Ephemera from The Drawing Room of Newport

Books, Prints, Posters, Photographs, Autographs, Maps. etc.

and books written by John & Rico


(WARD) Offering a rare "Gilded Age" document: an invitation to the Patriarchs Ball; invited by Mr. Ward McAllister to Mr. Fleming Tuckerman. Printed:

"The Pleasure of

Mr. Fleming Tuckerman

Company is requested at the

Patriarchs Ball

to be given at Delmonico's Rooms

on Tuesday, February 1st. from nine until

two o'clock"

Below is a list of "The" Patriarchs including:

William Astor, August Belmont, George Rives, Robert Goelet, Odgen Goelet, W. Bayard Cutting, Pierre Lorillard, Ward Mc Allister, J. Pierpoint Morgan, William Cruger Pell, James Roosevelt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Eugene Schieffelin, E. N. Tailer, Geo. Henry Warren, Geo. Peabody Wetmore, etc. Size: (printed folded size) 5" x 8.25". This is a rare Gilded Age Document. Inquiries appreciated. (401-261-3980)


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The Drawing Room is located at 152-154 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.We are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you have an interest in an item listed in this document or wish to purchase an item, please call us at 1-401-841-5060 (cell: 401-261-3980). We have been located in Newport since 1985. Our email address is: drawrm@hotmail.com