New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-08
BALL OF THE CHEVALlERS.
a BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT AT 'iii'
WALDORF-THE SUBSCRIBERS
AND GUESTS.

AND GUESTS.
The Bachelors Ball or the Chevaers Ban
which has been much talked about at the Naiaoi -
was the important incident In society last nlsn,,
The bal, wac given by thirtythree bacho-o'S' a.,
Of whom are members of the most iash'o'''"s
clubs In the city and popular young men IN so'ry'
The subscribers were as follows: ElleTy u Ah"e'
son. William f.. Babcock. David Banks. )r.' lei0y
I Bramwe, Percy Morris BurrE. +. De O''i
Chisholm. Alfred r. Conkling, Jameson Cot''.5'
Seymour lie G. Cromwell. J. Edward DAVIS, ~.
Vallejo Day. Frederick Prime Delafeld. De wiz
Clinton Falls James w. Gerard. IT, Robert "c
Master Gillespie. Robert Dun Graham. waiter .
Gurnee 80. Alexander VI. Hadden RenwicK oHi.o
Hurry Oswald Jackson. Edwin Clarence Sie"'''
George Austin Morrison. jr.. John G. Neeser' iran,
els J. Otis. Stowe Phelps. Wainwright PariSh. -
Fred Person jr.. Charles Lawrence Riker he"-
meth b. Robinson. George I-oriard Ronalds, Schuy
Ter Schienelin, Edward r. Thomas. T. Harod a."
Rensselaer, and Matthew Aston Wilks. Mr. CHS
holm being In mourning was not present
The patroneeses OF the ball Mrs James
Aberorombe Burden Mrs. Adrian Iselin jr' MIS-
Frederick j. De Peys;er Mrs. John Alsop hihs'
Mrs. Frederick Sheldon, Mrs T. J. Oakley Rhine
lander Mrs. William b. Dinsmore. jr., Mrs FREQ
erick Foster Carey and Mrs. William Watts She'-
man
AS at the Assembly Ball. several weeks ago. tn'
| Empire dining-room used as Dairooi' III"
| carpet being removed from the floor and the eN-
]
/ made The supper was served in the winter garden
and mems cafe at the end Of the house RI
fective decorations of green vines. thichi! s'u''
with white roses. made the approach to the Dali
room and the supper rooms attractive: ana an H'''
Of electric lights from which flowed curtain Of
/ clematis screened the entrance 10 the ballroom"
from the main hallway Of the hote" The STATE
/ apartment on the second floor OF the hote. was
reserved for the men. the elevators belng uSeh III
stead OF the stairway. In the pretty Marie ~"
tonette room to the left Of the east entrance
which was the women's dressing room there "'''
some plants and clusters of pink roses.
1t was long after II O'Clock when the guests p'R""
/ to arrive but already tho members Of the EN''u-
tive Committee Alexander " liaddcn. hen"lch
Clifton Hurry. J. Fred Piorson. j.. ana Sch"y
Schicncl!n. were hand to make things hsr''"u''
for their guests. who. after leaving the c'o"N
room. inspected the pretty drawing room arrange !
in the east end Of the main hallway. ana after"arl
/ entered the ballroom. where they were receiver
by Mrs Frederick Sheldon. Mrs John Alsop KING
and Mrs. Frederick ID Grant These women occ'
pied positions just inside of the main entrance
The Hungarian Band. stationed on a raised p'H'-
form at the north end OF n" ballroom WAS pay
ing when the first guests arrived. and their music
hardly ceased during the entire iall. when "d'
4 rather late one. For the Art half hour the
dancing was general. but about thrce-Guarters "i
an hour before supper the cotlllon was begun
Alexander II. Iiaddcn leading with Miss Hiac"
Henop AS HIS partner. There We're no favors
At i:3O o'clock supper served at number OF
small tables each decked with bunch Of PINK
carnations, in the rotunda and large care ana an
hour later the dance resumed.
The committee table, arranged IN tho Empire
fashion was placed directly In 'front.' OF the large
fountain In the winter garden. Amone those
seated at this table Mrs. James \. Burden
Mrs John Alsop King. Mrs. Frederick u. Grant
Mrs Frederick Sheldon. Mrs Isaac Isein. jr.. Mrs
W Watts Sherman and the members OF the TX
ocutivc Committee. The other tables were each
arranged for ten persons
Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs VIII
lam - Dinsmorc. ir. Mr. and Mrs. Maiurln Dela-
field Mrs Neescr Miss Nccscr, Miss De Ieysi"r.
Miss Helen Ducr. Of Philadelphia. BanyeF 'I"Iks'n.
James W. Cutting. Andrew \ Ubby. Miss Nary
Kearny Miss GDodr,dgc Mss Edith C.app. L. r
Collier Reginald Jarery. Frederick Foster CRY.
NJ KnOwltCn Miss Madeline knowlt.n. Mrs
[ings,aud Miss Helen Klng-and Miss kcysrr Miss
Barclay. George BiardOn. Geprg" > brewster MI
ond Mrs.. Luther Kounize. Miss Angelica livingston;
Miss Caroline Lee. Miss Ll'sidh r',I"i; S' ~
Miss Beatrice Post. Miss Ethel Phelps u. Chauncey.
r. George cammanp. Mis- iiker. ME- May Rher
Miss sands. Miss Ednh Sands. Ms Soicy. Miss So
y Miss sou'cr Mrs - IN f. M2''g ,ys N.Y. Nt'
iseiin IT, wiilism waits sa.snsn. Nj. s,ern.n.
John Aisop King. Miss Kisg. Mis- Nelson Miss
Morton. Cclo:cl Frederick T. Grant. Mli
AF'n Rurds M'''c Gencril ard Mrs j. Fra rc-
son. the Misses ricrson. Edward \ Taller,
Miss Tayl0r Miss Caroline Ducr. Miss l'du"hf
Whittier Mis- FORBES Morgan. Mr.. aad Mrs Edwin
Gould Miss clcws Henry Clews r. { af W'I.-
worth Mr. Fischer Hansen. OF fopcnfa en- he
Forest Manlce. the Misses Delaheid. the Mss's
Leverlch. Miss Mab.e Lows. Miss Emily 'odiiMI
ton. Miss Elizabeth Jackson. Faneuil Weiss. Mg-
Heatrix I0n.n Mrs. Alfred l.. Edwards. Miss fl-
wards Miss Sarah Hard. Russell l.ansdA!e. Walter
pierre jay. Miss Hoyt. Miss Candy the Misses
o;urnce Mics Ada Godfrey Mss Louise Garianl
Miss Goddard, Herman Harjos. '. q. Hal koian
Uopo Guilford Hurry. Bcckna1 IIoppin. De Forest
Grant Mrs Warren q. pemarest. Mss Van Nesi
Miss Julia T.. De.anold Miss Elsie costcr. Miss Har-
riet Anderson. Mss julie Clark Waltef : Gurn"'.
3l Albert Falrfasc Julia l. Carkson, MISS naf3iin'
rgene1lci Mrs Barnes. Miss Julia Fay bradley,
George Woolsey. Gerald rcnkarl Captain Var
rem Teach Miss Hurry. Miss Marie Huntington,
Mrs Hoffman,. Miss Emily Hoffman, Nils rs
tclo Hawkins. Miss Hyae the Misses Hopp,n hrs.
John - Wood Miss wood. John Il. Drrxcl. Sh"r-
/ man Day Edn urd Abby Hurry. Edward Ever. ~
Of Boston: George DUNLAP Oiel OF ,hi,aS"' NJ,
lam O Field. Mr. and Mrs John J. While. Mss
Woolsey Miss Alice Wilmerdng. Miss JoSephin,
/ Zabriskie Townsend Morgan. Peter Molor ana