The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-10
mrs. Aston GIVES A 900 BALL
NOTABLE ADDITION OF zoo TO
HARD MALLISFER'S SOCIETY.

Br0cade satin. Rare Lace, Diamond
Schumacher and Tiara, Pearl Collar
cite. Diamond Circle and Gold Trim
rninss-Two Suppers, After Dinners.
Mrs, Aston gave a notably large and
brilliant ball last night at her home and
that OF her son, John Jacob Aston, $40 and
S42 Fifth avenue, which, as usual on such
occasions, were thrown together for the
dancers. The entrance was filled with
tropical foliage and within orchids OF all
varieties and American Beauty roses in
profusion had been effectively arranged
by Hodgson. In Mrs. Astor's house the
long salon, upholstered in old rose, was
filed with palms and great clusters OF
roses, Here Mrs. Aston received her 900
guests. Her gown was Of purple velvet.
with the waist front of pale blue brocade
satin, in which was rare lace arranged in
pointed effects. The whole was trimmed
with gold and the hostess wore also wide
stomacher of diamonds, a diamond tiara,
pearl oollarette and big circle OF dia-
monds for waist ornament. She was
assisted in receiving by Miss Constance
Knower the fancee OF her grandson, Henry
Coleman Drayton whose social debut 1t
was. Miss hnower wore a Paris gown OF
white lace made princess and arranged
with opal paillettes and with pearl trim
ming ON the waist. She wore no jewels.
An orchestra was stationed in the music
balcony at one end of the picture gallery
which extends over the rear of the two
houses and is used as the ballroom. There
was informal dancing from Ii o'clock until
the midnight supper, which was served at
small tables placed all over the drawing
room floors OF the two houses. Mrs Aston
sat at the centre table in her own room,
which is hung with tapestries set in ebony
panels and surrounded with clusters If
electric lights shaded in(rose color.
The cotillon afferward was led by Elisha
Dyer, Dr. from one end, dancing with Mrs.
John Jacob Aston and Harry Lehr from the
other end with Mrs. Orme Wilson for his
partner The favors included feather pen
wipers. drectore canes, Maypoles letter
cases. figurines in colors, Iardinieres
and for the men combination paper
weights, pen wipers. English colors pou-
tonneres automobile horns. broad ribbons,
whips and gold pencils.
A second supper was served at o'clock
in the morning. The zoo guests included:
Prince de Bearn- Chalais. slr and Mrs
Charles B. Alexander. Baron and Baroness
Won der Bussohe. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph II
CLhoate, IT., Prince Henri de Croy. Marquis
hsIlaIneo ~ Ad ln,nS: NJ and Mrs d dohn r
Miss Ccrinne Robinson, the Marquis san Vito.
Niscountess Maitland. lIr and Mrs. Douglas
stewart. Miss Anita Stewart. G. Creighton
Webb, the MARQUIS Tore Hermosa, Mr. and
Mrs = W99dyIard h n1,. Mr. ana Mrs E S
Duke and Duchess of Manchester, Nlr and
Mrs. Arthur lselin, Mrs. Burke Roche, Miss
Alexander the Count and Countess de E,ouge-
Mr.. and Mrs Henry CIevs. Mrs Vanderbilt.
Edward K Bacon. Major Arthur Armstrong
Henry Parish, Jr. Miss Eleanor Roosevelt.
William X Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs J. Fred
Tamms, Miss Violet Cruger. Miss Adelaide
sp9Srd FISH aas ei Hsnrv N Smith H2d Ms
Anna sands, Miss Muriel Robbins Arthur
Q; csoate R,eh hard Der psr9y Nr and Nj, Nh
Miss Jessie Sloane, Miss I.uIu Pfizer Mr. and
Mrs w Douglas Sloane, Mr. and Mrs. White
law Reid. Miss Jean Reid. Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Johq A nix. Eliot Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs
John II IA, Ham N Miss Ruth 1Wom9iy.
and Mrs Winthrop Chanler. Meredith How
land Jr, II Grand Griswold, the Masses
G iosbsto Mrs Elliott i, shepard Mr and ID Mr.
William Woodward Miss Ethel Cryder, Miss
p6S so s R b0S r. RE- aSh S0qn hn{ DE-
Mrs Richard Cambria, II Coleman bra yton.
Mrs E. KID AIcCreery. Mr. and Mrs Frederick
W Vanderbilt Robert L. Gerry Nina. Wad
M sf'o and Mir. Robert G9elet. Nj aud Mra
orme wilson. Hl a., Nattcl 6lgsi Miss pnsoihy
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Miss Eleanor
Whitndge; Mr. and Mr. Wh,tney, W9tTen
MIR and Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt Mr. aud
Mrs F bridge Gerry, the Misses Gerry, Mr.
Webb Mr. and Mrs Lewis Iselin. Mr and
Mrs William JAY Mr. and Mrs Il P. Bel
mont
Mrs BENJAMIN Knower Miss Helen Doro
Mrs, Lrnesto & F obri William Beekmap
Ashbel Barney. Mr and Mrs Cl9rence n
NNsesaK h1s9 BlFSns s syT nseY Ba Ms
and Mrs " Seward Webb. Sidney Brce e.
Mr. and Mrs ogden Nils, Sir and Slrs
RieRafd I Young Miss 81 MdTed B sare Gn
Mics GTetch.n Hoyti Alr and Mgs s,dney
Miss katherine DIX. Miss caroline Drayton.
James Z Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Lan!ear |
SL and llrs William Sloane. Henry T
Marion Fish. llr @od Mrs Joseph ILiToeaue,
TFa5r 1sS Mrd swST i ss janet sb sna
Miss Heisn B1rne,. Miss BssirIce Dix
Ja%es S Stp e. Mr. c anf Mrs n lang
M i''' and Mrs Richard Trimblc' Mr and d Mrs
!, IoT,1I:s@end b, Bard1n Miss Belle Gurn e. /
and Mrs Lawrence Waterbury, James 4
l.. Woodward. II walter W BIB, Mr. and /
Mrs Whitney Warren, MIR and Mrs |
Richard 7 Wilson, Jr. Lady Cunard. August
belmont, Mi and Mrs I. A Havcmeycr. /
Baron and baroness EenRclm0ller. Mr. and |
Mrs r. Fulton Outing and Senator and /
Mrs. Chaunoey Depew
Lispenard Stewart gave a dinner at
Sherrys preceding tie ball in honor of his I
debutante niece, Anita. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William hhinelander Stewart /
One hundred guests were seated nj bir
circular table, IN the centre of which was
a miniaturs surAen garden Of palms sur !
rounded with growing azaleas in pink and |
red and outer rims Cd bright red azaleas 1
and red and pink carnations. Among the I
flowers we're innumeiable rose colored !
lights After dinner vaudeville perform |
ance was given in an adjacent room.
Mr. and Mrs Harry S. Lehr gave n large |
dinner at the st Regis Hotel at which the I
color scheme was white green and gold