New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING AT TIE HEIGHT
OF THE SEASON.

ssW0Al L1OA AIsE DOA~sO M AAA6 @AA~-~
OF THE SEASON.
Although there were fewer dances last week than
"A some previous ones, those which were given did
not fall behind their predecessors IN brlhancy and
interest. Mrs. Gerrys expected dance for Thursday
night was postponed owing 30 Illness In the FAMILY
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry have been unusually unfortunate
An their entertainments planned for THIS winter,
everything far having been postponed for cause
similar to that Of Thursday nights disappointment
Mrs Cornelius vanderbilts small dance opened the
week in fitting style. hostess who wisely con-
cludes not to crowd her house at an evening dance
shows a good deal of courage. but she mas The
pleasure of knowing that all her guests Will DO COM
Portable. About 200 guests were present The
main feature Of the house decoration was the pro
fusion Of orchids, and In no city In the world are
flowers used with such prohsion and taste as here.
orhe cotlIon was led by Thomas Howard, who danced
with the hostess The favors were handsome. In
cluding fans silver Cigarette and match cases and
honbonnieres. On Tuesday night the third dinner
dance was held at Mrs. r. 4. Wilson's. An extra
dinner was given that night by Mrs. Ogden Goelet
In Mrs Wilson'S dinner party were the Hon Michael
Henry Herbert Of the British Legation and his BRIDE
formerly Miss Belle Wilson, who looked remarkably
wen In black tue and satin with handsome diamonds
Mrs. stuyvesant Ftshs dinner and her white and
rolds dance to follow the chief affairs Of We'd
pesday night and have since formed pleasant topic
Of conversation. Mrs. Fish's house formerly
the home Of tho Brooks family, old New-York
family at the corner Of Irving Place, facing Gramercy
Park. Although the structure was not pulled down
after It's purchase by Mr. Fish, the interior was so
remodeled as 10 be practically new house.
The prevailing tones of the large hall and
drewing-rooms and also of the ballroom are white
and gold and this scheme Of color doubtless suggest
TO Mrs. Fish the choice Of canary birds tor favors IN
one Of the cotllon figures These birds, all picked
singers, were in glded cages, which were hung on
oDA &hafp Aha hrr4fnq nd Inc
were heard even above the strains Of Landers band
for the louder the band played tho more Justify the
birds sang Several of the favored bellies carried home
enough birds to start aviary Considerable comment
was made on the long trained princess dresses worn
BY Mrs. Prescott Lawrence and Mrs. William Jay,
which possibly foreshadow revival OF that mode of
dress ID must 10 confessed that trains In the ball
room are not so agreeable the short dancing dresses
worn for some years past.
The projectors Of the Costume Reception to be held
on Tuesday night look with satisfaction what
has already been accomplished Costumes have formed
the chief topic of conversation for days past and
much tine has been spent at the costumers', wig
msksrs dressmakers and in consulting rare works on
costumes which fortunate owners have generously
loaned Many people are using antique stufs and old
paintings have been followed in point of detail Some
persons have openly discussed their costumes, while
Others have preferred to assume an air Of profound
mystery. Mrs. Aston viii have Venetian dress with
many jewels, Mrs Pierpont Morgan Van Dyke,
Miss Morgan the Elsa wedding gown, Miss
Clarence Cary fifteenth century Italian
dress; Mrs. Elicit shepard, Mrs Fish, Miss
Fish, J. J. Astor, jr, John C. Fur1nan, Worthington
whitehouse Mrs. L. Ey-Goddard and Miss De Wone
wiz all be IN Venetian dress of the sixteenth cen
tury Thomas Hicks the artist, will appear as
cardinal; f. Hopkinson Smith as Hcnry VIII; Miss
Lena Post as BrunhIlde; Mrs. R. NJ. Hunt In an
ElIzabethan costume: John Chapman as Hsmlesi
Mrs Paran Stevens. in an Egyptian costume George
MunEig, as a Moorish prince; Miss Hewitt in
gorgeous Eastern robe; Miss Mnturn rs Diana;
Robert Center In George lid costume, and
the Messrs Hartman In George I'D costumes.
These costumes and many others win be more fully
described In The Tribunes account Of the ball
Many fine pieces of Renaissance tapestry have been
loaned by artists and dealers and these will be hung
along the grand stairway. Maitland Armstrong,
Cooper Hewitt, Leon and Percy Moran. Walter Sat
terlee and H. lie Grand Cannon viii arrange the dec
CREATIONS 10 be displayed in addition to those already
devised by w, NJ Chase and Louis q Tiffany
for tho private view Of the vator oolors
NOV hung In the Academy Of Design The
enh&noe VIII be made from the Fourth-ave ndes ana
provfdon has been made for convenient dressing
rooms AS the accommodations Of thu Academy are
somewhat limited, It win not be possible for ladies to
bring their own maids with them. Efficient attend
ance viii be provided. Even the attendants win be
cost,med On the steps leading to the picture CALLER
al.
and Berger who serves the supper, viii be attred
4ae head steward of the household Of King Horny
VIII the walters being dressed after the fashion OF
that period The sale Of tickets has been conducted
with great care Some stu remain, and may DO had
on presentation Of proper credentials, from Mrs Hunt
Nc. Q washington Square; Mrs. Goddard. No. East
rhirty-hfth-st; Miss Eewbold, No o5 West Thirty
th,rdst and Mrs Stone, No. $50 West Fifty-nnth-st
In the past week have been announced the engage
Nsteo granddaughter OF
Commodore vanderbilt to John Baden; Miss Louise
f1ovdJones TO Condo Thorn; Miss Maud Rowland;
Sauehter of Gardner Rowland, % Percy Pyne Ir ana
fss Marie Louise Theron TO William u kndicou' Ir'
son OF Secretary Endioott
My ana Mrs W. K. vanderbnt sailed from Bala-
more on their yacht Ava yesterday, haying m t men
parry eoola RedmoRd. Oliver T. P. belmont and Dr.
81 L. Reyes After short geoP az eeruaa 81 ~
Madeira and cruise about uoe S E t w
Alya VIII sail to Norway ana s~eaen' anu '-'N "0"u'
The dances In the future VIII include the PstrarohS
Bail tomorrow night; the Costume HecgR.on on
Tuesday; Mrs Astors dinner dance on Thursday;
rrs ". 6. livingston, jr.s, dance on February II;
Mrs j. A. scrymsers on the same night. Mrs. BOW
doip's dinner dance ON February ~ hirs barsers
Dance on FebrSsry IL Mrs r. cOodrdge on Feb
Srary is; Mrs. j.. A. Roosevelts dinner dance on
february To- and the last Assembly ban on February
Mr. and Mrs. william Beddoe. formerly Miss saeketl
,atied for Fneand Yesterday, snd win ROMAN abroad
ssverai months Their wedding occurred three weeks
ago.
TO RArsB THE STANDARD or C0LU4BIA
Some time ago the trustees Of Columbia College re-
ousssd members faculty and others interested In
the welfare Of the Institution 70 submit opinions In regard
10 changes in the curriculum which they might think