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to day and week to week with dlgnlfled regu.
larity. Tho ball may gain In velocity as II nears
the end OF It's course, but for some inexpllcablo
roason II has not yet moved with tho headlon9
speed which has marked tho progress OF
previous seasons. Tho reason for this may DO
atmospheric and the cold shoulder which Jack
Frost persists In turning upon those who havo
| legitimate right to claim his presence may
have had its share In converting tho rushing
pace Of former winters into the slow and sol.
| omn march OF this yenr's social events: or pcr-
haps the echoes OF distant thunder In financial
circles may mako even tho young and giddy
pause but certain 1t is that ball follows ball
and banquet succeeds banquet with about a.
little snap and 90 a. attends tho unfolding Of q
travelling panorama
The Cotillon Club deserve some credit for
striking out with novelty In decoration at their
second meeting on Monday evening. The sub.
stitutlon Of old Gobolin tapestry for the monot-
onous ferns and smilax which usually servo as
screen to tho music balcony produced a novel
and artistic effoct 1t warmed up tho old ball
room and gavo 1t q cosey. homelike look which
reacted upon the dancers. and inspired Thorn
with a littlo OF the hop. skin. and jump" Of
former days. 10 that. although the attendance
was not largorithan at the +. G. d. c. Of the pre-
vious week. vet those who were there enjoyed
themselves. ana the dancing was kept up with
spirit until the night had almost ceased to be.
But undoubtedly the best Delmonico ball OF
the season was the second Asse mbly on Thurs
dry evening. Those balls havs had from tho
first a worry decided success. Tho ladies' who
give thom. having had long experience with on
tortalnments In thoir own houses. bring
the utmost tact and skill to bear upon the
arrangements. Invitations are issued as they
would DO to a private ball. and there Is. there-
fore. no question Of swelling tho list OF sub
scribers in order to raiso the fund necessary for
expenses Young mon feel less independent
than when they have paid their money. and
can claim their rightto got It's full equivalent In
boned turkey and champagne, and everything
Is we'll conducted. without tho ancient and
honorable" element coming so prominently to
the front as 1t does at the Patriarchs'.
On Thursday evening the glitter OF silver and
gold on the ladies' dresses lent an additional
charm to the ballroom Thoro were more now
gowns than have boon seen together In one
room since Miss Astor's wedding, and nearly
oil Of Thorn had gold and silver threads running
through the tules and satins. The most con-
spicuous OF these was Worth creation worn
by Miss Turnure. 1t was Of some dlaphanous
white material. closely sewn with silver span-
giles. which. on the tight-flttlng low waist. pro.
duced the effect Of chain armor. Miss Langdon
woro q singular combination Of transparent
Gauze with heavy cashmere embroidered In
silver and. OF course. snowy white. Not jewel
or flower adorned her neck or hair. Miss Annie
Langdon's dress WAS white. with heavy gold
embroidery. and Miss Belle Wilson's delicate
yellow. with buttercups scattered over 1t.
BY some curious coincidence almost every
ball has its prevailing color. Sometimes 1t is
pink. sometimes study In black and white.
and sometimes neutral tints prepondernte. On
Thursday evening yellow was In the ascend
ant. Mrs. William Jay Mrs. Charles Post. Mrs.
Charles Hone. Miss Otis. and several others
wore gowns In different shades Of gold-some
with trimmings Of scarlet peoples. such "a
Mrs. Jay wore. and others. as In the case OF
Miss Otis. with tho most delicate embroidery
on lace. Mr.. Charles Hone led pretty and
original cotilon with several now figures,
which were enjoyed by dancers ana spectators.
as the germans this winter have been marked
by an unvarying regularity. not unlike mill.
tia drill on training days.
In addition to the Delmonico balls. society
had q very crowded reception at Mrs. Elbridge
Gerry's to enjoy. and charming dancing party
at Mr.. Charles Dickeys. who now occupies Mr..
Howard Potter's handsome residence in Park
avenue. There was no german. and worry many
young girls enjoyed tho omission. as they woro
free to dance. walk and amuse themselves.
relieved OF tho heavy burden OF attracting and
securing partner.
With the departure of leap year. matrimonial
engagements seem to bo largely on tho increase.
fourteen on Wednesday,. in honor OF the on
Ragement OF Miss Bishop. q relative OF Mrs.
Reid. to Mr. James J.. Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Mills. Miss Baylies. Miss Otis. and Mr.
j. ID. +. Lnnier were among those who were
present In addition to the newly engaged pair.
The engagement Is also announced OF Miss
Isabel Ashmore. daughter OF Mr.. Sidney Ash
more. to Capt. Charles Herbert. formerly OF the
Grenader Guards. and younger brother OF Mr.
Har kart Of Muo
Several other engagements arc rumored. and
will doubtless DO duly made known. wondered
at. and forgotten before the coming OF Lent,
Dinners have been given during the week BIZ
Mrs. William Astor. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, CRU
ger. Mrs. George II. Warren. Mrs. Robert Win.
throp. and Mrs. Turnure. Miss Wolfe enter.
tanned sixteen young ladies at very sumptu.
Gus luncheon on Thursday. Among them were
Miss Eta Strong. Miss Helen Jones. Miss Lima
Post and the Misses Stevens. Beeokman. and
Baylies. Miss Barley was unfortunately pro.
vented from attending by on inopportuno at.
tack OF measles.
The most crowded and enjoyable afternoon
tea OF the winter was at Mrs. Frederick Van.
derbilt's on Tuesday. Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mr..
and Mrs. Snckett. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones.
Mrs. Pierson. the Misses Lapadon. Miss Taller.
DR.. William Appleton Of Boston. Lord Wsy.
mouth. and many other distinguished strau.
gers wore among the visitors.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Miss Emma
Leavitt and Mr.. W. Fellowss Morgan on the
22d and OF Miss Margaret Beeckman and MIR.
Campbell Steward at Calvary Church on tho
2sth. Mrs. Baylies will give cotillon party
on the evening ofthe Same day. On the 23d.
Mrs. Abram =. Hewitt will also give q cotilIon.
and again throw open to society the doors OF
her hospitable mansion. which have so long
been closed. Mrs Charles Post has two dancing
parties In contemplation. one on Jan. 80 and
the other on Feb @. Mrs William Aston viii
probably give ball on Feb.5.
worry interesting entertainment Is promised
on the 4th Of February at Mrs. Whitneys SPA.
cious mansion on tho corner OF Fifth avenue
and Fifty-seventh street. which was built and
occupied for some years by Mr.. Frederic w.