New-York tribune., 1902-01-11
THE BACHELORS BALL

Bachelors were to the fore last nigh, -
their much discussed ball took place at sbsr--sa'
and. while the entertainment was perfect in ~
its arrangements. the importance accorded ;. - -
by New-York society was due not so much "a ~ -. /"
thing out of the ordinary in the way OF lurp- =
originality to the knowledge that the issr. :.
the invitations had been determined by a cor,r...
tee Of we'll known and popular cluomen ana ~
affair might therefore. possibly be charactsr,,-s
by some Of that exclusiveness that marked ~
Patriarchs' Ball In its earlier days
The ball brilliant success and win r.r.
on record one OF the most notable functtor. =
the season of 1902. The bachelors who actas "
hosts -ere Bronson Winthrop. GooId Hoyt M -
throp Rutherford. Center Hitchcock Franc. =
Bishop. Frank L. Polk. L. F. II. Belts, c. ID NJ
more. r. L. Beeckman. George S. Brewster :,
fonso De Navarro, James Henry Smith Carnhr,a
Livingston. Henry W. Bergman. woodDurv e,
Charles A. Num- Robert B. Van Cortlandt Bar,.
Willing, Lloyd Warren. Philip VI. Lydig Wilp,.a
Cutting. Henry W. Bull Gordon FeHowes H R,
Miller, r. ID. Winthrop. James W. Appleton, ;
Wilson. jr., Reginald Ronalds. Ralph " Ellis an,
Craig Wadsworth. L. T. HoIbrook Belts cs,,.
Hitchcock, Henry W. Bergman, Frederick w prn
and Alfonso De Navarro formed the committee m
charge of the arrangements.
The ball did not begin until considerably atr., =,
o'clock. many OF the four hundred guests cor,,
from dinners given in connection with the ar,t
and from the opera They were welcomed IN ~,
reception room by the four patronesses NJ,
aackays MrS. ogden M1ilS. Mrs. Cornelius AND.
bt and Mrs. John Jacob Astor and then m,s.
their way into the grand ballroom, which by rns.,
OF rare tapestries. wealth Of flowers crinso,
canoped boxes with golden balustrades In ase,
corner of the room. and connected with ops AZ,
other by long dais holding two rows OF s.a,,
had been completely changed that even N.
most constant habitues of Sherry's experiences
difficulty In recognizing the place. Mirrors =.
placed the windows on the line with the musr
gallery. and reflected the great clusters Of elsc.
lights suspended from the ceiling and veIed v,,s
soft white silks, asparagus vines and South.r,
smilax- Shubert's Band and Berger's Hunzara.
Band furnished music for the dancing which co,
tiDued until 1 O'Clock, when supper was served A
small tables in the large dining room and pain
room on the ground floor, which were beautItun
decorated with cut flowers. The menu was as td
lows:
Bouillon.
TeraPin- Canard canvashaek Horiny
Jsnbon de yirsinie a Ia Diaole- saIaiA y
Galantne de Dinde
Giace. Gateaux. Cafe =
The cotillon started about o'clock led },
Craig Wadsworth and Elisha Dyer, il. One Of Ia.
most novel figures consisted of electric balls az
variegated coiors which were thrown over tsnri,
net lighted by electricity and temporarily stretched
across the ballroom. all other lights in the ballroom
being extinguished at the time. The favors con.
sisted OF gilt paper cutters. crystal and zoa
mounted pens, tncased IN tiny brOcaded bags hunt.
Ing crops, chiffon boxes. tuIle boas baskets OF doy
ers and boutonnieres. After the cotilon, In wncn
about one hundred couples took part, second sun.
per was served. The guests invited as fouowst