New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
RECEPTIONS AND TEAS FOR YOUNG GIRLS.
A GREAT COMPLIMENT TO HENRY N.
,Sr,rrxrs ABROAD WHICH INTEREST NEW


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,,.rs -. pheasant an incident rs any OF the week III
,a, as the reception on Monday to Henry NJ Stanley
e. ,, onartents Of Mr. and Mrs A r. stone az NO LOU
We.t niuthst The hosts we're MT anu MIS- s'ono
md Professor and Mrs Botta, and must nave oeen
c.t Measure TO Stanley 70 meet 50 many prominent
Nev-Yorkers as he met this occasion There were
among hundreds OF welknown people General and Mrs
bernan Professor aud Mrs Hitchcock General and Mrs
schoaed Lieutenant and Mrs. Greedy, Mrs Mary MaPes
Dodge the Rev Dr. and Mrs. Crosby, the Rev DIT anu
Mrs Dix Judge and Mrs Davis. Judge and Mrs brsdy'
President and Mrs Barnard. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. stednah
Miss Ellen NJ. Hutchinson, Dr. ard MIS- "ilii"n
W TAYLOR and the Rev DR. and Mrs. sorrs when these
people take the trouble to turn aside from 'neir se
PURPOSES in life 10 a reception, IL means eoo u
There we're many letters OF regret too from 'no VIM
could not be present and cordial words OF praise ron
Joan Greenleaf Whittier must have especially pleased e
explorer.
Mrs Stone and Mrs. Botta were assisted in receiving
the guests by Mrs Robert Hoe jr, Mrs Alice W. Rollins
Mrs J. B. Erhardt. Mrs Edward Burhngame MIS- hWar''
Mrs Marbury. jr.. Mrs NJ. l. Dickinson. MIS- = a. nun
kle Mrs Davenport Mrs C. Wheeler. Mrs Goddard Mrs
r. F. Thomson. Mrs. W. l. Thomson Miss HUTCHINSON
and Mis-. Dora Wheeler There also ten young men
as ushers decorated with the flag Of the free Congo state
Mrs Stones apartment is next to an unoccuped SUIT Oh
roms and the latter we're also used for the reception
The decorations not only pretty but artistic
,rn.- as rav assembly in the Church of the Heavenly
Rest on Thursday evening. when Miss Josephine De
Mott was married TO Edward Kemp jr Miss Lulu Aenp'
Mis- Marion Kemp, Miss Mary Nash and Miss Laura
Allen made up pretty group of bridesmaids ana 'nei
were five good looking ushers Walter Watson was best
man The bride dressed in white satin with long
train and trimmed with point dAlencon The veil was
of the same kind OF lace and Of great length AFTER
the ceremony a reception was held at No 81 west fliy
fourth-st where the brides father lives
Mrs. sherwoods reading at Mrs Hoes house In East
Uaiu cdav he
Thirty sixh-st was well attended on wednesday. iHo
proceeds we're for charity The Social Aspect OF Eng
land in 1886" was what Mrs. Sherwood talked about
There WAS less reference to among American ladies
abroad than some of her had perhaps hoped for
As part OF the performance Miss Drexe played the piano
and Edward Fales Coward and Others recited MT anu
Mrs j. Lawrence. Miss Leary, Mrs Philip Livingston
and Mrs James Grant Wilson were among the people
present
Among other incidents Of the week were Mrs. John
JAwrences No SO West seventeenthst Wednes
day 10 introduce her daughter Miss Agnes Lawrence
On Thursday Mrs Charles Couder introduced Miss leone
Coudert at tea at No AZ West Ihrty % Anu Anu
gave a fine dinner afterward Mrs Hcks-Lord held her
frst reception at No 80 Washington Square from 10
O'Clock the same day.
Life abroad still has attractions FOR other American
ladies as well Mrs. James Brown Potter Mrs: fmup
Schuyler the Misses Langdon and Mt ana MIS- whitney
Warren have already sailed FOR Europe 10 spehu le VIII
Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday excited much interest
1t occurred in Georges Church. Hanover Square ana
Carow doubtless made handsome bride. Only few
friends present at the wedding TO admire Her MI
and Mrs Roosevelt Will spend the winter III southern
Europe.
It evidently the proper thing this season for deeu
obtain their first glimpse OF society over the rl
lar Among tue pretty girls who have been or viii be
thus introduced to the friends OF t5 me- Man, rsvi Mss
ter are Miss Agnes Lawrence thS MISSES DIeAe- IL
Fannie Belts. Miss COudert Miss Helen DnsmOre miss
Zerega Miss Thompson Miss Robbins Miss Bessie Enos
bliss Luella COnkling, and Miss Louise A tlOyuJOhes
In Brooklyn reception for Mr.. and Mrs, Henry W:
sackett was given by the brides mother, Mrs Titus at
No 90 Hancock St on Wednesday, from 4 until 8.
handsome collation. spread Among the guests pres
ent Mayor and Mrs Whitney the Mayer Is COUSIN
of the BRIDE; Mr. and Mrs Robert Nllet Mr. and Mrs
Sephen Post Miss Post Miss Barr Miss MumiOrt, Miss
Van Vechten. Mrs Cornelius A. Runke. Mrs George
Hewitt Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin, Mr. and Mrs heuoen
Underhill James K. Reid Charles Lawrence MT and
Mrs Henry C. NJ Ingrahan Mr. and Mrs s., Chari ed r.
Underhin Mr.. and Mrs Charles I. Dunweu Mrs A sa9t
well Mr. and Mrs. II. II. ST Clair, Walter snotweiL MT
and Mrs Richard Carpenter Mrs. A MUS MIS- W T
Bostwick, Benjamin Seward William Il MOTIFS Me N
George l. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Titus
The death exPresident Arthur has not set back the
"Wednesday Mrs Whitney held her third reception for he
season Guests were received by the hostess 'Ig
Mrs Maunngs receptions will not begin untl mex
month Mrs Beale. wife OF General Bea!e as7 az e S
sufficiently recovered her health 10 aIow nei ydavs
friends again she will be at home hereafter on Monusy
Last Monday she vas assisted ~ b & s Enstis
Th0sen OF the Russian esition, ~ eIe ra ~
and Miss Mary Fremont Many prominent people Were
Was6i5ron viii be glad that the Beale
sion has again opened It's h0spltaDe DOORS
On Tuesday of this week Joseph W Dre1els daughters
the Misses Lucy and Elizabeth viii enter society through
a tea given at their home No. 103 Madisonave-
On the same day. Admiral and Mrs. Baldwin. Of No
800 Fifthaye Will give reception ANY one VINO ever
enjoyed the hospitality OF the Admiral at MIC VI NC"
port will be glad TO hear TINS
The cotrons will take place December o. January
"a and February p at Deimonicos Inc patTGneSses a
Mrs Coleman DraytGn Mrs H. on TSe dance at tSe
holidays Will be a Christmas affair
For the benefit of the Association for Befending Young
Girls and Children, the Amateur COMEDY Ciu1 WI" CIV
hall OF the Metropolitan Opera House sunshine ano
sAnytlang for a Change are the pieces to be played
Three plays will be given each occasion Of the anna
teur teatricals proposed by Mrs Burton Harrison IN a
OF several well charities January - and IA a.
the square Theatre. Mr. Beasco Is at present
engaged in rehearsing performers among whom are
Mrs Charles DensOn, OF Baltimore, known 70 the ara
matte world Mathilde Madison Miss de Wolf Miss Act
Richard Young. Valentine Hall Mr. Wisner MI Thomas
Mr. Paine and MI johnson The plays selected are des
Fair Weather and Foul" being all light comedles easily
within the scope of clever amateurs
The amusing comedy Of The SNOWFALL " Is to o'
given at Orange December IA under the auspices
the Essex County TOboggan CLUB In the cast WIN "
Mrs Charles Denison and sncn Tn anat t
Biiss Ruth Lawrence. Miss Katharine brady EuNaI.
Fales Coward. Evert j. Wendell and William r. Johnson
Owing the death OF friend Mrs OVer sumner ear
has Withdrawn from the play her part Delng TAKEN .!
Mrs Denison lively interest IN the the atrlcai, Is re
ported and the tickets are said TO DO selling rapidly
train leaves ChrlsOpneI-5e Oh sno o'e"Ne Va WIZ ~
fOrmance at o'clock.
Mrs susie Montgomery Pond was u arred to A n Hen
riques, Of kingston, jamaica last Wednesday al tn
y m the Rev. K Heber Newton performing the cere
nony The bride IL known in musical ana socia elIce
here Mr. Henrques is the senior member OF the nrn
Henriques OF Panama, where he has peen prom
nent merchant and IN connection win tne rshAin
RAILROAD He intends To live in New YORK hereafter.
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.
Mrs Horace Barnard gave reception and tea yester
A. s,a-no,n M M % East Thirty-nfth-s 10 introduce