New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
DITERSi0YS or FASHI0NIBLE LIFE.

BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENTS AT DFIMoNlCos -
TWELFTH NIGHT AT THE sT. NICHOLAS CLUB
COMING EVENTS.
The first meeting of the Family Circle Dancing
Glass was held at Il. lmonco's las Monday ryoning.
Ii is admitted by all VINO subscribe til At these en-
terialnments are among the successful dancing
parties given at DclmpnicOs. and that OF MendSy
thanks to Mrs. McAllisters usual good management
and energy, was certainly equal to. If not better,
than any held last year. An excellent supper WAS
served in the small room of the ballroom at about
midnight after which the German, led by Mr. f.
Sturgis. Was began. Ii is essential Mt THESE
entertainments that the German sh0uh be
particularly well led for on this de-
pends much of the dash and good humor
Of the dancers, who otherwise wond become care
less and inattentivc. Mr.. Surgls accomplished
leader and his German on Monday night was conse-
Oucntly very successful. The evening closed with
polka. at about . o'clock. Among thoS" present
were Mrs. Robert q. Rcmscn, Miss Fanny KcmSen,
Mr. aud Mrs Wctmorr, Mrs. William Aston, Miss
Astor. Mrs W. w. Aston. Mrs Lives, Miss ktvcs,
Mrs. De Ruyter, Miss De Ruytcr. Mr.. Royal Phelps,
the Misses Carroll, MIR. McAllister, Mis-, McAstcr.
Mr.. ard Mrs. s. :. flowIand. Mr. and Mrs. Colnm-
bus lsrln. Mss lsclIn. Nj. and Mrs. James H. Pot
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Harris Mis-, Gilbert. Mr..
Peter Marie. Miss Marie, Mr., LOUIS &. Ilamcrsley,
Danclu. jr. Mis-, Stewart. Mr. Oakley Rhnclander,
Miss Warren, Mr.. Harry Warren. Mr. T.. Roosevelt
MIS-, Roosevelt Mis-. Oorhpui, Ar. " III am Ool"ut
IT, Miss Mary Jones, Mis-, Johnston, Mss Morgan
Miss seward, the Misses Bales, Nh. George H. Pcll
Mr.. Scluclardt j.. MIR. kuG,lInd. Mr. I. Gray
GrlSwod, Mr.. GchhaId, Mr.. uOr"nncuix Lord
LvnIrgton, Mr.. Webb MI. Jones, Mr.. l!ayt. TIE
Mlq IL, de san Margano and many oiIrIs.
On Wednesday evening Dcimoucoe large rooms
were agm Illuminated. the occasion briuG Tia" COM
ug-out bill given by Mis-. Edward lfug for her
daughter. Mss Mary Krug. ~ Mrs Kmg III
mounting she wa unable to ho present. Her
sister Ms Dresser received the guests n the
entrance to The ballroom, and not III one al
the smaller room, where guests hayo been wei
coined AT many other entertainments. ne mos,
fashions ball-:ccr must have been ta.i,ilrd
On "Wednesday evening for norh Z -'en'! {" BE-
wanting to make tie PATTY a pleasant one. I'"1e
were a ~, at many pretty nrls, AID There w#N no
lack If men The bouquets ~ tine German were
really exquisite AMI wric aIiJr-rd TAFT every
one seemed e. be t,l rent fr VA IT, I;'bir Dur
Ing the early part of thc evening tv wrre piled IN
a -. rlnid at the side Of the roou pr"dprnR most
agreeable effect Supper va, served ABOUT II
o'cuck aud Immediately aiicrWard TIE Gciman b
gan. Ii Was lea 10y Mr.. Henry Glover with Miss
KING and WY, kept NJ until the small hours. The
guests present were General aud Mrs. Alex
ander Webb, Mss Webb Ms William
| Oo,lout. Mis-, O,thoLt, Mrs. Robert Rem
sen. tine Misses R,rsrn, Mrs. khInrlandcr,
The Misses Rhincadrr, Colonel and Mrs.
De Laurcy Kane, Miss L. in. Nr. and Mr.. &. L.
Wctrnorc Mr.. AMI Mrs. james q. Is. Lawrence. Nj.
and Ms. Bayard CultiuE MIs. Ihro'lorc fposr'"l',
the Misses Ro scyet. Mr. Jolu IaylrJ 't"n. Miss
Johnston, Mr.. McA lister Mss MrAlns'rr, Mr..
James X Pcl. the Misses Pell the Mrs'r>. tucker
| man. Mlv. Lucy lucAernan, the M'-'l-. H'"hmAu,
| Ms. Il. ckman. MIss Eorlard. Mis-, ", ,'eL'rr.
Miss, Jones' Ms, Iiulklcy, tho M'0,r' IIo,, Dr Da"-
4on. Mr.. 4. Belmont Nh kingdlud Mr. G'Orem-
lcux. the Mr,srs Olden, Nj. L. Roy King, Mr. Gcb-
| hard. Mr.. Mathew Wilkes and others.
One of the most anlsng cclcbrL IONS witnessed III
= long time took place at the -. Nicholas Club last
| thursday eyculng-Twclfth Night. II has boon the
| custom with the members of tins clnb Tor the last
two or three years 10 keep the different icoiVI'
which occur duriug the year. lut on this occasion
they SURPASSED themselves. The large increase III
| members during the past year brought together
| a most con genial company Of about 700 PERSONS
who became children once more and amused them
selves with TOYS Of all descriptions, from TIN trum
peis to tambounnes. The lostivIty began hv the
cutting of huge cake containing beam the finder
| beng made king of the evening. Mr. Robert q.
| Kemsen was the lucky man, and nobody could have
filled the throne with grace and dignity. The
custom Of choosing II king on Twelfth NIGHT seems
TO be similar to u custom among the ancient Greeks
and Romans who celebrated the festival days Of
Saturn. which occur about this season. by drawing
lots for Kingdoms and temporarily rcigning over
them. 1t has been SAID that certain ancient king
WAS elected by beans, and that from tins comes the
idea of TODAY However, true all this may be. tho
ceebr1tlOn al tho ST. Nicholas carried out III the
| real od-fashoned style. very good supper was
served about IL o'clock, and when verse
Of an old song had been sung. the
King and his court fell to eating with evident
enjoyment The management OF the entertainment
was lett 10 the House Committee. VINO receive
great credit f the jvIal manner IN which the even
ing was passed.
On Friday evening Mrs James X. Craclc gave
small nyersazionc, few besides intimate lrcnds be-
Scxt Thursday Mrs. William Aston will glvo
large evening entertainment which Is sure To Do
pIcaSaut