New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
.,opp ABoUr THE COSTUME RECEPTION.
orHxn FESTIVITIES OF THE TIME ALMOST
rcLIpsED-GAYETY TO COME.

= or,v three weeks left before the ashen time "nion
-.vns jewellers that there is fast TO Keep Du'
!. would seem that aftsr such unlimited 'essuNs
.s.-e would be every reason for FAST OF een
.,rss of treatment at some famous oasn- mo
- cures arc likely 30 be well paronLeo eus
,.rs Tns last week has been an excepeona ono
=. busy season. and with the ali impor'sn''
costuns Reception, the Patriarohs Dai "ne 'o
a.nos at Mrs. william Astor's were almost ioe' ssn
- II was not alone the gay crowd a. 1ne Aosueuiy
!, Design that made Tuesday night so 'h'eroseins
nut the magnificent banquets gwen IN 'on,'oSos
.4th the affair. In the opinion Oh .nose "no A"o
". .,.od nornn. 10 view Mrs Hew1tts dining-room,
at a,nner I'm point Of its artistic setung, ALMOST
$500. ,hs hail itself The room. the table, with
a, weight of gold and silver, ana .ne COSTUMES u
- euesss would have afforded tempuns opportunity
painter Photographs OF the scene
..,e made by q member Of the hswiH fsmiiy ana oy
Car. the photographer. with the aid OF the nash
-. The other dinners. given BY Mrs Fish, Mrs
yy,oesan. Mrs Clews Miss Furniss, Mrs De Forest.
a.. Post and Mrs. Marquand. werc scarcely less
..ybd Mrs. Clews's guests were chiefly eostumed
:. fbe fashion that Gainsborough and Sir Joshua
s.,nolds have perpeuated their welnigh priceless
ssayssss Nearly all these dinners were photo
srsphed-
Noss Of the descriptive phrases Of admiration which
shs EnslIsh language supply. have been USED 70
aspic, the scenes of the Costume Reception II was
uiKn
rorn wore most artistic and the result OF careful
..d,es Of old works on costumes. frequent visits TO
,hs Astor Library and to various private libraries
Yer the rst tine in their experience. not few people
became familiar with the ancient names OF garments
a,ch have been evolved into the coats ana hats OK
to-day In numerous details were followed
mos, carefully. There was gorgeous display OF
Jewels and few more striking than those worn by
Mrs. Seward webb. formerly Miss Vanderbilt. who
,eemsd almost TO approach Mrs. William Astor In
rlttering array. Costumes and even jewels
werc oheerfully loaned. and there was
senersl evorturning OF old campher and cedar chests
for st,ins and gowns which had been slowed away for
many years. In some cases. rich raiment that had
sraccd beaux and bellies Of past centuries did service
Mrs Arthur welman a dress Of the Louis XIV
psrcd splendid specimen Of broeade and embroidery
Ceorge Munzig's costume once the property OF
Moorish nobleman, who possibly hobnobbed with
otheIo.
The costume Of Brunhilde, nado familiar to haotues
of the German opera, was donned by Miss Lima Post,
who wore the cuirass of silver links and the heme9
with tan heron's feathers and the graceful nowng
draperies Of white with the long stan. The sesIneo
was Francis Webb, who followed thai character as
portrayed In wagner's great opera Ihere was
suuous jumbling Of periods Diana waitzeo WIN An
tpcroyabls; Juliet promenaded with a courter OF
george tho Third Josephine nirted with Floronfne
suror and Priscilla the Puritan maid. chose Tor her
companion a flop with ali tho gewgawss laces ana
Jewels Of tho court Of Louis XIV. So many were inc
6sguiscs thas first hardly word was spoSon' ana
the assembly was transferred into sort OF mutual
admiration society. The effect compared admirably
with the fancy-dress ball given By Mr. and MIS-. y" n
Vanderbilt In thcsr now house I'VE years ago.
number Of people whose costumes have oeen
described at length were not present af the DELL
One of these was Mrs. Paran stevens Athougn
~ "a
did not personate "Nghts reported She wore
dress somewhat Egyptian In effect. Of black and gold.
and many diamonds Mrs. Cornelius VanderDit ana
Mrs. n. o. Roberts were not present
A hsudome costume, which was not duplicated
was worn by Thomas Hugh Kelly, son OF Eugene
Kelly, the banker 1t was. that OF herald OF tne
period of Louis XIV and was copied nom on od
plato found In o book In the Astor Library inc
eoubiet was of white velvet and god and the aoaru
:, surcc.t of royal purple velvet, the 'front.' en-
tpo,dsred with three golden tew de lys and crown
Of MD while on the sleeves Of this sver ganent%ers
embroidered In gold the words Mont 'oJe ana OF
Dsnss Trunks Of white satin, white SIX tights,
,vbr. vcvet shoes and wand Of Office covered With
purple velvet and tipped WIN goh ofo"n' "ero
ether details of the costume
Mrs Hunt. Mrs Goddard and other of the patron
,e. aesrs to thank Messrs Duveen, sypher, Herts.
s,o,ns and Chadwick for the generous loan Of artistic
hapsfnu. tapestries, rugs and antique furniture,
whose market value would represent 3 comfortable
fortune.
An artist one OF tho bestknown In this country,
Vas describing famous costume ball given in France
. century ago, when all the people were conveyed
to tho ball on gorgeous htters, paianquinS, sedan
chairs, according to the country they represented.
This artist was much disturbed In mind because he,
dressed as Henry VIII was won't tc dress, had to
order commonplace coupe from hackney stable
Worse stlu, when the ball was over, he, with many
others was forced to walk about the snowy streets to
find his hired conveyance
The coming week does not promise very much ex-
element, although thers will DO number Of small
dances Tomorrow night Mrs. J. A. @. Beales viii
give theatre party Of 6fty and an informal dance
Tor her daughter, and Mrs. w. g. Livingston small
dance Mrs. George Bowdoin on Tuesday night
VIII have dinner dance, and on wednesday Mrs.
8 f. Barger young peoples dance for her osagh-
ter, q debutants of this season
On Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'clock at the Church of
the Heavenly Rest In Fiftbave. Forty hfth-st,
Mise Fannie Blackstone Freeman win be married 70
Dr. Louis Livingston Seaman Miss Freeman Is a de-
sceDdant Of Sir william Blackstone. the great English
jurst and her grandfather, Wynis Blackstone who
died q few years ago, much honored and esteemed
In the metropolis. DR.. Seaman also comes from an
old English family his ancestor Captain John Sea
man, having como TO America in his own ship IN the
time Q, Charles and having Obtained s ySSt gran,
Long Island lie This doughty captain had two wives
and twenty three children DR. seamans greatgrand-
father, Wiileu Seaman. was one Of the hSt Commits
sioners OF the Poor in New-York. and one Of the
founders of the Society Of the New. York Hospital
His grandfather. DR.. Valentine seaman studied with
Dr. Jenner, and introduced vaccination IN this city
Some fifteen hundred Invitations have been sent out
for ths wedding.
On Thursday St. Valentines Day, will the
wedding OF Miss Grace Bradford and Lindsay Fairfax.
ibis lie 10 be celebrated quietly al NO Fl washington
place The bridesmaids to be Miss Alice Winthrop,
MISS Nina Betts, Miss Nina Ewing and Miss Curtis
the ushers. nessrs. Fairfax. Key, Eldridgn and Van
bradford
On Thursday evening Mrs Fellowes OF West Fifty
eeventb-st will give dance for the Misses Dudley
Mrs. Ames Van Wort, the same night win give
theatre party Of seventy followed by an Informal
dance and supper.