New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
IN THE EVE OF A WELCOME REST.


cn Thursday sent home freezing from their afternoon
drives many people who had gone out prepared for May
New YORK is growing allrmingy cultivated, ana II mat
ters 90 on with this tendency Boston must look out for
her aures After the OF Mrs. Burton Harrlsons
"EphemerOn" many small circles determined upon Try
ing experiment Of having original papers read
before their clubs The papers read at the "Canseres
are said TO be praiseworihy and the meeting on Mon
day. at Mme di Cesnoa's. brought out some writers
of merit.
On Monday Mrs j. Fred Person held large reception
at No. 154 Ma1sonaye In the evening came the opera
The first night OF the IL to be SOCIAL fest
val and the wellknown crowd of-shal say takers
llughers i-gahered in the boxes OF MI Won Hon
man-Mrs Paran Stevens the Cuttings, Astors, Beck
withs Cliffs There seemed also to be another aud
audience present diff rent from the familiar races OF
the past Mrs Ludington gavo ladies' un'h on
Monday, and Mrs Judge auction party In the even
ing
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Riddle read to large audi
ence OF ladies at the Turf Club Theatre. Fifth-ave
was alive with carriages and the usual receptions
and o'clock on, with church going, sewing
societies. groups OF ladies talking hearicals and
the endless and drearily yapd tattle about the
Vanderbilt ball dresses. In the evening MI and Mrs
George william Ballou gave dinner to MI
and Mrs. Evarts. Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs
Burnett, Mr. and Mrs Edward n Taller Miss Morris,
General ana Nine d Cesaola General Cullum Miss Ray,
MI. and Mrs. John Sherwood Mr. and Mrs Llyeimore
Judge Peabody Mr. Bersadt and Mr Arthur Leary were
present Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts also gave dinner In
dinng-ro which looks into her picture gallery
On Wednesday Mr. Won Eltz read at the house OF Mrs.
Place a second lecture on the Mnnssngers, and Mr.
Charles Godfrey Leland read at the house Mrs william
f. Blodgett paper Industrial Schools, interesting and
instructive tho ladies' connected with the Decorative
Art Schools. Professor Richardson also read at Mrs
Meagher's MR.. Paran Stevens entertained a company
at dinner and aftorward at the opera; Miss sein re-
A.fnr hach hp1n Dorfv nd
uel Ward entertained the Lenten Sewing Society.
Thursday evening hell four or five different engage
mcnts. Mrs. Edward CooDer entertained the Thursday
Evening Cub with music in her spacious paror' where
Mr. Ouin's voice. with that OF his iancee Miss McVo
um, was again appreciated Mrs. whitney, OF No. "a
PaIk-ave, gave evening party. Mr.. Riddle
read m-ceaneous selection, including a ser
mon with "Od Mother Hubbard" for text. The
assombage sad to have Teen conspicuous for the
number Of beautiful women present AT the special
feature " the evening over an hour wa' gwen 10
Gupper and chatting and oycry seemed glad to re-
the old habit OF evening visiting Mrs Samuel smith
gave a commerce party for her daughter Miss Ada
smith These parties Profitable as well as
gay. To draw prizo a: venture Is not common
out OF them, hut ~ them. There are 10 blanks.
ON Friday Mrs Charlie, II. Ward entertained the Plano
Club. witch has met at Mrs. d. Mlrray's: several
piauoflrte duc;s wcro played and Dir. Won Etz sang
sOme charming German love songs
Society s. however. fatgled, snl lool 40. The pres
ent week tie sacred u The Christian year gladly
lalcd ro-tiul one. The gayety Of Lent although
noisy. has been persistent and as hard on toe minds
manners, and morale, any OF tie winter sucl good
dinners ana man, oi them not TO DC eaten with
ont subsequent remorsr. Music aud readings are
ticing, Dut they do fatiNe.
Yet OF Monday there arc certain brave persons who
mean TO plny Patience at Chckering Hal. Their
gaazdtou is cal ID Tho Laiies' Dramatic Union" Mr.
Morton Will act B,~horne. Let as hope that u
may 10 fine as the " Patience" OF two sea
sons ago when Mss scaclrk Mfs. Henry Robbins Mr.
HOwland, MrCrIgerlnI the bodest II dra yopus and the
prctost of trenty lovescE mliden' aid their friends
under debt Of gratitude on Wednesday Miss Sarah f.
NJ. Beekman will be married 10 the Hey. George Nemeyer
al New. Brunswlck y. !. on Wednesday also Mr.. ID. L.
suydam will give OIL afternoon reception In honor OF
Nine Nilsson Cards have been ssne1 By Mr. aud Mr.
Landon and n reception March 30 to meet MI aud
Mrs Edward Hunter Landon. aud alsj for tuesdays In
April Mr Mrs. Ey1Tis cards for this marriage
April OF tdelr daughter, Miss Louisa. % Dr ccud
der, and Tor receptions April H. afternoon and even
ing. Ms. Arthur Broese Lllsingwlll introduce her
dH1 ghter Tuesday, March - ut No. : West IWcn-
tistA-et, from 4 % 7.
The r hcarsas Tor qua irle' and for private thcari
Gals will go steadily FOR tho next week. It Is 10 DO
feared and visions costly fancy dresses viii minsle
with the Miscrerc. Tho Princess" promises to be
good thing DO ttod 10 the modern stage such
music tableaus scenic effects aad Processions; such
lis pages. that even iis author would scarcely
know H. II tho beautiful Mrs. Potter 10 to
play the title roe, suggested, II cannot fail 10 be
success but the ambitions ladies who getting It up
promise also minucts, quadrlles In costume. students Ia
flowing gown and esp, music by ths Mcndelssohn Glee
Club. aud perhaps page1nts frJm tho Vanderbilt ball
Artistic and gay 1t certainly Will he Much di-appoint
mcnt was felt that M Rdde declined tho part Of l1o
Prince Already tao demand Tor tickets and bUIes wCuld
psrceptiby swell the fund for the Barthod pcdcs
tai an article which It seems 10 be hard 20 p.y for
Amid these echoes OF past and promises Of future
gayety the sad OF tho death OF Ar Henry O.
Chapman He was 80 latel, cOn-picuOus element In
New York lie that it is dncut 20 believe that he Is
gone. lie the son o. beautiful and gifted mother
Mrs. Maria Weston Chapman, the tor Of The L,bsrty
BclL and one OF the frat Boston aJOhtiOniSt- Many
BO,tOnians remember When the golden hair and
large blue eyes Of Mrs Chapman recalled tho personal
beauty OF the Duchess OF Sutherland Related
TO Mr. Bates, Of London young Chapman had
early an experience of all that London
could offer. Wisconsin. NJ alamo Vandermcyer, opened
TO him the most exclusive doors lie possessed varied
culture good llnguist. man Of singular honesy
and had q cordially. wit and good feeling which won
him troops Of friends. On his marriage To Mss Jay he
entered upon his social life IN New-York and with the
sano prestige which had accompanied him everywhere.
sym pathy Of the whole circle Of their ronda will be
with his aged mother and his accomplished wife, and
with his children Of whom. Is said shows already
the talent winch ho fa entitled from both sidos OF
the hOuse.
The old friends OF Mr. Lawrence Olphant. and they
are many NewYOrk Will be glad 10 read his account
OF winter resort infa, In Palestine, where he
living with his wife. Both Mr and Mrs Oliphant have
suffered from bronchial lung troubles need the
rcpOse Of a warm and genial winter \ satisfactory
count OF this place aud the way got there may be
found III " Bacawoods Magazine" Meantime our own
winter resort Lake wood, IL crowded AID fashionable
that no rooms be had at any price.
Another death, that o Miss Ida Deacon. who pa sod
the last lev weeks Of her ifo t LakcWoud VIII saddtn
large circle. She Ike Mr. CAa pnan, drew her duscoDt
from Boston Her father. FL ward Deacon, was, when
lac married Mss Sarah Parker Oi the rich Boston fam
ily one of tho most elegant OF his day Death and
disaster came early to tails pair 1he lady has
lust passed away (er motto was ali passcth y had
couded and painful life; bat sho bore 1t braveiy, and
was much beloved Hor brother Edward Deacon mar