The times., 1898-01-05
BALL OF THE BACHELORS.
Guests at Their CotilliOn Welcomed
by Mrs. Lodge.
Reception by Mr.. and Mrs c.. G. Du-
Iin-Iay-yon Goetzen Wedding
Mrs. Audenreid's Luncheon.

TIE eotinion given by the Bachelors at
| National Rifles Hall was the center of
attraction TO which the fashionable world
| gravitated last night. The ball-r ooin
| SURPASSED in beauty all former decorat ions
| for which the Bachelors are famed. The
| many winaows We're drapea with scarlet
crepe, and under each OF the chandeliers
swung huge req umbrellas. through which
| the gas filtered its light. causing an at
mospherc OF rosy brightness
! The globes OF the side brackets were
hoooed with the same CHEEKY color, aud
the sunny ceiling and walls Were sprayed
with laurel branches and vines.
At the rear of the han was massed a.
forest of tall palms and poinsetta that hid
the platform, which was converted into
| a suppsrroom, entirely from view. A either
end OF the jungle OF tropical foliage stood
! a tree, each hung with vivid scarlet satin
bags, spangled with gilt, TO which were
attached ribbons of the same color, tipped
with gilt Whistles and tiny bells. Reside
each tree stood an imposing mound OF
ferns, which served as a back ground for
other favors, consisting of bouquets of
white hyacinths, lilies of the valley and
Mrs. John Cabot Lodge, who was superbIy
gowned, and carried a magnificent sheaf OF
tinted orchids and mignonette, tied with
Louis Qulnz bows, of satin ribbon, orchid
blue and pink, which were presented to her
by the hosts, as tribute of their ap-
probation of the honor conferred upon them
by Mrs. Lodge in welcoming the guests.
The cotillion was led by Capt. Frank Mich
ler and Mrs. Casssis.
The list of invited guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Almy, Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. and
Miss Anderson Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Ap-
pleby, Mrs. Acosta and the Misses Acosta,
Mrs and Miss Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs Mont
gunery Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Bell.
Miss Bell, Lieut. and Mrs. Buckingham,
Mrs. and Miss Belknap, Mrs. and the Misses
Berry, the Misses Boardman, Mr.. John NJ.
Bi6dle, Mr. and Mrs. Barney, Miss Barney,
Mr. Archibald Butt, MI. Gist Blair, Mrs
Truxton Beale, Col. and Mrs. Bingham, Col.
and Mrs. Bates, NJ iss Bates, Hon. and Mrs.
J. D. Cameron, MI. and Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle, Commander and Mrs. Clover,
Capt. and Mrs Chase, Mrs. Crosby,
Miss Crosby, Col. and Mrs, JOHN Casseis.
the Misses Cassels, DIR. and Mrs. Chatari,
Gen. and Mrs. Card the Misses. Card,
Mrs Childs, Mrs. Dahlgren, Mr.. w.
ID. Davidge, jr., the Misses Davidge,
Senior and Sonora Dupuy de LONE, Mr..
and Mrs. @. II. Dunn, Don Juan Du Boso.
Hon. ana Mrs John DslZell, Capt and
Mrs. Emory, tine Misses Emory, Mrs and
Miss Edes, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Earle,
Mr.. Victor Eastman, Col. and Mrs. Ernst,
Senator and Mrs. Elkfns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ffoulke, the Misses Ffoulke, Justice and
Mrs. Field, Mrs. + G. Foster, Lieut.. A s.
Fleming, Mr.. aud Mrs. Glover, Miss Glover,
Col. and Mrs. Gilmore Lieut.. Gilmore senior
and Mrs. Guzeman, DIR. and Mrs. Colds
borough, Mrs. Gray, the Misses Gray.
Mrs. Horstmann, and the Misses Horstlnann,
Col and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss
Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs K. X. Hit, MIR. |
aud Mrs. Arnold Hague. Miss Kibbey, Mrs. |
and Miss Langhorne, DR.. and Mrs N 5. |
Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Legare, Hon. |
aud Mrs. Lieber, Miss Lieber, and DIR. |
Francis Lieber, Hon. and Mrs. J. Mcmillan,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry May, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Edward McCauiey, Judge and Mrs. Nc |
Conlas, Miss McCom8s. Mr.. and Mrs. n. |
Z. Morgan, Mr.. W. c.. Marrow, DIR. Walter |
McCIurg. Mr. and Mrs. Mattingly and the /
Misses Mattingly, Hon. and Mrs. F. q. |
Newiands, Mrs. aud Miss Noyes Judge and /
Mrs. Mott, Miss Mott, Sir Julian and |
Lady Pauncefote, the Misses Pauncefote
Mr.. p. Lee Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. |
Poor, Mr.. and Mrs. Pioda, Miss Patter-
son. Mrs. Quay and Miss Quay, Capt.
and Mrs. j. +. Rodgers, Miss Rodgers, |
Mrs and Miss Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
wMttiemore, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Will
son, Miss Wilson, Col. and Mrs. Win
throp, Mrs. Warder, and Miss warder.