New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
GAVIN SPITE OF THE WEATHER.

Ma , n Van Nest gave a large reception for her
near relative Miss Varnum, Oh Monday which brought
together only the society OF to-day but many Oh Ine
old friends OF Robert L. Taylor aud Joseph NJ Narnun
father and grandfather OF the young lady introduced IL
was very agreeable OF the old and the new re-
calling those days on Gramercy Park when the hospit
able doors Of one OF tho finest old houses was often
thrown open 10 the visiting world
In the evening occurred the first Patriarchs Ball. al
ways social event OF the first importance. II was I'M
doubtedlv more elaborate in decoration than either OF
its predecessors and very elegant but was somewhat
crowded for the dancers. The young ades uecare
themselves have been free OF foot at the r. d.
c. The supper which was handsome, was served In the
restaurant at T. and after that the cOtilOn began
led by Mr.. william Parsons and Mrs Dc Lancey Kane
Mr. CHARLES Hone taking might OF" 1t WAS superb
circle Of women who formed the front row Of the co
tllon Mrs. Louis Hamersloy and Mrs ROBERT do'let
carrying of the palm for beauty and dlamohus'
Among the newcomers were Mr.. Eyre Coote, Captain
Montague sade (son of General slade), OF England MT
and Mrs Walter Grove and Mr.. Ar hur Cadogan. GOV
ernor and Mrs Cornell General and Mira Mcclellan,
Count and Countess do Cair7, Commodore and MrS'
Baldwin were among the distinguished guests. IL was
handsome late ball, the rOsebuds not leaving untu
In the morning
On Tuesday Mira Yanderblt received, and also her
daughters Mrs Shepard and Mrs Sloan. The beautiful
picture gallery thrown open In the evening MITE
Tnrnure gave magnificent dinner to twenty guests
and Mrs Samuel Thorne large and crowded Oah II hr
new house in Fityifth-st. Tho flowers were proIise
and handsomely arranged, and tue company very gay
until O'Clock. II the introduction OF Miss Ihorne
who inherits tho musical ability OF her mother Mrs
ThOrne Of the beat amateur piansts In NeWfork
an i'm Drorsaore aud has played onainstrumentseven
very well the violin On Tuesday evening also Governor
and Mrs Cornell gave large dinner In honor or Mrs'
Oliver, of Albany and General Grant entertained the
japanese Prince and General at the Union League
Club
Oh afra EpeIa rio (,nrq
her house in Ninthst. to present Miss Caroline KING
Duer This was representative OF the older society OF
New York, the families OF Kings, Duers, Gracies, Van
Renssclaers and BrOnsoas and their connections, SEND
Ing many delegates Mrs. Louis Bel also gave pleas
ant tea in IrvnG-pace. Two balls distracted the
debutsntes on Wednesday evening. Mrs. John kean In
second-aye again aroused the arisorac calm Of that
Dntch neighborhood with IA hiOuaOle assembly,
at which Ass Elizabeth DIIautevIllt Kean was intro
duced. Her reoals the beautiful daughter or MI.
Fish, whose carly death much depored eighteen
years ago Mrs, Oscar T. Livingston also gave pretty
| german for heI daughter, Miss Ferris.
Thursday was a hopeless day to weather. swath
OF rain from morn untl-any time on Friday and yet
| Mrs W Harmon Brown (weN remembered as
| Miss Titus had large reception Tor neg
daughter Mrs Charles de Rlam also gave reception
at No. "a FIfth-aye Mrs. lie Rhan, ST, has moi ap
reared in society the death OF her SON aud many
trends Of this hospitabc and distinguished old New
York family were glad to greet again some members OF
IT, Mrs Actor also gave dinner OF twenty-five covers
MR.. Judge now.and entertained the Thursday Evening
! Club and Hunt dinner of twenty-iour was gwen by
! Mrs Turnuro very beautiful In color The men were
! in pink the deodtautes In white.
! ON Friday The weather was stl most uuprOpiuOus.
II was the 2G2d anniversary Of the landing OF the P-
grms and II IS doubtful II more dlsagreeabc day mas
happened since they arrived still the gayety went on,
| Mr. r. Mortimer giving dinner at DelmOnic0s
and Mrs Philip Schuyler large bail at her residence
in rp1u
| her dau Shtcr.
II would be absurd to Ignore the remarkable social
| effect of the opera ON Wednesday evening As an
artistic event Niue. scachs DEBUT hos been chronclod
in TnE TRIBUNE is crowded. fashionable, enthusiastic
| night in the boxes 1t has seldom been parallcled.
Many OF the OF the bOGes were dressed Tor the
subsrauen attendance at the balls, aud was eXhla
rating to watch the demonstrations 81 enthusiasm as II
reached from floor gallery and reecnoed to tue street
Fortunately the wIcn was fated to occur opposite
WAS postponed until the next night, elso there might
! have been a catastrophe
sa, urday chiefly devoted to Christmas SAoPphS
but "A few teas broke the gloom
The festivities OF Christmas Day are usually OF home
character; but gayety begins apace Tuesday when
Mrs. Lockwood Will give bali At Delmonicos Tor Miss
Lockwood. On Wednesday Mrs. Kean Will be ut homo
from until g. at No. l57 5ecOndaVe., and III the even
ING will occur Mrs. RJCscvcls ball at No West Fifty
eeventh-st Mira. A. b. Bayls aso gives german. The
wedding OF Mr. Belmont aud Miss Waiting will be sOlom
nzeI at Newport Nj Frank Drser, OF the learned
professor OF columbia College, will he married To Miss
Chds at the Church OF Incarnation. New Brighton
Staten Island and Mr. J. Wood III chcOck Will be mar
red 10 Miss Brown. Miss Carleton ana Mrs A. H. smith
will give germans.
On Thursday VIII 6ecurr the 1rst representation OF
The Russian Honeymoon" at the Madison Square
Theatre The costumes and extremely elegant.
Mrs. william ~ Bliss has given much time and atten-
ton 10 tho de,ais of the renearsas. Many NewIork
young ladies' will appear as supes IN one OF the acts
All the seats are sold for afternoon. August Bel
mont Air. Won Hoffman, &. Henry Warren aud W. A.
Nheeock taken the boxes 10 the evening will 90
cur the tlrst cotllon at Oemoncos-" No Bouquet"
| Mr. Morse aud Miss stewart will be married on Thurs
| dav Commodore and Mrs. Baldwin Will give dinner
| party land german, alter to Miss Tarnuro and Mrs
LLOYD Aspinwa the receat bride Later in January Com
mod, re Baldwin Will become Admiral, and viii proceed
TO the Mediterranean, where he Will relieve Commodore
Nicholson IN March, tlkng command OF the squadron
| Mira Baldwin will accompany him. passing the next
| eighteen months in Rome, Paris ana Nice Mas Note
viii give large reception on Tnulsday' the 2Sh al nef
| magnificent house In Magi5on-aye. Mr.. y. W. Van
Vechien will give reception to president Carter OF
williams College at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs f. Gordon
will give a dancing party, and Friday Mr.. George
ne,lapd and Mr. j. f. d. Lanier viii give lIuat ain
! ner at Dclmpnico's.
On saturday begins the fashionable exodus to the
country to avoid Sew Years Day In town Miss CARA
Living .on ~ party On Saturday 10 thc Highland
Hous to spend Christmas The party Is chaperoued by
Mrs Z. Livingston
A. to future ptous: Madame and Miss ID Cesnola
viii receive on Mondays, Mrs Waiter Bonne Lawrence
on Mondays, Mrs oscar H. Livingston ON Wednesday T.
January Il and 2l Mrs BraytOn ives ON Mondays Mrs
Alfred Roosevelt Fridays IN January, Mrs. IhOFhe
Thursdays for three moutas. Mrs. Isaac L. hip 4Ensa
IN JsuuAry. Mis- walden Peil jr.. MOndays III January
Mrs J.. d Morgan, jr Thursdays IN January, MIS- Del
Monte Thursdays ia January and February Mrs ChAuh
eey g. Dcpew Friday January 8, anu Mondays IL Jah"'
Any. Mrs Dexter A. Hawkins Will Introduce her dai-h
ter or We ucsday, January g. aud wednesday s.
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