New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
LITTLE GAYETY FOR MID-LENT.
A DANCE AND WEDDING OR 1wo-plsCoohA''N'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENTERTAINMENTS PRE-

Something sadly discouraged the mid Lent gayefy
which ought to have broken forth last week IN lash
,onable social circles bat didn't Tho "u'oufs' never
&c very hilarious but this year It has hardly been
,o,,ceablo At all Possibly Il the combination of
cold and dust and wind that caused tho deprcss
ing effect Indirectly, at least, this Is so, because II
f. owing to the awful reputation VI March weather
here that so many New Workers have fled southwark
Ar any rate the town was terribly dull last week.
There was not even much to talk about. dos pitc the
row in the Rockaway Hunt Club. the death of the
Emperor of Germany, and preparations for charitable
entertainments to como of before and after Easter
NOT to mention the chatter usually INDUCED In about
this time preparations for Faster costumes. The
only real formal fun of the week dance for Miss
Maud Robbins given by her mother. Mrs. Henry Aschcr
Robbins of No. AID Fith-ayc About fifty young
people were present. and Miss Robbins and Norman
Whitchonse led a pretty coiillOn. The favors were
sensihy inexpensive, and there was good supper
served after the dancing was over Naturally, II was
voted successful affair. There were also TWO OF
three weddings but these were In Presbyterian or
Baptist circles they cannot be counted In as mid
Lent festivities. There was a fair amount OF INDOOR
tennis PLAYED. Indeed. this game has been In favor
all winter one reason therefor being that lawn ten
MS players who want TO keep in condition from
one summer TO another have TO praciiS, at kindred
sports during the winter Herein Is one of the secrets
OF the success Of the Badminton Club which meets
on SATURDAYS in the list Regiment Armory It's
tournament Yesterday brought out lot OF excellent
players. The Tennis Building has also pcch "ch
patronzed since outdoor sports were driven INT" Inc
house last fall Theatre parties have been IN vogue
tIls Lent but az most of them were on the basis OF
"selttcats- they have been incidents OF social
Significance. \ pleasant affair Of last week. Monday
which should he mentioned was Tho ladies' rcceptor
at the Manhattan Athletic Club. No. 524 Fifihave
Like all other entet ailments which this club bids It's
friends 10 attend IT was emnenly successful
Kettle drum. karee kla,schcs. hlrmcsscs, Marches
aux lcgumcs and heurs and fairs of various ma
tenali,les have had their day. Plain, straightaway
charity fairs, where they demand sour money or your
life mid smiles and destinations Of all sorts, sim
abide with US But the fashionable entertainment oil
til. sirlng evidently Is to he flashing Thursday III
Venice" imitation of 1t, TO lie given az the Mc"
rolitan Opera House, just after Easter-Apr'i IA ana
L. The lis; Of pa:roncsscs Includes many names Wen
known fashionable circles, and that IS always grcN
point gained in favor of the success of any e"h'""
meni in this city. the leading features OF fashihs
Thursday VIII ne national dances ana pan'"n'"e'
aud the object OF all the trouble Is 10 swell te i"u'
Of the Uahncmann Hospital 1t Is UNDERSTOOD 'ha'
tere Will be nothing in connection with this fair that
can touch the most delicate Old Code. NewCOde or
No-Codc susccptibes of any patient or doctor Id
town. addition 10 this principal charitable enter
tainment there viii uc many others between no" ann
the middle Of April which probably Will he none The
loss successful for being less preontious Tho fair
at thr Brunswick Hotel yesterday furnished much
harmless but expensive diversion 10 people who al
tondcd it
The principal Presbyterian wedding of tho Week
was of course that Of Miss Clara Taylor grand
daughter Of tho late Senator Webster Wagner TO VIII
lam UYan Stecnburgh hich occurred In the Collegiate
Dutch Reformed Church. at Forty-eigh'hst am.
Fifth ave, Tuesday evening NJ 5. 1t was MOI pro
ciscly mid Lent hut to the Collegiate Dutch keiofEois
THAI matteicd not, and tho W. ddnS festivities vert
csyly celebrated by six bridesmaids: mao Oh MINOR
" no has the honor OF holding the bridal Doh.nci,
host man six uShers and a numerous cohES lol'
Tho ceremony had TO content the mas OF potio; H ~
ever. large reception being gwen o"hg 10 r.ls
monrning which the brides family arc wearing ne
Rev DR.. Coo ofciated The bride was dressed Ia
whlio sllk
There was furry in certain Baptist circles on
Thursday night la tho church at second ave ana
Tentb-st when Miss Sophie III. ThuIston married
to Alfred W. Homer, by tho Rev. Dr. d. C. Potter.
The bride was prottily dressed in white SILK The
ven of point lace and and the cwGh, she Woe
bridesmaids four ushers and host man dn AZ
S Sr ' ss 'i Mos. Rif Which sas nneous
attended
Tn. crrasement IS announced Of Miss Rose Hutch
irson and Mr.. John J. Phelps
In BROOKLYN there was a brisk revival of public
amateur theatrioais under the auspices oil The Anna
,antb Club The place the Academy OF MUSIC
and the time Wednesday evening Belle la, lamar
VA, Dayea 4; we'll done. sIs'akng rom an
ama,curs point Of view and certainly gave Ieauh" "
10 a large and brilliant audience Miss Wallace VIM
took The pat Of Doris Is said to have carried on
the honors OF the evening.
There we're soue small dinners, teas, receptions
and other minor entertainments Among me iau'S
who entertained were Mrs Seward Webb, 40 07o
rif,bavo q dinner Ms. Theodore Roosevelt. NO
60 Madison ave, a dinnor Mrs. william Manice ana
Miss Romson, No. &c Wavery plsoe "a, rcG~pi ,s
p Ssr crys,ai wedding Mrs s. NJ. FELTON,. a., No 81
Vest seventy -thirdst Mrs George bet,s No; lv W
Madison o,nn luncheon Mis- A. F. Baicman
81 tho Is,icravia Ffth-avo, . dinner Mr.; haries r.
sPrss00e sda ~" no. 20 West twenty arstst dinner
MrS Waller Rutherford, No IA Madison ave-, Mis
r"c@p,,om Mrs James ". Gerard, No Il "asme,ay
Parh, a musicale: Mrs a Lewiston 40 ~ "'''
Fihy-siAth IL, dinner.
The sowing classes and their hiAie ~''a' h"'' ~
held theif usual meetings.
AYru :. Faster egg sale a, Louis C. TlhaD,s studio
c.rcfrtr ,s~ond St and Madison ave- ~ ald oi INC
New YORK Infirnary for Women and Children
Anru y. marriage Of Miss Bertha Hurlburt and
Stewart Wing.
The engagement IN announced Of MiS; Mary Paris,
crsn,inecr ~ Washington Irving to Alltoter o"a'n
siso Of Mr. louise Rider and Henry Nash
600, zse, Easter Richard Ganbdll Will marry Miss
Van 81 ens n" Of Ssrane n" colsy IT, Mss
Fannie CuIiis. of Orange, n j., VIII TX oeieoi-'
M,ss Maulo Coodridge and Gonverneur, csrnoehan
Will marry this fall, ~ RvefoaD oh Inc ''"
,, rsecx C,ant; TOboggan Club Will give fancy
Dies. BAL al tho nov srmo1y IN orange. on 20 n ,,s
a., tao nene.t of Its treasury Inc hai - ~ ~. os
decorated with eyeIg'enni' used By
an rN cI,~ Thomas Edison has promised 20 ,ho
nsh electric tights Of all eoors OF 's0 mr. and con
as wlhoni niormissOn unt IN An interest,"
inc feature Of tho AFT air viii 10 no r cSd.,, from
~ H. After tina. hour the old p"oPio s r
have cha'"o' The Executive Committee consists OF
i,y,r summer Teall John Firth and Flsdon A. MoL''
Me-. Cuymuor Green heads tho ''s' % P
Mr.. John sherwood has Jus, gwen g, sSne cGaes
reading ~ h,rb was ion nded In 1Co0, and which Is
cn"monIy known a. Washlngons ohuit ,hc Guest II
her n,sy e siocbion In the last ten days she mas
re,d crven times for charity ssch iea e ,egInniDs
In ias. Of readings her house she sc"a
g. Eve course of readings In Bosioi. anu Sswsrk.