New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-18
MRS. ASTOR'S BALL.
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR AT HER HOME
IN FIFTH-AvE


In the drawing-room the display OF flowers WA
confined to American Beauty roses, which wers
placed In tail and jardinieres Of silver wh!la
In the dining-room and small reception-room thers
were few hyacnths and
There were no decorations in the ballroom, ex.
cept in the musicians balcony at the ives, end
whore there were groups Of palms
Mrs. Aston in gown Of white and mauve satin
received her guests who numbered Ave hun.
dred. in the drawing room. There were several
round and square dances before / O'clock when
supper announced. The meal was served By
Sherry. at small tables set In the dining groom ana
in the Railways OF both houses. Each table VA.
decked with a centrepiece Of orchids Tn. menu
was follows
SERVICE cHAUD
Bouillon en- Tassc
Cotele;teS De volatile. Dergeus
Fn"t aux charnpirnons farcis romrnes surprise,
canyasb,ck ducks Eomisy croqu.,..
SERVICE FRoID
Bayads-s
Galsniine de pousslns
ma. . Chaue ifoa de caills- ,.
PAD Do f'F s Ps,s s1 H. s6a S.s s''f' oT'en''
Tarnes de Langus
Rillertss De tours
Fra,.e. fonAantes C.ri.-. reau isft.
Msnisrins gis"Ss
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The cotil!on which was begun Immediately atre,
supper. was led from end OF the ballroom by
Elisha Dyer jr.. AID from the other end by Craig
Wadsworth The favors prepared ty Miss Collins
included coronet wands Of gold, trimmed with
roses and white hyacinthS for the women, and
boutonaieres OF the same flowers, with ribbons Tor
the men In another figure there we're Indian
work baskets OF sweet grass. trimmed with gay.
coIored ribbons for the women, and suaho"ers o'
sweet grass set on sticks. with ribbons for tho
r-orn
cushions and the men grotesque heads 10 be used
as iukstands and IN another there were tu~s
soarfs for the women and silver sealing sets Tor
their partnsrs
Among Mrs Astors guests we're NJ. and Mrs
Levi p Morton. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Bay sri Cutting.
Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, MI and MIS-
James NJ Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs William A
Duer Miss Katharine Duer. Nj and MIS- George
B. De Forest Mr. and Mrs. Egerton L. Winthrop
IT,. Mr. and Mrs. Elbrldge T. Gerry. Mr and Mrs
John Jacob Astor. Mr. and Mrs. George Og!lvis
Haig Miss Van A.en. Mr.. and Mrs OTme Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs ". Starr Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
nev Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop
Miss Marie Winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs. James A Bur.
den. jr, Mr. and Mrs Lloyd :. Bryce. alr. and Mrs
Henry T. sloane. M and Mrs. Peter Cooper
Hewitt Mrs. Burke-Roche. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
L. Baylies. Mrs II. lie Grand Cannon, Miss Jose.
phine Johnson Mr.. and Mrs. c. Albert Stevens
Mr. and Mrs George Peabody Wetmore, Mr. and
Mrs Richard Mortimer. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bar
boy Miss Eva Barley MI and Mrs. II. Mortimer
Brooks Mr. and MIS-. Thomas Hitchcock ST. UT. ard
Mrs George L. Rives Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont tiffany.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Clews. Miss Elsie ClsTs. Aiss
Bronson sIrs. T. Frederic keraochan, the Misses
Kernochan Mss Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANCIS
Key PendletoI 4Ir. and Mrs. John Sloane. vi and
Mrs b C. Pos. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Marshall,
the Misses Gerry. Miss Anna Sands. Mr. and Mrs
w. Rhineandcr Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. \. Cass
H. ~. -
Misses Morton, the Misses Sloane. Mr. and MIS-
J. Ellis Hoffman. lIr and Mrs. George Henry War
rem jr M and Mrs. \. Lanfear Norrie, Mr. ana
Mrs S Van Rensselaer, Cruger. AIrs. Alexander
Van Rensselaer, the Misses y an Rensselaer,, MI
and Mrs. Is. G. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank D
Witherbee Mr. ard Mrs. +. y. Taller. Miss Anne
Potter Mr.. and Mrs. ". Watts Sherman, Mr. ard
Mrs. Goodhue Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs: William
{. Schermerhorn Mr. and Mrs Samuel w Bridg-
ham, Mr.. and Mis-. Charles @. Franckyn. Mt. ana
MIR. Henry Parish, r.. Mr. ana Mrs Harry W
McVichar. Mr. and Mrs. Newood Morris, 'i'S'
Evelyn Burden. Mr.. and MS. Americ hugh PaseI
M and Mrs. Ernesto 9. Fabbtl MI and ,,o MS ,
Henry Payne Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Diver Har,i-
man, ir Mrs. W Earl Dodge. Nh and Mrs Rich
ard 4. Wilson. NJ. ana Mrs Frederic Sh~ioori
pr and Mrs. james HHGe Beekm11nv w M' ra aSa
T. Cowdin Miss Sche ffeln The Misses CAMERON
Mr. ami Mrs Gavin :. Brice. the Misses Brlce Mrs
Criswold Grey. Miss Ethel irwin ;Ae M'ssss Mn Mn
:, .rSldyn Richmond. Mr.. AMI Mrs. f L. Ludlow
M and Mrs James Speyer Mr.. ana MIS-. ierossSS
Delano ROBBINS. Mrs. Frederic Nelson ~ and
Mrs' r j f5erfynd, Mr.. and Ms William b. pns-
more IT, Nj and Mr.. H. asirnir de Rnam' Mrs.
d'Hauierlile Mr. and Mrs. L. X Nilmerdng. Mss
Babcock Il. Misses Cutting. Miss Tl:tlny Iss cora
Rar io!ph Miss MauGe Han. Mr. and Mrs, Rcdgers.
Gurrer. Mis- Trevor. Miss Margaret Lee, Miss Bes'
Sic paws Miss Anne Derby Miss JOS ph.ne BrooHs'
the Misses De Pevster. the Misses De- 1neli, .drs.
Elisha pyr. j. Miss julia Rodsers Miss A,s'
Duer Miss Esther Hunt. Worthngton W nlte ncuse'
lanes OILS. lanes Y. Parker. Theolors FREEING
hnysen stewart NJ Brice VaeniinsS G Haii lTsS'
Ervng. Henry : Redmond. Monson Morris Chaun'
cey n Depew Resnad Brooks G. Beek W4s ZEN HSR,
h hIs..xanS,e MIS- Webb Cambrdge Livingston.
James v. Gcrsrd IT, Richard j. Wilson. r. Ed,
ward II. Buckley Winthr9p RutheriGrd D.UnsM'
Hadden Edward Crownnshied Lspef1ar SoS sses
Frank Bishop Roger Winthrop. James r. ~
Lanier J. MontgOmery , Has p ET,SIne HEWITT
Mrs Aston, who sails for Europe soon AFTER Az
Wednesday, Will give a dinner party on January .