New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE ,rNox SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE.

The steepeehase races and Mrs. Cornehus a..an
bits dance al Monday night went TO sno" ". a., Nv
An exhaustive season there was yet som0 - ,ho
mort but that only temporary sP' na Of
last for this year. Jenox has continue" SO 80. =,
Measure for the last week. but without '"o .oo.
The nrcvious one when there were hVe c'o''"e ,
and a dance on the lawn. consequently -, a. ran
more vim in the last dance OF MIS- o'O'"o' 80
for Miss Lanier and the final suosoiP''O"
last night. a. MIGHT was less
Mrs sloane's dance Monday n,e"' wa i
-. 80" a.. 90 tho previous week, and more
syor.he tamnerature made II the most envoy doo vi
the three decidedly hvey oo'iii'oh VIC We, ou ~
Elisha Over f3d who introduced ngreS "hch causou
considerable amusement. one was sHeu i"o Lazy
-, ,ha Toarn presenting a novelty. large screen,
- - .,es covered with pink tissue paper was
-, INTO tho ball room, and was 50 arranged as to
- =. .nclosure entered by two doors, side by side
A, the rear a line of pretty girls stood, hidden, OF
$50 from the crowd of men anxious to gain admis
SION Strange TO say, the first man to knock at one OF
me doois turned away in disgust, much
% the surprise Of the onlookers, and
Il took man with the courage of Creighton Webb
10 follow in the footsteps OF the first Directly
AFTER entering the Enclosure Mr.. Webb emerged
bearing a huge rag doll, with which he danced about
tho room. The next sharp enough TO Try
the other door and was rewarded with a handsome
partner. Another figure created much merrimcnt'
To the young ladies we're given toy animals, when
being wound up hoped about the floor The man
In front of whom the toy stopped danced WIN the
fair holder of the ribbon which was ued aOout INC
objects neck There were owls, rabbits ana ahhhars
of various kinds hopping about the floor some hand
some gowns we're worn. Mrs. Soanes was OF
delicate pink satin embroidered in silver, and made
without a train MIS- Charles lngraham wore dress
of Gorgeous yellow satin. Mrs Frederick Schenck,
one of the recent arrivals was in blhe Miss Iurhure
in pink Miss Candy in dotted null and blue ribbons
Miss del Monte I'm pink, Mss Ives in white crepe with
Drectoire coat of pink brocade and Miss Lanier IN
aRple white.
The paper-chase Of Tuesday a excellent one.
miss Mamie TuInure and Woodward Haven were the
bares Miss Helen Stokes, Miss Biddle, Mrs. John
Carter Miss Jennie Turnure, DR.. Kinnicutt Percy
Turnure Newton Stokes, George Forsythc and others
following as the hounds Creighton Webb and John
Carter tried their powers of endurance by running on
foot FIVE miles with the hounds Miss stokes took the
brush"
On Tuesday night small number of intimate friends
gave Dr. and Mrs. Woodbury. surprise party at
their cottage. and arred late to eat Welsh rarebs.
Tho last meeting of the Archery Club was held at
Mrs. Whneys place Wednesday morning. and was
4 gala occasion This hospitabe and liberal hostess
had engaged Lander's orchestra for the occasion and
had deched the piazzas with many bnghtcOored rugs
and under marquee of gay Turkey red Light luncheon
was served Mrs. johnson. who has hitherto been the
champion archer. failed this year Mrs DXey winning
the silver cup given for the one making the best aver
age Of the season The contest decidedly close.
Miss Meta Mackay came next in sklful shooting, and
won dainty brooch Of moonsoncs and diamonds
On Thursday night ball was given for Miss Lizzie
Ianer the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Ianer who arrived from Dugland twenty -four hours
loo late to attend In their absence Mrs. Frank
Appleton and Mrs. Frank Lawrence, their married
daughters, were the chaperones and most agreeable
hostesses as we'll Miss Lanier wore gown, made
simply. of white tnne, trimmed with satin ribbons,
Mrs. Appleton Icing in pink and Mrs. Lawrence III
yellow The house was profussy decorated with
flowers and the cotillion danced Thomas Howard
loading with Miss Ianier Some of the favOrs were of
silver. several new appeared among the
dancers including Mrs. Iadenburg Miss Letter ana
Miss Hargous who had but recently arrived from
Newport the latter having danced at Mrs Wander
bits until o'clock Tuesday morning, starting three
hours later for Boston, and thence 10 LenoX, appear
ING there for the first time at Mrs Whtneys archery
meet. Miss HargOuS at fourteen dances In seven
teen nights at Newport, the three nights not accounted
for beng sundays
70 interfere with amusements planned in advance
Last week Mrs. Hohmans garden dance went OIL IN
the midst of a high and cold wind, and While The
dancers clad in hmsy lawns and laces ana win Dare
heads went through the intricate changes OF fancy
uuadrlle the beholders sat and shivered On FRIDAY
in lust such a temperature party of fifty organized
by Mrs Dwight Collier and Mrs. George Forsythe doVe
the four-n-hand brakes 10 Echo Lake. where luncheon
was served in the open air with apparently no lear
Of neuralgia or unfortunate consequences OF any Khd
The coming week will efectualy bring Lenox gayety
10 a finish. and Mrs Whitney shows great tact IN
choosing time for her ball when people are not likely
10 be fatigied. Wednesday morning, early, eX-Pres
dent and Mrs Cleveland, exSecretary and Mrs. Enid
colt will arrive and will be entertained at luncheon BY
Mrs Klnncutt. In tho afternoon Mrs. Whitney VIII
sedgwick Hall on Thursday night and is likely to be
Mrs Whtneys farewell entertainment IN LsnoS' as
the FIVE years lease of the liaggery place. when MI
and Mrs. Whitney have held for that period, expires
this fall, and there does not seem TO DC any p3ssio3
OF their getting another place unless they shOnd Duud
The ha will be superby decorated with tapestries anu
The wedding of Miss Thorn to W. c. Endcott, jr,
will bring TO Lenox many prominent people IRON WsSn
time on Thursday in the chapel attached the country
place of the brides grandfather, > g. ward anu VIII
be according 10 the Roman Catholic ritual. Only
relatives and few intimate friends will be present
large number has been invited for the reception 10
Commodore and Mrs. Elbrdge T. Gerry, with their
entire family left Lenox on Wednesday, much to the
Europe by the steamship Umbria. Their short VISIT
in Lenox was an expensive one commodore SeIaSS
TO take it for the entire season, that is from June
to December and leaving 1t after an OCCUPANCY OF two
thought that Ogden Goelet may take the house Tor
Fnrniss and Cary cottages having been unsuccessful
The fashionable season IN town Will not start before
Is not likely that many leaders win return until
THANKSGIVING past The first Assembly is announced
December 10. A number of brilliant balls are to be
given In shcrrys ball room, and there Is talk of
SET OF dances TO be given by the younger bachelors
and married men, also a. sherry's. Strong hints have
neen thrown out for such set of dances. and With the
nlsconunuance OF the cotillons which were popular
IN the exclusive set for several seasons, there seems
many obligations.
The first wedding of Importance in town will be
that Of Miss LoomiS, daughter Of the well known
physician. Or. Alfred LOOMS " John Dyneey
Prince, on saturday, October S in the Church of
the Holy Communion, where Or. Loomis was mar
red 10 the mother of his prOspectve son
in-law two ago. Young Mr. Prince is a
nephew OF Mrs. RichaG Irwin, his mother being her
sister and grand nephew Of the late William r. |
1ravers
Miss Pauline Onatvia will be married to John |
Townsend. on October o. at the home of Mrs sam |
uel Sloan, No. East Thirty eiehth-s The wedding
OF Mis-. Annie Bigelow daughter OF John BigelOw |
10 Butler Harding OF Philadelphia. is for Octo
Der 26. al Mr.. RIgeIows country place. HRhiand