New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
!. pr-sy TIME AMONG THE DANCING SET.

sunptuous entertainment Inc society
ever devsing something new for the amusement - 10
zen a busy one, including Frau LII Lehman ~.
= .sance for the first time this season IN 1ei'nSu
soera: the fashionable charity matinee ae osS
qheatre, admirably planned by MISS Loeis -
w. D. sloane's dinner, Mrs .Kernochans uinoi a-uoo'
the second Assembly Ball, the surprise parry ~ as
W. K vanderbiles, not TO note nisnuv u'..uv a'r
many afternoons at homo and dancing oiaoS0'' 49,
are the more common occurrences
throughout the season.
Mrs sloane's dance was given for ner young "eoe'
Miss Louise Shepard, debutante OF uuS 9oasV 49,
like all her entertainments, IL was me st, 80 80
The favors for the cotlon were eas'o.u. CIV na,u
sor hnt moi such as TO create comment by excessive
.xnand,t,re Mrs sloane, In her gown Oh oiue tune,
looked as young as many OF nor foseuuu su0se, AnS
might have passed for one, save ior INC spionuio
,.we,s she wore, which betoRened tne mauoh' MISS
shepard was In rose pink tuile. Ing oounon va lou
Inv THOMAS Howard, who wore knee-preecnes OF DlaoA
"a. lang black silk stockings, and dancing pumps,
- s,d .lso John Furman, L. @. Potter, James M,
.w.,srsurv Hamilton Cary and others, about dozen
man m ali who are endeavoring to make popular the
smallclothes Of our ancestors for evening dress
The dinner dance, the second Of
series of four, was given by MRS d
Frederick Kornochan at her homo IN Maolsoh
square on Tuesday night. Much the same young sou
attended the dinners given by Mrs Astor' mrs. behu
and Mrs wilson as on tho previous OCCASION alnougn
changed about somewhat The next dance of this
eeries will occur at the homo OF Mrs. wilson on IueS-
dsy night and the last tho night OF FEBRUARY y
a. Mrs william Astor's. For THAI occasion mrs
Aston has issued large number OF extra invatons'
10 that &c will partake somewhat Of the nature Oh
bali. Mrs. George S. Bowdoin win give another
dinner dance on February H.
II might seem that after four weeks of constant
dancing not debutante would be able to appear at
The Assembly, but the spirits Of youth are not to be
aaunted and with fresh dresses and with keen relish
for every one Of tho pleasures Of their first season,
the debutantes were there and made up the prevailing
element. Their older sisters gracefully retired for
tbs while, showing generous spirit. only
three of the reception committee present
Mrs William Astor, Mrs. +. Rhinelander Jones and
Mrs John wilmerdlng. Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan at
the last minute Yves prevented from acting as one
Of the hostesses. Mrs. Astor wore gown Of dark
green brocade and her famous riviere of diamonds,
the coronet-nke comb of pearls and diamonds, the
gorgeous stomacher of the later gems, and two orna
ments of great value bought at the sale of the French
crown jewels. One Of this pair was an immense
brooch or sun Of rubies and diamonds once worn py
Diane de Poictem, and the other shoulder Knot
made for Cardinal Rloheeu and afterward the prop
srty of Louis XIV. Both Of these ornaments are OF
marvellous workmanship. Mrs wllmerding was In
white satin and Lace without jewels and Mrs Jones
wore yellow satn with diamond stars In her hair Mrs.
Eountze wore . handsome gown OF gray satin ana
tuIle, with many diamonds; Mrs. James waterbury
xoro black tue Nrs. Edmund Bayles, nghtDiue
tis Mrs. Frederick Kernocaan, white satin and tile
trimmed with white roses and green leaves; Mrs
Rogers black velvet and diamonds; Miss Daisy
Hamilton drab snlle Miss George Wilmerding, white
tuils dotted with crystals Miss Bend white lle; Miss
Hargous, also white. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs.
kernochan wore handsome jewels
Tho surprise party at Mrs William K vsnderbiles
was exceedingly well arranged, and the surprise was
taken in the best spirits. The guests assembled
promptly, and when all had arrived marched down
stairs IN procession to greet Mrs Vanderbilt who wore
white satin and her splendid pearls Mrs sloane was
In blue wearing for corage decoration beautiful
diamond ard ruby ornament IN the shape OF butterfly
Mrs william Jay In pink satin, with very lohs
train Mrs Van Rensselaer, oruger in black and wIAe
striped satin. Mrs James Ksrncchan wore s1perb
grange velvet; Mrs. August Belmont, jr, lilac satin
and yellow gauze, and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, gray
satin. The cotilon began at midnight Thomas
Howard leading with Mrs. Vanderbilt The fayors,
which all worked with the date. were silver
bonbon boxes, satin bags Allied with sweemeats and
round satin pincushions, with pins about the edges
Supper was served at o'clock
There will be dances every evening Of the coming
week. Tomorrow nighe Mrs Cornelius vandez-
bits small dance VIII take place, and also
a dance at the home Of Mrs. Edwin Parsons, No.
Msdison-avo for Miss Hamilton; Tuesday night the
dInner-dance al Mis-. Wilson'S Wednesday night Mrs.
Ffsh's dinnerdance, and on Thursday Mrs. Elbridge
Gerry's cotinon. These are the most important OF
these social gatherings Another interesting incident
Of the week will be the wedding of Miss Cornelia
Roosevelt 10 Baron Clemens Zedlitg in St Tbomss's
Church on Sal rday afternoon at o'clock. Baron
ZedlitE win wuar his effective Uhlan uniform, and
there viii be some handsome bridesmaids, including
Miss Harcous of the most favored bellies of this
season. The reception at tho Hotel Bristol VIII In
clude few intimate friends besides relatives Baun
zedlItz has presented his fancee with some mag
nihcent jewels
Among the dances In prospect not previously an
nounced is one to be given By Mrs Frederic Good
ridge for her daughter on February 10. Mrs. Ames
Van wart viii give a large theatre party followed
By supper and dance on ST. Valentines night
In tho course of the week there has been announced
in ENGLAND the engagement of Mrs. Arthur Post
TO Arthur Hugh smith-BarIy, M. P. for Huntington.
Mrs Post one OF tho three beautiful daughters Of
General wadsworth, OF Geneseo, N. Y, her sisters
being Mrs. Adar and Mrs Rogers. Mrs Posts
husband Of John A. Post Of this city, died
about six years ago. Like her sister Mrs. AdaiI,
who was Mrs. Richie, by her first marriage, Mrs.
Post has been conspicuous in tho fashionable world
Of London. She is stin young woman in the
thftles.
The arrangements for the costume reception Of Feb
rusry are going forward most favorably. Henry
Cannon Is urging ali his friends In society to get hand
some costumes, and tells them that they viii have
chance TO them again at fancy dress ball which
J. J. Van Allen is to give at Newport next summer.
One debutsnte win 90 the Puritan maiden Priscilla.
another Elsa, clad In her gorgeous wedding gown
One Of the patronesses Is having rich gown OF the
Elzabethsn period made, while prominent matron
will wear a spanish court dress Of the time Of Fer
dinand and Isabella. wellknown artist has
superb costume by Moorish nobieman two
centuries ego. which he proposes to don for the occa
sion, and many other people having costumes do
signed BY leading artists and made by prominent COS
tuners. Mrs. Elliott RooseveIt's party. in Old Eng
lish costumes, Win dance the Sir Roger dc Coverly
whDs Mrs. r. H. Hunts party will tread the more
stately measures Of the ninuet The Greek Quadr1lle