New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.
The first large entertainment given IN New-York
by Mr. and Mrs John R. DrexeL OF Philadelphia.
who are spending the winter IN town. occupying
the house Of NJ. and Mrs. James A Burden. IT.
IN East Sixty-etghth-st-, took place last evening
Sherry's and was a brilliant ball given in honor
OF Miss Ellen Drexel Paul. daughter Of James W
Paul. OF Philadelphia. one OF the debutantes OF the
season. The large ballroom suite used for the
entertainment, and the decorations elaborate.
there being profusion Of and growing plants
in the large hallway, where Mrs. Drexel and Miss
Paul received the guests. IN the ballroom there
most effective arrangement OF American
Beauty roses. ounce blossoms. apple blossoms and
brides wreath blossoms and growing plants. while
in the conservatory and palm room which were
converted into smoking and Iounging rooms. there
was wonderful display OF growing orchids OF
nearly every color and spring flowers Suspended
from the centre OF the ballroom ceiling a
huge ball formed Of greens and American Beauty
roses, the interior Of the ball being Illuminated
with electric lights and filed with leaves with
which the dancers were showered at a certain
figure in the cotiIlOn.
There We're two orchestras in the ballroom, the
Austrian Band playing for the dancing. 1t was
midnight before all the guests were assembled, but
before that hour the guests who had dined with
M. and Mrs. Drexel at their home and at the
home Of Mrs Stuyvesart Fish had arrived. and
had some of the young people from the opera
These early corners had enjoyed several round and
square dances before supper was announced, az
12.15 O'Clock. The guests were seated at small
tables arranged in the long reception room or the
ballroom which was also adorned with the choicest
flowers of the conservatory.
The menu was follows:
c'qias aaa=s 9H5t:vi::s. ns5i; sss't of:aa r. 51'
Chaudt-oid Ia Regenrs.
CaiHes Egypteune.
E5s[iS2 an sea 1'-IIs,-s. = DuGs
Glace
Mousse au ChamPagne
Manda-ins Glaees.
CATS Indisnne
ApoTinaris
The cotiIIon was danced after supper, Elisha
Dyer. jr.. leading from end OF the room, with
the hostess partner, and ". Hude Nelson.
with Miss Paul from the other end The favors
included fancy trthes OF various sorJs-tinsel
trimmed sashes. clusters OF different coloreG flow
ers pncIshions. hoops trimmed with bells and
.nsel portfolios and Directoire STATS trimmed with
The guests included Mrs, William Astor. Nj and
Drexel Fell. Mr and Mrs George W Childs
Mrs George Walitng Miss Wiling Dr. and Mrs
Frederick A. Packard DIT. and Mrs. Edward Ship
pen Miss Shipper. JuSge ana Mrs George Gray.
Of Wilmington Del Mrs Elisha Dyer. jr Miss
mann Oeiriens MT and Mrs Orme wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. De Forest Danielson, Nj. and Mrs
nan. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. George b De Forest. Mrs.
Duncan Elliott NJ and MIS-. Eenry GIews: Mr-
vesant Fish. Mr.. and Mrs. John E COwdin. Mr..
and Mrs F s Witherbee. Mrs. Burke Roche, Mr.
and Mrs. Pierre LOrillard ROnalds. ir.. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles 4. Chds NIr and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Oel-tchs. Mrs William Carter. Mrs Alexander
Brown, Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs J. Lee Taller.
Nj and Mrs Henry L Burnett. Mr.. ard
Mrs. Victor SCrChan. Mrs. Richard GambrIl.
Mr. and Mrs. EIbridge T. Gerry. the Misses Gerry
Mrs. y. Devereaux Clapp. Miss Edith Devereaux
Clapp. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore FreHnghuysen. Mr
and Mrs Charles Belts Htlhouse. Mr. and Mrs 1
Townsend Burden. Mr.. and Mrs Egerton L
Winthrop. jr-. Mr. and Mrs Luther kOunrze. Miss
Emily Hoffman. Mrs George Hoffman. Mr. and
Mrs. George Crocker the Misses Rutherfurd Miss
Josephine Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Watts Sher-
man. Mr. and Mrs Henry G. Trevor. the Misses
Cameron, Mr and Mrs. Charles H Marshall Mr.
and Mrs. T. Su1ern Taller. Mr.. and Mrs. James L
Breese Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Post. Mr. and
Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop. Miss Marie Winthrop
Miss Evelyn Burden Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Bend. Miss Bend, Miss Robinson. Mrs Frederick
Nelson. Mr. and Mrs Stanford White. Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Widener. Of Philadelphia; Miss Daisy
Post. Mr.. and Mrs John Cadwa lader. Mr. and Mrs
Mrs Richard T. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. E J. Ber-
wind. Mr.. and Mrs. W Storrs Wells Miss De For
est. Miss Calender, Mr.. and Mrs. W Bayard cut
ting Mr.. and Mrs W Starr Miller. Mr.. and Mrs
Whitney Warren. Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Jones
Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton W Cary, Mr. and Mrs W.
?. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs James F D. Lsnier.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H Beekman. Mr.. and Mrs
William r. Trayers. M and Mrs. Arthur T
Kemp Mr.. and Mrs. z. Rollins Morse OF Boston:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. Mr.. and Mrs ri
+. HunneweN, IT. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. LoriIard,
Mr.. and Mrs A. Gordon Norrie and Mr. and Mrs
George l. Rives.