New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
NO DINIINUTION IN. FEsTIvITY.

festivity. The reign Of light and flowers ""',
music is nearly ended for the 'inio' 50,
the dancing halls must be deserteu' .
members of the fashionable world VIII go to the
Florida, Old Point Comfort, Ashevle. N C.' anu 'n'
bahamas Mr. and Mrs. s. s. Rowland, Messrs. h''cn'
cock Sanford and Riggs Mrs. Arnoux and Miss Arnou
are among those already flown, and they VIII DC
by scores in week or two. Mr. and Mrs George h.N,
Warren and daughters sailed for Europe ior
trip.
Last week opened vigorously with the Co'iho"
ball, in which youth and beauty wero "
largely represented that 1t would look ih'inio ,
mention any one I'm particular. Mrs Pierro Lo'
Mrs John Borland and Mrs. :. " I. Cruger rece"ou %
company Charles Russell Hone led the german SKI
fully and the pretty and novel fayors added 10 ho
eral interest Two bands left nothing to be desired IL
the way OF music, and altogether the pan
was well arranged, like Its predecessors.
The Hastings Quartet met at the house OF MISS is"o'
Hastings, in the evening, among those preseh. oe'e
Miss Henriete Becbe, Mrs. DE Barry Mrs hickey ''''
De GroOt Mrs Benedict and Miss Botsford The q'r''
composed of c. II. Botsford. Dr. Knight f. Hastings
and G. w. Van slclen. They meet at Mrs. foo'c
No. 10 West Forty-thlrd-st, on MONDAY
Mrs Frederick Hunting IoweS german also TOOK place
Monday evening and was well attended. Ano'"''
pleasant gathering took place at Gordon W. burhhan
dinner party being the attraction Mrs. Richard y "o'
man held reception
Tuesday brought numerous small parties among MN
none were peasantcr than Mrs. A. .. he"n''
musicale Her parlors held about so guests at p m'
when the concert began, and they were succcssNo'
charmed by the voice OF Madame Materna the piano
playing of Miss Marguco and the yiolins OF Ovide
Musn and Mr. artdegen The selections included works
OF Mendesohn, Chopin, List and Won Bulow. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs Edward Cooper, MIS-
William Aston Mr. and Mrs. Kane and Mr.. and WILSON,
Receptions went OH during the afternoon at MIS-
Charles +. McKim's and Mrs. Byrne's In secondaVe'
Miss Byrne made her debut Mt Mrs Emmers ball few
weeks ago After the reception the young ladies' recc
ing with her enjoyed pink" din nor, and latter a
small cotilon was INDUCED In Mr. and Mrs Ormc VIII
gave series OF dinners the evening AT No.
41i Ffthave. Judge and Mrs. Van Worst gave adnncr
to twelve guests who were entertained by Mr. Lincoln
Several weddings gave variety to Wednesday. Miss
Florence Estee Lippincott, daughter OF Sheppard H.
Ippincoii, married to Charles Badgley, IN Christ
Church. IN the evening. At the SAME time the Church oil
the TRANSPORTATION was the scene ~ the wedding OF Miss
May l. Cornell daughter Of Charles r. Cornell, and l. T.
Chambers Reid. OF Canada. Mrs. Zerega gave re-
cepton In the afternoon.
Tho last Of the Ladies' Assembly ball. OF tho
crowned the evening of Thursday with pleasure Novelty
attained by emitting the tlme-honored coiillon and
people scribbcd autographs and poetry. mean
while dancing in the most informal man,
at Matrarchs ball. aud with the usual effect Of height
ening briliiancy In the dresses In tho assembly Miss
Frlck, uf Baltimore prominent among the strangers
present Mrs Schlcleln Mrs f. Il Jones. Mrs. Webster,
and their coadntors deserve no little credit for the eN
cellent management OF these balls. The upper
part OF town was alive during the afternoon
with rsccpii@ns ara a,'r Win dianet r., E1rc,
diversion. mot in the evening at Mrs ". + Van kcns-
scaers No los Malisonaye. Mr. Cortada j. the leader.
and the next meeting viii be- at Mrs. McKm's next I'm.
day when the evening VIII bo devoted To English g!crs
s. G. Harriet: Jr. cntGrslneI twenty gent,smen
Mrs J. v. Condt and Mrs. L. @. Woodhou,c held large
receptions IN Fny-cishih and fify third SITS. respect
1 I.fk "a "A 4 - Ia
Mr.. and Mrs Orne wilson; These. with the meeting OF
the Thursday Evening Club made tOlerahly busy day.
I'm brooklyn Mr.. and Mrs. David Lyal handsome
WHEN WA, iayishly decorated with flowers. Several
hundred people were present and enjoyed dancing Ia the
FtIday was one Of the busiest days Of the wcck Tho
afternoon receptions numerous ami many dancing
rrcciysd her friends IN the afternoon at her home In
Madison square South and was assisted In
her duties Icy her daughter. her niece. Miss
GS er r %@s Mr and Gy" Of ,sa
the tca given by Mrs. Algcrnon > sullivan Mrs suit
van is always charming hostess. and her Paror- In
West lcveata st wsrs er.Tied VIII , se.s Al., MI,
ford Miss Concy and the Misses iotts formed quar- rt
Clnb Theatre for the benefit OF the Italian
Mission pgGSSf f..'' p S,a and p Mi
shnrpess especially pleasing Ia their acting
feature much 81 the success ofthc entertainment - duo
10 the interest felt by the managers among them being
WauuseI Van Rensselaer,. OF the many dancing parties
and cotillons which occurred perhaps tho
%SI Gon "S a her W." home So Vest seventeenth
The large square paos We'll adapted for dancing,
proved uncouonly attractive The young hostess, VINO
received with her mother wore pretty PINK gown AMI
her hair dressed h "a and powdered All the other
rs present followed the same fashion Of Embarrassing
Mrs Isight. Mrs. Tent and Airs Mcdonald OF Flushing,
had company Of guests NJ dinner The two large rcccp
lions one 10 William NJ Eyars AT the Union League CLUB
cighficth birthday coming on the came evening, kept the
men In ana out Of society busy Frank Tent II No 7lo
Fifth-ave. entertained 100 guests Ia the evening.
81 Valentines Day brought with H. yesterday, the m
nual Kctcdrm given nj the list Regiment arnory. for
ihe benefit Of the Samaritan Home for the
over hy handsome women, the floral work the music.
dancing and other ATTRACTIONS drew together many
i% rTn s HSR rs Mrsh O. Roberts assisted at the
tables and served both afternoon and evening
A II. Valentines luncheon given by Mrs
The floral decorations being unusually handsome.
Mrs Aston and Mrs. W. X suydam gave dinner parties
insf evening and IN the afternoon Mrs Frederick T. Cou.
dcrt gave tea from until o'clock assisted by several
young ladies' and Miss White, OF Second ave. entertained
dancing party
Only two days nro left for dancing and
from The Invitations sent out for entertain
young people must dance until midnight on tuesday !"
funi their ENGAGEMENTS. The Ialr!Afchs DAN on lucs
day will OF course. be the most Interesting occurrence
The cotiIlon Will end with Virginia reel In which every
one present Il expected to join Many noted strangers
nre invited, and altogether the ball will be the hand
soonest ever given by the nifty members
The staten Island charity ball the same evening VIII
be largely attended. The German tlub rooms AT staple
ton will be the OF the ball. and the committee IN
cude Erastus Brooks, sir H0dcrick Cameron. Erastns
Winan and other prominent Staten Islanders. There
Will be "a german after supper
Dean and Mrs Hoffman have sent out cards OF invita-
ton for reception Monday evening. -Four or n'c
hundred guests are cXpecied ana there VIII be music,
flowers aud refreshments Mrs. Lamont and Mrs Jes-up
Will give a reception AT their Ffhavc. residence, ana
Miss Vcdder will be- married IN tn. afternoon.
Two weddings ON Tuesday are Interesting com
ing events. Miss Knapp, daughter Of Jo-
1cph L. Knapp, Of Bedford Brooklyn viii bc mar
Rcd In the afternoon In the large MUSHROOM ~ tho
house; and the wedding % Miss Margaret Alice " arncr
and BENJAMIN Fitch will take place at 81. AIMS Church.
III West Eleyenth-st. ,
The engagement OF Middleton G. Burrill to Miss Emily
Nelson, Of Far Rockaway, * announced.
The first few days OF Lent Will be quiet
Every Que will be glad 10 rest for little
while aud then will sewing parties and dinners FOR
people must dine, II 1t Ia Lent II Is said that Miss Elliott