New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

Mrs Davis large reception Mt No. "a west Tenth
st. Mrs. Francis r. Riyes gave large dinner, and
german afterward.
On Thursday, at No. 10 West Forty-nlnth.st.. Mrs.
John ID. Wing threw open her beautiful house, and
large number Of guests partook of her hospitality
among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrenc Turnure.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Kernochan. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruther-
ford, Lawrence Turnure Mr.. and Mrs. Vail, Mr.
and Mrs Elliott F. Shepard Mr and Mrs. John Sherwood
and Mr. and Mrs. Taller. Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard gave
dinner In the evening MT and Mrs Bayard Cutting Mr..
and Mrs Day and Mrs. Sutton also gave large din
ners. Mrs Robert Goelet gave o small dinner. The
second Cotilon Ball of at Delmonlco's In the
ing those dreadful yellow shade again used. The
ladies who received were Mrs. Riyes Mrs. Dokey Mrs
Isen, Mrs. Butler duncan. Mrs Burial Hoffman, Mrs.
Emmet, Mrs. Schuyler, Mrs Turnbull, Mrs. Bunsen,
Mrs Gray, and Mrs. Chapman. There is general feel
ing OF disappointment in regard to these balls and the
effort to make the teas success has failed signally
The Charity Ball despised OF fashion but beloved by
the people, was singuIarly brilliant. There we're many
weknown and distinguished persons present, and the
ladies' toilets unusually handsome. The new
president Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt brings to his posi-
ton great deal OF personal popularity and universal
good feeling. The music was admirable, the floor In
good condit on aud dancing went on with great spirit
until o'clock. II thousand pities that no better
place for supper exists than the cellar OF the
Academy Of Music. Mr. and Mrs. Charles de Rham
received from TO on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Helen suydam married to tho young widower,
Mr. Robert Fulton Cutting at st. Barthoomews Church
very quietly. Mrs Charles Laner gave dinner for her
daughter Miss Fanny Lanier one Of the debutantes, on
Thursday afternoon
On Friday the weather cleared In time for the teas
Mrs. Wells OF No. 80 West Thirty frstst. received
large number Of visits as did Mrs. Sherwood, MIRA
Hitchcock Mrs. Alfred Roosevelt Mrs. Edward Cooper,
Mira westeryct Mrs. Harriott and Mrs. Dorshemer.
Mrs James NJ Waterbury gave dancing party In tho
evening her residence in Fifthaye. small attend
greeted the COton managers at their tea at Dol
monicos. Mrs Chauucey M. Depew gave dinner at her
house.
On Saturday. skies being still gloomy society.
undismayed, paid visits to Mrs. T. Alfred Day
export, Mrs. +. II. saltus, and Mrs. j. II.
Brown, OF No. 80 West Forty-seventh-st All were
crowded receptions for 1t being tho last Saturday Of
this brilliant social January the visits were necessarily
many Mrs. Clarence Cary held the first OF two recep-
lions at No "a Park-ave In the evening Mrs Ludlow
and Mrs. Winthrop matronzed the dancing class at the
house Of Miss Sands
The present week will be crowded one. Miss
Wards dancing class Monday evening;
Mrs. Griswold Gray gives a receptions the wedding
OF Mr.. Amory Hodges Miss Alice Woodward will be
solemnzed at the Unitarian church OF DR.. Robert Coll
yer with n reception afterward at the house OF the
brides mother Mrs. Woodward in Gramercy Park The
wedding OF Miss Wigham TO Mr. Clark will occur on jan
uary 80 Mrs. LOrsrd will give reception the
Ladies' Assembly at DelmOncOs comes Thursday
tere viii be evening reception the house Of Mrs.
George Kemp, nd a performance OF the little play
written by Mrs. Burton N. Harrison, called -Four
o'clock Tea" at Mr. Howard Potter's. Other entertain
a Tuesday evening reception at the house OF
Mr Charles II. Russell No All Fitthaye the MInuet Club
ball al Mrs. Mnunse SchieTcln's the Thursday Even
ing Club, ut Mrn W. F. Dodge, Jr.s the wedding OF Miss
Shipper Mr.. HbOrne Roosevelt, the Chdrens Carni
val and, Saturday evening the performance OF" Vas
lie Right ." AZ the Academy OF Muslc
Tomorrow evening there will be rehearsal OF the
mnuet at Mrs Clarence Pelrs; Mrs Edwin d. Morgan,
jr will give small german on Friday evening; dinners
will be given by Mis-, William Aseor Mrs John A. Rob
inson, Mrs. Edward Cooper Mrs. j. f. Kernochan, and
Mis-. Delaney Kane.
Mrs Eastman johnson will give q tea
Monday. February 8 Mrs General Grant will
receive Tuesdays, January 80 and February 8;
Mrs. Eynrts receives on Wednesdays; Mrs. c. V. De
Forest Mondays afternoon and evenings Mrs. Charles
Lamson gives reception Wednesday, January 81
Mrs. Ames Van wart receives Mondays, from TO o.
Mrs william X Vanderbilt win give fancy dress ball
in her magnificent house ia Ffthave. April TO- The
Invitations will be sent out before Lent 10 allow tho for
invited guests 10 prepare their dresses IL will
be one OF the most beautiful sights possible. nothing
l. handsome az wellappointed fancy ball anywhere
but setting OF such splendor 1t cannot fail to be re-
marksble picture.
The prolonged voyage OF the Parha (hiteen days.
brought set OF weary and tempesttOssed passengers
into port the worst day OF the week. Among them
was Mr J. X. L. Pruyn. OF Albany Mr. William Butler
Duncan, Mr.. A. Butler Duncan Mr.. Dodge. and Mr. Per
also arrived from Havana to meet merciless Their
mometer After Havana 12o below zero Is somewhat
severe
The festivities at Washington growing lordly
every day. The reception At the house ot the British
Minister to the Marquis OF LOrno was most imposing
II We did not see 80 much OF each other and know
each other so we'll Washington society would be very
brilliant" said one OF the most fashionable OF Washing
ton women. The Presidents dinner 10 the Marquis Of
Lorne included Mr. and Mrs. Story among the h0nofed
guests What pity that the handsome Princess Louise
did not choose 10 With the Governor General and
enjoy Of tho festivities Of Northern cities, In
stead OF the forlornites OF Charleston, 3. c.
Manyof our visitors to England have met Mrs.
Cooper the famous rider TO hounds and will be shocked
TO learn that sho killed in the hunting field, or
rather that she thrown, her horse falling on her,
and her death ensuing the same evening.
Two deaths have occurred within the week calculated
TO shock a large circle OF frIends-tho death of Dr.
George Miller Beard whose last words were
desire feeblye pressed that he might record his dying
sensations for the benefit OF scenoe aud the death Of
Mr. A. Gordon Hamersey, long familiar figure on
our streets. Mr.. Hamersey had been singularly hand
some In youth, aud he and his beautiful wife Miss
Mason are well remembered by the Older citizens OF
Nev>York az q stately couple. For many years Mr..
Hamersley was man OF fashion "a diner out. distn-
tngushed for the fertility OF his mind aud for his gifts
q. talker. OF late Ill health had kept him out OF
society; he. too. died of pneumonia
Mrs. BurtOr N. Harrison had small musicale on
Thursday last and many ladies proposing musical
afternoons aud evenings for the future They should
considerably walt until after Lent, for this Jealous
chronicle reach half OF the entertainments now In
progress. With the lunches, the little dinners, the even
ngs at home tho thousand and teas the gayoty Of
the first month of 1888 has bceu overwhelming.
The OF tho Metropolitan Museum of Art have
IN he Of
that institution to Professor Charles Eliot Norton
OF Cambridge president OF the Archaeological Institute,
on explorations at Asses, Friday evening February
TO- After the lecture supper will be given to Profess
sor Norton to which few prominent ladies' and gem
tlemen have been asked.