New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
FESTIVITIES OF THE EASTER SEASON.

receptions with spring flowers and bright music n"
charmed the more sedate, and the ball OF pio"' sah
well-stsrtea for SIX weeks Of enjoyment af'er wion
every one will away to Newport sa'aosa -. 49,.
Desert Monday afternoon was so pcas""' "a.
hoav va. mt and all those who couio oo'a'n 'a
..ansad tho veddine of little Mrs. Tom Thumb 70 tny
-, Magt The ceremony was Interesting anu .ho
,a.en,,on at the Murray Hill Hotel no'ei III s way 0
,.sts beIng obliged to get on tbeir KNEES p'oPo'i!
os,atuIate the bridal couple. Mrs. Belmont MIS-
paran Stevens. Mrs. Wilson and many o'nef wen ho"n
nsonle were present. The other festivals OF heday
ers also in honor OF little people Mrs. C. C. Dodge
,s,,sred number OF charming children at her home Tor
an Easter party and in the evening came the Chdrena
Carnival at the Metropolitan Opera House. The enter
taiument at the Art Rooms, Brooklyn, was success.
Mrs Potter read and Miss Otis recited.
Tuesday was day of weddings. Miss Priscilla Alden
whitney and Lieutenant John Nicholson, of the Navy,
had auet wedding fl,wed by breakfast at the house
of Mrs sylvanus Reed aunt OF the bride. Dr. Morgan
read the service in the owerdecked parlors, In the
presence of the relatives In Brooklyn Miss Henrietta
seeIy and lillian Herman were welded The house
ON the Heights filled with guests. Two bridesmaids
In white carrying clusters OF pale pink roses. attended
the BRIDE and after the ceremony by the Rev. Dr. N
yapdeyeer there was reception with music and
dancing Miss Margaret Auchincloss and Richard
Colgate we're married in the evening In Orange NJ j.
The large country house in Leweyn Park was crowded
Lights cleaned from every window, flowers decSed the
rooms and the bridal party entered to the strains OF
the Wedding March they formed pleasant picture The
bride wore white with flowing VEIL and carried
cluster of orange blossoms. train full of New-York
guests attended the wedding Miss Nellie Brandreth and
Frederic Potter son OF Orlando b. Potter were married
I'm Sing Sing and at Rye Miss Carrie Halstead and
Arthur Tutbil OF this city.
Numerous receptions and dances, with another quartet
Of fashionable weddings, kept carriages rolling on the
avenue Wednesday afternoon aud evening One of the
fuF( (hurph
sunset when Dr. John Purdue Gray jr led to the altar
Miss Mary Halle Mygatt. Miss Mary Bunting Hyslop
James Grahame Gardiner were welded at the sonth
Reformed Church in the afternoon In Brooklyn Miss
Harriet Booth and Mr.. Dewey had brilliant wedding
at he.home of bride CarietOnave. and Miss Elise
Fuller was married TO William c. Whitfield in the
Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church The chief incl
dent of the evening the amateur hearcas at the
Metropolitan Opera House. The large audience laughed
fmmoderately over the antics OF the young men VINO
personated several sentimental feminine characters in
the two little plays, who's TO Win Hin" and Betsey
Baker" in the first play Frederick sateree as Syr'd
horsey young lady, wore riding habit with mascu-
line grace; Lloyd Warren in full trained dress danced
gracefully John Wilmerding. in picturesque bang
and artistic costume, bevitchingly sentimental
FAIRFAX Harrison Aratetio wore hcwildering cos
tune satin and Lace but the prettiest girl on the
stage was Valentine Hail. who as Rose captured the
hearts of audience by her hi sweet simplicity of
Betsy was capital and Lloyd Warren. in a becoming
crimson silk Dress bonnet and mousquetaire gloves and
hghheeed French boots played the part of the flirting
young wife Of Marmaduke alexander Mason. Among
the guests were George Henry Warren, the Misses
Warren Mr.. and Mrs. Burton N Harrison Mrs Paran
Stevens, Mrs Wilmerding. Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Jr
Mrs. Robert Winthrop Miss Winthrop and Mrs Satter
lee =.
Thomas's Church on Thursday evening, when Miss
selena Coe Chauneey Frederick Kerr we're married
hr xhe RpV
several blocks IN all directions and the church was
Th anu pear beading was aended By
bridesmaids in rose pink and maid OF honor In
Church, lasted until midnight The Misses Babcock
tertaned about hundred young people at german the
also gave a dance. and Mrs. Louis dc Be6ian
large reception. Mrs Marshall .. Roberts had a
Win deep acoueminot roses Mrs. White gave a hand
some dinner party, and Mr.. and Mrs r. Riyes enter
tanned In the same way The meeting OF the Thursday
Evening Club at Mrs. Aldens. in East Fortiethst drew
together about zoo people Who enjoyed music ana read
the house OF Mrs. r. W. Burke. No AZ West Thirty
WAS largely Wfay 1asn Ss' yorby
known IN amateur theatrical circles Miss katnarine T.
made a successful debut as an amateur actress
In Brooklyn the Cotillon Ball at the Art Rooms,
and german was danced after supper Mrs. Pohemus.
Of Remsen-st, gave small dancing party, and Mr. and
On Friday Mrs. General Webb entertained number
Of young people at dance. which was pleas,
Madrigal Club at her house, in East Nnth-st The
Trio Club met at Miss Van santvoords and Mrs Bradish
York people went out TO Orange in the evening to wit
the performance of The Old Love and the New"
given charity. Mrs Potter. Mr. Coward, and other
wellknown amateurs were In the cast
large number Of guests went down to Babylon
Brook Hunt They were entertained at luncheon by Mr..
and Mrs Austin Corbin. and afterward the meet tsok
place. the hunters in their pink coats forming bright
bit Of colorDg against the sembre landscape and gray
sky In the afternoon Mrs. Zerega gave reception at
terh 0ueQ I'm a
the evening musicale was given In the evening by
n G son N aa Mia NJ 5ee
and Frank lincoln rected. Mrs. Edward King gave a
Kmtht and the entertainment at the University Club
Theatre for the benefit Of the Calvary Relief Fund.-
The Kirmess will be the principal occurrence
this week. II viii take place on Tuesday and
Datch Russian and French costume dances. The after
win be devoted to The amusement Of the children
those at the Russian booth being imported for the
occasion Tae costumes are , unusually handsome
Mrs. Arthur NJ Dodge. of No ~ East Thirty fourth-st
has charge Of the tickets and boxes sa o, pOr,.,o
Wednesday afternoon. at No. 23S Madisou-ave.
S.S''' Miss . sf BRILLIANT csr on and the FreepS
G. Culver be married in ST. Thomass Church with
Miss Bessie Ruter and Alfred j. Manning viii be mar
RED at Iryingon- Hudson, the same afternoon
Barton Will Be married; and in Brooklyn Miss Florence
Arthur viii we'd Leford Latin Kellogg
IN hpr1l ~, II ana ~ Inc 1Oung
Man will be played the University Club Theatre for
the benefit OF the Working Girls Club Mrs. Potter and
Mr. Coward are In the cast All the tickets have been
sold for the first night
An amateur minstrel Jubilee In aid
OF the Barthodi Pedestal Is being
arranged by number OF young men, with Hilborne L.
Roosevelt chairman. Frederic W. satteree. +. G.
landon. Harry s. Blake, j. Dunbar Wright, Jr., are
among those who will take part.
The Bachelors Ball. something like it. 10 to take
place the ballroom OF the Hotel Brunswick April
20 Rdgeway Moore, W. X. Travers. r aud other well
known young men have the arrangements In charge.
A on
House in aid OF the Business Womens Home and con-
unue for ten days Several welkn ladies will have
tables.
There are TO be two afternoons Of authors readings
ava OF the international copyright movement at the Mad
lson square Theatre April % and 20. On each day
I'VE or six authors will read recte selections from
tneir own works Dr. Holmes has been invited to lead
the programme with his poem. Dorothy O."
W. ID. howells has promised read portions OF
an unpublished novel. Mark Twain, George W. Cable
WarIa alla1. uaxCth crIo