New-York tribune., 1884-01-22
MRS. WILLIAM ASTOR'S BALL
ALARGE AND BRILLIANT GATHERING.

III. e,,,,tt-,t was tbc srcne last evening, OF
a,,o - t,o I,rpast and most fashionable private
balls recently seen in this cltY' MIS- AS''i
10 NOT civon n large ball for some time,
lost saaeo1.'s entertainments at her house being
mainly dinners and small dancing pai'ieS'
4 long wide hall set with bronze and marDe
statuary. bric-a-brac and candclaDra eA'cnu'
through the centre of the house to the dlniheIoo'
on the left being a rccepton-room and the starr
ease and on the right three connecting parlorS' the
central one being finished in garnet tmts NANNY
and tbc other two in blue; the front one has four
Iorro nainted panes set in the sides Of the rool'
Rack of the narlors is the dining-room extending
te width Of the house. and M the rear OF thal II 'e
art-gallory, which used for dancing IL was
lighted bv chandelier in the centre ana iargo
| candelabra in each corner hlled with wax caHdcS.
marble Psyche stands on one side OF the room anu
tircplace on the other The floor is OF OAK sci III
| mosaic design. The walls are covered WIN coS.!
| naintings; among them q cattle piece by
Van Norcke: sheep By c. TroyOn a group OF
nca,ants. by jules Breton and Jules LIE Febyres
| - .\ficnon " and " La Rove" The recent additions
| IA the gallery include Hcrmann's Careme-Fre-
! nont - and MiIlet's Geese" The dining-roon Is
finished in bronze tints and the walls are hing with
old tapestres The table was set at one end oi the
room. with heavy silver service. Pinard served
refreshments The two front rooms on the sccohd
floor Mrs Astors bedroom and parlor were u'el
for ladies' drsssing-rooms and the two rear ones
for gentlemen, The whole house was ut with wax
| candles.
| THF FLORAL DECORATIONS.
| Tho ao-o1 decorations were rich hut not obtru-
sive The chandeliers. candelabra and staircase
| were fc.toopcd With smilax caught with heavy
cIust,rs Of roses I'm the parlors were large pyra-
| n,ids of tulips of various cOiorS grouped arouhu
| nine, and placed on stands. In the
| central parlor was a fine array OF roses
| in large bouquets OF virious Narle"os
inclrding Marrchal Mel. Perie de Jardin, Jlcque-
mirot. Mernet La France. Glorine de laH'
! Douglas and Bon Silene. Other h'"tI'' "''.
lilies byacinths. violet, and carnations, were DIS
mood obout tbe rooms. The hall was SET with
handsome and rare ferns palms and eycrsreens
Lander, orchestra was divided, part being IN me
lower and part in the upper hail. one playing
promcnados and one dance music.
| The guests arrived at about II p. IN, and were
received hy Mr.. A-tor. assisted by her daughters
Mrs. !. Coleman Drayt MI5. J. Roosevelt hoo''-
Welt and Miss Astor. NIr A,tor is now IN Europe.
Mrs. As,or's toilet was of white satin maze WIN Il
train aud embroidered with silver io@s III a design
of violct, She wore diamond ornaments
Mrs. Dravton was attirad in a WHIT Satlh dies'
embroidered I'm roses. The dress OF MIS- hoo'c' 'l'
v,s og green and silycrcl velvet covered with
|
wor, short dress of green trIe over
sotp and ornaments of pearls. Inc
gcrroan wa, danced about 1870 a. M; and vas led
by L.speuord stewart. who 94hr'1 Nlln N ti
! Astor Few flowers wcI" Use III llr, h't ll'.il' @ =
| mon having simple bo0tonn'eIrS. me IdN"I' = u
thc ladies Wcre of silver many IN 9h'lV!c -! ~,
and included lace pms, long pms Tor D 'li ~ - 'r
sio.e nj sheuhcrls' crooks and swords, ana blac
II; ,,i,in Lauds silver beads and antique >tYlc-
with pendant mcda!Iion7. nc al"I' L.. Ss,,I .rf
pins set with black pearls
T THE GUSTS.
The cuost, numbered about GO0 and included
f tttorncy- General aud Mrs Benjamin IL. Brewster
1 Lionel Sackyil,e West. the British Minister; Hiss
2 vet Coruwalli, West Il. de Striire, the Russian
D Minister. Baron de Taya. the Italian Minister
" and fine Barones. dc Faya; the Prince o
, pjc,.. Count Harmoncorrt Mr.. AMI Mrs ham
, Iton Fish Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts tn'
i Misses Tndicott. Nh and MIS- X Ii, uo'
gate Mr.. and Mrs BsicE larih III MI 'lia War;
e | Wr and Ms John Kcal. Mr.. and Mrs Emlei
R&ooIcve & Miss Ken Julian keaq 1di Mr S4d WT Sn6 Mr1
y | Elliott Roosevelt. Mrs Naleufh" t' ial VII %,' %
- Mrs Gc0rgo J.. RIycs Nr ana M AuISH NJ. NJ
Is ir ,ir and Sir. Jamc- OTIS. Ms Mary VIZ, iii
r IJpsuard stewart, NJ; and NIS. !. "WneipyFl l
Wr and Mrs. Columbus l,el!n; Ar' an, az,
MHrs. jaime. Brown Potter j Il iri EOo'eTfbI[ JSbI
JoGh"pA Jocoh A.tor' ]. j. Astor IT,, Miss Astor. o
g piiladci2ha M and MIR, \. Btlmohi IL MI si' I
y Mr., Fernando lZuaga. Sir John LsIeI-hat iptc -
= %nu NJ %1I. %Iso. HloIe Arthur Loarv Miss Leary
Ward Nctlli.tcr. Hiss Nc Mister; 9iS' i " ~
= stevens j. Stocktoa Tough Mr' ANY anu Vr, SrS n
II ~chieA, liu. Miss Soheteln. MI ana 9ns' - IN
d vanderbilt. MIR. AMI Ms. George, JONI
w. Eay"T6 Clark IT, Mis- Clarke stacy Clarke ia
IN Ncs,rs RuthrIfurd A. = CqTharti t'corge No'hti
s., , W >is. Wot Ger,poou Mr. and Mrs. George zen
y body Wctmore Nh and Mrs Pierre -p5Il"iGS, S ,'I
and Mrs Pierre Lorliard IT." MI' aug Nv Grisyoi
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Work General A. =. Nch', OitEHI,11h y - 49,
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W o,d Mr.. Frederic Bronson. Mr and MIS- Hug
F'it.cb the Misses Gilbert, NJ. ana Mt La % N%lenv
: Iurnurc Miss IurnuIe "I IhG''i ,.;'c, NJ
=, ..nd ~ 6gicp N!lls Mr.. Alexander Van Ken -
. Iaer Nis, Van Rensselaer,, Phiiip HcnuS iei' Ni
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cd Nis,ei Fe%Gs6Gn G6arlo. g. Russell Hoae Ridgsva
i Moore. c. c. Baldwin, Nj ana Ms D. "; N. H", -
es Miss Duer Royal Phelps, the Misses Na'iT.i r a.,
H. NJ l. CuttinC IT, Mr. aud Mrs. bayard Cu'
j. ing. ail1 Sir and Mrs Duncan Cnder MT and M Mr.
" ". Cyder, Miss Bird l. 'Ili~oqi o,i TIS Kino Nj.
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IN and Mr. and Mrs. W llmerdlhg'
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SEUEN HUNDEED ANb fIfIf DiAM"'D