New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


The spacious parlors of Mrs. President
Barnard presented agreeable and orderly contrast on
Monday to the wild disorder OF building materials which
clog the streets and impede the passer-by outside. Ii
the new Columbia College is finished will be very
impressive Tn is present condition 1t cannot DO sad
to advance the progress of the human race or mme-
dlately mend its ways. Mrs W. b. Lawrence, MIS-.
Braytou Iyes and Mrs walden Pel jr also held large
receptions that tbs Indies who started up town ~
Mrs Barnards met afterward several times Mrs
Thomas Hicks vito OF the distinguished artist also re-
ceiyed The largest reception on record however "aa
that held by Mrs Fischer and Mrs. Won btade' her
daughter At Thirty seoondst and Ffthave, where the
German element IN society was somewhat repre-
sented, and the old friends Of Mr. and Mrs Francis
sddy and their descendants we're present In FORCE IL
was worry agreeable In the evening the dancing ciasS
met at Mr. Frederic stevens's. This beautiful mousse
never looks so well on the occasion OF a DALI Inc
pompadour boudoir, the red and-blsck library, the
Spanish dningroom the elegant ball room tho stately
ball-all recall some French house OF the eighteenth
century as the beaus and bellies move about In elegant
attire II was very late ball, ana the dancing con
tinued TO the small hours. Mrs. Dr. Ever ana MISS
Ever and Mrs. Halstead gave germans on MONDAY
evening
an unusually large company awaited themselves OF MIS-
yanderbIlts hospitality. Mrs Kip the Misses Whlto
and Mrs Grard Foster also held large receptions In
the evening the first meeting OF the Nineteenth CenS
Club was held at Mrs. Courtandt Palmers ME- fameF
read an address setting forth the aims he cuo claim
ing for the Nineteenth Century man the largest
in humanity and contrasting him favorabiy WIN the
monk the bigo the crusader the knight and the cour
tier OF the past He claimed for himself the largest
liberty of thought Of the emancpated MODERN sonoo,
but dd not demand that OF his guests he was
by the Rev. Dr. Ryance In q conservative ana Cnristah
spirit Mr.. Thurber. Mr.. Dwight Olmsead ana otuer
gentlemen spoke There present Mr. James v far
1 no1u Mira
sherwood Mrs Burton Harrison, Miss Hitchcock, MISS
| Perkins Mrs Golden Murray, Mrs. Meagher, the Mar
aulse de Lanzs Dr. Hammond, tho Rev Arthur brooAs'
General Cullum, Mr.. Bronson Murray, George Edgnr
Montgomery one OF whoso poems was Beautifully read
Mr. Bayard Tuckerman and many other persons Vi III
| telectua and social eminenoe.
Tbe weather changed for the on Tuesday even
ing aud on Wednesday the snow storm was 80 severe
that many ladies gave up visiting II did not however
| prevent q large company from gathering ~ NO. -
FIfthavs the last OF Mrs ID. O. Murrays receptions
The popularity OF Mrs Murray's mnscdtes LEADS many
to hope that she will follow up these delightful reoep
tons with some musical evenings later On Wednesu"y
eveninr a dinner was given by Mr.. and Mrs J0hn ray
| Ior Johnston to sixteen gucsts. Mrs ". D. Unnerhh
gave ball TO Mrs William Livingston ana Miss Enza-
beth Floyd Jones at her house on Fifth-aVe MISS Due
Miss King Miss Jane Campbell and Miss 5harpess were
| among tho bellies. Mr.. Richard Mortimer also gave
hunt dinner nj Delmoncos and after tho dinner came
enrmon In the small ballroom Mr. Mortimer leading
| with Miss Astor. There quiet wedding at the
houso OF Mr. George b. Alley, Miss Alley: marrying Ed
| ward Taloott the reception wss very small.
| On Thursday Mrs @. q. WheeoeX gave
| large tea at her house In ParkaVe anu
tho usual Thursday receptions were held at
the houses OF Mrs j. j. Post, Mrs Delmonte Mrs steo
| bins and Mrs l.. D. Morgan. jr. In the evening hrs
Astor gaye a large dinner Of twentyfour to MI ana
Mrs Lloyd Aspinwall jr, aud Mrs Chsuncey Nj Depe"
cave one OF sixteen to Admiral aud Mrs. Baldwin. who
Tn M
rived the Ladies' Ball. the Matriarchs one OF the
prettest and most atylsh Of all such festivities The
| hungarian gBand again lent ts Wild music to tho
I polished scene bringing Bohemia TO bolSrsVa
The guests were received by Mrs William Aston Mrs
| Iiyingzton. Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. Rice Mrs. William
| Turnbul and Mrs. william Isein. Tho german leo by
Mr. Gerald Hoyt did begin until after supper Inc
scv.nth Regiment Ball took place ct the armory Inc
hugo ball room was splenddly decorated aud very mana
acme The guests principally members or allied u
members OF that popular and Gyorte ORGANIZATION th
| "seventh."
Friday was devoted by mnny lovers OF "slcdg'ng" u
the PARK which was Allied with sleghrders In th
afternoon Mira j. A Roosevelt received with Mrs Are'
poossve the bride The second Of the Ladies' Assembly
Ten. was held OF DelmonicOs. Mrs John Hone, jr sn'
Mr., Sheldon receiving Crash Was laid for dancing AM
WAS much enjoy able affair than Its predecessor
| Mira Grswold Gray. Mrs william jay Mrs Hamilton
F.h ,r and Mrs sohermerhorn among the guests
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| many quests "a did Mrs Edward Cooper, Mrs owe
Hartman and Mrs. Dorsheimer. Miss Lesher gave
Young sewing -class meeting and dance Mrs bd"ar'
Livingston Lynch gave dancing party ON Friday oven
ing for her daughter Mas julia Lyncn' IL "aS not
particularly large party. but particularly select an
ENJOYABLE oae The german was danced after supper
Three large and important receptions were held o.
b Saturday afernoon-one at tho highly decorated an
well furnished house OF DR. Hammond, the card' oein
sued by his daughter tho Marquise dc LANAI snotne
by Mrs Hewitt at tho vol known and eminently hoSp
table house long connected with tho honoraoio nam
O, Peter Cooper the third by Mrs General DIX, Tor ne
grnnddaughtors. tho Misses Blake. where crowd
friends gathered 20 graduate upon her restoration
health ths lady many titles who has seen the best Una
the world Of society give on both sdes OF tno ocoH
Miss Fanny swan. whose success In society as Oe'u'
and belle has been phenomenal gave largo reception
q with MIRA Richard irwin IT, Mrs Graves ana MIS- fa
. ooner. Mrs. saltus, Mrs @. Hadden Palmer and MIR
Isaac W. How also received.
| For the future Mrs. william IA. Dodge, j
receives on Thursdays IN January ana FEBRUARY
~ Mrs E. g. Hggins Mondays, January ~ and ~
Mrs J. NJ Bailey Thursdays In january Mrs Hem
Claws Wednesdays Mrs 8. Van r. Cruger TUESDAYS
10 January, Mrs John II. Davis Tuesdays Mrs willisi
II H. Fearing Monday, January 10 Mrs. j. A hoolnSO
January II there is wedding az Mrs. Garrs on Jan
l. ary II tea at Mrs General Webbs January 2oi MI
| KIngslnud gives two Tuesdays january 20 ana oo
T. Adds Emmett will give dancing class party
Wednesday evening January % Mrs. ward OF NO
washngton-square. will also entertain the Dancu
Df Class on the 10th.
Id Mr, Pellew gave q large dinner last evening Nj
r Drexel will give tomorrow Mrs. BALDWIN NJ
IN Henry Day and Mrs Vanderbilt will give dinners
OF Tuesday; on Thursday Mrs John Hone Jr VIII eht'
to tain the Thursday Evening Club on trdays the IL
ry and 2sth Mrs Sherwood will receive as VIII Mis-
Henry Wells on Monday evening will occur the seco
A Patrarch,' ball. The wedding Of Miss Della Mas
lei Consins to Mr. Frank Campbell Moer Will occur at
I'D Rutgers Presbyterian Church, and reception VIII II
n low at No 81 East Thirty fourthst tomorrow M
go Randolph, of Madison-ave Will give Dickens parS
ed rue.dav ON the same day Mr.. Rowland Will mar
to Miss Lawrence at Bsyslde, and at Ne"Bril