GILDED GLAMOUR
Jul 03, 2019
2 minutes
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor—whose son, John Jacob Astor IV, built the first St. Regis hotel in 1904—was well known for many things other than her storied last name, most notably her reign as the doyenne of New York high society, during which she threw many opulent parties. Invitations to her parties were only sent to “Caroline’s 400,” a list of the 400 most influential people in
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