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Show MRS. WILLIAM ASTOR DEAD. For Thirty Years Was Regarded as Social Leader of New York. New York. Mrs. William Astor, who for thirty years had been regarded regard-ed ns 'ie social leader of Now York, died Friday night of heart disease at her homo on Fifth avenue. For nearly near-ly four weeks Mrs. Astor, who was 82 years old. had been In a critical condition, con-dition, owing to tho return or n heart affection Hint had given her trouble for years. Despite her advanced years, sho continued to hold her soclnl domination up to n year ago. when falling health compelled her to retire Into comparative seclusion. It was in the summer of 1907 that Mrs. Astor's friends learned of her 111 health. Tho society functions given nnd presided over by .Mrs. Astor were nniong the most brilliant on record. It Is ald 'hut the ballroom In tho mnnslon on Fifth avenue would nc-commodnto nc-commodnto 1,000 people. It was Mrs. Astor who established the famous "100." her visiting list being confined to that number of names. |