New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
DANCING THE PRINCIPAL DIVERSION.
HOW THE BATHROOMS HAVE BEEN AND WILL
BE USED.

residence
has an excellent house for the purpose. as 1t contains
a spacious ballroom besides long drawing iooii'
The dance was given in honor Of Miss Cora ana MISS
May Randolph, the daughter Of Mrs. Edward Kan
dolph OF Biveriale -on- the Hudson who have come
out in society this winter, ard have had much a''eli-
ton. Abou, $50 people were asked and tho couloh
was led 10y ]. Frederick Tams, who danced Win 'he
I hostess The only married people invited were Mrs
Alex nder Ieth, Mrs. Karrlck Riggs Mrs william
Sloane and Mrs Charles Stuart Dodge. Among the
debutantes were Miss Lizzie Beach, OF Hartford
Miss Aimee Coudert Miss Florence Hurst. Miss ker-
nochan Miss Amy Bend. Miss Lita Pell. Miss Good
ridge and Miss Maud Jafray. The Misses Randolph
gave out the favors which consisted OF Duch spoons
of silver large panel photographs Of English beauties
bouquets bon-bons In satin bags, and trihcs in silver
for the men,
Mrs. Alexander Letbs reception at her residence
in Park,ave on Tuesday evening, was fashionable
crush The cards OF invitation read from 8 to t. and
the guests came moderately early. The piano play
ing OF Josery was much commended. After IL O'CLOCK
the Hungarian band arrived and there was informal
dancing. Supper served throughout the evening"
Some handsome dresses were seen. The hostess wore
a Worth dress of white silk with train panelled In
ruby velvet the front being Of richly coored brocade
Miss Letter was in pale violet tule and silver, and
Mrs. b. C. Porter in black gauze and silver Mrs
Samuel Colgate, formerly Miss Cora Smith, wore
white brocaded gown made In the STYLE OF the FIRST
Empire Miss Maud Jafray in black game, and
her cousin, Miss Hurst, in crcam-colored tuile MIS-
Elliott Roosevelt's gown was of pale blue and silver
brocade and MIS- Paran Stevens wore costume OF
pale blue crepe with panels Of old rose velvet The
royal Spanish Dukes, now on visit to America were
among the guests.
Coming out teas have again claimed the attention of
society On Tuesday afternoon another bud was
added to the already large number In tho person OF
Miss Aimee Coudcrt, daughter OF The welFhnoWh
| French lawyer, Charles COudert Miss Coudert pos
scsses much of the chic" and grace which marx the
accomplished French woman On the day OF her
! debut she wore a severely simple white muslin gown
and held a cluster of large white lilies. On Wcdnes-
day the hosptable mansion OF Mr.. and MIS-. Frederick
oodridge was opened for reception in honor OF their
daughter, Miss Charlotte Grosvenor Goodrdge. About
twenty of this years dcbuiantes ASSISTED III ie
ceiving as did also Mrs. Gouverneur Carnochan Tor
morly Miss Matte Goodridge, who wore her wedding
gown of white silk The hundreds of guests we're en-
tertaned with the accustomed good cheer of the Good
ridge family and several OF the young people Ie
NAMED for an informal dance. Still another OF ue
buds" Miss Emily Dclafeld, presented yesterday
afternoon by her mother. Mrs LOWS Deaieio' iheTc
remain only few more on the list
The great crush of the week was the Junior
christmas Ball. at Columbia College. Nearly 1000
people were I'm attendance. including almost the
entire list of debuantcs. besides many other hand
some youne. girls whose names not so famila
The bah was a great success and doubtless nettcd
q handsome sum for the college crew. The library
was decorated with Christmas green's, holly pre-
dominating while at intervals along the gallery when
extends around the entire room were hung trophies
won by classes, most of them being due anu
| white banners. The guests assembled much earlier
than at Demonico balls. and by II O'Clock me hoor
| OF the library was so crowded that dancing was out
of the question. Supper began shortly beiore ma
night and as there was no general rush Pnard
4 nv in
an unusual number 1t was not before O'CLOCK
that dancing became a pleasure, and those who
persevercd in remaining so lao We're rewarded
The library presents space for dancing leo iee' pS
30 odd feet Among the rosebuds present were
Miss Marie Isntlhon, Miss Rita Hone, Miss Dolores
Resles Miss Corale Coudert Miss Lily King, Miss
Bessie Morris Miss Georgana Wilmerling, Miss Mar
garct schefelin, Miss Cromwell, Miss Cora Randolph
Miss Emily Delafeid Miss Ethel Johnson Miss Aimee
Coudert Miss Goodridge, Miss Mary Jones and Miss
Maud Sergeant.
: Mrs Mintum's ball on Thursday night was the
first private ball of the season al Delmonir0s Inc
cotillon led by Charles Russell Honewho danced VIII
Miss Katherine Minturn, came before supper CON
seauenty a number Of the expected did moi
I sppear as early as could be desired
When the cotilion is be danced at the start 1t Nigh
not be bad idea state the fact in tho invitations
2 Mrs. Minturn had both Landers and the hungarian
d bands The favors wreaths OF pink roses tie
2
t tes, the elder Mrs. Paul Iuckerman. and her dance
was not given up entirely TO debutanes, number
the young married people being present.
Mrs Richard NJ Hunts suggestion of costum
ban al the Academy of Design In aid OF the Socici!
{ | Of Decorative Art, meets discouragcmont be
cause date suggested is the same as that oi III
second PatriaIchs Ball 1t would be dinicult L
make striking social successes OF Two org 9ais on IN
4 | same night, and possibly the wafer CoOr societ
= may be induced TO put OF It's opening one ni9nt IN
. | Patriarchs certainly cannot defer their ball. the IN
: | vitations for which are probably now engraved.
k thought that additional btilancy would be len
| to the costume ball If given when the new COLLECTION
y | Of water cOlors would be in place
y Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will probably give ba
in her STACY mansion al S Vand 5 is ais
expected to give dance before long
e The next wedding of importance Will be that Of Mis-
}, Fanny stebbns second daughter of James H. Siebb'
- to Gotleb Rucker, of Germany which viii lake plai
u AZ the brides home January 3, at noon. ADOu
ono hundred guests viii be present, relatives ana mo-
BREAKFAST viii follow, and the pail Will soon sail io
., Germany.
ID The holidays will be observed in appropriate styl
to the sports, the cold weather has mao
the ice on the little lake 50 irm that there IS 10
condition. and is overlooked each night, 50 that 10
the entire length OF the slide Quarter OF hiie,
r. coated with thick ice; The rooms at he CLUB hou'
- have all been taken Tor the Christmas festivities
The dance of the week town viii be that given
l. honor Of Miss Eleanor Duer, by Mrs Austin [olSiI
d Young friends only have been ASKED. The GOTHIC
win be led by Elisha Dyer, 30, ana the IaN"Is VI
" be appropriate W Christmas time
:, One of the latest arrivals In fashionable society
y a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lihaif
IS Hoffman Chaplin, The latter formerly Ml
l. CoInelia Van Auken, on Friday NOR
, ing Mr.. Chaplin Is su az his country place
- Neyv-LOndOn cOnvalcscent from severe atiach
r, typhoid fever but unable TO bear removal to Town.
y Mrs william Post gave a handsome dinner
z. twenty Iast evening at her residence ~
a. West Fifty seVsnth-st While IL WAS served the
, was music by the Buzasy Zsiga Hungarian lam
- After dinner there was Informal dancing
Saturday evening dancing club has been organic
n, H. Parsons and Mrs. W. p. Wainwright 10 meet AZ u
Mendelssohn Rooms In West y-iifth-si. on aUeiha
r, Saturdays, beginning on January -.
tea was given yesterday afternoon by mi
B Preston and Miss Cora Mckay. Several bundi'
no n