New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
IN THE LAST WEEK OF LENT
PROMISES FOR EASTER wEEK-BALLs, PARTIES AND
WEDDINGS IN ABUNDANCE.
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fashionable life. Cheeks reganing their freshness
and eyes growing brighter because OF the enforced
rest Though the interest OF society is mainly centred
the future, each day Of the past week has brought
something prove that society still lives and moves In
its sleep Mr. and Mrs Frederick r. Coudert gave one
Of the handsomest dinner parties OF Monday. II is
nigh 10 impossible give dinner party and get to an
opera theatre the day. that few people attempt
It, For this supper after the entertainment
usually Delmonicos is the almost universal practice
and that famous has been abloOm at midnight
every night during the week.
The usual faces have been the opera during the
week the attendance Of "buds" and full-bown roses
being about equal Another splendid production Of the
"Huguenots" will doubtless gala night this week
The has been visited by number Of young parties
pleasant evening spent by the people Of Brooklyn
Heights Monday at the hall OF the Historical Society
where Professor Alien and Mr. Lincoln gave amusing
entertainment in aid OF the Training School for Nurses
Mrs Seth Low, Mrs Thomas Bowrng, Nrs. John g.
Ward Mrs John Leach and Miss NJ. l. Barber were the
committee in charge The Rev Dr. storrs J. s. T. stran
ahan jerks and Mrs Packer noticed in the au
dience.
Amateurs are not now content with giving theatricals
but have entered the difficult field OF opera To the
excellent production OF Iolanthe the Academy Of
Music in this city be added successful rendering
OF an opera by amateurs at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music last Tuesday evening The Pearl OF Bsgdad is
the title OF the composition. and in its production MI
HILL Mrs Thomas and Mr.. Macy noticeable for good
singing and acting. There numerous and cordial
audience.
DR.. and MIRA ". H. Draper gave a charming evening OF
Beethoven music Tuesday at their house. No l9 East
Forty-sevenh-s Paul Dana, Mrs. Diapers brother. en-
tertained the company with his violin and other good
artists were heard Mrs Rives Mrs Peters Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Arthur wellman present among others.
Private muscales have one advantage over opera in
that people refrain from talking and nerruptng the
music
Among the pleasant Incidents of Wednesday was the
wedding Of Dr. Carroll Durham and Miss Margaret Wor-
cester BOWS, daughter OF David Dows, the we[known
merchant who carries gracefully both years and hOnors
The wedding took place No East ixtynnth-st, and
was Of the quiet, homellke sort merry and homo
geneous party OF young people the house OF an
other wel-knOwn merchant, Mr.. F. ;. Jafray, In the
evening The occasion dinner 10 the bridal party
who will take part in the wedding OF Miss Jafray and
9Ir. Bgeow a week from Tuesday. Wednesday appears
60 have been day for honorng prospective brides for
Mr. Jesse sell gman gave large dinner at which were
present three OF those interesting people. They were
compumentAd with large bouquets Of roses bound with
brood silk ribbon deliberately embroidered with their
names and limitations Of various flowers. Mr. Lincoln Ell
tertaned the company after dinner. Mr. and Mrs j. f.
Baantine also gave sumptuOus dinner at their house IN
Newark y. J.
Theleast dun day OF the week undoubtedly Thurs
Cov III this city there amusing entertainments
the burlesque OF Hermann given by the Harvard str-
dents at the University Club Theatre, and the annual
meeting OF the Potuck Club. where the members WED
with each FOR the credit OF cooking the best dish and
writing The worst poetry. Mrs. Pratt, OF Tweftb-st.
gave large luncheon party for ladies, and Mr.. Davis
gave a stag dinner Pinards congeniai dinner party
gathered around Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Turnures table,
which adorned with fine plaque Of hyacnihs In
the many young ladies attended the champion
ship match the Racquet Club where they were re-
warded by seeing the brilliant play Of Mr. shipper and
Mr. Kutherfurd. Three weddings in the evening. In
Brooklyn Interested many that City's good
people Miss Mary Isabel James, daughter Of Con
gresham Darwin p. James, was married to
Horatio NJ Adams Miss Jessie Louise Good rich, the
Lawrence ROssiter and Miss Elsie Cranda daughter or
Tesse Ss fa 10 Tfoop n P
bytefan Church. but the other two were home weddings
Mr. and Mrs NJ NJ. Packard gave reception 10 Mr.. and
Richard VanCOtt celebrated the rs anniversary OF their
marriage Friday evening at No ~ Washington place.
large company OF friends being present MI and Mrs.
William Hull Wickham gave large theatre party In the
evening followed by a supper and al Delmonicos.
Yesterday the BadmntOn Club held It's last meeting
spirited series OF games was played and the yictors
bore away soe pretty trophies their skill The club has
been uccessfu and will doubtless live again next seasOa
Mrs BenOn Lockwood and Miss Lockwood gave tea IN
twenty members OF the Harmonic Club gave theatre
party at the Madison -quar- The ltre last evening
Parties Will be gwen there during the coming week by
Mrs j. c. Peters Mrs August Belmont, Mrs. Heckscher
Miss Dillon, Mrs. Bergman Mrs Bradley Martin ahd
Mrs James b. Potter. The Meadow Brook and Essex
ounty Hunt luDs bad an excellent day, barring the
wind, for their runs yesterday.
Of Mics Minnie Garrison eldest daughter OF the late Will
am r. Garrison, and NJ Castor Chandon dc braies, OF
France Miss LILY Lawrence, daughter OF FREDERICK j.
Lawrence Of Bayside L. l. and BOYD Vessel OF Clhcln-
Turning 10 the rory future there Is 700 m4cH tna Is AZ
tPactive specify each feature. so many brilliant we'd
dngs and balls that viii after Easter are not often
crowded into week. Inc present week vi De IN
u1uay quiet Of course Religious duties and visits TO the
mIllner will have to be harmOnized in some ngenious
way. Mrs C. A Runkle VII give musical reception 10
morrow to introduce Madame Helen Hopeklrk and her
Meadow Brook Hunt has meetings morrow aud Thurs
day and the Essex County Wednesday and Saturday
a dBf Sa At Mr ban on Monday the
guests will dance in the parOrs there Is no ballroom
Supper will served al small tables In the large dining
hall Mrs. GIaAer, Of East sIxtySeyentb-st, will also
rive private ball in Easter week Miss Amy Prentice
randdaugher OF the late John H. Brewer, viii be mar
Fled 70 DR. Henry Schermerhorn steany. in the Brick
held at 40 95s Madis0n-aye. on Tuesday evening, April
10 Miss Alma Louise Curtss daughter OF Charles Cur
tiss, will be married 10 Charles F. ElumOns, at
No. 80 East sixty-eightl-st. the brides home.
Easter Wednesday Will bring among other Teddngs that
OF Miss Alice BrevOOr Potts, daughter OF Frederic A.
[o5 t. % rc VIM reenton at No 39 Est Thirty
nInthst In Brooklyn Miss Mary sanger VIII be married
6e "a Ifer THURSDAY viii more evenly distribute the
Ua ~ or social dunes in the week Mr. Rdg-
way Moore ooc0I H @s R eaa He Illness gs
her wedding to Mr. Ludlum has been indefinitely post
poned. Or. and Mrs Byrne viii give concert at their
house in Brook yn on April Il IN aid Of ward FOR SICK
children in 81. Marys Hospital Mr.. MntOn will lecture
again IN Chickerng Hall on April -.
On Friday evening, pril % Mrs John NJ Carter VIII
give concert mt No ~ West Thiry-feurthst IN comp-
ment 70 Madame Augusta, Countess Of s. James
Madame Eu genie Pappenhem, Mrs Florence Rice-KnoI,
William Russell Case Harry Hluard Harrison Mllard,
p Krotel and Gaylord White viii take part. The
patronesses from whom tickets may BE had are Mr. a
{. Bettner Mrs. Z. Greeley Cleveland, Mrs Egbert
Guernsey Mrs william Baker and Mrs. John VI. Carter.
The arrangements for the Kirmess at the new Opera
House on April % in aid Of the skin and Cancer Hos
pitaL will be on an elaborate scale. There are 70 be
dances IN National costume representing Cossacks,
Tyroieaus, Normandy peasants HungaIlans and span
iards. There Will be magnhcently decorated booths
presided over by ladies IN costume.
ON Auril 80 Mis-. VOse daughter OF Colonel Richard
Vose, will be married TO Mr. Benedict at ST. IhOuAss
Church.
The marriage OF Miss Maud Eiy-GOddard and Prince
POuiaOWsh the social talk Of last week Ia London
II T. now stated that Miss Chamberlain viii remain IN
London.