New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
DIVERSIONS OF A MILD oRDER-TEA AND
DERIVATIVES.

coo,0,,. d,vorsors fcr the last week have been OF
mild order. in which the pouring Of tea has PLAYED
nrominent mart and the Formally Of presenting young
crls frcst from the schO0TOOm 10 the world OF So
cety has been enacted at several houses each day
The numler Of debutanes is far short Of last years
when Il was estimated that no less than eighty
asnrants for social recognition with every reason for
Gaining suoh were launched on that uncertain of
society which is so caprcous. As often az a new girl
Is brought out just 50 often IS IL problem TO the
mother who vet has daughters 10 Introduce how 20
male be~ success Money alone sometimes fails I:
fami,, standing only IS nowadays rarely thought Of
and strange as It may seem. great beauty docs not
ALWAYS carry the day The girl who IS launched we'll
ord s,,nas the strain of competition nowadays IS
wonderful combination OF pluck and energy. Tho
failure of so many who appear only to disappear in the
hrong reminds one of anecdotc attributed 10 Will
lam Y Travels who appealed TO by an aspirant
for social honors and position who came to NewYork
from, tho West After a long discussion on the sub
cct Mr. Travers said in his nimitable and hesifa.ng
manner: well can lll-aunch you hut can You
s-s-s-wim -
The great success OF the rosebud OF society seems
10 be sought I'm the ballroom and the dancing classes
arranged by matrons which have been agreeably
successful in years past have proved excellent for
forming the acquaintance Of the oder men OF the
dancing set who, rule, have attended these
classes our Of a of duty owed by them TO
society II would be trying step to emerge drec tly
from the lessons and gOvernessss 10 the ball room,
therefore these dancing classes have been wise pre-
caution on the part of fond mamas. Two Of the
most successful Of last year be revived in Jan
nary to meet on alternate saturdays Mrs Henry
Parish IRIS class will begin January A, and Mrs.
A. s Webb's week later These classes have also
anpeaed 10 The younger who only occasionally
met AT larger gatherings but will by another year
be free from college studies and eligible for germans
and fashionable balls.
The assembly of Thursday night will be the first
Delmonco ball of the season and The first ball as WELL
S Mrs Morsans not dignned by the term BALI
MS Gerry's cards for tomorrow night simply ask her
gbsts for dancing. Mrs. Perpont Morgan has been
moe successful than most women in NewYork in the
wayOf early hours but Notwithstanding the constant
protects against late dances. seems TO regard
such n affair as a ball unless the hour Of midnight
sees it1eginnng. Such state OF affairs is possible
! in EnglSd, where there many men OF leisure
but in NeVYork, where the absolute man of leisre IS
the eXcepan, it IS tax men who are called upon
10 do cuty such occasions.
| Among tn, debutsntes who expected to appear
at the Assembly Miss Gerry, Miss Hoffman. Miss
Bruce Price, Alss Leroy Satterlee, Miss Lamson Hoh
man, Miss ElliVt Belts, Miss Steward. the Misses
stokes. Miss sans Miss Haight Miss Edith Kip. the
Misses Morgan, Mss Flora Davis. Miss Candy and
Miss Fraser. RECEPTIONS were given yesterday
" 44"NN"~" -'-7' avis ana MIS- Sd'icii'O' An
reception announced by Mrs C. L. Perkins for To-
morrow will be posthned until Monday. December
is, when her daughtes VIII be introduced Mr..
Arson Phelps Stokes Will give reception on Tuesday
for her daughters Miss Ben Phelps Stokes being the
debutante Of the family this year. Miss Lillian
stokes. niece Of the hOstes Will also be introduced
Mrs. stokes will give dane I'm Christmas week
The important weddings ofthl, week have been in
church, and fortunately veI favored with good
weather On Wednesday atteI1qon al Grace Church
large gathering Of old NewIok families including
the various connections Of the Irving Hamilton,
Crnnen, Parish and BOwdoin famaes witnessed the
marriage OF Miss Fannie Hamilton lOwdon, great
great granddaughter Of Alexander Ha'ton. and also
related to Washington Irving to DAME Parish Kings
ford grandson of Daniel Parish, one NETWORKS
old merchants The wedding Petty affair.
The bride in pink Marie Antenette
tunes and the bride cnveoIcl In old lace, ad though
receiving many jewels, sLe wore sniy some diamond
stars which held her veil. Some Of the wedd gifts
came from the relatives Of the bridegroom I'm Finland.
but the most substantial. handsome house in lark
ave. was from the brides father The wedding
of Miss Mary Louise Barley TO Alfred Seton, lr, t
st. Bartholomew's Church on Thursday was nue.
simpler affair." and in accordance with Mr.. Barley 5
ideas The Barley family have passed most Of their
time in France back TO Newly Ork three years
ago and until the completion of their house in West
Thirty -sevenh-st. lived for the winter in the HOey
house in Fifh-ave. Miss Barley DRESSED in that
severe style adopted by Partisan brides, her gown
being Of white satin made high at the neck with
long sleeves. The only bridesmaid was Miss Helen
Barley a sister Of the bride. There a strong
Tuxedo Park contingent at the wedding and the break
fast TO follow Mr. Seton is of the house committee
II Tuxedo Club, also being resident at the park
Mis-, Barbey's mother is sister Of Pierre L0rillard
and she built the pretty little church Of Tuxedo Park
The Iselin and Lorillard families, relatives of Mr.
and Ms Barley, largely represented at the
breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Seton viii take apart
ment in town for the winter and Will pass the hOli
days at Tuxedo
The wedding of this week will take place on Thurs
day at noon in st. ThOmss's Church, when Miss
Mary Strong daughter of ". L. Strong viii be
married to Albert shattuck. The bridesmaids chosen
by Miss Strong are Miss Lydia Emmett, Miss Helen
Parsons Miss Mary Potter and Miss Gri5wold. Of
PHILADELPHIA A breakfast will follow at the home
Of the brides parents in West Filtysevcnthst Mr..
shattuck will take his bride 10 New-Oreans near
where he has large sugar plantations.
Among the January weddings Of note will be tina,
Of Miss Mathilde Reynal to Paul Gilbert 1hebaud az
the Church of 81. Francis Xavier in West SXiecnh-st
on Wednesday, January -. wedding breakfast will
follow at the home of the brides mother for the
Immediate families after which there will be large
reception.
Mr. Thebaud will give his farewell bachelor dinner
al sherry's on January II. The wedding OF Miss
Laytt to Wharton. of Boston, is set for January
10 and that Of Miss Allen Charles MOller IT,. for
January - at the Church OF the HeaVchy heSt.
Numerous handsome dinner parties have been
given during the week On Tuesday night Mrs
stuyVesant Fish gave large dinner al her home. 10
t,ramercv Park her guests including Mr.. aud Mr..
W e. Whitney. Mrs. Paran stevens; Peter Marie. Mr.
and Mrs Luther KOuntze Mr.. and Mrs. \. ). Forbes
Leith. Mr.. Kemochan Mr. and Mrs. +. Ely
Goddard and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clews Tho
able decorations were all Of white ana silver
Although Mr. Fish Will be called 10 Chicago for the
giner Mrs. Fish VIII remain IN New-lOrh. con tie
ame night Mr.. and Mrs. Morris X. Jesup gave a
Inner for the Earl and Countess OF Meath. who nave
cen IN New.York for some weeks, and during thai
line have addressed various church meetings. Lazy
,orkinr classes Among the guests were Mr.. and VI =
Ohm f. Parsons Mr.. aud Mrs. Grover Cleveland, DR.
md Mrs. Kinncutt and ID. O. NILS. On wednesday
r William Forwood. OF Liverpool Last night Mrs
William Astor gave her first large dinner o. tho
eason and tonight Mrs. Paran stevens VIII give a
Inner for her daughter Mrs. Arthur Paget' VINO i
erc for a short visit Mrs Pace was az the opera on