New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
SUMPTUoUs DINNERS, LARGE RECEPTIONS
AND LIVELY DANCES.

moro beautiful ball In that place. me DECORATIONS
were superb. Apple and peach blossoms Wed In
fragrance with orange blossoms, and above al was
that penetrating odor Of pine and spruce, which were
used In great quantity. that the effect OF the en-
trance was like that of an alley In dense forest
| Few debutantes have been so successfully
| launched. and very few have generous brothers
sisters as fortunate Miss Hargous, for whom the
ball was given, possesses. The night was bright and
clear great contrast to the pouring rain OF the night
Of the Hargous ball at Newport last summer There
was marvellous display Of jewels, Mrs. william Aston
wearing her new stomacher and the famous bow-knot
bought at the sale Of the French Crown jewels, be-
sides stars and rivIeres of diamonds. Mrs. Paran
| Stevens, Mrs. Kernochan, Mrs. Ogden Coelet Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs w. d. Sloane were like
| wise affulgent Miss Hargous in simple white,
her sister, Mrs. De Forest, wearing gray Julie, and
Mrs Appleton another sister, black tnne' Thomas
| Howard led the cotfon with his customary ski.
On Tuesday night the combination dinner dance
was held ct Mrs George Bends residence This
series of dances was organized especially Tor the
| debutantes Mrs. Wilson has q daughter Just out as
| have also Mrs Kernochan and Mrs. Bend, and Mrs.
Astor's son IS in his second social season, ana his
mother is doing all in her power TO mako his winter
an agreeable one The debutantes at tho dances In
cluded Miss Bronson Miss Van Rensselaer,, tho Misses
Randolph, Miss Fish, Miss KerDochan, MISS Morgan,
| Miss Bend, Miss Wilson, Miss Duer, MISS hinturn
and Miss Perkins There were numpor Oh INC younger
| married people present among them Mr. ana Mrs.
S. S. Sands r.. Mr. aud Mrs. Prescott Lawrence Mr.
| and Mrs. orme Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. n Laden
burg. Henry Cannon led the cotllop as he VIII
at Mrs. Kernochan's in Madison Square on tuesday
| night, for the second Of these dances.
To Brooklyn must be given The credit
| OF a handsome bali aud that wonld do
| bonor even to New-York Tho Ihpetonga on Wednes-
| day night q complete success. Tho spacious
| rooms Of the Art Association were hung with ancient
tapestries, which formed a capital background for
the beautiful toilettes Of Brooklyns bellies. Mrs.
Chaplin wife of the Mayor in pink and silver; Miss
Danforth, of Albany, in white tuIle; Miss Isabelle
Bartlett In pink satin; the Misses Marion and Sadie
Brookman Mrs. benjamin p. Klssam, and MISS
Lillian Martin were among the hsndsomest OF those
present The supper-room was so spacious that four
hundred people could take supper at once. Pfnard
| served with his usual excellence. Amory Carhsrt
led the cotillon with Mrs. Low.
On Thursday night a small dinner dance was given
by Mrs. George S. Bowdoin after dinners q:
the residences Of Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, and
Mrs L l. Baylies. This method Of entertaining is
growing In favor, for It Is possible to give In combna
ton with other people a small dance without offend
Ing friends who might otherwise expect an Invitation
Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt gave large receptions Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons. Mrs william D. Sloane on Thursday
night, gave a brilliant musicale for ESQ guests. all
Of whom wero seated. Much OF the best talent
In the city obtained, and the entertainment
extremely enjoyable After the music and me sup
per, some OF the younger people remained 10 dance
The wedding Of note IN Che week was that Of
Miss Agnes Crosby daughter OF tho Rev. DE-. Howard
Crosby to tho Rev. Arthur Huntington Allen, OF Troy
The ceremony took place In Dr. Crosby's church at
Fourth-ave and Twenty second-st, and was witnessed
by large number Of people. The eight bridesmaids
In pink and the bride in pure white made
pretty picture they stood around tho altar which
massed with graceful palms. The BRIDES father
OBLIGATED, Professor Dwight Of Yale College, assisting
Friday night hopt the dancers busy. Airs. Theodore
Barnes, of No. 1855 Madison-ave. MIRA coe, ONO. e6s
F1fth-ave, and Mrs. Hebert of No. I52 West seventy
third,st gave informal dances There eoallons
at the residence Of Mrs. Oliver Hartman.
No % West Ffty-seventhst, afar dinner
to eighteen young people; at the homo OF Mn. Fred
eriok Cromwell, No. West F1fticsh-st, and IL that
Of Mrs. r NJ Townsend No. 10 East Twenty -seoond-st
Mrs Harriman's quests included many Of the Hampstead
set while Mrs Townsend invited . number OF this
seasons debutantes In honor Of her daughter, Miss
Louise johnson. Mrs. cromweps dance was for her
daughter, also dsbutante and for young people,
most OF whom members OF Mrs. Hoes dancing
class last winter This q very pretty ootillon,
Amory 5. Carhart leading with Miss Cromwell There
OF flower fayors arranged In baAkats tied
with pink and whlto ribbons and these were hung on
screen a. one end OF tho drawing room. There were
also silver penholdes, glovebu;tonew and ribbons.
Among those who danced were Miss Ives Miss BArger
Miss Elsie Mitchell, the Misses Hoo, Mrs. Samuel
Sloan, IT,, formerly Miss Colt; Miss Mollie Sloan. Miss
Wesson, Miss Ethel Dodge Miss Edith HoaAley, Anhoro
Henry, Charles Matthews, Howard Taylor, william
Butior and Walter Kemeys.
There is surprising number OF dances ahead,
enough 10 satisfy tho gayest buttsrny OF
fashion. Those already announced arc a.
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supper ana cotllon; January %, Mrs. Kernochan's
dinner dance; January 3d. Mrs. Dolaaelds dance for
her deusbter, Miss Emily Delafeld, January "a the
second Assembly January %, a small dance at Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbllts; January 20, a dinner dance
at Mrs. II. 4. Wilson'S; January 80 Mrs stuyvesant
Fishs dinner dance; January 81, Mrs. EIbhdgc I.
Gerry's dance; February 4, tho second patriarchs'
Ran; February o, the Costume Reception February
G, Mrs. T. C. PotteFs dance at tho Hagemeyer man
sion, No pa Madison-ave. and February Z the last
Of four dinner dances at Mr. william Astors. Do
sides these there VIII DO Hsurphse' party at
prominent Flfth-aye. mansion on Friday night OF
this week. probably farewell TO tho occupants who
will soon set SAIL their yacht
The Costume Reception February is likely to
prove remarkably brilliant social affair. Great
interest is shown by people IN other cities and on
that night there will be present parties from Boston,
Albany, Washington and Philadelphia A feature
OF the bail VIII be tho procession OF artists in costume
and the Venetian, Creek old French and Sir Joshua
Reynolds Quadrillcs Costume dinners including from
sixteen to twenty-six guests will ho given that
night by Mrs Elliott Roosevelt Mrs. Nicholas Fish
Mrs. J. Z. KernOchan Mrs. G. b. Do Forest Mrs
Charles A. Post, Miss Furnss, Mrs. Chester 0rswod
and MIS-. a. : Hewitt Already tle designers and
Include supper II Is earnestly desired that comic
or eccentric costumes be worn.
Tho wedding OF MISS Cornella Roosevelt the helress
and daughter OF Charles Roosevelt, 10 Baron Zedliz
Of the German Army, WIN take place at ST. ThQmas's
Church On February at 80 In The aftemoon Bishop
Potter and the Rev. DIR. John Wesley Brown
win oficate. Miss sallle Hargous and Miss LoOney,
a sister Of Mrs. Frederick Roosevelt are 10 DO brides
maids, and there will be two Others. Cards out
for the wedding OF Miss Fannie Lahy, niece OF Mr..
and Mrs Edward Kemp " Alfred Huidehoper Thorp
on February T. The ceremony will DO private, but a
largo reception viii follow at he Hotel buckingham
Persons in search Of board or rooms should examine
me Advertisements on the fourth page of to-days
Tribune.
WOhAN Kermit NEAR BALTIMORE.