The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-04
IN THE WORLD OF FASHION.
First or the Waldorf Musicaies-Th Mos.
day Evening CetIlIon at Sherrr,s.

First or the Waldorf Musicales-The Mos.
dsy Evening Cotiiion ut Sherry's.
Albert Morris Bagby's first musical morning
at the Waldorf attracted n large gathering OF
wen-known persons TO the ballroom on the first
hoor yesterday. The musicale was opened al
liz O'Clock by orion Bailey. who played on the
piano Janotha's Imperial Gavotte." signor
Ancona sang the prologue from ~ Pagliacci. ="
Miss Martina tombstone. the Swedish viollnist,
played Romance" by swendsen with fine et.
feet. Mile. Libia Drog was warmly received
and sang a song by Tessarin. Slgnor Ancona fol.
lowed with Bemberg's Arabian Chant" and
sang. as an encore. the toreador's song from
Tit grace with which Miss John
stone conquered the technical difficulties In
vieuxtemps's "Ballade and Polonaise" won her
much applause. In closing. Mile. Drog sang
Pinsuti's "Libro Santo." accompanied by Miss
tombstone.
Among the persons in the audience were Mrs.
James A. Burden. Mrs. II. Mortimer Brooks.
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Mrs. William Burden, Mrs.
Christopher Moller. Miss Moller. Mrs. George
b. de Forest, Mrs. John J. Wysong. Mrs. James
Hude Beekman. Mrs. John H. Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Bierstadt. Mrs. A. d.. Juillard. Mime.
dc Canmont, Miss Cameron, Miss Clementina
Furniss, Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., Mrs.
Horace Brooks. Mrs. James Mcvickar. Miss
hAtAAAA -"oAhAN htS cOhh hlhHs NAIN AltlFh
King, Mrs. Samuel Penniman. Mrs. Will
liam A. Perry. Miss Bertha Perry. Mrs.
James Hartman. Miss Alice Hartman. Marquis
de villalobar, Count Franz won Bismarck, Miss
Catharine Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Robert Ballan-
tine. Mrs. Harriet Duer Robinson. Mrs. J. Allen
Townsend. Mrs. John c. westervelt Miss Flor
encew estervelt, Mrs. Reginald Hcnshaw Ward.
Mrs. Victor Newcomb, Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes,
Mrs. George Crocker. Miss Louise McAllister.
Madison Jones, Harry Lampson, and Mrs. Paul
Craysth; The fEst series, of the morning must
Gales at the Waldorf will continue during De-
cember, and will be resumed in Lent.
sicales of q high order. On the evening Of Dec,
IL George Vanderbilt will give his second Seidl
musicale, with Cortisndt Palmer as the soloist;
es. A company OF ladies OF high musical tastes
have in contemplation a series OF private SYM
phony concerts.
The first general dance OF the season took
place last evening in the large ballroom at
Sherry's under the direction OF the patronesses
OF the - MS END Evening cOtillons; The pa pS1,,
Sands, Mrs. George Bliss, Mrs. William b. Beck
man, Mrs. Henry J. Barley. Mrs. 7: strsatneld
Deiaasld,. Mrs' Matarin beisheidI Mrs Mrs F fedderiis
S SSrih Mr.; JS %na Lyon Gardiner Z Mrs.
Mrs. J. Montgomery Hare, Mrs, John 7. fall.
Mrs. James J. Higginson. Mrs. Anson w. Hard,
Mrs; John Als9p King Mrs. y; F; Lee, Mrs.
Rhinslandsr, Mrs. j., Hsmpden Robb. Mrs.
John CisrKson jay. Mrs. John ii. screyen.
and Mrs. Edward King received the members of
The GLASS in behalf Of the pstronesses. The
Ethel Stokes, Miss Nellie EdSs5ds Miss Lulu
jay, the Misses DeIsheid. Miss A]gOstini.
Jacob. Miss Caroline Lee. Miss Peabody,
r.lapp. Miss Crooke. and Miss Ethel Landon.
wright. who danced with Miss Elizabeth King.
Both arc excellent dancers. The last OF these
iances is down for Jan. ~.
Ward McAlllster, Jr.. OF san Francisco. son OF
Ward McAllister of this city. is paying New York
years. lie Is slightly built. Of medium
Iize, and wears heavy brown moustache. He
lis mAnnerisms recall Ward McAlIistsr, sr.
he h, is q LAWYER r,% ~ G Prof s;s Prsside1 pn arII ,nr
Alaska. Mr.. McAllister will attend the Pstri-
Irchs' hall and then will return TO the West.
lie said that the recent announcement Of his
a wealthy shoe dealer In san Francisco, is
lot true.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j.. Peabody Of Is West
Zenith street introduced their daughter, Miss
Anna Rutherford Pea body. TO society yesterday
There were more than 500 callers.
Hiss Peabody was assisted In receiving by a
Iozen or the most prominent deoutAnteS The
Gmpany met again later at the cotillon at
'herry's.
This evening Mrs, j. Brandt OF l2 East Forty
Iinth street will entertain a dinner party In
Ionor OF William ID. Howells. the novelist
Al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William ID.
lOane. 642 Fifth avenue. a small company will
meet this evening 20 dance IN honor Of Miss
Idele sloane and Miss Mary Vanderbilt sloane.
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II was said yesterday at the ONCE of the estate
Z William Waldorf Astor that no Apprehen-
ion was felt over the illness OF Mrs. w. W.
IstOr. For several months Mrs. Astor has been
ling, but IL was said her condition Is not
erlous.