Brilliant Evening at Astor House With the Astor House ballroom filled with distinguished guests, officers of many nations' navies, and friends of all, the Naval dance scored a distinct success from beginning to end. All the plans were made and carried out entirely by the enlisted men distinctly to their credit. At the end of the ball-room above the orchestra was a huge electrically lighted eagle red, white and blue with a flag background, Miniature lanterns hung in rows from the ceiling and rose-decorated pillars completed the decorations. As the guests came in at the door, each was presented with a tiny buttonhole of violets and pansies. Punch was served in different corners and the dance music was furnished by the Astor House orchestra. The grand march was led off at 10 o'clock by Captain C. T. Owens, of the New Orleans, and Miss Jessie Houghton. Supper was served in the dining room at li.
The other navies in port were represented by Rear-Admiral Bor-reft, op. of the British naval forces on the Yangtze river, Lieutenant Commander V. E. Levi Schiff, of the Royal Ttalian Navy, Lieutenant Commander V. Nojawa, of the Japanese gunboat Chitose.
The Executive Committee in charge of all the arrangements for the ball consisted of A. Butler, A. Cain, McAllister, and C. J. Taylor. The patronesses were Mrs. G. H. Barrett, Lady Fraser, Madame de Rossi, Madame Wilden, Mrs. Charles Lobingier, Mrs. M. F. Perkins, Mrs. C. T. Owens, Mrs. F. R. Sites, Dr. J. B. Fearn, Mrs. James McDonell, Mrs. W. S. Flemimg, Mrs, Cleveland McUautey, Mrs. Verner Lyman, Mrs. Chauneey Holcomb, and Mrs. R. I. Clapp.
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