New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
TIE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
PLEASURE ON THE SNOWY ROAD.

during last week the followers fashion have found II
jrksomc sometimes to attend to their prescribed So
cia duties Visions of dash through the Park where
the trees arc ROBBED in ermne tine road white and hard
and tho air fairly dancing with the exhlaratihH
music of the bells, have proved Irresistible Almost
every one has found time for at least one sleighrde
One of the first appear the gtterinG road was COZ
onc Kane His clipped TOans, with their new unDacK1u
harness and Russian bells, made one OF the preVeS'
sights the
The first meeting of the Parlarchs put TO rest.
any doubts. If there were any, about the
perennial attractions OF this society. Socls'
lions mixed with dainty debuantcs and there were just
sufficient number Of strangers present TO give interest,"
without GOODNESS The floral decorations were coneh'cu
on for their general beauty. The ball passed OIL with only
one mshap Miss Elliott had slight faint from which she
rallied as soon as carried her carriage The german was
successfully piloted by Mr. Moore and Mrs Drayton
Monday afternoon taken mp by receptions ut Mrs
George HoGmln's and Mr.. George BLISS MI and Mrs'
Perrepont of Brooklyn Heights, also received host OF
friends Tuesday another day for debtantes MISS
Van Rensselaer, and Miss oadley receiving great many
! calls Not few ladies called Mrs. Vanderbilt and
| Mrs webb on their first day eat home" Mrs. Isaac
Odel also received I'm her house I'm Bank ST., now less
fashionable quarter than half century ago Mrs william
Astors dnncrparty was one of the pleasant parties oi
| the evening.
1Yo nco,,c who went TO the welding OF Mr.. Rowland
and Miss Lawrence at Flushing Wednesday, saw the
country IN its first dress OF white as If wintcrwas coming
ont in tule The Old Lawrence homestead at Bay side re-
newed It's youth at the reception being decorated WIN
Christmas cnbcms. and the company naturally threw on
restraint and enjoyed an odfishoncd country wedding
The wedding Of Miss Root and ", W. Baker, at st. PauFs
Methodist Episcopal Church, entertained few OF the
peonle who stayed in IN the evening one OF the
most hosptable houses the city. the old Robert Kay
! homestead at NutA-ave. and TwentyciEhth-st, was
opcucd and well filled At least 500 people were present.
the Kniccrhockcr element being in strong force ana Mrs
] p4r HauV
! over the success OF the lI,t'rs "c1nnS odL' GA
tapestry. paintings. etc, make the house unusually m'c
csae MI, f. s. Jaray ana Hiss JJaray were receiving
calls Of con GRADUATION Wednesday afternoon on the
announcement OF the engagement OF Miss Jahray ana
Poultncy Egcow which viii unite two OF he prominent
families Of the city The wedding will not take place until
spring.
wednesday was to have been the wcdl ling day OF Miss
ewc;t and Mr. Mccormack but the illness of the former
caused an indefinite posiponcment At Mechanics
vile, " Y, Miss Corinne b. Brlmette daughter
| of the late Governor Bramcttc OF Louis
vile. XIV. was married to Frank II. Walworth.
grandson of Chancellor Waworh. Interest centred on
Thursday about washn gtOn-s quarc. Mrs. George Il
Blanchard opened her house. No. !, formerly Mr.
Roberts which OF the cOc5t homes In the lower
part of the city. There were large number OF people
present and Mr.. Blanchard's splendid new Bougcrem
| compelled every ones admiration. ., ,
The Thursday Evening Cubs iortnichtly meeting was
Mr. Coward Mr.. Hi and Mrs. White, with younger and
! lc
by Austin DObson and others; l1lisoY vas aSp I',,l
ton day at Mrs di Cesnoa Mrs John j. CISCO IT, ana
Mrs Boardmans Mr. Vanderbilt gave princey recei'-
ton for his gentlemen friends. at which rNGoyernor,
Generals, city officials, Judges ana others eXchaiEci
opinions on his new treasures ny Turner barsue' e'
and Breton
Friday was day Of small catherine, excepting tho
New Englands SOcicty's feast la Br0Dklyn. Mrs = q.
ward and Miss ThorOn received many edii' At 20
nvton-suuare and there siIal parties Al Mrs j. H.
toTs IN Vest twenty Mrs J. r. Eos
ters german the same evening for Miss IiIl2i are"
LANES Otis and Miss Elliott led The german 10 when the
fayOrs were flowers Ms. Van Meas gave dinncpary.
and Mira Mcclellan aud M,, Mcclellan received At their
new hOhA, No. ~ Washington-square The houses IN
Ms Dreynss OF E.st E'ghiy si,al, ga'e trs
n@ardInans I'm Etst Fortynftn There has been
tinual reception at the National Academy OF Design dur
n tine week and The managers clacd over the gooi
attendance; that they almost see the pedestal Tor the
Among other notable dinners Of the week were one
Given by cx secretary aud Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Ia honor
OF Bishop Potter by Arson Phelps stokes TO some
tio me which brought President Gilman BALI
more and D,yd \. Wells from Connecticut; and one by
honor of Inc Earl Of Cork and Orrcry.
The coming week Will furnish needed rest tor me storm
and stress period IN tine social season when wliI nn
acly follow it, Christmas day VIII bc devoted TO family
dinners slcighng parties and excursions to country
houses The first cOtillon on Thursday III be about the
only large gathering Of the week Mis-, IharsCl gives
% w sSnarc gives a german The
Orange N J Reunion takes place me same evening On
T6gdy tHS wc GGGSs Of M . tarnc a. G1c FG
ter OF Robert A. Graves and Percy iyuG Lwlh' Riand
St. Aun's-On-the-Ieigh,s IN the evening Ne",lokefs
NAV then zee a specimen Of Broohyns Churches
E Mi.s lue rev." daughter Of THOMAS H. Raicr
is to be married the same dHy at h E lt,her
the baroness dc Thomson will receive the came day;
Mrs. ". p Hutchinson gives a reception friday ana
ON Monday. the 3lst, the Misses Furniss WI give q
las issued cards Friday afternoons III January and
FEBRUARY, at no. AZ West Fifty -frst-st.
opera house, A good many boxes are taken, and yet
there are plenty 10 be had More ilSn0hablt ltope 5e
uterestin themselves In than for many years ana
will be the grandesi ball gwen IN many years by the man
ap,.nent Many OF the stockholders al he opera mouse
have rented boxes Mrs. NJ Kingsland Mrs Nef'el,
Adrian iscln, Cornelius Eandeioiii James h@Ilnt
ROcrts q. II. Warren. Mrs Gurncr Stt Barton Frech
Henry G.. Marqu1nd, j. Hood wright Edward Leayilt
Ko6eft (0ret, George Whcelock aud Theodore Moss
The boxes are for sale by Mrs Thomas Hitchcock at No
unJer Rcruscin The Palestine COmnandeiy bal comes
OF AT thc opera house on January 10 On Jalu.y
sembly Rooms Mrs. William Astor Is 10 give Dan al
! her house January Il
The programme OF the eighth annual Chdrens Carnival
for tbs building Fund Of the Western Dspen.aIy lsOu y
will take place al the Academy Of Music on February IL
i1S,rt, Prince and riIccss C,rnra, DVuys, HdJaetI
Inc EnrhantreSs IN shell " pearls drawn by swan;
SCrnis. Jude procession Iaid ond TirgiHtg poonais'
of positions. swedish lussar ga0p Luue req Hti"lj
mo rncrs The boxes are sold by MIS- Egpet Guernsey
M 526 Fifth-ave and will be reserved unt January
for those occupying them last year n, ~.
| The rehearsals Tor the q" Romance OF f0or Young
| Van" are going on smoothly al tine Madison Gun
Tsatre mud there Ill be good houses To see IL on Jhh
ary and g. The two later c0tn0h Oal!s WI" Oe gwen vi
January "a and February 20 ,,, ,r,, ,
prince Charles POuiatOwsh weds Miss Mand Eiy-uou
asrd daughter of the late A. T. Goddard OF lls Cit5
NJ and Wi.a Goddard have been aOrOld since lHo-
n ~ said Int she Prince VINO Is deseendai o
No"nJeon Mar,ha and is rich aud n0Ole, a Nlce.
d,rd mining property at Ely VI, suggested the loc
INK in the family Of ElyGoddaTd aDoat zen yEI
a5o, az ~ boT,1Inan aud otherwise; and Miss Eg
oddsrds tail figure, brown eyes aud go iaiar ~
w @ell "a her good nOrsemanshp, are hlsO Iauilii ~
w iIn n1rnnr., Rnlnschd has sent HOIu va huu