New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
THE GAY WORLD.
BRILLIANT SEASON BEGUN.

| ~ CEAOON DEUUN.
| THE PAST WEEK IN FASHIONABLE CTRCLEs-PLEAs-
UREs OF THE TABLE AND TIE BALLROOM
THE PUNCH" TABLEAUs AT CASTLE INN.
| The winter gayety may be said to have fairly be-
gun. and all the indications that it Will continue
| without interruption for the next two or three
months AS compared with last year, the entertain
ments given before Christmas have been less nu-
| merous, but the coming weeks going to make
up the deficiency. and soon the social ball will be
rolling with velocity not attained before in New
| York for several seasons.
| The past weeks gayety opened on Monday even
ing with little party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward NJ. Taller that day being the twenty fifth
anniversary of their wedding. The spacious rooms
of their large house on Washugton-square were
decorated with flowers and smiIax festooned over
the doors and mantels. and bell of white and red
| roses was suspended between the folding -doors
entering the dancing-room. There only q linn
tied number Of invitations the party being an in
formal one. The guests invited were principally
Miss Taiers intimate friends. aud the intention was
to have a small German which was to begin at 10
o'clock but In New-York this seems no longer pos.
sble. 1t has become the fashion to arrive 30 late
that early party is out of the question. AS it
was, the German led by Mr. Harry Warren, began
dbOIt half past IL. Several fgur were performed
the final one being favor figure in which silverlace
presented to the dancers. Among those present
were Miss Oothout, Mr. Willie O)thout Miss Stew
art, Mr.. W. Rhinelander Stewart. the Misses Strack,
Miss Emily Pel, Mr.. F. Schuschardt. jr. Mrs. D. J.
Steward. the Misses Steward, Mr.. L. d'Oremeulx.
Miss Morgan Miss Bessie Morgan, Lord Lyming on,
Mr.. G. Webb Mr. r. Rives, Miss Henry DR.. Valen-
tine Mott. Miss McAllistcr Mr.. Jones, and Miss
Irwin Supper was served about l o'clock, after
which the whole party joined IN Virginia reel.
Tuesday evening Mrs. William OothOut enter
taircd at dinner about twenty PERSONS. among
whom were Miss Stewart Mr. POremieux, Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Redmond, Mr. James Renwick and
Mr.. J. Kneeand. After dinner most of the guests
went to Mrs. John Keans ball, given for Miss Lucy
Kean, Mrs. Kean's youngest daughter There was
no German, and, indeed, it was fortunate, as with
the crowd it world have been impossible TO secure
space for the dane OF course there were great
many married people present. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Tuckerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rives, Mr. and Mrs. Louis g. Hamers-
ley Mr. and Mrs. dOrGmieulx, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuy
vesant Fish, Miss Anthem, Miss Edith Fish, Mr..
Ward McAlllster, Miss McAllister, Mrs. Moran,
Miss Moran. tho Misses Potter, Mr.. Howard
Potter Mr. Douglas Robinson, jr.. Miss Robinson,
Miss Davis. Mr.. Murray. Mr. b. Tuckerman. Miss
Appleton, Mr. Pyne. Mr.. G,bhard, tho Misses
Steward. Mr.. Griswod. Miss Stebbins, Lord Lynn
lHgton, AT. NOrtncOte MISS hlNeb, MI tucker
man. Miss Tuckermsn Mr.. Schuchardt. Mr.. De Kay,
MIR. Walter Kngsand, Miss Fanny Johnson and
Miss Emily Pell. The house is An old-fashioned
basement, three rooms deep on the first floor; sup
per was served in the middle room about half-past
-. There was very little dancing during the even
ing most Of the guests prefering t. talk rather
than dance in the crowd. The entertainment was
not less pleasant for the variety introduced by the
omission of the German. Some of tho intimate
friends Of the family wero invited to remain to q
" sit down" supper.
Since Wednesday night the town has been
talking of the success Of Mrs. w. $. HOyts
tablcaus taken from Punch. and presented at
Castle Inn, New Rochelle. There is nothing else so
hard in these days as TO discover Some new way of
amusing people, and Mrs. Hoyt and her clever
friends deserve the warmest congratulations from
that very largo class who at their wits ends for
devices to entertain their friends. THIS new vein
which they have been the first to work IS almost IN
exhaustib,c. for there is hardly number of Punch
which does not contain one or more OF Dn NaurleTs
charming sketches and the subjects are always such
rs to be- readily appreciated. this side the
water. There plenty Of them which can be done
by any party of pretty girls and clever men; but
those which were the most liked at Castle Inn
quire some dramatic power aud some knowledge of
tho principles of the advanced school OF
art to be successful. On Wednesday night
there was no lack of either faculty among
Mrs H0yts friends at Castle Inn. whether before or
behind the ootlights and the tablcaus, which were
designed and executed with marvellous skill, were
reshed to the uttermOst. The combinations of
sage greens aud dull reds the crop OF suntOwers,
the wastless and medieval gowns, were all accord
ing to the highest canons Of that art OF which
Messrs PllcOx, Maudle and Postlehwate are the eX
ponents and of winch the world has become enam-
0rcd. The acting of the ladies and gentlemen en-
gagged WAS worthy of tho @sthetc stage setting
Miss Works Are YOU intenseT might have been
by Rstori, and IL - impossible to express the un-
speakabe absurdity OF the closing group which Mr.
Du Maurier has called "AfiilmtIng an Esthet," |
and In which Mrs. Cnnabue Brown Miss Blninger |
as the Muse Of this Ger ury crowns Postlethwate
and Maudle the twin gods OF Its poetry |
and art. 1t Is not everywhere that |
the force Of Du Maurers dclioousy pungent satire |
on the new aesthetic development will be felt, but
wherever 1t IL the reproduction OF these tableaus
will exert wholesome influence.
The engagement of Mr.. Augustus Noel to Miss |
Florence Wright, daughter Of Mrs. Isaac Wright Is
announced.
Mrs Francis Rives gave New Years Eve party |
Friday evening, to winch about 80 persons were |
asked. Tomorrow evening tho first meeting OF the
Family Circle Dancing Class will be held at Del
monicO's, and on January o Mr.. EdwaIl King will |
give bali at the place, which will undou0t- |
eddy be q brilliant affair.