New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE LAST PATRIARCHS BALL AND LENT

CLOSED ~ kEw-YORK AND WASHINGTON
Social gayety came to an end last week.
not with sudden pull up, hut GRADUALLY being LET down
easily from the height OF the Patrarchs Ball 5Ionday
night 10 the quiet level OF dinners and theatre parties tho
next evening Thus the fashionable mind was gradually
! prepared tor the OF penitence which
began on Wednesday. Although theatre going s for
hidden to church people in Lent the theatres expect
always TO do good business during that season Tho
cessation OF balls and dinners they say gives tho
heather aud the evangelical Christian chance 90 70
| the play. good May worldly ohurchmen church
also allow themselves this distraction; tis
understood, OF that the ladies 0nbre coors
and do not too much carried away with what they
see. Readings and lectures will no literally attended
and there will be etup OF fish diet On Sundays Then
there are plano clubs riding and bowling clubs and
sewing classes, to mention series OF breakfasts TO
be attended only by married ladies' which each guest
il expected TO tell story bit OF gossip There Will
| be readings at Mrs SheTwOOd's Thursdays aud at
Mrs. george Sheas on Fridays.
on the whole, perhaps. the members Of the Madrigai
Club get as much fun out Of Lent a anybody They
meet every Friday evening and practising for
musicale to be given about Easter time. Among ts
the Misses Remsen Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
! II Bptler, Mr. Mrs. Robert Endlcott and Anstin
Oothout. It is common remark that when Lent over
there generally number OF engagements TO announce
among members OF this club. This explains why the
Madrga the Of being the cause OF lots Of
| fun.
knowledge that 1t their last chance before Lent
to dance perfect floor after perfect music under
perfectlycorect auspices particular zos to tho
enjoyment OF the people who went TO the last OF the
| Patrarchs balls at Delmonco's Monday. II was
early in the week. there a chance for the
devout To re"uperate before Ash Wednesday. And so
the bail was great The decorations
than usually elaborate The mirrors in the ball room
were framed in jacqueminOt and white cameias.
Between the electric lights were pendants OF sprin,
| t,fin md HaNo Garla al
connected these pendants prouson OF roses covered
| the balcony. Between the mirrors were plaques OF
Glore Paris In the other rooms the decora-
| lions mainly of plants and palms. II was hah
past o'clock whom the guests began to arrive and an
hour later when supper served in the restaurant
stairs to the fifty Patrarchs and $50 o;her guess
| At half past the german begr Thomas Howard
! leading with Mrs ogden GOclet Nearly hundred
couples went following after. The toilets Of the lalc,
1 were exceedingly pretty az this ball Miss May
Brady's WAS perhaps most noticed 1t OF black tuo
with Ions loops OF bright scarlet ribbon relieving H. Tho
skirt was dancing length and the bodice finished
with JET. Mrs. Henry Clews in white satin en-
broilered with gold. Mrs. Adolf Laienbcrg wore point
| satin combined with pink crepe. Miss Leary was IN
black velve: and lace. Mrs. ogden Goelet wore gold
tue yellow satin. Miss Mabel Wright was one OK
| the bells OF the evening.
When sulper was announced Ward McAllister offered
his arm Mrs Levi p Morton, and the French Min
lister Robert Goelct. Among the strangers
Irescn, the MarluiS and Marquise dc Moro' Ms
Julia Ward Howe Miss Howe, Senator and Mrs. Hall;
| Mr. and Mrs. II. Monroe Of Paris; Nh and Mrs.
Macklu, of England. There also Nh and Mrs.
| George Henry Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cooper,
! Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wilson, Miss Belle Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs Buchanan Winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs Robert VIM
throp, Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. d.
Ianer. Mrs. Arthur Telmln Mr.. and Mrs George II.
Poll Mr.. and Eugene schefelin. Reginald Rives,
II. T. KeaU. J. Rdgeway Moore and Judge Brady; also
J. Hooker Iammersley.
The Kirmess in Brooklyn on tho evening was
equally successful. All the fashionable and charitable
pe pie who are interested in the Brooklyn Diet Dis
pensary turned full force and flied the Academy
of Music at an early hour. The stage set with
! Dutch scene and it were given nat onal dances,
/ including Dutch Swedish, Tyroean, Japanese and a
Hungarian gypsy fandaugo. They we're all well done,
but perhaps forty the swedish dance and
the sixteen IN the Of the Britt Navy" deserve
especial notice Marwig bad charge OF TIL; part OF the
entertainment AU0nt 800 was lrSllleu ny Ile es
and Mrs J. 8. r. SuaDanan, Mrs. Franklin Woodruff,
! Mrs l. C. Hoaglaud sllrs John Herman. Mrs David
| II stone Mrs r. NJ stuart Mrs. George IT, Prcniiss,
| Mrs. \. = BARNES, Mrs. \. {. Barnes, john Foord
/ and II. H. san born.
The ChIrch OF the Heavenly Rest. which has been the
scene of so many pretty weddings this season. was
O'Clock At that time Miss Amelia BOos, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Boos was married 10 William
Greyes. The Rev d. Parser Morgan READ the stlN'ce
| in his own nimitabe way. The bride wore gown OF
white watered six, trimmed with point lace ana pears
tue veil was caught with orange blossoms. Tho
! bridesmaids were Miss Kae Boos, Miss LOUISE B"os'
|
and some IN white six. They carried bouquets Of wne
W TSSs Da of sa Fr M S H. b. Wee louis
Luqueer, A. l.. Cumming, Louis Nash ". " lIo-g
West Fty-irst st, and among the guests were Dr. and
Mrs. john Hall M and Mrs walter schuyler ana pr
Is 50 popular for weddings that the vcstry have taken
advantage of the fact put tine fee for using way
EXpectant DridegrOoms Will do well to make note OF
There was a quiet wedding Tuesday at RveIda'e.
when Miss Colgate was married 10 George F. stone.
Dr. MagArn OF ST. the C tbH ou Ban Of ,a s.s
Robert Colgate, and the groom gave her as wedding
present tue Colgate house in East Thirty once
There was a ull Of cayey private circles at Wash
ngtDn after last Saturday, but officially the place was
cav up to the last moment Of Tuesday. In the evening
the President gave reception to Members OF Congress
does not appear: but at all events there was great
crowd IL aenian His indicates perhaps. that tho
are asked as has nsnuated the public prints.
The state parors OF the WliSe House were nandsomey
received the guests In the Blue Room, entering promptly
at O'Clock escorting Mrs Manning. chen cams tho
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mss Cleveland Every.
! body seemed in high spirits, possibly AS several
malicious people remarked because the reception
BUSINESS for the season about The affair
/ brilliant the Diplomatic Corps we're generally In
dress and the Amy and Navy officers IN uniform
In this respect, variety OF mems dress, Washington
society fsr ahead OF New York. Miss Cleveland on
this occasion was arrayei III rnOy Ne!yet Mrs Mhlhey
| IN purple Mrs. Villas in blue, Mrs Endlcou IN "lto
at th A reception d tna r EGmunss great hary and
cordaity In greeting the President were noticed a. an
We onld doubt II Miss Hildedth, OF Washington was
the most beautiful woman In tho capital a has been
reporte but It cannot Do do lbed that she IS an exceed
ngly pretty creature probsbyn be entirely happy
as Mrs Addison Cammack II is the common Dc'et ma,
| VIII Cammack he In wall street ne WIZ
nnt lao "A bear " AT home fhs wedding In WashDgton
| was GUiet only family and IN innate friends Deins
nresent and NOT many OF them. f. X. Willard OF thlS
rity WAS a sort o. best u the groom, VINO d hoS
look half his age The bride was httred IN Oue eloth
ond naturally ala not wear the $4,000 diamond neck
lac which the groom gave her Tue enraptuled ltu AZ
49, 9ra AZ Fortress Monroe but hereafter VIII Two
~ Tw YorI in the fine house which Mr.. Cammack has
ra,o,'v GolgLt Sinre Mr.. Cammack had finally 10
/ need consider himself myinci0e. -. .,.,
;rbe neonle who make up Washington society change
so ORE, that there now were paruVul,iy,
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