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Show RIVAL BALLS IN SWELLDOM. Society la Trying to l-clil How to Take in But!, ToniKht. New York, Feb. 9. Special to The Times. J Society people are puzzled over the Patriarchs' ball and the Cos tumo ball which are to be given tonight, the latter by Mme. de Barros at her beautiful residence on Fifth avenue. All ' efforts to induce the patriarchs to postpone their ou-tertainment ou-tertainment proved useless ami Mme. de Barrios is equally determined not to give way. Both events, iu a j social way, caunot bo surpassed ami tlif.r,.fnrM an,.i..tir Ih i.iwjliwl ..a tn I. ... I . v... ....... .,...,-..., ' ' . fur.r.tui. n III, I it will attend. What makes the r 'vain more sharp is the fact that Mme. d, Barrios has extended invitations to many of those who have been for year-closely year-closely active promoters of the patr: archs' ball. Mme. de Barrios has ini ; mated that those who have been invited to her mauiou, but may go to tho pa triarchs, need not expect to enjoy her hospitality again. |