New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

ball. In fact. the only entertainments "a,
ing place last evening were IN connection
with the ball, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Ma.
Dorthy Whitney. Mrs. Payne Whitney ana
Mrs. w f. Vanderbilt. jr., being amons
number OF those giving large dinnsr
| parties, afterward taking their suests a
! the dance
| 50 large was the attendance at tho han
| and so continuous were the arrivals from
| 10 O'Clock until midnight that the patron.
esses relieved one another IN welconIns
| the guests. Mrs Arthur Iselin, Mrs 4
Norman de r. Whitehouse, Mrs Austen
Gray and Mrs +. Roscoe Matthews under.
| took the duty until II O'Clock. when th.v
were relieved by Mrs John r. Drexel Mrsy
/ H. French Vanderbilt. Mrs. ". de Lancsy
| Kountze and Mrs. W Goadby Loew Th.y
| in turn gave way half hour later to
Mrs w Earl Dodge. Mrs. Payne Whitney.
J Mrs. Hermann Oerichs and her sister.
Mrs. W X. Vanderbilt jr.
! At midnight the large restaurant down.
stairs was placed at the disposal OF the
dancer. for Supper which was served
continuously until the dawn Of day brought
with IL demand for breakfast
The dancing took place In the large ball.
|
occasion with large quantities Of Southern
smilax. palms and poinsetua Most a
those present were In fancy dress, especi-
| ally the women, and even among the men
| ordinary evening dress wac at q discount
| The result was that the spectacle pre-
| sented by the ballroom. and later on Ia
the restaurant downstairs around the sup
per tables, was extremely picturesque
| Among the costumes that attracted most
| attention was that OF Mrs Austen Gray.
the moving spirit OF the entertainment,
who was arrsyed in the pink tulle dress
Of a ballerina, while Mrs Arthur Isenn.
| who was associated with her in its organi-
zation, appeared as Folly. in black and
white, with tinklng bells. Mrs. Iselins
mother. Mrs. William Jay. suggested the
Valkyries by her costume OF Brunnhilde,
and Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilts dress
was identical with that Of Mrs. Arthur
Iselin.
Mrs James W. Gerard was attired a.
| La Tosca, and Mrs. Albert Zsbrskie Gray
| figured as an Alsatisn peasant. Mrs. T.
French Vanderbilt was the counterpart OF
the Princess de Lamballe. the Inflated
friend Of Queen Marie Antoinette, while
Mrs. De Lancey Kountze had donned for
the occasion the costume, perfect In all It's
details, OF a Norwegian peasant woman
Mrs. Hermann Oelrlchs represented Aida
In her garb OF ancient Egypt Mrs. J. Nor
| man de r. Whitehouse appeared as Tsi-
game and both Mrs. Francis d. Carley and
Mrs Oliver Perrin appeared as exception
ally fascinating Indian sQusws with paint,
feathers. beads and blankets complete.
Mrs Lewis Iselin figured 8 French
easant woman, with somewhat IDEAL
iged costume, and Mrs. J. f. ID. Laner was
arrayed to represent a Greek statue. There
we're many Pierrettes, among them Mrs.
j. Fred Pierson, Jr., and Mrs. Joseph X.
Diiworth. in all the fnery OF Spanish
danseuse, revived the memories OF Carr
mencita.
Miss Anne Morgan, IN ruby velvet With
| a large cream colored run. represented
Ensiand's Virgin Queen. Mrs. Whitney
| Warren was an Italian contsdina. Mrs
Vanderbilt was srrayed IN the dress OF a
lady Of the eighteenth century court OF
Versailles and costumes % the same period
we're effected by Mrs Sidney Dillon Ripley,
Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell. Miss Laura
| Webb. Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie and
Miss sybil Douglas
Mrs. Forsyth Wickes appeared In the sor-
| gtous array OF Chinese woman OK hish
rank. with feet almost as small as " she
| actually hailed from the Celestial Empire.
Mrs. Charles f. GreenouEh represented
4 Puritan dame and Mrs. oliver Hartman
was a belle Of ancient Athens.
Mrs Herbert M Hsrriman's dress was of
THE Directore order, Mrs. CondA Mast cana
as watteau shepherdess and carried
golden crook Mrs Philip Livermorc was
an Egyptian princess, Miss Evelyn Wfther-
bee an Egyptian dancing girl, and Mrs.
George Jay Gould appeared IN q Turkisa
costume Of green and gold. OF her tvo
| daughters, Mrs. Anthony ]. Drexel, Jr, was
| In black velvet with a black lace msntllla.
worn Spanish fashion, and red roses IN her
hair. while Miss Vivien Gould suggested the
| North Pole In her dress Of white tulle ana
swans down. Mrs. Joseph Stickney sp"
reared as tho Goddess Of Liberty. In
gown OF cloth OF gold and eorcnet ~
stikes OF crystal.
Mrs J. Borden Hartman appeared 80
| Gismonds. Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, IN
black velvet and gold, as Anne OF Brit"
tany. and Miss Gwendoiyn Burden as Mime.
de pompadour Mrs p. X. Pendieton ana
Miss Marjorie Curtis came as Spanish dsnc|
ers the latter in black satin and lace ana
the former in yellow satin and lace. with
toreador hat. Mrs. Charles A. Chuds also
wore a Nine de Pompadour costume, ana
Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler was ons OF
tie many who adopted the garb OF ths
ladies Of the court OF Versailles.
Memories of Mrs. Bradley Martins fancy
dress ball and also OF that given by James
Hazen HYDE for the debut Of his niece
Miss Anita Ripley were recalled by Mon"
cure Robinson. who appeared last night IA
the Louis XVI costume in which he nan
figured conspicuously on those two ocea~
sions w. FItIhugh Whitehouse looked
more strange than comfortable In the Rsro
OF a Coresn dignitary Of the old scnoo'.
while Arthur Iselin and a number of oue~
men donned hunting pink, with black knee
brooches. black silk stockings and pumps
OF the dinners yesterday evening given I'D
connection with the ball. the largest va
that given by Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs' 40
sherrys. in the small ballroom Whsre COW
ers were laid for no fewer than &o guests,
nearly every one OF them in costume. TheS
included Mrs Richard Gambrill MIS-. stdy>
vesant Fish. Mrs. william b. Leeds h's