New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-06

THE FASHIONABLE WORLD.
CURRENT EVENTS IN SOCIETY.

NAhhEN Nv . IN COClElt L.
"ii!KL OF PLEASURE PRECEDING TIE LENTEN
PAsr-soCIAL GATHERINGS OF THE PAST wEES
AND HINTS OF COMING EVENTS
The second day of March will be the first day OF
Lent, so that fashionable society has only the re-
mainder of this month to continue its gayeties
were 1t not for the enten season there is no know
ing how long the butterflies of fashion would keep
up, without rest. their dances, dinners and other
diversions
Inc past week has been gay with weddings
aud parties. On Monday evening the chief attrac-
toh was the second meeting of the Family Circle
dancing Class at Delmonc0s, and If possible it was
oet'er than the former meeting. Among the many
memoefSof Boston society present were Miss Grant,
MISS Satonstall, Miss Lee. Miss Mason, Miss Law
renee. Mis-. aud Miss Perkins. Mrs and Miss Per-
kihs were on their way to Washington. to attend a
reception at the White House. Everybody appeared
to be more deliberately dressed at the T. c. d. G. of
Monday evening than at the previous meeting. One
OF tho notlceable dresses-worn by Mrs. Frederic
Nclson-was of garnetcOlOred silk, the waist being
heavily embroidered with garnet beads. Mrs. Neil
Son carried bouquets of red roses, and the whole
effect was strkngly artistic. Mr. Charles Hone led
the cotlllon and supper was served in the smaller
apartment adjoining the ballroom.
tuesday evening Mrs. {. Baldwin Fosdick gave a
handsome dinner TO about twenty four persons A
beautiful bOnbclniere filled with flowers was placed
III front OF each adys plate and the MENU cherry
satin, was placed by the plates OF the gentlemen.
Ihe centre of tho table was filled with
bouquets. which, after dinner, were handed to tho
ladics Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Iwcnbly, Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs
do Neuylle, Miss Fanny Remscn, Miss Stebbins
and Miss Taller Just before the guests arrived tho
gas went out, gas in New York has q habit Of do
lngJust when 1t is most needed. Dinners were also
gwen by Mrs. Oliver Iselin, Mrs Edward King,
Mrs. Lanier and Mrs. Anthem.
y small but attractive party was given by Mrs.
r. N. Taller Wednesday evening, under
tho name OF dancing class. 1t was a continuation
OF similar meetings which had been held ut Mrs.
More9n's and Mrs. LanieI's. NIr. Frederick Tams
led the German with Miss Taller, The favors pre-
sentcd to the ladies' were paper-macl6 elephants
hllrd with candy and tied with ribbon, and tam
bourlnes. The gentlemen had gilt horseshoes and
venetian glass crosses. Tho German was begun
before supper and continued af:erward. At the
close or the evening tho guests joined in song
Those present were Miss Laner Miss Lille Marie,
Mrs Sallie Marie, Miss Morgan, Miss Bessie Morgan
the Misses Setback Miss Stewart. Miss Parsons of
Cleveland Mas Ootbout, Miss Bird, Mr. Oothout,
Mr.. fOremicplI, Mr. c. Webb, Mr. Harry Warren,
The evening Mrs. George W. Campbell gave
pleasant da7cinG party at her house on Staten
Island. The German Was led by Nlr. Jones. from
Nrw-York with Miss Helen Campbell. The layors
were pretty Japanene lanterns and ribbons with
bella attached.
The welding Of Miss Rosalic Nelson and Mr.
fiinckiey On Tuesday drew large throng to the
church and 10 TIE reception, DESPITE the storm. Mr.
aud Mr. iliucb!ey Will shortly sail Tor an extended
tGur in Europe.
The welding of Miss Caroline Jafray Hamilton to
Mr. Pierre Lorlllard jr. will take place on the IGh
int. Mr.. +. Gray firswod is to DO best man, and
there are n hc eight ushcrs.
MI : ncs Townsend gave a reception at his art
studio on Ihni -dIy at whlrh n!u,icti programme
WAS rendered by VI - Setback. Mr.. CJ1e and others
The artists Of tie Studio Binding in Tenth-st. VIII
gY u reception on the 18th inst, previous 10 the
opening ol the Academy. Tins will he the first
c"pi, of 'hr kird held N six years. Similar enter
taunients arr gwen hy tie artists in London zach
war, and there l. 40 reis.n why New York artists
shoLid no! 10 likewise, a. II Will afford much
pleasure 10 themselves ana to many Of their friends
During the week Mrs POrenicnIx gave a
inuncale. tn which a few friends we're irvIted TO
meet Mss NclIeEry. cf Bait more. Mrs. +. Ward
and III FO~mieu' = sang du"i, and Miss Berdau
On Friday evening Mrs. kivrs gavea plcasant
d6i.tt.g p5vty To number of the oder act. TO de
hltantr> hclns pTestt it had the ,.tic of Dancing
(.r-. an was siHi!ar TO Pm cnterts nmtrt ri on
week ar two apo by Mrs. = :. lowi9ud. The eursts
were pIiuClpaly th" mhmAtc furnd- of the Misses
HTrs. I.rre were about twenty couples in TIE
Gctman. which Wa led by MIR Frank $urIs. with
Mr.. WellTIr. Two tGur"s were I'D before >iInp,r
Which took place NJ about bIf-plsC tHclyr 'fLrts
were 10 fiy"r|. Among those Lrrscnt were Mr. AID
Ms. Framalyn. Mr. IHi Mr,. George R.yrs Mr. md
NJ. ,'rurre 7. Nciin0rr, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bon.
son. Mr.. and MIS-. King Ms. john Kane Mrs James
g. Potter. Mr.. Peter VI .rc. Miss Glniv Miss Cooper
Mas Richc. %! PARIS, Mls Luce Wtik.
who II WI 10 remembered made gtrat
success in Mrs. w. = H'yts famous
tanicauS about month ago. NJ ~ Oothuuf.
Mrs. WIiam OthOut, jr, Miss May Appleton.
NJ. Frank K. Appleton, Ms. e.KIus. MISC rulkiry
VI a. Emmy OIstrn. Mas BcckwIIh. Miss Cunstaucc
wight. MISS Gertrude IIoyt, tie Messrs. Hoyt Mr.
Gerald lloyt. Mr. Wilkes. Mr. +. >chuhard', jr
whose paintings nre wci known tt lovers Ot seutI
meui III art. Mis-. Iiow land, Mr.. kucoBnd Mr.. Nor.
tuner. Nj. furmau. Mr. A. K. jones. Mr.. H. Rives
NJ. A. B-!mouf, j.. Sir. Harry Jones and Mr.. Henry
CLaun"ey il.
Ga saturday afternoon Mrs. George Maculloch
Nj. rr gaze TIA for yOrng people III honor OF Mos
Sstuhsta!l and Ms. Lee, OF l. -ton.
he Charity Btu WAS tbs most fashionable one
gwen Tor many wears.
There was 4 pretty wedding at Hartford ON the
- inst; that OF Miss r.. Williams Porter to Mr.
Samuc! III Valentine. Of New York.
Inv atoms o'.t for the itrIdrchs Bail on the
18th, and Oh the 9TH Mrs. Mason jones VIII he at
Aome tom anui l. 1hc Bachelors, Bah will take
place about the ith. and - likely to he large
a:ldlr. AhOat hity gentlemen have already sub
s,ri l.u.