The sun., 1897-01-05
MRS ASTOR GIVES A BALL.
.vr FIRST LIRGE PRIVdTE FUNC-
~ IIOy or THE SEASON.

Residence in Finh Avenue nns the
.diolning One OF Her sop' John Jacob
A.tur. Thrown open 10 tne Smeas' OF
whom There "ee
yrs. Astor last night gave the hrst large prl-
40 hall OF the season ut her residence, B44
Yifth avenue IL was 'oiS iaiso y. "on.as
militant affair. the guests numbering close
~ 500. The adjoining house OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
John Jacob Astor was thrown open Tor tho
occasion. This is possible, as me two houses
are under q single roof. ana Is erected oy tho
dropping Of u sliding door In the main hall
way 0, Mr. Astor's home. The guests ON
,belr arrival were conveyed Immediately In tho
M, TO tho floor above. where the large sitting
reo'u 49, "" wos adorned with exotios. M a
The e"rr'oo' "H9 81 -. 80. -
~ ,f.,r leaving the cloak rooms the guests
los'' -, ,,, hrood ,,bi,e marh,e atairway
descoided inc olo"' ""''o , moi D'o o,a'' Wv
The walls OF this stairway are hunR with
=. ,.,cr' family ,ortraits. The ratings
the ".,.,..I ios, rigbt vi,h rar. fern. and
ma,ss. were " ritcs. and the enormous newell posts
-. converted into beds OF American Beauty
"e'o =, ~. onox vere grant Gin ,ter. Of
ascension lilies. Palms were prouped In tho
III. aud ynses and jnrdinieres filled with long
oJ Arsrlc,n roauiy roses. Mrs. Astor
stemmeu A"''' '.". W -, -, t.,
received tho guests In the salon unassistcd.
sha was maguincently attired In white satin
ehe was '," ,,,, ro,n, ,aco T,, ,o,,. 60
sage was almost covered with diamonds, ana
.h.-rore A necklace and tiara. Standing near
her were Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mrs: NJ.
Orme Wilson, ana MIS- Astor sRrnnuuauShter'
Mis-. Van Allen.
Inc ueeo'a''o"' =" '"o '~' 'on ,'a9'o.Oa .N,
chiefly OF few palms. ard nosegays of Ameri-
can beauty roses vases. The ,, wallis Of ,' tho
ro.m' wh''h Is also 'he arr pai'efy, "re hunH
with paintings. Tho hungarian Band was
A, 'A,'v. ..,,h ,n,,,In, ,iros ond -o..s Th. .un.
GRATED WIN uaiiins .'ho' e"u 'oee'' ny o"p
per ut midnight followed the first Informal
Ss.,ly 100 cnupies dan ,ed in th,s. Elisha
fvsr' Jr,. and Rich ard Peters led. Miss Van
Alien THs @;h mr. orno sp THE fn
vcrs for the men were silver cigarette cases,
match boxes. pencils. and fancy leather pocket,
fans. and other Enickknacks.
i during he entire evening buffet supper
central cent orna S ments purple orchids we're msssed.
were pIared in the dining rooms of Mrs. As.
tors tors rc.idsa,e and in the sdjoinins one Of her
hVTss' Tss gowns worn ny tho guests were unusu.
lily S..utfg THEY Msrs q 'f sa .aS snd
spS many profuseiy Trimmed with the finest
@ n,!lace The display OF diamonds, too. was
the hand IA
Tssx Vas one pn Sr pare HSnen Hs ns % nIgh, Mss
m,eye m.nys ,aIn, Mrs. usorso II. iIe Forest wors
Ss UsIys, in ,iiv;r with dIS
Soston SOst %l Costume Of Yellow moire and velvet,
smsroIdered with silver. Miss Madeline Cnt,
isnS. iShh "f Mn bins aowsrs Mrs / ToWnscnd
BurdeD wore n male hin. satin gown viii
point lace. Miss Edith Blight wore Niis green
Nr. Elisha DYER Jr' was arrayed in n French
costume of psapi gray satin embroiier.d with
ESias RAJ stones; Mis-. DsIadeId Was as f. H Will; !;
fri rsses ON one sbouider. Miss corneltn Della.
ssi was was in in '9 White satin trimmed With cherry
;n; aS.. sa1 lace Iai,sE. NJ md NJ. pr,a
Mr. M BURKE i Woche. emu Miss ' Turnnre. i Miss Una ma
IN, iim.rie Hugh paGet' Mr., ami Mr., Henry
S"Sse tha ni ,ses Marion Miss Te.h.rlnr
sT. Gen and Mss LLOYD gsySsd , and
NIs. WiIlinoSo' oop NJ. ned Mrs. Ogden Milis. Ians
don ErvinS. WING &c; Count mt Ais.andsr Hidis. Mis-.
munS T. Rayi,es' MIR and Mrs George r. De
Fores.,' s + Il. 4 Wilson. Jr. J. Wood ward Haven
Mis- Juiiaaa cutting. Miss Madeline Cutting
md Mrs Elisha Drer. r. sir Rodsrisk Iam.
ron. the Misses Cameron. Sir. and Mrs. Fred.
q: Eaor. Miss Alice WiI@s55d!ps: Mr. and an,
ss Sor,s s'1Fr r.S, Mte r,c I.idwtn G orcn SorFts
Miss Mc cAiiis,er. Miss Euretta K.rnochan. tie
NsSa,,Ss.e 1ss MTreaN m M shn Ts TFI Lee rsjer Mr
sna Nan Sipnn Mn; nu 6aircI. His. Viraniv
Fair, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry IiYany. Mr.. and
MrS lain II Drexel Mrs FreIerIc Sheldon
Col and Mrs Frederick ID. Grant. Miss .iuIia
Grant Fradsrtc a snedden. SCHUYLER Sch,ef
fslin. Mr. ttt' and Mrs. r. % August Belmont. Mr.. and