoUsE-GovERNoE MoRioN
AND SIX OTHER GOVERNORS TO
BE THERE-rLANs FOR
THE FUNCTION

THE FUNCTION.
On. OF the social functions which is looked FOR
ward to in New-York with great interes, Is inc
annual military ball Of the Old Guard me com
Ing ball which Is to take place on Tuesday e'eih'
January : and viii be held. usual, at the Moi
ropolitan Opcra House. is expected TO echpac any
other affair Of the kind ever witnessed IN INC cry
covorror Marion for himself and Mrs. Morton mas
accepted an invitation to take part. and WIN aJo
Thomas e. Sloan will lead the grand march
Besides Governor Morton. six other "oNc''io'S
of States have expressed their purpose to DC pres
ent including Governor Coffin OF Connecticut GOV
ernor Wcrts and Govcrnor-elect GriSsS' u Wv
Jersey, with both the retiring ma inconns mil
tary STATS OF that State. and Governor rer'aii'
of virginia To add to the briancy OF the scene
General Thomas H. Kruger. the new coHihai'uc' OF
the Department OF the East will he present WIN
his staff other noted officers OF the uhiieu suites
Army and Navy will take part. as Will also "ono'a al
Louis Fitzgerald and the officers OF the SeNeral
regiments. batteries and squadrons OF the Nauoha'
Guard and OF the Naval Reserve.
Lieutenant Henry G. Piercy. who Is CHAIRMAN OF
the Old Guard Reception Committee. and also OF
the Committee on Music. said last evening tiat d
new and fascinating feature OF the evening "ouiu
be a reception by twenty-five young women uausH-
te-s Of officers of the command in beauuiuily
decorated marquee which will be pitched under the
shadow Of the proscenum arch. Miss hstei'e NioaH,
daughter Of Major Sloan. will be the hostess anu
will be assisted in receiving by Miss Belle Rogers
dauchtor Of Captain Belden Rogers who Will act
as acjutant and Miss Emma Percy, VINO WIZ DE
the chief a!de-de-camp. Mrs Narian. VIE OF Heh-
eral Joshua NJ Varan will fulfil the duties OF chap
eron TO the young women during the reception
They will be attired in semi-nlilitary costume
The decorations and appointments OF the Metro
politan Opera House will be novel ano elaborate ana
will excel In effect and lavish design any former
preparations OF the Old Guard.
The ballroom will represent an interior grand
hall of a palace. in white and gold, HShted WIN
five immense elsctroliers and showing columns sur
mounted by handsome panels OF gold ana coors'
Between the columns will also be large panels treated
in a similar manner. The marble staircase VIII Lead
to an elevated reception chamber surrounded by
columns Of alabaster entwlned with delicate vine of
asparagus and electric lights. all surmouhteu with
gilt eagles in busts of silk American fags.
From the top OF these columns seams of white anu
gold will rise common centre. Between the
columns will be draperes of white and god with
hanging baskets OF flowers suspended Dy SILK rlpDo
OF pale tints.
on the floor of the Reception Chamber jardinieres
with immense palms, flowers, ferns, handsome rugs
and appropriate furniture. Will complete the sur
roundlngs the reception by Major Sloan ana the
Under the proscenlum arch vii! be draped Amer-
the words "Old Guard" in incandescent lights;
Before the arch, each side. and at the grand
viii be placed carry out the effect OF palace
suitably fortified and furnished for the use OF so
renowned organization. "
The boxes will be gar.anced with vines OF cell
cate kind and will be decorated with small silk
flags and trophies With the electric lights, a
brilliant though and artistic effect will be pro
PANS and flags. -
eral Kruger and the box on the Governors right by
Mayor Strong.