New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-04
THE FIRST ASSEMBLY BALL.

which took place last night at Sherrys. was IN
many ways the most elaborate and splendid enter
tanment ever offered b. the lady managers OF
this popular organization The dancing set was
out in its fullest numbers and not only were the
matrons and men Of other days present, but the
buds the flowers and the merriest members OF inc
dancing contingent were In attehuahce III tneir
smartest and freshest costumes. the paii whlch
was probably the largest ever given ny ''e iaoieS
who manage the entertainments, was late one.
nc most of tho guests attended the opera Tall
tropical plants were placed on the stair"ays ana
approaches to the ballroom. the PINK anu ous
room in each OF which there was most eiie'u''
decoration OF laurel and holly and tall palms "'
music balcony where LADDERS men and the nun
garian Band were stationed in the early part y,
tho evening was festooned with laurel leaves ana
wreaths OF holly.
The ballroom was arranged a drawingroom'
and here too there a pretty display OF plants
and palms For some time before supper theie
was dancing in this room to the music Oh 'no
Hungarian Band. II fully ll3O O'Clock VINE"
the guests began to arrive in numbers. and IT waS
nearly midnight when Lander began WALTZ IN
which most OF the young people joined.
Mrs Brockholst Cutting In gown OF whte
satin embroidered with silver and trimmed WITH
noint lace and Mrs Frederic Rhirelander Jones
wearing a gown of yellow MORE. combined WI"
white received the guests in the blue room. 'i's
Levi F. Morton. who was to have rcce'e'
detained in Albany. The ladies stood IN 'ic So"
west corner OF the room, near the entrance ~ '
ballroom , g..
was ono Of bewildering lovelness. supper was
served at 1890 o'clock at small tables sci IN the
small or lower ballroom and I'm the large ROOM
on the first floor fronting In Fiftn-ave hach tape
was decked with a cluster OF flowers. II was AFTER
/ o'clock when the cotillon begun. Elisha
Over. r.. leading The favors. which were hung on
prettv red pale-bue. Nile-green and pink screens
included large punches OF artificial flowers. Empire
hats Of different colors. on the crowns OF when
were small blackbrds, fancy ribbons and bouque"
OF flowers.
The menu for the supper was as foho"s;
SERVICE cHArD.
Essance dHuitres.
Coteietos de Volatile.
Reihead Duck
FIominy.
SERVICE FROID Az CHOlN
Pate de Fols Grss
Mayp pn5s as de- S:'P Volatile
Petits Pains
Mousse Meryeineux
Gatea,x. Bonoons'
champ,gne Johanna
t. 5me Janyrer 1896 sherry's
Among the strangers Prince del Drago, OF
Spain: Count and Countess de Brazza-savorgnan'
OF Italy; Baron Santa Anna; Mrs Evans ana MISS
Redneld OF Albany; Miss Madeleine GODDARD ana
H. \. Dyer, or PROVIDENCE, 'Ololi'i III JAM ~
England Walter Abbott. of Boston FRANK butter
worth Of Washington: Henry Fabber, OF BATH
more; Count Serstorpf and Count Castallone
The list OF patronesses for the assemblies this
winter Is as follows: Mrs. Edmund l.. Bayhes'
Mrs Isaac Bell Mrs August Belmont Mrs. James
A. Burden. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruser Mrs
Brockholst Cutting, Mrs. Paul Dana. Mrs. FRANCIS
Delaneld. Mrs. Charles Dickey, T. Mrs James y.
X. Duer Mrs Butler Duncan Mrs. treder Go Js
Mrs Cooper Hewitt. Mrs. John Hone Mrs 80, .,
Rowland. Mrs. Richard Hunt, Mrs; i0 A Tan
Mrs. Luther kountze Mrs AdolPh ade"p Wrs
POM Morton 4l' Mrs 4 SewOO!d Morris Frederic
RG Re- Psys Mrs G George ko6Sn; Mrs. %a%
Evans r Mss s william
Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Paran Stevens Mrs. John
S SaHderb5 s Mrs s'F Arthur weinan Hamilton
Fish Webster Mrs John C. wilmerdins' Mrs.
A%on M'i he guests S"a We're Mr and Mrs W
Miller Mr. and Mrs T. suffern Taller, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. "a and S'S Mrs William 4 Rnrdsn. Mr. and Mrs,
Henry CIews, James A; Burden, Nj and Mrs. We
Mrs Lusas wWeTdnS Mrs Ii! EerS arioa
T% pysr Ms Aif rs wm * vsnderbt
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt Sir R9deriGk cameron;
burden. Miss Evelyn Burden Mr.. and Mrs George
Bend Mrs Elisha Dyer jT the Misses Turn 1us
Grant Mr. and Mrs. Richard 7. Wilson, Miss Grace
Wilson MI and Mrs Oliver Hartman jr. NJ o and
Hewitt. William Cutting, jr, Brockhost Cutting:
Mr.. and Mrs. Gouverneur Kortwright. Belmont
Tiffany, J. Langdcn Erying august BELMONT.
Adair G. Creighton Webb j. Wadsworth
Richie. Miss Euretta Kernochan, the Misses
sloane. Reginald Ronalds, Mrs. John Lyon Gardi-
ner Miss Gardiner Miss Johnson, Hamilton Cary,
Miss Benedict. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lee Taller. Mr..
and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. the Misses pelahed.
Mr. and Mrs James F. ID. Lanier. Thomas F. Cush-
ing Miss Edith Cushing Mr.. and Mrs: George
Henry Warren. jr. Mrs Burke-Roche. Miss Ger
aldine Morgan Luther kountze. Mr. and Mrs. +.
H. benedict. Orme Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. ": Pie
Hamilton. Miss Marie Winthrop. Mrs william,
l. Strong Miss Strong. Miss Lockwood. Frederick
II Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. James + kernoehan.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur CumnOck. Miss Beatrice
Jones' Miss Selma Schroeder. the Misses Gerry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Edwards. Miss Helen Ganse-
WORT Edwards. Mis- Edith Sands, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Iseln. Miss Ethel Isen, Mrs. Devereaux
Clapp. Miss Edith Clapp. the Misses. Neeser. Miss
Rene Coulert. Miss Elizabeth Hare Miss Mary
Pell Miss May Kearny. Alfonso de Navarro, the
Misses Ervng. Miss Cross and Miss Corbin.