New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

The dance at Mrs John Jacob AstOrs house
opened the week and in the opinion OF many there
has been a beautiful private dance this
winter The decorations rich and tasteful.
mos; OF the flowers used 10 ornament the house
| having from Mr.. Astor's conservatories at
his country place. Ferncliff. Rhinebeck he
| Hudson There was a marvellous display of satins,
| brocades silks. laccs and Jewels. Mrs. Aston the
hostess. in her gown of satin and lace. and wear
ing Of her superb diamonds never looked
| more beautiful She received her guests alone in
| the white-and-sold salon Mrs Asior. her mother
in-laW, gown OF white satin brocade, ING
corsage trimmed with black velvet. and many
| jewels. including stomacher Of diamonds the CO.
| ed by Elisha Dyer jr The favors pretty. and
| some OF them must have cost conSidcrable money
| "A complete success as was the buffet supper
| which served continuously throughout the
night
As usual when a private ball il on hand. the
! boxes in the Metropolitan Opera House on Monday
| night presented most attractive appearance
! Their occupants arrayed in their smartest
| gowns and Jewels Mrs Bradley Martin. who sat
| IN Cornelius Vanderbilt's box. was In gown of
| deep rose pink satin with a stomacher Of da-
monds. necklace OF solitaires and diamond aigrette
which alongside OF q bow OF rose pink satin. was
| displayed 10 excellent advantage; Mrs b. c. Por
| ter. in a box bv. r gown Of mauve satin.
trimmed with white lace and red roses: Mrs. Au-
| gust Belmont In black velvet the bodice OF
| black mousseline de sole embroidered with silver
spangles. and garriture OF purple vioets Mrs Oil
! yer II. T. Belmont looked well I'm a gown OF a light
shade OF mror velvet made with girdle OF veve,
heavily embroidered with silver: the front Of the
! corsage studded with diamonds. and In her
couture she wore aRretc OF pale blue fea Tiers
and jewels: Mrs. Orme wilson who sat with Mrs.
| John r. Drexe was in gown Of white satin. the
corsagc trimmed with red roses. and tiara Of dia-
| monds; Mrs. Drexel was In lemon oored satin.
bert
| +. Eaton was in blue satin. the corsage trimmed
with silver-embroidercd spang.es and some hand
some diamonds and turquoise ornaments: Mrs
whitney Warren was in red tule over blush
SIR: Mrs. Egcrton l.. Winthrop. Jr was In mauve
satin. the corsagc trimmed with mousseline de sole
and lilies OF the valley: Mrs Edmund l.. Baylles
looked extremely handsome IN "A gown of white and
gold brocadc: Mrs. Elbridge r. Gerry was in black
satin. covered with black handsomely crnbroid-
cred with silver: Miss Gerry was in turnuoise blue
satin Miss Kate I5rce was i'm a handsome gown of
pale PINK satin. while her sister Miss Helen Brcc
was in black gauZe over p.um-colored satin. Miss
Marie Winthrop was in rnauve satin and chiffon:
Mrs W Bayard Cutting was in white satin
usselne de sole tiara and aigrette q diamonds:
MISS Miis ffrnch was IN pretty gown OF pale blue
roses; Mrs. James p. Kernochan was in a gown Of
ro rose ain. combined with violet Mrs
James llorlliard kernochan a gown of ivory
SATIN the corsage trimmed with bows of pink vel
yet Mrs. Iuthrr Kounze in black velve and
6rocade; Miss Trevor was in white satin and chif-
ron with garniture OF pink roses and Mrs r r
lace '
The second Of the Junior Assemblies at Sberrv..
On Monday night. was well attended, notwithstand-
ing the Aston ball and the bail at the Madison
Square Garden. Tho cotilor. which was led bv Mr.
Wainwright, was begun socn after II O'clock and
continued until 12:3D when supper was served in
the lower ballroom. The favors which were really
handsome. consisted OF shcpherdess crooks &, nj
fSctoire ana Louis Quinze designs Of silver and gilt
Topped with jeweled balls and Orramentcd With
the men there were all SORTS of small fancy krtcp
knacks In silver. The dance a pretty one and
ior once II was an early one The third Junior AS
airy s. 's'''' re''"
On Tuesday night the fourth Of the Fortnich,I,
Dances took place Sherry's The co,on was
led by Russell LandaIe and Some extremely hand
some favors were distributed. On Wednesday night
society after the opera was invited by Colonel and
Mrs. Herbert +. Eaton to a supper and dance IT
Sherry's. The entertainment was given in honor |
OF Miss Elsie French. the pretty blonde siscr NJ
the hostess. who was formally presented TO the |
fashionable world at NewpCrt last summer and |
who is enjoying her frat winter CT balls and partos
in Ncw-fcrk. Colonel and Mrs. Eaten who arrived |
from England last summer. passed August and |
September at Newport the guests Of the lat,er's |
mother Mrs Francis Ormond French and during |
dh"ir stay IN New-fork have occupied apartments
SAL for England on Wednesday In the steamship |
possession thor handsome and comm NC nahe
dwelling IN Upper Grosvenor-st recently MIR |
chased ny Colonel Eaton. '
Perry Bcmont's supper and dance at his house in !
upper Fifh-ave. was the principal social incident |
Of Thursday night The cotillon was led by Worth
ington Whiiehouse. who danced with Mrs Ogden
Mills: Mr. Belmont's guests. who numbered about |
two hundred, enjoyed Il supper. which was servn,
M small tables aud was pronounced the best
OF the season
Many handsome dinner parties were given IN |
the week. ON Monday night Mr.. and Mrs John
Sloane and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountze enter
tanned On Tuesday night Mr.. ana Mrs. William C.
Whitney. who recently returned from Aiken & G
AMI Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. G. Taylor entertained al
dinner. On Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs
Townsend Burden and M. and Mrs Henry r
Sloane save dinner parties. and on Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston. Mr.. and Mrs
Ogden Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Ba,lics
and Mr.. ard Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock entertained
Mr.. and Mrs tchcocks guests were Mrs Astor
Mrs. Maturin Livingston. Mr. ara Mrs Henry n
Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. Mr. and Mrs
Victor sCrchan. Nj and Mrs. w Bayard Cu,tov
Hamilton W. Cary. Mr. and Mrs. John Ninton ,
Dahlgrens dinner On Thursday night. In honor OF |
Atcnhisnop .orIisnn tas handsome entertain
asucal purple ana crimson, and souvenir card at |
each cover. drawn ana colored by the young host !
css represented the coats Of arms Of the thirteen /
Archbihhops Of tho United States. and the four
tenth card dcsgned for tho guest OF honor. was
Inscribed with The triple tiara OF the Pope Mr. and
Monday at their home No Eas; Forty-seroni al,
IN honor OF their deLutanic daughters Miss Frances
guests were Mias Louise M Point Miss Ma
Neeser Mis- Viola White Miss Frances Rowland
be-. Edward Livingston De Rose A. V. e. Post. !