The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25
LAST NIGHTS PROMENADE
BRILLIANT CULMINATING EYEYr
OF YALE'S SOCIAL WEEK.
1t Was Held ut tho Second Regiment
Armory-Hosts of Pretty Girls IN nc-
coming Gowns Present-DancingC Com
tinued Until s O'Clock This MORNING.

cunning UoWhs rresent-Dancing COm.
tinued Until o'clock This Morning
| A Grand Success.
| 1t was the concensus of opinion al tho
faie junior promenade in the Second
regiment armory last night that. al-
though the number of persons in at-
tendance was not so large as in former
years, there were more beautiful wo-
men and more beautiful dresses than
ever before. The wealth, culture ana
refinement of the entire United States
was well represented, as there were
persons present from almost every
state in the Union. The promenade III
the class of 1900 will go down in his
| tory as having been one of the most
| brilliant, from every standpoint, ever
given. This the eliminating event Of
week Of social festivities at old Yale.
was indeed success in every particu-N
lar, and the committee is to be congrat-
ulated on the splendid manner in which
everything was handled.
Even before o'clock the people of N
the city who came to be onlookers and
watch the merry dancers in the dizzy
whirl began to crowd their way into
the building. For at least an hour be-
fore> the dancing began the immense
galleries at both ends of the hall were
filled to their utmost capacity and many
were obliged to stand outside. "A seat
in either Of them could not be secured
at any price, as every one was bent OH
seeing the unusual sights. The fair
dancers, their escorts and chaperones
began to arrive about $3.50 O'clock, ana
from that time on until the band struck
up the music for the march there was
steady stream of wealth and beauty.
The promenade began at 9:35 O'clock
and was led by Stuart B. Camp Of Win
sted, Conn.,, with Miss Camp Of Win
sted
The other members Of the 1900 commit
tee followed in the order named: Free
B. Adams with Miss Young of Rich
mond, Va; Percy A. Rockefeller with
Miss Barnes Of New York; w. L. Chit
tenden with Miss Johnson Of Washing
ton, ID. c.; Bascom Johnson with Miss
Bushnell Of Washington, D. c.: Mall
colin Douglas with Miss Douglas Of All
bany, N. y; J. c. Greenway with Miss
Greenway of Hot Springs, Ark; Mat.
thew Mills with Miss Mills Of Chicago, q
and A. j. Baker with Miss Curtis 81
New York.
After a very short promenade the
band played a most inspiring two-step@
and Immediately there was perfect
nr11Ch nf do an bo
floor was in splendid shape during the
early part of the evening, but later as
the rain continued it began to gradual
ly leak through in several places and
interfere with the dancing quite lit
tie. There was the usual number OF
men without ladies of their own and
they stood three and four deep at each
end of the room. The sight from the
gallery was one that almost beggars
description. There was a perfect ka-
leidescope of color and the scene was an
ever changing one that interested the
spectators so much that many Of them
remained until the last number on the
programme had been danced and the
tired but happy young people began to
seek their homes Intermission began
after the twentieth dance, about d
quarter before o'clock, and lasted for
an hour. During this time several
scores Of walters under the direction
Maresi of New York served all in att
tendance with a splendid supper. Act
ing Fire Superintendent Gladwin detail
ed Irvine A. Hamilton and w. G. Foote
to look after the fire arrangements. A
squad of police were also on hand and
a sharp lookout was kept for crooks.
Among the dancers present were:
Mrs William Rockefeller of New
York city, in black and white brocaded
silk, trimmed In real lace with diamond
Mrs. Greenway of Hot
Springs, Ark, in mouselline de sole over
gray silk: Miss Ney of Hartford, in
blue silk; Miss Alling of New Haven, In
silk: Mrs. North of New
Haven, with green silk; Mrs. Barclay OF
New Haven, with organdie over blue
silk; Miss Helen Whittlesey, in white
null over organdie; Miss Noel Of ST.
Louis, white silk chiffon and mouselline
de sole; Miss Tenant in mouselline de
sole over lemon colored silk; Miss Rosa
lie Hubbard of Norwich, white polka
dot gauze over satin, with pink roses;
Mrs. Cram of Norwalk, heliotrope and
silver with duchess lace and satin with q
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Ives of New
Haven, in black silk: Mrs ]. HI. Mac
donald of New Haven, in white silk
with spangled front and chiffon; Miss
white buffet satin and chif-
ION; Miss Mazeine of New Haven, white
organdie with green silk; MISS
Goodwin of New Haven, white
1rgandie; Mrs. Hubbard of Nor
wich, pink and white brocaded SILK;
Mrs Lock of New York, in silver mail
and white: Mrs. Crane of NorwalR'
white lace over black silk; Miss Stiil-
nan of Brooklyn white pompadour,
lowered liberty satin with Nile sreen
chiffon; Miss Newport of st. Paul.
white brocaded satin with bodice ana
ace and chiffon; Mrs. Riggs. brocad-
al satin: Mrs Leaman of Cincinnati,
n gray satin; Mrs. George w. Hail OF
Philadelphia, black lace over violet with
steel beads, Jet trimmings, opals and
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Fleetwood or
New Haven, blue silk; Mrs Sperry OF
Fair Haven, black silk with light blue
.hiffon; Mrs. j. A. Merwin of New Ha-
zen pink taffeta, with pink chiffon
md pearls; Miss Fleetwood of New Ha-
,en white chiffon with ribbon trim