New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
VIEWPOINTS ANNUAL BALL.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION AT THE
CASINO THEATRE
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Newport. Aug. &-The annual subscription ball
gwen by the governors OF the Newport Casino.
known better the subscription ball. and consid-
ered to be the social feature OF the season. took
Place tonight In the little Casino Theatre. Never
before has this ball come early In the season.
the usual time being the latter part OF August or
the cary part OF September At that time the sea-
son is usually in the midst OF that mad swirl OF
social incidents which marks the elimination Of the
busy season. and 1t has been dicuit TO get up that
interest in the subscription ball necessary to its
complete success
All this avoided this year by having the bal
before the big private that will shortly begin
Inc result was shown in the greater interest taken
In 1t by the cottagers There was no trouble to get
subscribers. and the attendance was large ana
representative. or course there was not room for
all the dancers at once but dancing Is not neces-
sariiy an important part Of these assemo'ages
lney are rather social gatherings, and Tor such the
conditions could not easily have been better
cool. westerly wind blew across the Enclosed
piazzas. which are used as promenades. and mace
them delightful places to sit in for social chat and
the little theatre cool and as delightful as
ever.
A pleasing feature was the presence Of oficers
from the ships Of the North Atlantic Squadron.
which arrived to-day The officers with Secretary
Herbert. accepted invitations to attend the Dali.
The theatre was draped after the same style that
has been followed OF late. The walls were huns
handsome '''>
applques and Hungarian embroideries, those ABOUT
the entrance being in red TO accord with the nall
way. making a strong contrast with the white ana
gold OF the walls The stage opening was huns III
red. The stage steps were banked Win piah's anu
the stage with plants and wood scene 'ha'
formed very pretty setting for the han'some
women who used this point OF vantage u
watch the dancers on the floor. The regular Ca
sino orchestra played for the dancing, In the side
gallery and the Newport Band furnished music oe
tween times for the promenaders
1t was. usual. late before the dancers began
to arrive. but when they did come II was III d"
almost continuous line that kept the doorkeeper
busy. The subscribers. each OF whom hao h'e
tickets. were as follows: John Jacob Astor. l.
Townsend Burden. Samuel F. Barger, Perry BEL
mont. oliver II. p Belmont August Belmont r.
J. Berwnd. u. Mortimer Brooks. Major H. rarhs-
by Buwei. Of the British Army ]. n. Brown,
Anterior Blight. Henry Clews. F. Cushing. Thomas
F. Burden, Hermann Oelrchs. w. II. Osgood, George
r. Preston. James V. Parker, DR.. A. s. Roberts.
s. NJ Roosevelt. Cornelius vanderbilt, Cornehus
Vanderbilt. jr, Howard A. Stevenson. Frederick
Sheldon. George S. Scott. Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt
Count Sierstorrt James J. Van Allen. Victor
Sorchan. Mrs. E. F. Rock. Benjamin Thaw. Henry
A. Taylor G. Mead Tooker, Mrs n. ID. W. Clapp.
Royal Phelps Carroll Mrs. Brockholst Cutting. +.
s. c. dHauteville. Julien T. Davies Mrs. Eliza
beth Gamme.l II. Hollis Hannewell, DR.. W. Bar
ton Hopkins. W. F. Morgan W. F. Burden. John
W. Ellis, FRANCIS r. Freeman, Gavin >. brlce,
Whitney W. Allen. Richard T. Wilson. J. J. Wy
song. NJ. Orme Wilson. Buchanan winthrop w. F.
Whitehouse w: Watts Sherman. P. H. Duryea.
George b. De Forrest, John r. De Lamar, c. c.
Baldwin, Ogden Goeet. Judge John Clinton Gray,
ex-Commodore E. T. Gerry. F. w. Vanderbilt and
William Post
The patronesses were Mrs. ]. J. Aston Mrs. S. r
Barger. Mrs. Brockholst Cutting. Mrs. F. s. G..
dHauteve, Mrs. ogden Goelet. Mrs John Clinton
Gray, Mrs. Frederick Sheldon, Mrs Victor sorchan,
Mrs Whitney Warren and Mrs. Fitzhugh White
house.
The cotillon led by James Otis. OF New York.
with Miss Gammell Of Providence. The favors
were simple corsage bouquets and boutonnieres for
one. ribbons and bells for another. There
sixty couples in the cotillon and they fairly packed
the limited dancing floor OF the theatre Supper
was served on the upper piazza, on small tables
lighted by candles.
the early date will probably be adopted for the
future. The attendance included every who is
anybody here, and showed that the Casino Is still
the place for the annual gathering Of the Four
Hundred.