New-York tribune., 1901-02-02
SOCIETY DAY BY DAY

The dinner dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. ci,-sn..
II. Mackay at the Waldorf-Astoria was tbA -.
great affair OF yesterday and of the week so s,- -
society is concerned u very original az
handsome entertainment, the decorations beips a.
ceptionally beautiful The balustrads and D,n.,
wall OF the grand staircase. by which the s,.
entered. were almost hidden by hanxinss of So,
eFn smilax. dotted with hundreds of nuti-coo-as
orchids. The walls and ceilings OF the long corr,
dor We're likewise completely covered with sr,iI.
draperies. studded with almost innumersb,a sr,aN
electric bulbs of variesated coIors. The s4rsc, -
these softly colored lights thus glsarins in 80
green was very beautiful as well as novel NJ
Mackay received her guests in the MYRTLE Roo
which was decorated with pink roses She war,
a very dainty toilet Of Brussels point lace r,.a
over silver hrocade with train OF turquoise bIDa
velvet She led the way into dinner with Eear+o
L. Winthrop. jr., Mr.. Mackay following win NJ
Astor Dinner was served az $50 O'Clock in ~.
AStor Gallery at table the arrangement of ,urht,
was decidedly fancifuI consisting of a circIs ~
Veoped by two long cTeseents. the whole foruir
sort OF huge OF artistic design. In the centre
OF the circular table was a fountain standing in
i large pond OF water on the surface NJ u-bt..
lotus flowers and water lilies were bloornins 7h
principal feature. of the table decorations and -
fact' OF the entire floral arrangements was tbo
vast quantity Of exquisiteIy colored orchids
The cotiIlon began az 1890 in the Astor C;ala-,,
from which the tables had meanwhile been re-
moved. and was led by Craig w. Wadsworth danc.
ing with Mrs. Mackay. The favors were very hama
some, part Of them having been obtained from,
abroad abroad while The remainder were furnished by Mrs
caded satin, of different coOrs. spanged with silver
trimmed with ruffies OF white gauge and sprsvs o
roses. which were served from two immense um
satin muffs trimmed with THches Of taie and
silver scent bottles re VIII rbbons oT TN mirrors ami
equally well. receiving rosetteS, trimmed wits
bells; magnifytng glasses silver TASKS calendars
cutters aiso
floral figure in which Directoire canes covered with
maGve chiffon and mauve orchids We're prese5ted
to the women and eoutonnieres Of yIolets tied with
served from a Sedan chair of violet chiffon
spangIed chiffon, and also from immense loving
cups. covered with mauve satin The flowers for
the men were served from a large heart shaped
tray covered with violet satin.
After the cotillon supper was served downstairs
at small tables in the Thirty-thrd-st. and Fifth
ave. restaurant, which had been converted into an
Italian palm garden. The guests OF Mrs. Mackay
comprised Mr.. and MIS-, J. J. Astor Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund BayHes
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Brice. Mr.. and Mrs jay
Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Canfield. Mr.. and Mrs
n. Leroy Emmett, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Frsling-
huysen. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson Mr..
and Mrs. George ]. Gould. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Burton Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Isen. Mr..
and Mrs J. r. Livermore Mr.. and Mrs Stanley
Mortimer Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Robbins. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Albert Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan. Mr.. and Mrs T
suffern Taller Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr. Mr. and Mrs
William X. Vanderbilt. ir-, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. orms
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic y Watriss
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford White Mr.. and Mrs
Egerton l. Winthrop, jr., Mr. and Mrs. J.
=. Widener. MIR. and Mrs. Townsend Bur-
den Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
J. W. Wadsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Mrs. Astor Mrs. Ogden Goeet. Mrs. Richard irwin
FRS rim
Livingston Mrs. J. Lee Taller. Miss Bishop, Miss
Alice Babcock. Miss Evelyn Burden. Miss Alice
Blight Miss Gladys Brooks. Miss Beekman, Mis-
Cryder Miss Justine Cutting Miss Ethel Davies
Miss Caroline Duer, Miss Anna Dodge, Miss Mabel
Gerry. Miss Goelet. Miss Marian Haven. Miss Ethel
Irwin, Miss Josephine Johnson. Miss KsrnOehan
Miss Edith Knowltou Miss Livingston. Miss Mel
son. Miss Anna Sands Miss Lila Sloan Miss Lang
horne Miss Travers. Miss Twombly. Miss Wads-
worth Miss Lou Sands. Miss Nora Iselin Miss
Wilmerdng. David Bishop. Samuel 2. Blagden. jr r.
J. D. r. BALDWIN. G. C. Burnett R. Livings-
William Cutting, it, r. COttenet Thomas +
FGSRns FoSR H. W eTa4d ebbsrd r. l. er
F. G. Griswod. Center Hitchcock Ernest Iselin
KiRs. H. Kinnieut. P. n. Igdis stuyvesant L.
roy. J, F. D. Lanler. Charles MUM IA. 4 De e,.s N2-
Polk. Allen A. Robbins. r Ronalds. Charles N
HHeD9s0s Henry Smith Wam RqPRnS RssI sSeNaTt William l.
Stow J. NJ Waterbury lr w MhiSeho9Se, 9; T..
Webb, u W Wsdsworth. T.. a. Marray YouHs
W. W Cook. Baron Selliere. Baron sRIiAre. G.
Dyer. r. Dunno, q. Francklyn. r. Huntington,
Hewitt, Phgnix lngraham Fl ksrn23gehaini; an. + +
KOuntze. J. W. Mackay. NJ Morris. Mr. MeAllister
ID. C. Phillips F. Riggs. \ Robbins, r. W SAINTS
J. J. Van Allen. B. winthrop. Mr., Brewster VIZ, n
Lehr. Mr.. Iiyxingston Mr.. Fernando 1znasa
Prince RusPot
This evening there will be given number ~
dinners Among those who are entertaining are
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies, Mrs ogden
Mills. Mrs. y. Z. Baylies and George n Gardner.
IT, The last named is host at his farewell oacheio
dinner at the Calumet Club he Will mary H1,S
ward j. Milton. OF Brookline Mass. on Nednss'
day.
Mrs Wilbur A. Bloodgood will give this after-
noon at her home. No. 40 East Thirty-fourtnsL, .
breakfast for Miss De Neufvie the sister OF 5lrs
the year
There will take place the meetings OF two % the
dancing classes this evening. That held at De'-
monico's will be the regular Saturday Evenins
Dancing Glass which meets every two weeks -@s M
Is also small out very smart class BOZ .
these organizations will assemble early. ana uS"'
ing will stop promptly az midnight
Among the new cards received this week are those
Tor a dinner dance on Monday next. from Sir ani
Mrs Robert W. De Forest. No. : Washington Square
North: Mrs. and Mrs. c. Oliver lseln >, toI 1 .
dinner lance at Sherry's on February T. ana Inos
for n small dance from General and Mrs Lleye, ,s =
Bryce on Monday. teoIuaIy 10 at theiF "'nIs' -
L. Washington Square North
Governor Odeu will attend the Hospital Ball.
which is to he given the Metropolitan opera
House on Iincou's Birthday for the benent 81 81