New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
EVEN TENOR OF LENT UNBRoKEN.

.,,v Yx.rGuRATIoN BALL-LUNCHEoNs AND READ'
INGs-THE FLOWER SHOW.
The nleasant weather has made walking ana
.., a.,,chtful and within the last few days several
-,anp clubs have been formed by young people, mno
ara ever ready for some new amusement ns
bridle paths in tho Park are ~
muddy lust now but in another week VIII Do III sovu
w 49,, No large entert tainments have broken the
Ienten Guiet of the week. The Inauguration oefemon
attracted 10 Washington many people VINO nau "
os afternoon clubs aud teas and longed Tor tic eA0
meut of the ballroom. The ball. however AZ ."' No.
pleted Pension Building md h', ,prons
40 an,ovabIe as those given by the Fa'riaion'
.na n D. Cs Dancing was almost IN
s,,,s ., t,e great tlrong, and the newly-iala panh
Ing IN the corridor had tender consideration ior
tulle and satin dresses Among the young Peopie mo
were present were the Misses Van AuKen, MISS ''"y
Mcclellan in an effective dress OF DiacK toiie MI anu
Mrs Hugo Fritsch and Miss Taller 49,
Lnncheons and readings were the uNe,'
sions of Monday, with siNer "o
ding celebration in Brooklyn. at the nome
of Mr. Ide for Mr.. and Mrs Robert T. ogdeh' o ma M
delpha The parlors were Handsomely uecosa'ou w"
flowers and a supper was served at mioiiis"'' 'i %
James Bliss, Of Brooklyn gave handsome iunohoo @ "
twentv-four guests followed by a reception Inc
Arachne Club which has been one OF the most
n, those formed for these weeks of quiet had pleasant
meeting on Wednesday at Mrs. Ewings' III lnr!
ninth-st The fifteen young ladies' ana iors !o"is
men who form the club were present ana eh-
,oyed tea and cakes with music ana con-
versation. Those present included MISS amy a,a
man Miss McKim Miss Louise Morgan, MISS maui
Leland and the Misses Winthrop. The members VIII Dc
entertained on Wednesday evening next ny
MIRA and Miss McKim. Of West F1fty-eighlhs"
Two pleasant receptions were held on Ihursuay' 'o
Wynand Van Zandt and Miss Van Zandt OF west I"env
ffth-st. gave their first at home In MARCH, non,
q IN M and Mrs. Howland Of Carlton-ave, brooh!h'
entertained number of friends The French recitatos
given nv NJ Ienaisre at the University club lheatre
on Friday afternoon, and the meeting Vi 'no
bad,iga Singing Club the only social pleasures VI
Friday Yesterday Badmnton games were el0oyeu W
number OF young people at the Tlst hegiuen' tA'!
The week has been unusually quiet, out as "" o"e"'e
comes on Thursday will be more frequent
this week The rose show at Fifthave' anu
twenty. .eighth-st will be the attraction lor
the first three days II Is gwen ior .io
benefit of two hospitals and as several promheh, le'
are interested in it will no doubt prove Sh
attractive Mr. Klunder has spent several Thousand
dollars on the flowers and other beside roses VIII
be shown Mrs Astor will attend with party OF riehds'
md among others interested are Mrs william blss'
Mrs Richard Irwin, jr., Mrs W. N van,
derbt Mr. and Mrs Bradley Martln' anu
Mr. and Mrs S. V. r. Cruger On Monday AFTERNOON Ais
sylyanus Reed of Fify-third-st will entertain num-
her OF ladies' who will listen Mr. Riddles rectatons'
Mira scbiefen and Mrs Crosby, of No. 600 Fifth ave,
win receive Tuesday afternoon and ON Ihursda! anu
Friday Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge will give her amateur
theatrioals at her home, No. az East AhrS-
fourth-st; "weeping Wives" little pa!
adapted by Mrs Burton Harrison, will be presented
and there will be a musical programme large az az.
tendance is looked for the proceeds are Tor the pe
of the Day Nursery in which many lados are inter,
ested Miss Kate Sanborn will lecture Oh me WI anu
Hnmor of Women" Thursday evening at MIS- Buad 3
house on Fiith-aye. ,,, ~, p,...o
new tennis club has been formed by Miss De Peyster
Miss Vanderpoel, Mrs Cooper and otner ladies' heln
bership fee Will be charged and the money De deNoeu u
charity. , A.. cAuarou,s
The Kirness festival OH April Ia and the Chdrens S
Carnival on April will both be gwen AT the oietro
poiitan Opera House this year. The former VIII pe ar
ranged somewhat similarly to the one gwen
last year; but the booths Will be more hu-
merous and the costumes extremely novel ,, ,
Miss Cheeyer and John l.. Cowdin arc 10 DC Iafrleu
about the part May or the first OF June -,
large number of people have gone s0utn Tor tne
month Mrs Charles A. Heckscher and Miss bergman
started during the week. Mrs August Belmont is In
Washington, and Dean and Mrs. Holman AT Od fOiut
Comfort. M, -
Mr. and Mrs Beckett Denison have taken villa near
Monte Carlo, and Miss Annie Bigelow OF NO u oIain
ercy Park is their guest the month OF March ss
Rieeow accompani Mr. and Mrs. Denlsoh from tneH
country seat near Leeds where she had spent soino
weeks. -, =, - .o,o 20
Florida and will not to their home AT EhSie"oou
upt Easter Mr. John Jay Phelps Is experimenting Tue
building of his yacht In which he VIII start @nch
completed on journey round the world, accompanied
IA of guests.