The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30
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SattcTlcc. SnhDrWnn OF the riOOF OoWHittoc,
gave out the names OF his assistants yesterday.
The list is IA representative one and includes:
Col. John Jacob Astor. william II. Aspinwall, Col.
as1rgs I; Asn.w; Charles A; APPLETON Erns:t =;
nsrnss. Ir: Amory s. carbart, Gen. Howard Carroll.
b pss Fsis. " as SS1f siIi.s aaf Dunn. L w Rfiats'f North srii ' SSan e.
] n A. Darrach, Joseph l. DeisneId. A. L. boremus,
Frsiiassuy;cs: ! Fcrs. st Grant. re. ssiild.rsissye.
A 4 T Z NJ. IHadeS; Roland Holt, valentine
Francis z. A Jnnkin. Thomas ii. Kelly. Howard De P.
h hSinf Gofsou h 1, y. L .; :. s Esx Ashton nsi nsmo O. .1 HisGI:
!. McIlyaine. Major A. 7. Montant, Col. Harrlson d.
william III 3 !: f fsi,s. P. Il st @STt,:Snii Pilot FIJI s'0 xSo. tf r. {,
Plnchot,, W. Harris Roome. 7. J: Oakley Rhlnelsnder.
sherield, Arthur !. sehcr,nerhcrn. Robert Cornell
Taylor 4 Robert y: Van cortlandt, \, ". q yelling.
Metmore. F. pelano weekes. Jacob wendell. Jr.. and
worthington whitehouse.
There is no sign OF tagging as yet In the sea-
sons gayety. There will DO scarcely time
enough during the remaining three weeks to
crowd in all the projected teas, dinners and
sugpcrs. Thus far the red domino dance OF Mr..
and Mrs. Heller II. Bishop stands out as the one
unique %icstivity. It scored a tremendous sue
cess. The decorations. supper. favors and cos
color. scheme. The guests wore. all in a gay
fun.
Tho second Of tho two dances In the annex OF
the Metropolitan Club is on for tomorrow night.
The hostesses of these are Mrs. Ogden Mills,
Mrs. John jacob Astor. Mrs. Henry Sloane. Mrs.
Henry Payne Whitney, Mrs. Almeric -Paget,
Mrs. Lloyd 8. Bryce, Mira. stuyvesant Fish. Mrs.
7. Cooper Hewitt. Mrs: Cornelius, Vanderbilt.
room in the annex will serve. as the ballroom.
The supper Will be served. in the suite Of rooms
fo t b iss0p 81 fl STsia sP % %i,l pgsisd' s snS %Sot noSei
first dance these were Of the Japanese variety
These will DO brought into the room BY q jinri-
kisha. drawn by Japanese.
The one big ball Of the week, as far as out.
lined, will be the second and last Assembly of
the season. This will be given next Thursday
night at tho walderf.Astoria Tho gorgeous
ballroom will be embellished in much the same
tSsp Of b ss eS Viii VII p be alied o SisS PALMS. nns sn udPp on
them Will be fostooned garlands. Tho conserya-
tory at the western end will DO passed With
Levi p. Morton. Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, and Mrs.
David King. who are TO receive. the guests. will
supper will be served at small tables in the
Aston gallery. Worthington .Whitehouse 10 to
ures, one floral. and gariands tied with broad
ribbons will be given out.
"A' ehu LIZ ahhC ~. ouEuoh, JEp BbNo y
Japanese dinner last night of forty covers. In
the centre of the table was q small Japanese
tree, and long-stalked yellow and pink almond
blossoms were in vases on either side. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burden passed the first several months of
their married life in Japan. Most of the young
couples of the Vanderbilt connection married
within the last few years have taken Japan in
Harry Payne Whitney remained there for some
time.
ComD,odora mud Nro EIbr;dpa n Claws o,-n n
dinner Of forty covers next Friday night. Feb.
4. Among other recently issued dinner cards
are those of Mrs. r. James Cross for Tuesday,
Feb. 10, and Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Aber-
crombie on the night of Feb. %.
The Hon. Henry Guest of England, second
son of Lord Wimborne, and James j. Harrison,
have been conspicuous of late at tho various
functions. They came over in the Same steamer
together ir;h and are eI both the guests Of Mr.. and
brother Of Henry Guest, it will be recalled, was
over here to attend his cousin. tho Duke of
Miss Mis-, Vanderbilt it, iii Ills mother as v Lady Spencer nee
Churchill. and Lady Tweedmouth is q maternal
Horton Hall. near Hull. Eugiand. is now over
for his fourth season. Last year, which he
skipped. ho was of on o long hunting trip in
Mr.. and Mrs. James c.. Bergen have recent
ly sent out cards for q dance on Thursday
hiSnt, rco. ~. hb uouJo pihylHH 10 AZ LILO hO-
ment considered more inspiriting for dancing
than any other music, Mr.. and Mrs. Bergen will
have some professionals and a piano accompa-
heard also on the previous night, Feb. 9. when
Mrs. NJ. T. W. Johnston will give q big dance
at the Majestic.
Mrs. A. p. Dudley of 67s Madison avenue
gave one Of the most enjoyable and largely at
tended teas of the week on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry W; Ranger. Mrs; Stillman. Mrs. J.
It RaI1yvin and ATro nantaI Gilrnnn a0r
s sTs was rendered BY Miss Ef ms's stewpa lH;
Edmund Severn. violinist and pianist: Arthur
Severn. 'ccllist. and Mrs. +. B. Joyce. accompa-
mist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. de Forest. who have
a fine, commodious old.fashioned residence at z
Washington square, will entertain the nom.
bers of the Thursday Evening Club at its next
meeting.
An unusual number Of handsome big dinner
parties were given last week. Mrs. Jules Roy.
nal. who gave ono on Wednesday night. had her
table decked with American Beauty roses. Mrs.
centrepiece Of pink carnations on her board.
Mrs. Harvey Fiskc, another Wednesday enter.
1 1osas f fy a a esd dInnsF tf Mps! Hdm Tlsh red Cd
Baylics tried the effect of carnations In all the
new variety Of shades at her wodnesday
dinner. Mrs. John j. Townsend. Mrs. Brayton
Ives: Mrs. Pierpont Morgan. and Mrs. Edward
j. Adams were among the dinner Rivers of
Thursday night. Tho board Of the first was
decked with pink rtI,os and lilies OF the valley,
Morgan's American Beauty roses were set of
with tarleyencia ferns. and those on the Adams
hoard combined with white lilacs. Mrs. George
f.. Dodge gave an elaborate green dinner of
eighteen covers on, Friday night. when the floral
decorations were done in green orchids.
The marriage OF Robert Gordon Hardie and
Mrs. Caroline Hall Washburne will not take
place until June. Then they will go at once for
n while TO Mr.. Hardic's country place at Brat
tlebOro. VT. Mr.. Hardie, who has been rusti-
cntina there for tho past four months. reopens
his studio hero in tho Carnegie building. this
week. Both Mr.. Hardio and his bride-elect have
been previously married. and the former has
been a widower for five ye1rs. Mrs. Washhurnc.
who Is daughter OF the late Rev. Nathaniel Hall
OF Dorchester am who resides In Boston, Is well
known in society in Paris md in this city also.
Mrs. Richard p. Lounsberry had her drawing
rooms crowded with frierds at her tea last
Thursday afternoon. The eight girls who as
sisted were NIL exceptionally pretty. In the
group were Miss Sedley, Mrs. Lounsberry's