New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
BEFORE AND AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY.

BEFORE AND AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY.
TIE LAST DAYS BEFORE LENT-MILD DIVERSIONS
OF THE FAsT-CoMING EVrNTs.
The last hours of carnival were unusually
crowded and CAV The whole OF Fihave.. from one end
10 the Other was filed with carces, and ladies' maids
with flushed faces were arranging ana feaTahghs
toictes at home the dinners and balls Of the evening
A large company gathered ut the handsome mouse OF
Mrs f. 3 Jafray who. with her daughter. held recep-
ton between the hours Of and AT tie artistic mousse
of Mr. and Mrs Eastman Johnson No. 90 West fy-lth-
a. another notable gathering Of artists authors and
people society 10 be seer. The handsome heao OF
Julian Hawthorne suggestive of his ather rose ABOVE
the crowd; Whredge, the ideal monk OF the studios
Weir and Clifford Henry and Chase were also cOnspcu-
GUS Mira. Johnson's very pretty nieces, the MlsSes
lerord assisted Eer TO receive, as did Miss Smppen
and Miss Carnochan Tie genial master OF the house
received in the studio at the top Of the house. surrounded
by his pictures which are, as he is, wei worm seeing
In the evening gay and fashionable dinner was gwen
by Mr. Frederic II. Thompson to Attorney -Gehetai
Brewster, Mrs. Fish receiving the guests Inc
compeny was large one, including more
than hfty people but the dinner began at
2 and ended at 10, a very sensible dimnution
of the time usually consumed ut large dinner IL
speaks for the housekeeping OF Demonco hat tniS
dinner should not have ntrnd on the iaer festivities
OF the Patrarchs. Ex- Governor Fish, Lady MandeVle
Mrs Kernochan, Miss Annie Parsons. Mr. and Miss NC
Arister Mrs Brockhost Cutting and Mr.. Center Hitch
cock were among the guests. The Patriarchs BALL.
which followed OF the gayes ana most pcauti-
fully dressed balls of the season. Mr. Parsons eu .hc
german with Mrs W. X Vanderbilt, ana most Oh 'no
guests at the dinner remained to the pail IL was
faguing evening" however. for those who did so. Many
private DINERS also eaten and enjoyed TINS one OF
Mr. Thompson's being almost entitled t. the name OF
public dinner Mrs Chauncey NJ. Dcpcw who Is enter
tanning great deal and elegantly thS WINTER hdu "
dinner offourteen covers; Ex-Governor ana MrS 'or-
nell Mr. aud Mrs j. II. Stcbb;ns, Mrs. Hegeman' Judge
and Mrs Russell. Governor and Mrs Leland stanford
and General and MadaLe di Cetnol1 were among INC
gucsts Mr. Derew's talents a dinner-tabe takcr re-
call the stories OF Sidney smith and Bishop Wilber0tce
lie is ALWAYS happy and opposite in anccdote and Illus
traton and palticul rly so al his own table.
On Tuesday Mrs Grant held her last reception ana inc
house was crowded CJnspcuouSy noar her sto ID that
darkrowcd son of forest, Colon Parker Chle OF
the six Nations ami well remenbele having been on
General Grants stan. Among her guests were MI ana
Mrs Pelew, scream Baantine, the Rev. Dr. Ne"man'
Mr. and Mrs J. II. stcbbns Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood MI
and Mrs. Fish, Mr. and Mr, Aston Mr.. and Mrs ptls-
wold Mr. aud Mrs. Potter. Judge Peabody. and many
distinguished Amy and Navy officers In the evening
Nh and Mrs W. NJ. Bliss gave n shroye Tuesday dinner
with pancakes to sr ana Mira. = V. L. Cruger. Mrs
Roberts, MIR. and Mrs. q. H. Warren, MR.. firah
Stevens Mrs. Bro,klolst Cutting, Mrs. str ct, Mr.
Winthrop and Mr. Wells. This followed by
small musical party. Mrs. George blanchard also gave
Z
W X Vanderbilt gave a dinner and german mt her
house No 66f Fifh-ave Mr.. J. ID. l.. Laucr gave
dancing party Il No. 30 East rrrty-scvenh-st; Mrs
Thoma- Butler large reception, 'lr' James l. "a'ucF
"a delightful tea
IN. u,nielssobn Cleo Club Concert attended by its
usual wedrc-srd and fashionable audience, came oil on
the ey,n,n, OF shroye Tuesday There was f're'a'te
OF the modification Of Ihe flesh prop to the coming
season in the dniculty OF getting away Never co'I
there have been a worse Storm more Slnsh more sect
or more perfect deadlock 81 carragcs as the thousand
or moro people ,s,ayed their deliycmnce from the
bondage Of waiting. The concert had beer v'ry hne
one bat the misery in leaving IT,. sacEcloth and
ashes began then.
Ash Wednesday opened with gloom betting the day,
a, the fashion, with ashes on its bow IN place OF
wreaths AM plumes aud diamonds went TO church
Lent coming thus In mid winter Il season hard to
realize Tho gay world. having been under great
pressure stops with difficulty. Perhaps for that reason
does not STOP continues to eneryecc mildly IN theioFm
OF sewing classes lectures musicale aud iitue dinners
on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Meagher gave arcadine
reception for DR.. Keaungs who lceurcd admIsoty on
Shakespeare.
thursday was the reception day IN Madlson-ave.
and probably no one who left card at the handsome
residence Of SIR. and Mrs. W. +. Dodge realized now
soon the pail would hang over the hosptaDle
house. Only week before its kindly phlanihropio
cheerful master received them with open hands. On
Friday morning he stricken down by death. and
almost painlessy closed his long and most useful Ife
Few men have done 80 much good few, II is believed
have 80 thoroug ly enjoyed lie; few have celebrated
the golden anniversary OF more golden marriage On
Thursday several houses were thrown open Tor quie
receptions the most conspicuous OF when was mat OF
Mira winthrop G. Ray. who with her daughter received
largo company. In the evening At Josenys delightful
concert the company that % fashionable ball room
On THURSDAY, to-. the KnckcrbocEer Sewing CaS was
arnpy acco umodatcd with room IN Mrs Bradley Mar
tins beautifully renovated house In Twentiethst the
Louis Troze salon. tho dining and billiard rooms the
por6res urasses church embrodrrcs and laces came
IN for their share admiration dd the open wood fires,
| the carved chairs and the old clocks new sewing
class met at Mrs Seward. No. li3 Ffhave' Of which
Mr. spottiswode schenck. Mrs Pierrr LOrgrd r' ana
| Mrs Seward tn" organizers. Gentlemen Will be al
nitted at o'clock. II they Will bring their knitting
This ia tho LeLten Sewing Class, and It's rues are very
|
On Friday, spring gave tho city gentle call There
we're violes in the ar Fifty-seventhst gay with
callers and many drove TO the elegant residence OF
Mr. Pierrcpont Morgan 70 call on Mr. and Mrs story.
! who arrived from Washington week ago.
| Mr. story's statue Of CmefJustice Marshall
Will tnko four years for IT. competion'
aud will be cast IN bronze Munich II IA 70 be the or
pament ~ the CAPITOL grounds when finished. In the
evening Mr. sory read hs admirable paper on Michael
Angelo 10 about 800 people at Chic erng Han inc com
pany being largely composed oi MS per'oha HlehuS'
! Gcorge william Curtis Mrs. Tuckcrman Mrs. nchefhi
| Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs John Taylor Johnson' Mr. ana
Mrs John Sherwood. Judge and Mr.. Peabody, Mr. ana
Mrs Pellew Mr.. and Mrs. Boita, President ana Mrs
Barnard and many Of tho most distinguished men ana
women the city present. MI story Is looking
very well ho quits America with regret next "clhes-
day. He and Mr., story have had delgAful recoSn-
| lion mt Washington, and indeed In all the
cities and towns where they have stopped. The ladies
IN Washington square received on Friday when the ilne
| broad OLD houses threw open their hcspitaDe doors
Mrs Isaac Bronson IL giving series Of Friday teas ana
Nrs Edward Cooper and MIRA. Bryce also received. In
the evening Mrs ID. O. Murray celebrated the spring
o,crin NJ ne Musical Club, which includes OF the