New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-16
THE FIRST ASSEMBLY BALL
A LARGE GATHERING OF NETWORK So
Getty PEOPLE AT THE WAL
DORF- ASTORIA

The FIRST assembly ball of this took place
Vac. night at the Waldorf-Astoria. 1t was large
I'd fashionable gathering. New-York society being
,n,v represented. The dancing set was out in It's
-sa,est numbers. Tail tropical plants and gar
,a,ss Of white roses ornamented the corridor and
,nroaches TO the ballroom while In a small ante
,oon there were clusters OF American Beauty
uses and some growing plants. The upper gallery
:, the ballroom was not used by the ball guests
mn, was filed with palms and green's. with here
ed there clusters OF white chrysanthemums Gar
,.n1s Of white roses were hung across the new
-,,-rors recently placed in the walls % the room
ard the front Of the first balcony nanlented
.,.h christmas wreaths composed Of English box
good mistletoe and holly each Of which were
a, immense bow and streamers of red satin ribbon
The principal feature in the decorations was a
por,oeian bower made entirely OF white roses and
.snaragus vines erected to the left of the main en-
,rance door 20 The ballroom. The members Of the
eecept.on Committee stood in this floral bower TO
receive tho guests. The ladies receiving Mrs.
Actor Mrs Vanderbilt. Mrs. Grand D'Hauteyille
and Mrs " Watts sherman.
II was fully $50 O'Clock when the guests began
N arrive in numbers, and II was nearly midnight
when the band. stationed In the north end of the
e,s, balcony. began q waltz in which most OF the
vnung people Joined. General dancing was kept up
until i2lS o'clock. at which hour supper was an
,ounced supper was served at small tables set
,r the Aston Gallery and Myrtle Room. Each table
GAS deckod with cluster of pink carnations. The
menu as follows:
n@ srraSn O. d xSsls rh Il SssSgs
canard Canvas Back
afrod de rerdreau.
Fac Tsieae DE- df F5 itoIi1ss
Sandwiches ct R!llei,es.
G.aoes &c fan;asie. peti's Forts.
Bon6ons. Fruits
Ne, 4 cnandon Imperial bru,.
Appollna-is.
Johannis
II was after ! o'clock when the coiiion be-
PUN Worthington Whi;ehouse leading. The favors
usre Colonial workbags for the women and bouton-
,ieres Tor the men Among the out-oftown guests
were Nh and Mrs Henry May and Charles Rich
srdson OF Washington, Miss De Sante Seigne %
paris Mrs Alan tombstone. daughter OF Mr.. and
u-s James W Pinchot. of this city. whose husband
l. attached to the British Legation at Copen-
hasen. Senior Camille Romano. acting First Score
.ery Of the Italian Embassy at Washington, Miss
Eleanor Gray. Of Albany; Miss Marion Mason OF
Boston: Miss Emily Cav. Of Philadelphia: Reginald
Hunt and II Snagee. OF England 49,, .,. 49,.
mn patronesses :or the Assemblies ms winter are
-asasms Mrs Edmund l.. Bayes. Mrs. Frederi
bronson Mrs Lloyd :. Brice. Mrs j Anercromble
Coxjes Mrs Brockhost cutting, Mrs w Bayard
Cutting Mrs. Richard Derby, Mrs W; Butter Dun
ran Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs FREDERIC GaIiatin'
Mrs Gerry Mrs Grand dHauteville. Mrs John
Eore Mrs. Adrian lsein; jr.. Miss Louise Langdon
iuiner Kountze Mrs Lorillard, Mrs. Charles II
Marshall Mrs Ward McAN!steT. Mrs. John W.
Morsan Mrs A Newbold Norris, Mrs. Richard
Mortimer Mrs. Levi 7 Morton; Mrs, AIN AImer AZ,
Pesst NJ HsH'y, Iaii49 Po. NJ Tayior Pyne
Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond. AIRS BereTly Robnsoo.
AIs MRS WiIiis5a D. sloane Mrs James
Russell Solely Mrs Henry a c. Taylor, Mrs Van
Welman. Mrs Escriou |. Winthrop, r., and Miss
Whitney.