New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
ACTIVITY IN ALL SOCIAL CIRCLES

.ur THE REVIVAL HARDLY AS GAY As WAS hA-
REPRESENTATIONS AND DANCES IN TOWN AND
ELSEWHERE.
,rractatious OF gayety after Easter which were
-.rsed by the Imagination during the quiet oil Lent
h.ve not been fully realized There was oousuorSolo
.,, activity last week. but 1t did not go with rush,
.nv rartlcular enthusiasm. This is possibly due TO
~ ,..t that not all of the 40G" have yet returned
tom the south. although many Of them are now on
thelr way back The lingering at the POpce ue Leon
N certain we'll people is said TO be aue 10 soeia
valries neither party to the contest loT INC pam VI
the gayest and most admired ' being Wiling 10 ue-
part first lest that departure should 90 hsoo"s'ruou a.
a retreat Outdoor exercise has begun 10 nave us
.t,ractions and the late afternoons on pleasant days
~, uraeb saw Fth-ave. above Twenty -thrd-st
,roydsd Drlvipg in the Park has also begun. At
M time OF the year is II so agreeable as "hen tho
huas ara begnnng 10 break Evenings we're variously
occupied by the theatre and the circus. Parties at
R,ruum's are a polite means OF entertainment and In
aoste that the sswdust arena retains It's charm for
m.ny Every night last week the boxes on the north
aide Of Madison Square Garden showed faces and forms
reu known In fashionable circles
The perfumes Of the flo. ers Of Easter Sunday had
not passed away last week when the sweet odor OF
r.noe blossoms was waited on the air in all direc-
lions On Tuesday the wedding OF Miss Whitney, OF
ysU.Iayen and Hugh T. Dickey, lr., Of this city,
gas celebrated in Trinity Episcopal Church. at the Con-
nec,lcut city. This pretty affair was attended by
number Of New-Yorkcrs who thus found themselves
scongs once more II required no effort, therefore,
fr some of them to turn UP In good style for the we'd
ding of Wednesday in town The earliest In the day
was that of Frederick ID. Tappan's daughter Miss
Ellen Stuart Tappan who was married at home at
Q 80 IN the afternoon to Isaac E. Adams, OF Chi-
oago The interior OF the house at No 80 East sixty
eghthst tastefuly trimmed with h0Wefs' ana
the ceremony which was witnessed only by relatives
and close friends was celebrated in bower Of palms
and Towering shrubs -Four usherS and two little
girls as maids Of honor attended the bride, while
one abe.b ed friend supported the bridegroom
The brides dress Of point lace and there were
also diamonds, pearls and bouquet Of white gar
denss attached. Afterward there was a reception
largely attended by New Workers, and an occasional
Chicago visitor In the evening there was crowd
IN Zion Church at Madison-ave and Thiry-elghth-st,
when Miss Walker, a niece of Sherman W. knevals
the late General Arthurs law partner was married
TO Charles NJ. walker Tho bridegroom I'm this case
that two of the Wednesday weddings reflected much
credit on male New-lorkers. il was reported that
presumably a good many of them went West for
1000 guests could hardly have got into the church
Ii pretty display. A reception was gwen later
at Mr. Knevalss house in Fifty eighth-st The mar
risge Of Miss Elizabeth Hays. of No. - East Fifty
fourthsL, 90 John Scott Browning also occurred at
the brides home In the afternoon The wedding was
the correct ting in every respect, as to decora
bouquets Aud the bride and the bridegroom wero
in harmony with these surroundings. After III;
the day were Miss Beers ana Mr.. Selgman's (which
,.%y ysi' 2uiet s IN Ia Wn, nnk ~ ondSn
The only bride who wore white SATIN was Miss Beers.
Thursday there less giving In marriage, the
principal wedding being that Miss Ruby S. Tllden
and Willis S. Paine, the Superintendent of Banking in
this State. The ceremony took place in the Madison
Square Presbyterian Church at p. m. There was
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decorations, six ushers four bridesmaids tall in white
carrying clusters of pink rOses and maid of honor
twhose function IS to hold the bridal bouquet during the
ceremony helped to make up the bridal party. The
reception at the Windsor Hotel many Of the ofcias
of the city being present This was due in meas
den and Mr. Pane's present official position. Other
weddings OF the day we're Miss Walton and Mr. Rey
pair are well known in Cuban circles in New-York
And Miss Amy Corning and LennoX 5 Fabcr's
Among the minor incidents of the week small
uances dinners, and and then a reception tea.
Among the ladies' who thus entertained their friends
we're Mrs John Zcrega, No So West Forty eighthst.,
a musicale Mrs A. H. Flower, No 500 Madison-aye.,
dinner; Mrs c. II. Colby No. u west Fortiethst.,
dinner Mrs C. Kneeand No. East Fify-lfh-s
dinner Mrs. Lewiston, No. 40 West Fifty-sxthst.,
a dinner; Mrs. George William BsllOu, No. 46 East
Twenty ffth-st., dance Mrs. Elliott +. shepard No.
West Ffy-Secondst., luncheon; Mrs. c. r. Latting,
No. As West Thrtyelghth-st., reception Ms
Samuel Colgate, No. " est Sixtcenth-st.. dinner;
Mrs. f. L. sietson, No $40 MadisOnave dinner: Mrs.
J Van Duler Reid, No. Washington square, north,
Easter-egg party Mrs Edward Cooper. No 9 Lex
ington-ave. dinner: Mrs. Richard McNamee. No. %
Fast slAteethSt, whist party Miss Louise Barnard,
DO 20 East Ihlry-tith-st, tea Mrs George H.
putnam, reception.
In Brooklyn, on Wednesday night in addition to the
last coton Of the Brooklyn Heights dancing class In
Remsen Hall, Miss Francis Ropes was married to c. H.
Haet Thorn at her fathers house, No. % Remsen-st
fOuf uSbcis three bridesmaids fine music, best man
ID addition to the bridegroom and profusion OF
Movers contributed to the charm Of the occasion
Ihere were many guests, among them the ubiquitous
Z. Creighton Webb, of this city. But Brooklyn
not The only gay suburb of the week. On Monday
night the muchtalked-of Toboggan Ball danced at
orange This really reopened the for all that
part OF New-Jersey that by the TobOggan Club.
'he anair took place In the new armOry, which was
pettly decorated with devices appropriate to outdoor
sports Of all There many fashionable
people present. The Orange Club gave their ball
Thursday evening, In the Music Hall, at Orange and
u was handsome and successful dance. The Orange.
Newark, New-York and other neighbory places we're
Wen represcnted-in quality, however, rather than
quantity, for hardly more than 600 Invitations were
out The supper was excellent the music was capita
ana naturally the sport kept up til late hour in
e morning The leap year ball, at Newark on Friday
'hgnt was also marked success.
Much social interest was shown during the week
IN Charitable entertainments, not only in those which
occurred. but those which are being arranged for
The Immediate future. The Paas Festival yesterday
al Louis c. T1hanys studio was a conspicuous sue
cess In every way, and the New-York Infrmary viii
DOUBTLESS realize handsome The preparations
Tor flashing Thursday in Venice transferred for the
occasion TO the Metropolitan Opera House. proceed
space fulEdress rehearsal will take place on the
evening Of The 10th Mrs. Channcey NJ Denew has
few seats left. This entertainment will be- HE
leading social incident OF this week w
The fair in behalf Of the Homeopathic Medical
uolege, al the I'd Battery Armory, which lasted from
Monday until Saturday night, suffered somewhat from
ohe OF two rainy evenings; but the whole was
gratifying success.
Mr. DAYS NEW MELODRAMA.