New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
FROM COUNTRY AIR TO CITY DANCES.
SsTRY TINES ON wEsTCHEsTER HILLS AND AT
TUXEDO PREPARING FOR
BRILLIANT RAILS.

TUAEDO - PREPARING FOR
BRILLIANT BALLS.
a sound OF revclry by night ushered in the New
Year ~ Tuxedo, the Country Club and other out Of
town places, in which New Workers have a substan-
nal interest, but the most apparent revealing In the
city in the neshborhood Of Trinity Church, whore
blatant horns We'd with sweettoned chimes The
Country Club contingent gathered at the house Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Waterbury, and their guests
wore unsteady entertained by the singular combina
ton Of genuine Scotch bagppes and the no less en-
hvening strains OF Buszai ZegSs Hungarian Band
Tuxedo oontented itself with the ever agreeable
measures Of Landers music. and gave the New Year
. hearty welcome, while a passing tear was dropped
for 'es to the tune Of Aud Lang Syne.n The once
honored custom of heads Of families and their sons
paying visits to the ladies among their friends and
naghbors has been out Of favor for some years and
the blase youth Of today fens never to have heard
Of such Q thing. So he selves his gun, dons his
shooting suit Of rough tweed and HES himself to
some shooting ground to make havoc among the
pigeons reservng his sin In feminine hearth breaking
for tho numerous festival occasions that follow in so
rapid succession.
There was o handsome gathering Of NEWCOMERS
at the Essex County Club reception at Orange on
Tuesday morRins, but the largest representation OF
fashionable socicty was at Tuxedo Park. some ."o
hundred and fifty people werc there nom SATURDAY
until January 2, and on Tuesday the number was
day. Tho arrang ements of the place are so admir-
able that It matters not II there are fifty or fvc
times that number at the clubhouse. Everything
proceeds with the regularity Of well ordered country
house. Those interested In Tuxedo pride themselves
on the fact that they tho most complete system
of drainage that modern science can devise, thus
projecting them from the dread danger Of typhoid
fever which has been SO prevalent at some OF tho
fashionable country resorts. There are several new
houses going up. Pierre Lorillard is building
charming A" castle IN the air" moro than a mile nom
the clubhouse and from this an extensive view OF
tho Ramapo Valley can be had. W. ". Cryders
house almost overhangs the lake, and is to be called
Loch-CliH 1t is approached from tho lake side by
Q winding rustic stairway, and stands niy seventy
I'VE feet above the road Mr.. and Mrs. Crydcr Win
their family will into their new home IN the
spring T. Brownell Burnham is also building near
the lake, but opposite Mr.. Cryders His house IL
constructed about an immense boulder, which by the
Ingenuity Of the architect, appears In the hail. ana
winding about IL Is the stairway. Miss breeses
cottage Is nearly finished and James NJ V%num
has Just gotten up tbs framework Of bis house
Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs Pierre Lorlard, Mr. and
Mrs Pierre Lorlard IT,, Mr. and Mrs William NOM
and T. B. Baldwin will start for Charleston where
Mr.. Lorillard's yacht Reva awaits them. Inc parry
will frs visit Jekylls Island and will then sail up tho
rvers of the Southern coast stopping for fishing ana
shooting. Attached to the yacht VIII De noAahs
stable containing coach and four Vhe horses "e'ne
equally good for country riding, shoocns ooss
and all necessary equipments for hunting and nshlhe
Several weeks will be spent in Southern wasers' MRS
Lorillard has delayed her departure to Europe uiR
May. She expects then to remain abroad ior year
two.
Before the fashionable season had started "hat
shall We do for our daughtsrsi" the general wall
from the anxious mothers, who are now as sadly
ogitatng, what shall do with themi' for IL the gay
life continues into the season there VIII not Do
much left Of these fair young creatures, Who they
will dance, must pay the fiddler most dearly, WIN
trips 10 rest cures and the like This week Will
offer abundant opportunity for dancing in town ana
out On Monday night at Demonico's there Will be
small dance for Miss scheGelin, given by her aunt
Mrs J. H. Beekman, 10 which no married people
have been asked On Tuesday night there VIII De tho
Charity Ball. which promises to call out all inc oepu
tsntes of the season Mrs. William Aston Will open
the bali with Ebridgc T. Gerry and tho boxes have all
been taken BY the people OF social prominence On Thurs
day evening the first of the dinner dances Will DC
sven by Mrs George s. Scott, her guests coming Ho"
dinners arranged by Mrs Charles Stuart Dod9e MIS-.
Thomas wiletts Pearsal and Mrs August Montant'
number of York people will 20 ON TO Phisoeiphs
Cor Or and Mrs Pancoast's ball on "Wednesday ana
tho City Troop ball on Friday.
For the following week there is not night without
. dance On Monday, the 18th. a ball will be given
for Miss Hargous at Dclmonlcos on Tuesday dlnner
dance at Mrs. Bends and dance at Mrs. George r.
Stores; on Wednesday the great social AFFAIR OF Ne
Brooklyn season. the Ihpetongs ball. which is always
,ar,e, attended by WORKERS on Thursday dance
ar Mrs George s. Bowdon's: and on Friday night
large d nner and dance at Mrs Oliver Hairmans. IN
West Fifty seventh st.. cOuLon for Miss cromwell,
given By Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cromwell. OF NO
West Fiftieth-st, and cotlllon by Mrs. j.. NJ
Townsend for her daughter. Miss Louise johnson. On
Saturday night Mrs. Henry PaIfshs dancingclass Will
meet for the second time. 1t Is evident that @e
dsb,,tante,s wardrobe must contain bslldresses
and slippers.
The dinner dance at Mrs. George Bends will be
the first of series of four. to be given at the houses
of Mrs Bend, Mrs. Kernochan, OF Madison Squaic'
Mrs r. T. Wilson and Mrs. William As'or ihos
will take place weekly, tho last falling on feofusy
T 90 AS not to interfere with the costume reception
Last night Mrs. Aston gave a handsome dinner her
guests included Mr. and Mrs. j. r. kernoehAh, MI
and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr. ana MIS- huio''
Roosevelt Mr.. and Mrs. Lsdenburg, MT ana his'
orme wilson Fernando Yznaga, Mrs. BurkeRoohe'
Clarence King Mrs Paran Stevens, John jacob As'or
,r Miss Beckwith, Baron and Baroness fava' OF
the italian Legation Mrs Cutting and Mr.. cutting
During the dinner the Hungarian Band played
Invitations TO purchase tickets for the costume re-
cepton OF the American Water Color Society ara inc
Society OF Decorative Art VIII be sent ou' ny ',o
patronesscs and q special committee carry III '
week Much interest is shown In this Dali ~ Is
earnestly requested that all will bear In nina 'ha'
:, q, 90 -. costume reception and not fancy dress
ball Fancy dress dances are OF yearly ooou
In New-York and therefore 1t is strongly hoPed "~'
costumes of periods prior 10 the nineteenth century
will be represented. Tho list OK Pa.roneSse' - %
follows: Mrs william Astor, Mrs ". ". As'or' mIS'
.r,hnr N Dodre Mrs Chester Grisweld, Miss Glenn
sn,ina Furniss, Mrs Elliott Roosevelt, Mrs Charies
b. IIillhouse Mrs William D. Sloane, MIS- oofno eiu
Vanderbilt Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt MIS- Ar'hur Wei
man. Mrs Hewitt, Mrs Cooper Hewitt MIS- 'snie'
NJ Waterbury, Mrs. MARSHALL o. Roberts, MS 80
ander Van Rensselaer,. Mrs Aaoiph n,
Mr.. = EIv Goddard Miss A. X. Hone. Mrs D. W.
Glider. Mrs F. r. Jones, Mrs. r. NJ Hunt, Mrs. Hay
ward Cutting. Mrs. James W. Gerard Mrs LAor'ass l.
Gerry Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs. James r. h@hoon~1'
Mrs John N. A. Griswold, Mrs J. 'Pierpont Morgan
Mrs T. II. Wharton, MIS-. William JAY MISS Nc~oo'u'
Mrs. De Lancey A. Kane, Mrs. August Beimon'' 'r,
Mrs. John Mintlrn, Mrs Charles A. Post M1 oe"~fu
wehh Mrs T. c. Barlow, Mrs. A. b. Stone Mrs