New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Society is completely absorbed in the Martin cos
tune ball Costumes have been the chief topic OF
conversation since the date OF the ball was set ana
the invitations TO ii sent out by Mrs. Martin Much
time Is spent by fashionable people. VINO are
preparing for the entertainment. At the costum-
ers wigmaker's and dressmakers. and IN consult
ing rare works on costumes OF olden times Many
people are using antique Stufs. and in some IN
stances old paintings have been followed III point
OF details. Some persons have openly discussed
their costumes. while others nave preferred 10
assume an air OF profound MYSTERY. or the ole
gance of the costumes to be worn AT the ball there
can be no question: for in many OF the dresses
there will be silks satins and brocades, trimmed
with the richest laces and gems. The hostess her
self according TO the most trustworthy lnfoima-
ton, has yet to select her costume. MIS- AStor'
1t is said. will appear in gown or pansy-colored
velvet the same in which she was painted Dy
Carolus Duran in his famous portrait Of her. and
which was first displayed five or SIX years ago al
the ball given by Mrs. Asior in her old home rith-
ave and Thirty -fourth-st.. In honor Of her only
SON John Jacob Astor. OF Marie Antoineites, queen
Elizabeths. Mary Queen Of Scots cavSli,ers,
and marquises there Will be no end. Many men ana
women In society declare they have not selected
up their minds what they shall wear decline 10
confde even their most intimate friends; The
Mrs. Martin. have not yet been perfected. nor hss
The style Of dee9TaGm or me leader fr OF the the
quadrilles are held nearly every day and the style
Of Almost nd eve1y ns mesns GeGT are In M
auadriIles Mrs. Martin. Mrs T. suTern TailSr, ,aS,
Ms hcob AsO and tI viii take
The auadrille arranged by Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies
nmes wi BE viii vi 'Hs be o%ii The This
quadrille will be Mrs. John Jacob Asior Mrs Og-
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt jr Mis- Van kensse
aer: Miss Blight. craig Wadsworth ana r AlionS2 ms,
be made up entirely of debutanes and young men
Preceding the PAL seyes costume h nS1 w y@ De
been finished.
The week which closed last night filled with
dances and dinners Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge T.
Gerry's dance in their home at Fifh-aye. and
Sixty -frs-st, on Monday night was naturally the
important private dance OF the week. In fact II
was q ball: very crowded. but all the same. very
enjoyable. The guests found the entertainment
most delightful one the house is OF large and
airy dimensions and the conservatory proved a
eotiiion. which was led by Mr.. wadsworih and Nj
Baldwin WAS not begun until about 1870 o'clock
and after an elaborate supper. which was served
We're extremely pretty they included sachets white
daisy feather fans and Tyres on sticks. ornamented
with flowers
smaller but most enjoyable dance was given
on the same night by Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Scrymser at their home. No lO1 East Twenty
frst-st The cotillon which was begun promptly at
by Alexander NJ. Hadden, who danced with Miss
Ervng. The favors were knives, flags of all ma
tions pennants golf balls and small japanese arti
Giles. After the cotilon supper was served by
Pinard. Among the guests were Miss Marion w hit
aker Miss POST. Miss Elizabeh Delahed; the
Misses Gurnee Miss Crocker. Miss Evelyn Sloane.
Miss Du Pont. John Sloane. j. langdon Erving
William North Duane. Francis {. Huntington and
Mrs Turnbull.
The Metropolitan Opera House on Monday night
held ono OF the most brilliant audiences Of the sea-
son. Mrs Astor. in gorgeous gown OF black and
silver broeade. sgt in her box with her daughtern-
law Mrs. Johrf5acob Astor. whose gown was OF Il
delicate shade Of violet velvet, on the corsage OF
which were a number of diamond and sapphire
ornaments Mrs Asor also wore her diamond
crown. A box to which many eyes were directed
was occupied by Mrs Bradley Martin and Mrs
Edmund l.. Baylies. Mrs. Martin wore gown Of
pae-blue brocade. the cotase cmbellished with
bows of e-pink satin ribbon. Mrs. Martin also
wore a tiara Of diamonds a necklace Of soitaires
and many diamond ornaments Mrs. Edmund l..
Baylies was in cerulean-blue satin. the corsage
ornamented with red roses. In box a short dis
tance away Mrs. william e. Whitney in black
velvet the front OF the corsage festooned with