New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

r,a rush of gayety last week began with Mrs.
,obn Jacob Astor's dance on Monday night 1t
,cht more properly be called ball, for except as
"as,ra/ numbers il was almost identical with the
.n,ertainment of the week previous given by Mrs.
yrir,am Aston Elegance and refinement were the
.s,,nsuishing features OF the dance. 1t aid not
hspin until nearly midnight, the guests, most Of
whom attended the performance or the 'Meister-
,reer" at the Metropolitan Opera House, did not
hecin 10 arrive much before II 80 o'clock. AS at
Mrs Astor's ball. the two houses were used for the
entertainment and the arrangements, except that
the hostess received in her own drawng-room. were
precisely the same as those which prevailed the
,yeel before There were no floral decorations.
except in the large hallway. where there were some
Easier lilies and palms. The cotilon followed the
supper which served at l o'clock by Pinard.
elisha Dyer IT, led with the hostess as a partner
Mrs Aston looked very beautiful in white satin.
chiffon sapphires and diamonds. There fine
favor figures and trophies carried away will be
lasting souvenirs OF of the gorgeous dances
OF the The display Of silks satin. brocades
md Jewels was bewildering For the first time in
several years Mrs. William Aston wore a number of
superb sapphire and emerald ornaments her
ccrsage 1t also ablaze with diamonds, includ-
ing a stomacher. while In her couture was tiara
OF soltares. Her gown of white satin,
belished with black velvet. Mrs Orme Wilson was
IN gown of pale lemon colored satin. the corsage
trimmed with gold passementerie and a cluster o.
purple volets. Many diamond ornaments were also
displayed the front CT the corsage and a tiara of
diamonds was worn in the couture Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt was in pearl-gray SATIN while her
daughter. Miss Vanderbilt. was in "a pretty gown OF
wnite chiffon over silk. Mrs. John X. Drexel wore a
rich gown Of pale pink mror velvet the corsage
tmckIy studded with diamond stars. Mrs. Perry
Tiffany looked handsome in gown of maize colored
satin and many diamond and pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Leslie Cottons brunette beauty was displayed
TO excellent advantage in gown OF cherry -colored
satin and lace. Mrs. T. sufrern Taller in black
velvet and Venetian lace. also wore some handsome
jewels; Mrs Whitney Warren in pink satin,
while Mrs. W. Starr Miller gown OF pale lilac
lace. Mrs. Henry Sloane in white satin yelled with
black gauze wore her diamond crown Mrs. Will
scattered with tiny black jets Mrs B. c. Porter, in
pale-bl satin. and wearing single American
mred of the young married women Mrs; Luther
kountze was in white satin, combined with mauXe
GARRISON Potter was in delicate shade OF blue
satin. relieved with bows Of black velvet and trim
pink satin. the corsage trimmed with sable and
several strings OF diamonds effectively arranged IN
much admired Mrs. A. Cass Garfield was in
white satin. trimmed with silver passementerie, and
George b. De Forest in white satin brocade.
Miss Anna Sands wore superb gown OF mauve
velvet, while Miss Belle Nelson was in white silk
and chiffon Mrs. j. Wadsworth Ritchie e wore ,i
gown of white satin ornamented with tiny bows
and tabs Of pink satin.
The last Of the Monday cotillons at Sherry's,
the same night. brilliant dance, which was
attended by several hundred OF the young dancing
Set and many young matrons. The cotillon begun
before supper was led by Louis Frederic Hobrook
Belts, who danced with Miss Elizabeth Sands.
There were no favors.
The Spinsters' Ball. Sherry's. Wednesday
night was so successful that many people In So
Getty regret that leap year comes only every four
years The girls who worked hard to make the
ball the success 1t was, and the two or three
matrons who contributed their knowledge In the
arrangement OF the details OF the ball. are, OF
course delighted. Absolute secrecy was observed
as the details. and the mothers OF some OF the
girls most interested in the entertainment were en-
trey without knowledge Of what was being planned
for the amusement of the guests. Sherrys ball
room and the pink room probably never looked
prettier than on Wednesday night. The decora-
tons were in excellent taste, and there were not
too many OF them anywhere. The guests were re-
ceived in the pink room by Henry A Barclay
Charles A. Garland and General Louis Fitzgerald.
each carrying huge bouquet made OF champagne
corks celery stalks. oyster shells and straw. The
front of their wastcoats and the lapels Of their
coats were dressed with flowers of near.y every
color and variety. The twenty-five spinsers wearing
powdered hair and the chaperons. Mrs Arthur NJ
Dodge Mrs. Louis Fitzgerald and Mrs. William
4. Dinsmore also were present, but the formal re-
ception to each guest given by OF the three
was danced shortly after II o'cock, Miss Fitz-
leader using her hands and small metal whistle
with the promptness and skill OF a veteran. Every
Sccason' e and the young men were scarcely per
mitted to catch their breath 40 quickly were they
The favors were amusing and their distribution
created the greatest amount OF fun The men re.
paper quaker es sun e ss BAMBOO Walking
sticks and high hats OF black varnished paper:
roses across his breast, the most danced man
at the ball. while Louis f. II; Belts and seymour
lie Grand Cromwell were not long left at any time
during the night without partner MI ladders
Tanning was capitally enacted but ne mar,
rowy escaped receiving in the face the glass OF cold
water that was being hurried toward him when he
recovered The girls escorted the men TO supper.
mesi special tables being reserved for the spin
s;ers and the chapercns Before the er BAL n Mrs.
Arthur NJ. Dodge gave dinner party ior huihpef
of the spinsters and their friends.
Perry Bemont's supper dance after the opera was
the other dancing function OF Wednesday night The
ARRANGEMENTS were practically the at the
party given by him last month, except that fewer
persons were present
The second and last Assembly ball at the Waldorf
on Thursday night was brilliant entertainment
although not quito so numerously attended as the
nrevlous ball Mr. Tams led splendid cotillon.
dancing with Mrs Wilton Phipps. who is here with
her daughter on visit from London, The favors
were pretty and in every way the ball was credit
me rss assembly next winter will take place in
the second week In December, and that 1t Will be
the first formal entertainment TO be given IN the
new ballroom OF the Waldorf.
Dinners innumerabe filled the week. and In many
cases preceded the dances Mrs. Luther Kountze en-
tertained on Tuesday and Thursday nights as ala
also Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs. karricH
Riggs. The dinner on Thursday night at Mrs AS
tors was the last Of series Of elaborate ones be-
gun several weeks ago The guests at this final en-
,er,a!nment were Mr.. and Mrs Ogden NILS MT
and Mrs j. Wadsworth Richie. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Starr Miller Mr. and Mrs. c. Albert Stevens, MI
and Mrs Lloyd Bryce. Mr.. and Mrs Perry IiHahy'
Miss Bishop Miss Blight. Miss Duer MISS wet
more Miss Pauline Whittier. Miss Wiling Alfonso
de- Navarro, philip Lydig william TIFFANY; HARRY airy
Payne whitney G. Creighton Webb Ka Wins I ,e,d
and j. d. Ramon baldwin Mrs. Riggs's guests on
Thursday night were Mrs William Ast9r. nj, an