New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
THE YEAR OPENED WITH DANCING.
THE CHARITY BAIL--AMATEUR THEATEIcALs--IN-
CIDENTs OF THE FUTURE.

The New Year was greeted on tip-tOe at the
home Of the Misses Furniss in Flfthave and the npe-
thus given TO dancing pleasures bids falr TO carry
them till Lent with its Introduction AS conse-
quence dancing young men are at premium ana flowers
have risen in value The Misses Furnss's party was one
of the gyes OF the season. an number Of bright
young people being present "Aida" drew well at
the Academy the same evening. To people VINO
stayed in town, 10 good many OF theh at
least, New-Yrar'5 Day was most melancholy
There was excepting the german at Miss King ana MIS-
McKessons party complete dearth Of social excitement
The dark skies seemed be brOodng over the broken
resolutions OF the year just ended and the certainty Of INC
fracture OF many just formed. In the country round
about were parties Mrs. Waterburys, Mrs Kountze5
and other houses in NcwJcrsey Weschester, and Long
Island their mcrriment necessarily OF an IN
doors character Mrs John Kean entertained at Eliza
beth. Mrs. VIM. Walter Phelps at EenglewOod
and Mrs. VIM s. HOyt at Ncw-ROchcle. An old
fashioned country party took place in the old Ferguson
mansion AT Bath, j. L. which decorated with EEgHSh
holly and There dancing in the ballroom and
sppcrwas served the Old b9uQuen2 hall Those present
included the Misses Ferguson, Burgess and Won Schoen
ing and Mns3r spr Carruthers, Furnel and Balcarre3
The people wutcr.ng at Newport appear to havc cN
trlctcd enjoyment from NewYelrs Day than New
Workers. There number Of small evening parties
TO which the roomy contryAou3es gave an appropriate
holiday setting.
The Earl of Cork and Orrery and his son. Lord Dungar
van who sailed on Wednesday, overloaded with
attentions 70 the days before their departure. Mrs
Maurn Livingston, Mrs. W. X. ndcrb't, Mrs. Paran
Stevens and Mrs Bradley Martin successivcly entertained
them. At Mrs. Steyeuss Sunday dinner were Mr. and
Mrs George L. Rivcs Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Miss Amy
Townsend Ward NcAlster Robert Cutting, IT,. and NJ.
and Mrs; Bradley Martin. On Tuesday evening the com
tLmcns were returned at q dinner given Mt Delmonicos
by thu Earl The latter is master OF Her MestyS buck
hounds and owns large tracts in Ireland.
Another Euglishman. Matthew Arm d. was en-
crtained by Courtlandt Palmer Sunday ev ming.
Wednesday was an uneyentul day In the evening the
Baron and Baroness de Thomson gave handsome dinner
o forty guests On Thursday there several wed
dlngs aud large receptions, Mrs Charles Condert and
Mrs d. HuntindOnamo Others receiving their friends
All kinds Of motives drew to the Metropolitan Opera
House in the evening where the Charity Ball renewed its
excellent reputation and proved splendid success
Manywcnt for charity ssakeno afew for vnityand other
purely for pleasure satisfy curiosity The masnih-
cent door dressed" handsomely and the Vatican backs
and dcrltc shades OF some OF the toilets gave the scene
Just enough OF the aesthetic to he pleasing
Some Of tho boxes had perfect banks Of bouquets
Many of the occupants preferred sitting in
their retreats to dancing. The Warrcns, GOclcts
Frt5chs. Gronsons and others were noticeable,
ba.idcs professional men like John Raymond and
Edwin BoCth. Mir Suillvans duties during the evening
as he had TO look mp the managers ana
guide TIE iLIou h the labyrinth p1ssI2es to ne
ball is the number OF mi roNuug|oohlhg people whom
( one does not know. There were several handsome
!
one "pplIea 10 i'."-u'Z' lnl7 , ,lo ~ 'n ing
people rom al over the country happening III the city
Mr., Hunter. OF No 81 Remsenst. Brooklyn, gave
german Thur day evening, which WAS wen attended
dinner 70, Nh White, Tur-dIy oyeuin Mrs. Arthur
! i,r.csc Lou-lng aud Miss Lansing gave german on
| nri,a;e blIi in Newark Yesterday wa, diversified
! win q number OF Gathering Ms. McC.,Lans nG|
| ia Was iggt0u-s JlII" was fhIuuEti MS /. h.
Gibbs Mrs Nelson Robinson and Mrs ". d. Harper also
rccr.ycd At the house Of Or. Boralt. No. no Wet
! -llT t.--
| Culture" dni Mr.. BTat AMI Hiss Kline .acIel the
I,u-, mold Fairy" The Twelfth Ntsl festivities Of the
81 Ni.i,.ls Ciun were scene of o,.y usual and A.
! : CaraTt gave new tx tmpc ~ ms yerluhiy IN MS
p4otno-roy cScl.l tlc Twenty Regiment ball,
OF Tie haudSonc't military 3'' 81 tDe year VIII tate
place TIE ucw Opera House, the uroceedt @Ohg TO- ne
iuud for erecting GrmJry Mrs Gilbert VIII also
sye d4eaE p' y HcT 4 5e S9 l{ cl h9.t
a. rur Romance " Poor Young Nau" WI draw every
s,"rr of his comedy not, as some have supposed, That
OF a young man Iavci to the Pauiarchs Assemblies who
| adventures of poor nobeman who plays servant
lor while, wearing mean" me the manners o. ttnIt
uryitic, rs ,Nouwcd with wealth. and happiness. The re-
ha,-- have been faithfully performed. and those who
have say tIJt the play gives Mrs. Potter an
excellent roe which show her capabilities for fine
emotional acting The tickets are t.ree dollars
when mcI,Aes received seats, and nearly all
hty been TAX fcr rnr lrst night The dresses viii be
attractive Miss Fumss, at No. I6l Fith-dye, has few
tickets sale. A a7 been announced, The proceed
for Crippled Children, No l26 East Fifty-uutn-st.,
| touching charity. TIE following Is tue full cast;
81 Ds MaF.n ' 'a S'@'aSa s French @
N de Revenues man Of ~ g y, d, ,.,,.. -,,.-,
oa.rar Larolao aged man. ioH%@e eqP'&ala otS
Aa.a- ,eaaGicnt.al domestic Mr. B. lora.s15
y >2H,"' ag.ay ,,r lGr t' I SGT.d9
aloa,4e La:oils i4ui-;eraTS TO TO GasP4r s,oior
Muraeri aagshcr Ms Ms J2g a. row a PP 9o
Madame aubrey relative Of lie L'lot r. fam 49,;
,..,.. y-.,,,-,a- rorrerrly nurse G MANUEL nos
Ci!.,t.ae a breton peasant g.ri'.............---
IFg ay ,ve MIN II VII also be performed at
| CroU1,e y j. on the lGth, at the irritation OF Mrs
Oliver sumner o TgaI o,d fpT he Bodi Pcde '
Fund a. -r does not think fl suited to &er capabilities
Nj, White VII probably TAKE the part. TIE costumes IN
&C. ,a I2 ~ ~ Cae AID Mis-. Ercf Mrs Potter
NAV bee seen again however n the thrar1oal~ gotten mp
Tor the benefit Of 81 ann, paI:a by ne hey Dr Gal
! Chlls -aEed ILey vii be performed tJr charity On
Among the gatherings to take place next Tuesday
nary a: H.- Alexander Van Rcus,eaes and
rerrriions AZ Ms N1ah Dly,s Mrs NJ a ~he.d-s and
Brookiy Loas Exhibition Tor the hcuca, Of the PEDESTAL
Fund viii bc opened, aud ich CoAgct1a u WI Ge MIS-
Mrs Henry Lcavitt's ball al De!moHco's On Thursday
evening viii BE an unH-ia.y snmpiuou4u gAIheTU93
Guard ball o. the same evening win present the
attraction OF the go.a race 3n oIG sitHao oa
| Mrs Henry HuickerOacker, MIS-. II; N hIs'
| 4 arIv M
R"erts vii give her ball on the evening OF the 3Oth
ba e. l.O 10 be given the assembly rooms OF the
onsr, House by hundred gentlemen AT the close OF
no rToufh either 29Jh 3lst Other prominent
,etairueus 10 come the Family Circle DANCING Class
Taf ~" January L. the Palestine Commandery ball Jan
uary - the Brooklyn Assembly January L. Mrs AstoTs
| I"n January 81 ana the COullon January p. Miss
Tonbine Moss daughter Of Theodore Moss VIII be mar
RED 10 Eugene d. Hays at No 5i3 MaGlaouaye January
"a a. ne evening recent engagement Is that OF Miss
inie ryne daughter OF Percy Pyne, to Archibald D.
| Russell
| SpOhES From THE WTB.
BOsToY. JAN 5.-The engagement is an
pon,ced Of Mr. Cyrus Page business agent for the os
ton Museum, and Miss Phillips, daughter Of Mr. Elijah B