New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
DIHERsIONS OF TIE GAY WORLD.
THE PAST WEEK IN SOCIETY.

THE PAST WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE SECOND PATRIARcHs' BALL-A JOLLY SLEIGH
RIDE-DANcEs, DINNERS, RECEPTIONS AND THE
ATRICALs.
The past week in society may be called a gay
one Numberless dinners, parties and various other
amusements allow the fashionable world no time to
thnk oil rest, much less to take any. Last weeks
gayety began with the Patriarchs ball on Monday
evening. Or course it successful for these balls
always are. One of their particularly good features
10 having the supper down stairs in the restaurant.
which makes q pleasant change from the ballroom
and affords guests opportunity to eat comfort
able supper q civilized way-at tables. Mondays
Patriarch was the second of the season. and was
much the same the first. Dir. Frank Sturges led
the German. There were no floral decorations, and
at these balls does not expect any, the idea IS to
have a good dance aud onos friends.
Many well-known New-York names were repre-
sented among those present, such AstOr Remsen,
Hamersley Schermerhorn. Riyes, Warren, LorIllard
Kane, Oothout, Livingstone, Suydam. McAllster.
Bcckwith. Belmont and Roosevelt
Although slcigllng in the city had about come to
an end last Monday, that not the case out OF
town, as was proved to a large party gwen by Dir.
and MIS-. Arthur Dodge the evening Of that day.
Two six horse seighs were in readiness at Fifty
ninth-st. the elevated railroad station from
which point the party started for jerome Park,
where excellent supper served at
the club house on their arrival. In the
party were number of engaged couples. among
them Mss Vanderbilt and DR.. Seward Webb On
their return the guests met by their carriages
at Fifty-nlnth-st. and driven to their respective
homes.
One OF the principal topics of social conversation
since last Tuesday evening has been the PLAY per-
ht,t o.. IVoJn nro.n fio hat rq
Hoyts, No. 20 Washington-s1naIe. The play.
which was written by Miss Porter, and is IN manu-
script, IS entitled Maid of Athens" The real low
ers of private heatrcals who saw this pretty little
piece performed the other evening must have been
more than pleased with tho clever acting Of the
ladies aud gentlemen who took part Miss Constance
Rves, as the old lady from Chicago, was capital.
The between the old lady's daughter Miss
Maud Rrves) and tho model Miss Fish, whose por-
irat Is to be painted rs Maid of Athens BY charm
ing young artist (Nr. g. IIowand), whom both adj
MR. was admirably acted. During the evening Mr..
G. Rowland cansed much laughter by his recitation
OF the Lost Heir. Dressed old Irish woman and
assuming a rich broGuc. he was irresistible. After
the entertainment supper was served.
Mrs Parsons, "A relative of Mrs. William Breese,
gave an agreeable musicale on Wednesday evening.
Among tine guests were number of Western ladies'.
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the past week, with places for about eighteen or
twenty PERSONS Among those who entertained
in this WAY were Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs. Goodhue Mrs.
Hamilton Fish. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Robert
G. Renson. Mrs. de Ruytcr aud Mrs. LucIus Tucker
man. Several pleasant parties to Niagara have
been made up this WINTER one OF which has lately
returned Among those who have enjoyed TINS
agreeable recreation are the Misses Parish, Miss
Robinson. Mr. Douglas Robinson. jr., Dir. L. Roose-
welt and Miss Cornc Roosevelt.
On Thursday evening Mrs. William S. Underhill
gave lar q dancing party ut her house Fifthavc.
for Ter nieces, Miss Wlgham and Miss Floyd-Jones
Mrs. William Astor and her daughter received on
Thursday afternoon To lovers of art fine oppor-
tunlty afforded OF seeing the choice collection
OF paintings in the gallery.
Tho staten Island Assembly held its third meet
ing M the Pavilion Hotel on the 10TH The attend
ance was large, aud the dancing was kept up until
late.
One can scarcely appreciate how much young peo-
pie enjoy a dUncr-pPrty until one has seen table
surrounded by dcbutantes. Such n dinner
lately gwen by Mrs L. n. Taller, for her daughter
Miss Kate I ilcr.
Two brilliant and fashionable weddings took
place this past week-that of Miss Joanna II. Rus
sell and Mr. John W. AuChncloss Wednesday,,
and on Thursday that of Mr.. Charles w. Gould and
Miss Louise Adele Dickcrson. There is also to be
another brilliant wcuding in February, when Miss
Resale Nelson, daughter of Mr. william II. Neil
son. will be married to Mr.. Samuel Parker Hluckley
at the Church of the Incarnation
Mrs. Joshua Henry gave n successful party on FRI
day evening. Only Il very Unite number of guests
was invited, aud nearly all who were so favored
were present, Notwithstanding the bad condition of
the streets. The GsrmIn. which WIS begun just
after Supper. was led by Mr.. Frank lselln with Miss
Grace Henry. During the dance very pretty favors
were gIycn such as silver rings, I'D p1ncllS ana
fancy pms. The custom of presenting the dancers
IN the cotOn with sOule meInent0 seems 10 be re-
c,ycd with mu Ii favor among those VINO enter
tain. There were about twenty comp eS, ana me EN-
tertainment closed with polka AZ JOut hat-pasG
|. Among the luests Miss Ellie Morgan Miss
ShIppin, Miss Lanier. the Misses setback, MISS
NlcOll, Miss Russell, Mr.. +. X. Pyhc, IT, Mr. uOre-
mleux Mr. James Laner. Mr.. Austin Oothout. Mr..
W. Is. Smith, Mr.. How land Russell, Mr. william
Russell, anu MIR. Anderson.
Toward the latter part of the week many New
York girls and men deserted the city to attend the
assembly neld IN PhlladclpnIa on Friday evening.
The cordial invitations issued by Pnlladelphlaus
are very much appreciated In this city.
The mop given at the Ncw-YOrk Hotel on Wednes-
day evening was so successful tnat several hundred
dollars were thus raised for tho Deneht OF ST. James
the Less Parish, Lake Guy. Col.
Entertainments were given on Saturday by Mrs.
George w. Culium aud Mrs. s. S. Rowland.
Parties arc 10 De gwen this week by blts. O0thout,
Mrs. Remsen and Mrs. Bowdens. ana the Mcssrs.
Roosevelt will nave Il seance magicale next sat
urday evening.
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