Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-13
'SPLE NDID COL ONIAL Bali
The Social Event Of the Seas,
at Newport.
MRS. FISH THE HOSTESS
"Crossways" Mass Of Flowers and EIa,
trio Lights-Eight Couples
in Minuet.

"Crossways," the Newport Or. l. viii,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyyesant Fish W.
the scene one evening not long ago Of -
colonial ball, and for beauty of decor,
lions and costumes has never bao-
equaled. 1t eclipsed anything given This
season, or ever at this summer resort
The entrance TO the grounds at Gross.
ways" was literally a mass of flowers
all the way from the arched gateway =,
the porte cochere, where the tail columns
were twined with ropes of flowers ana
bowknots of bunting of the national col,
ors, which were used generally througb.
out as the Golor scheme OF all the decora.
lions.
As the guests entered the villa thar
beheld life sized pictures of George and
Martha Washington and other scenes -
colonial days. The hall was decorated
with Southern smilax strands of green
tail palms, intermingled with Denn9nrl
shields, flags and trophies of the coIopia,
period.
Mustaches Not Sacrificed.
In the matter of costume the co]ooial
period was not followed so closely rs in
the detail of house decoration. MANY
of the women went to some care and
trouble in having gowns made expressly
but the majority of them refurDisAed iii
ball gowns. 1t cannot be said that any Of
the men went so far as to sacrifice their
mustaches, though some of them did
wear white wigs or powdered hair. Their
costumes were sort of compromise
black satin knee breeches. black sin,
stockings and buckled pumps, their lress
coats being faced with buff satin. AtoSr
of them wore jabots of lace.
The men servants, however, were
dressed in true colonial fashion, with
liyeries of dark blue, faced with buF
and most of them had blackened faces
looking as much as possible like the
African servants of old slavery DAYS
Some of the men guests went in hunting
coats, with small clothes and other con.
yentional evening attire.
The drawing room was draped with
American flags, the field of blue contain.
ing thirteen stars standing out from gar.
lands of greens with American beauty
roses i'll the corners. On the mantel
shelf We're southern palms and northern
pines in groups.
The opening feature was Il colonial
minuet. Mrs. Fish had constructed for
the event ballroom 80 by 80 feet At
the easterly end of the room were six
tall white columns wound with greens
and lights, which were filled in with tall
palms. On an arch, sprung from the
columns, were the words, peace ball"
made of choice yellow flowers and blu.
minated with golden yellow electric
lights.
There were eight couples in the
minuet, which was led by Miss Cynthia
Roche and Mr.. Lewis Cass Ledyard, Jr.
The ladies' wore costumes of colonial
times with powdered hair, while the
men wore English court costumes.
The cotillOn was led by Elisha Dyer
Jr., and Mrs. Fish. Tine favors were Of
a colonial nature consisting of small
cherry trees, hatchets, lanterns, stars
miniatures of George and Martha Wash
mgton, match boxes, colonial hats, flags
etc. The women appeared in fancy cos
tune, and the men wore knee breecheS
and silk stockings
Some of the Gowns.
Mrs. Fish wore a colonial costume Of
rich blue brocaded with real lace. Long
gray curtis hing at either side of her
mead, which was surmounted with a
tiara Of diamonds. Miss Fish wore
gown OF rosebud satin over 4 white satin
petticoat. She also wore ruche of pink
roses.
The Duchess of Marlborough wore .
wreath of pale pink roses with black vel
vet ribbons.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. Wore
a small wreath of roses and a diamond
tiara. Mrs. Alfred q. Vanderbilt pow
dered wig with diamonds and roses in
the hair. and Mrs. Ogden Mills a gray
Wig of Louis XIV. style, with a tiara of
diamonds
Mrs, Philip Lydig, one of the most ef-
tectlve gowns of the evening. copied after
the famous painting known as The
Mlnuet.' 1t was OF white satin made
with big panniers over straight skirt.
pointed waist with elbow sleeves, black
velvet bows in her white coilfure. and
black velvet slippers with diamond
buckles
Mrs. Ogden Mills. pink and white bro
cade over white satin petticoat.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, pink and
blue brocade over white satin and pow
dered hair.
Mr.. Lehr's hair was curled and pow
dered IN q marquise effect OF the time Of
Louis Nv.
All the brilliaucy was not confined -
the interior of the CrosSways. All about
the lawn were hundreds of colored cleo
trio lights, and an arch erected over the
gate-poStS supported a huge shield of red,
white and blue lights with the date Of
1888 in white lights. The lofty Corintn-
ian columns supporting the front portico
also were abaze with lights.