International Debutante Ball

International Debutante Ball

The International Debutante Ball is a formal ball to present ladies to society within New York City's Waldorf Astoria at Manhattan. This ball is held every second year and is to be held in December 2008. The Waldorf Astoria is the namesake of John Jacob Astor who founded the American Fur Company and became the first United States millionaire in the early 19th Century.

See also

* Cotillion
* Debutante
* Waldorf Astoria
* American Fur Company

External links

* [http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=NYCWAHH Waldorf Astoria Hotel by Hilton]
* [http://waldorfastoria.hilton.com Waldorf Astoria Collection of Hotels]


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