New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.
A DANCE GIVEN BY MR. AND MRS. JOHN
JACOB ASTOR.

DANCE GIVEN BY MIR AND MRS. JUN
JACOB ASTOR
Mr. and Mrs John Jacob Aston gave a dance
last evening which the first large entertain
ment given by them this season, at their home'
40. sn Fifth-ave II was most elaborate enter
tainment and attended by the younger
nlatrons with IA sprinklng OF the older married
women and the girls and young beauX OF society.
~ at Mrs William Astor'- ball fortnight ago,
the TWO houses thrown into one and the deco
rations almost the same. Thu Railways were
decked with American Beauty roses Ascension
lilies and other sprng flowers. the bausirades OF
the two houses be.ag festooned with punches OF
palms and ferns interpreted with American
Beauty roses and bright-colored spring flowers
Mrs Aston received the three hundred or more
guests in the white and gold drawing groom IN
which there was d pretty decoration OF mauve
orchids American Beauty roses and hyacinths.
There was floral decoration OF any description
the art gallery. where the dancing took place.
..ander's Band played for the dances. supper was
served at small tables set IN the dining and
the Railways in botn houses After the supper the
cOtillOn was danced. Elisha Dyer Ir, leading with
Nrs AstOr Inc fayors were riDDon sasnes, iancy
baskets filled with flowers. and many small silver
emerys small writing pads. stamp boxes and
cigarette cases. Among the guests were ex-Govsr-
Watts sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. oliver II. Perry
Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Rhnelander stewart.
Miss Belle Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Whit
neyi Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Elliot MI ana NJ Mt
Iies NJ end sad Nj ogden Nils MT and Mr.
0ys M and MI Mrs sd Mgy smh Mr s"d
Mrs r surern Taller. Mr.. and Mrs
e"sy %p and N Mrs a"f N wths 4%ss
Mr.. and Mrs George Griswod Haven, the Misses
George 3 De Forest Sir ana Mrs J Perponi Nor
gan. Mr. and Mrs Adrian Iseiin, jr. NJ. and Mrs;
Mrs C. Albert stevens Mr. and Mrs william A.
Ruer Mss katharine Ducr Nj ara Mrs. Ja m NJ
Ms Cornelius yanderbiI; jr AIr and Mri l. Tow
NJ and Mr.. ]. Borden Hartman. Mr and Mrs
El1ridse T Gerry. the Misses Gerry, Mrs George
mer Brooks. Miss ivs;yn Burden. Mr and Mrs G
Cd Iselin NJ r ard Mrs BRADLEY Martin: MI and M
Fancky y'T G5ert Fr sU Mr. and Mrs Eger
L. Winthrop, IT, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Seton. j..
Ms. Wnthrop. MIS- Josephine Brooks Mr and Mr.
Orme Wilson. Colonel and Mrs. De Lancey Kane NJ
Peter Cooper Hewitt. Miss Amy Townsend Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Oerchs ,;i.penaTi sIe"a W., W9r.h-
arns Garrison. Richard 7 Wilson, Jr. VT and n Mrs
Ripley. H. Maitland kersey. Perry Belmont and
Count Serstorpr
The second OF the Junior Assemblies took place
Sherry's last night and pretty and CAV
dance The guests were received in the pink room.
which handsomely decorated with ferns and
palms and arranged As a drawing ROOM by Mrs.
Frederic Edry Mrs Leopold H. Francke and Mr..
Nathaniel Thayer Robb There We're several round
and square dances before Mr.. Wainwright began
supper announced. The favOrs We're Louis
Ky walking sticks and an assortment OF silver
and bronze articles. The supper. which was an
elaborate one was served a small tables set in
the lower hall and small ballroom. and on each
board there decoration OF diHerent-coi-
Ored rose.
The marriage % Miss Minna Schlomann. daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs Henry V. Schlomann. to
Charles schloemann. Of this city. Will take place
this evening in the Park Presbyterian Church.
Amsterdam-ave. and Eighty -siXth-st The recep-
tion will be- held the home OF the brides pa
rents. No. ~ West Eighty seyenth-st
Miss Maude Livingston Morse daughter Of tho
late q. Livingston Morse Of Yorker. Will be mar
ried 10 DR. Luclus Pitkin az o'clock this evening
in the Presbyterian church Of the Puritans one
hundred-an nd thirteth-st. and Fftn-sve The cere-
mony which will b. performed by the Rev Dr.
l. Thompson 81 the Madison Avenue Presbyte-
rtan Church will be followed by reception al
the home Of the brides mother. No. "a West One-
hundred adj hiriicth-st.
In Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Western
boulevard and Seventy -frst-st. AT noon to-day
Miss Fannie K Steers. the only daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs James Rich Steers will be- married TO
a few friends OF the couple Will attend the cere-
mony which will not be fOlowed by reception
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Juillard gave dinner party
on Saturday evening AZ their home. No Is West
Fiftv-seventh-st I'm honor Of Nce-President intellect
and M NJ ana arT Mrs George Bs r NJ and M,a
Hartman Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and General and
Mrs Daniel Butteriield
or Norwich Conn. TO Francis Hillhouse l. just
announced.
TIE WOM4v's ART SCHOOL ELECTION