The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-25

none Of Chinas grand courts even in the
palry DAYS Of the Manchu dynasty, ever
presented scenc OF more splendor than
did tn famous Marble House and its
grounds tonight for the Oriental ball that
Mrs. oliver ~ y. Belmont gave for her
daughter. the Duchess of Marlborough.
Many of the costumes worn here were
actually IN use during the Manchu period
~ Chinas prosper ty.
Ncvport has had all kinds OF balls but
MI. ono was believed TO be the most
sore. ous and most costly considering the
,os'un.s and decorations both at Marble
House and NJ Crossways. where Mrs.
.tuyyesant Fish early in the night gave a
dinner for 100 guests IN honor OF Mrs.
Bemont
The night was clear and warm, and ms
Mr. Belmont had intended to use the rear
avn AZ Marble House as promenade
and for the serving Of supper. she was
able TO carry out all parts of her plan.
Mn Fish's dinner was tho chief enter
,a,nr,ont Of the early evening. The hostess
had made preparations equally elaborate
=, those made by Mrs Belmont at
Marble House,
To accommodate tho 100 guests the din
,,s hall main hall and large verandas on
,he south side were thrown into one. All
we're decorated TO represent tho summer
temple n Pekn. many or the articles
hating obtained during the Boxer rebellion
and brought to Newport and placed under
tho direction OF Edward l. Farmer OF New
York.
Tmperor Keen Lung ON Throne.
The guests entered the main hall. where
they found tho Emperor ken Lung who
rAsned In 1900, seated upon his throne.
clad IN imperial yellow heavily embroid-
cred IN gorgeous colora the costume hav-
ing the representation OF five clawed
dra, on and emblems indicative OF the i'm
n.rial rank The background for the
,hrons was screen OF spiced wood
,aroucred and the black teak wood chair
VAS carved with dragons. over the throne
was thrown rich embroideries The stand
ard bearer. a giant Manchu General. gave
A greeting in Chinese. to which the guests
salu,ed. and they also saluted the Emperor
as they passed.
The gorgeously and many colored court
women and men passed into tho ballroom,
where they were received by Mrs. FISH
and after all had assembled she led the
procession into the dining rall, which was
hung tn the beautiful hangings OF the
period OF Keen Lung.
IN the dining hall there were in some
~ the doorways and windows some beau
tl,ul carvings OF camphor and w!ntergrcen
wood There was also gold lacquer work
used to advantage. Below these there
were some pretty Chinese hangings. Be
tween two windows were two hansings
nearly twelve feet square. In the centre
" these was representation OF the sun
md beneath these hangings there was an
embroidery representing kuan Yin, or the
Lady ~ Heaven
On entering the main hall the attention
Z the guests was called to a carving over
the door eleven feet high, with panels on
each side OF It.
The floral part OF tho decoration was
-o. forgotten The small dinner tables
nd Oriental flowers and there were
chinese lanterns standing six feet In
height. with holders OF lacquered wood.
\ Chinese lattice work OF Vari-colored
six with small screens also added 10 the
ffec, IN the dining room. All of the
servants we're dressed as Chinese
Mrs. F.shs guess included Mrs. Rel
mont, the Duchess of Marlborough. Mr..
md Mrs Oliver Gould Jennings. Miss
Ianet Fish. Mime. Rano. Miss de Barril
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs, Miss Louise Scott
Miss Mimi Scott, Mrs. French Vanderbilt,
Mrs Reginald G. Vanderbilt Mrs. William
K Vanderbilt, Jr Mrs Richard Gambrill
Slater, Mrs Norman de II. Whitehouse
Mrs e. Fairchild. Mrs Lorillard
Spencer. Jr.. Miss Muriel Winthrop Miss
Marguerite Caperton. Miss Eleonora Sears
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles de- Loosely Del
chs, Mr. and Mrs. PauldIng Fosdlck,
Disrict Attorney and Mrs. Whitman.
w. and Mrs. j. Stewart Barney, Mr..
md Mrs. II. Livingston Beeckmsn. Mr..
and Mrs Howard g. Cushing, Mr.. and
Nrs William Earl Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs
j Gordon Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll,
Mr. and Mrs, Vincent Aston, Mr.. and Mrs.
''e"rG" Peabody Eustis. Mr. and Mrs.
lawrence L. Gillespie. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
'hur Curtiss James, Mr. and Mrs. Penn
hrok" Jones. Mr. and Mrs. 7. SufYern
Taller, Mr. and Mrs, Charles r. Hoffman.
VIZ. and Mrs, j. Fred Plerson. Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Edward ". Mclean, Mr.. and
Yrs Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Iselin,
W. and Mrs W. FitzIIugh Whitehouse.
Ambassador and Nine. BakhmeteN.
Charles NJ Robinson. Eliot Gregory.
Roferick Terry Jr.. George l. Scott,
Frederick IL Baldwin. Hermann Oelrichs
george Henry Warren. Jr.. Boris Yonlne
T. Hdnicl Won Iaimhausen J. w. Rid
Qle. G McKeever. Lawrence Durand. Col
, Charles Heyden, Gilbert s. u. Darlington.
robert ~ Russell, Loris Melikoff. Will
am 'ioadhy Loew, James Eustls, Lewis
Hosner Harold 3. Vanderbilt, u. Law
renee, r. Il. Dixon. Lawrence l.. Water
nurv Hamilton Fish. Baron Horst Won
Nrsner and Baron Kurt Won Lersner.