New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE PEOPLE ON A GALA OPERA NIGHT.

WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME-DISNERS-THE
TIRE PARTms-PRoMIsEs OF THE FUTURE.
Chief among the social diversions OF the last
week the opera and the performances were worthy
OF the attention bestowed on them While there is 40 h
tie else attract social world one can enjoy the lux
ury of box, or seat, at the Metropolitan oPoia
House to its fullest extent The extraordinary cast Wch
produced "Ies Huguenots" on Wednesday evening was
worthy of the house, which filled from the paighoIs
TO the top OF the gallery The boxes showed pr
liant assemblage the lack OF abundant flowers ana JeWe
constrained by Lent being made up py inc He'"
and apparently interested faces Less visiting ron o"
box than usual INDUCED in by the gentlemen anu
il really looked people had come TO enjoy the music
The performances of Monday and Friday evenings oiu
not draw quite so WELL and yet the boxes were well
filed.
Monday evening Miss Susan Ganson, daughter OF Mrso'
L. Benson married to John Henry ferguson OF Dei
yer at the house Benson No. 47 West Ihirytfu
st Only a small company was present. the brides
mother ben in mourning. Mr. and Mrs Ferguson leit
the city OF a tour through Mexico and California
On Tuesday the marriage of Miss De Huppman'
daughter of Baron De Huppman, to Count Leo
pod Kolowrat Krakowsky made an imposing
scene in ST. Patricks Cathedral, and recep-
ton followed at the house Of the brides father IN
Gramercy Park Both families belong to the Austrian
nobility General. Mrs, and Miss Mcclellan held an
afternoon at home and the Nineteenth century Cldo
spent an evening in listening to talk about music Inc
soiourners ut the Laurel House. Lakewood, N j. whch
is nearby winter resort, had the monotony OF the place
,rokan nv Mr. Iincon's mouologue the evening. Mrs
T. H. PlIron entertained Farmers Club at luncheon
at her house. No. % West Forty-thirdst Mrs. Henry
Clews gave dinner
Though the opera dwarfed other incidents OF Wednes-
day the dinner party of Mrs W. Minturn In Washing
ton Square deserves mention. Mr., and Mrs. Thomas
Ward, No. Is East Nnth-st., entertained the Whist
Club in the evening Mr. Riddle read at Mrs stranahan
In Brooklyn.
One of the peasantest evenings Of the Thursday Even
ing Club was spent at Mrs. W. II. Drapera the reading
by Julian Hawthorne being thoroughly enjoyed There
was good attendance of members at what Is probably
the final meeting OF the club for this season. Tie
Young Ladies' Tennis Club, which comprises the
Misses Ieavitt Bird Turnure, Otis, Duer, Elliott and
others met for play IN the afternoon at the
court Seventh-ave. and Fortyhrst-st Ihere arc
rumors that they will challenge some gentlemen players
later In the season. Another incident OF Thursday was
the entert aiument given by Mrs Rutherurd, or NO
East Forty-seventhst to her sewing class and their
friends Mr. and Mrs John F. Dillon gave large theatre
patty at WaIaek's, followed by supper and dance.
On Friday there dinner parties at Mrs j. A. Ben
cdiet's, Mrs. Barretas and other houses MIS- Iodd
gave a luncheon party to sixty Young ladies' Ihe res
tina INnte Roller Skating Coterle held meeting In the
evening The natural liking for this exercise has appar-
emily been sufficient to keep the interest from tagging.
But to this are added music by band and social
opportunities not he despised by the young people
Miss Rcrnsen Miss Weeks, Miss Bird, Miss Otis and
Messrs WothersYoon, GarTetson. Cutting and others
are among the enthusiasts in sport. The attendance
OF spectators chapcIones in the evening is quite largo
which will be an advantage. Yesterday the Essex
County Hunt had meet and run at Orange, Nj Mrs.
S1ofber of their enjoyable Saturday nights Circus
parties have also been feature OF the week. MISS Jane
Tue anteEaster festivities are few, Tuesday evening
concert Will be given Chickerng Hall III aud Of the
NewYoTk Diet Kitchen Association, for providing no-
shng food for the sick poor, Inc we1lng or Miss
Culver and Mr. Treadwel viii take place in Brooklyn on
The ''fclanthe" performance by the Ladies Dra-
matte Union for the beneAe OF the Home for
Chronic Incurables will take place at tho Academy
Of Music, March 20. The scenery for the
TUNES are also new. Souvenir programmes, embossed
and illustrated, will be given ID. Appleton, Theodore
gman. Benjamin Russak and Lewis Lyon among others,
The K7miss" which was 90 successful last year. will
be repeated after Easter for the benefit Of the New
SAn ana T9,n ar D%imonico's nucb larger hal has
been determined on probably the Academy of Music
Tie national dances dre already being rehearsed and
The manaSors Of the play, The Moonlight MARRIAGE"
large sale OF tickets. There few seats yet unsOld
The coutradances have been rehearsed at Mss Berry
mans during the week under direction OF Professor Mar
wig The unusually strong cast are rehearslng Wild m
dstfy and enthusiasm aud there cannot ail 70 De me
performance. new theatre Tor amateurs VII soon De
built Mrs. Guernsey VIII give far at No 20 tii,1-4Ne
IN the latter part Of April In aid OF Zion Coored Metho
dist Episcopal Church at PeeksL No tickets OF adihs
sion VIII be sold The Preparations for the Bachelors
Ball are III the hads or energetic committees .huer W
supervision OF Mr. Leary and there is sure to be bTl
liant entertainment
The arrangements for the castor Week weddings are
being completed. Miss Edith Jaay VIII be married TO
Pouney Bigel0w In the Rev Dr. Halls church, and II Is
said that the wedding marches VIII be played by an
orchestra. Percy X. Pyue. r, VIII be the best man.
There Will be eight bridesmaids and eight ushers.
Miss Fanny Remsen Will be married 10 Albert Lndlum
on Thursday OF Easter Week. The bridesmaids will be
Misses sale Lizzie and George Remsen Nellie and
Bessie webb aud Miss Leroy. Miss WOtherspoOn Will be
married PondleOn Rogers Easter Monday i being
a church wedding with no reception. Brockholst Cut
vii he
Miss WoiherspOop, Miss May Mcclellan, Miss Adele
Townsend, Miss Nina Thompson, Miss Anna
Livingston and Miss Efie Borrowe. They will wear
Nile green costumes and pink plunes In their coiures
Miss Taller will be married TO Robert Livingston on
Easter Tuesday. The bridemaids, who Will be dressed
white satin and silver will be the Misses Taller, Bird
Livingston, Erwin. Wilson and Lansing. E. de Puyster
Livingston will be the best man.
The engagement of Miss Sallie Marie to James Jones
was announced recently 1t said that Mrs BrOckhOlst
Cutting and the Messrs. Cutting will sail for Europe
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