New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
MrDuENT cUEERFULLY PASSED.
OCCUPATIONS OF THE GAY woRLD-II ERARY AND
ARTISTIC REUNIoNs-cOMING EVENTS.

No doubt the week has been for Nj Careme
ouiet one. but It has been stoady amusing and i'm
proving 1t has not been entirely bereft OF Mxulous GU
tertanng but art literature and music nave heh ther
own 1t ia by of the sorro"s OF Lent that
balls and dances are not durnal and that the more dell
cate instincts of culture haze time 10 come 10 the FORE
making better known the real variety and funess OF
New York. Monday seems TO be the fayorite day lOr
such during this month On Mondays MI
Riddle reads, and the ladies OF the Causerles hou
their meetings. Last Monday Mrs. Eastman johnson
gaye n pretty little musicale, at whioh Mr. Edward
Tuckerman Potter sang Miss Leupp played on the piano
and Mr. Ward and Miss Gordon sang baa@s, with much
expresson Miss Gordon has that excellent thing IN
woman contrato voice. AbOut 1fty lanes ana gentle
men enjoyed this pleasant reunion, In the artistic rooms
of the distinguished painter and his cordial ana accom-
plished wife,
On Tuesday two very gay entertainments tor Lenp
occurred Mrs. John Taylor Johnston gave ono OF ner
refined and olegaot parties, In the house where art
and culture and society have always been Hiehus'
A little quiet dancing to the strains OF the hungarian
Band the beautiful picture gallery maue 'he ouns
people happy Mr. and Mira j. G. X. Duer gave dinner
to sixteen friends in honor OF the eighteenth DtInoay vi
their fair daughter who added to the occasion some
handiwork OF her in tho form OF elegant satih
sachets for the ladies and small favors for the gentle
men, Miss Dner will bone to pick with the Kew
Dr. Dix he persists in saying that u IS an uhdesraoo
thing debutante In society TO be called "a SUCCESS
Perhaps however the word success" may have "A very
honorable and quiet womany meaning behind Its louder
society ring, and all know that "beauy 10 i's own
excuse for being"
Art and artists encouraged by many apparent proofs
Of good will. have made the week very much their own
The artists OF the Association Building issued hand-
card for Thursday. March l. and all that day aud
evening stream OF visitors poured in to the studios OF
Hart, Brevoort Satteree DaDgerteld aud their ghted
neighbors The Lotos CLUB enl!veuod the week with
loIl.. fla ri
Sherwood studios opened their welIlighted beautiful
But thrown in between these artstic occasions were
gorgeous dinners Mrs Pierre Lorllard aimed
party Wednesday. Mrs. W. II. Sloane gave one OF
her pretty md agreeable dinners ana Mrs Bradley Mar
tin taxed again tie resources Of her luxurious CUISINE
Miss Remsen'- Sewing Class made merry at Mrs Samuel
Colgates Mrs. George William BsGu gave superb
dinner Mt DelmOnlcos at which the floral d. cOratons
were something unusual even In these sumpiionr days
and the conversation gay and witty, even beyond
the expectations Of those who asked TO meet the
two great and story triers. Mr. Depew and General
Porter Mrs Frederic Rhnclander entertained the Len
ten Glcc Cub Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler. al No IA East
Sixtyhsth-4t, gave a large dinner: Mrs Roosevelt
small dance; Mrs. Eugene Kelly, dinner party. end
the Criterion Club met al No 10 West Twcntyionrth-
It. Yc, this Is what va cali duh, the ION season
Lent.
on Thursday a large and brilliant company met at
Ins
nodg.on Burnett. the popular novels Mr. Lathrop'
Mira Murray Mr Julian Hawthorne, Mr. aud Mr. Court
laadt Palmer MI GIjamsr Boy csen, Nh ". II. Bishop,
Mr. Townsend. MR.. Botta Mrs. Sherwood, Miss Emma
Lazarus, Mrs. Harrison-hcrseh clever story-wreI,
essayist aud payNrght-snd many more people o.
fashion aud uIte. Gatherel AZ No ii LeNng.on-aVr'
In The evening OF this literary festival the Misses Lazarus
entertained the Thursday Essning Club and gave its
members the pleasure Of hearing Mr. Riddle IN the An
liz one" None the company appeared 20 miss their
knowledge OF tho language Mr-. Burnett nnd many oil
the member. o. the fashion bic and literary society Of
New. York were present. In toe afternoon Mrs DavdS
Egcston received for the fret time FOR several -eaTors
Mrs T., rson also received. aud Mrs Lawrence Per
kns gave The ar,t o. three Thursdays Mrs Rhueauder
OF No IA Washington square gave large dinner, prn
cpnly Ia members 81 her own family. Mrs khinoander
Watson, Mr.. j. Oakley RhiDelnio- and others Il that
connection.
Friday seems be consecratcd 20 church-gong In the
afternoon ami 10 the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dixs lectures In
the g-lecmrcs which are ecitng much feeling and
bringing out many answers. There IL vital air in such
disturbing words aud whether his hearers agree with the
lecturer or not they the better for hs aronHng In
nuenco and noble eloqueace. On Friday evening tho
piano club me a. Mr. Charles H. Ward.. where they
Will continue their meetings for three week"
On SATURDAY, Mrs +. X. Sturges gave a reading for
Miss Cowen THIS young lady seems to TO having sue
eeful 40 ason she read for Mrs Frederic Wander
hit and will read for Mrs Norw God Thursday. Mr.
Lloyd Bryce gave stag dinner at Demnncos; the ART
sts received NJ the Sherwood Building wa have said
and the Ladies' Art As'oclion, whose rooms are at NO
"a West Fourtsenth.t, gave a tea
On staten Island sOc,a event OF Interest the past
week WA ths wedding OF Miss Bessie Janet BnImagim
danchtcr OF Mr. J. II. Brumngim Of Clifton. TO Mr
william Edward Dana, Of Avon n Y. The ceremony was
ouIet one only the immed relatives aud one or two
Intimate friends being present. the officiating ersy
men, the Rev DR.. T. u. Wasworth and the Row Or. d.
M birmingham, were both uno!es OF the bride.
The present week will Offer m1ny ladies' lunches. read
iprs artistic ana musical reunions aud likewise the
wedding Of Mr. Montgomery TO Miss Caldwell, on
March g.
As for New-Yorcrs over the water we are gal to hear
that Mrs Craig Wadsworth IL recovering from herrectnt
severc surgical operation ~ the house OF Minister Nor
ton in Paris Mr. aud Mrs. o. II. Perry Belmont are in
that gay city enjoying tho hospitality OF the American
M,ni,ter: Mr. James Gordon BonnOtt has been making
Cannes gny; Mr. and Mrs G. n. Beach. Mr. sam Ward.
Mr. and Mrs wadswortb and Mr., J. W. Paul are IN
Rome; Mrs. IIicksLord, Mrs. Buttcrdeld, Mrs. j. W.
Nocksy and Mrs. Magruder arc I'm Nice Mrs. Hayward
Cnttnc Mr. George DO Forest Grant aud Mr.. Robert L.
OGDEN are In London Admiral and Mrs. Baldwin are
IN Pari. The American Colony at Nice has been I'M
usu2lly dull but several Amer beauties ara now
there 20 light 1t upMss sprans OF California; Miss
Coffee OF Philadelphia aud Mas Butterheld, OF New
York Miss Chamberlain, whose portrait VIII appear In
the next Paris salon. said to have dangerous rival In
Miss Crabbe, who II the image of Dir fcter Leys PIC
ture Of the Duchess Of Portsmouth.
After Easter some graceful and handsome brides Will
walk up the maln aisle Among these will be Miss Stone
who viii marry Mr. j. Frederic -chenck Miss stephens.
who viii marry Mr. Kirkland, Miss Weeks aud Miss
Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Mr. aud Mira
DE Lancoy Kane Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont, nrs Paran
Stevens, Mr. aud Mis- Loullard. and MI ard MfsPler-
pont Morgan arc going TO Europe.
There viii bs a dinner given March by Mr.. aud
Mira Belmont one on the 18Th by Mrs. Marshall o.
Roberts aud ore the day by Mr. George Will
lam Ballou at Dclmoncos 20 Mr. and Mrs. Egarts. On
The evening OF March 10 Mrs. Chapman will give al
elderly" sOirGe On the evening OF March COMFORT
will be given In Chickcrng Hall IN aid OF the New-York
dat and SOUP Kitchen, most excellent aId worthy
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