New-York tribune., 1896-02-06

LIEUTENANT-CoLoNEL W b MASON.
COLONEL HUGH
MAJOR JOSEPH H BRENSINGER.
six plush six fee, deep fringed with bullion and
embroidered in silk and gold. acting as a back
ground for trophies Of anclen; armor with clusters
Of sken flags and metal shields surmounted by
silt eagles. SIX flags and banners covered the
walls o: the building. and the walls and fronts OF
the boxes were draped with the p.nk shrimp ana
white.
\ conspicuous feature the open white marble
temple or mosque erected al the end OF the ball
room. This tempe ~ feet WIDE 40 feet
deep and 25 feet high 1t consisted OF
raised platform TWO feet high with eignt mar
ole pedestals supporting huted columns with
gilt Ionic cup and base. on these columns
rests corn,ce three feet deep and ornamenied IN
god. which extended along the front ana s!des or
the tolnp,e. The gate the temple was guarded
by kn ghts in silver arnor. In front OF the tempe
formed Of tiny gas jets was an eagle surinounted
by the words Fourth Regiment" and under the
eagle the Initials ~. G. y. J.' The boxes were
decorated with the coat OF arms The extent OF the
decora tons may be understood from the fact that
more than l5cc yards Of material had been Usei
and more than 2ocyO feet OF rope were employed 10
suspend the canopy Pains. ported plants ana
snliiax were abundant.
THE PATRONEssEs.
The guests were received IN the temple by the
pa;ronesses Mrs. George r Werts. Mrs Jonathan
Dixon Mrs job II Lppincott, Mrs. Abe! / 9mfA
Mrs Joseph L. Bedle Mrs. Marcus Beach. Ms
Allan L. McDermott. Mrs. William c. HeppeA-
he.-ner Mrs. Hugh IL Aberne,hy. Mrs. Charles g.
stmets Mrs. James Wilkinson. MrS. ChaTles Is
Cannon Yrs NMveT 4 fSf'y Mn MA Andfe% r.Si
ST. Mrs George i. Fielder Mrs NJ Dcdi Mr. T.,
r Pangbo.n. 1lrs. Martha 4, stevens. Mrs. 'o,r,1h
Il Huinsied Mrs. Francis l. Wander Besk. Mrs
Georse s,.a't Mr1 IGgs % HS'N aaI Nfs ce5rst
The overture By the I'm Regimen; Bara. OF New
fa- ir.pf d II. :,
d, 10 o'clock Fifteen :alautes later the cpors Mei@
-aIntSl ana at io5o the grand marca began IhiS IhiS7
by Professor Cranmers orches,I@. , a au
o,.ri,,,-l The chair reserved f0r Governor GTgg''
in Bcx \. vacant but many msHGersc cI.rq OF ."q
Kuger. commando Of the DelartmenL Of s. toe
sral officers were in Box b. set aside foF MN
N THE BOXES.
The occupants Of the other boxes were Bf's1ier-
General T. f. Wanscr. aul Mrs WanseT sheriH
John J. Tofey and his family. William '. IoNeJ
and his family Nj and Ms soon fdlim'' ~
Judge and Mrs Abei ! Smith. County F'e.7ief
George g. Fielder. MT Fielder ami Miss Fielder
Captain and Mrs Benjamin NJ GerArdln. MFs. COZ
uns and Miss Collins. ex-Sherim and Mrs. G. j.
Cronan. Mr. and Mrs. \. L. Christie, M and MTs.
John j. Broder!cH Judge Jonathan A. DlNoni NJ MrI.
R.Toh 4anhsTd ri1 Mr. I're and Mrs f. f. G. Young Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver H. PERI MI; and aiTs;, JAM nns
tam tam snd ak Mrs Frank j. Matthews VI snd Ms
Joseph a. Dear, Sheffield PhGiPs NJ aRq r an ans
Mrs John T. Pngle Nqs Il feei"r M and Mr.
sled Colonel and Mrs. II H. Aberne;hy, MI. ana
NJ Ms ana 19A Mrs A. b. Hgss. Major and Mrs. Joseph
II Brens;nger Andre% j. Coreoi1n and aho Me .s Ar
Mr sfssI. m.I cspsin ana Mrs Alvin Il Gran, Genera
3. Buri Gru6o and stan Of ne CITY TOD o. Ih INK
saS tMrs William J parker, Nj ana Mrs Jalass O.
Hastnss sarosq'e Apsaq snq T MTs and Sr, Mrs Wsm H.
En- fnrman. Nix: and Mrs Joel Dickinson. General ana
Mr. William {. Heppenheimer and Jnose and MIS-
"SHs5o M..5orcienersi j. W Plume Ergadier., Generai
,ere W. - among the invited guests Many prominent
miita:y men OF New-York were also present
OFFICERS OF THE NIGHT
The officers of the ball were:
Executive Commi,ttee-Major Robert G. ni sm;.h.
! - Iieutcnant A. La Rue Christie. Company i:
Lieutenant John !. BIodcrlcN. STAFF Leuie2nn;
'IRn 'IWnctntion Commiitee-Colonel Hugh II. Aber
m; Iem;;s.nont Colonel William b. Mason Major VIII
lam j. Parker. Captain Benjamin NJ Gerardin Cap
/ captain Andrew Derrom. Captain samuel hankcr
captain Alvin H. Gr@t G"P5qn qd1 Ernfs nsJ6eT ,os
j. Broderick. First Lieutenant Benjam;n T. Moore
}}ob,1nE' }}b MniD' captain Frank j Matthews, Captain
Arthur l.. Steele Captain Charles - springSted
CSppiain George F. Seymour. Captain Frank A.
: o'SullIvan First Lieutenant William Robertson
ir
ar The Floor Committee was composed Of three re-
rofs of forty each in charge respectively Of Lieu
:enants a. La Rue Church. William Maxon aad
John J. Tofey, jr.
HE WANTS TO BE A COMMlTTEEMAN.
Tohn p Iandrlne, v.re-prcsldent OF the Hudson
coun,v League Of Repubican Clubs. has announced
himself as a cand da.e for State Committeeman.
The onnounc cement was accompanied with a brief
11,css 3, which he said that he cared for no Office
but desired 20 be heard in the councils OF hr pariy.
,r said also that ne believed his candidacy would
ha successful II the individual clubs represented IA
~ isarue would exercise care IN the selection y
Ine ,as "a b. elected shortly for the County Con-
ventIon. Mr Landr!nes remark, were followed by
Ve'irenrh IRON, John j. Btchtca. TIE temporary
a a,airman who advocated the candidacy o. Mr.
G!tnn' ard suggested that IL was fun time e.
"a nae,c TO take position In the politics o. the
county
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