New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
Hundreds Of Society Folk at
Leading Costume Affair of
Newport Season.
MANY SURPRISES SHOWN
"Bluebeard, Jr., " Is Acted
Guests Represent Characters
from Nursery Rhymes
and Wonder Tales.
rBy telegraph 10 The Tribune !


Fish transformed into a fairyland OF
rrb,s and other decorative effects. tn
,,,~, tale ball which Mrs Fish gave to-
light was a great success. Threatening
vssther was the only thing that married
the occasion. but as all the festivities were
Indoors this did not make any great diff
ference
Mrs Fish's idea was TO carry out the
stories told in the old nursery rhymes and
fairv tales. and as a result the costumes
vorn were varied and striking Is.cr-
roirsllng with the guests in their fairyland
costumes were quite a number Of the Of
Acsrs from the Atlantic feet in full dress
uniform
stacks OF wheat. cat tails. sun1owers
and black cats made a striking decora-
zion for the entrance hall, and when the
guests looked up they saw floating In the
air 4 Hfesize representation Of Mother
Goose riding a broom and attended oy
her geese.
Mrs Fish. who was costumed as the
Queen Of the Fairies. had a number OF
surprises for her guests. The first OF
these was the formal opening OF the ball
BY group Of professional dancers under
the direction OF Mrs. r. X. Hawksworth
Of New York. They all represented nurs-
ery rhyme characters and appeared in the
ballroom through a large book set up in
one OF the alcoves.
There were Quadrilles and fancy dances.
ending In the liberation OF number Of
small balloons in each corner Of the room.
about which had assembled the hundreds
Of guests after being received by the host
and hostess and Miss Janet Fish.
Another surprise came after the supper
intermission. this being the presentation
IN the ballroom OF a part OF the play
"Buebeard, Jr" by a company OF pro-
fsssionals
Mrs Fish also supplied each Of her
guests with q novel souvenir Of the ball In
the form Of little booklet bearing the
inscription from the tombstone Of the
widow Of Isaac Goose from the Granary
Burying Ground Boston.
Many Dinner Parties.
The evenings festivities began early.
for there were many dinner parties before
the ball Mrs Hermann Oelrichs had the
honor Of entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
al her home. Rosecliff. Mrs. Oelrichs in
cluded fully two hundred among her
guests and this dinner made a most 1T
ting prologue 70 the ball.
The dinner was so timed that the guests
would reach Crossways promptly AT 10
O'clock They found there a beautiful
scene. both inside and outside the villa.
Mr. and Mrs. Fish had tried 20 have the
grounds Of their estate as we'll as indoors
depict a fairyland. Many small electric
lights decorated the green garlanded 1Jt-
line Of the main drive in front OF the
house and there were a number of spot
lights 70 throw their rays into all parts
OF the estate. Black cats with electric
eyes that binked away were about the
entrance, and in the house the fairy
effect had been we'll carried out with
flowers and other decorations. The fur
nishings Of the new Louis XIV ballroom
were finished with green satin brocade.
All Of Mrs. Fishs men attendants were
In liveries Of blue, Colonial cut, and her
guests protection was provided for by
having a number OF policemen and FIRE
men about the house and grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish. assisted by Miss
Hamilton Fish, Of Washington, received
the guests IN the balcony which leads out
over the handsome ballroom.
Striking Costumes Worn.
Az queen OF the fairies Mrs. Fish wore
magnificent gown Of white satin, with
trimmings OF rhinestones and spangles
A long court train Of silver cloth and
spangled net was carried by two small
fairies, and Mrs. Fish carried wand,
with an electric star on top. Her silver
slippers were laced with ropes of dia-
monds, with large rhinestone buckles,
and IN her hair was an electric star
Mrs. Charles NJ Oelrichs represented
Iitania, wearing a costume OF shell pink
saun' with rhinestone and pearl embrol-
oeries She wore a tiara Of pearls and
carried wand, trimmed with gardenias
and caught up with pink ribbon roses.
The costume OF Mrs. William E. Carter
was noticed BY all. She was attired as
larry in costume OF silver cloth with
snort skirt, showing silver slippers with
diamond buckles and white silk stock
lnss. Silver wings were worn. and in her
hand she carried a wand Of silver. topped
with small electric lights
Mrs. James 3. Haggin. representing
Snow White wore q white and silver
chiffon CT alton, and Miss Anna Sands
appeared as Mother Goose. Miss Janet
flsh' in the character OF a goose girl.
carried stuffed goose Miss Edith
Deacon looked we'll as the sister OF Gin
derella. Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt
IKE Mrs. Haggin. wore the costume OF
snow White, hers being green and blue
satin. N ''N0
Mrs Robert Goelet created quite a
.,lo' ~hen she appeared on the floor as
'ue bo-Peep, leading a little lamb be-
"'.u her The Misses Roberta and Ma
laIJa Willard represented the r,,r,ri-s,
ooa1S' wearing costumes OF Turkish trou
SerS and vari-colored blouses. and thew
carried pearl jumping ropes. Mrs Toserb
hartman appeared as blackbird Ms
LorAlard Spencer, jr. as a darfodu ga
Miss Virginia Latrobe, in a costur. .,
black and white, represented sunlight and
shadows '0
Little Miss MuHet was depicted by Mrs
J. Suhern Taller who wore a pretty cres.
uon OF rose with white apron. ard
made her character complete by carving
a'splder and a bowl OF curds and whey
List OF Guests.
Mrs. F1sh's invited guests included ia.