Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19
SUPERB BALL AT WBITNEY's.

Tuesday night for his step-dsuRhter
Miss Adelaide Douglas Randolph, at bis
nome, S7l Fifth avenue, New York. II
was the h,st private ball of the winter
and the leaders Of New York society
were out in full force. F0.ly 700 invi-
| tations bad been sent out and few re-
grets were received.
MIR. Whitney and bis stepdaughter,
WOO is q debulante of ibis winter, re.
lived the guests in the banquet hal
| near the entrance to the ballroom. Mics
Raj dolph wore costume Of white tulle
simply made tnd garnitured with lilies
OF the valley. She held bouquet oi
these flowers.
The Whitney mansion Is too beautiful
sud ornate TO require further decors-
lions than the superb tapestries, bro.
cades and works OF art that sdoTn ts
walls, therefore the f)Tsl embellish
ments we but incidental, and they
we're 10 exquisite taste.
The guests entered through the lower
hall, the regular stairway to the grand
ball being covered over TO make place
for one OF the orcbestras. This lower
ball 10 hung with tapestries that almost
cover themarble walls. The main scheme
Of the floral decorations 10 this part of
the house was carried out with brilliant
red pomsetia blossoms that gave an air
of cheer and welcome ia contrast TO the
snoW outside. In the npD,r and grand
ball pink tzlless iniull bloom aud the
pink begoDia, known as LA Gloire de
Lorraine" were msssed about the fire.
place eud nantes and around the plat
torm where was stationed Karl Kopossy
Hungarian Band. L. the library and
he red drawing room adjoining were
orchids and pink roses in vases.
The ballroom a)rai decorations were
ieVerely elegant, consisting of large
standards OF American Beauty roses
Olsced 10 the corners. The hanging
globes covering the electric lamps we're
twioed with graceful japanese aspart =
aus vines aud clusters of pink orchids.
There Dss been sn addition to the sr.
tis,io treasures Of this room si0ce Mr..
Whitney opened bis house last winter.
rnis is a panel OF GObelio tapestry a.
ter Boucher, sylvan subject, which
1ss been placed at the east end of the
ball room, 10 the balcony OF gilded
bropz', one of the works OF art of the
Wpitoey maDsIon. LsndeI's full or
cnestra was stationed there, playing for
general daDeiOg for the ootillon that fol.
owed supper.
It was 1:90 o'clock when the cotilion
began, Mr.. J. d. Roman Baldwin lead
ing from one end and Miss Randolph
and Dir. Craig WsdsWortb from the
other end with Mrs. Henry Payne
Whitney. IL was q large cotillon,
sbouI 800 dancing
The iavors were handsome and ef-
feclive 10 the first figure there were
sachet mulfs il delicate shades OF satin,
trimmed with Rsuze and spring flowers,
and cigarette cutters OF bronze repre-
senting animals. 10 the second the
women received large floral wsnds snd
the men silver hunting horns, trimmed
with ribbons and flowers. 10 the third
figure there were miniature automobiles
for the women and automobile caps for
their partners. For the fourth, large
satin puh bags, trimmed with pink
roses, were given to the women, while
the men received satin sssbes. and 10
the fifth there were strings Of Venetian
beads for the women aud London walk
ing sticks for the men.
The favors OF the third figure were
brought into the ballroom 10 en- auto.
mobile in charge of chsffeur In Coz
tune, including goggles, cap and heavy
cost.
at the conclusion Of the cotilion
there was another supper for those who
desired it.