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Flora I think you are correct, I remember reading something that seems similar to what Pat posted.

i agree with heather i also see an angel.

We are the brave the strong one that over came the tragic abuse

The 2010 me doesn't now what he's talking about sex is great.

That things nothing but a pile of dust by this point.

I just watched a show about this place and man messed up doesn't even begin to describe it.

I think that the slits under the doors could be where they slid trays of food under. Just a thought.

Another note: Wasn't the above on the Opening Night at Halcyon Hall posted by Pat, an article in the New York Times of that time? If you Google Halcyon Hall, I believe it might come up.

Wonderful description, Pat, of what must have been an amazing event. Very elegant description of the women's gowns. Will this be in the book on Ware? I'd love to read it. There is a blog called BIg Old Houses. It gives some descriptions and photos of Halcyon in 2011. PR are you familiar with this? Since Halcyon Hall was at that time a hotel, it must have attracted much of NY society of that time. Keep us posted on everything.

PR your identity was given away a few posts ago but mum is the word ALMOST old Millbrook gentry

Some one that was there same time as me let me know I need answers

Shuna o
Did u share a room with Mindy

I remember names of people I was with that place still haunts me

OPENING NIGHT AT HALCYON HALL
Friday, September 15th, 1893

The opening night at Halcyon Hall was attended by a brilliant throng
of 150 guests.The Russian Court Orchestra under the direction of Vladimir Periselroff played appropriate music. The members of the
orchestra wore strangely-fashioned uniforms of blue and red, trimmed with gold lace. Knee-length boots complete their peculiar costume.
Mr and Mrs HJ Davison led the opening waltz at 10:30 pm. Mrs Davison was lovely in a green brocaded satin gown trimmed with chiffon. She carried a bouquet of roses and an exquisite fan made of three white plumes.
A supper by Louis Sherry of NY City was served at midnight with the assistance of 25 waiters to 65 couples.
MR GH Daniels, general passenger agent, Mr John Cartensen, comptroller, Mr Van Etten general superintendent, and Mr FJ Wolfe, general agent at Albany of the NY Central Railroad were among the
distinguished guests.
Other guests were: Mr JH Rhodes, president of the Greenwich Bank;
Mr CD Flagg, second vice-president of the Wagner Car Co; Mr Julian Hawthorne,well known author and son of Nathaniel Hawthorne; Mr &
Mrs Samuel Thorne;Mr & Mrs Charles F Dieterich; Mr & Mrs CC Marshall, Captain and Mrs RF Hayes, The Misses Davison, Mr & Mrs JJ Donaldson, Mr & Mrs Oakleigh Thorne, Mr & Mrs Theodore Vail, Mr Thurlow Weed Barnes, Mr John Bigelow, Mr BR Bayne, Mr ED Beckwith,Mr & Mrs CN Davison, Mr & Mrs James E Ware, Mr Eugene Godey, Mrs BJ Trask, Mr & Mrs Frederick W Seward [noted political speaker and son of Lincoln's Secretary of State;] Mr George W Davids, city editor of the Poughkeepsie Eagle; Cannon Hallam of the Canterbury Cathedral, England; the Reverend Dr J Wesley Brown,
Dr Elizabeth Johnson, The Reverend and Mrs JE Lyall, Dr and Mrs John O Pingry, and Miss Pingry.
Mrs Donaldson wore an evening gown of pale grey silk trimmed with lavender ribbon and silk. She wore a diamond necklace. Mrs Vail wore a black point lace gown. Mrs Dieterich wore a pink satin dress trimmed with real lace. Dr Elizabeth Johnson was a striking figure in a crimson satin gown trimmed with white lace.

PS- Halcyon Hall opened on this day 120 years ago.