New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
= TTn WEEK TN SOCIETY.
.,vsrps rHr CHEF FORM OF DIVERSION.
.,,as tusuaY AND EDEeArcr DISPLAYED m
SPITE OF LENT.

u.,.s ssksoh dfaxs along with an allpervad.
M,.i.ssness only natural aitsr so protrscted
e - - friysiity, and there has bNcn almost no
- s.nsns 10 attempt anything In the way OF
sa's..,snt other than dinners or musical entertain.
am a. hssln the week there was meeting OF
~ Nondsy evening Musical Club at the mousse OF
- Nsw,ra MITCHELL Tue hostess ana her daughter
80 se Mitchell, bong the orenators OF the clno
- meetings since Lent began have been
saSx.e.i, tnsaYesfina ana have served
= .,n,.ss the ainbitisn Of many talented amsslirs
a. ssosfsmms Of Monday blight VISA mcritorious its
80 sxsbrrs being the really artistic singing OF Miss
srsxtxpss scalssk, sliss jeanne Borrowe and Law:
80. y,rours. a. "a wsi ss the Staying Of dbl
ait srfan tsssnt for two pianos of the Ride OF the
wsikury,b py Miss Osty and Courtiaho' Palmer ]r
zVss,aa hr Palmer Is 90 enthusiastic musician hat
4 pleasure 10 walsh him at the plano while lis
,.nlns 10 III, excellent plssins. Tomorrow night
- Fu.ess Esy. In, win entertain the club ut her
fo,xs n, washington Square SOME very attractive
scsi music Is being prepared and quarteste OF TO
v,A,s ysjsss win slug the spinning chorus from The
Slsins prtchrau.s and schtEann's Gypsy Life"
Thers have becu many dinners IN the course OF the
tack Ana although Mr., Ounces invitations 70 mees
nd dine with Constant and Jean coqueltn On Monday
'ysuins April /, were, accepted with some trepida-
fsoa, the only pleasantly perpeaeea was me placing
~ . ooissons hAyriis ias the French style aApril
fools souyenlfs) ut ne plate OF each guest The
systty sh we're lied with ribbons, and each one con-
bssiet silver Deabeniere, which formed pleasant
vsHtpdsr "a the occasion. A dinner given by the
fernsss IA much talked Of 30 fnc are the details OF
ssyyfee On Monday night there assembled al
NAT negotiable mansion hmber Of ladies OF whose
teaufy New4Yefh IL justly proud They were Mrs.
surheRoebe, MISS BeeRwith, Miss Turnure, Miss Ven
Rensselaer, Cruger, Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Miss Lima Post
MISS fIsrsous and Miss Han. Miss Gunee was the
hosssss 1T the dinner. The men were Alien Thorn
sise Rice. Lloyd Bryce; Eliot Gregory, Robert fIar
fesss Louis Webb and Edwin Post Not word Of
MsasA was SPOKEN during the dinner. Afterward
q, epQueln recited q Lie Sous Prefet Aux Champs
ne french comedians have been much entertained
a tie last few days. On Tuesday they dined with
~ and Mrs. Btahder Matthews and on wednesday
t1fk Mr. and Mrs. W. ca schermerhofn, On Thursday
Ny were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Berter at
fhSsfAst, and al dinner by MIS- Noel, whls Friday
SIT they dinsd with Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Barlow.
o,ttr hasdsome dinner parties have been given by
Ma Edward Cooper on Monday for her niece, Miss
Etns Redmond; Mrs. May on Thursday as fare.
~eh 10 Mrs. John Sherwood; General and Mrs. but
tts6ed on the same night 10 new Minister to
Atstha Colonel Frederick D. Grant and Mrs. Grant;
nrs Bayard Cutting on the same night; Mrs Percy
8Sssn also on Thursday and Mrs. z. Ely.Goddard
on Friday,
a Ms Mays dihnst to Mrs sherwood was exception
any elegant The hostess lives In the old Law
faaisibn left her by her father, George Law. Mrs.
Nay mas travelled extensively In Europe and has
eoectea many art treasures which adorn the drawing
rooms, music and reception rooms. Her guests on
Thursday night sat at a table which some centuries
ago found place In tho banquet hall Of Florehtne
palace. The dinner service was Of old English silver
whe the dessert service was Of that rare enaelled
ssIan silver not often IN this country Every
tiias was directed with exquisite refinement Among
the guests wefc Sir. and Mrs. Richard Ewart, MIR.
ara Mis- Eugene Mclean, Mrs. Golden Murray, Mr. and
Ms. Amos Getting, Miss Wright, Miss Rogers, Gent
stsi Caliai ard Smith Gift. Mts. sherwood sailed
ytstefdsy on La Bourgcshe.
Another sdfhptuous banquet was the dinner for
colone aud Mrs. Grant General and sIrs. Buttericd
have had fot the last tao winters tile old Mintufn
house, at P1fth-sve. and Twelfthst, which has
splendid dining room. Their guests on Thursday night
numbered twenty, and as they entered, the tsoui
ehssihs siHht met their eyes. on the cehtfe OF The
tsb.s VS. placed Largo Mirror on which rested
Tlfyr tBw.tMtisi VIM Gioris ds Paris fosss, while
sbyat The edges OF the mirror was border OF tdips
Of ALI culors At either end OF the table was
swan filed with baroness de RothscRIid roses, and
beside the flowers were many pieces Of silver.
Among the guests were Warner Aiilcr General shd
Ms SsSs S Nj sqS Mi DfX GSO Sa ane
hed, d. Taylof add Dir aid Mrs Stephen u ERins'
LADDERS orcbtstfa played throughout the dinner
Although much pisasars Is derived from tbs after.
l aSSh als' daily y's sa,ihs during s 1s months
becomes somewhat monotohons, and for the sase Of
s ssssssa anSss s.. OF on TSasaay
II April and May III the Carem9unt restaurant at she
S nS as q A' fs I MEETING S G Wi SS hsd On
7dnrsday afternoon Of this week. II win be neoes-
obaso so lii East NESR %hg such
esfd admitting an entire family at the cost Of e.
p Esynsokan, Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mrs. Nicholas
Pisa Mira Henry Clews. Ms. Van Rensselaer, lfuger,
Georse o. De Forest
: Mrs Nicholas Fish has asked number Of friends
10 hsr b6iss Tor "Wednesday afiettoon 70 listen to
iS music Of the Reed cub musical einb head re-
sshSIc Ssedsdis ississtios On ibs same siisr
loon Mrs. Willard P. Ward Vim give small tea for
kr Grover Cleveland.
Shsssss pSeips %issns q Now York viii b. ths
lsshionaEie incident Of Thursday AFTERNOON. ana win
so NM S ssss Henry %sa and oas
% so o s yo Ss d s e ssdF Of ME-
Isrs 'i aosds asssn,sr Of 70 exdoscSSOr HOsdy .
Frederick wcoisey seTbotoakh. on Easter Wedncs,
81, ..no0 OH, s ss s sS H. 70
large fetxstion WIN fuiI6w. Mf. Hoadly's hopse.
fsothtty tonpcted. Is one Of The handsome mansions
e. tks city.
sepxaces Us At iis heish and VII continue Tor some
wsskk on Thursday Afternoon comedy entitled A
ps md UNI s, S SRfF &c p AsSra
a he fyceum Theaare; with Miss Euta Proctor oHs rs
TIE aTBafepr sfsS Tts performance viii II IS hoped,
sta aietespjy the little Church Of ST. peter ri nav
Ehofss L ~ where many prOthnent New.YorE fsni
tfrx. Constant Andrews, Mrs J. + Harpar Mrs
essytsn Ivss; Mfs A. Eswsoid Morris Mrs. Victor
pisntneh Miy, George 3 Echernsfhofn Mrs William
X. Strong, Mrs; Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs. John &.
Wllmefdag and Others have lent fheir haineS .S
patfgnsasss Of an apiatear performance t he Siven
n ne Metropolitan Opera Hbhse on TUESDAY evening
May T. 10 raise funds for redee0fafihk AR snnm ~;
Company IN the 7th Regiment AfrneTS A tTssesty
sptiflcd eMepfs topheles, BY John EbndbfeK bAngs
sl be played by amateurs, some Of when are mem
hers of the regindsht "s''
"a The little advertisements the hfth ais94h .na
nhh pages OF The Tribune to-day fH alBe 30 stsiu
kaasuf OF buin&n heoessities Thsy Appeal ~ svoS
sonditten ef man and WOMAN '"iS
~ rrxn SPITE nv a TnNn Ynunca.