New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
IN CARNIVAL STYLE.
MARpI GRAs DECORATIONS AT THE LAST
OF THE TUESDAY EVENING DANCES
PRIIIJANT COTIIION


rns last Of the Tuesday evening dances which
80 heen among the most noteworthy subscr ption
,.us NJ the winter season. held last night at
cberry's and one OF the gayest and most brill
IN, dances OF the season. The Mardi Gras, or
n.,,ival season, was suggested far It pos
,le IN the decorations. but more especially in the
s,vors which were rich and beautiful. The ball
oor WAS decorated in true Mardi Gras fashion.
cusrended from the dome in the centre
enormous ball OF electric lights covered with foliage
,d studded with small silk flags Of all nations.
The ballroom presented thoroughly carnival ap
so-ance while the p.nk-room converted into
arawlng-roon in which palms. growing plants
and en-, roses were prominent en- every size. The
GUESS were received in the pink-room by Mrs.
luther kountze. Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. Mrs. S.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger and Mrs. Buchanan Win
,hror There were round dances and several sets
., lancie-s until about half an hour after md
night when supper served at small tables ar
,angel In the banquet hall and lower ballroom.
ysch member Of the Reception Committee pre-
.ised over her own table and had her own guests.
II vas 100 o'clock before the cotillon begun by
Alexander ". MADDEN. who danced with Mrs. Ed
,ouna L. Raylies The favo-s included Queen Anne
collarottcs Of chiffon. spansled with god and silver
parro:s in swinging hoops. tambour canes en-
rssque May sticks, dressed with flowers and burr
flowers which brought into the ballroom on
a wheelharrow. and were the features in the battle
OF flowers Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
" Mortimer Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs William A. Duer,
Mr. and Mrs Duncan Elliot. Mrs. William Astor, Mr..
and Mrs John r. DreXe,. Miss Josephine Johnson
MI AMI Mrs. John Christopher W!lmerding Miss
Geo-gana Wilmcrding. Mrs J. Van Dusen Reed.
Mss florence Reed. Nj. and Mrs. Paul Tuckerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Edey. the Misses Gerry MI
and Mrs. c. Albert Stevens. Mrs. W. d. Morgan,
Miss Margaret Morgan Miss La Montague, Mrs
Ferdinand WlmerGing. Miss Alice Wimeriing. Mr..
AM Mrs. J. Wadsworth Richie. Miss Sybi Sher,
Mrs Adrian Iselin. jr. Miss Marie Winthrop MI and
Mrs. Whitney Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. f. X Pendleton'
NJ and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence Mr. and Mrs: Her
mann Oelrchs. Mr.. and Mrs J. Frederick kernochan
Miss Eureita Kernochan Nj and Mrs J; Borden
Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Waterbury.
Colonel and Mrs Frederick D. Grant NJ and Ms Ms
Henry Sloane. Mr.. and Mrs. \. Cass Garfield, MI
and Mrs. Robert Goelet. Colonel and Mrs William
Jaw Mr. ard Mrs. Theodore \. Havemeyer, lr,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tuckerman. Colonel and Mrs.
De Lancey Kane. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer 5r.
Nj and Mrs W Watts Sherman Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clews Mr.. and Mrs. George b. De Forest.
Alfonso de Navarro. Reginald Ronalds Worthing-
ton Whijehouse. Miss Tiffany. Miss Garrison. James
W. Appleton Philip Lydig. Moses Taylor: Ms
prockholst Cutting. Mr. and Mrs. 7. Suffern Taller.
Miss Fannie Taller. Mrs. Robert b. M!nturn. Rlch-
ard T. wilson IL. Miss Juliania Cutting Mrs Wal
ter Cutting Miss Rogers. Mrs. William l. Rogers
and the Misses Webb.