New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
.IITTLE REST BEFORE THE wHIRL BEGINS
IN EARNEST

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the season to come, which must be short and there
sore tusy one as Lent begins early, Ash Wednesday
Ealing on February 10 The dates Of the subscription
halls have been announced but those best Informed on
social matters can state nothing definite in regard 10
,rvate halls and dances. without doubt Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. W. d. sloane will give
handsome dances they have for the last two years.
and il is said that Mr.. and Mrs F. W. Vanderbilt VINO
gave such a superb ball in their Newport house last
summer. will entertain extensively. Ex-Secretsry and
Mrs whitney will spend the winter In town for inc
first time In four years, and as the ballroom OF 'hc
house. al Fihave. and Fftyseventh-st, has peeh or
areed and redecorated, there seems TO be every as
surance OF ball in that hospitable mansion u.s. =,
Flora Davis, the only daughter Of John H. D"'', %
Washington Square, is to be formally ihuou y
society next month"; and for her sms'i uaaoo a." hau
ball will be given but whether at some o"''i.o 80
room or at her fathers house has not ye' u'e" ,
Tho subscriptions for the NewYesrs pan arc ooi'ns
In well and Mr. McAllister expects ~ ~ sI1 600
scribers at 500 each. so that promises - -. ~.
10 be very gorgeous affair INC an. aao in ,hi
the ball was 10 take place was nis' na"o - -
o,r .or. ureeks ago The list OF suoscriDers III
49,. a. r.mcs NJ j. j. Astor, Cornelius vanderbilt
" A Criswold W. Seward webb, frederch oald'li'
X r. Wilson, W. ID. Sloane, W. n Nanoeroii'' Law
renee Kip. A. Newbold Morris, j. Sargent Cram'
Adrian Iselin Chauncey NJ Depew, Brockhost Cutting,
Peter Marie Ogden Goelet, Edward Livingston, Charles
Tan,er General webb. William waldorf Astor. Buchanan
Winthrop W. Bayard Cutting, 7. Burnett Baldwin,
Chester Grswold, Robert G. Howe, Sir Rodedfck
Cameron, A. 5. Hewitt, II. /. Cutting, George r.
schieifen. John Alexander, J. Mex. Twomby. George
Peabody WetmOre Amory S. Carhart Henry ClewS.
J. Townsend Burden. George Henry Warren James
g. K Duer Perry Belmont, W. ". Cryder S. +.
Barrer and others whose names alone enough to
assure success. The supper will be served by Pinard
On the stage Of the Opera House. but is not intended
TO use the boxes. Ii IS expected that fully 1900
people will be present and that the largest coton In
The history of NewYork balls will be danced, probably
numbering more than 100 couples Possibly there will
be two leaders.
The monotonous quiet of the last week had nothing
IN interest the devotecs of gay life but the wedding
of Miss Florence Hurst and J. Borden Hartman.
one Of the sous of Oliver Hartman. The disageeabe
weather of Wednesday did not in the least dampen
the spirits of the bridal party or the guests who as
sembled in ST. Thomas's Church. 1t was the first
large fashionable gathering of the fall, and many came
into town for the occasion Miss Hurst has been
Identified particularly with the hunting set ana
her crOSs-country riding Is rather fearless she maze
her debut I'm society last winter, and received much
attention. SIZE included among the lady riders
In the quadrlle at the amateur circus given
at j. VI. Waterbury's country place, Peasance, last
spng. The bridegroom is one Of the most popular
Of the young men in society, so II is not TO be won
dcrcd that much interest was taken IN the wed
ding. Rarely are many compliments paid to the
best man, Oliver Hartman, jr. and the ushers W. r.
Travers j. Livingston Beeckman. Duncan Elliott
Rawlings COttenet Charles Havemcyer, RoDert foI
ter. James Arden Hartman and Joseph Hartman
came in for largo share of agreeable comment Inc
bridesmaids Miss Ethel Hurst and Miss Lilly HARTMAN
wore yellow Direcoie gowns, and in place of the Gus
omary bouquet held Silverbound praycr-books An at
ractive feature al the wedding the presence OF the
Young children Of Mrs. McVckar and Mrs. woodruff,
who ara alints Of the bride and daughters OF f. s.
Jaffray at whose house the wedding breakfast was
given.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Clcws gave a large dinner 10 the
Dowager Countesses of Shrewsbury and Selkirk OIL
Monday night Their gu SITS were Colonel and Mrs
De Lancoy Kane, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger D. J'
Van Aleu- Chauncey NJ Depew, Mr. and Mrs. jams
W Gerard Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish. f. L. Winthrop,
Bishop and Mrs. Potter. These titled ladies sailed
for England on wedn sday by the Teutonic on which
steamer they came to this country sailing by the first
trim Sir Lyon and Lady Piayfair. who returned by
the same steamer entertained by Peter Marie at
dinner Monday night
A successful season Of German opera Is predcted
and Judged from the list Of stockholders there will
be a brilliant house the opening night. Some OF
the stockholders have rented their boxes for the entire
season. and Others for certain nights Those who have
been unable TO purchase boxes have had 10
be content With hiring. Several changes nave
been made and number of new faces VIII be seem
l. T. Letter. of Chicago and Washington, whose
daughter.
fashionable balls in town, has taken Box 20 for Monday
night. W. Bayard Cutting holding it for Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs J. C. Whitney will occupy their Dox,
No. = for the first time I'm years. E. L. winthrop
and W c. Schermerhom will alternate with Box NO D,
one of the several owned by George Henry Warren
Arson Phelps stokes Will have Mrs.
NJ O. Roberts's box on the first tier
two nights in the week. George S. bowdon
viii have box &C. and Mrs. Robert G. Remsen will
use the Cyrus W. Field box on Monday nights in
place Of box So which she ha shad for some seasons
Mr.. George b. De Forest and Miss Halgous Will
have box 81 in .he partere Monday and Friday nights
Mrs. william AstOr, W. W. AstOr, Cornelius Wander
bit, W. D. Sloane. ogden Goeet, Robert Goelet.
w. H. Tillinghast. Mrs. J. G. Aver r. T. Wilson.
: d. Babcock James Hartman. Ifeber X. Bishop,
Austin COrbin. IL. G. MaIquand, Bradley Martin,
Edward Cooper, J. Pierpont Morgan, william Rookie
6erer Mrs j. ". DreXel and other stockholders will
keep Their boxes they have done since the opening
OF the house.
Wednesday viii be the busiest day Of the coming
week. a. several weddings TO tale place in town
and out In Grace Church Miss Amy scott Will be
married to EliDghan Lawrence Johnson, aud al st.
Thomass Church Miss Hoffman, daughter of the
Pew Dr. Charles Hoffman, Will be married to william
Rodewald. The wedding of Miss Emma Burnham 10
lie Roy Dire ser will be celebrated a; the country
place of the BRIDES father D. W. Burnham, Fishdll
onthe- Hudson. Next week will lie lively
one with the weddings of Miss Hartman
and ". r. TTavers; Miss NewcOmb ana
Reginald Ward Miss Wynkoop and Harold Forwood
Miss Worth and Benson Sloan. besides the beginning
OF tho opera season and Thanksgiving festivities.
a new club has recently been organized with Mrs.
Franklin Paddock Mrs. William Perkins Draper, Mrs.
Isaac sheldon Mrs George Dickinson, Mrs. W b.
Lockwood and Mrs. Newton Perkins as patrons IL
Is called tie In-andOu Club, will give theatre
parties and cOtilons Friday evenings November %,
December 10 and ~, January 10 and "a February
and ~ and March 81. The subscription is $40 and
must be paid 10 the treasurer, Mrs. Isaac Sheldon,
No. IL West fiftieih-st
The engagement has been recently announced OF
Miss Mabel sands, daughter OF Mahlon Sands
by his first marriage, 10 Clarence G. Sinclair,
eldest son Of Sir john Sinclair Dart. The wedding
is to take place time before Christmas. MISS
sandss prospective iather-inlaw mas a fine county
sat Ihurso Castle, CaithneSs, and as well the
Chateau dc la BOcca, Cannes. The sinclair family
Is descended from one OF the Eails of Cathness who