New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
PEOPLE AT THE IHPE
TONGA BALL.
HELD IN THE ASSEMBLY EOoM or THE ACADEMY
W HATCH AND MISS PIERREPONT
THE DECORATIONS


W HATCH AND MISS PIERREPoNT
THE DECORATIONS.
Cniee among the red-lettcr days Of Brook
lyn's social calendar is that in which the annual
Ihpetonga ball takes place. Last night the
eleventh dance Of the Ihpetonga was given in
the Assembly Room OF the Academy Of Music,
IN Nontaeue-st The briliancy and complete
success of last years ball under the manage
ment Of the committee consisting OF ~ a.
Low Frank S. Benson. William c. sanger VIII
lam c. Sheldon. jr.. and Arthur NJ. Hatch, lea
10 the reappontment Of the same committee Tor
this year and the magnifcence or last night
affair and the complete satisfaction OF all pres
ent with the arrangements form another tribute
to the committees efficiency.
ALLOWED TO GIVE FIVE INVITATIONS.
Each of the sixty-one subscribers to the
Ihpetonga mas the privilege Of giving I'VE In
vitations. Rroollyns 400" in this case, con-
seouently. would be "357' were 1t not for the
fact that many of the gu, SITS ere always from
New-York Boston, Washington and Phila-
delpha.
The patronesses last night were Mrs. A. a.
Low. Mrs Edward a. Ltchfeld. Mrs. William
A. Read and Mrs. William Cary Sanger
The decorations were unusually elaborate
and were furnished by the most sklful artists
who could be secured. The lower hallway and
the staircase leading to the ballroom were
tastefnlly adorned with tropical plants. The
walls OF the ballroom were covered with a
BACKGROUND Of Nile green. on which were placed
rich Flemish and Aubeson tapestries set In
narrow gilt mouldings. At regular intervals
on the four walls OF the room were white
piiasters. with gllded capitals supporting
In Arab N
studded with hundreds Of incandescent lights.
The p!lasters stood upon bases five feet high
and on these there re jardinieres Of American
Beauty roses and white lilies. The tapestries
pilasters and numerous mirrors framed in Ivy
and pink roses. produced beautiful effect.
The two music stands were in the corners op-
posite the main entrance Damask and banks
Of white and pink azaleas concealed the or
chestras. one OF which was Of mandolins.
IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOM
In the assembly room. where supper WAS
servei half an hour after midnight the walls
were completely hidden by fir trees. ana festoons
OF laurel were suspended from the chandeliers,
forming three domes. in the centre of which
were enormous balls Of roses one small ante
room was neatly decorated in pink and another
was adorned In Louis Quinze style. with git
mirrors. in front OF which were large can
delabra.
After supper the dance took the form Of CO.
tron. which was led by Arthur VI. Hatch and
Miss Anne Low Picrrepont. The favors for the
men were dainty rosettes and for the women
Leghorn hats trimmed with flowers and ribbons.
The subscribers to the dance We're: Tunis q.
Bergen Frederick T. Balamy. Alfred {. Barnes.
Frank S Benson. Jc,scph r. Brown Francis
L. Eamcs William H. Brinsmade. Jonathan
Clarence w Bowen. Henry = Brookman.
Amory s Carhart Daniel Chauncey. George W.
Chauncey. H. c. Du Val. CARL II De Silver Francis
T. Dodge Watson H. Dickerman. Frederick \.
Dwight. Edward f. Eamcs. Latham \. Fish.
Jasper w Gilbert. Frederick 4. Guild Crowcll
IIadden Arthur ". Hatch. Norman S Dixie.
Charles y. Van NOstrand, Albert g. Jennings,
Ebcn J. Knowlton. Theodor Dreler, WylyS
Terry Edwin +. Knowlton John T.. Leech. Ed
ward H. Litchfeld. A. 4. Low. Henry W. Max
we'll Frederick W. Moss. William p Mason.
David NJ. Morrison. James l.. Morgan. Jr.: John
hoffman Edwin Packard. Henry T.. Picrrepont.
r. Il. II. Talmage. J. j. Plerrepont. Henry r.
Richardson. William S. +. Prentice John T.
Sherman. William a. Read. William Cary
Sanger. William A. Taylor. Samuel II. Seaman.
william c. Sheldon. jr: George H. Southland.
Thomas f. Stillman. John r Talmage. Franklin
r.. TaNlOr Frederic n. Ward, w. Augustus
White and Robert b. Woodward
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
| The following were among the others pres
ent:
Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Litchneld. Mr. and
Mrs David NJ. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs John
hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs r. Burnham Moffat Mr.
and Mrs. William S. p. Prentice. Mr.. and Mrs
William \. Read. Henry f. Pierrepont. jr, Mr..
Hewitt, Oliver q. Jennings Mrs. A. H. Stevens.
Miss Ward Stanley Dwight. Mir and Mrs Philip
Livingston Arthur NJ. Hatch, Mr. and Mrs Will
lam Cary Sanger, Frank Lyman. DR.. William B.
Brinsmade Theodore L. rockingham Mr. and
Mrs Frederick Bull. Mr.. ID Mrs. John L.. Lccch
Frederick :. Young. Miss Ethel Wickham. Mr.
and Mrs Clarence W. Bowen Mr.. and Mrs Tunis
g. Bergen Albert c. Bostwick Mrs. Francis H.
Morrell. George <. Whitehouse, +. Thornton
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. w. BoOcock. Mr. ana Mrs
f. T. Belamy, Colonel and Mrs. Washington \
Roebing, Mr. and Mrs. william Allen. Mrs
Reeve Merritt. Miss Laura Mckins,ry Miss En-
met Miss Robinson. Miss Marion l.. smith Nh
and Mrs. James G. Bergen, Philip J.. Brown,
Daniel -. Porter. Mr.. and Mrs Frank /. Bah
bott Colonel John L. Burleigh, Hamilton Holt
Miss Holt Marshall II. Clyde Miss Moore. Mr.
and Mrs W. Leslie Van Sndcren. Charles
/. Brinsmade, Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Borne. Mr.
and Mrs Ellis W. Gladwin. J. Edward Lawrence
Jonathan Buckley Miss Ray Tod. f. W. Arnold
Howard Willets. Miss Theodore Bukley Miss
Florence L. Brown j. Howard HaslehUrst Mes
Mary s. Packard Albert l., Mason William /
rockingham. Charles NJ Williams. Mr. and Mrs
Alfred c. Barnes. 4. Victor Barnes. Mr. and Mrs
Fred b. Richardson. NJ. and Mrs Daniel Chaun-
cey. Mr. and Mrs & Il. Brown Mr. and Mrs
George W. Cheuncey George Sheldon Chauncpy
Miss Elsie Davis. Henry sheldon jr. Mr. and
Mrs w. b. Dickerman. Henry W. Bull Sidney L,
Smltn Lamont Dominick. Norman s. Dixie Miss
Jessie s. Dixie, Dr. George G. +. Williams Miss
Charlotte knowltOn Nine. de Nell Edwin +
Knowlton Miss Grace Porter George Terry.
Miss Sallie Chapman Miss Ruth Hutchinson
Miss Atwater. Day Atwaier. Arthur Hewlett Miss
Caroline Dow. Miss Clara r. Cotton. Miss Earle.
Miss Hewitt; Miss Matilda II. Marvin Miss Flor
enco p Marvin Miss Stella Van Andcn q Mac,