New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30

SOCIAL FESTIVITIES MULTIPLYING SINCE
THANKSGIVING DAY.


ncrs and informal dancethc season of fashionable
gay life may be said TO be we'll launched. The scene
at the Metropolitan Opera House Wednesday nlght
was pleasant indeed and seemed 10 augur well for the
coming season OF opera Nearly every box was takcn'
and those vacant betokened some family af'ctIon.
Though many Of the regular box-holders were absent
their places were taken by other people. There was
lavish display OF jewels and handsome gowns, IL
being the first general gathering of people in society
In full evening attire since last spring Mrs. Astors
gown OF rich white brocade with figure OF black
and trimmings OF fur. She a set Of sapphres ana
diamonds. Mrs. S. V. Il. Cruger, the guest Of Mrs.
W. c. Whitney, were simple white gown, made IN
the First Empire STYLE but jewels. her only
ornament being small bunch of volets worn at the
corsage. Miss Eleanor Duer with Mrs. Austin Corbn,
wore pink chiffon, and band OF gold in her hair Miss
Corbin was in white and gold In Mrs. Corbins box were
the Nicomte dc Richemont and Baron dc Ravignon.
who have been in NewYor about two weeks. bringing
with them letters Of introduction to people
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kelly had for Of their guests
the Marquis de Choseul, who has American mother.
whose relatives in the South he has been visiting Mrs
Forbes and her daughter Miss Ethel Forbes Leh
VINO is soon to be introduced to New-York society,
held reception in their box. 1t being their first ap
pcaraDce since their recent return from England. Com
pafatvely few darkcoored dresses were worn, and
these all the more noticeable Mrs. Henry Sloane,
who sat in Mrs. Ogden Ms's box. dressed In black.
wearing row Of diamond ornaments arranged dag
onslly across her corsage Mrs. Luther KOuntze was
in dark blue, with arrangement OF jewels similar to
those worn by Mrs. Sloane. Miss Grace Wilson was
also in black. Mrs. Parish, who has this year box
in the parterre the centre OF the house, wore
some marvellous pearls and diamonds. Her guests
were Miss Margaret SchieHen, who will shortly marry
Henry Graf Trevor. and Miss Mamie Field. Both the
young women wore white. In a few cases bouquets
rested on the railing Of the boxes, but that fashion
seems to have died out.
The features of Thanksgiving Day were varied, fam
lily gatherings being most common Tie Hempstead
set entertained by Mrs Ladenburg at the Oasis,
her country place at Westbury, L. /. The football
match at Eastern Park was watched by thousands OF
people, who must have como from many neighboring
towns, and 1t was not an easy matter to pick out
faces In that vast concourse. In one OF the boxes
Just at the centre Of the grand stand were Miss Amy
Bend, the Misses Sands, c. Creighton Webb and E. J.
Buckley, ir Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowler. jr,
chapcroned coaching party, and W. E d. Stokes
drove from New-YOrk on his brake, his guest
Of honor being Mrs. Harry Dulles, Of Philadelphia.
The enthusiasm of the winning side knew no bounds,
and the drive home for those who were fortunate
enough to have place any tiTiout was infinitely
superior to the discomfort OF crowded cars. 1t Is
great pity that there does not exist in New-York or
its immediate vicinity place like Lords in London
where all the university cricket and football matches
played, for with such permanent place frighful
accidents like that of Thursday would be avoided
The first of the coming ont teas was given by Mrs
Macgrane Coke Tuesday for her sisters. the
Misses Crawford, who have been her special
charge since the death of her mother
two years ago. To Mrs Coke came by will
the old Townsend mansion in East Twenty thrd-st
well the country place Tuxedo, and between
the places the Crawfords and COXes live Mrs. Coke
will give next Saturday evening charming entertain
ment for her friends, when Locke Richardson will
iroT
On the following Saturday night Mrs. Coke will have
an informal dance. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Eu
gene Kelly jr, opened her handsome house in Wash
ngtOn Square for the first time In than year for
an afternoon dance which followed by a small
dance in the evening" Martin De Garmenda leading the
coton with Mrs. Kelly. A number of English PEG
pie and foreigners at the dance were also Mr.
and Mrs. John Drew. Mrs. Kelly is a delightful
hostess, her parties being more like those seen In
fashionable London houses than any Others in New
York.
The weddings Of the week have been fully described
In these columns. With one exception they have been
In churches the exception being the marriage OF Miss
Marie Manice to Newbold lie Roy Edgar, whose mother
married her second husband Jerome Bonaparte, OF
Baltimore Among the beautiful presents received by
Miss Manice rare point lace sent by Nine.
Bonapate Cards have been sent out by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Howard Wainwright for the wedding of their sister,
Miss Frances Walker to Harry de Berkeley Parsons
at Calvary Church on Tuesday afternoon, December
10, at 3 80 o'clock reception will follow Mt
Mrs. wainwrights home in MadisOn.ave. The we'd
ding Of Miss Drexel and Mr. Dahlgrcn will be quietly
celebrated at the home of the bride on the morning
Of December II. The date fixed for the wedding OF
Henry Whitney Mcvickar to Miss Maud Robbins is
January TO- and that OF Miss Grace Carey to oliver
Hartman, jr.. on February j. will probably take
place at Tuxedo Park
For the coming week there many teas. all OF
which have been announced, and several dinner
parties. Mrs William Astor will give the first of
series Of dinners on Thursday night, and Mrs Il. T.
Wilson will have one Tuesday, and Mrs. George
s. Scott on Saturday. Mrs. Aston will give a large
afternoon reception on December is, and ball
January 10.
The date of the first Assembly. on January
g. was announced in this column last week, and
1t has been decided to hold the second on Febrl-
airy 8, both to take place in the new
Madison Square Garden ballroom. THIS year the
ladies who subscribers to these balls 10 have
twelve invitations, five for women and five for men,
and as there are fifty subscribers. the balls
to be larger than those held at Demonico's. No
other private balls have been announced, and the
dates of tht subscription balls spoken Of last week
have not been decided upon.
The Aldine Club will give reception TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley at their clubhouse, No. 90
Lafayette Place, Wednesday afternoon December
80. The following will receive with Mrs. Stanley
Mrs. John X. Bangs, Mrs. Alfred c. Barnes, Mrs.
Brdseye Blakeman Mrs. william w. Ellsworth, Mrs.
Robert U. Johnson, Mrs. Hamilton W. Mabe, Mrs.
Charles scribner Mrs. Frederick A. Stokes and Mrs.
Henry r. Thomas.
Mrs. John Sherwood who arrived from Europe this
summer has been until few days ago ut her country
place, Sherwood Forest, Delhi, N. Y. Mrs. Sherwood
il now at the Windsor HOTEL where she will be at
home to her friends Wednesdays this winter. 1t
is her intention to give OF readings In town
on "The Passion Play at Oberammergau-
THE salon In America and its Possibilities" "The
Paris Exposition OF 1882 and other subjects TO be
nounced. Mrs. sherwoods first reading will be given
early next month before the Contemporary Club of
Philadelphia, after which series OF readings viii be
given in that under most favorable patronage and
later In the winter a course in Chicago.
"The Social Register for 1861 is just out, and as
usual is valuable visiting list. Its prospectus pre-
sents some figures which give interesting statistics