New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
GAYETY AND GLOOM INTERMINGLED.
..,--,s TEAS READINGS. WEDDINGS AND CHART
TY-sORRoY IN MANY CIRCLES.


than there was just after the Vanderbilt ball. because
tho, Fashion like La Cigalc," folded Its wings and
sad 1t Is accomplished" Now Hope springs eternal
In the human breast, and gets up private theaircas
charity concerts and spring dresses Society Is dinner
marty tempered by ticket selling, and the various
claimants come on" Washington and Loe.' seaside
Homes" "W0man's Exchange" The Princess etc,
there is always more unfortunate 10 buy tcKet
strange provision of nature.
On Monday, the ladies OF the Causeries met OF Mrs
Drexcl's. and two or three papers OF merit were
read This club is popular, and more fortunate than
it, rival. the Review Club which came TO an intimey
end last week. regretted by ALL In the the ladies
are wont hide their bushes behind foolscap and read
their carefully prepared ideas in the other they esSayed
TO talk and started subjects too large perhaps for an
afternoon It is pity that ii should for 1t con-
tanned some brilliant women The Causenes has re
ceved from Mr.. Morris X Jcsup tempting invita-
ton to hold its last meeting for the season at the MI
scum of Natural History, in the Park when Professor
Bicknore will with delicate Of the rarity OF his
guests lecture them "Blrds OF Paradise. lie did
propose also butterflies. but these literary ladies VIII he
more amused by hearing OF those rare birds which hoa
DER tho world and never light" Mrs. Peters gave
tea on Monday, at which there were both but
teres and tirds OF paradise. Mr. Peter Marie gave
dinner to Mr. and Mrs. sandford, OF Brussels, 18th six
teen guests.
On Tuesday, all the world met at Calvary Church to
see Miss Evsrts married. fortunate few were invited to
Wedding breakfast afterward atthe house of the brides
parents In the evening several events distracted the
gay world Mrs. Aston gave brilliant dinner to Mr. and
Mrs. Sanford, General and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs
Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. Delano NJ. and Madame della
Bsrca and Others the operate entertainment for tho
Washington and Lee University came on at the Academy
of Music which no. full rs ouEh to have been
Mr. and Mrs White, OF No 5s4 Fifth-ave., gave ger
man. and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stevens entertained
Miss Isen's dancing class OF their beautiful house in
Girtv oh hat
schermerhorn. and there pretty collection
81 rosebuds. The Nineteenth Century Club met at Mr.
Pamers and the scene enlvened by difference of
opinion which led to Kisses and cries OF shame. Mrs
]. T. Johnston gave ladies' lunch on Tuesday
on Wednesday amid ticset-selling and rehearsals.
readings and the fashionable world d ported Itself
until evening when it rolled of to the opera. "semr-
anide always draws crowd-on this occasion a very
warm and rather sleepy crowd 1t was II beautifully
dressed house Mr. Asors box and in fact all the
sceniums being unusually brilliant. Mis-. David Wolfe
Bishop gave a large dinner in the evening.
On thursday evening Ms dc Ncufyile gave the first
of the costume dinners OF which there to he sew
eral. All the twenty-five guests requested 10
come in of the Vanderbilt ball. which made
pretty variation the stcreotyped dinner scene.
These handsome and too carefully con
sdered for Punishment to garrett trunks and should be
shown to than circle OF friends Mr.. Locke
Richardson read The Rivals TO a party at Mr..
Austin Flint's. and although the heat within and
without reminded the guests that summer was coming
the evening agrccably spent Heat at a read
| ing is bad thing. Mr.. George Riddle once read 81
Newport on a very hot day. ard seelne his audience
| melt away compared himself 10 Casabi inca. Gu
Friday Profes sor Rlchl dson another readinz at
the spacious Warrington Square house OF the Misses
| Rhinolander.
President Dlaz las received much attention In New
York II is scarcclJ known at the cX-Presien ac-
conponiec 10y his handsome young wife. ~ mother
distinguished Mexican lady, and BY several other Ia
dies. They all the opera Wednesday eTeuins
The sa OF seats for the Princess has been 80 sue
cessul that the ladies have decided 10 giyoa thrd
afternoon when hoped that President Arthur may
he present The bill has made more attractive 10y
the addition of u play Called " The Old Love and the
New" which gives Mrs James b. Potter. Mics A-hmore
| and Mrs Walter Andrews opportunity to 80. Ia an
| effective and rather touching little dram - The
Princess Will be principally spectacular musical aud
| artistic
The future Is not unworthy OF the past present.
There will be meeting OF tic Dancing Glass April -
at DeltnOnicOs given by Mr.. John q. Ileckschcr;
wedding at Mrs. George Brrs. at No. - East sixty
four-street on Apiil /. and the day Mr. and
Mrs Evatts will give reception for the bride Mr.. A.
| tor gives dinner 10 DR. Oliver Wendell IIolme.
ON the lOth and DR. and Mrs. Fordyce Barker recep
ton for ID. Holmes the same afternoon from To d.
Mrs +. F. and Mrs del Monte Will give lunches on
April IL; and Mr.. and Mrs stephens Will open their
house for the wedding reception of their daughter
| who is marry Mr.. Kirkland. on Wednesday
April ls E1 Mayor Grace gives adnncrto General Daz
| on April 10. April II Is fayoIite wedding day ;
the gallant young officer Herbert J. Slocum. Il to be
married to Miss Florence Arlington Braudrcth AT Sing
| Sing at half past o'clock and Nj. Herman Dcslcr.
TO Miss Kate Wolcott Bsrlydt the evening at No %
| East Forty first street.
The steamers TO Europe are crowded Among the out
going Americans OF the week Mr. and Miss Pierre
pont Morgan, Mr. una Mrs. David Eggleston and Miss
| Annie Cunard who snied on Wednesday with her aunt
| Mrs Whtock. Earl GIOsvenor and tbs Honorable
| Frederic Lawrence, Mrs. Hitchcock and Mr. Center
| Hitchcock, also sailed the seya. One little
rilegiaua OF Lakewood IL full OF guests, who
ming FROM the scarlet fever the malaria spring colds
| and the usual depression OF the These pine
forests afford salubrious breath the over-wrough
CITY, and bestOw mercifu relief dropping children.
| General Foster the Minister Spain, enter
tanned at a dinner at tn house OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| Van santvoord, on Friday evening. There pres
| ent ex -GOveuor and Mrs Hoffman, Ex-Governor aud
Mrs. Cornell General and Mrs. Porter, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Day, Mr. and Mrs John Sherwood Mr.. and Mrs.
| jaime. General and Mrs. Winslow, and others.
As for engagements. they crop out with the spring
dendelions-Mss Grace Parrish TO Mr. Cleveland Dodge
| Miss Marie to Mr. Bamwel. DR.. Peabody TO Miss Huy
gems Miss Morgan TO Mr. Firth
Mrs Paran stevens gave brilliant musicale the
evening of Friday Mrs Edward Kemycs gave her last
reception large party lunched with Mrs Teal at the
house OF the mother, Mrs Bssell. at Orange, New
Jersey. and her Harvard Hasty Pudding Club gave
OF its amusing bnrlcsques the Turf Club Theatre
Saturday turned rainy and cold, and fashionable
aInusemens were dropped ont OF respect 10 Mr. Peter
Cooper and the amiabe ana excellent families who
have cherished his cOmpanonshp 50 long.
The death OF Mrs. Fish Dresser deserves more
than passing notice. The sad coincidence Of the dan
gerous Illness OF both Mr. and Mrs. Dresser has for
weeks been the theme OF sympathzng conversation but
few thought that she would be called first She has
cumbed to wasting disease leaving a lovely memory be-
hind her Many persons remember the wedding OF the
stately and handsome pair Colonel and Mrs. Dresser
during the years Of the war; at Grace Church Their
home Newport has always been tho graceful
hospitality. An aged father and mother and several