New-York tribune., 1885-03-15
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
MORE STIR IN THE FASHIONABLE WORLD.
THE FLOWER sHow-vARoUs INcIDENTs-"AAT
Is LOOKED FOR IN THE FUTURE

THE FLOWER sHow-vARIous iNCAoENio-"AA
Is LOOKED FOR IN THE FUTURE
The week Just closed was a comparatively
busy one in social circles The features were no".i
show, fair, dinner parties. luncheons' reao-
ings O concert or two, ana severai o'aoi
entertainments Of O like nature. on Mohuay
the opening OF the flower show attracted
many fashionable people, including Mr. and Mrs. Cayen-
dish Bentinck Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs Astor, Mrs
Marshall O. Roberts, Mrs Lorilard and Mrs Burke
Roche. On the same afternoon Mrs. f. A T. oarhaiu
entertained large company, and In tho evening MIS-
John Bigelow gave dinner and Mrs william lou iior
muth reception Mrs BlgelOws daughters, who are
botb away from home, were missed py
her guests. Miss Jennie Bigelow Is
Lakewood and Miss Annie Bgeow Is the guest OF MIS-
Ernest Beckett Denson, at her villa near Monte CARO-
Tuesday was marked by tho opening OF the fair at
Horticultural Hall by the ladies OF the Frencn Evan
eelical Church. assisted by Mrs. Frederick schcnck MISS
Iucv WORK Mrs. Edwin Stevens and other wellknown
ladies outside the church. In Brooklyn Miss hiiaru
read at Mrs. E. Millss and in the evening Mrs osuo
gave a dinner to twelve guests.
On Wednesday night Mrs. John Kean entertained u
marty at handsome dinner. Mrs Robert A. Mckim ga'o
reception for the club of which her daughter is mem
ber and Mrs. Williams. OF Cambridge place. ofoo'"'
was at home to number of friends.
Thursday breughta number OF quiet receptions ana
dinners and the delightful concert OF the Musuga ouo'
at which were number OF prominent people, "r''
Charles Post entertained the Thursday Evening Ciup az
her house In Washington Square. There were SEVERN
readings and singing by Mrs Flint and Mr stanheia.
Tho club Of ten girls which has been iormea
this Lent for commers playing, met with numper
of their friends at Miss Dickeys house In the evening
Mrs James Brown Potter recitcd for the company ino
Kentucky Belle" and Mr.. E. F. Coward amused thoso
present by his clever recitations MISS haIe oanpoh
gave lecture at Mrs. william A. Budds on "Ihe w"
and Humor Of women; George Riddle read ior tne
benefit of the Home for Consumptves at Mrs n L.
Bushs in Brooklyn; Mrs wynaDt Van Zandt received
and Mrs. Walker, OF East Tenth-st, gave lunch
On Friday NJ Lemaistre's readings in French brought
together a number Of wellknown ladies'. Yesterday
was the closing day OF the fair, which many peoro at
tended and which proved success In the evening inc
third reception OF the Gentlemcn's Riding Club TOOK
place at their rooms in Fifty-eghth-st
Several engagements have been announced The one
of greatest interest is that between Miss Fanny Law
renee and Lord william Venables Vernon, which was
made known at Pau, France, fortnight ago. MISS
Lawrence is well known in society here
The young Englishman to whom she Is en-
gagged is popular in London and has large estate
IL is understood that they will be married III Lohuon
early in July and come to TINS country o m, Wvde 70
tour Other engagements are those ol Miss Hyuo W
Sidney ID. Ripley, aud oil Miss SITES oi rni'aue'P' "
The Kmess promises be OF unusual interest and at
tractveness this year. II to take place al the Me
nearly ali OF boxes have been sold The Hover booth
to be made epeeiay attractive Mrs SneS IryIn
Mr.. William Douglas Mrs Elliott Roosevelt Mrs. Clar
ence DinsmOre Mrs Frederick schcnck and MIS- saeket
are to have charge o. H. cacn sa Van Dn1er Miss
Iesher Miss Edsall and Miss Hoadey TO grace the
Dutch booth; the French booth will be In charge OF Mrs
Charles Post Misses Bsnon. Miss shack he Misses
Otis and Miss JONES' and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge YIN
supervise the Russian booth Those IN enIge %. T
Rehearsa of the three dances are now In progress
Spanish dance the young ladies are 10 use costumes nc
remaining boxes and tickets can be had OF MIs DVuSe
No ~ East Thiry-fourthst., or of Mrs. Worden No
Three performances OF "The Romance OF Poor
Young Man" are 70 be given at tue Gnysrs oSe iSe
23d. for the benefit OF club Tor worklhg glrim,'
The cast includes Mrs J. B. Potter Mr.. Oliver Ieal
Miss Davenport. Richard 5 Hill, T. r. coward, d. w.
Bird, Mr.. Townsend and others The tickets LOT re,
served So and be procured OF the ades OF
the committee, consisting OF Mrs belmont. NO; iVo
81 =; Mrs Heckshcr; Mrs. Bradley Martin, No ~ west
Twenteth-st Mrs. c. Peters, No ~ Madison e.
Miss Dehon No. 273 Ft1ave. Mrs. Martin has All the
tickets for the first performance, April IL ,,,
The musicale and thcaTiCals nj Mrs Arthur NJ Douges
on Thursday night next looked forward TO win IN
teres, Weeping Wives translation al from 'n0
French by Mrs Burton ~ Harrison is TO be Elaysd ny
Teal Mis. Iawrcnee Mr. Coward az ana =, MT ~ Ia phc
In Brooklyn Mrs Alrnet Jenks whe has Just returned
from a visit OF i've weeks to Mr. Baine's family at
Washington arranging for entertainment 10 be
given Easter week at the Art Rooms Tor the pen
eft OF the hospital at Hampton Va. bliss hafret
Otis and Richard Hoffman are 10 take part IN H. =,
Miss Bessie Ruttcr. the eldest daughter OF James IL
Rutter. president OF the New-fork Cehiral haiiIoa
ming The wedding will take place IN the Epsopal
Church at the Hudson, but owing to tue III
ness Mrs Rutter no reception at MI Rntef mousse
The annual Chlldrcn's Carnival in aid OF the building
fund the Western Dspensary VIII take place ih the
assembly and reception rooms OF the metropolitan opera
House on Easter Monday April o. Reserved sehtn nhy
be obtained Mrs Egbert Guernsey No 90 fith-
ave.