New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-29
FROM DECKS TO BALLROOM.
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION FOR NAVAL
OFFICERS

GAY SCENES AT THE wALDORF-duESio r"''
THE FOREIGN AND AMERICAN SHIFTS
The last Of the official functions Incident 10 the
| dedication OF General Grants tomb took place last
| evening when a brilliant reception was give" ~
the Waldorf I'm honor Of the officers OF the Foreign
| and United States men-of-war participating IN
Tuesdays ceremonies. The AFFAIR was uhoer 'he
| au spices Of the Committee on Naval Anars' WIN
| spared no pains to show the naval ofcers every
possible courtesy and attention. A large poruoh VI
the Wald,rf was given over to the reception an"
10 the ball which followed It. practically the same
rooms beine .mployed as were made use OF Tor the
| famous Bradley Martin ball. All the rooms on the
| first floor Of the hotel Including the state apart
| ments last tenanted by Ill Hung 'hahs "e'c
| used as dressing rooms and coat-rooms' here was
| stationed a guard OF honor composed OF oe'a',
| from the lst Battalion OF the New-York Nava'
| poaorves IN command OF Lieutenant John H.
| Pannard who salued the distinguished guests as
| they passed. o,.,
| RECEIVED BY MAYOR AND MRS sIhoN"'
The guests were received In the small ballroom
by Mayor and Mrs. Strong assisted py MIS-. Emu
Root Mrs j. w. Miller. Mrs. w. C. Whithey' MIS-
T. l. W,mcrding Mrs Howard Carroll Mrs
| Robert NJ Thompson Mrs. Park Benjamin. MIS-
] Alden Hartman and Mrs. Albert X. ohat'uch'
Mrs Strong wore gown Of white brocaded satih'
n necklace of pearls. ciasped by diamond, anu III
her hair a white aigrette. 1t was noticeap'e '"''
as Mrs Strong received the guests she did not ex
fashioned sweeping courtesy. The reception-room
was profuscly decorated with palms ana vases VI
American Beauty roses. while "A small strihs Dan"
stationed here furnished soft music
After being received the guests passed INTO 'ne
large ballroom. which was briilianty HSh'cu anu
gay with flags and flowers.
The entire ncrth end of the ballroom was swatned
in flags On four Of the six pillars were graceiuly
drapcd The flags of England France SPAN anu
Italy. the four nations whose navies were repre-
scented while from each Of the end pillars the STARS
and Stripes fell gracefully to the moor. Be'"ee"
was a bank of palms. while from pillar 10 pliaf
twineu the Southern cemats dotted here and there
with orange blossoms brought from the South espe-
ciaIy to display their beauty there.
on the balcony opposite was displayed hnse
white banner bearing the coat-of-arms OF the
United States nanked either side by more
American flags. Here. too. twined the ciemats ana
bloomed American roses. which also lined the
broad staircase leading from the balcony to the
floor Throughout the evening the Mexican MILL
tary Band which represented Mexico at the dedica-
ton Of General Grants tomb and the list Reei-
| ment Band played National airs and dance music.
OPENING OF THE BALL
The ruests were late In arriving. but by 10
o'clock they were coming In large numbers the
naval officers clad In all the glory OF their ruiz
dress uniforms. At 1890 o'clock the ball was IN
full swing The officers OF the foreign men-of-war
had accepted the invitations sent to them. and
ful attendance was expected. In this they did not
disappoint their hosts and by midnight the floor
presented brilliant spectacle. the uniforms OF the
officers lending the scene variety that Is want
Ing when men clad exclusively In conventional
evening dress.
President Mckinley was invited to attend and al
first 1t was thought that he would be present but
he found himself so weared by the exhausting
exercises Of Tuesday that he was compelled 10
decline the invitation Of the committee Even 10
| . a
Of the President. and much disappointment was
expressed NJ his absence o,,, ooraa, having
previously been shut off from the lobby OF tae
e nSis w'r BUFFET rtc supper was served
The bali proceeded gayy until late hour this
morning and its success was All that It's promoters
could have expected or wished.
FOREIGN OFFICERS THERE
Among the foreign naval officers present were
CAPTAIN Edward H. Gamble Commander Lewis
Bayiy Lieutenant John ID. Daintrel' Lieutenant
Cuthbert Hunter Lieutenant Beriram 5. Evans
Lieutenant W. H. Leadbeater. Lieutenant W. d.
Eaton Lieutenant r. II. r.. A. Belle, Sub Iieuten-
ant Robert Jefres. Sub-IieHepant r. r. nd i; raj q,
prage and Chaplain Wilson ganors t OF n graf
and Ensgns Serioi Chavahon ana '@1: 0i Don ,on
jacobo sagui and Captain FREDERICK Guioros, of the
the ball is as follows Sir end Mrs John Jssoo
Aston Mr. and Mrs a. T Schof M Ror asa Mrs
and Mrs ! Barnes Mr. and Mrs. C. " Mr. Bo por
hr anH Mf General S and ars ba"ie
~ Bliss jr. Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Bodt Mt
and Mrs William Rerr Mr. and T:in Ms C. and j. M Eeves
r. r Coils Colonel and Mrs. w. c; Church Mr.
nS Mrs 4 5aff c boaS John
Eyre MI and Mrs. fsb Z , rreFH ,eh cS M and
Gibson Mis o. Arden Hartman Mr. and Mrs Frederick
Mrs Homer Lee General and Mr. . }ohn Il L0 SaG
man. Captain and Mrs A. i. Ma Mr Mr M Sn'
Fpankiin A. WILCOX Miss Grace Wilcox Mr.. and
Mrs l. Proctor Mr. ana H Hrr w. Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Logan r and and MIR Mrs F1sns,s Maren
Cvrus Clark. John D. Crmmins, Alexander Caii-
TS MT ra Eem Miss N MecaTe William Grace
Albert r. Huidekoper John T. Reynolds Francis are
Heron Morris Wa H Ies1 Trs s' Brafke Miss Anna
R FRA Colonel 4 q; Mills. Arthur l.. Merriam;
Mrs Donald Mclean r. ogden Doremus, Cornelius
o'Reiily, General Horace Porter. S; 5: Packard.
Rhjnc Elan Elihu Root John Sabine smith VIII
lam ieary. Frank Grswold. Lispenard Stewart.
M Mr and and Mrs c G shayne Mr: and Mrs Isaac y
seligman. Edward y. Taller, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Mss Eansomce Tpenhom Miss Helen Trenholm
Mrs Henry l.. Burnett. General James 4: William
woodford. General Thomas L Watson Miss Wat
Colonel and Mrs. l.. L. Langdon and George
Sch,effelin
SOME DEBUTANTES.
Among the young women to whom the naval ball
served as "A formal Introduction 10 society were
Miss Pattie Rodgers Miss Elsie Cleveland. Miss
Laura Satteree Miss EuGice Terry Miss Dorothy
Miss Mss sarah Gibbs thompson Miss Dorothy
The Committee on Naval Anairs. under whose