New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
A LULL IN THE FASHIONABLE ROUND.
LAST INCIDENTS BEFORE LENT-sLEIGHING-PRos-
PECTs FOR THE FUTURE.
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LAST INCIDENTS BEFORE LENT-SLEIGhiNo-'
PECTs FOR THE FUTURE.
The sleigh bells have Ingled so merrliy
since Ash Wednesday that it has been hard
TO realize that Lent has come. Afternoon
teas of most informal character with niue
dancing have proved enjoyable and with singing clupS'
sewing classes readings and dinner parties the seas
of sackcloh and ashes will probably pass swiftly
The ball season brought to brilliant close py 'he
Pa,riarchs on Monday evening The Virginia reel,
danced by the fifty Patrarchs and as many ladies' Pa
of successfully Ward McAster with Mrs Augustus Jay
and J. v Parker with Mrs :. V. r. Crnger leading.
After the dancing dancers led the to the supper
room. occupying a table by themselves Inc young
people for two hours after supper enjoyed tno
cOtllon led by william Parsons with Mrs. j. 'oe'"'
Dryton The staten Island Charity Ball occurred the
same evening at the German Club Rooms Stdpi''o"
The large ballroom prety decorated ana 'cNeI'
hundred people were present Mrs. Livngton Sat'erco
led the opening march with George william Curtis Ihe
proceeds go to the Smth-nlrmary. purple am
ner given by Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts to
number Of married people. the wedding
of Miss Gertrude Veider to Rollin Montgomery
Morgan. and the reception given by Mrs Eugene Hon
man the other incidents of Monday.
Tuesday brought a few weddings and numerous recep-
tious and dances The Lederkranz ball in the evening
at thc Metropolitan Opera House was attended by
many parties of fashionable people. The we'd
ding of Miss Antonette Knapp. daughter oil
Joseph i. Knapp aud Edward C. wallace
the principal incident in Brooklyn SIX bride'haoS
attended the bride, who wore white satin ana DIAMOND
Jewels. The wedding of Miss Alice Warner and BenJa
min Fitch, at 81. AIMS Church. this city, was quiet
j. Hooker Iamcr,lcy and George Kent gave
dinner parties, Mrs. J. H. suydam and Mrs. Van Ness
receptions and Mrs. \. Noel, Of Wayrrly-
place masqcrade and german The private concert AT
Chckrrng Hall by tn, Mrndels>ohn Giee Club was well
attended Everybody rested AMI went to church on
Wednesday morning and sleigh riding In the
~ Il Nft-a fF.Y1i DG
West nyeighth-st., reception on Thursday AZ
tcrnoon and evening aud Mr. Chester Grswold also re-
ccived her friends. number Vi dic' gahriodlh III the
early afternoon at Mrs. George william BalloHs' NO.
sol Fifthave, 10 hear Mr.. Riddle read among them be
ing Mrs. Thomas IIicks. Mrs. Channcey NJ. De
pew, Mrs. Russell sage and Ms. john BIZ
Glow. who has Just returned from short
visit M Baltimore aud Washington. The proceeds Of
reading for the bench of nursery To bc opened
In the fan by Mr. Buou The iirs assisted hy
several others have formed reading class for thc Lou
The course will Doe SIX riinss ~ Mr iId
de. and they win take pl1c. ~ the houses oi Mr+
Botta. Mrs. Isaac y. rhrl's, Mrs sylyanh'
Reed. and Mrs BAou. Mrs Golden MURRAY. Mr.
Bettnor Mrs Robert Hoe. ir.. aud Mrs JudSc shod,
! among those IN the class. ,
A numucr Of Informal dinners broke the quiet o'
Friday. MIS- j. X Roosevelt entertained 4" i"w sir7'7
aud the Ndries ,ilging cub iuet "l W. NJ Nm d" lh
dance and Mrs Ornr Wilson dnner party. me
afternoon attraction Tie Badmiutpu games ~ ihe
tIHt Arln'l lh'lc VII "' ",' ""' 49, ~ ..'- ~ -,
that N Shh 'dty, tue "Iu"r} ICING "hEALc' ="
Wednesday number of Pc"Pr went 10 Bhnll"n. j. l.
lt
mel Club. Mrs. Frank Lawrence entertained parry
and many OF the cottages were nlrd with shc-is
Tie coming week promises many social Incidents \
party of Eruoklyu iciEht~ people VIII -rHd N'~nlhk
TONS Birthday and tomorrow at the Dutc'"r
House. Paving, y y. aud ARE looking forward
-cighinr. Mr and Ntr~ a. g. Du Val VII chapcl"n The
party The fashion spending winter holiday out ot
town prevails to great extent on TIE Heights ON N'w
Years fay separate parties went 90 Ghir-uuS Nclthrr
wood and Cornwall Tomorrow morning my
or more young people, well chaPrr"hrd, Will
20 by - special Babylon aud wi have rooms ht
the Argyle. lhcy Intend 10 ~prnh tue dy shh'nE
-eghin- and dancing aud VII rrufn z" town Late ~ th"
afternoon. Miss Caroline Durr. Miss h"'k-ch'f MlN'
Lang gIon ana Mis- Chapman VIII be- ~ thr parry MI
N,cr.. "f West Forty ,iNth--i. VIII tly" r''elo IN
"A reading the Hotel Bristol under the tirou1-' of
several wcll-kuowu ladies inciullus Mr-. Ih".a-
Francis Moagncr. Mrs George shea M' Prescott i'il
Butlrr Nr- Dudley ficd. Ml-. win steven, ana Mrs.
g. : Bowdoin.
Mrs Astor Will give dinner ptrty on Thursday even
- guests. and the MONROE Gan tluh Hill
dine at Iinurl'~. The amateur Thcatricnls at the
University Clab Theatre for tue benefit ot charity VII
,kn Il. 49,. on the same evening. MR. ~ch"nR-r and
Mi.s Dwell are % act Man. ticket have been s".d
Many people have lcft town hls. AUGUST b'lm'n' ~
in " ,-hiurtnn aud recently al Ola Point tnni"rt,
aud Ms George Henry warren ana the MISSES ""'''"
va Ii i,on,nSc OF "A Poor Young with Mr- ror
ter John Hfd aud Robert ~nc liil 10 th' 'h''' J. h
r. aiucs- r production after l'-i"r IL" ch"iIS Tor
which IL iS 10 he given homc Tor factory Elti-
# /. definitely settled that there viii lee B''h'oi
bail after Easter az the metropolitan bprU House.
Atuong Iu-ier wrIuug- viii be thtt of hl'f All''
IavrntpJ ] N"i-on Borland.
A flower show Tor charity, to olcn on hH'h ~"
continue rr, afternoon, AMI event viii b" gwen bN
Dr XiuHdcf AZ F4fh-tVe. aud T"cnty y.cighih 81. \
large number 81 h,,niounhc people VIII htt'h 81"
show. which Is to consist principally "t i"-'s VI" 81"
highly attractive ahd many novelties IN decorations VII
be on Inhibition Two hospitals are 10 be benefited ~
the entertainments