New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
SOCIAL DIVERSIONS oF TIE HOLIDAYS.

laughing gas. Ths crowds looked happy. It realized
the good old En2lish Of Merry Christmas" The
churches handsomely trimmed, especially Calvary,
which owed s decorations to the tasefHl designs OF
Walter satterlee. who is cousin Of the rector The
gloom OF the initial window remeded by q star 10
gas. which had fine effect.
On Tuesday the weather was less agreeable bat the
visiting multltudnous The great Vanderbilt houses
all thrown Open and the awning AZ the door OF Mrs
W. X. Nanderbs promised dinner party, which took
place later Mr. sutton, Mrs Kip. and Mrs White
also received.
On Wednesday. besides Mrs Turnures last crowded
reception the gay world enjoyed MIRA Keaus beautiful
tea in sccondave. Thursday also the day OF tho
wedding, at Newport. Of Mr.. Oliver Hazard Perry Bel
mont and Miss Whiting; delightful
occasion, Newport proving its claim TO
the title Of our winter Torquay. The happy couple
the Of whose true love has not altogether
smcoth-were 40 youthful and so interesting as they
Joined hands Tor lie that every moved The
party Of bridesmaids went mp Tuesday aud came
down Thursday, having very nice time" as Amer
leans say to the eternal Of their English cousins
On Thursday occGrrod the long-taked-of private
theaiTcss at tine Madison Square before audience
thoroughly fashionable. The play is not improved by
being cut from five acts down to two, and the actors
hardly up its requirements. Mrs James
II. Potter beautiful young woman, is somewhat Fan
tsstio in her acting. throwing her about too Wildly.
sac should put herself under careful framing. Mr. G.
G. Howland not as good as IN Patience" H5
needed for ho part something OF the brutality which
Thorne throw into his acting aud also the accom-
p,hed tenderness Of the professional jsgne PREMIER
However for part which lie eXaotnz that which
he assumed he did WE'LL The pretty Mrs. Frank White
looked and acted we hut the honOrs VI the day must
rest with Mira. Walter Andrews. who played with
the quiet aplomb OF professional. and with
Mr.. Mason, Of Boston, who was admirable old
long wait In the last act, a certain abruptness
I gf.r f4 4lt. r.I..g
which was. nevertheless. IN spite Of these hitchcs,
enjoyable Between the the audience chatted like
company Of magpes. and, when the final curtain fell,
rolled across the square 10 Miss Wofe's superb
reception Miss Wolfe, with good taste, large
wealth and frequent Journeys 10 Europe has become
OF the collectors and cOunosseurs Of the city and
pictures are valuable. The reception was dis
tinGuishrd. combining all tho Old families
and the more recent additions TO Nsw.York
society. Miss Wolfe at her throat enc immense
diamond. almost Eoh-noor
on Thursday evening Commodore and Mrs Baldwin
gave dinner TO sixteen young people AMI invited in
few people for the evening. to enjoy little dancing
TIE first Cotillon was held at Demonco aid was not
considered gay the other balls. Indeed. the
Demonlcc entertaining 10 being done to death,
anG as the Iarisrchs ARE ike the r. c. d. G.,
aud the F. {. D. G. like The Ladies Bal, and
that Ike be Cotiion only that Jess novel than
yellow shades were uubecouia- aud TIE rules o. " no
flowers and early attendance aor observed at all
Yet the women were beautiful and doubt, TO some
was the ball Of the season.
Yesterday Mrs Dix opened her house for tho first time
for some years 10 present her grauddauches Tai. de
ghtful home OF refinement and dlguincd memories
filled with charming people. The treasures Of br!ca-
brlc Of pictures 4 Old furniture al ad'arei are
TIE Misses Blake fayortes for their lfrc,cI ana
cordial manners Mrs A. II. stevens also held the last
Of her pleasant Saturdays in December and Mrs r. W
Ward of Ninths:. introduced Mise ThOrcn. her niece
Mrs Ward assisted ny her accomplished sisters, the
Misses Howard Of Blumore Last evening Mrs. Botta
gave cf her Pheasant parties :or President and Mrs
White OF Coruel. University.
We hear OF au odta,4iouei English housewarHlnP
which toos pace ss Wednesday eveuiu, and OF which
Mrs Henry Coping tho daughter Of the artist crop
sey was the heroine. Yer husband gave dinner a the
Bfuaswic then condu tel his guests to biz house,
No. East Seventy tlrdsl, where The iaIy o. the
hone v.s earned Up The steps bottio champagne
having broken the toy stop tor Lack Ths house
ia ted with candles and was pronounced vesy
handsome.
Mrs. DIX viii give another tea next Saturday. 91rs
Roosevelt, whose bail on Wednesday evening was
crowded and handsome. Wi. receive Frdays Madame
s'chbir5, OF No - East VIII receive
Thursdays and show some iIe new pictures boIcat 10
Paris last sumner. MIS-. Frederic stevens viii cigy
throw open her fine house on TAursdlye. Madame ii
Ccsuaia receives on Mondays.
Mrs schuyler Of No 1873 Elst ~ixtvsixthst viii give
dancing pa.ty January l. January VII. be the sec
oyd J.. c. j. q. Jauulry a tea VII be given at Del
uoncO', bY the Lady PatronCsse- O; the COiliJn. ON
the 4th Nr. Colgate viii marry Mss Carr. ald
IN the evening General william Cutting vii c.yo a
bail at Delmouico'.. which il 20 be handsome
On FI.day. January g. Mrs John T. Hoffman assisted by
ner daughter Mcs. Edward s4udford, vi. give tea
al the C.arendol Hotel. Mr-. Chauucfy ". Dcpcw viii
also give large reception. Mss Laura Middleton WI.
be married to Mr A. @. Schuyler January > The en-
gagrmcnt of NJ J. Frederick ScteucI 90 Miss Stone.
ho-e sister married Mr Bacon, o. Boston i aHuounced.
llr- Ab!am y Hewitt has issued Us f,I the Dancing
Class Thursday evening, January 10. and also 20.
reception Saturday. January T. and for Thursdays
during the winter Nr. aud Ms. Leon Ber'ho'o will
receive Tuesday evenings IA January The Marquise
LAMA de Ae.cato B,tlco w4 receive on saturday the
1871; Mrs A-eruon F. sullivan oa IuI4ys II January;
-irs. iaza-e and Ms lIDb-ou TAll-Iays in January
'irs. vs. LeuVp Thompson Tue-d.ys n Ja.. .ary; MGs.
at schroeder Wednesdays iD January; M.s. Liror
iuc Mrs. Place Tuesdays January 9 ana 10: Iss Eclo-
ysr-s Tuesdays, January Ii and 81 Mrs c. p Fischer
l4l Sire. +. Won sJaie Tuesday January Mrs Van
goOId and Aer daughters WI. receive January 4,
10 ~. % West TAirtr-ulath-5t.. and after
ward during the winter on Thursdays; Mrs.
-Ntus win receive on saurdavs. e. will
Mrs. g. Hal4eu Palmer. Nrs. -tuyves ut Fsn U.l give
ulc4 o. Thursday. and Mr.. , pew large dinner
.u..Iy j.. Ms. W As.us gives her liaLc.s WoIne-
Iavs Mrs. j. j. h~,o. Thursday U.i cr a~tl.u Tie
-o,rblds Mrs.. D,r-u,ilar viii receive Ol Fridays.
A. for Washington gossip We hear t..: the eu-ig,
n.rt Il N.s i.1t % Colonel Corerg.. a: "a. army,
.f-at,s .r.l. deal o.. interest IN Washington. Inc
,1, nag PAID Wiz Q, Fort LeayoDwer-l year ago.
snB won te gallant Co'pnl af fret sight, il-. justice
.f j. -ompc ei 20 leave her uEe house oH capitol
Hl, g., The country wants 10 -uotle. ~ Ie u-.t on
iuHC. IslarGaFc Tie Pr, dr.t moved .to t.e rrlo-
.iai W.. ucI.. -.,r..l. General a.I .iIs. Grant.
30 have 5-.h Entertaining uts Ecac, VIII. 20 90
Washington 3y!.t Genera gal .I.- b. l.e ABOUT the
middle OF January. Ia-4 a'.4s-m-a. Las bees !
..3leJ u Washington iy tne announce !