Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-20
BALL AT WBITNEY's.

Tuesday night for his step-dsuRhter.
Miss Adelaide Douglas Randolph, at bis
nome, S7l Fifth avenue, New York. 1t
was the h,st private bsll of the winter
and the leaders Of New York society
were out in full force. F0ly 700 invis
tations had been sent out and few re-
grets were received.
MIR. Whitney and bis stepdaughter,
WOO is q debutante of ibis winter, re.
c lived the guests in the banquet hall
near the entrance to the ballroom. Miss
Raj dolph wore costume Of white tulle
simply made snd garnitured with lilies
of the valley. She held bouquet OF
these flowers.
The Wnitney mansion Is too beautiful
sud ornate to require further decors-
tious than the superb tapestries, bro
cedes and works OF art that sdoTn lts
walls, therefore the f)Tsl embellish
menls we Q 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 orobestras. This lower
ball is bung 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 poms eta blossoms that gave on air
of cheer and welcome ia contrast 10 the
snow outside. In the upD,r and grand
ball pink tzlless iniull bloom aud the
pink begoUia, known as "La Gloire de
Lorraine" were msssed about the fire.
place eud nantes and around the plat
form where was stationed Karl Kopossy
Hungarian Band. L. the library and
be red drawing room adjoining were
orchids and pink roses in vases.
The ballroom h1ral decorations were
,eVerely 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 sspart .
aus vines aud clusters of pink orchids.
There Dss been 81 addition to the ar.
tis,io treasures Of this room si0ce Mr..
Whitney opened bis house last winter.
rnis is panel OF G0belin tapestry a.
ter Boucher, q sylvan subject, which
lss been placed 1t the east end of the
bail room, 10 the balcony OF gilded
broDz', one of the works Of art Of the
Wnstoey maDsion. LsndeI's full or
cGestra was stationed there, playing for
general dabciOg for the cotillon that fol.
owed supper.
It was 1:30 o'clock when ths colilion
began, Mr.. J. D. Romsn Baldwin lead
ing from one end and Miss Randolph
| and Mr. Craig Wsdsworth from the
other end with Mrs. Henry Payne
Whitney. IL was q large cotilion,
sbout 300 dancing,
The iavors were handsome and ef-
feclive 10 the first figure there were
sachet mufs i a 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 huuting horns, trimme
with ribbons and flowers. 10 the third
figure there we're 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 fiith 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 sn auto.
mobile in charge of chsffeur In cos
tune, including goggles, cap and heavy
| cost.
at the conclusion Of the cotilion
there was another supper for those who
desired it.