New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
DINNERS, DANCES AND AMATEUR THEATRE.
CAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

in the Acknowledged circle one is so often meeting the
sefsane people that attempts to describe lie new aud
glowing terms are rather weak. IT is almost i'm.
possible to devise anything strangely novel for din
ners balls. even the expenditure Of twice the
that some one else has paid failing to produce cor
responding results. The one evening party that
presented a decided feature Of novelty given by
Mrs. Perpont Morgan, not to the two thousand or
Of her fashionable visiting list but TO three hun
dred girls who depend on their own e1ertons for
their living. and who form what is known as the
Working Girls Club. OF the organizations OF 81.
Georges parish. Mrs. M6rgans house was placed al
their disposal and they went about from room 70
room IN the utmost gee or danced TO Landers
music as they most desired. Supper was served
by Pinard and everything done for their
pleasure. Their enjoyment was genuine Ea0n g..
she entered the house received buneh Oh roses anu
ribbon those having the pink ones gong III W sup
pen hrst the others following .., A..
Compared with such an entertainment as thls' u'e
balls dinners and parties Of the week in genel seem
commonplace for they not more elegant 'ia,
those OF other weeks. Mrs Shepards small anu
cariys on Monday night proved rather ahom"i'"s' q"
IL was large and lates for the greater number OF
those who had been asked TO both chose inc seeo"u
and last OF the dances, and In place OF loo 'ee "co
nearly 100 more. That number did not in the least
ipterfere with comfort or pleasure. The early dance
NJ snerry's on the following night was made much
later than the first dance OF the TUES
day night subscription, owing TO the great
number Of large dinner parties. at which all tne
patronesses and many OF the subscribers were present
The dance was IN every other way like the first win
possibly more costly favors, which were OF feather
fans. silken scrap bags flower and card cases all
being the Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt George
H. Bend who was az one time as much in demand rs
Mr. Howard or Mr.. Cannon, led the cotIon' as he
will do for Mrs Bradley Martin on Friday night
Mr. wlnthrop's dance on Wednesday night was not
Of OIL pc
arriving late. II was given for his niece Miss Hun
newell of Boston, Of the debutantes Of the season
in that city, and was carried OUT WIFI
all that elegance Of detail for which Mr.. winthrop IS
noted. lie 1t is who conceived the idea OF dmner
dances which have not lost their popularity, aithough
not so many have been given this year. NUMBER
Of new gowns were displayed for that OCCASION There
was no crowdins for the guests had not only MI
winthrops house to wander through but That OF Mr.
Rronson which is connected with it. Thomas Howard
led the cotiIOn with Miss llunneweL
The Thursday Evening Club had treat in the
entertainment provided for them By Mr. and Mrs
A. : Hewitt who secured two clever and talented
children. May Buckley and Stella Kenney. pupils in
Dion Iouclcault's school of acting. who performed
with much intelligence scenes from Romeo and
Juliet" The School for Scandal "Three Weeks
After Marriage and 4" Frou FrOun Mr.. Boucicault
accompanied his young pupils After a symptoms
supper there a Jolly and informal dance
the gie,s being Mrs VII. am Aston john Jay and his
beautiful granddaughter Miss Chapman g. W. smalley,
Miss Evelyn smaiv, Mrs Paran stevens, Mrs. Paeet,
Randolph GObin;cn, Miss Robinson. Miss Bend, Mrs
rurae Roche Mrs. Cooper Hewitt. baron Halkett,
Tadswo";h R!tchi, II. lie Grand Cannon, Miss liar
eous ana all Il menbers of the club. Mrs. Hewitt
VIII have two Entertainments of similar nature on
February 4 and IL.
Fashionable amateur entertainments have been
much IN vogue during the week. no o:he- means Of
raising funds for charities having been discovered.
Working hoys' clubs churches and hospitals have
proted largely. JUDGING from the liberal patronage
Tic bUrlcs .-e Of L'Afrcanc" was tie most popular
the css, entirely composed Of people who move
Ia the gay circles OF society, and figure at the fashion
able cotillons, among them being Miss Hargous, the
Misses Lenthon, Miss Goodridge. the Misses Anthem
and '' Misses Shipper. The Orthopaedic Hospital
be- unsdersbly by the two performances On
Friday night, all the people who had helped in
tn, burcSque were entertained by Miss {. Fur
Mss. al her house, with music and supper. The
SIN siug 10y Theodore BjoIkstcn, Mrs. Whclan
and Mss jeanne Dlchcison.
Particularly handsome dinners have been given
through TIE week. ON Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs.
Chaurcey NJ. Dcpew gsve ono for q. W. snaey and
Miss snaliey, who have been receiving much attention
since their arrival IN New York. On the might
Mrs. Edward Cooper had 81. and Mrs. Grover Ceve-
land AS their guests and Mrs. Heber r. Bishop had
large dinner followed h. the piano playing Of Otto
Heguer. On Thursday night Mrs. Bolton Hall, Mrs.
F. D. Laner. Mis-. samuel slosn and Mrs Forbes Lcith
had dinners for young people, the latters with &C
compartment OF BANJO music.
Another agreeable occurrence of the week the
breakfast given at DclmOnicO's on Friday by Leonard
Arthur and +. G. Lawrence Of the Rife Brigade,
TWO yOung Englshmen who have been here for the
past month 1t Is not often that visiting English
Ease OF Sir Henry Meysey Thompson. who gave a
lance snd cotillon about 1--WE years ago such thing
has not been heard OF. The guests numbered Mrs
William Astor Mrs Iaran stevens, Mrs Adolph Laden
ss ss M Pase 9T M Tae Martin Ms Letter
Camilla Moss and number OF Young men. The
two EnglishmeI have gone to Canada and will sail
1t win interest the many friends Of Baron eon
ton, German Minister at Brussels. to learn that
he has come into possession Of the family title and
july of last year and in his viii decrccd that his
five sons slould draw lots SIX mouths after his death
has been for more than GOO years in the possession
5 the family Tt her o Cats pledge 10
divided. On January H. six months from the death
OF Count Won Avensleben. the large family assembled
SON. Who made himself SO Acceptable as Minister to
this country. and who LEFT many friends behind who
Nvensleben will not resign from the diplomatic
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster. the latter formerly
Miss Lizzie F1ch. OF baltimore. have been IN town
for the last week and ycrc a. The GPerT on Wednoday
% the Winthrop dance. which Of the few
this season that Mrs vanderbilt has attendcd
MI anu MIS- w ~ cjodHc Haitn lol T-uIoDc VS.
terday with their family intending 10 remain abroad
q year. They will be much missed At their country
place, Elm COart Lenox. where their liberal enter
tainments have been feature Of the BERKSHIRE season
The coming week presents another bcwllderine
series Of festivities. Iom night Mrs. william
Astor will give large dinner and on Tuesday night
slrs Arson Phelps Stokes Will do The On
Thursday night IS the ball gwen by John II. Davis
for his debutautc daughter. and on the following
night there will be the cotlon dinner OF Nj. and
Mrs. bradley Martin. ct Delm0ncos. for which great
preparations are being made. The to lie
hung with rare stuIs and tapestries and the guests
IN he ut hal =
dozen large tables On Saturday night tie second
OF the subscription dances arranged by Mrs Van
Rensselaer, Cfgigcr Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and Mrs
Luther Komntze will be held at sherry's. These,
with dinners, lunchcons and theatre parties. Will
make the week bnsy one
Cards arc out for the wedding Of Miss Sarah Phelps
stokes 10 naron Hugh Hal Rect, on TUESDAY. Feb
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