New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
TIE DIVERSIONS OF SOCIETY.

! rvrrpr ,ISuRyrs OF THE PAST wEEK-D1NNEEs'
| DANCING AND TABLEAUs--A wHIRL OF GAYETY
BEFORE LENT.
The next fourteen days will probably DO tne
| gayest of the season and as fashionabIe peopio
never enjoy themselves moro than when there Is &"
continuous stream of entertainments, they must DO
pleasea " it'll the outlook. The past week has been
rather quiet in comparison with some OF Its preoe-
cessors, tho only largo private evening party Delns
that of Mrs Mason Jones, on last Monday llis "as
the first dance Mrs Joneshas given for seyora
There were about forty couples in the cotlon' anu
the favo-s were coored ribbons with bells attached
aud pretty bouquets of roses. The German was ic''
nv Mr. Columbus Iselin with Miss Jones. Among
the guests from other cities were Mrs. Rutherioru
b. Hayes Hiss Gordon and Miss Saltonstal, OF Bos-
ton, Lord Lynington. Mr.. Maxwell and Mr..
Northcote Miss Jones wore white satin dress
| trimmed with Roman pearls The married persons
nresent were Mrs Astor, Mrs. William Astor, Mrs.
Byan K. Stevens Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Charles Post,
| Mrs g. V. r. Cruger Mrs William isclin and Mrs.
Columbus Iselin.
| The Same evening Mrs. Marie gave handsome
dinner to about sxtoon persons and Mrs. LlsDenafu
Stewart dinner at which eighteen were present.
| The ladies who are to be bridesmaids ut Miss
Hamlton's wedding, 80 veral Of whom were ut this
dinner, are Miss Stewart, Miss Gautier, Miss lie
Roy Miss Jaffary Miss Parish. Miss Angus n Lorl-
| lard and Miss Emily Lorillari.
| MIR. Pierre Lorillard ir. gave nunt dinner on
Monday evening.
| The marriage OF Miss Redmond to Mr. Living
stone is to be about the first of March nnd invita-
tons arc out for the wedding of Miss Helen A.
Wilmerding to MI. Edward Bell, OH March 1. at
| Christ Church.
Mrs Douglas Robinson gave small evening re-
| ception on Wednesday, ami her guests were those
who composed the Niagara party few weeks
| since On Thursday Mrs. franklin had meeting
| OF the Dancing Glass whiCA steiv met at Mrs.
| Rivess.
Dinners were also given during tho week by Mrs.
William Astor for her daughter, and by Mrs. }. IL.
Purdy for Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Breese Mrs.
Breose was Miss Parsons, OF Cleveland. and is a
most attractive woman.
| Tho great hit OF the week was Mrs. Richard IT.
wings tableaus at tho st. Valentines KettedIum.
held at the Seventy-frst Regiment Arrnory on
| Friday and Saturday evenings New-iorkers who
| have been longing for something new in this way
ever slnco Mrs. W. s. Hoyts charming pictures
| from Punch must have been highly pleased with
the clever representations of the various pictures
which Mrs. Irving selected for her tableans.
| Everyone has seen tho photographs, II not the
originals OF such pictures rs Tho Introduction OF
| the Bride The Waning Of the Honeymoon and The
| Cavalier and appreciate the action and sentl-
| mcnt In each. Tins NrS. lrvlngS iritnuH seeineu
| perfectly TO understand and each picture was
greeted with applause by all audience well able to
Judge of It's excellence. The combinations OF coors,
the admirable blending in tho various costumes,
and the remark able beauty of the Indies who took
part could not fail to please. Tho Introduction OF
| the Bride was admirably given, Miss Wetmore as
the bride producing that character III the picture
| with wonderful fidelity. Perhaps the tableau
which caused the most amusement was the " aiming
OF the Honeymoon, by Miss Lucy Work and Mr..
| Crugor. Mrs. Irving and her friends deserved
much credit for their cXcrtlons and the Salnaf AN
| Home for the Aged will undoubtedly Ioap hand
some return in the proceeds. Among those who
took part were Miss Turnbul, Miss Bird, Miss
! Allen Miss Annie Smith. Miss Bradish, Miss Goa
stance Wright. Miss julia May Miss Netmorc,
| Mr.. II. Wright. and Hr. Richard irwin. Among the
audience were Mrs Paran stevens. Mrs.; Isaac
| Wright Mrs. Perkins Mrs. Samuel BrIdgnan,
| Mrs Franklyn. Mrs Edward Jones, the NJ isScs
! Remscn. Miss Morgan, Miss Webb. Miss Suyd.ln.
| Mr.. and Mrs Bartlett. Miss Jones. Miss Lanior.
| MIR. LanIcr, Miss llccksclrr Mr.. Ernst, Mr.. Rut-
! gers lie Roy. Mir. Alien. Mr.. Jones. Dir. AShmOre,
Mr.. II. BridgcIlan and Sir. Henry.
The Martina Washington Reception on Wcdnes-
| day evening WAS Yer. successful An agreeable
| effect produced By the drapIug OF the balcony
! and boxes with red anu blue velvet trimmed with
! gold and caught up IN fesoons.
On Monday night the last Pntrarch, Ball will be
given