New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
GLOOMY WEATHER BUTA CHEERFUL LENT

1t is as we had feared the little dinners and
unch parties the sewing classes and the theatre par
ties the rehearsals and the muscaes penetrate the
austere secusOn OF Lent rs TO make DEVOTION pure anu
| simple, retire into the background. On Monday MT
and Mrs James Purdy gave betro'hal dinner 10 MISS
| Purdy whose engagement TO young Mr. Thompson mas
just been announced. Mr. II. A. King gave dinner OF
| twenty -four covers at Delmoncos, and Mrs. j. A.
Bost wick gave dinner. The Aspen Musical Club met
| at Mrs James b. Johnston's.
| on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. william NJ. Evarts gave
delightful dinner at their fine large house at second-ave
aud feminist Mr.. and Mrs George Henry Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinelander Stewart gave large dinner
and many ladies received at afternoon teas.
On ST. Valentines Day Miss lie Roy gave young LADIES
lunch at DtlmOncO's. Mr.. Bayard Clarke entertained
| the Gee Club, and Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts ga'ea
young peoples dinner party at which the pretty faNors
each adorned With quotation from shakespeare
Mrs. EIiottF. Shepard also gave magnificent dinner
with Jacduemnot roses and acs for the floral decor-
TONS and her beautiful glass gold and silver Tor the
rest Mrs s. j. Pcnninan held large reception Mt her
residence in Twenty Mrs. Adrian lseli IT,
| and Mrs Dexter 4. Hawkins received.
! On Thursday Mrs. William Rhinclander was 10 nave
given dinner but sudden death Of her brother Mr.
Walton oakley. prevented The recent Appearance Ill
perfect health of Mr. Oakley at Eany parties mace i'
death very unexpected TO his large circle OF hleh's'
Mrs Il. A. Livingston held reception III Onc-huhuled
tweneth-st but the day so had that few Ladies
attempted to drive so far Mrs Jonathan sturgS held
small reception, and in the evening Mr. ana Mrs L. NJ
! Hunt gave a pleasant novelty to the Ihurs'uS
Evening Club by the production OF chaades ana tpcaus
on temporary stage erected in Pinard's parors the
effect of another house than DelmoncOs for entertain
ing a disagrceabe variety. and the young ade'
who contributed to the amusement were much COM
mcnded their talent Mrs. Hunt herself has great
talent private theatrcas she has shown al New"
port.
On Friday amusemcnts were by universal consent
| lapre d
thropc and religious people Of the city wished to pay
the last honors to Governor Morgan.
The Sewing Glasses have gone sewing and to sew
Mr. Cews entertained Knickerbocker Glass Thurs
day and the Lentcn Sewing Glass met at The residence
of Mrs d. o. WotherspOon the same day. No doubt
amid much good work for the poor some little pleasure In
n chatty way is experienced by these conscientious
young ladies'
On Saturday the list Regiment Armory was gay
with the Annual ST. Valentines Kettledrum. Mrs
Henry A. smythe is particularly interested in this enter
tairment and Mrs. Richard Irwin, jr Mrs. Kinncutt
Mrs DE Forest Mrs Remsen; Ma Lester Wallack Mrs
John d. Townsend and Miss Schemerhorn were present
and much gratined with their Last evening
Mrs Bradley Martin large and elegant dinner
aud the Saturday Evening Club was entertained 10y Mrs
John c. Wcstervelt. Mrs. Edward Lea'u gave small |
party.
For the future have many readings In prospect. !
Mr. Locke Richardson reading al Mrs Coopers and AT
Mrs Mcaghcr's; Mrs Woolscy Will give reception to
morrow Miss Cowels. who begins course at Metro
poan Hall later on. and Mr.. George Riddle begins his
course o morrow morning ON February q Mrs Gov
eruor Cornell Will give large dmner on "Wednesday the
2sth Mr.. George William Halou will give dinner of |
twenty-four covers General AID MIS-. Grant az Del
mouico's On Tuesday OF this week Mrs. L. NJ Bangs
Will receive and the Amateur League give perform
ancc: on Wednesday the Arion Society bail and the
seventeenth annual dinner OF the Harvard Club VIII
come OIL also Mr. Hawldn,'s las reception and class
dinner Will be given by the class OF lse2 OF co umba
College Mrs James G. Wcmplc, Of Brooklyn will re
ceivc and the Chndren's Carnival management Will give
a matinee Mr. Lawrence Turnure. jr, Will give
voung" dinner the I'D OF February, and the ladc,
Dramatic Union will give an amateur Patience al
Chckering Hall. On Easter Monday Miss Emma laih-
err. daughter Of Colonel Richard Lathcrs viii be- married
10 son Of Bishop Simpson on Tuesday March - VIII
occur Mrs Lorards last small and Early following
the Bal Costume" Of Easter Monday, and Mrs jerks
will give her oper,tta at BROOKLYN
Mrs Corrclius vanderbilt has been compelled 10 ahan
don her magnificent honse almost a. soon ~ she
had 90, settled int The architect, M George y. Post
tried some new pan ~ preserving the pink- in tie
floors by covering them with crcosote other loud
smelling preparation. over the plauks thus treated the
hardwood floors were put down. The smell when the
house was heated and occupied, became inolcrDlc ana
after chemists had in vain tired TO nentra.Ie IT, the
family moved out and the workmen were called back 10
tear M the floors expected centre of gayety has
thus been closed for time.
Already announced too IL the marriage OF Miss Louise
du " Blake to Mr. william Wndsworih Russell at the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest. April -. Mr. Henry
Sargent Blake will be best and the bridesmaids viii
he Miss Mary Gray Boston, a cousin OF the bride. the
Misses Mary A. and COrnclia Russell. Miss Lille l.
Kueyals Miss Mabel Grinncl and Miss fOrcan PRISON
The brides uncle Mr.. Henry Van Setback will give her
away, and the ceremony VIII be performed " bIshop
Williams.
Mr.. Horny G CHAPMAN will be at home saur-
dav evenings February 81 and March 10 dancing.
The practising for certain fancy dances which may DO
produoed at certain fancy ball in nicarfHe, still
goes on Thursday evenings The Highland hng, the ,
h ghand schotsche. the Madeleine, the Cachncha the
Cracoyenne the Miy-pole dance, and the En- gsh reel
will bep TO vary the stately minuet, which has yet
see its perfect development at Mrs. W. X Vandcrbrs
coming b i Costume" !
We hear Of a cookngclub, archery-club shooting
Climb a rding-cass and nnurnerable musicales. These
Iuten musicale informal aud agreeable entertain
nents banjo and the either play no uncomfortable
parts in these unless the object is study
the piano yol and viOOnceO the usual nstru
neut Literary reunions Review and Causeres
Clubs have begun their work with renewed energy. The
former has met at Mrs. Perpont Morgans and at Mrs
Howard Crosby the latter has met Mt Mrs Sherwoods
and Mrs Henry Days aud Is 10 meet next week OF Mrs
Morris Jesups We also hear Of another and younger
society to be called The Mutual federation Society"
The weather been detestabe that the various
,arties which have gone to Montreal and New-OrIeans
write home dismal ettcrs to the effect that they wish
hev baI reaiDed In New-YOrk" The security DYNASTY
streets being preferable the extreme uncertainty OF
ont railroads Those who have gone TO Montreal
nave found slippery walks and couded SKIES those who
nave gone south met the floods The weather has
,een reternaturay bad like Hoods description OF NO
yember and it Is doubt far peasanter TO stay at
nome than 10 go anywhere. 1t was real tribute to
he popularity and worth Of Professor Charles Eliot Nor
ON that he large, apprecatve and inuen-
al an audience Friday evening IN the midst OF storm
md tempest listen to his lecture on the explorations
At Professor Norton declared that the American