New-York tribune., 1896-01-10
THE ASSEMBLY BALL.
BRILLIANT AND LARGELY ATTENDED
AFFAIR

last night at the Waldorf II was one Of the Iarees,
ana most brilliant entertainments ever given bv
''' SunScrlpers. who for two three seasons be-
1ore this held their balls at Sherry's Last night
"'' iaise EMPIRE dining room, facing the Fifth
ave front OF the hotel was used as the hall
nooi ana proved to be capital place for dancing
me carpet mad been taken up and the parquatte
moor was put n dancing order yesterday afternoon
by small army OF mcn
To accommodate these who a,torded ,ncral,. &c
Spec'a'or@ wide raised platform was built on
three sides Of the room and comfortable cbair,
were placed on II for the men ana women who nro
''.'u 10 look on Al the northern end of the room
"o'H COVERED with rich rugs and furnished with
"pSS.lou chalrs was built directly in front OF the
oeautiful Empire fireplace On each side of ,his
uais' nehind screen Of tall growing plants uu,ri
mated by smal! electric lights WAS tho f-ra,ko nv
'"'Si", "h'ch played for the cotillon and a Hun
s"ii"" pahu which furnished The music before the
colllon and played during supper
with the exception of the growing pIan,s thera
was no artificial decoration in the room the anar,
m@nt being Of itself sufficiently rich f., a1or,r,.
a temporary staircase leading 70 Tho etato ,,or,
heht was built for the occasion over the eastern
V'u o' 'he hallway Of The hotel but II in no wise
"''i'io" win the ingress and egress of the hotel
sue''' n''"eeh the elevator ard the hotel Office
me stairway was covered. arbor-llke. with a new
hihd OF foliage. known as jupon which is thickIv
studded with small red berries Twinkljns in This
mass Oh green were hundreds of tiny electric LIGHTS
III Nari-colored glass bulbs. The state apartment
was with generous disposition Of cut flowers and
plants. transformed into a draw.ng-room where
the guests assembled before and after the cotillon
The main hallway leading to the improvised stair
way was also decked with the new foliage from
Florida
AS the guests entered the ballroom they were re-
ceNeu oy MIS-. Astor, Mrs. William A. Duer and
Mrs. W. Watts Sherman. 1t nearly 1875
O'Clock before the first waltz was begun and it
IA hnr LOT.
started the cotllon, dancing with Mrs. John Jacob
Astor. There was only favor figure. For the
women there were large white straw hats, dressed
with flowers and ribbons. while for their partners
there were boutonnieres Supper followed the cotil
Ion, at l:3o O'Clock. Ii served at small tables
arranged in the rotunda in the large cafe and the
adjacent hallway. Dancing continued after
supper
The patronesses for the Assembly balls this season
are Mrs. As;or. Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Isaac
Bell, Mrs. August Belmont. Mrs. James Abercrom-
bic Burden. Mrs. Lloyd s Bryce Mrs Edmund l..
Bayles. Mrs. W :. Cowlcs, Mrs. Brockholst cut
ting. Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruser. Mrs. W. Bay
ard Cutting. Mrs. James Cross. Mrs. W Butler
Duncan, Miss Margaret Chanler Mrs. James q.
King Duer. Mrs. Francis Delaneld Mrs william 4.
Duer. Mrs. Elhridee T. Gerry. Mrs ogden Goect.
Mrs. Samuel :. Howland. Mrs John Hone Mrs.
Adrian Iscln. jr.. Mrs Frederic r. Jones. Mrs.
Luther Kountze Miss Louisa l.. Kane. Mrs. Loril-
lard. Mrs Adolf Laaenburg. Mrs. benjamin
FRANKLIN Lee. Mrs. J. Perpont Morgan Mrs Rob
ort f. Minturn Mrs. John Miniurn Mrs. Levi L.
Morton. Mrs A Ncwbold Morris. Mrs. Ward Me
Allster. Mrs. Charles II. Marshall. Mrs. Charles a.
Post. Mrs. Frederic de Peyster. Mrs William Ev-
Rogers. Mrs j. Iiampden Robb. Mrs. Schormcr-
horn Mrs sheldon. Mrs ". Watts sherman. Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane. Mrs. James r. Soley. Mrs
Henry A. c. Taylor, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Sidney Webster Mrs. Arthur Weman. Miss
Whitney and Mrs. John C. Wilmcrdns.
In the list Of strangers Were INCLUDED Mss
Pauncefote daughter OF the Brit - Ambassador.
Mrs. Van Duscn Reed. Ms Van Drscn Reed. of
Paris Chevaiicr and Mrs. Scovel Mss C3mchA
Roosevelt Scovcl Of Florence. Mrs. Erasius Cora
ns and Miss Corning OF Albany. + Marion craw-
ford of Rome, Miss Luisctte BonapAr,c Of Wash
ngton; Hermann Won Mum. of Germany g +. +.
Richardson. of Washington. Lou.s Barton strong.
of Coopersiown: Professor Marsh. OF New-haven;
Miss Mary Scott and Miss Heyi. Of Philadelphia,
Edwin Lewis and Mss Julia Stevens Lewis. OF
Hoboken; Miss Miller and Frederick \. Miller, OF
Torquay England: Thomas McCaleb Of Ne~-Or-
leans; Major Robert McGiese Brady of the Royal
Artillery; Colonel Stewart Mackenzie Of Eneiand;
George Ruoee OF Milwaukee, ana Mr. Parsons OF
Cleveland.
AMONG the guests were NJ and Mrs., Mrs Gs9Tse ab H
Winthrop. Mrs. Ferdinand Wilmerdlng, Miss Alice
Wimerdng NJ ana Mrs. W; f.Tson ,,r h1mi'oI' NM
lie ROY, Edgar, Mr and Ms F. X ~, pen1leto9. to3.
FERN Mr "a Taer err Mr. and and Mrs Jcseph R. brexe Mr
and MIS- Frfderck IL Aier. Mrs FreGsIic Sel I
Hayemeyer Ea' i Miss Nos. Miss Virginia Fair. Mr..
ana Mrs. Edward Main Post. Mr.. and Mrs Den
and Mrs herman Ooeirichs. Mrs. Devereux Clapp.
Kiss d4 apR Mr pHd MrS r. ReNfz se Ms G
Cross Mrs CALVIN 5 Bree the M'Sss r brGe aG M1s the
W. starr Miller. Mr. and Mrs. II; Ruthyen Pratt
Mrs = 2rard I RG.sds 4y T H Hnrae ana Mr. Yrs and
Tg%"fs"4c N2 s. COOPER S1He Hew SS Mr nan and Mrs 4 anea
Norrie Mr.; and Mrs Arthur cumn9ck I. Mri ,aas ana
the Misses Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Alya 5 vander, der
biIi Oiyer II. p Belmont Woodbury. kanc. Miss MISS
Mrs Giraud Foster. Hamilton " 1ary Wlliiam an
Cutting & Mr. and Ms Isgy Msr6sr' M@rrman ana MRS MF
Archba4 Y%Tray Mr. %na Md N W and ESfar Mrs
she,map cr,R R,cbe hSy Mr. Mr. and Mrs Whitney warren
M and Ms EsSr'Sn sS %r L. dnrg G@w W. Mss Esa
clews. Miss Davis REGINALD Ronalds. Fitzhugh
TownseRd AdpnH agIry schnyIer schiercn Mr. and
Mrs. II Mortimer Brooks, Mr. and Mrs a. Cess AS
and Ms " Rhinelander Stewart. Nj and Mrs
oliver Hartman E Mr. a9d rccss MTs Mp praGn ana hr Mrs
Victor Sorchon Mr.. and Mrs Heber X Bishop NE the
Misses Bsog Mr. ara Fs6 M5s Mr. and rGFaGs Mr sn fank
Wthcrbce Mr. and Mrs LrGHs h Wsa ne
inerton BeecKman Nj and Mrs A;merir' ,an iugh
MIS- Ethel Dawes. Mr and Mrs RICHARD r Wilson,
Richard r. Wilson jr Dc Hores d Xnyarra Mrs
| Georgn Ioffman Miss Hoffman, Stuyvesant ~
| int Mis- Josenhine Johnson. Edward Crownn-
shiei. Mr aEd Mrs ,,r aSG 0J%f Mrs "l!sGn WIZ
| KeaTnv Miss Mary Kcarny, Mrs. Richard Gambflh.
Gsory Mss Eoss is Days Mrs Hsi XIII MR. Gr
! George w Kidd J. Edward Davis MI ana Mrs
| William R Dinsmore jr.. Mrs W DAVIS NJ, NJ. ia anh
free free MIR. and Mrs circnville Kane; Mrs. Joseph r
Low Miss Low, Frederc II Ealnwih' inF " i,sses
strong Miss Stokes Miss Edh W IG Ey2ns 1s IT rac aka
| erman Turner Mr.. and Mrs. j H. purdy. General
and Mrs Henry l.. Burnet Bradley Marun, jr' MT Mr'
Walter S Gurnee; ir. Ih terbert p l0sbins Ros6nr.
| Arthur Amory ir Craig Wadsworth. Robert e.
| Sands count Slerstorpf. Mr.. and Mrs Charles ;
| Endne Worthlngton WhitehOuse Mss Daisy Post