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Wors of Americas Richest Family and Astor Dinner
A vivid description of Mrs William Astor hosting a lavish dinner with extravagant silver and glassware. The piece highlights the wealth and ceremonial table setting, detailing enormous costs and the care given to every piece, while reflecting on the family’s history of sorrow and the Astor daughters. It notes deaths and marriages spanning generations, ending with Mrs Astor facing further potential losses as she contemplates future days.
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Dre Sloane
William OV
Cornelius
Vandeed
Lourie ‘Shapert
William Jar
George Vanderbilt
Sun
Wales
Aldakr
Olittering Taule
William Dsueliss Sloace
Jowsty
Vanderels
Rest
J Bree Waldorf
Paulina
John Jacob Astor
London
Landsdowne House
Berkely Square
Cliveden
Maidenhead
States
Trinity Churchyard
Astors
William