New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
GAY GATHERINGS IN AND OUT OF DOORS.

GAY GATHERINGS IN AND OUT OF DOORS.
MUSICAL RECEPTIONS MAY WEDDINGS GARDEN
AND TENNIS PARTIEs-THE COACHING CLUB.
MANY of the gatherings of last week had
nnsIc as q basis. The presence OF that well-kn0wn
amateur Mr. Robin, accounted for some of them
large company greeted him at the house of Mrs. Edward
Matthews Friday evening There several solosts
besde. giving good idea OF the American musical culture
of this period. Mrs william A Bsdd had also the
q, me evening good music Her reception, in both
afternoon and evening. was given IN honor OF Madame
Ronnefon and Madame de Real French friends just
arrived.
On Thursday occurred the wedding Of Mr. Randolph
Hurry and Miss COndit. Trinity Chapel filled with
friends to greet the young lawyer and his bride There
were five bridesmaids, dressed In different colors-a
pleasing innovation.
Mrs j. W. Haven gave ladies' lunch IN honorof Mrs
Ellison of Boston, on Thursday Mrs. Ellis, Mrs Jessup.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs Sherwood and Miss Fur
Mss were among the guests.
The week many garden parties in The suburbs,
one of the most agreeable being given by Mrs ]. p
Kirkland at Orange. The spring is sufficiently far
advanced make these affairs delightful The redbird
is out the apple trees hang full Of blossoms, and the
blue viocts twinkle in the grass. A late spring
ia all thesweeter when 1t All the country
to itself into the Eysan Fields and the seventy
three diynites devote themselves to spring, and to
spring only.
On Tuesday there was an excursion to Staten Island
for lawntennis and beginning Of the fun which will
become fast and furious later the field and on the
wave.
On Monday there some good music in Mira. SheT-
woods parlors. small reception being given for the
Baroness Won SchOnberg MISS de Laussan. Mrs Bedell
BENJAMIN, NJ Won Eltz, and Mr.. Krote sang with much
taote
of the best private concerts Of the weekwas at the
house OF Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, Thursday evening,
when Mrs. Florence RiceKnox, Mrs. Imogene Brown,
Mr. Tomas and Mr. Fritsch sang the quartet from
"Rgoetto." sgnOr AgramOnte playing the accOmpa-
niments. Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Brown also sang the
Knocking Bird" Mrs. Shepherds parlors well
filed, Nr and Mrs. Edward W. Dckerson, Mr. Erastus
Brooks Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherwood. Ar. aud Mrs ID.
Golden Murray, Mrs Westervelt, Mrs r. H. L. Townsend.
Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Travss, President and Mrs. Bar
nard Mr. and Mrs Henry Day. Mr. Sale Hi, the Misses
Morris. and many others being present The party
given in honor OF Mrs. Peterson, OF Philadcl phia.
The stage coach drive, beginning Saturday May 10,
was Mr W. X Vanderbilt and Lady Mande-
VILE went with the party far Garden
City. Unluckily the last day, Monday.
was cold and rainy. but the party didn't mind
that. The Meadow Brook took out number of
fashionable people yesterday, and they had fine day
for their enjoyment The racing good.
On Monday evening the Misses Furnlss viii give
musicale 10 Mr. ana Mira Robin who VIII sail for
Paris On Thursday the Brooklyn Bridge will be the
of festiyiiy The President will he here and will
dine with Mr. Seth Low. The architect of tho Bridge,
Colonel Roebling and Mrs. Roebling have invited many
friends TO reception at No. 10 Columbia Heights,
Brooklyn, after the ceremonies are over.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Brown Potter home from the
Hot Springs and Mr.. Potter il much improved in health
On saturday evening number OF ladies' and gentle
Mrs. Burton HarIisOns TO talk the Art
Loan Exhibition, which to take place early IN the
autumn for the benefit of the Pedestal
Fund Mrs. William KDgsland will head the Ladies'
on
Mrs Sherwood the Committee Mrs Harrison that
Costumes and Old Jewelry, and Mrs Brayon Ives that
on japanese Curios A committee on Modern China was
formed and there deal of discussion "a TO the place
Of exhibition. Mr. Eastman Johnson declines the active
presidency. understood that Mr. f. ID. MIct will
be in general charge This enterprise will give ladies
much do during the sumvcr months. They will have
time find who has the best lace and the finest col
lection OF rocco jewelry. The history OF the IAN as
POLITICALLY described by DR.. Holmes. will be in order.
The rich OF old Dutch jewelry unlocked by the
Kermess Will also come 10 the fore The artists and
sculptors promise full display OF their wares ana
altogether the Art Loan Exhibition OF 1883 ought to
rival that of 1876 Old portraits old everything.
even ugly, all that Will illustrate the progress Of the
arts, might well be offered for classification.
There are few things pretty country wedding
this season. such that OF Mr. BOOe and Miss Shop
ard Orange, n. j. The piazza covered with crash
for dancing the large drawingroom adorned with
flowers even the mirror covered with calais,
and cartouche worthy of the last OF the Egyptian
Queens placed the centre consisting Of shield Of
Jacqueminot with tho bridal initials In white
flowers.
The Coaching Club parade OF next Saturday will make
social gala day The dresses OF the ladies the yar
GUS coaches will be unusually bright The members Of
the organization appealing to the law to them
from the modification OF having the coach followed by
an advertising parody upon it, with dressed in
even brighter blue, orange and red.
The report OF an engagement between Miss LangdOn
and Mr. Perry Belmont Genied Society ia full OF un
pleasant talk about the matrimonial experiences Of
young Belmont. but IL IL hoped that la this case
the busybodes have been making mountain out OF II
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