New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
NETWORK SOCIETY.

oherrys was the scene last night of one of tho
Host original entertainments of the winter II
was given by James Hazen Hyde for his niece
Ss AMMAN Ripley, one of the debutantes of the
WINTER ana daughter OF Mrs. Sidney Dillon Rim
Iey VINO assisted her brother in receiving his
guests II was not. strictly speaking fancy dress
baIl such as that which Mr.. and Mrs Bradley
Martin gave some years ago. Fancy dress was
the exception rather than the rule among the men
most OF whom wore the evening dress OF their
respective hunt and coaching clubs. the host of
the evening himself wearing that of the NeUy-Yorls
coaching Club. with black knee breeches black
SILK stockings and pumps A number Of the
women were arrayed in costumes of the eight
eenth century. with powdered hair and patches
Whlie others only conformed 70 the suggestions
or Mr.. Hyde to the extent of powdering their hair
their toilets being of the most modern creation
Another feature of the fete was the exception
ally early hour at which 1t began Nh. Hyde had
urged his guests 20 be hand punctuaIy at
lO;So and. although several large and late
dinners were given in conjunction with the affair
Ars- Stuyvesant Fish entertaining party OF sixty,
James Henry Smith of fifty and Mrs C. B.
Alexander and Mrs. Mackay parties Of thirty. re-
spectlvely, yet nearly everybody had appeared at
Sherry's before IL o'clock They found the
two ballroom floors transformed almost beyond
recognition by Whitney Warren. the lower floor
being arranged TO represent a garden scene in
the grounds of the Palace at Versailles while in
the great ballroom upstairs large stage had been
constructed with scenery and curtain specially
designed for the occasion.
The fete began with Louis XVI dance in which
Miss Katherine Barney. Miss GwendoIyn Burden
Miss Therese Iseln. Miss Aunah Ripley Miss
Natica Rives, Miss Anita Stewart Miss GLADYS
Vanderbilt and Miss Charlotte Warren as well as
Monson Norris WOrthington Whitehonse Lucius
Wilmerding, w. F. Whitehouse Harry Robbins
John Rogers and Clinton Gray. all of them ar
rayed in eighteenth century costumes took part
This took place the floor of the large ballroom
and followed by ballet on the stage in which
Mile. Varasi and number of the danseuses from
the Metropolitan Opera appeared Nahan Franko,
likewise Of the Metropolitan Opera being in charge
OF the musical programme, which he conducted.
After the ballet the curtain more went I'D
for the production of comedietta entitled Entire
Deux Portes." written by Dario Niccodemi for the
occasion and acted in the most charming fashion
by Nine. Rejane aud several members of her COM
pany. At the close of the play an adjournment was
made downstairs to supper, which was served
amid the Versailles garden scene already men
toned. The illusion rendered as nearly COM
plete possible. The floor was covered with
grass, and each table, lighted by Chinese lanterns
in which there electric lights. was laid in a
species of bower. consisting of gilt Iatticework
lined with growing vines and other greenery As
the people had taken their seats and be-
fore the service of the Supper. Nine Rejane re-
cited "Apropos." written for the occasion by
Robert de Fiers and c. A de Caillavet the author
of La Montansier." produced in Paris last year by
Nine Rejane and NJ. Coqueln. After the supper
stairs
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