New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
OLD ASTOR HOME
OPEN FOR DANCE
Miss Huntington Honored
at Sisters First Big En-
tertainment There
YOUNG SET GUESTS
OF MRS. VANDERBILT
Theatre Party Is Given for
Miss Esther Kimball,
q Debutante

90 ~ Dt'ttfaN
ir and Mrs. Vincent Aston gave
their first large Entertainment in their
new home in the old Astor residence, at
$40 Fifth Avenue, last night. IL was
for Mrs. Astor's debutsnte sister, Miss
Alice Ford Huntington, the second
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Robert p.
Huntington. lt was preceded by a
number Of dinners, and the guests on
their arrival were received by Mrs.
Astor, Mrs. Huntington and the debu-
tante. There was general dancing
throughout the evening, and seated
supper was served shortly after mid
night.
The 700 guests included many OF the
members OF the older and younger mar
Iicd sets. most Of the dcbutantes OF
this aud the last few seasons and the
usual dancing men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston took possession
of their present nome early IN the
season, after having the interior re-
decorated and the grille work on the
outside retouched. They have had
few informal dinners at their home
since then. but last nights affair was
the first formal entertainment they
have given there, and the second since
Colonel Astor's death. Mrs. William
X. Dick, as Mrs. John Jacob Aston,
gave a large dinner and dance there
last winter.
Another entertainment of last even
ing was dinner and dance given by
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at her house,
677 Fifth Avenue, for her daughter,
Miss Grace Vanderbilt, and her son,
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr. The guests
were mostly girls who have not vet
been introduced to society and young
men.
Mrs. Ira Barrows. of 521 Park Ave-
nue.. gave a theatre party last night
for Miss Esther kimball, debutante
daughter of pr. and Mrs. Reuel Baker
Kimball, taking her guests to the
Century Theatre. Later Mrs. barrow
took the young people to the dance
given at the Plaza in aid Of the Madl-
son Avenue Exchange Tor women
Work.
In the marty were Miss Rita Boxer,
Miss Dorothy Miller, Miss Helena
White. Miss Edith Farr, Miss Margaret
Shaw. Miss Gertrude Geer, Miss Rachel
fletcher. Miss Beatrice Beck, MISS
Ioulse Hardness, Miss Grace Monlgom-
cry. Miss Dorothea Camp, Dean halo-
Aeisch. James NJ. Beck, jr., Robert l..
Crawford. Raymond IIoagland, william
Wallace Gibson. Porter Hoagiand ana
Reuel g. Kimball, jr.
Among the patronesses for the dance
at the Plaza were Mrs. George -
Gould. Mrs Lindsey Tappin, Mrs At
thnr Gibb. Mrs. George Il. Stafford,
Mrs Lawrence r. Gilman and Mrs
William Curtis Demorcst.
Mrs. Lewis Rutherfurd Morris. OF
I55 West Fifty-eighth street, gave
tbeatro marty last night for her niece,
Miss Katherine Clark Culver, daughter
Of Mrs Charles Potter King. Mrs.
Morris took her guests. about elghiy IN
number. to the Cohan Theatre ana
a fterward 10 the Women's Annex OF
the Metropolitan Club for supper ana
dancing.
Mrs. John Dunbar Adams, Of ! West
Seyenty-second Street, gave luncn-
con Yesterday at the st. Regis. covers
we're laid for forty.
Dinners we're given last night at the
p;tz-Carlton biz Mrs. Morton Mitchell,
Mr. Walter Brooks and Mrs. Elisha
Dyor Mrs Mitchel's guests included
Mrs Fletcher f. Ryer, Miss DORIS
RIVER, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Nixon ana
~.
Mrs. LYMAN b. Kendall gave din
nor last night at her home. go Park
Avenue for Mrs. J. VI. Brown, OF
Rsltimore. and afterward took her
NESTS TO the Club de Ningt for dane
ING. In the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph ]. Manning, Mr.. and Mrs. I'd
ward 7. Cockcroft, Mr. and Mrs Harry
T Cushing. jr., Lieutenant Colonel
George Easterday and Albert Brennan
Mrs. Frnesto G. Fabbri will give a
dinner dance tonight at her home.
Fast Ninety-ffth Street, for her debu-
tante daughter, Miss Teresa Fabbri'
Mrs william A. Burnham will give
a dinner tonight at her residence D
Wost Fiftv-third Street, for her niece,
Miss F.IlLaOeLN hfHIrFif hit' NN'NN''t'NN
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
RemGen.
Miss Constance De Lanoy, daughter
Of Mrs. William G. De Lanoy, will be
the guest Of honor tonight at din
ner given BY Mrs. James y. Hill at
her home, $50 Park Avenue.
The St. Christopher League will
give n dance tonight at the PlaIa
The annual costume ball for the
beneft of the Lying-ln Hospital will
he held at Sherry's on January H. nm
der the auspices OF the Ladies AuXil-
iary. There will be a moving tableau
entitled "The Land OF America" Mrs.
Leonard NJ. Thomas will represent
America, and among those taking part
In the various groups viii be Miss
Katherine Porter. Miss Margaret Ma
SON. Miss Eleanor Mellen, Miss Carol
4 Hartman, Miss Helen Flake, Miss
ADELAIDE Sedgwick Miss Katherine
pic. Miss Camilla Morgan, Miss