New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03
TIE WEEK ~ SOCiETy.
CLOSING THE YEAR WITH CAVITY.

1 ne laSc week OF liic Olu year WIS Il Wtffy
one The first PaiiasvlIs' bail took place tay
at Dc!m0uicuis and at dozen diAerent pla,es
! there WAS r:erriment Thursday cycuily The new
year beng shered in with music ana dancing. All ito
! arraneeucnls for tie Patri irchs' bail an
elaborate scale Tie nifty gentlemen who give these
balls were present aud The two membtr. J. Pier
pont N organ and Levi p. Morton received i1any
.latlla:ors. w. W. Aston, who s been member Tor
! several years. was prcscat for the first TINS
since his appointment Minister To Itaiy.
The entire second f1or was thrown o9cH. and tho
company consisted OF 800 gentlemen and ladies. Tue
floral decorations wer, novel Between the seventeen
opalescen OF tc ccrc lights were placed oval
plaques OF brilliantly lori wars, on / .nder bar,
Of sDax To many seemed X dancing ia a bOWCr
OF flowers. A number Of p INK Jlpincse pcrr'cs
were displayed with pols II u !r ye', white lilies and
campl!ias. IRE musicbacOny Ii Il three pl. Qi,s o:
crimson and white Rover. and in the corners aui hall,
ways were groups II pines and palms TIC
supper which served In the rcs.au.
rant DOM stairs, lasted from half.
past l2 until reirly o'clock Mr.. McAllstcr led the
way to tie supperrOom with Mira. As0r. Tie coiilhn
was led by Ridgeway Moore who danced with Ics
James Brown Potter The was 10 Lack o; handsome
women present. Mr.. W. W. Astor Mr.. j. Coleman
Draytou Mrs Frederic Bronson, Mrs Marshall o.
Roberts. Mrs Adolph Ladenbarg Mrs. August Belmont
it, and Mrs. s. ;. IIowlanl formed not ccable grOlp.
Not the least interesting occurrences OF The week
the two performances Of The Russian Honeymoon"
Mrs Harrisons play given by amateurs in the Madison
SQUARE Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
for the benefit Of the Boys Cub connected with 81
GEORGES Church It would be hard 10 fad any iaut
with the acting Mr.. Beasco had coached
the players, and much attention was bestowed
on the stage setting and costumes. Mrs.
Potter in the leading role OF F0sF0 looked beautiful and
acted TIA such appreciation 81 the character and "h
so much feryor that she received warm praise. Her
dresses handsome and much admired. In the
first act she wore russell velvet with scarlet sasa
f,,r f,r ella n. a tiny
in the second and third peasant dress Of sarle
black and white. Mrs. Potter has generously used her
dramatic gifts aid many charities In this city aGd
Brooklyn and this month she will appear in "The Old
Love aud the New" for the benefit OF st. AIMS Church
for Deaf Mutes Mr. Coward as Aieris acted well bat
tie part is not well suited to him. Mrs. Andrews us
the frivolous charming little society woman
the RdrOarSs proved herself an accomplished
amateur. sho wore striking gown OF pale
pink sweeping train and tiny black birds rcrchcd
here and there. As Ntcdeeae Mss wrence. in prty
gown U.Ic ana whit. made success. although oH the
hr,t titeulouu Sue slightly nervous Snc sai2 tae
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Bcalow were al. oJSratuate AID
dance at the end OF the play 6y six couples IN Rus
SIAN cOstuuie Of The prctieSt features OF Tic
play. \ handsome sum was turrcd over 10 tue Ry
Ar RausOrds club, full houses greeted the players
OF he smaller dances tine most notable was the Ger
Za. al hSr son who vas home fr@n Harvard for rSo
n as d ASeS' wan ed BIZ oy Wren ' WITH Miss
Zorcsl. The fay0rs were wreatbN OF holy
.
lace AMI SATIN bells and caps al old AID pretty ant
Of the figures was danced 10 tn. music Of college
/ songs Among thos. present were Ms, Vy IGrnure,
Miss Mia Pel. Ms Laura Taller Miss Edyth Ncwcomb
| and Miss Del Monte. AL girls not yet " ont. IF~
j. H. v Arnold gave dance tor her daughter on Tues
Tbe chi1ens Christmas parties attracted the interest
many OF their elders. Tie most elaborate entertain
OF the kind gwen on "Wednesday afternoon By
Mr. Ebridse r. Gerry to some 200 little people. Tao
| adjoining house Of Mr- Livingston her mother was
brought into use. the two being connected The
floral decorations elaborate, clusters Of
| the fayOrs. Zach chi! "ore ianry dress and
little Bo Peep, White, Folly. Miss 4lutet Princess
Bue Bell ana other characters 10 ehlfc's htefatare
represented Mrs. Ctnmln gave parry to forty
children on Thursday evening" ana on tuesday evening
/ Mrs Edward King gave Christmas party, win
! dancing. to about 100 young people.
| OF Miss Frice Benda to Ralph Modcski the son Of
Madame 'Skn. wheel was celebrated N Monday attic
little Polish church OF ~. Staus!als Hl.hmdny sin GUAR
ceremonies highly interesting 70 tanSe WAC witness
! Delmonico. In Brooklyn on TUESDAY evening Mss
Mary Eva Moody the eldest daughterot Leonard Moody
| was quietly married Edward Ftck lieutenant
! colonel OF the 18Th Regiment. Tho briic a drrss
OF white file silk and orange blossoms On January 20
Mr. and Mrs Moody WI give a,gr reception Tor thrr
daushtrr and '"n-in,aw e their h2,o ~ orySnJiayr
married the Same day at the home OF the bride IN ~
james Place. Brooklyn.
The English custom Of spending Christmas week At
country houses has found special favor here this winter
many owners OF large houses near The city having nie
tuinCd parties OF young people since Chr.>mIs ENc,
NOR M f,rtnate ,s to he invited 10 one of these nou,
or VINO dad to open their own. made up
subscription parties ard went out OF town to some
ut the Hollywood Cottages on Mr. Ii6cys estate al Long
Branch. Ms. August belmont Mrs John g. IIccs,caer
Mrs. Clarence Dinsmorr Mrs AdpPh Ladrnburs. hr>
Lorillard spencer ami Mrs. ChIrrs Russell ho
arranged The , danGe ana made i,o,o or the ~,
hundred. SOuo OF the guests went dowa IN the morn
mg but most 0t them took the $40 train. supper was
served informally AT little tables IN one OF the COTTAGES
Three COTTAGES were, were thrown open, ,,, lac
apartments for tie cha2rron's and Young ladies. and
the way another wnrrc the bachelors were ac
served The third cottage used by the married pco
Pile. All three handsomely furnished AID heated ~
Hone. Mr. linry's dAughter' received the Gu.sts,
assisted by Mr. lloTAd a. the c9 JdS, Wg aS
plants, and many rare palms from Mr. lioeys green.
house ornamt Eted the ballroom. Tie dancing BEGAN at
IL O'Clock, and nt midnight supper was served, me
guests going the road IN Omnibus To AVOID tie
rain ne coilIon was lei by NJ Howard. who
ttvo,s inculed knots OF bright ribbon Japan
Miss Winthrop wore white ~ dd Ms. Anita Lawrence.
and Miss May Bgalys blonde beauty was intensified by
black tnlie trimmed with steel Miss Mume iiikey ap
Pc red IN dainty white lace dgeNa and Miss liecAse"rt
OF fhIadrlphH IN rose PINK. MrN. LorIi.Ard sp' i.
Marie Reed wore white, and MIS- Gcorsie B-ETy-
man white lace. Oopci wth pink ribbons Ms Wine
Dinsmore wore gown Of red iHlic thlt was n.En2 n
cumiug aud Miss Sioronbr OF New OrranS pals green
tue. Mrs LadenbGrg amt Mrs. j. Low ta:idsn' uo.s
recently married had dresses OF black tuie win
diamonds aud Miss Fannie latter wore sriklnGdress
hoist Cutting. Reginald RNes. Prescott Lawrence
Mo"lbury Kane Julian Porter. W. Csnkng the NeS,,s
Webb. Gould. Redmond, Ehsha Dyer 81. ana Mt
al;rr o'clock few OF the quests returned 10 townin
the morn NJ. hut tho majority came upon tie O'clock
tram. The morning was so Ovrly that long walks Neto
enjoyed. and some uf the young people found dEdrons
and other wild COVERS growing on the lawns. Nr Hoeys
hot -.oIsrS iuSl ted after luncheon.
The IN raticas be gwen IN the University
Clnb Theatre on January and H. In aid OF the oT,av
prac iIusp tai. among the coming n"id'nta MISS
MAY Brady. VI - sharpleNs aul Miss Hutl ia"rvhes
Will act and there will he tiuc banjo playing.
Tao second Juainr Pal riarchs' Tuesday. tue Assem-
bly, bail at Dc.mOncos on the ~ ST. the Charity bail ~
the Metropolitan Opera Louise the l9th AND me sec
ond rat:iarels ali AMONG the notable balls 70 lHo
place This Month Mrs. Frrdrr ok Giiatn. Mr. ko'eI'
Eeuscn ana Mrs. Frederic Bronson will also give dane
ins parties
Ftuch heatrcas for the D. nrtt 81 the West sue Dy
NulseFy Industrial school Will be given AT the
NrsIty club Theatre Thursday evening, JANUARY -
Mrs. " her BolGgDoi. Miss DE Wolfe and MlNs nui,
aldmc Red with Nr LeMistre vi lass me ihe p'ihci
paris comedies Tickets NJ - tch can he h' u
Mrs. William Amory, ir No Is West fhriy-ninth-'"c I'm.