New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-02
FETES AT THE ASTORIA.
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR CHARITY MARK
THE OPENING OF THE BIG
NEW HOTEL


The first Of the entertainments to be held at the AS
toria for the benefit OF charitable organizations took
place yesterday afternoon and evening. The even
ing attendance was large and included many fash-
ionable people. The bad weather had little eff
feet upon the attendance and In the evening the
corridors and halls OF the big hotel were thronged
from o'clock until midnight. II the first
opportunity afforded the public TO inspect the ap-
pointments of the Astoria. and many of the guests
were present quite much for that purpose as TO
witness the entertainment provided.
The entertainment, however, elaborate and
artistic. In the afternoon a fairy spectacle was
presented under the management of NJ S. Froth-
ingham. The piece called THE Realm OF the
Rose and consisted OF a series of dainty dances
performed by young girls in costume Following
this there chidren's dance in the Astor Gal
lery.
But it was in the evening that the greatest throns
was present. People did not begin to arrive in
large numbers until o'clock. when the Seidl Or
chestra, under the leadership of f. caenhusen.
performed the following programme in the Astor
Gallery.
Overture, Merry Wives OF Windsor .... NIcolai
o. Sluraber song from H HOFFMAN,
For strings.
voIu Miss HOWE. DEMONSTRATION by Louis ssar.
,'aet music Queen OF saeba "o IannHl
Violin Miss Hoye; organ Mr. Gouli and orchestra
Coronation march. 'Fokunser' Kre,sehnar
Piano Mss Hemann and orchestra ,,u..
tD sous lombrase S i
wal " !ssshcb;en aa. dem Wiener waid strauss
At 1879 o'clock John Drew and his company pre-
scented the second act OF Rosemary in the grand
ballroom before an audience that occupied every
seat. The cast as follows:
Sir Jasper Thorndyke ...................J John Drew
captain cruickiSank r. N......... HARRY Harwood
William Westwood Arthur W. Bton
Georg, Minae Graham Hender son
Mrs Cruickshank Mrs Annie A1sms
Dorothy Cruickshank Isabel Irving
At ll:2O o'clock an elaborate supper was served
In the parlors on the fifteen floor 1t had neen
intended 10 hold promenade concert on the ROOT
but the heavy prevented this part OF the pro-
rramme
lii tire boxes OF the ballroom while Mr.. Drew ana
/ his company appeared Nce-Presdent ana
Mrs Hobart Mayor and Mrs. Strong, Mr. ana Mrs
George g. Bold'. Mr.. and Mrs. George Nlchons'
Mr. and Mrs. benjamin Wood. Mrs Truman. MI
and Mrs Edmund L. Bayies. Mr. and MRS W.
storrs Wells MI and Mrs. Mortimer C. Addoins,
Mr. and Mrs George crocker F. J; oHkes Mr., ana
The floor boxes were taken by NJ ana Mr.
s2 q Sn5 p KEN p PsrpSn Morgan E Mrs John
Irrega and Edwin j. BerwiLd p,ornon,
0ssrs R RTcs ana M Mrs Henry ceS Mr. ard M
Peter Cooper Hewitt Mrs. Burke kocne nj r, Smr
s srs J%n M;.s Freinshuysen Mr and Mrs Ed
ward Hartman Peter Marie, Thomas q d. Me t,o
Sr r R" @u M Mr. and Mrs Amoy s Carhar, the
Misses cuting NJ ana ma Mrs Mrs Gsor Psarsa Ficd
Mrs John A. Lowery. James Speyer; Mr.; ana Mrs
iicrbert Delano Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Gh@reS H.
bert Franckiyn. Mr. and Mrs; James " Gerard,
James " Gerard jr Mr. and Mrs John an M''S Mrs.
CarIs Russell Hone Mr. and Mrs I Rnrss as Mus Nus
vile Mr. a9d MIs l. and Tow MTsl & Xlberi Ste
Esl Mr. h" and MI mr. L @s Mae M Mr.
bs 1'' Mis- Charlotte Pc Mrs John Mintr H,1
Mrs Astor Mr. And MfS; I inroG Brown Charles
s 8" Foster Miss salIie Brown Miss Lop n Pg.
rEn Mrs. LoH Wam = Dough- Mrs GouvrrRsur
Korright. Mr. Fr Mle w neToH puer Sir and
Mr. eTmann ooSch+ radls e,; s5roS RI S Mr
Mrs James J. Be W S%ySG rn f sny ~ BUR-
nett Mr. Gber, Jones SrrroEa'eR s arH Wal MI
", Mr Arnold GGs. M + I Tssa Mrs. Mr. victor NEW
CONN MIR and Mrs Louis Sherry, Mrs John NOT
& %5er NE fW 'SS r Mr and M
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur cutler; NJ a md Mrs Ford
Huntingdon Mr and Mrs. Charles A. fes5ody, 3r
Mr sga Mr. WHICH n2S V WGe B Mr ana MIS- Jon"
ire nshers who showed the gaerts to their 'sai
In the grand balro9m were MILAN Stn2 =; D"p Rob.
6ins Madison Grant. Brltton Buch. Go Non fes-
loves Ernest Adse Edwin Rrp%nf Fre oen es'
me guests Of last evening displayed quite nd
much Interest IN inspecting 'ns ~ ~ In the
snnointuents OF the palatial Astora as ~ -
pu,.,rrsnt provided They roamed al VIII over
the whole vast structure Examining 9Th IN t turn mural
grand ballroom. the Astor GaIer{s inng Benzoni's
statue The Fight from pOmp1n COM me the ea.t
so0nr co,,sinine Storys statue OF Cleopatra; us
sun psrors the wine cellars and al me hu'''' GU
and nane Injuries afforded by the huge mouse.
The nronis OF yesterdays opening entsr ,aini,c.,
v,iii he considerable and Will he divldea ainpl5
me saturday ana sunday Woman.s AuXillary HT S
/ ni,,i The LOOMS Sanitarum for Consumpuyes: w u,
rahns and Mothers Hospital. the oaoles WIru ot
BE- ,-traduatA Hospital and TWO OF tue uaS
4 nurseries. .. =, ,ba entertainment
IN" CI'' ~. Nrs Astor Mrs Edmund l.. Baylles,
Wrs George G. Boldt. Mrs Frederick Edey; Mr ;.
| Richard IRWIN. Mrs Storrs-Wells ana Mrs' """''''
/ =. Whitney