New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
rvox grps FAIR TO LOSE ITS RErulA'
TON FOR QUIETUDE'

a. ho changed and there seems 10 - -, a. To-, 20,
o.. life rs cav as that of Newport ~, u,e
aavs there have been dances eho"s" cot ,hro,, an
a,..ry society man, and there arc So' u''o' o."
or""e, - ,La coming week, Mrs sioahes laS'
uo""''. -, night Mrs. Laniers on IhursuaS
-. nd the last assembly on SATURDAY h's"''
,ssv,nr Mrs. whitney's pan Vi '"'
.,oI,owiug for the last OF the season
n,o ros,nme supper given by Mrs. Lawrence Tur
,,. on the night of tho tableaus OF week ago. VIII
&c. lang in the memory of those who were fortunate
- N he present The young people VINO had
- nosIng in costumes of ancient and modern 'lhes
smbled at the Greenleaf mansion, which the IurIufo
-, has occupjed for some seasons and shortly aiter
s.,, arrival were ushered into the ballroom, where
,.r table had much after the fashion OF mat
:, Mrs Hewitts famous costume dinner OF last "ihler
v.nx handsome silver vases were filled wltD ho"ers,
ana there were piles of fruit and ripe corn at intervals
IN be osntre Of the hollow square formed by the tables
stood an immense vase, while at Its base rested Two Two
w,,le children Of African descent attired In garments
:. ,.l colors Around the walls placed JACK
o1 anterns and candeiabra brilliant with many ngs'
Th. guests sixty in number were seated on pom suoe
Of the tables making remarkable picture. Inc m~n
dolIn band played during the supper AFTER "h'0' -,
a, Incredibly short time, the room was ceAreo i'i
dancing .. s,sac,eptlv
The weather on Monday afternoon was S" .
favorable for tho paper chase, form of S, q,
more in vogue at Washington than al Le"ON' ,,as
reduced in the latter place this year. JUG s.ei' "~
- =, c,.nb,r,s.fountain Miss Ives and Percy Iurhuo
ss,ng tha hsres. On their run they scattered oi's VI
.ner along the roads and fields over WhNh ''e-i
horses fairly few The pursuing party, UT 'io "''
followed a few miDutes after the s''I'' e go.
difficulty I'm keeping the trail Inc mares VIZ :.
minutes after the start, their course haNie 'oon
The stockbridgc and Lee roads and across
n.st,,e rand. There were some capi'al Huers
90" S,ddle Professor Waldsein, of oxford UhlVer
o. Charles Leland Dr. f. p Kinnicutt, VINO acted d.
- George Tiirnure John f. Parsons, george
T,rpure and Arson Stokes tr. To MISS 1ufhure was
awarded the br1Isha There VIII be announcer run "
morrow afternoon - ,r
On MONDAY night Mrs Sloanes second dance was "oii
,endod there being most welcome reinforcement OF
men The comments Of admiration on the new ballroom
wore general number seeing it for the first Time
The cotlIlon without favors or flowers was danced
Thomas Howard leading with Mrs Sloane Inc
last OF these dances Will take place tomorrow night
In a pouring rain about 200 people met IN the
coach house of Bonnie Brae, the country place ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Barclay, on Tuesday night
for a pink domino frolic Profting by the expert
ence of last years Dance when the storm was some
what more severe, Mrs Barclay had dressing rooms
consruc ted near the entrance of the coach house, so
that the guests drove there instead of stopping at
the house, fifty yards away, to leave their wraps
and Goals Everything within was most Cheerful
aud q rosy tint prevailed. Even the invitations had
been printed pink paper, and although the men
we're not re Iuesed TO wear dominOs each man was
decorated with a bow of pink ribbon. Shortly after
10 coschloads of ladies enveloped in drapngs Of
pink began 10 arrive prefering TO come without
male escort in order that they might mystify even
their male relatives generally. Even the walls Of
the cOachhouse were hung with pink fabrics, not
the hunting pink but veritabe rose color The
stalls filed with boughs of hemlock and spruce
thus removing every trace of the stable. The affair
was voted highly amusing, many OF the ladies keep
ing their identity 10 themselves admirably.
Notwithstanding the dances Of Monday and Tuesday
aight the invitations of Mrs Folsom and Mrs Stokes
for Wednesday and Thursday nights respectively
esGofly responded 10. Mrs Folsom's was an in
form Mrs stokess dance given for her
two ST daughters, one of whom made her first ap
peaIance In New-York society Two years ago. The
coton danced, Louis Webb leading with Miss
stokes. The favors were necklaces and tambournes
for the ladies, cooked hats and ribbons for the men.
The dance took place under tent erected for the
cason aud deliberately decorated
LunchcOns dinners and musicale parties have filed
VI the remaining Time. Mrs. Shattuck, Mrs. Sloane
and Mrs. Chaplin entertained their guests with music
on their regular days at home. Nine. Hincks, Mcssrs.
Graham and Banner contributing TO the pleasure Of
all Mrs. sloane's ballroom proves good MUSHROOM
we'll and there her guests assembled on Monday
morning 10 listen TO the music.
Mis-. +. T. Khnicutt gave a ladies' luncheon
on Wednesday, her guests including Mrs. Ives, Mrs.
Whitney Mrs. Nelson Borand Mrs. Charles Appleton,
Arson Phelps Stokes, Miss Marbury, Miss DE Wolfe,
Miss GrswOld Miss Parish, Miss Moer and Others,
twenty in all, VINO wee seated at small tables, each
table decorated in INHERENT manner.
For days the strains of Gilbert and sullivan bright
pereita Trial by jury have been heard issuing from
ne various cottages and for more than week re-
aearsals have been held twice day. The per
omsnce on Friday night was a success and with the
exception OF Arthur Wilkinson, VINO sang me part
81 the Judge and Mr.. Graham as the defendant, the
participants were amateurs. Miss Louise Leavitt was
he foreman of the jury, and Louis Webb the counsel
Ts ~ e Plaintiff Inc bridesmaids 3es Miss were N5S
the Misses Helen and Gertrude Parsons, Miss Ethel
Dodge and Mrs. George FOrsythe. The lurymen in
eluled Percy Turnure, Fred Baldwin, Herbert Par
sons. Joseph Burden, Edward Moer. Eugene Bogert,
The Mcssrs Tucker, Belden and Bovey. The singing
much applause. Mrs. Leavitt gave supper for the
amateurs at Curts's.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs W. b. shattuck and her
daughter Mrs. Francis Burial Hoffman, gave lawn
party at Brookhurst. Mr. Shattucks country seat
Bright coored tents erected on the lawn and on
dss dressed in Watteau costumes danced fancy quad
rue They looked most picturesque in powdered hair
I'm D. White, Mrs. Henry Barclay, Miss Anita Law.
renee renee, Miss Florence Audenred, Miss Choate Miss
pos. t Mss Stokes MISS Miss Ds AYES MISS
m and osSsr. Miss De Wolfe. Miss Leland
a1u Oulers, Inc house was beautifully decorated
WIN autumn howers. Tea served under large
sIning-room.
=, Inc announcement Of the engagement Of Miss Lily
hartman anu William Il. Travers made during
asst week Miss Hartman is a daughter of Oliver
MsIrinaa ana sister r Of Mrs W. E. Dodge jr and
Iravers is a son of tho famous Wit William II.
Travers. '
On Thursday, evening, in South Orange. Miss Mar.
garet Wardwell, daughter Of Allen WardweIl was
married 10 Maxwell Wyeth son of Frank Wyetb OF
he wellknown firm Of John wyeth & Brother OF Phla-
islphia. The ceremony was in the Church NJ tbe
holy Communion and was conducted BY the Rev. DR.
rr.M ,m McHckar rector OF the Church Of the Holy
trinity, Philadelphia. The maid Of honor was Miss
Lillian Curtis The ushers were Horace Porter son Of
General Horace Porter; Alexander Mcdowell, OF Wash
Ington, nephew OF General Mcdowell Marlborough
Churchill, Of New York. OF General Churchill John
Wyeth, cousin Of the bridegroom; George WardweN
New-York vi
The Essex County Hunt Ball will be given in the
orange y. ia Music Hall on October 20.