New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
A GRADUAL CESSATION OF FEsTIvITY.
AMATEUR THEATRIcALs AT CHTcKERISG HALL
LIE PARIIEs AND PLEAsuREs OF LAsT WEEK.

entertainments aless grand scale and II would
pear there h to be gradual cessation OF gsyety from
until Lent Usually society rides full tilt against the
barrier OF Ash Wednesday and the sudden stop gives
| shock almost as unpleasant a. coming cropper"
The meeting Of the Patriarchs, Monday evening, was
said by some 10 be one Of the finest balls ever gwen by
| the society. The handsome women and dancing men
out in force and everything moved II to music
| William Parsons led the cotion with Miss Langdon.
glance at the interior Of Chckering Hall was convinc-
ing proof the popularity charity and the Of
who played In its behalf Monday evening. The
arrangement Of the stage unhappy, the actors ha'-
ing TO appear in little box the dimensions OF which re-
| quired the utmost care and calculation on the
| part OF tho actors in their movements Many
| people had TO stand because they could sea moth
ing from the seats stage the sides of the
The first play For Her Childs Sake" hardly large
enough to give full scope TO the powers OF those who took
part in it, Mrs Potter put TO il to fulfil the high
expectations which her appearance always arouses; her
style OF acting being emotional poetcal and imaginative
rather than realistic and studied this play requires.
Miss Montague personated the gherone with excellent
dash and vvacity, aud the men were good in their
parts usual In the second play Miss Gaaudet in her
rather awkward Josephine costume, capital the
jealous wife, giving good deal OF piquancy to the cha
acer, and Mr. Coward impersonated the lmperturoable
husband in a way that could not be improved Mr. John
had stupid character and made l. perhaps little
too stupid.
Mrs. William NJ BLISS Monday afternoon at home
almost resolved into musical party by the singing Of
MessrS Turnure, Navarro and Duncan Emmett well "a
of the young ladies present Among those who
enjoyed the singing Mrs. John Wilmerding,
Mrs. Lloyd AspinwaI. Mrs. Fordyce Barker,
Mrs. C. Vanderbilt Miss Whiting, Mrs.
A. Belmont the Misses wilkes, Mr. Marie Miss EInmet,
Wilson, Miss Turnure,M Mr.. BayliesNiss Rhnelander
Mr.. Psget and Mrs. BrockhOlst Cutting.
The wedding of Moses Campbell and Miss de Ruyter
proved an enjoyable home gathering and the house
was filed with friends Mr.. and Mrs. A.
< Barnes, OF Brooklyn, gave handsome
family dinner at the Windsor Hotel To celebrate Mr.
Blrness sxtyeighth birthday Other incidents Of Mon
day were meeting for charity at Mrs. W. c.
schcrmerhoms; gathering Of the Causerics Society;
receptions 1T PerIey wickhans and Mrs. +.
J. Browns. and dlAner party at Mrs Samuel sloan9.
Mrs. Frederick sherman gave skating and codstng
party AT her home The Hudson.
on Tuesday there time for the rccuparatiOn,
the need Of which the gaycr members Of society be-
ginning feel There were, however large receptions at
Mrs W s Underhflrs. Mrs. Edward Kenp's, and Mrs.
Cofnciu Bss's. Miss Van Tasses dancing party Occu-
pied DelmonicOs ual-rOom. and Nj. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin ana Mrs T. g. Swan gave handsome dinners The
silver wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. shearman
was the occasion OF pleasant gathering % Brooklyn
people. mostly residents Of the Heights members Of
Plymouth Church where Mr. 5hearEar pillar.
Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts showed prudence and an
aptnes profit by crowded entertainments when
she invited only few hundred 70 her coti.on Wcdues-
day evening. PROBABLY not over 800 were pres
eut and with 80 large n house there plenty
OF room for pr,monading and for tete-a-tetes
Ms. RoherIss art treasures are alone worth
the devotion ~ an evening and the elder people admired
them, while the Young element danced IN the large ar
gal.y--one Of the most hellttu, rooms IN Sew-iork
The stairway lea ing to e smaller art gallery with the
marble ste at It's base is Of the pretty effects
in The interior "The usual people," tlt phrase goes
were present. and carried away delightful impressions
of house ana hostess. Lispcnar1 stewart led
the co,lou Though Mr. strwaI, says people are SO well
drilled ia the german that they dance # without
leader soInetirs too many wish TO dlnce al once. Mr.
and airs. Louis HrnGp entertained host p friends IN
the afternoon ana 1Ir Y. NJ Moore gave dancing party
Mrs H. X. Eu0- assisted by many young bands, carried
through fair for q charity. NIr and Ms. FranAlu II.
Dcauo entertained twenty people at dinner at No 100
Madison.avo Mrs. W. b. B)erun and Miss Boerunl, of
Clntou-aye., Brooklyn, an afternoon reception
of the charming of recent weddings was that
Of Dr Dawson and Miss Merritt which brought old
time asscmblage into Grace Church Thursday after
noon one could hardly tell where the brdc and her fair
attendants looked besgrouped before the altar at the
church or under the frnged with bells Mrs G..
" Merfitt's house IN Madisou-ave. Mrs. Merritt nee
Miss schack will be remembered OF the brides OF
last season The wedding of Miss Peagce aud Walter Z.
Hone notable garheung at the Filth Avenue Pres
byeIidu Church On thc same day. which Was r~pee with
home gatherings Mrs. Henry Cews gave handsome
luncheon party and Mrs Stuyycsant fIsh breakfast.
Miss Foster. tie daughter OF Mr. and Mls. John :.
Foster OF irving place, had coming out reception
and succeeded Ia inycntiug something new Ia the way of
company with satire Italian opera. Mrs John sloan
handsome dancing parry at her Futh-aVe house.
manner. aid there were numerous receptions.
attention during nj, stay in the y and this he returned
Friday svening by counon at the Bruns-
son is a fine specimen OF the Englishman
-tan. handsome. fond Of coaching and SPORT
ably u March. Mrs speye!s collon the same evening
wa & Z gay SounE p ii" ,r1,33Ji,os y1g3 ~ , ~ an id
MI Luther Eontze and Mr. Henry Hoffman gave din
rer pariies The lafers was in honor OF Mr. aud Mrs
Isaac Bell r The guests included Mr and Mrs George
Peabody WetmOre Miss whitney Mrs Gray. Mr. Parker
and Mr.. Redmond Yesterdays enioymeuts included |
large dinner al Mrs Bradley Martins dance at Mrs.
X Gibbcs's, reception al Mrs. George NJ Awaer's,
Thonass musical Saturday afternoons for children have
been popular a. they deserved 10 be~
To morrow there will be considerable hegira :
Monree Mo, e o drawn % by % the 4 eSis a55 Ms " aS
webb viii take party Of ten i1cudnS Mf ana Mr5'
Miss Iselin and Miss PelL They win stay at the
Windsor Hotel Others wlo are going TO he Carnival are
Pay TGFh Eaa aHd %mn M ana M S1I party PtiG
IL r. Moore, II. o. Thompson, Mr. OlyPhant,
Mrs. J. L. de Peyscr, General Eckert, W Nelson, W.
c. Edwards, VA. Werrer, MI; and Mrs Henry Z. Dun
MIR and Mrs ". Il. Gunther, J. T. Van wyek. Mr. and
Mrs. Il. Chamberlain, Mr.. and Mrs @ g. Waters, Mr.
G. Brewster and Mr. and Mrs. j. Z. BayHss.
LsnsdCGn Gne, Lord and Lady Megund, II. A Anson Lady
Florence AnsOn and Lieutenant n Sbeated. There an
amusing report secretary Bostons Mayor
replying invitation from the Carnival Committee
addressed the secretary by the title Of Il. 5. V. p sup
DO sing II Ia be a Canadian title.
Tuesday Mis ger will be married TO Commander
carson, and the next day Bolton Hall viii wed Miss
susie Hurlbut scott, daughter OF William HOyt
scott at Calvary Church. The brides grand
father. Henry A. Hurlbut, Will give small re-
pepton afterward at No 20 West Twentieth-st
Miss Brown will be married 10 Horace Moody the same
iay AT The Church the Holy Spirit and Misc Gilbert
will he married 10 W. C. Demarest at the Church OF the
Divine Paternity. The Thursday Evening Club meets
this week at Mrs. Aden's. /
The rehearsas production Of the Portraits OF
The Marauise" The Of St. Agnes" and The Dream
lf Fair Women week, the benefit Of the Pedes
al Fund.- give promise OF a charming entertainment;
Mrs Frank White. vino of the old Lawrence fam
lr Of Long Islnnd. nOied for boauLtm women,