Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-10
New York Society Leader Lets
Down the Bars to Two Hun
dred Newcomers
HOSTESS ABLAzl: WITH JEWELS
Marvellous Gowns Seen at the Largest
Private Entertainment Ever Givon in
the City of New York-Held in the
Twin Astor Mansions - The "4oo'
Only Tradition.

New York, Jan. 10.--The largest pri
waite entertainment ever given IN this
city was Mrs. Astor's annual BALL held
last night In the twin mansions OF
Mrs. Astor and John Jacob Astor.
Fifth avenue and Sixty fifth street.
bars and at least 200 newcomers were
present. Otherwise the ball did not
differ materially from those or prev
ious years. The floral decorrions were
identical.
Mrs. Astor's 500 guests proved that
the 400" of Ward McAlister,s day is
only tradition. An unusually large
number of debutantes was present,
with scores of new members or the
Newport set besides sclons of families
famous socially thirty years ago. but
obscure today.
Almost 800 perosns were In the ball
room when the cotillon was danced.
1t was led by Mrs. John Jacob Aston
Mrs. M. Orne Wilson. Harry Lehr and
Elisha Dyer, Jr. The favors, by Col
Inns, We're new to Americans. The
funny policeman" cotillon was danced
This figure calls for helmets ana night
sticks for the men and servants caps
and aprons for the women. The po-
| licemen approach the women with
gestures of love and the servant girls
dance away with tie policemen they
prefer. This gave the men opportuni
ties to shine as wits and some of the
dialect heard was amusing.
Gowns in Vivid Tints.
The gowns of the women were
of the most vivid tints and
most brilliantly trimmed. Every wo-
man Wore a new gown ana all the
treasures of her jewel boxes were eX-
hibted
Every woman of social Importance
was present. and, as usual, there were
many foreigners among the guests.
The duke and duchess of Manchester
We're present. and so were the count
and countess de Rougemont, the coun-
tess of Maitland, Marquesa Davalos,
Count Lmburg- Stirum and Marquis
/ Di San Vito. Mime. Waddington was
almost a guest of honor, so profuse
were the greetings she received.
For the first time the library was
used for dancing. Shortly after mid
night the picture gallery was SO filled
with dancers that more dancing space
became necessary. The rooms were
decorated with huge ported plants. in
Guiding ferns from Bermuda, and sew
eral royal palms There We're tall
American beauties in vases set in
corners and the manteshelves were
banked with white violets studded with
orchids.
Mrs. Astor in Royal Raiment.
Mrs. Astor wore loyal purple vel
vet trimmed with sable and had great
sleeves of lace. She wore her parure
of emeralds and her stomacher of dia-
monds, supposed to have been in the
possession of Marie Antoinette. She
wore her high tiara, barbed with huge
solitaires; her necklace Of diamonds,
her dog collar OF emeralds and dia-
monds and so many :opes of diamonds
that her bosom was almost covered.
One Of the jewels Mrs. Aston seldom
shows is her girdle of pearls. 1t re-
sembles the modern pearl dog collars
and the clasp is huge brooch of dia-
monds.
There was no gown in the room
more magnificent than Mrs. Ogden
Goelet's This was white velvet COW
cred with rock crystal ornaments. The
bodice was mass CT these glittering
beads and she wore diamonds and
pearls and her tall tiara,
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt was
marvelously gowned in cerise velvet
with spangled gold sequins She wore
an all-round crown Of diamonds and
most of her celebrated jewels.
Functions Preceding Ball.
Harry Lehr entertained the young
married set at dinner in the Hotel st.
Regis before the ball and most of the
smart debutantes attended dinner
which Lispenard Stewart gave in
Sherry's for his niece, Miss Anita
Stewart Sherry was the caterer for
both the elaborate supper and the sec
ond supper, altho some of the wonder
full connections in aspic were made in
Mrs. Astors own kitchen by Guillot,
the famous pastry cook.
Miss Constance Knower the fiancee Of
young Coleman Drayton Mrs Astor's
grandson, was the most conspicuous
young girl present. She stood with the
receiving party and impressed most
people as one of the most beautiful
girls in New York.
DISCRIMINATION is CLAIMED.