New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04

bly, fitted In the latest style OF antique art and her
o'clock teas really artistic sympOsiums Very fine
china and glass and porcelain have been brought by her
from Europe, whore she spends every summer go
Ing once for the hunting ia Scotland early 10 April One
or her diDuersets painted with copies OF Angelica
kaufmans best pictures Mrs. Martins dinners have
been always celebrated for their sumptuous hospitality
and judicous selection OF guests Mr.. Martin bringing
the old Albany knowledge Of the art Of dnnergivng to
his wiies assistance, for Albany the leader OF
New-YOrk In dinners,
On Friday Mr. and Mrs Ere Iero Billings gave largo
reception at No. go Madlsonave, aud al num-
Der OF distinguished persons present DR.. F. Sey
HaLen had the pleasure OF recognizing Of his
best etchings OF Of Turner's pictures the wall
Mr. Billings owns some estmable pictures by Messo-
ner, ZamaOOis AID other we-known modern artists
and has not neglected. his countrymen. Many
artists Of letters and people well known in society
present. Mrs. f. d. Morgan, Jr. gave a small
her beautiful house, No Alb Fiftn-ave Friday
evening Mr.. Frank Appleton having the honor to lead
with the lovely blonde hostess, wlo sparked with
diamonds. There about seventy persons present.
aud the Hungarian band gave the music. Mrs. @. B.
Rowland, Mr. aud Mrs August Belmont, IT,, Lady
ManGeve, Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre
Lorard, r and many other fashionable young dancing
people present. MIRA Rogers, Mrs Chisholm and
Mrs. Martin gave dancing parties.
Saturday again stormy-rainy, slippery and
goomy,-but the teas OF Mira Clarence
Cary, Mrs. Elliot c. Cowdin, Mr, Robert
Cambridge Livingston and Mrs. j. Alfred Davenport
were not TO be deferred Mrs Isaac W. Hone also re-
ceved and Mrs. w. II. De Forest and Mrs J. d. Lyon
throw open fine aesthetic house, No. IL West Fifty
seventhstone OF the prettlest Of the "new depart
ures" In modern decorative art. Mrs Edward Cooper
large dinner saturday evening, and the much
advertised play for tho Bartho statue took place at
the Academy Of Music, but did not entirely satisfy the
auditors.
Tomorrow will occur the Liederkranz ball, which al
ways draws many people by Of the artistic excel
~ the abeaus The last "Patrsrcbs ALDO
In the evening" Mrs. Eastman johnson will give tea,
and there will be nnumerabe dnnes Mrs. Il. 8. Jaray
VIII also give tea, On Tuesday Mrs. General Grant
will receiveher last reoeptionMrs j. F. d. Lanier will
give dancing party, Mira George r. Blanchard large
dinner, and the Mendeissohn Glee Club concert
will occur Miss Corning will be married TO
Mr.. J. Ellsworth Hyde, at the Rutgers Eps-
copal Church, aud a reception will be held at the house
Of the brides mother, No. AZ East Twenty -ninth-st
The engagement OF Miss Van Nest 10 Mr.. Carroll Jack
SON. OF Philadelphia, is announced.
On Wednesday tho Church enters the penumbra OF her
Lenten eclipse No great gayecs Will prevail for
time, and the sober episodes or Shakespeare lee
lures. readings and quiet receutons will obtain Mrs
Meagher has invited few ladies to hear lecture
sakespeare on February o. and aerward will open her
class to listen to Professor Locke Richardson. A few
ladies receptions for day. others for two
days. and many for tue whole month Of February The
little dinner" Of Lent. most perilously attractive
form or entertaRmont will also ind It's way, into
the rgidy exclusive church circles and the days which
net Fast Days, such Monday aud Saturday, may
be utilized II is however not considered good form
to give dinners on Friday. largo balls, in Lent,