New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30
THE GAY WORLD.
DIVERSIONS OF THE PAST WEEK.

THE GAY WORLD.
DIVERSIONS OF THE PAST WEEK.
FEW LARGE DANCING PARTIES. BUT MULTITUDE
OF OTHER AGREEABLE ENTERTAINMENTS.
The past week has not been noted for large dane.
ing parties many of tho entertainments were din
ners and receptions The first event of the week
was bliss Wolfes reception on Monday afternoon. at
when AT least 800 visitors present The house
was BEAUTIFULLY decorated with flowers, and among
the baskets and bouquets which were presented to
Mss wolfe was a spread umbrella composed entirely
otnowers, each section being in different coors.
those who are fond of fine paintings enjoyed an op-
portunity of seeing the two new paintings which
Miss Wolfe has lately added to her collec-
ton. One IS "A Confessional" by J. &. Vibert
the other, by p A. Cot. is called "EOrage" and is
sister picture TO lie Prntemps," which is owned
by Mrs. john Wolfe. In "DOrage' the two fig
ures are represented flying from the storm, which,
one lady suggested. must have Overtaken the couple
while swinging IN :" LIE Prnemps.' Miss Wolfe was
assisted IN receiving by a number of pretty girls.
among them Miss Kate Bulkley. Miss Gusslc Lori
lard Miss Bessie Morgan, Miss Bergman. Miss
Goswod and Miss Bird. One of the noticeable beau
ties present was Miss Chamberlain, of Cleveland,
who has lately come from Washington, and is to
spend the rest Of the winter with Mrs. Parsons Of
No. Madson-ave collation. was served in the
dnng-rOom during the afternoon. Many well-knOwn
members OF Grace ChWch congregation were among
those present.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. B0wdcn gave a
pleasant reception for her daughter mt her apart
mentS in East Eighteenth-st. There was little
dancing after supper in the main hall of the build
ing. Among the guests. who were principally
young people. were Miss COrinc Roosevelt Miss
Prince urd I'(DTfmIpuIX
the Misses Pcl. Miss Grant of Boston, Miss Norris,
Miss IRWIN, Miss Van Buren,. Miss Wgham. Miss
Garretson, Mr.. L. GanetSon. Mr. G. Ogden, Mr.
Seton. Mr.. GrIswOld. Mr.. Jones' Dir. Oakley Rhine
lander. sir. Bayard Clarke, jr, Mr. dOrcmleuiX and
Mr.. NJ Wilkes.
At Mrs. Robert G.. Remsen's reception on Wednes-
day evening more than 200 persons were present.
The first intention to hav" 40 dancing but rms
finally ultd Supper Was served ut haf-plst
12,lnd the guests took their departure about halpast
|. Mr.. Rcm>cn has given number Of dinners his
winter. that gwen last week being for Miss George
Rrusrn, VINO ia il drbutanIo this winter. Dinners
were also given by Mira. Frank >turgls. Mrs Hamilton
Fish. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Mr.. Alexander
Webb. and Mrs. Moran.
The engagements of Mr. Henry Livlngton to ;Iiss
Fanny Redmond anG Mr. Erucst Crosby TO Miss
Fanny Scacll,p, daughter of hrs. Naun,eil
Schrilchn. are announced.
The event of the week was Nj. William Oothort's
party FOR her daughter on Thursday evening at her
residence At Thlrty-sIxth-st. and Madrson-ave.
When Mr. ,othuut purchased this hous'. year or
two ago. It was plainly finished, but Mr. OJ,hout
put IT III the Lauls Of IN architect who made
extensive altcra IONS, and row II has
handsome u;c~lor. The dancing vas in the
two pJIlnr. oi which the rear one j. eXqriSitcly
d'rU"airl pee W!4 a;c al Il lovely bIIr Ia trir-
mIngi are Of white ana gold. and ~" (! or IL al pnN
iLIi ~ a -!upic pattern. ihrrt "rIr an"hl MY
IN t,,. cnllliuH whrl WdS l"d by lir. u ;"
son ,y.th Miss DJthouf. Fhr ilvnIS were ilnrH
straw hats flied with tho en- Incest lp"rri ana u'd
~.lv"d ry II l"omtro. n"r1 ih",' p.r'rit We"
Mr " iiia.., \ o. Ms. A-iur. IN. l.. g. Rrm7cn:
Ml,,ticp..icR n,r..M ..L,ii~ CIT jmr;5i'y ,MrL.d
Ms, Is, s't .lol~n'.. Ms v ny jr.cs. thc VI ',cs
Potter ~, r,nc- Mss l. ninr, ;hr Misses 'Irr"h.
the MIS- steward the Ml->'s I"li, tEo Misses
IMl.i. Mr. E.nard ". IaL,r, VI. MrA lister, " i'~
Ma lf.trr. III, Ilhr MuIf. Nj, de- 'uytr. Miss
Be-, yam. Miss ''>sn Morgan. N'@S IN. ";H' I'i.
Mis-, BIihir,. Ms Grant oi bdetoI, Ir. Wafer
X ne-lInd, NJ. Frank l,.iln. Mr.. liiGht, ,ir,
d'Drc1hruix. Mr. Gchhard. W. Austin OJ.hon!. the
Mcs,rs. Turhcrman. Mr.. Frank NlsScman. Air. {.
Webb Alr. king.fprd Mr. Waller Smith, Mr. Oiiycr
Cromwru sir Cannon ana Mr.. In-Iruard Stewart.
ihcic three very pl' dsaEt rnicii iIniHru on
F.IId. evening" q smaii c'ih.'h ~ Mr', HHp-
ru' very pc - liiti" bl. >ei, III q ''r "rf' ii'-
srlirI - thr dancers. ,lr,. belmont LaY' Il
n1udsorc dinner. with Gincr di"r"ar, "nH
NJ FrlinV, a llgr Theatre pa 80: Ills htri aiI
...>~ icrr, uau, ip.oWVi hy a supper anI d'Hc' al
Dr.iuri ltO-.
Nr[i tuesday the maniag. Of Mis- Nelson and
Mr.. liinrh.rl ,y,ll hr c"irW.tr Ms, ii..lIr IL
son Nj k4jr rattrfs"u. 81 Washington AMI Mas
LinII, q .,.rl arr 80 ~ bIIi".IHaiit.
MlW sd vas vcry srr sui ~ has sfi;I'-'i-h ahd
lcr;orduc. at tie Mcs,i.. Kou,cv,it's 0l Saturday
evening.
a iir,monlcr~
ST.. Mason Jones VI eve party Tor her grand.
daughter 0n Tchraiy l.