New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

ropes OF diamonds. In her coifure she wore
single diamond star. Mrs. Orme Wilson was !"
gown of pink silk and chiffon, Mrs. Levi T. Nor
ton in dark ruby velvet. trimmed with lace, occu-
pied her liox with her daughter, Miss Morton VINO
was in pale-pink satin. with trimmings of white
chiffon and Miss Edith Morton. who was In blue
satin. with garniture Of red roses Mrs burke, ,s,
Roche who is not seen out often this winter, looked
very smart in a gown Of white satin. trimmed Win
silver spangled tIe and lilies OF the valley; MISS
Evelyn Burden. I'm a gown OF turluoise-blue satin.
Was The guest OF Mrs ogden NILS. Mrs stuyves-
ant Fish was in white satin br2ea1e WIN garni.dftS
Of pink roses and lace MRS - .. IoI,eI ;,I wnS u,
heoros san III hT cSToIgs 29s eoTge VI" b De
Forest. who sat with Mrs. Porter wa IN Dine ,i
satin the corsage trimmed WIN pix roses; she
i'm wore blue satin with trimmings OF black velvet
and silver-spanglcd mousselinc dc sole; Mrs Henry
velvet trimmed with white hyacinths and pink
roses; Mrs W starr Miller was in emerald velvet:
velvet, trimmed with Italian lace; Mrs Adrian
Isen. ir. was in a handsome gown OF i wnits pro pro
velvet Miss Julia Grant. in gown OF sunset PINK
miroir velvet, with glrniiure OF noMs 2t fp desper
who was In claret velvet: Mrs. Oliver Hartman
Locked w6 IN we p pand
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock was in white satin bro
cade and black velvet
The last Assembly ball OF the Thurs
day night at the Waldorf was. as usual "A very
handsome ball not ovcrcrowdei well conducted
and imposing The decorations in the ballroom and
Elisha Dyer ir with Mrs. Bradley Martin. led
the cotlllon after supper. The favors. which many
of the women will find useful as well as orna-
Assembly OF the season, the guests were received
AT the entrance to the ballroom by the Reception
Th' r. Wa Bay%rd ane f Nr o" john
christopher Wmerding and Mrs. Edmund l..
Baylies.
Dinner parties were given last week by Mrs.
Astor, who has made arrangements to sail for
Europe on the steamship ST. Louis on February Il;
Mr. and Mrs William C. Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Townsend Burden Mr. and Mrs Bradley Martin.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. Lispenard Stew
art whose guests were some of the most beautiful
debutantes of the season. and Mrs. Minturn. whose
guests also numbered several girls recently intro
duced to society. Among the guests were Miss
Bronson Miss Hunt. Miss Croker Miss Derby,
Miss Lee Harry Robbins; Alexis r. McIlvane,
Henry Beekman Mr.. Posi- and Alexander NJ Had
den. Dinner parties will be numerous this week.
dance and Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mr.. and
Mrs Adrian Isslin; jr. Mr. and Mrs william ,,an A
DR. and Mrs. Francis Deafeld will entertain
Another Of the fortnghtly dances will be given
at sherry's on Tuesday evening, and on the same
evening there will he a dance ut the Fencers' Club
I'm West Twenty-second-st II will be another OF
the series of dances which are taking place under
the patronage of Mrs. Daniel C. French. Mrs.
Charles Wcrthngton. Mrs Bainbrdge Colby Mrs.
Ben Ali Haggn and Mrs Clara {. Rice. On
Wednesday night there will be another Of the
Southern cotillons at Sherry's Mrs James Muhlen-
burg Bailey. Of No. - Madison-aNe.. Will begin a
series Of informal receptions on Thursday next.
February T. Mrs. Henry BeadestOn. of No % West
Thirty -sixth-st.. Will give two informal receptions
on the afternoons of Tuesday. February and =.
Miss Schuyler VIII entertain the members OF the
Thursday Evening club at the next meeting on
February a. Mt her home. No. l2j East twenty
first-st.
The Charity Ball which will be held on Tuesday
evening in the Metropolitan Opera House. will be
one Of the most brilliant Of the entertainments
given in aid OF the Nursery and Chd's Hospital
Every detail for the ball has been settled and the
prospects are that II will not only be brilliant ball.
but a very large one. 1t is proposed to have the
ball opened a; $50 o'clock with Mrs William NJ
Kingsland and Chauncey NJ. Depew leading the
grand march. With one or two exceptions every
box IL sold and some of the best Of the single
served seats are already spoken for. Ianders Band
has been secured for the dancing, and the Navy
Yard Brass Band. conducted by w. &. Boeschka
for the promenade music. The opening march will
as al previous Charity Balls. be joined In by many
Of the managers and patrons Of the Nur-
sery and Childs Hospital There will also be In the
line many men well known in Army. Navy. political
and business circles General Ruger and his staff