THE BRADLEY MARTIN BALL Preparations Nearly Completed for an Entertainment in Society Which Promises to be Historic.

THE BRADLEY MARTIN BALL
Preparations Nearly Completed for an
Entertainment in Society Which
Promises to be Historic. The New York Times - February 7, 1897

DECORATIONS AND COSTUMES.

Costume balls are not a novelty in New York, but in the prominence of the guests, the lavishness of its appointments, the broad scale of its plan, the beauty and brilliancy of the dresses to be worn, and the public as well as social interest and excitement it arouses, the costume ball to be given by Mrs. Bradley Martin at the Waldorf Hotel next Wednesday night will, it is expected, not only far surpass any previous event of the kind in America, but will even rival, if it does not excel, the famous fancy dress ball given at Warwick Castle, in England, in the Winter of 1895.


For nearly three weeks New York society has made the coming ball its one topic of discussion, with the result that the usual entertainments of the Winter season have sunk into comparative insignificance. English, French, and German history of the period from 1500 to 1900, which has been selected by Mrs. Martin as that to which the costumes of her guests must conform, has been searched in quest of facts and information. Old wardrobes have been ransacked and costumers, milliners, dressmakers, and wig makers, and even jewelers, have been besieged, by a small army of people bidden to the ball, and who have labored assiduously to attire themselves as was never Solomon in all his glory.

This morning the hostess and her guests have about finished their preparations for the ball, and the story which follows details these and presents, as it were, an advance word picture of the coming event.  


ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
Flowers, Vines, and Rare Tapestries in
Profusion — The  Music,   the
Supper, and Dancing.

Nearly all the arrangements for the Bradley Martin ball are now completed. The guests will begin to arrive about 11 P. M., entering by the door to Manager Boldt's house, on the West Thirty-third Street side of the Waldorf. In the five rooms they will here pass no attempt will be made at decorations. Reaching the first floor of the hotel proper, they will ascend to the corridors on the second floor, where fifteen rooms, including the Astor dining room, will be "used for dressing apartments. Here will be found the hair dressers, costumers, modistes, and all functionaries needed for the final polishing touches of the toilet. The decorations here will be simple and homelike, according to the wishes of the hostess herself. No attempt at wall decorations will be seen, but superb vases filled ¦with a profusion of mixed roses, to harmonize with the color schemes, will rest on the tables, mantels, &c. Final preparations all made, the guests will descend to the reception room on the first floor, passing on the way a massive mirror solidly framed in American Beauty roses. Turning to the right, at the foot of the staircase, they will enter the small ballroom and be met by the hostess on a slightly raised dais. Mrs. Martin will stand beneath a canopy of rare old tapestries from her own mansion. Lackeys will announce the names of the guests and the characters they personate.

The decorations in this ballroom will be exquisite, unique, and profuse. All the walls, to begin with, will be hung with tapestry draperies, and a perfect riot of mixed roses, thrown at them in a careless way, will rest in the folds, just as they happen to fall. Not a set piece of any kind will be visible, but the furniture will be entirely Louis XV., and the floral display will harmonize with that period, when garlands were all the vogue. The side of this room, where the Hungarian band is to be stationed, will be completely hidden behind a bower of long-stemmed roses, trained from the centre high up, and radiating to all sides over the mirrors, giving a warm and festal effect to the splendid scene. From this salon the guests will pass through the corridors (which are to mimic woodland bowers, completely covered with green, and lit by miniature incandescent lights) to the main ballroom, where the most gorgeous floral decorations will be seen. The guests, on entering, will face the wall, in which fifteen immense mirrors are imbedded to the depth of about three feet. From the wall, above each mirror, will hang rich festoons of Louzet garlands, entwined with the Demousa vine, and the most lavish display of mauve orchids ever seen in New York. These floral splendors, suspended beyond the retreating mirrors, will serve as a canopy over the guests seated around the room. In addition to this, all the candelabra at the sides are to have pendent from them large pouches of blue silk, bursting with a wealth of pink roses. Pink roses also in endless profusion will conceal the far side of this room, where the musicians' balcony stands, and garlands will hang in bountiful clusters from its curves and posts. Beneath this balcony the guests will find green-covered flirtation nooks,  sylvan little dells  overhung with clematis, gathered from many points in the South for this occasion. 

While the guests are gathering the Hungarian Band, under the leadership of Carl Berlinger, will play the following concert selections, made by Mrs. Martin:
1. March and Chorus, "Tannhauser"
.............................Wagner
2. Overture,   " Stradella "...........Flotow
3. Hungarian Melodies, with violin solo
by M. L. Koevessy..............Blaha
4. Grand   selection,   " Cavalleria Rusticana " 
.................... Mascagni
5. a " Narcissus " ............... Neavens
     b " Intermezzo Russe " ........Franke
6. Selection, " Mignon " ...........Thomas
7. " Legende " ............... Wieniawski
     "Violin solo by M. L. Koevessy.
8. Grand selection, " Echoes from the
Metropolitan Opera House ".....Tobani
9. Second Hungarian Rhapsodie......Liszt
10. Prelude, "Lohengrin".........Wagner
11. a " Valse Lente " ...............Delibes
       b " Loin du Bal ".................Gillet
c Spanish serenade, " Lolita "....Langey
12. a Hungarian Gypsy Airs...........Raez
       b Hungarian March, " Rakoczy "...Liszt

It will, no doubt, be midnight before the quadrilles of honor will open the ball. Of these there will be three. The first, which has been arranged by Mrs. Astor, Sr., will contain Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mrs. Whitney Warren, Miss Madeline Cutting, Miss Angelica Gerry, Mrs. T. Suffern Tailor, J. J. Van Alen. John Jacob Astor, Lispenard Stewart, Craig Wadsworth, Harry Lehr, J. Townsend Martin, and Center Hitchcock.

After the Astor quadrille will come that arranged by Mrs. Frederic Bronson, to be followed by the third, arranged by Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies. Prominent among the dancers in these quadrilles will be Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Miss Bronson, Miss Alice Babcock, Miss Josephine Brooks, Miss Van Alen, Mrs. Henry Sloane, Mrs. J. F. D. Lanier,  Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Miss. Alice Blight, Miss Evelyn Burden, Miss Van Rensselaer, James De Wolf Cutting, William Sloane, J. Searle Barclay, Jr., Stanley Mortimer, William Rutherford, Craig Wadsworth, Frederic Watrous, H. D. Robbins, and Frank C. Bishop.

General dancing will follow the three quadrilles till supper time. The guests will descend to the Empire dining rooms, where 325-tables, each accommodating six guests, will be adorned with superb centre pieces of beauty roses, but no floral display beyond this will be attempted. The supper itself will very much resemble those furnished for the Patriarch and Assembly balls, embracing canvasback, terrapin, and champagne.

It has been decided that Ellsha Dyer, Jr., will lead the cotillion, to follow supper, and it is also quite probable that Worthington Whitehouse will be a second leader and that the cotillion will proceed simultaneously from two centres.

The display of jewels will undoubtedly be the most dazzling ever witnessed in this city. For some days the leading jewelers have been busy-brightening up costly family heirlooms, to be worn on this occasion. Necklaces and brooches and bracelets of great age and regal splendor, will flash for the first time on the fair necks and bosoms and arms of the ladies, while the gentlemen will bring forth rare jeweled buckles and diamond-studded swords and decorations of generations long gone by.

In order to furnish, ample protection for all this wealth of gems, a number of detectives will be present, employed as supernumeraries and in appropriate costume, of course. Capt. Chapman will also have a strong police detail at the entrance, to keep back the crowds of lookers-on.

COSTUMES OF THE GUESTS.
History Ransacked to Provide Fancy
Dress for Those Who Are
to be Present.

The costumes to be worn by the guests at the ball will undoubtedly be, as a whole, the handsomest ever seen at a fancy dress entertainment in America, and will rival, if
they do not excel, those worn at the series of great fancy dress balls given at Warwick Castle and elsewhere in England during the past three years.

The following list of guests and the historical characters they will personate and costumes they will wear has been compiled with great care:

A

ADAMS, MISS—A Marie Antoinette costume, which was worn when the Queen was free from Court etiquette, at Trianon; a simple muslin of brocade, flowers, large hat with pink roses.
ALEXANDER, MRS. CHARLES, formerly Miss Crocker—A costume of a Venetian lady of the sixteenth century. Mrs. Alexander will not wear a wig, but will dress her own Titian tresses after the fashion of the period by thrusting pearls into the braids.
ANDREWS, FRANK, of Washington—A costume of the time of Louis XVI. 
APPLETON, J. W.—One of tho plainest and richest costumes of Colonial times; black velvet and cream-colored satin.
ARTHUR, CHESTER ALLEN—Mousquetaire. In red and white velvet and satin, with bucket boots,
ASTOR, MRS.—A superb dark-blue velvet gown, designed by Carolus Duran, and in which he painted her portrait. The gown is trimmed around the neck with folds of lace.
The costume will represent Marie Stuart. Mrs. Astor will wear an elaborately jeweled headdress and stomacher of precious gems, also a necklace and pendants of diamonds, and other gems.
ASTOR, MRS. JOHN JACOB—Marie Antoinette costume, representing the Queen in all the glory of her beauty and power.

B

BABCOCK, S. D.—Colonial costume of black and dark gray brocade.
BARNEY, A. H.—As the Dauphin Francois I., in dark-green velvet costume, embroidered in gold.
BARNEY, J. W-—A courtier of the time of Henry VIII.
BAYLIES, MRS. EDWARD L.—Louis XV., white and pink brocade,  powdered hair, superb jewels, and ropes of pearls.
BEADLESTON,   MRS.,   formerly Miss Post—Marie Antoinette costume.
BEEKMAN, JAMES HUDE—In the costume of Henry VIII.
BEEKMAN, MRS. JAMES HUDE—As Lady Teazle, in gorgeous brocade, with stick ornamented with ribbons and flowers.
BEEKMAN, W. F.—Costume of the time of Francois I., in light lavender and white satin.
BELL, GORDON KNOX—As an English Judge of the sixteenth century.
BELMONT. O. H. P.—Dress of the time of Henry II. of France, combined with the armor of that period.
BIBBY, ANDREW A.—A costume of Louis XV. design.
BISHOP. F. C—Costume of Henry in., light green, pale pink, and black velvet, strap sleeves of chiffon and gilt.
BLAGDEN, JR., GEORGE— Louis XVI. black velvet, light blue satin, embroidered in silver.
BOYLSTON, MISS—A Spanish costume of white satin, embroidered in gold, and of the eighteenth century design.
BRAMWELL, PERCY—Courtier, time of Charles I.
BRAUNICH, J.—In the costume of Gen. Washington.
BREESE, MISS ELOISE—Venetian costume of the seventeenth century.
BREESE, MRS. JAMES L.—Venetian costume sixteenth century, salmon-colored velvet and brocade.
BREESE, JAMES L.—Due de Guise costume, entirely white brocade and satin and velvet, embroidered in silver; a cap of white satin, with plumes and jeweled aigrette.
BRICE, CALVIN S.—Marquis de Lafayette; an elaborate costume of the Louis XVI. period; silk hose, velvet-knee breeches, and wig.
BRICE, KATHERINE, second daughter of Senator Brice—The costume of Marie Antoinette.
BRICE, MISS, daughter of'Calvin S. Brice —Egyptian costume, elaborately embroidered with jewels and gilt, shoes of cloth of gold.
BROWN, W. HAROLD—A Louis XV. Court dress. This was made for the Schermerhorn ball of 1857, and is of black velvet, embroidered with red roses, satin breeches, pink satin waistcoat, embroidered with pink.
BUELL, MRS. H. T.—A Court gown of the same period. .
BUELL, HENRY T.—A costume of the time of Charles I.
BULL, H. W.—Costume of the time of Francois I.; light blue satin, white velvet cape, silver embroidery.
BURR. N. B.—Black velvet and cream satin Colonial costume; some rare old family lace as jabot and in the sleeves.
BULL. MR. and MRS. HENRY T.-Costumes of the period of Charles I.

C

CARNOCHAN, MRS. GOUVERNEUR—Dancing girl of the sixteenth century, with voluminous skirts.
CARNOCHAN, G. M.—As an Austrian officer of the sixteenth century.
CHAUNCEY, HENRY—Costume of private guard of Louis XIV.; light cherry velvet and French blue, powdered wig.
CHILDS, C. A.—A French military costume of the seventeenth century.
CHILDS, CHARLES—In the costume of Sir Charles Surface of ruby velvet.
CHILDS, MRS. CHARLES—As Lady Teazle, with dress of white and blue brocade, lace flounces on skirt, which were made especially for her; a large pink satin hat with black feathers.
CHURCH, MISS ANGELICA—Marie Antoinette costume.
CLAPP, MISS EDITH DEVEREAUX— Duchess of Devonshire, heavy satin brocade  of rose and white,   powdered  wig, and jewels.
CLARKSON, MRS. ROBERT—Colonial Court dress, worn by ancestors, who were early in the settlement of Boston.
CLEWS, MRS. HENRY—Venetian costume, sixteenth century red, gold, and green brocade. Complete garniture of diamonds.
COLLIER,   PIERRE   FENELON—Francois I. costume of old rose velvet.
COUDERT. C. DU PONT—In the garb of a French abbe.
CROSBY, A. F.—A cavalier in France in the sixteenth century.
CUSHING, MISS EDITH—Puritan maiden. In white China silk with round collar of mouse-colored cloth.

D

DAVIDSON, GEORGE T.—As the Earl of Stafford, dark blue velvet cape, waistcoat and breeches of light green silk and collar of rare Spanish lace.
DE FOREST, MRS. GEORGE—A costume of the Directoxre period. Entire dress of pale blue velvet, on which hange a long trained court mantle of cloth of gold. This is lined throughout with Russian sable. The mantle is to be fastened on the shoulders with large clasps of precious gems set in finely wrought and dull gold. A tiara and necklace of diamonds and ropes of pearls complete the costume.
DELAFIELD, MISS CORNELIA—As Kate Hardcastle, in "She Stoops to Conquer" She will wear a white satin quilted petticoat, with panniers and pointed corsage of pink brocade. A fichu of white lace will be folded across the shoulders.
DELAFIELD, MISS EMILY—As Katherine in "The Taming of the Shrew" white satin dress, trimmed witih lace and jewels, large hat.
DELAFIELD, MISS ELIZABETH—Queen Isabella of Spain; skirt of yellow satin, over which is a dress of black velvet, richly embroidered with gold, a pointed waist, full ruff, and a jeweled crown upon the hair, which will be dressed high.
DELAFIELD, FREDERIC PRIME—Louis XV. courtier, red satin and gold.
DELAFIELD, MRS. LEWIS LIVINGSTON—Venetian costume of the sixteenth century. Cloth of gold dress, opening on a petticoat of white satin, gold embroidered.
DE PEYSTER, MISS AUGUSTA MORRIS—A Court dress of Louis XV. period of pink satin over a petticoat of white satin.
DE PEYSTER, MISS FANNIE—A Dutch costume.
DE PEYSTER, MISS FRANCES GOODHUE—A lady of rank at the Court of Louis XIV. A pale-blue satin dress, opening over a petticoat of white satin. Pink satin pointed corsage, brocaded in blue flowers, and trimmed with lace and pink roses.
DE PEYSTER. FREDERIC ASHTON—A Knight of Malta costume, with shirt of  mail surmounted by a white surcoat.which will be embroidered in red silk.
DE PEYSTER, MISS HELEN VAN COURTLAND—A Court dress of the time of Louis XV. A skirt of yellow waterer silk, which opens over a skirt of white satin trimmed with garlands of white lace, caught by poppies. A long train will be of scarlet satin. The yellow waist will be cut square. Hair powdered and ornamented with popples and feathers. Ornaments of old family pearls, set In medallions.
DE WOLFE, ELSIE—Costume of Gismonda as she is represented in the church scene. White and gold brocaded gown, almost covered with a mantle of cloth of gold, heavy
with gems; a wealth of orchids on the head. Miss de Wolfe will wear sandals.
DICKSON, W. H.—Louis XV. costume of brown brocade and white satin.  
DREXEL,  JOHN  R.—As the Duke de Sombrey.
DREXEL, MRS. JOHN R.—Watteau costume.
DUER MISS KATHERINE—Marie Antoinette costume of cherry-colored brocade.

E

EDEY, MRS. FREDERICK—Costume copied from an old English portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in a dress of black velvet; hair combed low on the forehead and parted; two long curls hang on the shoulders in front.
EMMETT, MRS. ROBERT—A dress of the period of Louis XIII. Robe of old-red Genoa velvet, (which was bought many years ago in Italy,) is open in the front and falls over a skirt of very old blue brocade. The red robe is trimmed with an old insertion of gold threads which has kept its brightness in spite of age. The corsage is short in the waist and fastens to a V-shaped stomacher of blue brocade. Sleeves are short and are square in effect, and edged with gold insertion. This dress is short and was copied from an old Genoese portrait.

 F

FAIR, MISS VIRGINIA—A Directoire costume of pink and white.
FISH, MRS. STUYVESANT—Marie Antoinette costume of brocade white and rose and a superb collection of diamonds.
FRANCKLYN, G.—Louis Seize costume, gray velvet, embroidered in gold.
FRELINGHUYSEN, THEODORE—Louis XV. Court costume.

 G

GRAHAM, MRS. (formerly Miss Sands)—A costume of light brocade with pink shading. Rare lace, arranged as a fichu about shoulders; hair high; powdered and jeweled.
GREEN, Mrs. JAMES O.—Dress in imitation of a Greek girl.
GREGORY, ELLIOT—Costume of a courtier of Charles II., black velvet and satin.

H

HARRIMAN, OLIVER JR.—Court dress, Louis XV.
HITCHCOCK, MRS. THOMAS—Court costume of pale gray satin.
HOADLEY, RUSSELL, JR.—A gentleman of the Elizabethan period, light blue brocade, embroidered with silver.
HOADLEY, MRS. RUSSELL, JR.—As a bride in Directoire costume, white satin, short-waistcd gown; veiled in liberty gauze.
HOE, MISS RUTH—A Watteau costume of white satin, brocaded in colors.
HOFFMAN, MRS. BURRALL—Venetian costume of white satin, embroidered with gold.
HOFFMAN, John ELLIS—A cavalier in the time of Charles II. A suit of heliotrope velvet,  the coat with yellow silk linings, velvet, the coat with yellow silk linings, hat of gray felt With ostrich plumes.
HOFFMAN, J. E.—Courtier costume, Louis XVI.; blue satin costume, embroidered with silver.
HOFFMAN, MISS—Watteau costume of silk, rose-covered, powdered hair, worn high and trimmed with ribbons.
HOLLINS, H. B.—Incroyable costume of terra cotta silk; brocaded waistcoat.
HOPPIN, MISS CATHERINE BEEKMAN, and MISS ESTHER HOPPIN—To be costumed as Dresden figures, but absolutely in white; pearl ornaments.
HOYT, G.—Costume of purple and green satin; copied from a Velasquez painting.

I

IRVING, J. L.—White satin suit, with mantle of white velvet, lined with satin and trimmed in gold lace.

J

JACKSON, OSWALD—A sixteenth century French cavalier.
JAFFRAY, REGINALD—As Cardinal Richelieu.

K

KANE, GRENVILLE—A nobleman at the time of Margaret of Navarre.
KERNOCHAN, MRS. JAMES P.—Maria Theresa, pink and white brocade, a profusion of old Brussels point lace, ropes of pearls, diamond and sapphire ornaments; a powdered wig with jeweled ornaments and ropes of pearls twisted in the braids.
KELLY, THOMAS, JR.—Costume of Louis XIV., royal purple velvet, embroidered with gold and edged with jewels, white satin vest encrusted with jewels. Buttons are of emeralds and diamonds made especially for this costume; a jeweled order will be worn on the left, shoulder; purple will be worn on the left shoulder; purple silk hose embroidered with gold.

L

LEE, JOSEPH JENKINS—Cavalier, time Louis XV. 
LENTILHON, MISS LEONIA—Directoire gown of crimson velvet and satin, with large picture hat.
LIVINGSTON, D. M.—Cavalier of Charles II. period; coat of yellow brocade, breeches and cloak of old rose velvet; cloak lined with white satin and elaborately embroidered.
LIVINGSTON, McCRAE—A costume of Charles II. 
LIVINGSTON, R. L.—Louis XV.; coat of pink brocade, embroidered with white jet and lined with pale green satin, breeches and vest of white satin.
LORILLARD, PIERRE—The costume of Romeo.
LORILLARD, MRS. PIERRE—Costume to represent Juliette; white brocade and pearls.

M

MABEN, J. C.—Costume after Sir Walter Raleigh, of black velvet and gold.
MADRAZO, MR.—In the garb of a Spanish Crusader—red velvet with steel armor.
MARIE, PETER—As Cardinal Mazarin, costume will be ornamented with much rare lace and a quantity of jewels. A chain and cross will be worn that once belonged to an old Italian nobleman.
MARTIN, BRADLEY—Court dress of Louis XV., white and pink brocaded satin, knee breeches, white silk hose, diamond buckles on low, red-heeled shoes; powdered wig.
MARTIN, FREDERICK—Cavalier costume, Charles II., white, brocade and gold trimmings. 
MARTIN, FREDERICK TOWNSEND—Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIII., heavy brocade and velvet, powdered wig.
MERRITT, E. R.—As Vandyck.
MERRITT, MRS. REEVE—In the costume of the woman represented in the picture of the Huguenot Lovers.
MILLS, MRS. OGDEN—Louis XV. costume, rose and white brocade, white hair, ropes of pearls, and diamond ornaments.
MINOT, JOSEPH OTIS—Court costume of Louis XV. of brown brocade, covered with embroidery of flowers.
MOORE, LEO—Costumed as an English Infantry Captain of the seventeenth century.
MORTIMER, STANLEY — Louis  XV. Court costume.
MORTON, MISS LENA—Louis XV. costume, white brocade, and jeweled coronet.
MUNDE, MISS BERTHA—Seventeenth- century costume of pale yellow silk, brocaded with white flowers.
MUNN, CHARLES A.—In the garb of Robespierre.

N

NAVARRO, ALFONSO DE—Court costume of Louis XV.

O

OAKLEY, WALTON L.—As the Duke of Sussex.
OELRICHS, MRS. CHARLES M.—Louis Quinze dress of pale blue striped silk, brocaded with delicate pink flowers in garlands.
OELRICHS, HERMANN—Dutch burgomaster in dark velvet and satin, copied after a Rembrandt portrait.

P

PARSONS. S. L.—Scotch gentleman, representing his great grandfather, a Livingston. The dress is semi-Puritan in character, and picturesque. 
PENDLETON, E. K.—Burgomaster of the sixteenth century—black velvet and scarlet satin.
PELL, MRS. HERBERT—A costume of gold brocade, ermine trimmed, representing Catherine of Russia.
PETERS, CHARLES  GRENVILLE —Courtier costume, of the seventeenth century; gray cloth, embroidered in steel.
PETERS, RICHARD A. Cardinal's costume, which, will follow closely that of Richelieu.
PIERSON, MRS. J. FREDERICK—As Mme. Pompadour; dress of brocade, and a quantity of superb jewels.
PIERSON, MISS ADELAIDE—In Directoire costume. 
POLLOCK, MRS. WILLIAM—Dutch noblewoman of the sixteenth century, in yellow brocade..
POST, MISS, daughter of Alfred Post—Costume fashioned after that worn by the Princess de Lamballe.
POST, MRS. CHARLES-In a costume of Mme de-Maintenon; taken from a portrait. Jewels of an elaborate style will be worn.

R

REID, E. T.—As Louis XV.
RHINELANDER, MRS. T. J. OAKLEY—Marie. Antoinette costume, old brocade, diamond ornaments, and ropes of gems; a wig dressed elaborately with Jeweled aigrettes. 
RHINELANDER, T. J. OAKLEY—Louis XVI. coat and breeches of pale gray satin, embroidered with gold, and silver, red brocaded waistcoat, red-heeled shoes, diamond
buckles, jabots of lace on sleeves and at the throat.
RHINELANDER, PHILIP — Court costume of the Louis Seize period, cherry-colored brocade with white and gold vest, trimmed with jabots of Duchesse lace, ornamented with diamond and ruby pins.
RHINELANDER, MRS. PHILLIP—Marie Antoinette costume of turquois blue satin, opening over a petticoat of rich pink brocade trimmed with black velvet bands and
clusters of pink roses. The front of the corsage will be almost covered by diamond ornaments and chains of the same; necklace of pearls and diamonds, and a diamond tiara in a powdered coiffure.
RIPLEY, SIDNEY DILLON—Louis XV.,Court dress.
ROBERTS, MRS. CHRISTOPHER—Joan d'Arc costume of white cloth, silver cuirass.
ROBINSON, DOUGLAS—Colonial costume of black satin, with a waistcoat which was worn by one of his ancestors.
ROBINSON, Mrs. DOUGLAS—Colonial costume of satin brocade, with garniture of family diamonds In their original settings.
ROCHE, MRS. BURKE—A costume of the time of Queen Elizabeth.
ROCHESTER, MISS ALICE, a niece of Mr. Martin—Costume of a lady of rank at the Court of Louis Quinze.
ROGERS, H. P.—Courtier of the time of Charles II., white and gold.
RONALDS, MRS. P. LORILLARD, JR.—Court lady of the time of Louis XV.
RONALDS, P. LORILLARD, JR.—Courtier, Louis XV. ...
ROOSEVELT, MRS. S. MONTGOMERY—A Court dress of black velvet of the time of Charles II.
RUTHERFORD, MRS. WALTER—As Cleopatra.

S

SANDS, MISS ALICE—A Court lady of the time of Louis Quinze.
SANDS, HENRY—Papal Chamberlain of the Sixteenth Century.
SANDS, P. J.—Colonial costume of royal purple; velvet and satin.
SCHIEFFELIN, MISS CONSTANCE—Pompadour costume of white and pink brocade  powdered hair, slippers of brocade, with red heels.
SCHIEFFELIN, MISS DOROTHY—Pompadour costume, almost exactly like that of her sister.
SHERMAN, MRS. WATTS—To represent the Empress Josephine at the height of her glory in her coronation robes.
SLOANE, MISS EVELYN—As Juliette; white brocaded skirt and waist, embroidered with pearls, ropes of pearls around the neck; a small jeweled cap will be worn over the hair, which is to hang in long braids, in which are twisted strings of pearls.
SLOANE, MRS. HENRY—A costume of the time of Louis XV., white and pink brocade, powdered hair, numerous diamond ornaments.
SMALLEY, GEORGE W.—Louis XV. costume.
SMALLEY, MISS—As Juliette, in a royal gown of white satin brocade, made with train, finished with a heavy silk cord. The square-cut corsage is slashed in the front and elaborately embroidered with pearls; sleeves slashed showing: satin puffings; from a band of pearls about the waist is suspended a pocket, richly embroidered. A round cap of pearls and gold wire is to be worn on the head.
SMITH, J. HENRY—Court costume of the seventeenth century, of white silk, embroidered in jewels and gold.
SMITH, SIDNEY—A court jester of the seventeenth century.
SPEYERS, EDITH—A Court dress of pink satin brocade panniers of satin, long hanging, sleeves of old and rare lace, powdered hair and feathers.
STEBBINS, E. V.—Costume of red and black striped satin, large, hat, and powdered wig; one of the Incroyables.
STEWART, LISPENARD—Cavalier, time of Louis XII.
STORY, JULIAN—A cavalier of the time of Louis XIII.
SUYDAM, MRS. WALTER—A Dutch costume.

T

TAILER, E. N.—Court dress of Louis XV.
TAILER, MRS. T. SUFFERN—A Gainsborough costume. 
TAMS, MRS J. FRED—Venetian costume, sixteenth century.
THOMPSON, MISS SARA—A gown worn by one of her ancestors. Who was a celebrated Dutch belle in the sixteenth century.
TIFFANY, MRS. BELMONT—A costume copied from a portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, white and light-blue brocade.

U

URY-MULLER, A.—A Spanish toreador of the seventeenth century, red velvet.

V

VAN CORTLAND, ROBERT B.-Eighteenth century costume,  with coat an waistcoat of dark wine-colored velvet, which were in the possession of his great grandfather: knee breeches, silk stockings, and powdered hair. 
VAN ALEN, JAMES J.—Full costume of the time of Henry IV; long black-velvet cloak, embroidered in jet.
VARNUM, GENERAL—Colonial costume.
VATABLE, JULES—Venetian costume of the sixteenth century; light-blue and garnet, gold embroidery, jeweled ornaments.

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WARREN, MRS. WHITNEY—A costume of the time of Louis XV., of pale blue brocade and silk.
WATERBURY, J. M.—In the costume of a French cavalier.
WEBSTER, HAMILTON FISKE—Full Court dress Charles I., black and white satin and velvet, jacket of embroidered velvet, slashed sleeves, showing white satin, large cloak of black brocaded velvet, lined; with white moire.
WEBSTER, MRS. SIDNEY—Venetian gown of- the sixteenth century.
WEEKS, F. B;—Dark green velvet and pearl gray satin.
WEEKS, F. DELANO—Directoire costume.
WELBY, E.—Costume of the Trumpeter of Sacklngen.
WETMORE, MISS EDITH—To represent the Duchesse de Poyeuse in white satin and gold embroidery.
WETMORE, MISS MAUDE—A Directoire costume of green, and lemon colors.
WHITE, STANFORD—A Court costume of black velvet and white satin.
WINTHROP, ROGER—Costume of Charles II., garnet velvet, embroidered in gold.
WINTHROP, RUTHERFORD—As Henry III., In royal purple and heliotrope, velvet and satin embroidered in jet.
WILSON, MRS. ORME—Louis XVI., gown of heavy white satin. A wide flounce of gauze is embroidered with silver threads in wreaths; an over dress of white satin is covered with silver embroidered gauze, edged with lace: a stomacher is embroidedged with lace; a stomacher is embroldired with the lilies of France; sleeves are of puffed gauze, separated by bands, which will be covered by diamond ornaments; a quantity of jewels will be worn on the corsage.
WILSON, ORME—Cavalier Louis XIII., period; coat of lilac brocade, embroidered with gold, a large cloak of royal purple velvet, lined with white satin, embroidered with elaborate design in gold; breeches of royal purple corded silk, lilac silk hose, shoes with- diamond buckles, gray hat, with plumes. 
WILSON, RICHARD T.—An Incroyable costume of Roman colors.
WOOD, J. D.—As George Washington, in citizen's costume of black velvet.
WRIGHT, MRS. EBEN—White satin dress, Louis XVI., embroidered with silver, corsage and panier of light blue satin, embroidered with silver.

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YOUNG, MRS. THOMAS—An American woman of the eighteenth century.

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