New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
raEATRIcALs COMING TO THE FRONT.


unduy The easy movement Of the social current was
not unwelcome for the effect OF keeping late nishs
has already bred q WEAKNESS that looks long
ingly toward Lent for relief. only Ten
days remain until the Of sackcloth and SOWING
classes and the Intervening period is to be as gay as ono
could wish The week began with small parties
dinners Mrs Paran Stevens giving small one on sunday
evening, followed Monday by dinner parties ~
Mrs. McClellans. Mrs. f. r. Rivess. Mrs. La
rocoue's and Mrs. Irving Clarks. Mrs. MarSnaii
gave small german at No 10 West Thrty-hfthst anu
these with the delights Of Wagners opera ana some
small theatre parties, made up the days pieasureS'
There should pe mentioned dinner at Mr. ana Mrs'
John H. Cheevers in honor Of the engaged couple MISS
Cheever and Mr. Cowdin wi marriage is expected 10
take place next spring Miss Cheever being an accom-
pshed rider to hounds, people already wondering
If 1t will be "hunt wedding like that OF Miss ete'en'
and Mr. Ladenberg last spring.
The dinner parties continued on Tuesday. Mrs. John
Kean giving one OF the finest her Second ave. house.
Mrs f. Dillon also entertained after this popular man
ner Mrs. n. L. McCresdy received a large numper VI
guests at No 10 West Twenty being assisted
by Miss McCready, Mrs. W. ". Robins, Miss Sharpiess'
Miss Lawrence. Miss Moller and Miss Sloane
Wednesday brought the long anticipated plays ana tao
leaus at Mrs. W. c. whitneys and they satisfied all ING
pleasant expectancy regarding them 1t was IN OCCASION
for brushing up ones French, as Mrs James fo''er
and Mr. LeMaistre spoke the original text In Georges
Ohnets play Of "Anx Avant Postes." Though o part
that did not bring out strongly Mrs. Potters pcs. re
sources she gave it careful and finished interpreta-
tion and cordially greeted OF course
Mr. Lie Mastre gave an excellent impersonaon and his
French pronun unciaion beyond criticism. The other
play. &" Fair Weather and Foul. turned into Engsh by
passed smoothly with the characters well sustained by
Mrs s. b. schlesnger; Mrs Clarence G. Rice, Edwara
cries OF shakesperean herOnes personated In abiean
by leading bellies called OF for much admiration
and little IL any criticism. The youthful charm OF MIS-.
zerega a. juliet was conspicuous Mrs Noel bride of
less than year. attractive as perdHa while Mlss T
part of Bcat1ee well suited to Miss Turnure while
strong and eect1c in their Mer
ritt as Cleopatra, Mrs W. j: Dinsmore. In
GTsf s M. % w as as M
kins as Katherine The audience was brilliant. thougn o
nit little sV' credit is due TO Mrs whitney and
Mrs Hoyt for s%ecSssfpy managing % o S,s %ha
PPFGea PSf rSS SS the fshn sa
ineir way, as those know VINO nave otsr ss,Se tS
interests OF the young pupils, whose work IN Designing
wood-carying. embroidery aud kindred industries Is
Several other incidents made Wednesday busy day
Mrs. William Bliss gave peasant "a! home" ana
attracted many Mrs william Jay at home to
numerous callers. Mrs. Bolton Hall gave a quiet
entertained a large company at dinner Mrs. Beverly
gave musicale at her Madisonave house In the after
german. and Miss Katherine Hewes was married To l..
Edward Sloane in ST. Paurs Church, WIN iu enorai
service.
evening Of the enjoyable features of the week.
pleasantly remembered as IT was anticipated me
conpanv was large and brilliantly dressed aud all the
appointments excellent. Mrs Marshall o. Roberts
unusually well Ia pure white with few roses ana
diamonds.
Miss Langlon and Mrs Orme Wilson were also IN pure
white There was nothing hinder the general ENJOY
Mrs Asior and her daughters received the guests
danced with zest. and led by Mr. stewart, who's
perfectly at home In such a task Captain ana Mr-
Warren c. Beach gave n theatre party In the evening
aud Mrs George W. stetson held large reception IN the
afternoon. Handsome dinners were given by MI ana
Mrs Robert Icnox Dclknap at No. . Granercy Park;
and also by the Misses Sands Miss Dckey entertained
party at luncheon at No. 81 East Thirty seyenthst
Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts gave handsome dinner on
Friday tue decorations beng Of pink and white carnn
tons. Miss Gurnec gave ladies' luncheon 20 NO 90
ihs os Of 9qs Fr Bro"sSy Si a.c
dinner The theatre party of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Ack
si% n@s'IsS at SS S'Is ~ rs s'GR
Rker gave large reception yesterday at NO ~ west
Fifty -seyenth-st.
morrow evening the members OF the Cotlon will dance
from until g. md Thnr-day the third Assembly ball
will take place pleasant change, IN the Introduction
OF dancing cards, In place OF the usual german II male
by the MANAGEMENT Of this ball. ON Monday teDrnary
comes the Pariarchs' ball which salway- character
zed hy extensive floral decorations ANA hne supper
Many novel designs are to be IN the
ball viii In all probability bring the season Oh dhcIhs I"
"a brilliant close. .,.
ing week are numerous. Tomorrow Mrs Chaplin. oi
WstordE Mes, ,nnns Howell coon AT her spacious
house, No 40 West Fortysixth-st. Mrs George B
Mcclellan will give dinner party ~ the evenns luSs
day will "A busy day In the afternoon Mrs; Byrne
OF Second ave; will give reception from from 10 Z,
both afternoon and evening with reception from un
III z and a cotion from until ].
The Orange Reunion ball will attract many people
from the city, and the Junior promenade Of Yale C1
ege will also attraction. On the same evening MI
and Mrs Orme Wilson will give their rst dinner party
UI.fr
somely htted up the dningroom, with gold ana
finest Apartment on Thursday Mrs. Wilson Will give
another dinner party Mrs. Abram =. Hewitt has sent
out Invitations TO a musical reception on Tuesday.
teresting Miss Lppincott, daughter Of Sheppard H.
Lippincott. will be married In the parlors OF the
Brunswick in the evening, and Miss Cornell at
No 222 East Twenty -frstst in the afternoon;
the Knickerb0cker Club House will bring together
folly party The table decorations to be pretty:
coach complete in every particular oven to the color
The meeting of the Thursday Evening Club, the As
Samuel Barry and Miss Barry viii be the only social
deversions OF Thursday. The following evening VIII
eghtieh birth day OF his brother David Dudley Field.
The reception viii be from uuiil IL at thelr house IN
tended. Mrs James B. Colgate gives reception from
until at her house ~ Madison square south She VIII
Mrs Van Rensselaer, gives a dinner party
At the University Club Theatre an entertainment VIII
for the benefit Of the italian. Mission OF tue Protestant
Episcopal Church in this city The programme VIII con
sist OF two plays, (Which Ia Which I" ard lone too
Many for Him." with Edward Fales Coward and Mr.
Mason In the east. quartet from the Mnsurgia Gee
Club will sing between the acts Mrs. Paul Dahgren,
Mrs. L. ID. Wesse Mrs. ]. G. Westervelt, and Miss
Davenport have charge OF tickets for the entertainment
Mrs. AstOr gives a party to twenty-five guests on
Saturday and the fair for the samaritan Home VIII
open Ia the fist Regiment Arnory. This fair VIII be
managed by several prominent ladies' and Is always "A
pleasant occurrence In the afternoon there are music
and dancing for children, and IN the evening merry
sta .fte bIv "a he
aud dance until midnight.
Wednesday OF next week will put sudden stop
TO all eayey the first two days OF tho week Will be
left for the numerous farewell receptions OF parties going
Florida Old Point Comfort and other Southern re.
There will also he opportunity to arrange TOT
sewing classes walking clubs and other Lenten diver
siOns. Monday afternoon Mrs. Lamont and Mrs Jessup
nInr.u raI,ii..I ni Nn