New-York tribune., 1885-03-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
o,,,rr DAYS BEroRETHE EASTER SEASON.
yrw INCIDENTS or SPECIAL 1NrEREsT-whAr ihh
EASTER BELLS WILL BRING.

yASTER BELLS WILL BhlNu.
week from to-day the quiet OF Lent VIII De
,roten. and with Easter Will come the wcuuinss
"a receptons and the numerous theatricsls
80; ip rehearsal. Dinners, few mnsicaies
"a a wedding in Brooklyn have been
hon the only social entertainments OF the aSe week.
athouch the informal o'clock teas ana AFTERNOON cai9
have had their charms and walking In the pretty pains
of the Park has pastme among the younger peo
,ls during the pleasant weather People are returning
- Iatexood Old Point and Florida, and
olreadv many entertainments are announced Inc
snort aeason between Easter and the warm days
of June promises be highly enjoyable. II not orlahG
Few balls are talked OF, but weddings receptions dn
ners and luncheons will be numerous.
Monday was extremely quiet. The Piano Club met at
Mrs Lees and enjoyed pleasant hour of song
and instrumental music. On Easter Monday Mrs Lee
will again entertain its members. Tuesday Drought sew
era handsome dinner parties. Mrs Auchncioss had d
few guests and merry company gathered about MIS-
de Neuyie table, the centre of which stood basket
filled with bright spring flowers The Arachne Club met
for the last time this season at Mrs. Daniel
Boardman's in East Forty-ifth-st, and passed
a pleasant afternoon Win tea a'
o'clock. Miss Amy Boardman, MISS May
crvder Miss McKim Patton Van Rensselaer, ana harry
Blake are among the members OF this CLUB; ana the
meetings have pleasant that it is their intention
,o resume them next lent Mrs. Peters's musicale on
Tuesday afternoon brought together musicoVns com
pany Mrs Isaac Bell, of No. 2l7 Fifth-aye' gave the
third of her readings literature and art by MISS wal
,on Among those present Mrs William AstorM Mrs
Robert Cutting Mrs. Wilmerding. Mrs Riggs Mrs
Harry Hoffman, Mrs Bergman and Mrs. winthrop.
uvmen reigned in Brooklyn Wednesday evening,
when Miss Baldwin and Schuyler Walden were
married at the of the brides father on Cnon-ave
The house, with its spacious rooms ana proad hali
ways was filed with fashionable gnests, and tho bride
with her maids made pretty picture III bower OF
roses Dinners were numerous on that day. Miss GTls
void gave q violet dinner, and IN the evening MIS-
Frederick Vanderbilt Mrs Orme Wilson ana Mrs
BARCLAY also entertained On Thursday Miss Emily
Warren had twenty guests at unher Inc ''oic n''
handsome pink rose decorations
The meeting OF the Thursday Evening Club was one OF
the principal incidents of the week Mrs Edward Cooper
spacious house in Washington square vas Mica Dy
about 200 guests who listened to several lyToeah SONGS
and some tne harp playing. Late in the evening sup
per was served. Among those present were Mrs august
and Mrs John Jay Mr. and Mrs. ogden Mills, Mrs Will
lam Astor Mrs. Isaac Bronson. Mr. ana Mrs augustus
lay Lord Green9ck, Almerio Paget MIS- baroe!
ana M n GonSe n Warren of Ffthave. gave a handsome
dinner of eighteen Thursday. Among those present
We're Mr. ana Mrs Ogden Mills. Mr. ana Mrs Goeet MI.
and Mrs Harry Hoffman, and Mr.. and Mrs CruGer:
"seeng the start" is always pleasure ana thursday
afternoon found number OF people at HahoNer n ~
wken the Essex County Hunt had their hrst meet me
day was charming overhead although the mud was
sometimes painfully unpleasant t. r. dhepSu5 ne "a h rs
master of hounds this season ana as new utat n & Ol @
graceful cruel animals have been added 10 inc aok
much enjoyment is anepa5se1, o even The Second meeting
was held yesterday at Watching station Montclair.
wood station and Saturday at Franklin a., o.,. ,r..
of the most enoyanle m1teaes OF Inc %eTf nee h Mss
in Twenty-hfth-st. number OF welkpown amateurs
rendered @ 5e Iobp BreoW Mrs Betnef and Mr. and Mrs
CASTOR Blay Mrs. Robert Remscn entertained the
ge Mrs Kean of second-ave Mr. Low. of the Windsor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins gave dinner-parues' mis.
at luncheon as did Mrs Gautier, of Fifthave. Miss
McCleans theatre party and the dinner given oy MI
Burden Mrs Cooper were the only incidents oil yes
terday. -,-,,..,. T.. .,,o ,r., ., or.or
tainInents. On Easter Monday comes the Childrens
Carnival and ball. The tickets are selling rapidly only
YESTERDAY in the Assembly OF the Metropolitan
Opera House. which called ont mary expressions OF ap
yal in 81 ookyn takes place on April at the Academy
Private theatreals to be given for Charitable paTposes
attractive, while thousands OF dollars are poured
ae so take place in the Brooklyn Ar
On Easter hSndSy h d9s the snf Po S w she for
the time before an audience n that city, ana MISS
Ts Vest Side Lodging House viii benefited by the
performance Of two little plays on AIr g. 70 ee sen IN
the assembly & m 81 aee .e ST boys Of sixteen
them Fairfax Harrison, John Wimerding Lloyd War
rsS rSarse snS Of hs cSe ncude MPs Hamilton Mrs
Robert Cutting Mrs Robert Gceiet MIS-; fotted anu
Mrs Catn The costumes TO be worn by the represent
atives OF the fair said % be highly effective
comediea in one act Gy MIS- % be sH pr
sented on April in the University Club Theatre in aid
Of the c % aT Sa SeT seaH Ss
and Mr. Coffin the artist has charge Of The artistic deco
rations Miss Bates, Miss Durant and Miss Iappn VIII
be in the cast of the first play MIMI" and Mrs Frank
schlesnger Macarand, Mrs. Pierre Noel ana MISS
Gorren In The Legend OF Prenz6erg The patronesses
felude Mrs Courtandt Palmer, Mrs. r. ii. L. Townsend
Mrs Thomas Hicks Mrs. Golden Murray, Mrs. H. u
satteriee and Mrs. Pierre Humbert. -,
Tie wedding of Miss Priscilla Alden whitney and eute
% nan b6m OF Sr q Reed the brides aunt we'd
ding TO take place n London April u is Of interest 10
many New-1orkers The bridegroom Is SIT Henry
Meysey Thompson who spent last winter In this city.
and the bride i Ass POttnger an English girl The en-.
gagement of Miss Edith Jones 90 Edward wharton OF
Boston also that OF Miss Annie Bronson,
daughter of Mrs. Theodore Bronson to Sheldon smith
Tickets either OF the three performances OF Inc
Romance of Poor Young Man," be given at the Uni,
yersty Club Theatre the evenings Of April II and
90 and also for the matinee the 23d for the beneht
of working girls club, be obtained OF the ladies' OF
the conutee Mrs. Bergman, No. East 9th-st; Nrs'
belmont Miss Dehon, No 273 Fiftlrave; Mrs Martin,
No. 22 West goth ST.; Mrs Heckscher and Mrs PeterS