New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
THE LAST ASSEMBLY BALL
A BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT AT THE
WALDORF.

The second and last Assembly OF the season was
given last night at the Waldorf 1t was not 80
large ball as the first one, given in the same
place several weeks ago. but 1t was. despite ire
stormy weather. brilliant entertainment Tne
Empire dning-room again used for dancing
and the state apartment was as at the first AS
semby ball, given to the women as cloak and
dressing rooms and to the men for the same pur-
pose. The temporary staircase, which was one
OF the features OF the first ball, not put up last
night, the guests using the elevator. The main
corridor OF the hotel screened off with cur
tains Of white and Southern c.ematis, vines
OF which also covered the walls between the ele-
vators and the entrance to the ballroom. the
floor space being fitted up as a Louis Quinze re-
ception-room. Small electric lights tw.nkled In the
mass Of green and white, and added an almost
fa!ry-ke effect 10 the pretty picture.
The guests received just inside OF the main
entrance to the ballroom by Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Mrs
August Belmont and Mrs. Adolf Ladenburs y
raised platform for the Of the patronesses and
others not anxious to dance built on the east
and south sides OF the room. Nahan Franko's or
chestra and the Hungarian Band were stationed
at the north end Of the room The former organiza-
tion played for the cotlllon which begun before
supper by j. Frederic Tams. with Mrs. Wilton
Phipps, who has been living In England. as his
partner. The dance started until fully
midnight. The favors Empire bows of wide
women Supper was served at o'clock in the cafe
and winter garden. where about fifty tables were
decorated with punches Of pink roses There was
Informal dancing after supper, which was not I'M
ished until nearly $3.50 o'clock
Some of the strangers NJ and Nine V.
Dominguez. of the Argentine Legation; Joseph G.
Minot, Miss Louise Gushing Edward Everett Will
lam Dabney and Ogden Goldman. OF Boston; Mr..
and Mrs. +. +. Riggs. Of Washington: Mss liar-
riet Corning. OF Albany: Frank Thompson and Miss
Thompson. of Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs. c. ".
Woosey. Of Ashevlle. y. C.; T.. V. Turner OF Eng
land Mss Brogden and Harry +. Lehr. OF Boston
Among tho others present were Mrs Astor. Mr.
and Mrs. Francis X. Pendleton. Mr.. ana Mrs j.
Tuckerman Tower. Miss Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs
w. Watts Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton FlsA
Webster. Mrs Henry l.. Burnett. Miss FANNIE
Taller, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suifcrn Taller. Mr.. and
Mrs Il bert Goelct Miss Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs
George b. DE Forest Mr.. and Mrs. w Starr Miller.
Mrs James Russell Solely Miss Una Rowland
Solely Nj. and Mrs Elisha Dyer. Jr., Mrs. j. Van
Dusen Reed. Miss Van Dusen Reed Mr.. and Airs;
Heoer X. Bishop. Miss Pnipps. Nh anu MI. Pau.
Tuckerman. Nj. ana Mrs. T. l9rIIarI KohAi.S j.
Mrs Niam Evans Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Larocqle. IT,. Mrs. j. Fred kernochan Miss
Whitney, Miss EuretiI kernocnan, AT ana HlIs. 6.
Albert Stevens. NJ and Mrs. Charles II. .iAfsnd'.
Miss Marie Churchill. Mrs j. Fred Person. inc
stokes Mr.. and Mrs. W. Bayard cutting. Mir ana
Mrs Denning Dler Miss Caroline ;. Dner; Ar ann
Nelson Miss Belle Nelson Mr. ana Mrs. Frederick
ii. Benedict Mr. ana MIS- hdmahd l.. ba! .irs, Nls'
and Mrs Jordan l.. Mott jr. Miss kenle Coudert.
Mr.. ard Mrs John J. WysOng. Mrs. John {: WI
mcri.e Miss Wilmering. Mrs. Frederic Rhine
lander Jones. Miss Beatrice Jones X y. van Cor
land. Mr.. ana Mrs. &. q. Peters, T.. \. :. LOWS.
Center Hitchcock. Mrs. Francis Deiatclt Miss De-
ned. Mrs Charles i. Whittier. Ms; Pauline WHIT
tier. Mr. ana Mrs. j. Rr.ien Hartman. Alexander
Il. MADDEN. Mr.. ana Mr. Frederick Ei'y. Mr. AL
Mrs John Aiexanir' Miss Louise De F'y~tef Webb
Sir. ana Mrs. J. Waisworth Richie NJ. ami Mt.
-. J. Oaklef Ihin,antrr. Nj. and Mn l.urius &
Wi.mcrdng. Mr. auI Mrs. II MY cleHs N!-s C.c"f
Miss Van Rensselaer,. Vi. ana Mr. " d. IN H. l.ls-
more, jr.. Miss louise a.win. Eiwtri j. T"ir-.
Ms j. Frederic TtUs. u Forest MALce. Jane
W. Gerard. jr u. r. baldwin. Edward u
Rulki'y. II Ray Miller. craig Waisworth. Kesinaa
Roralds. Richard +. Wiispn. 1r. and Alfonso 80