New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26

hunt bal is suggested, the fancy runs riot and
jumps the fences of conventional stiffness, and the
hopeless imbecility OF modern floral decoration be-
comes Informed with genius; there is better fox
to he caught than him Of the aniseed fragrance.
even that wary little fox who so often escapes the
plcasure-seeker and whose real name is Fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt are still receiving occasional
visitors at RingwOol; Mr.. and Mrs. 5. $. Sands
and Mr. and Mrs. T.. D. Morgan. jr.. linger
at Hampstead; and Miss Annie Cunard has
been Writing her cousin Miss Posina En-
met. the young artist at East ROckaway. Miss
Cunar's name brings back many memories Of her
hospitahle family in this city and of the English
bouse of Sir Blche Cunard her bro er and she will
receive. no doubt much attention their friends.
In addition to Mrs. Pierre Lorillard's large bail on
the Sth 1t Is understood that Mrs. Belmont, Mr..
john " A. Grlswold, Mrs. Aston, Mrs. Remseu and
Mrs john Taylor Johnston will give dancing par
ties later on. But it is taking the dw off the rose
thus to anticipate the season. Sufficient unto the
day are the invitations thereof, and half the
rumors turn out not to be true after ALL
The lawn-tenns clique robust institu-
ton in New-YOrk One called the " Saturday Even
ing Club has an arstocraic following. Its mem
ber5 play IN n hall not so well lighted as II might
be. One of the English writers declares that lawn
tennis Is republican game, and that 50 long as Won
have strong wrist and a good back-handed return
dIihculf service covers multitud" OF SINS, ana
wel-ilned volley is an introduction IN Itself. 10
thus cliqne balls and parties are as dross. hey
know the lnsuticency of any other means OF enlOV-
ment. ana all is hollow tennis bal. Tape
and whitewash rackets, doubtful strokes and the
proper height OF the net are their one thought,
their profession and their theme But although
we admit the cert1lnty of this preOccupatlon. we
| are bound to record that the Saturday Evening
Club is eXclus We. and that 1t also is devoted TO
dancing and theatre parties.
Tn. death OF Professor Draper in the midst of his
usefulness happiness and fame blow to society,
1t - irrep irable TO science. No more agree
able house than his opened Its doors to the stranger
within our gates, to the varied circles OF the
| town. The death of Mrs. Charles King. at the ripe
ago of eightyfour, recalls to Old NewYOrkers that
cOurtly man-ber huSband-the accomplished presl-
dent OF Columbia College, who behind the historic
trees in Park-nace 50 long held sacred the earlier
traditions of that honorable spot, and who. when
the college was moved mp to its present locator
carried mo what was then almost Wilderness the
finish and t elegance of anoCher age. Mrs King
was long feature of the b st o:Iety If the cty.
| she and tue witty and accomplished Mrs. Charles
| Augustus Davis being fast friends Tue beautiful
Mrs. Hills their content Orary and She another
| Octogenariin has just died IN Paris Mrs. King
has lived in Paris several years, one Of her daugh-
| tiers having married NJ WaddngtOn. and another
| Mr. Eugene Schuyler. Mrs King n worthy adj
| ditiOn 10 that fine old family into which she mar
ricd, which has III lis various ramiticatons played
50 important pare IN tue history OF New York So
ciety. and which might proudly wear for ITS motto
| the old French embaZOnment, thnt all lis women
were fair and good, and all It's men honorable and
| brave"
The DISQUALIFICATION and Observation-Disclosures
| weddings will occur OH Wednesday he latter Is
| of interest. as involving of the large
! fortunes OF the Pacific Coast. Mr. Hopkins is the
| adopted son of the late Mark Hopkins, of the
| four builders and owners of the Central Pacluc
Railroad, aud Miss Crlttenden is Mrs. Hopkins ;
| niece. The house in when the young couple Will
continue 10 reside, with Mrs. Hopkins, on Callfor-
Mast San Francisco Is probably tue most costly In
! America. Others stand on more expensive ground
and may hold more expensive things but THIS house
al
| could put Mr. Nanderbilts inside OF 1t and still
| leave plenty of Sea-room.
"a ds are out for the marriage of Miss ANITA
IIargous 10 Mr.. George d. Forest, at st. Thomas s
| Church on December +. Mrs. HargOu5 gives re-
ceptlOn after the ceremony at NO. 40 fltih-aye.
| Miss Lester, VIII be married TO Mr. schuyler Van
| Nechten on TuosJIy-a home wcddug-dnd the
marriage OF MI. Colgate 10 MISS ar Is ANNOUNCED
| for January. ~
The e gagement is announced of Miss Ella Will
lamS of Baltimore to the Marquis AuyeE, q French
nOblrman.
Ii is believed that the death of Mr.. OSgoOd will
cause the proposed art receptions at the mouse OF
Mr. Vanderbilt to be postponed. We hear that there
IL no truth in the runOr that Mis-. Commodore
Vanderbilt Is tn marry General Beluiegard. Sle Is
said to he very much tached t. her present name
Mrs Sidney Io Kay 10 have given a fancy
dress ball on Staten Island this week, nut we hear
that II IL postponed. IHe Countess Won M0.k VIII
give some private theatricals at Orange lateI, at
which Miss Marie aud Miss HeckSCher will play The
suburbs very gay.
Among the outward bound we notice the names
of Mr. Charles NJ. Oelrchs, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic
| w. Jones and family, Mr. ana Ars. sidney Jones
Judge oper and Miss Speir, MIS- Commodore DAVIS
| am