New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
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ne ~ ne Of society was over befors Lent or II
~ "a psse IN The sppsS At Eassertsde and the OBJ
tsrvances oz the centennial celebration 10 the week
foovane Certainly nothfng could be mlder thsn the
ncsdsnss Of the last week, whom there was nothing
mora sxciting thsn the circus and ccQuehn. On
Dsssray night Msrch 2S. Snumbcr q informal dinners
toon pises the gasss Afsrward going to the circus
The largest party was given by the Misses Hewitt,
who al the week have been COMPLIANT In their an
tendance At tho CoQueiln performsncns having with
them each night party 81 hssndG he audiences
at tho French play have been distinctly fashionable
IS those 1t the cerman Opera season. 50 recently
onfshcd but those at the Star Theatre have put 10
tho besh see Of the occupants Of the boxes at the
opcfz 20 attentive hsse they been. There was no
Attempt 1t conversation during tho sctson Of the
play.
mo members Of The Monday Evening Musical Club
vctc unable to gather at the residence OF MIS- osoen
porernis, on isst Monday night, owing 70 tho death
a 4 reiksive. Naturally. there was much disap-
aoIutment Is music Of unusual excellence, such as
e swavs 10 be heard IN Mrs. Doremuss drawing room,
haa neen prepared The club win meet tomorrow
r,rht Il the house OF Mrs. Edward Mitchell. No 81
East Fsftieth-st.
ma smseurs who played for tho Free French
schsoi AZ the berkeley Lycoum Theatn Wednesday
- srhurxasy evenings, covered themselves with
ars,dcrasle glory not ony from their clever acting
hut from their choice OF costumes particularly In tue
Amusing French comedy I" La Poudre aux feuxsA
Their French was of Sie best, and whore not the
language of their families. was acquired by long
rssieence abroad. The Montants and Noeis naturally
sneak French as their mother tongue, although they
were born m this country. In the case OF Mrs
Charles Montant formerly Miss storrs, her Partisan
secont was acquired by long residence on tho Continent
Of Europe. Miss woodward. who played minor role.
has nyed in Paris most OF her iiio, consequently
her French had no American stwangp Next 70 inc
good acting tho costuming Of the comedy met VIVA
amused approval. They were not the piotaresquD
attire Of the early part Of this century, put OK tno
period when Immense erinolincs and many noun 80
were In use and likewise hugo bonnets, mucn %
aowerod and with no special grece. Miss Josepnine
w.@s Wa exceedingly picts,iesqus Is young girl
Of sixty years ago loolsd a. II she had steppeo
cut of French portrait Of that period inc oresses
worn BIZ the ladies' belonged to the oussesns OF the
rrsndnofhcrs while the men had to have neirs msoe
altar old fashion pistes, as In tniscentsry neo
has beon placed on the garments worn by tho serner
sAx and consequently they do not appear IN o'u
esmphor chests who're silks and sains hsvo Deen
stosed.
Micsreme. which fen on Thursday, was scarcely
obseryed In town A dance which HAD oeen so'ie.
What talked OF feil through. Mr. and MIS-. sg1Iu
cutting gave handsome dinner on that night .nair
s,,szts Includes Mr. ana Mrs william A. Duer, Mis-
Anna Murray, Mira Psrsa steVens, Mr.. ana Mrs.
s,sarrs gepd. ward MeAIlister, Mr. and Mrs. Eiiott
1oosevelf Miss Beckwith. Girsnd Foster ana hHts1
csnron Mp and Mrs James g. K. Duer gave
theatre party at Days Theatre on Inursuas,
following at their house
Next IN interest to the Centennial Ban wa come
ths Amateur Circus ct J. ~. &sterDury's pace :.
pelham Rehoarsals are held weekly, ana some Oh
N. yue have attained much shin tn bareback nolns'
fae (St,enet brothers exceiing IN that style "hen
not sraotstng In Mr. waterburys nng inc mon arc
erercixtnz IA woods Gymnhsiun. Invitations ior tne
cirns are eagerly sought
Departure for Europe are ncw in Order Yesterday
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt sailed with taelr
fauaYly ana win pass tie season 10 Lonoon nuoIs ~
havs tskan the Herbert House. which lney ocsuHsr.
last year Mr. and Mrs. Ames nsn var Ar S AN
Ths ladies' al Che Causeries du Lundi were out IN
4uIi force at Mrs Henry Days on Jhursds5 1erDoos
10 hear Mrs. sherwoods paper on nops at Snda be,
frisods farewell for perhaps year She WIN SAL soon
for Europe On the evening OF Apsl x -. hsood
give dinner In honor Of hlr snd Mrs john Sh0f"
her hssat,ti bong N Tiitsssse !, M,,psapols, 10
enssies Phelps Williams, Of tbs city VIII tae place
an Thrsday sternoon April a, at tho Hotel bs aa-
WICK NJ. Williams gave his fsrcwen oseheao'
snae ~ lie Easter weddings win be % follows on
Anvil col Mr. HYDE and Miss Musgfave, IN me C1hrSn
al die Heavenly Rest April "a Miss Bertha a lei
snd Edward Wells H. ID Ss SANE ~ xss louise jazz
sog and Motcaifs THOMAS, In the ohucn % inc e6 AZ
1s.ss,r.. IN AuIfi 10. Miss CorneHa Russell ana q
a Townscnd- Green, Of London In the Church OF sne
ho ana Mrs. Frederick VI Foo,o win celebrate tae
home NO 20 FFth-sye., on Monday afternoon Aprh
IS from TO o'clock
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