The Frick Young Fellows winter ball after party

The Frick Young Fellows

For more than 25 years, the Frick Young Fellows have helped ensure that the Frick Collection remains a singular museum experience. Fellows'gifts support a host of activities that enhance the permanent collection and the landmark gilded age mansion that houses it, including special exhibitions, an annual symposium in the fine arts for graduate students, a concert and lecture series, and maintenance of the galleries and gardens.

It was a return to glamour at the St. Regis New York, as some of the city's most prominent young patrons gathered for midnight champagne and macaroons under the watchful eye of old king cole. Guests enjoyed champagne and Red Snappers, or Bloody Mary's in the legendary lounge. This beloved cocktail is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009. Guests gathered around the pianist for an impromptu show-tune sing a long in Astor Court and the King Cole Bar, never before used for a private event. The space was transformed into a glowing sea of guests that rivaled the original "Astor 400." Derived from the capacity of Mrs. William Astor's ballroom, her "400" represented the epitome of New York Society's sacred inner circle during the last quarter of the 19th century. The evening sponsored by La Perla, was hosted by Frick Young Fellows Byrdie Bell, Allison Aston, Lydia Fenet, Joann Pailey, and Elisabeth Saint-Amand, as well as La Perla's CEO Suzy Biszantz. The evening was a true nod to the glamorous legacy of The St. Regis New York, built in 1904 by John Jacob Astor as a destination to entertain friends and guests in a setting that rivaled the most enchanting hotels in Europe.