New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
NEWPORT COLONIAL BALL
SUCCESSFUL AND BRILLIANT AFFAIR
AT WAYS-DECORATIoNS AND
COSTUMES OF OLDEN TIME.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuSE.I


,-annort r l. Aug 22-Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's
ro,onial ball which took place this evening
,~-,sswe=s was a delightful affair. Mrs. Fish had
teen working hard for the last months per-
onally supervising the arrangements for the bail.
which thoroughly consistent with the name
s,en the affair. The architecture Of Crossways is
roionial and this. Of course. added materially to
.ba general effect The decorations were begun at
,ba road for the gateposts at the entrance
% the driveway arch of electric lights
,,,,, and in the centre of the arch was a shield
oomposed OF two hundred electric lights. and form
a.. the figures 17S9. The four Corinthian columns
81 the entrance were illuminated also. The grounds
were blaze Of electric lights. concealed IL the
shrubs and trees.
On enterfng the main hall the guests first saw the
nd fashioned portraits Of George and Martha
washington. the home Of Washington and other
Colonial views. To procure these pictures Mrs.
Fish spent weeks searching the shops Of all
the dealers il antiquities American flags with
thirteen stars hung taslefulIy around the
rooms. with the shield and coat-of-arms Of the
United States
Mrs Fish received her guests in the main draw
ing room. SAe Colonial gown OF royal blue
hrocade trimmed with lace Mrs. Fish also wore
q poWdeTed wig, with long curls falling from one
side and a tiara Of diamonds Miss Marion Fish
assisted her mother in receiving. Her gown
os rose satin with a white satin petticoat and a
ruche Of pink roses. Her hair was dressed in Colo
risl STYLE and ornamented with pink rosebuds.
After paying their respects 10 their hostess. the
guests passed out OF the drawing to the
ballroom and piazza beyond. The piazza was suit
ably decorated. and in corner was relic OF
Colonial days. in the form Of spinet. The tenn
norary ballroom was 90 by 50 feet. foored with
hard pine. waXed and polished. The ceiling was
ornarnented with white gauze panels in Colonial
design and the sides and ends Colonial col
umns were used effectively. The place ap-
parently lighted with candles. but instead of wicks
the candles were wired. and tiny electric bulbs
gave light Flags with thirteen stars were used
also IN this room, and of the flags used in
the Peace Ball in 1873 was also displayed
On the walls candelabra wall brackets with the
concealed electric lights. harnonized with the gen
eraI decorations. AT the east END OF the ballroom
opposite the mirror arch was erected with the
words Peace Bali" formed with electric lights.
Soon after the guests had assembled. the mlnuet.
for which the participants had been carefully
drilled took place. The figures Of the minuet
especially arranged for Mrs. Fish's ball The
rlnueI was led by Miss Cynthia Roche. with
Lewis Cass Ledyard jr, followed in order by Miss
Eleanor Jay and Marshall P. Kernochan. Miss
Anita Sands Francis J. Otis, Miss Gwendolin
Burden and Baron J. H. Van Roijen, Miss Cruger
and Lewis Butler Preston, Miss Nathalie Schenck
and Charles Hague. Miss Hoyt and Baron Grun-
stein and Miss Natica Rives ana Baron Max OPP
penheim.
The men wore the English court costume and
the women Colonial dress, with hair powdered.
After the ulinuet supper was served. with the
tables set In the drawing and dining rooms and in
the hall After supper the cotllon. led by Elisha
Dyer jr- and Mrs Fish, begun, and some
pretty figures were executed. The favors were
sashes aid orders, lanterns and stars miniature
cherry trees and hatchets. miniatures OF George
and Martha Washington in frames, matchboXes Of
Colonial design and other trinkets. which were All
especially made for the ball Handsomely en-
GTayed dance orders Were presented TO the guests
On the cover was steel engraving OF
George Washington and on the back cover an en-
craving Of Martha Washington After the coIlon
and general dancing supper was served, and dane
ing continued until early hour in the morning.
Besides the women who were il the minuet many
Of those present wore gowns OF COiOnlaI Design,
with powdered hair and suitable ornaments.
Among those present at the bail were the Iuch-
ess OF Marlborough. Mrs Astor, John Jacob Astor,
Barring Henry Norman. Miss Leary, Mrs
Yzaaga. Mrs c II. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones' Eugene Higgins, Henry waters,
Arthur Isen. Reginald Vanderbilt Miss CatnIeen
Nelson Mrs Frederic Nelson Mr. and Mrs ROD
ert J. Collier Mr. and Mrs A. C Garfield. Mr. and
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. Miss Martha Johnston;
Mr.. and Mrs Ogden Mills. the Misses BeatrIGe and
and Arthur Spencer. Mrs. Burke Roche MI and
Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Dennie Hare. William
r Lehr, Miss Anna Sands, Mrs Ogden Goelet,
Miss Mary Goelet A. De Navarro Mr.. and Mrs. l.
@ Jones. Mss Fanny Jones, Henry Kip, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Whtehouse. Mr.. and Mrs. G +.
Hoffman. Barton Willing. MT. and Mrs II NJ
Brooks Miss Gladys Brooks, t; V r Thayer Nj
and Mrs. E L. Winthrop, jr-. Mr.. and Mrs E /
Gerry Miss Mabel Gerry. Miss Angelica Gerry,
Robert K and Peter @. Gerry, Miss Wells, Miss
Langhorn and the Misses Whalen.