New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


falling OF IN the more distinctive society enter
tainments OF the season this week. and from now
until next Friday night the thoughts o, the rnom-
bers OF the fashionable world Will he chiefly occu-
pied with the selection and purchase o. gifts ana
ARRANGEMENTS for thelr bestowal and The gentle IN
nuenccs Of the feast OF tho Nativity. The weeks
after New Years promise TO - ouHy Ones FOR so
ciety There will be al leas' four private bale and
a number of small dances. Mrs Astor. VINO usually
gives 4 ball has chosen January u FOR her enter
talnment. Dances viii also be given by Mr ana
Mrs W C. whitney. Mr and MIR. Henry r
sloane MI ana Mrs Elbriige r. Gerry and Mr.
and Mrs Aiu-ric Hugh ragc, Beside these en-
,ertainments there Will be the usual subs. .rlpuon
balls. Ons o. me most brilliant of the early part
n, Jsrua-v WIN p. the nrs' az the TUESDAY even
Ing dances which = down for January II. A.
n former years the darce Eii be gi,gr ~ Snerry g.
Since la7t season a rev or me p''''I''-@@ nv T,
temporarily retired. and their plac's WI. be nI'd
ny NJ yr "'lI. Ian. ! pavoe whine Nrs = Post
and Mrs Belmont Tiffany
The As, mbly Bali the Astoria on Thursday
night last was a most brilliant and sucoessff 80
AFFAIR Everybody In society was there and T. was
bright snowy assemblage Of gowns and jewel
that h,led the rnagnhccu; ballroom. Tho arrange
ments for the ball excellent. and were -arr.ed
out 10 the letter The supper was up 10 th' usual
standard NJ excellence and the cotillon 'irrc one
was exce.lently managed by Alexander VI. Had
don. VIII, led with with Mrs. Paget TIE gowns
yvorc were on the who'll rich and becoming. but
there was an absence % any striking costumes.
which are generally expected and usually seen AZ
the first Assembly Ball OF each recurring winter
season The dehutantcs who have already been
introduced and some 81 those who arc stu 20
make their first Bow at home reception were pres
IN, and Of course attracted much attention. Miss
Beatrice de Coppet Mise schwab M Post. Mss
Morris Miss Francs Pcll and Ms Daisy Grnren
perc the most prominent debufautee. one oi the
most beautiful gowns az the bail was worn hv Mr.
william C. whitney Y was or pllo-l.u" satin
covered with mousseline De sole. caught up with
blush roses which fell IN cascade ovr: the frort
Of tho skirt. Her Jewels wcr" cmoralds. diamonds
md pearls. including 4 pendant necklace ~ d1-
monds and emeralds the latter as large as haz"
nuts; a collarette Of pearls and diamond st1rs ou
the corsag, Mrs. Pag"t worn a gOwl of pale blue
satin veiled with chiffon and profusoly trimmed
with point Venlse lace. Her ornaments wer" pearls
and diamonds. including rope Of superb pearls
Lady Colebrooke was IN pink satin. trimmed with
roses and lace She also wore some handsome pearl
ornaments. Mrs william AstOr was Ia gown of
white satin brocaie combined with black velvet
and trimmed with silver Her jewels included
stomacher OF diamonds. necklace Of diamonds and
emerahs and "A tiara OF diamonds. Mrs. John Jacob
Astor looked lovelicr than a gown OF violet
velvet Her single ornament on the corsage was
an immense neur-de-s pin OF diamonds which
surrounded single emerald. She wore an i'm
mems. black feather sigrette In her hair Mrs
George b. De Forest. who has not been seen
about much this winter. in a superb gown of
shel-pnk miroir velvet. trimmed with lace. Mrs
atuvyesant Fish was In white satin. covered with
white eauze and trimmed with clusters OF red
roses Mrs T j. Oakley Rhnelandcr in corn
colored satin brocade covered with white gauze
,rrmed with silver Mrs. Henry Parish. tr. was
in white miroir velvet. the bottom Of the skirt and
corsage being trimmed With ruchings OF white
and green chiffon. She a necklace OF soil
~ cr,a tc f., lor sAifft ftfr.
Miss Josephine Johnson In gown OF mauve
and white lowered brocade. the waist being Of
helitrope velvet. Her ornaments were necklace
Of solitaires. with pendants Of pearls. Mrs. Bel
mont Tiffany looked exceedingly pretty In gray
satin covered with black gauze Miss Elizabeth
Van Rensselaer, was IN gown OF gray satin
Niss Mathilde Van Rensselaer,, was iu gown
OF white satin trimmed With SCARLET velvet and
tulle Mrs Robert Minturn Grinnel was In
gown of cafe al lait velvet, opening over apron
OF white satin. embroidered IL gold. large bow
knot Of diamonds fastened the lace trimming on the
rorsage Her ornaments were diamonds and
sapphres. Miss Daisy Grinneli was In coral-pink
tuile and the front OF the corsage entirely covered
with embroidery OF turquoise Mrs Frederic she-
sash of blue velvet Miss Barley was In bright
rosc-pink satin. with trimmings OF gauze Mrs
William 8. Cowles was in a gown OF white satin
stars in her hair. Miss Cornelia Livlngs,o on Clark
de sole and trimmed with pink velvet Miss Isa-
belle Cameron was in white-embroidered silk
trimmed with pearls. Miss Angelica Church was
In Pmmed 9@ rh red Mrs Alfred e SHA was
In white silk. embroidered with gold. Mrs. George
Kidd was in pale-plnk silk, embroidered IN violeis
and vioiet-coiored ribbon embroidery. She also
wore an amethyst and diamond necklace. arranged
like a string Of violets. Mrs Nev5old Morris was
In pink satin brocade. Mrs. Cadwaladcr Jones was
In sver-gray satin. trimmed with pearls. Miss
Morton was In pale-green s,lk, covered win white