New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
MRS. ASTOR'S BALL.
THE FIRST AFFAIR OF THE KIND THIS SEA
SON IN NETWORK FASHION
ARI,E SOCIETY.


The splendid house Of Mrs. William Astor, No. $50
rg,thavc was thrown open for ball last night the
srst fashionable private ball Of the season.
Although the invitations specified that 1t
would be a small dance there were fully
500 people present. representing those OF
greatest prominence in New-York society, and many
foreigners OF distinctions. Many Of the guests went
first the opera and it midnight before the dance
was in full sway Mrs. AStor received her guests III
the second drawing ROOM which was decorated win
roses, and the top OF the divsn near wlhch tlc
hostess stood was Towering japanese apPic-r0o'
The other drawing rooms massed WIFI I'@oN'
The halls deckcd with spring flowers anu INV
small reception ROOM the left Of the main hail. with
red and yellow tulips. The newell post of the marble
staircase hung with and under the stairway
concealed by of palms, was the Hungarian
hand. The floral decorations by klundcr.
Supper was served at L. 80 O'Clock by PlnaFd'
from a buffet in the dining room. on when was
placed the famous Astor plate, everything IN sohd
silver and of the most artistic workmanship. Small
tables arranged in the dining ana drawing rooms
and in the hail well.
The cotilon was danced after supper. Thomas
Howard leading with Mrs. Coleman Drayton Tho
favors were especially unique. and were all brought
from Paris for the occasion There were for the men
silver matchbOxes. inscribed with the date; silver
boxes for holding billiard chalk; silver paper cutters
artificial bouttonnicrcs. cigarette cases ribbon roetcS
moral STATS and girl dolls. For the ladies there
dolls feather fans corsage bouquets fancy umbrellas
silver pncases and many other novelties. The dance
lasted until O'Clock this morning Among the
guests we're:
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Orme
wilson j. j. Aston IT.. Colonel and Mrs. Van Ronssc.
aer Cruccr Nj. and Mrs. Bradley Martin Mrs. Paran
stevens Mrs. Arthur Paeet. Mr.. and Mrs George II.
Bend. Miss Amy Bend, Randolph Robinson. Miss
Eleanor Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs Il. Hcnshaw Ward,
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Newcomb. Smith CIT. tho Misses
Mr. Iado Mr. au1 Mrs.
Edward Cooper. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Bryce Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 5. Hewitt. the Misses Hewitt Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Roosevelt Valentine g. Hall, NJ. Rowland. IT,. Mr..
md Mrs. Percy Pyne IT,. Wadsworth RtC HE OF London
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Aston. Nj. and Mrs George b.
De Forest. Miss Harcous John Agar. Mrs. Hayward
Cutting. Miss Annie Cutting. Miss Schrcincr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Cary. a. c. Gurnce Mr.s and Mrs
w. L. Rogers, the Misses Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Fish. Miss Fish. H. f. Webster.
the Misses Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander.
bit Mrs Edward Willing and the Misses wiling, q
Philadelphia 7. j. Oakley Rhneander Mrs. Edward
Smelling Miss Smelling. Miss Wilmciding. Mrs John
wilmerdinc, Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Kernochan.
J. L. Kernochan. Mr.. and Mrs Il. NJ Hunt.
Miss Hunt j. RidGcway Moore. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Goclct Miss Maud Robbins. Mis- Mamie Field.
the Misses Turnure. Nj. and Mrs. H. Fish. lr. Mrs.
Sidney Webster. Mrs. H. g. Chapman. Miss Chapman,
Miss Flora Davis John II. Davis BrockholSt Cutting.
w. Cutting jr, Rawlings Co;tcno T.. y. Taller. General
and Mrs. M and Mrs. Frederic Bronson. T. l..
Winthrop. Miss Winthrop. T. l.. Winthrop. jr.. MIS-.
Issac Bronson Miss Bronson H. lie Grand Cannon. NJ.
and Mrs ogden Goect Commodore and Ms. Gerry, Mts
Angelica Gerry Mr.. and MS. w. D. Sloane. Mrs. D.
CruCe Julian Potter Louis Rutherford. GOod Redmond
Ward McAlIster Miss McAustcr. Fernando Yznas1,
Mrs Burke Roche. Mrs. shepard Candy Miss Candy,
Thomas +. Cushing Miss Gushing, James V. Parker,
Leonard. Arthur and +. c. Lawrence, Of England a :
Carhart Miss Rose Post. Mr.. and Mrs james NJ. Wacr
bury Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. WysonC Mr.. and Mrs. A. i.
winthrop Richard Potter Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy,
Uallett Borrowe. the Misses Borrowe, tho
Misses Stokes. Isaac Iselin. Colonel and Mrs
De Lancey Kane Hamilton Cary. Miss Cary, Charles
Cotenet the Misses Lawrence c. c. Baldwin Miss Bald
win Miss Camilla Moss Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. TIaverS.
Mas Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Borden Hartman, Oliver Har
rman, ir.. j. LangdOn Ewing the Misses De Ruytei'
Baron Eckhards:ein M. and Mrs. II. Parish. it, Wood
bury Kane Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beth Hinhou,c, Mrs.
H. A. V. Post Miss Nathalie Post. Edwad Livingston
Miss Clarse Livingston. Worthington Whitehouse, Mr.
and Mrs A. Seton. r. Mr.. and Mrs.. Charles Carroll
Lynch Pringle Mr. and c. c. Haicht. Miss isieht.
Henry S. Trevor Miss Trevor. Mr.. and Ms :. Z. Wet
more Miss Wetmore, Mrs {. l.. Perkjns, Miss Porhh-
Mr and Mrs. J.. =. Schcnck, Mr.. and Ms W { Wc''
Mr. and Mrs j. w Gerard. J. w Gerard. g.. M and
Mrs Fred Kernochan Miss Eurctta KeInochan Miss Whit
new M and Mrs. G.. X. Duer Ms, Ducr. Peter Marie
philip Miller Temple Bowdoln. John J.. KinIsfori,
Chaunccv VI. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze.
NJ A. Wilkes, Mr.. and Mrs. T. s Nith'rb'e, Lispnard
stewart Mr.. and Mr.. james Hude BeoSman, Robert \
Hone Mrs. Welman, Charles Strong. Livingston
Deecknan Mr.. and MIS-. <. Warren jr.. Mr.. and Mrs
J Townsend Burden Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence KID, Miss
Edith KID Mr.. and Mrs. buchanan Winthrop, Mr.. and
Mrs w. w sherman. Nh and Mrs. 5. Bofrowc, Mr.. ana
Mrs Charles Lanier. Miss Lanier, Mr.. and Ms II. r.
Bishop Miss Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. whitney
H. De Forest Weckes, Miss Weckes Arthur Lcary. Mis-
Leary. Mr. and Mrs. J. Pcrpont Morgan and the Misses
Morgan.