New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
BRIGHT FEATURES OF A DULL TIME.
MOVING ToPICs-DINNERs AND wEDDINGs-PREP-
ARATIoNs FOR THE SUMMER EXODUS.


May-day week is proverbially the dullest
week in the society year. and years ago no entertain
ment was given during moving-time. New-fork mas
however Of late become more sefpOsed and during the
past week the little dinners which are sad 10 DC INC
cream OF society gone on agreeaoy' very 10" VI
| the wellknown entertainers move now, except III
steamer bound Europe where the London season mas
just commenced. Mrs. Paran Stevens departeu so"e
days ago. tho shutters OF her hosptabe house are
closed Mrs. Brockholst Cutting and Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ley Martin 60 Wednesday next. Mrs. ana MISS hOn'
man and Mr. and Mrs william Rhlnelander and famly are
already gone, and the outgoing steamers are all oauou
TO the waters edge Some voyagers however have como
this way Mr. and Mrs Bell jr and their children
have returned from Europe and the people who are 10
stay at home sufficient in number to make New-fork
| still an attractive place.
| Mrs. Adrian Iselin gave a large dinner on Monday
Miss White and Mrs. Scriven ladies' lunches hs'
Banks gave large lunch to twenty ladies on Wednes
day, in honor OF her daughter, Mrs. Robert Gardiner
| Thompson On Tuesday evening there was gay as
semblage in Parkaye. at the handsome house OF MIS-
Jonathan sturgis, to the pretty little piece Place
aux Danes" in which Miss Sharpess. the Misses van
| Buren, and Miss Lawrence played neatly. TINS was
followed by operetta written by Mr. george hOdses'
the music by Wilmot T. Cox, sung and acted by Miss
| wardnell, Miss Rutherfurd, Miss sharpess Miss Jen-
nngs Miss Lawrence aud Mr.. Powell Farr On TUESDAY
evening also Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt gave dinner OIL
Thursday Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt gave large dinner
|
erlng Hall for the benefit Of the Bellevue framing
School OF Nurses This pretty little extravaganza sug-
gests the amusing medley formerly presented In the
pages Of Punch called " Chicken Hazard buriesque
OF Foul Play" Three young ladies arrive at the desert
| island Of H. Crusoe, followed by party OF COOKS
Tourists who Puritan crowd, with drol chorus OF
Pilgrim Fathers This witty work adds another TO the
many which been performed by amateurs this winter
| The Est Ia a remarkable one. None perhaps was more
amusing than the one written by MT Mhite' "a son
nlaw OF Mr. Goodwin. and played at MI GodWhs mousse
II founded the circular Issued last year SahB
that young would DO furnished for evening parties
at $40 head who would DO both ornamental ana use
full These little operettas and plays If grouped and
played at some popular and central theatre, would make
OF themselves successful season. Many OF the new
York houses have large picture galleres and Darooms
which be utilized for small stage, ana the iuh oi
getting up the plays and the amusing episodes ana co
etctHps OF eIts, rather add to the draihauc
effect The financial results OF 1.-THE Princess were
greater than committee expected In spite OF heavy
expenses the ladies will return something over S3'oOo
to the Bartholdi Fund
The news Of tho week has been the somewhat sudden
announcement OF the engagement o; Mr. Howard Potter
to his cousin, Miss Ethel Potter The cousins VIII DC
married on Wednesday next, and sail for Europa on
Thursday.
On Friday Mrs. ]. Fred Person gave alarge din
ner In honor OF her sister, Mira Corbin OF Paris
MI Mrs Corbn who have been spending the winter
on their plantation in Georgia, will sail for Europe on
wednesday next
Saturday was gloomy and rainy dashlng the hopes Of
many who were anxious join Mr,s;eyonss lawn party
at Ho1okcn but in spite OF tho clouds many drove out
and enjoyed afternoon tea within doors
For the coming fortnight several weddings arc an
nounccd spite of the prejudice against being married
I'm the month OF May Miss Cond wishes her friends to
be present Trinity Chapel May II. to witness tie
marriage OF her niece Mary Agnes Cond!t to Mr. Ran
doph Hurry. On Wednesday OF this week Mr. Alfred
PerpOnt Norwood and Mas Hopkins viii be married
Mr. Harry Lander ana Miss Lester will be married on
! May - at st. Bartholomew.
The attractive invitations TO country houses begin to
be talked about A luncheon following drive
out 20 Astoria, Morrisanl, HobOken, Brooklyn, or up
the Hudson, feature OF the spring which this varla
BILE climate sometimes allows one 10 enjoy. The begin
ming bcse entertainments will be at the Museum or
| Natural history in the Park tomorrow, when MI
Jesp will offer tho hospitality OF lunch, and lecture
by Professor Kickford to the ladies Of tue "Causeros
cub On Tuesday Mrs DR.. Watson gives large din
ner and there be several lunches and receptions
musical and conversational.
Two deaths have startled the world OF society during
the week. The arst greyous loss TO her family aud
the world was that OF Mrs Alexandra. one Of the beau
tfnl Jerome sstors nieces of Leonard and Lawrence
Jerome. Mrs Alexandra was a lovely character, and
perhaps as happy gay fortunate aud beloved as 1t can
happen to mortal to be. She died suddenly, and left
all that tls world holds dear behind her The other
known rich young whose devotion to his father was
40 often the theme OF Tho bond between these
two mon seemed u be Of no common kind The son
seemingly could not live without the father and has io
lowed him very quickly TO the other world MT Ham
erslcy leaves q beautiful young widow.
And now coming the hunting. and the garden par
ties and the dog show and the Coac hing Club parade
and the new bonuets and the dresses for Newport Ii
Ia. not been good hunting weather so far, the anos-
pherc influences being depressing SO arc the new bon
nets OF the gypy type They remind Of the song:
by the side Of a murmuring brook
An elderly gentleman sat.
On the Top VI his wig was his hat"
These immense pokes ga Ia DirccOirc," need very
high arrangement Of nalr TO MI them out When tied on
top OF a Grccau knot they arc absurd The freak or
dycng the hair to be coming back. young lady
dyes her hair bronze, then ties on waving mat OF
golden tow. But these trayesties OF nature seldom
deceive.
Every one who command cart carriage Victoria
nbaetop Tubry or hack now drives IN the Park every
afternoon The cauestrans really ornamental and
well mounted. No two finer figures on horseback are
seen than Mr. and his sister and they are both
remarkably well monntod
Perhaps society been moro visible at the new loan
collection at tho Metropolitan Museum. during the
week. than anywhere else. The pictures aro uncom
monty ntercsng this year ana the crowd OF carriages
around the doors Of the Museum WAS tremendous on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The rumor again prevails that the Princess Louse Will
be here during May Her Royal llghness would
receive a welcome, and ball might be gwen to
her without fear dynamite Hcrprscnco at the Vene
tan triumph down the bay TO b. given Tor tho Bar
tholdl Fund, would add an element OF interest
MI Robert Il. Remsen has given somewhat pctur- |
esque idea to the public apropos Of new club building
fo- the 81. Nicholas Cub-a regular OLD |
Dutch house. full OF old Dutch iurnF
turc portraits silver, and servants In Dutch liyefes
II should be built while such man as MI RcmSeh Is YET
aliye-somo ono who has u mind stored with the anec-
does and traditions OF the past Washington Irving
would have revealed the idea and In these days OF an
artistic renaissance such building might be possible
Those have had the pleasure OF being the guests
IL hnLan III MlIIln-