New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
FESTIVITIES IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
DINNERS. LUNCHEoYs. WEDDINGS AND ENGAGE
NESrs-ARRIvALs FROM EUROPE.

| Election Day week in society Is always off,
period for entertainments in town. and as for several
| weeks the country places near town have held their
own. hunt meets and breakfasts with sailing races
| and pireon shoots have filled In the time which the
horse show of last year made passabe in town. On
Monday westchester matrons, old and young. gath
cred at the house OF Miss Anita Evans, at New.
Rochelle to drink caudls which had been brcwed
for the christening Of Master Herman Leroy Emmett,
son Of Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert Temple Emmett.
the latter formerly Miss Helena Phelps Miss
Evans acted as godmother by proxy, in place Of
Mrs D. Morgan. who detained in Eewport. Mrs.
Emmett assisted tho hostess is receiving the guests.
while Miss Julia Pinckney. Mrs. Bache McEvers Whit
lock and Mrs John Ellis served the caudle, tea and
cakes Among the young matrons were Mrs. james
Waterbury, Mrs. Oliver lselin, Mrs Arthur Hunter,
and Mrs Newberry Lawton. Among the other guests
were Mrs Adrian Iseiin the Misses Iselin, Mrs.
| De Iancev Kane Mrs. Lawrence Davenport, Mrs.
Rosina Emmett sherwood, Miss Lydia Emmett, Mrs.
Henry d. Phelps, Mrs. Howard Potter, and Mrs.
| Newbold Edgar
One of the first musical parties Of the season in
town was given by Mrs George W. Kidd, at her home,
| No $50 Filth-ave., Monday evening. for Miss
Carlotta Eliot of Philadelphia, who has been studying
with Nine Marchesi in Paris for the last three years.
and will doubtless be heard frequently at private en-
terainments of the sort throughout the winter. Miss
Elot's repertory includes songs Of the prominent
French, German and English composers and
she comes to New-York with an agree
able reputation made in London and Paris
drawing rooms Mrs RIdd's guests after the music
sat down to a supper. There were novel favors fol-
each guest, among whom Mrs. Yznaga, Mrs
Hayward Cutting Miss Cutting, Miss schrelner Ward
McAllister Arthur Leary, Miss Leary, Mr. and Mrs
H. Victor Newcomb.
Election Day in town made agreeable 20 some
of those on pleasure bent by the luncheon In honor
of Miss Kate Wynkoop, who is shortly to be
| t.n1nx~ cd
of Sir william Forwood of Liverpool. About fifty
OF the young friends of Miss WynkoOp and the Misses
Lenhon were present, among them the Misses "eoD'
Miss Margaret Schiefeln, Miss Beatrice How, MISS
Bessie Morris, Miss Amy Baker, Miss Lulu Scout
Miss Beales, Richard Wainwright Rutgers Van Bruh''
Louis Keller and Reginald Henshaw Ward. Inc
ouof-town attractions that day were re hunt pieah-
fast of Mr. Hargous at the Meadow Brook Club,
Major Cooley's breakfast the Country Club, Ike
entertainment at Cedarhurst, and sailing races ana
pigeon shoot al Tuxedo Park. The handsome silver
cup offered by Mrs W. W. Aston for the ladies' san
ing races was by Miss Pomeroy.
The wedding Of Miss Martha Otis, daughter OF
James Otis, Of this city. 10 George Munroe, OF PARIS
took place on Wednesday. and the American chap J.
in the Avenue de rAlma, Paris, was filled with tho
New York and Partisan friends Of the pair Inc
bride wore white satin, and tulle ven held on Win
a wreath of orange blossoms The bridesmaids, Miss
Maria Munroe, sister Of the bridegroom, and Miss
Birdie" OTIS, the Dride'S satb' "o'o r"i'
of pink silk striped with white, and big green ielt has
trimmed with moss green plumes. Among the guests
at the wedding and the breakfast which followed were
well known New Workers Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe
will return 10 this city and will open their house IN
feminist.
An elaborate farewell oacheIor dinner was given
on Friday night b. william Lewis Boyle and Oliver
Hartman IT,, in one of the large rooms of the
Lawyers Club in the Equitable Building, for j. Borden
Hartman whose marriage 10 Miss Florence hurst
will take place Wednesday next In Grace church
The guests thirty in number, seated at an oval
table. fully thirty feet long The centre was mass
of irregular foliage plants and at the clge Of this
mass were garands Of pink and white topped up
with ribbons TO the candclaDra, which Were pdcfl
about the table The gu %a n'a rav Esr lem
: Redmond Charles NJ. Robinson, Campbell stewart,
sos Noses rSffa canpbe Dye
BuIkIey, L. C. Potter, Livingston BeeckInsn and
On Thursday Evening Mrs H. Victor Newcomb
gave small dinner party. Among her guests were
seabury Brewster, Sir Frederick Frankland, Louis
Keller, Leslie Baker, NathaDial lnsraham and Req
nald Henshaw Ward. whose marriage 10 Mis- Edyth
Newcomb is to take place on November 20 This
wedding will be one OF the prettiesl ever known IN
Davis and Miss Zerega. Eighteen girls, all dressed
alike will hold the ribbons to form the aisle for The
bridal party to pass through. Mr.. Ward VIII give
his bachelor dinner at Delmonico's on Monday even
ing, November %.
don, that of Miss FloSse Hutchings the daughter OF
Mrs. Parkinson Sharpe, to Baron Alfred Oppenheim,
who In New York two seasons ago. Ms. PaTkin-
son Sharpe has lived abroad since her second mar
riage IN London, where she has fine house In
Palace Gate Her daughter is an accomplished piano
player. Baron Oppenheim Is wealthy and genci i
iavorite. The wedding will probably take place in
Among the recent arrivals from Europe are Mr.
Mr. and Mrs Coils P Huntington, Mr.. aud MIS-
j. c. Westervelt and Clarence Barker grandson OF
Mss Grace BeioE Will I hoy her
father to Europe, whore they VIII spend several
months Pogltney Bigelow, Who has been en-, in Ger.
home in time for his sisters wedding al Highland |
Falls. While in London he received cable dispatch
from Emperor William OF Germany, with whom he |
was at school, inviting him 10 join the party the
Emperors yacht and go with them TO attend the mar
riage Of the Emperor's sister 10 the Duke Of Sparta.
Mrs Robert Z. McKim, OF the Church Of s.. Mary |
the Virgin will give musical parry al her home, No
at 80 p M aid Of the building fund Of the Church
Of the Redcemer at Thirty secondsf and Founhave
Well known artists VIII give IheT services. Tickets |
No. lO5 East Fifty sevcnh-st
Mr. Henry Clews gave an informal tea on FRIDAY |
afternoon for her guests. thc Dowager Countess " |
Shrewsbury and La sekirk' who are IN town for |
few days previous 10 their departur- Tor England !
Mrs. Clews will give a dinner for thee guests TO-
morrow evening.
Ii win be matter Of surprise to many people in |
society TO learn that Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts IS 10
take house IN London fer the winter. and 10 rent
her house in town. She goes 10 England % place |
some years. Mrs Beach Grant has bohgnt small |
nently with her beautiful daughters, the younger Of
whom VIII he introduced in society IN London
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt have IN /
tention of passing the winter In California a, has /
been reported They will close their Newport house
and will return to town by November 20.
The Columbia College Christmas dance, which |
proved success last YEAR will be gwen again ~ /
the college library. The date this year Will be De
cember 20.
One of the first dancing classes Of the season j.
being organized by Mrs. Ililborn Roosevelt. to meet
at the Mcndelssohn Assembly Rooms. The hist meet
ing will be held the night after Christmas.
The studio of Louis Tiffany, IN East seventy second
ST.. Which In lis everyday attire is considered one
Of the marves Of modern architecture bas been even
attractive for the last two days. when II has
been generally given UP in aid Of the New York In
nrmary for Women and Children. Dollars Of wealthy !
New Workers. have been exchanged for sight OF the
studio and for japanese chrysanthemums which have
been sold by pretty girls attiIed in real japanese
costumes of richly embroidered silks and crepes. Mr.
Tnanys studio is al the top of the house. whose high
peaked roof attracts much attention, and there la, \