, 1889-10-06
A GAY SOCIAL WEEK.
A Fine Cross Country Ride Followed
by a Luncheon.
The Delightful Novelty of the Mrs.
Jeffrey Quotation Party.
Elegant Costumes at the German
"a Queen Anne Supper.

oSa1A vain ohA LlO lOO DlaClu
surface of society has this week been
stirred by many bright and successful
pleasurings. Almost every evening has
been al occasion OF mirth and iollity. and
society people are beginning to feel like
the oft quoted Richard, themselves again.
On Monday evening the Cross Country
CLUB held its weekly ride and afterwards
were entertained at the house of Miss
Bergman, the secretary. After a delight
full ride through the soft glow of an In
dian summer afternoon to the Hereford
ranch. the party returned by the light of
a dainty crescent moon, whose silver rays
more than compensated for the loss of the
brilliant sunset. Among chose who sat
around the pretty table, glowing with
scarlet flowers and rosy lights, were Mr..
and Mrs. Hellman. Mrs. Carey, Miss
Louise Smith, MIR. G. A. Campbell, Mr..
Marcus Mason. Mr.. T. b. Adams and DR..
Stevens. On next Monday the club will
enjoy a hare and hound chase, a baske
supper and a ride home in the moonlight.
This promises to be delightful. and as
all members are most accomplished and
daring riders there is no doubt but that
the chase will be both amusing and ex-
citing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Jeffrey's invita-
tions for Thursday night were responded
to with a~lacrity, the mysterious words
quotation party having fllsd all minds
with curiosity and pleasant antlcipations.
Hardly a house in society could have
been entered that day without finding at
least one member OF the family porting
over a book of Familiar Quotations
and refreshing their somewhat neglected
knowledge of poetry. Quite a number of
hitherto unsupported geniuses were dis
covered aud Mr.. George Baxter sur
prised everyone with his stock of romantic
poetry. The ladies prize, awarded to the
lady guessing the largest number of quo
t%ations, resulted in a tie between M-s.
Mason Smith aod Mrs. Baxter. As the
result of correctly stating the author Of a
trial quotation. a beautiful book of poems
was given to Mrs. Baxter. Mr.. Beard
was the most successful among the gentle
men, and was given a fine brass key.
Thermometer donkey and bean bag finish
ed the games of the evening, and after a
most delicious supper, reluctant good
nights were paid, all voting the quota
ton party" an immense success. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, Mrs.
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Mast, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bergman, Miss Bergman, Mrs. l.. Voor-
hees, Miss Crook, Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurlbut, Mrs. Mason
Smith, Miss Louise Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abbott, NJ. and Mrs Conway, Mr..
Beard, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. q. Smith.
On Wednesday Mrs. Hellman enter
tanned the, School for Scandal al lunch.
Mrs. Paul Brewster gave a very pretty
luncheon on Thursday. The ladies who
enjoyed her hospitality were Mrs.
Thomas, Mi 5 Thomas, Miss johnson,
Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Bush and Mrs.
Adams.
Thursday evening the third dance of
the Cotillion club took place. The ladies
composing the committee on supper and
favors were Mrs. Mai. Whipple, Mrs.
Carey. Mrs. Rhodes and Miss Bergman.
The Cottillion was most ably and enthus
iastically led bv Mr.. 7. B. Adams, as
sisted by Miss Bergman. Everyone seemed
imbued with the spirit of Terpsichore and
all the figures were entered into and exc
cuted with a spirit and 60 that must have
filed the heart OF the leader with Joy.
In fact, the music was completely danced
down and the last figure was gone through
with to the faint strains of "Razzle
Dazzle" played by the tried musicians
with great intensity of feeling. In the
decorations the rich and varied tints of
the autumn leaf we're seen everywhere,
the supper table being one great glow of
color. Great sprays of leaves composed
one set Of favors and their rich hunes ad-
ded charm to the beautiful costumes of tho
ladies'. Under the soft glow OF the I'M
Der lights the ladies looked unusually
charming.
Mrs. Carey, was a symphony in flame
colored tulle, sparkling with diamonds.
Mrs. Thomas. in soft heliotrope. slrik-
ingly outlined with velvet OF a darker hue.
Miss Emma Thomas, becominlly attir
ed in India silk, white.
Mrs. Hellman was very handsome in
gown of rich velvet and brocade, diu-
mond ornaments.
Mrs. Abbott, in black net and dainty
yellow roses.