New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
ATTRACTIONS AT THEATRES AND HALLS.
DEBUTANTEs IN OPERA AND soCIETY-HUNTINd
ACCIDENTS

There has been no dearth Of enjoyable Occa-
sOns distract fashionable people from the ordinary
cares Of life during past week. nor IA there prospect OF
any such lack in the future AS the world OF social LIE
revclves new stars and systems besides few old ones
in the way of social entertainments rise to view. The
TWO opera houses have been as full Of interest as any
thing perhaps during the week For want Of social de-
buantes people taking lively interest in the new
singers as by they led out by the rival mana
gers much the way II the latter were playing
q game OF cards There good audience including
many old faces at the Academy Friday night to greet
Miss Yorke, Mr. Mopesons new reinforcement to his
band OF cOntraltO singers.
Next TO the operas in interest perhaps II not equal 10
them has been the appearance of Mr. Irving and Miss
Terry Alarge number OF wellknown people were pres
ent Monday night, and good sprnkling during the
succeeding nights also Several parties made
up to the English actor in his tender impersonaton OF
Charles L. and Wednesday evening the svercrowned
head Of Robert Coe might have been seen in one Of the
boxes.
1t seemed like crowding the week TO introduce Mr.
Matthew Arnold TO America on the night after Mr..
Irvngs appearance and yet 1t done at the risk OF
spelling NewYOrk for the enjoyment OF any future weeks
literary aud intellectual Bcnu number Of people left
the hall after seeing the lecturer finding It all but inn
possible to hear him, saying that they could read
the lecture next morning Mr. Arnold has since
gone to visit friends on Long Island, and
It Is said he viii repeat his lecture
Numbers" in Brooklyn elsewhere before going to
Boston His lecture there on Emerson will be eagerly
anticipated and will command wide attention. He VIII
probably stay with Professor Norton the Rev DR..
Phillips Brooks during his visit In NewYOrk he was
entertained at hotel reception by Mr.. Carnegie, and at
large private dinnor by Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Astor
Every one has remarked the perfect weather Of the
past few days, and spOrtsmcn, perhaps, In particular
now that November left them free to follow their
incnatons unannoyed by paugs Of conscience or sum-
monses OF game cOnstabcs Tnc South Side Club oug
Island s beginning to rendezvous the clubhouse, and
many Of the dwellcrs along the Great South Bay
have parties Of sporting guests Bayard Clarke,
jr, with small party, Ia still at his island
home IsOa Bella" at SchrOOn Lake enjoying the shoot
ing and tramping around in that picturesque region
They will remain several weeks
Newport has had charming week for the few cOttagers
there Mrs Whiting John Whppe and others have been
entertaining Tho engagement OF Miss Wright daughter
OF IT, A Wright and the Rev DR.. c. G.. Gliat Of Potts
villo PENN was recently announced there The place
also had wedding Tuesday the bride being Miss Mary
Low daughter OF Josiah o. Low Of Brooklyn, and the
groom Samuel f. Huntington Of this city. The wedding
took place at Mr Lows cottage "WOl-Me"
The wedding OF Miss Teal and Mr.. HocOmb occurred
at ST. Paus Church, Syracuse Monday. and pleas
ant affair To refer to similar incidents home the
marriage Of Mr. SchcnCl and Miss Morgan Brooklyn
Heights was one OF the interesting OF Wednesdays
weddings. That heldday for Hymcn. The most
largely attended Of the weddings those OF Miss
Talmagc and Warren G. Smith. and Miss ParramOre
and Charles /. James, Of Thomas L. James.
on Thursday Miss Cornela Corlies daughter OF r. Cor
nell White, the steamboat proprietor, was married to
Walter Douglas Despard, with quiet ceremony at Mr..
Whites home. Bay Ridge L. l. Miss Lee Gwynn and
Isaac Lawrence Of Newport married at the house
of Nicholas Gwynn Thursday evening, amid throng
Of friends and merry surroundings generally.
Among the other social incidents Of the week have been
a reception ny Nrs William Brown. OF Flatbush, for her
lately married daughter; lecture ~ thG holse OF ls VI
Herman; a birthday party at MI. Jcrome5 country
house in New Jersey. and dinner given by Harry Del
rchs the Union Club Wednesday previous to his return
with Miss Oclrchs to California Those who demur at
young ladies entering tho hunting field with their
accident TO Miss Bird while riding with the
Meadow Brook Hunt. II seems wonder that she was
was misfortune that lady was allowed to ride an I'M
perfectly trained animal
escape OF this perous week for equeSriennes and
ladydriyors. go,
the wedding Of Miss Hannah Maria Townsend daughter
0f.F dSar.AI l480foV1 end. AVa'as Nc tnDse Miss
be married Charles Bartram in Brooklyn on Wednes
day The wedding OF Miss spraguo and Mr. warren al st
the brides house In MadisOnalG, VIII be one OF the
pleasant features of Thursday. MI and Mrs & f kne
vals of Thirty slxthst will celebrate wedding an
The fair to swell the cxchequer Of the Barthodi Pedes
tai Fund. to be held at the Academy Of Design on
December 3, Is now engaging the attention OF many
"wOrkers In society The committee In charge antci
pcf oF arr They are only anxious to select the hest
everything make the exhibit worthy of patron
age. -, o. w..
will be the sixth annual reception Of the Palestine Com
nandery No Is Knights Templar, which will take place
Tuesday evening January 10 There Il ,dis-
position to have the Charity and several other balls ia
The same house Landcr= music has been engaged for the
Patriarchs and f. c. ID. balls and will probably be for
the COtllOna small balcony In DelmoncOs ballroom
will permit the use OF TWO OTChesras The cOndnc being
in different hands from the balls or the same
name given last they may be REGARDED as entirely
new organizations Miss HOyt and Miss Binngcr are sO
cated with Mrs Frederic Jones and Mrs j. Frederic her
nOchan In the management Though these young ladies'
NAV not have the proper qualifications for chaerOhs
they Will he invaluable for giving GO To the enter
tainmens which would amount 70 nothing anyway Win
out young ladies'. go 49,, 49,. .
u.Ia and Mrs Samuel BOrrOwe aud Mrs James Ots Will
natrunize the Saturday evening class for dcbutants
revival OF the encn Gec Club and possibly the Mhuet
Club is also looked for.
II now said that the OF the engagement OF MT
ApJandre and Miss Van Nest started by some of he
friends OF the former who thought would be goOd JOKE
The ANNOYANCE OF such false announcements should re-
strain any gentleman from such dubious pleasantly. .
Another English couple Of distinction viii pTObahy
arrive about November D. Lord and Lady Parker VINO
viii spend the winter IN Florida Lord Parker has visited
America before and though he spent part OF his bachelor
hood here his wife is English lady II VIII be remein
bered that he Is the eldest OF the Earl of Macclescd
! and (, fond OF hunting, like most EngiShmen.
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