The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-25
CARNIVAL BALL AT
HOTEL BILTMORB
Society Enters Heartily Into
the Mardi Gras
Spirit.
ROYAL PROCESSION
Last Day Of Indulgence Before
Lent Devoted to Benefit
for Charity.

There was much evidence Of the car.
,lvsl spirit In society yesterday. with the
Observance of shrove Tuesday. the last
day OF Indulgence. but particularly at the
Mardi Gras carnival bail for the benefit Of
the Lisa Day Nursery. which was held IN
the splendid ballroom Of the new Bit
more under the patronage Of women who
are most prominent In society.
These present had no reason to regret
their inability to witness the festival as
observed in New Orleans or In Latin
countries. and while held indoors the gaye-
ties Of last night were quite as pleasant
as and no doubt far more In keeping with
creature comfort than those held In dis
,ant places Certainly everything was
done to make the surroundings attractive.
There we're many dinners In advance Of
the ball TO which the guests came later.
others coming from the Metropolitan
opera and the theatres. The moving
spirits In the management OF the ball were
Mrs Charles r. Scott, Mrs. Stuyvesant
F'.h Mrs Charles b. Alexander and Mrs.
W storrs Wells. the latter having at
tended to the arduous duties OF selling
boxes an cards Of admission.
Carnival Begias Late.
7, was late when the crowds began to
arrive at the ball. They were received
by Mrs Fish. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Alexander.
Mrs Henry Clews, Mrs. Harry T. Peters
Mrs Henry II. Rogers and MS Cornelius
c Cuyler. who took turns The ballroom
was gayly decorated with banners OF va
rIous colors placed In front OF the gallery
that surrounds the room. and besides there
we're many marks of the carnival In the
way OF gay colored lanterns. masks and
amusing heads OF papier-mache. There
we're festoons OF Southern smilax and
plenty Of music, Conrad's Orchestra and
Europe's band of coored players alter
mating and there was scarcely second
without music. With so much induce
ment II was not 20 be wondered at that
general dancing began as soon as people
arrived. for nowadays II Is hard to keep
stu when good dance music Is going on.
King and Queen Crowned.
II was well after II o'clock when q
fanfare CT trumpets announced that the
real carnival features were to begin. and
me ballroom floor was then cleared There
came from the four corners Of the room
trumpeters arrayed In gorgeous medi&val
costumes followed by pages In court CO.'S
tunes and then came officers OF state
bearing the mace. orb and sceptre, en-
b.ems Of the rule OF the King and Queen
OF the l1TUlNdI. Inc UuhJestles VI tuc
night Immediately followed this throns OF
attendants and were conducted to the
thrones under a baidaquino OF rich royal
purple velvet. which were placed at the
east end of the ballroom. When their
najesties had taken their places on the
raised dais where the thrones were the
coronation was completed. The King. who
was srrayed In robes of royal blue velvet.
vas Holten Herr. who has appeared In
numerous musical productions In New
York. The Queen, whose gown was OF
royal purple velvet. was enacted with
much grace by Miss Mabel Park.
As soon as the royal pair were seated
'herr began a dance OF Pierrots and
pleTr,ttes and as they danced colored
lights we're played on them. After this
formalty a number OF masked men went
around the room distributing to the youna
Nomon trnkets and bags OF confetti al
we'll as rolls CT serpentine. which were
thrown about In true carnival fashion
Among the masked men were Sidney
Dillon Ripley. Jay Gould, Sidney W. Fish
] Stewart Barney. T. Cheslsy Richardson
Jr. and Lawrence 8. Butler, Following
this general dancing was resumed anC
was Interrupted only for a chance to gel
bite Of supper In the Ital IN loggia OF
the ballroom floor. where refreshments
Mere served from chafing dishes to tn
accompaniment OF Neapolitan music. TIT
seated supper was served In the main res
taurant at the corner OF Madison avenue
and Forty-tourth street. Dancing kept VI
until the small hours Of this morning.
Entertainers Of Din.er Gsests.
Bone OF those giving dinners In id
vance OF the ball were Mrs. Charles
Scott. Mrs. Cornelius c. Cuyler. Mri
Hermann Oelrichs. Mrs James speyel
William Douglas Sloane, Mrs. J. Steven
Clman and Mrs. Henry Clay Frick. TIL
boxes, which had been arranged In IN
balcony and also around the sides of tn
ballroom floor. we're occupied by Primo
and Princess Aymon de Faucigny Lu
cinge, Mr., and Mrs. Henry Clews. Mr.
William *. Vanderbilt, Jr.. Mr.. and Mr.
Samuel T. Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. VILLAS
Pollock. Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert II. Gar!
Mr., and Mrs. George Blumenthal. Mr.
Henry b. Hyde. Mr.. and Mrs. VILLAS
speyer. Mrs. Frederick Pearson. Mr.. an
Mrs. Edward N. Breltung. the Hon. an
Mrs. Alfred Arson, Mr.. and Mrs. Stu,
vessnt Fish. Mr.. and Mrs George ia
Gould Mrs. Cornelius c. Cuyler. M
and Mrs Henry Clay Frick. Mr. and M
William T. Sheehan. Mrs. Cha les
senr, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b. Twomb
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Aldrich. Mr.. ar
Mrs Charles b. Alexander. Mrs. Pet,
Wyckor, Charles Il. Sampson. ChaIl
Hayden and Thomas F. Ryan, all
whom had guests.
some Of These ~ the Bsli.
Among others at the ball were Nj
Vanderbilt. Mrs. II. NICK. Twombly, N
and Mrs Frederick c. Havemeyer. Nj
James Lowell Putnam Mr.. and Mrs. Per
broke Jones. Mrs. william r. Dougls
Mrs Paul Morton, Albert K. Gallatin. N
ana Mrs. Walter Watson. Mr.. and MI
Archer NJ Huntington. Mr.. and MI
Moses Taylor. r. Dslano Weekes. Phosn
lngraham, Charles A. Mum, Mr.. and MI
James Il, Duke. Mr.. and Mrs. Villa
b. Dlnsmore, Miss Louise 9ands Nj
John Sanford. J. Coleman Draytc
James D'Wolf Cutting. Mr. o.
Mrs, Herbert Hartman, Norman Whit
! house. Mr.. and Mrs. l. Cass Ia
yard, Mrs Lee Taller, Miss Marie Tail,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele Miss Kat
ryne Steele. Mr.. and Mrs.. Whitney War;
Mr. and Mrs. Otto H Kahn. Mr.. and ~
Cornelius N. Bliss. it,. ehipley JON
Lloyd Warren. Sherman Day. Mr.. Q
Mrs George Henry Warren. Mr.. and ~
Willard d. Straight Mr.. and nra DIV
2. Jennings. w. Store WsllA Alfonso
Navarro. Madison 0raat Schuyler l. n
sons, Jr.. Mrs. Joesph Pulitssr. NJ. Q
Mrs Francis L v. Hopptn hioe 3
Gurnee, Mrs. william Alsxaader. NJ. .
Ars Allen q. WSllmaA. Mr. Robert
stevens. Mr.. and nrA 8: Cnesaey ~