The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
grounded by the natural flowers, the
lights and the ferns.

grounded by the natural flowers. the
lights and the ferns
In the following way "The Salute" was
danced; Mrs. Fish and Mr.. vancort-
landt teok their positions behind Mrs
Bradley Martin and Mr.. Astor; Miss
Gerry and Mrs. Warren took position
In front Of Mrs. Bradley Martin and Mr.
Astor. They were followed by Mr.. Mar
tin and Mr.. Stewart Then the side
couples approached In a similar way
four at time. leaving an aisle I'm the
centre. Mr.. Astor and Mrs. Bradley.
Martin promenading down the aisle. the
other dancers bowling. then following in
twos, then all returning to their original
positions.
As when. 200 years ago. when the
quadrille dhonneur was danced al
court. where the king and the queen took
part In IL, they were accorded due and
proper honor. so. last night. Mrs. Brad.
ley-Martin and MIR. Astor were given
that honor as king and queen of the
night. In those old days. too. the crown
prince and princess stood beside king
and queen at the head of the quadrille
60 In the set OF last night. these places
were given to Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and
Robert Vancortlandt.
After the first measure followed THE
Figure" and The Honor" both Of which
were more elaborate.
The second quadrlle. which had been
organized by Mrs T.. l.. Baylies. was
danced by Mrs. ogden Mills. Mrs.
John ]. Astor. Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr., Mrs. Henry Sloane. Miss Edith
Morton. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Al
fonzo ID. Navarro. II. ID. Robbins
Worthington Whitehouse.
In another quadrille, organized by
Mrs. L. l.. Baylies. were several OF the
debutantes OF the winter. among them
bing Miss Evelyn Sloane. Miss Mae Van
Allen. Miss Josephine Brooks and Miss
Alice Babcock. For their partners were
G. Beekman Hoppin. j. ID. w. Cutting,
Robert Livingston and William Sloane.
The cotillion. which was LED by Elisha
Oyer. Jr., was the event which had been
looked forward TO by the younger OF the
guests, and there were nearly 900 couples
In IL. Mr.. Dyer appeared rs Ixancois l..
a rich costume. consisting of cloak OF
royal purple velvet, lined with violet
satin and embroidered with gold. The
coat was velvet. embroidered with gold.
ne douDitt, dlSo ol purple NtlNtf, WAS
slashed with violet satin. The tights
were Of violet silk. worn with shoes OF
the period, a hat with large ostrich
feather. ruff and dagger. Mr. Dyer
maintained his reputation as a leader OF
fashionable dances by his executive
ability. his ingenuity and his good ma
ture.
While. during the evening there were
light refreshments. IL was not until after
o'clock, at the conclusion of Mrs.
Bronson's quadrille. that the regular
supper began. This was served at small
tables In the winter garden. But this
place would never have been recog-
n.zed even by one'who had been familiar
with 1t. The 100 odd tables had all
passed through the hands of the florist.
and were so hidden by his art as TO have
lost all resemblance to bits Of furniture.
American beauty roses and white lilacs
were banked so high that the guests
seemed 10 eat from the top of flower
bed BEYOND the tables. and between
the guests, so as TO almost hide one from
another. were decorations OF spring
liiacs, boganvillia and
make the place bower Of
beauty and fragrance.