New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE DOG SHOW AND AMATEUR THEATRE
GALS.
CROWDS IS MADISON SQUARE GARDES-fAshioN-
ABLE PEOPLE At THE IYCEUM THEATRE
AMATEUR MUSICIANS AND ACTORS.

become sufficiently Dofru WIN Sh"''"e''0'
to long for the World the Flesh and Diversion TO any
rreat extent feeling OF rest (Which may easily be
m,s,a AIKEN for moral or religious Improvement pervsns
all fashionable circles The ladies 60 good deai W
church the men are oftener seen at their cluos an"
both sexes generally managed TO meet at the uos rr
last week, going or returning from devotion vi
Duties 4 score or more of well known pe0ple WIN
hundred more, not so well-knoWh have
south, In the wake Of the President or 10 ao,p o
his arrival Tho rush of travel indeed has b"cn 80
great that the man who really wanted 10 10 o"''''
able had to take his special car
II was a wise move on the part of the Westminster
Kennel Club TO have its Bench Show early In the seuo
and I'm Lent There was lttc else going on last "e'A'
and ono day was holiday. Thus idle people had
place 10 go to- Then, too al this time OF year,
Madison square Garden is not hot as 1t Is IN My
when the dog shows usually have been hcd' 3d. AZ
times from Tuesday until Friday the crowd III 'no
Garden so dense that 1t was of little use TO ts u
move except as ones nciehbor moved. The men VINO
were there liked the big dogs best. of course Dut nv
ladies' seemed equally divided between the huge ~,
Bcrnards, mastis and settlers. and The wre'chep Tn
as matte Of fact were worth notice" ana leeeNcr ~,
too from dscminans visitors me 'T bctr a9 DsrHrm
ances in the ring. but they really cons Ut, took on
the air Of fashionable afternoon reception where
groups of well-kDown people stood chatting tog H.
II only lacked cup of tea and little less barking 10
Of dogs.
There can be no two opinions as to the social ana
financial success of tho amateur theatrical and oichc
trail performances at the Lyccum Theatre on THURSDAY
and Friday afternoons; and to the pr
sons interested these two kinds of sue
cess were. Of course, most important Inc
little theatre was filled with wcldrcssed women, and
here and there few men, that the published lists
of persons present. recall the Patrarchs Ball lists.
In fact, aside from the performance. 1t was simply l
possible to find fault with the affair Ana "a 10 inc
play and the music real fanlt need be found nor
| fpJu IN lS
people went there for. From the amateur point OF
view. however. the play was well acted and the al
tenti0n of the audience was firmly kept There was
good deal of professional talent on the boards but u
did not over act, and the amateurs were not over
wbclmed Miss de Wolfe, Mr. Coward, and Nfs.
Morgan really mcIited the applause they received,
and the one two incidents that caused lduShlcT'
The black stitched white kid gloves. etc. did harm
No disappointed I'm the Ladies' Orchestra winch
Veil but looked exceedingly taking as they stood
the stage in woodland scene. OF course me qnaltcl
singing Of Mrs Raymond and three other ladios wa
professional The play. by the way. was called ~on
tras' and the beneficiary OF the performances was nc
Skin and Cancer Hos ital Probably this worthy
charity Will be benefited to the extent of several
thousand dollars by these two performances.
1t is the painful truth that the Birthday Of the
Father of his Country. passed by almost unhcedcd'
save for the fact that it legal holiday The
Sons OF the Revolution and the Southern society showed
their patriotism b. assembling to dine or listen 10
speeches, and a few househoders vino owned flags
spread them to the breeze or hung them Imply nom
the second story windows. But love Of country carried
no one TO extremcs-for the regular chIonoiogcalIy
spcaking) Aron ball the Eve Of the Birthday Is
hardly celebration of the event. The motive mat
that entertainment s not pure patriotism
like the assembly itself. the motive is badly mixed
However, more fashionable men than usual we've seen
ruary 81 falls before Ash Wednesday, some prominent
of fashion gives large private dance, or hat
night is fixed upon for the PairlaIchs or Inc Soon,
or the Assembly. Naturally the beaps oi inc town
must 90 when they asked, and when once there.
late supper and later german rather Dfeah ID Oh he
charms of the ArlOn But particular people ON ms
februay q, were keeping quiet, and nothing there,
fore, save conscience financial consideration, hept
the young men around town away from the Metro,
poitan Opera House on Tuesday night: IL iIe sood
men and women who arrange for Lent only hne"
thing two more than they seem to. they would dl-
R0ys 5gy q sssss at 9P1FV ea Ss ON one A ss
Wednesday night
There are some Of the other entertainments Of the
which INDICATE that Lent has not suppressed all
the gaycty in New York yet. On Monday, Mrs.
Paul 1hebaud, Oi No 1l9 East Thirty Fourth ST. hed
reception Mrs. Howell, No. 1886 Vest Ninetecnth-st
reception; Mrs. George Deforcst, No IA "a.
lifieth ST., dinner; Ailster Greene, No. NoS'
Fifty seventh-st, dinner
ON Wednesday, Mrs. Andrew W. GIL, No. 40 East
Twenty iiilh-st., gave reception Mrs D. a. NryiuS,
No. III East Eighty frSl-st, dance; Mrs. Roger
Lynn, No. 1l6 East Onc-hun. red and Fourth st re-
cepton; Mrs. James X. Franklin, No 10 East fliiy-
sixth-ct musicale Mrs. j. > Ellis Gn the country)
Il
HanIelsley, 40. 81 Fhha.c., a iarse dinner; Mis-
Goorss hemp, No. 7AU Fl,ra.e reception, ME9.
v. i. ard, No 10 East IhirtJ -fourhst., dnner'
Mrs G.. IS. Smith, No. 10 west slNleehIh-st' lSCeP
ton Mrs Edward Knapp, jr, No. 81 west iIny-
fourth -st a reccp lon
On Thursday, Mrs Cook No 175 West Fiitycightl-
ST., entertained fourteen friends lat pink luncheon
Mrs. }. II. Dcclsman and Mrs. Alternately held reccp-
lions
On Friday Mr.. John Sherwood read at Mrs \. l..
Iar i'm Mgdl lOrf he benefit
the Ncw-York Dict Kitchen. MIS-. SherwOod's read
ings promise to be among the best Lcncn cnte ain
ments this season Mrs. seward Webb gave large
dinner In the evening The Drawing Room" Eet at
Mrs. Butterheld's, No. 60 Fifth ave. Mrs Robert
Hoe, IT,, No IL East Ihirtysixth ST., also had a
dinner psrty.
Sewing classes have to the front in great form
They are not and out amusemers, but the members
manage to extract no little sport from them II is
an open that amiabc g0ssipping and visit
ing is done than sewing But the garments are tahen
homo for the family seamsTesS 10 finish, that the
poor not defrauded after all. These siX devout
weeks, by the way, said to be rather hard times
for the domestic combination known as lady maid and
seainslTtss. who not only has To finish The charity
sewing, but before Easter must carry out her mst[es'
ideas to the making-Over the ayalGbe part OF last
springs wardrobe. Among the sewing classes, how
from the assistance which the members get al honc
are Mrs. Lentilhon's, at No 36 West Eleventh =;
st.; Mis-. G. stewart schcnck'; No 677 Madlson-avc
Cards are announcing Se wedding Of Miss Clara,
daughter of James ID. Taylor, No. CO., MadsOa ave.
and granddaughter Of tho late Senator Webster Wag
ner to Mr. ". H. Van Stcenbergh TO take place al the
Colle giaie Reformed Church, Fhh-avc and Forty
eighth-st., Tuesday evening, march q, d eight
o'clock Owing 10 death in the brides family there
Will be reception
A lair called the samaritans Fair mo nvifious
distinction is made as 10 good and bad Samartan,l
will DO held a. DcmonicC', on March 5. This l. the
old fashioned charity kettle drum IN a dress.