New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
DIVERSIONS OF THE FASHIONABLE WORLD

AND PRIVATE BALLS-DINSERS AND isEChFiiO-NS
EVENTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE.
The week has been so full Of balls that 1t
seems as reteraion must be the Inevitable result OF an
attempt TO describe them One needs that fertile rancy
with which the auctioneer George Robbins OF London
was wont TO describe in ever fresh and glowing terms
every house which he sold, until to read George koD
bips's descriptions was to read fluent novel ny MT
Gore The Patriarchs Ball, at Delmonicos, was nanu
some well attended and superbly 90 dressed" ine
had the usual perhaps more than the USUAL nora
decoration, and the number OF distinguished persons
was also somewhat marked The draughts OF air were
also marked, and few rooms can be more
certain to give those who dance severe
colds than these halls and bathrooms, so
changeable as to climate. Low necks and pare arms
must suffer- and the process OF ventilation which goes
on during the supper leaves the ballroom unnecessarily
cold The floor in excellent order Tor dancing anu
the german led by Mr. Russell Hone,was most success
full Among the strangers the Governor OF Guate
mala whose handsome wife, loaded with diamonds
walked about with Mr. Royal Phelps, speaking Spanish
The young bellies especially Miss May Mcclellan, were
heavily frsighted with bouquets; and Two beauties
Miss Mansfield Dafies and Miss Mills, were much adj
mrcd. The palms. the Florida palmetos mingled Win
the Northern and rhododendrons in the decora
lions
Mr. and Mrs Drexel gave handsome dinner to Mr..
and Mrs. Evarts on Monday evening. E1-May0r and
Mrs. Cooper Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood. Mr. ana MTs D. J
Goodwin, General and Mrs. dl CesnOla. General Cu-
lum. and Paul du Chau were OF the party On MONDAY
afternoon Mrs. william IL Fearing gave large ana
agreeable reception at her house. No. 20 Ffthaye
Mrs. william II. Lee and Madame di Cesnoa also re-
ceived.
On Tuesday Mrs Townsend and Miss Townsend,of No.
13I Fifth-ave received and will give another reception
on Tuesday next; Mrs. Benjamin. Mrs. Lawrence
Smith. Mrs. Place, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger Mrs
Echeverrla, Mrs Kip and Mrs. j. IL. Davis also re
celved. In the evening Commodore and Ars Baldwin
gave a small dinner.
Mrs Dix entertained the Tmpromptu Dancing Class al
her mousse Tuesday evening ABOUT thirty couples
Joined in tho german. which was led by Lawrence
Turnure IT,, and Miss Margaret Blake. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Day at their beautiful house. No 81 West Fifty
rst-st entertained Mr.. and Mrs Evarts, General and
Mrs di Cesnola, Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Dodge. Jf, Mr.
and Mira +. Delauo Mr. and Mrs Daniel Eggleston and
others at dinner. Governor and Mrs. Cornell gave q
dinner also az which were present Colonel and Mrs
Frederick Grant Mr. and Mrs. John Hoey General and
Mrs winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Van santvoord aud others
Wednesday was a miserable day for visiting, but two
important entertainments brought out the fashion One
was the wedding OF Miss Margaret Carr to Mr.. AbncE
Colgate Fortunately the bride Obliged 20 brave
the storm and go church. but quietly married at
home where "A fashionable assembago afterward gath
ere many members OF the two largo families on eithe
side coming greet OF The most beloved and
amablc and to wish JOY TO tho newly married
couple. The reception OF Mrs. john 4. Robinson, IN
TwenIy-second-s. most agreeable reunion OF the
fashionable. literary, cultivated people Of New-lork
Mrs. Tllingbast, Mrs. Gibson Mrs. Clews and many
other ladies' received Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry ChaunceN
entertained the Dancing Glass. and Mrs. Osca
Livingston gave a large reception. In the evening Mr.
and Mrs. i. D. Morgan. IT,, gave dinner TO Mr.
| and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt and Lord and Lad
Msndeye consummate that delicious surprise which
NJ IN hall Vanderbilt "
her own house, found bail in progress. But If Mrs
vanderbilt was surprised, every else was at Tia
beauty OF peerless house, whose decorations nnd
flowers beautifully supplemented Its architectural ole
cance and the spendOr OF s stained glass and frsscos
Dancing gay in the oak paror on Fifty secondst
There trouble at supper time from tho crow d.
ing Of small tables and from the fact that n great
number OF guosts were In the at once
The waters could not reach them, ~
the gastrOpomcal triumphs OF French cook
were temporarily thrown away. Mrs. W. X Vanderbilt
the "surprised" hostess dressed with her usual
taste IN croamcoo satin. with old point lace an'
natural flowers: Lady Vaudeville was gorgeous ln blue
and Old gold satin brocade ana both ladies flashed viii
diamonds
Thursday aawneG upon the world clear and cold. the
only day Of shine ia the week. The Thursday visit
were made with degree Of gaycy which had not blessed
the preceding days. Mrs. william T.. Dodge. IT.. Mrs
| Abram 3 Hewitt Mrs Delmonie aud many other ladies'
"a
the evening to sr and Mrs Tolroc Mrs John Hone. r.
| entertained the Thursday Evening Club at whicl
| Nj Monte" Isaacs varied the usual literary
| programme with his wellknown tricks n
Dresidigifaetr lie was assisted by two pretty lit
boys the OF his host and he made birds rings
water and haudkerchieis change places and substance
with surprising and amusing facility. large aud fash
onnble party was in attendance Mrs. j. J. Aston CAV,
dinner on the same evening and later on The invite,
rucsfs appeared ~ Mrs. william Astoria. her beautiful
ball room De ng opened for the first time the deatl
| Of her daughter Mrs. Van Allen. The Dancing Glass
which had last at Miss Daisy 5ieyrns's. was IN
occasion OF thi. party The german led by SIR. Lis
penard stewart with Miss Aston Mrs. AstOr II LOOKING
remarkably well this winter She Is stil " deep black
but her friends are glad To marked Improvement II
health aud Ia cheerulness. Miss Astor exceedingly
charming white and silver. Those lovely new roses
the "Mermets" and white lilacs were the ornaments
| the table The fayors Leghorn hats filed witt
| roses
| Fridny again was n desperate day-stomy, slippery
rainy snowy-but large number OF brave people agai
deAed the elements and Mrs. sherwood's parlors wcr
crowded at her first reception. Many other Friday
Internationally Mrs Algernon s. Sullivan and Mrs
Roosevelt al the two extreme ends OF the fashionable
Waiting disric-aSo held high court, ana there was
| second tea at Dclmonico's, not particularly gay o.
| crowded In the evening the longeKpeoted tableau
were seen at Chickerng Hall There those who were
dsapponted and others blind that they declared The
tabeaus great failure and that the audience before
| the curtain was much more amusing. on the Other
hand there those who thought them most artistic
| success. Certainly they have netted large sum
money for Dr. Potter's library. which Is the Important
| matter Certainly Miss May Bird. Miss Bessie Webb
Miss Grace Potter Mrs James B. Potter Mas swan AND
the Misses Matthews looked lovely. Miss Eta Strong
and Miss Remsen, as two Breton madens. were eIcep
tionally picturesque and well atred. Tho long waltz
between the pictures were, in truth very tiresome
Nothing could have been more superb than Mrs Mar
small O. Robertss dinner and Dall this crowded
Friday The dinner OF twenty flour In tho handsome
dining room was followed by young german which
ntly illed magnificent picture gallery. Mrs Roberts
ia the only hostess in New who throw open two
galleries. two dining rooms, and two hOuscs She ia
rranefnl and so cordial that she would make q plain