New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-27
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
PLEASURES OF HUNTING HOLD SWAY FOR

Newyork have governed the social affairs of the
week. and the pleasures of the meet have been agcea
bly, varied with hunt breakfasts and dances, so that
the arrangements for this line of gayoty at Orange the
Country Club, Hampstead and staten island have
rather clashed and instead of meet of hunting peO
ple from all sections the gatherings have necessarily
been local On Tuesday night the Country Club con-
tngent was made welcome by the young bachelors
Oliver Hartman, jr., and W l. Boyle. who have had
the Goodwin place, at Premium Point, for the IAN
About sixty people present and probably all OF
them, for the first time danced the cotinon TO the
music of two banioS and piano. 1t is hardly neceS
tary say that this cotlion far more Jolly thah
the ordinary formal dance Among the guests "ero
Miss Florence Hurst. who is TO marry Mr. harr
mans brother Borden Hartman; Miss Lily han lh"
who will shortly become Mrs. W. r. lraVcrs' MISS
Camilla Moss Miss Hope Goddard. OF PROVIDENCE MISS
Maud Robbins, Mrs J. f. D. Lanier. MISS Lalner anu
Miss Martha Coster.
The feature OF the week at the country Cluo was
the dance of Thursday night The new clubhouse
dia not call for extensive decorations but palms and
ferns were pentfully used, and the great fire
oIace In the hall mass OF green
The dance was in the bllald-room. which
makes spacious ballroom. Dancing began
shortly after 10 O'clock and after supper the cotion
began Charles Pelham Clinton. NJ. f. H.. leading
Their, were two favor figures. In the first the men
received silver bits and the women steel
curb chains while for the second there
were ribbons for the women and silver
ncncis in the shape Of horseshoe nails for the men,
Another pretty figure was the driving figure, the rib
hons being of yellow and green the hunt colors. Mr.
and Mrs James NJ. Waterbury had arranged to give
dance on Friday night at Pleasance," but this has
been postponed until future OCCASION
The annual hunt ball of the Essex County Country
Club at Orange, the feature of Friday night, and
New-York was well represented. The ball was held in
Music Hall and much prettier than that of last
year, which in the afmory. No emblemS of the
hunt were displayed among the decorations but In
stead there garlands of chrysant hemums, with
here and there knots of blue and orange, the club
rolors. This ball is always informal, no attempt at
4 cOtillion being made. 1t opened by the presi-
dent of the Country Club Henry A. Page who danced
with Mrs. Douglas Robinson, ir The hunting quad
lille danced just after supper, and proved as
last year, pleasant feature of the night. The men
their pink" coats, and of them lent their
voices to the music of the orchestra which played
the old-timc hunting songs, John Peel Drink
Puppy, DRINK A Southerly Breeze and Cloudy
sky all to the musical heart of the huntsman.
There were a number of house parties Mrs. John
Wimerding had in hers Miss Kernochan
and Miss Whitney, of New-Y0rI. Charles 4. Munn's
guests were Miss Turnure j. Arden Hartman and
Prince Victor Dhuleep Singh, who is a great rider
after the hounds. Mrs. Powers Fairs party in
cluded Mrs Whelan and Miss Harding of Phila-
lclphia; Lawrence Turnure, 1r., and Frank Lander.
man, Miss Helen Parsons and James b. Ludlow,
while Mrs. Douglas Robinson had for her guests
Miss Alice Rathbone. Of Albany Miss Roosevelt,
John p. Kingsfori. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert SturgiS,
John Wallace Riddell and J. Wallace Riddoll Miss
sarah Wcekcs, Of Ncw-York, and J. swift, ir, OF
Brazil were with Mrs. H., F. Hitch Tho hunt
meet of yesterday was al the place Of John a.
Stewart IT., who entertained rhc members Of the
club and their friends al breakfast
Hunt breakfasts were given Yesterday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion story, at Throggs Neck for the Country
Club hunt; by Mr.. and Mrs II. Van Rensselaer,, at
Hempstead. and by Mr. and Mrs. 5. j. Colgate, at
New-Hamburg for the Duchess County hunt
The most important wedding of the week in town
was that of Miss Adeline Coster Henry d. Steers
It was quiet one, owing to the death of the
brides father Colonel Charles COstcr. The ceremony
took place in the chantry OF Grace Church. which was
filed with the relatives and intimate friends of the
pair. The music from the organ In the church was
most effective far than if ii had come from
the chantry itself The bride was almost enveloped
In old point lace which her mother had worn on
similar occasion. The young pair will make their
home at Ccdalhurst.
Cards have just been received in town from
John Bigelow, announcing he marriage
Of his daughter Annie 70 Butter kenner
Harding Wednesday. October 49, in the Church
Tbe 'c ceremo3v was beautiful seht The chance OF
the church deckcd with palms and eXoiics brought
from the cOnSeTVat0rieS OF !. PerpOnt Morgans
,ountry place. The bridesmaids. six in number wore
quaint costumes of yellow ,ils with white fichus
and cans, carving long walking stick, with gold
knobs The Jtide wore White sadn and duchesse lace,
her veil being held in place with DIAMOND star.
breakfast followed al me oquriet' 1 NJ f %
nf tbe par we're invited The bride is al exceedingly
Cever art,t some Of her porrrats in pastel being
of great merit. Mr. and Mrs. Harding VIII live III
There have been fewer fall weddings than last year
The only Of the coming week interesting 10 people
In society Wednesday, and both out Of town.
,p1p II Ia
small breakfast will follow at Mrs IIo5kshers house in
Rhode Island-ave Mrs. Mcclellan and her daughter
will arrive 10 day on the steamship La Bretagne. on
the day Miss Louise Floyd Jones win be married
20 Condo Thorn at her fathers country place Amity-
vile, Long Island 1t is expected that five hundred
morning, returning to town al o'clock that evening
-, Recent engagements announced include thO3e, OF
70 Charles MOler, jr; Miss Patterson, daughter Of
Judge Patterson, to Robert Palmer, ,oq Of Court
announced is that OF John y. Harper, Of the irm
whose wedding occurred two weeks ago. Mr. Harper's
Mrs. Lewis Livingston Delaicd and Miss Emily
Dclahed have sent out cards for farewell reception
ev i w saT ro55 bv W o t i G aoG
p1Wou' 70 their departure for California, where they
Ietn aAed 10 remain Tor supper and dance I'M
meliacly after the tea:
p nH pGop6 IN society one afternoon last week
kksndolRh Robinson opened hi, Washington Square
houac loI ulem ana several luncheOUS have been
planned for their pleasure. Tonight Ms. Augustus
flc!d has asked few people 10 meet these noted
cOHeGanS, among whom ar. General sherman. Gen.
e e. ~ S Ee eroS Miss s Rachel Sherman and others
Mrs. W. b. Dnsmore tr and MI
Helen Dinsmore expected 10 arrive an |
la BNtathe aver az absence of some
months abroad; Mrs. W. B. Dmsmore sr viii naHs
The winter IN southern California and MIR and Vi
Clarence DinsmOrc Will he at the Tenny Ejf,t az,
and Thirty sixth ST. Among the depa ,s resicf
were Mrs. Courtlandt Palmer the Mise, pa1noc oi
Paris or Germany. Mrs Palmer with her dan UIm III
VIII pass the winter travelling In the East e"'eFS'
Heads Of families reengagng servants for ,h
town season will find the little advertisements On IT,
fourth and fifth pages an invaluable Servants