New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
II,NCHEONS AND MUSICAL ENTERTAIN
MENTS-WEDDINGS TO COME
AFTER LENT.

Mid.Ient week has been rather busy one. keep
inc society occupied with certain amount OF feast
inc and musical diversion The largest gathering
% tho week was at Mrs. Whitney's tea Tuesday
afternoon when 700 or 500 people were present at
tho reopening of her house in West Fifty sevcnh-st
which had been in the hands of the builders and
decorators all winter. This was formerly the house
of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick stevens. and was sold
ahont The time Mrs. stevens became the Duchess de
pino The most important charge has been in the
enarging OF the ballroom. which is the most perfect
Louis XVI room in NewYork, inasmuch as the woou-
work. tapestries and furniture adorned chateau
Of that period in France The ballroom Is neaiS
seventy feet in length and about half as wide' pro
ably the largest private ballroom in New-forR' %
spacious arc the other of the house on inc oa
room floor. that "A large dance can be given wl'hou.
fear of discomfort to Whitney's guests she WIN
give a ball Easter Tuesday.
The Theatre Club went on Tuesday nlshl W Soo
@shenandoah" and for supper to sherryS where ''os
were the guests Of Miss Baldwin. Mrs. Lawrence
Kin will have the club at supper this week l"eSua!
The Monday Badminton Club met In East hio'en'"
o. instead of Nilsson Hail. where thew VIII continue
=, meet throughout Lent. On Monday neht SILVER
nrize, were awarded. The club will ProoaoN nave
a dance after Easier
Mrs Jordan l.. Mott jr., who is most afueh' au
mirer of Napoleon the First, ana WHO Nv
many is thought to resemble portraits OF TIE Empress
Ioscnhine gave a luncheon on Thursday, which was
decidedly Napoeonic II was given Tor MIS- "eorse
T. Mcclellan and Miss Mcclellan. Mrs Mott mas III
her possession valuable memenoeS OF tie ered'
French warrior among them lock OF MS hair' Ills
death mask medals and COINS once in his possession
documents of historic value and books Of annotatons
In Sanocon', handwriting Besides all these she
possesses numerous engravings of the men
identified with him and of incidents In his career
some Of which were given to her guests as Souvenirs
Al the tables were eighteen ladies. all more or less in
thn eaofpa n
table was a mass of purple volcts. the favorte
flower Of the Emperor, and at each cover was a
large cluster of the flowers. Toward the era
of the luncheon Miss Ruth Lawrence recitcd
Thackcray's poem. THE song of the Drum Inc
other guests were Mrs. William Lane Booker wife
Of the English Consul; Mrs. Edwin Hast
incs Rlpev Mrs William Boyle Mrs
Charles Cooper. Mrs.. c. F. Mclean. Miss A. Cooper
Mrs. c. F. Chicbcrng. Mrs Van Doren. Mrs. An
son Phelps stokes. Mrs. Jules Reynal. Miss PAGE
Miss Virginia Coudert and Miss Emmett
large Newport contingent assembled at Miss
Leary's on Thursday afternoon for reception WIFI
music. which followed luncheon for Mrs. Grover
Cleveland. Even the atmosphere was mid enough
TO suggest one Of Miss Lcarys Thursdays at Newport
The music was excellent. Nine. FcmhcTon lllncHs'
Mile Torpa: Thcodor Bjorksten and Charles Appleton
sang The luncheon guests were Mrs. Adolf Laden
burg Mrs. \. 1sclin. IT,. Mrs g. r.
wetmore. Mrs. Karrlok Rigs Mrs stuyvcsant
T. Kcrnochan Mrs. Fred Pearson. Mrs. John Sloane
Nine &c Fairies Mrs. William \. DueT. Mrs De
Lanccv Kane Mrs. f. L. Baylies. Miss MoAister
Ms, Jessie Fellowes. Miss Bishop and Miss Alice
Berry.
Mrs.. Whitnev's concert for the Thursday Evening
Club in her ballroom was superb affair Alter the
fashion prevailing in London and Paris. leading sing
ors from the Metropolitan opera House were engaged
HE trio FOR male voices from William Tell and the
quartet from ~Rigolctio were the only examples
OF Italian music tho quartet. with the exception OF
ono voice Icing sung i'm Italian. The exception gave
the German words The singers were Frauicn Iranb
man and Fraulcln luhm. Hcrren Kaliech. Fischer
and Eeichmann. y substantial supper and informal
dancing followed the concert.
one Of The minor incidents of the week though none
the les interesting the caude party given by Mr.
and Nh George Lo,khart Rives at the christening OF
their infant son. who called after his parter nal
grandfather. Frauc, RveS. and eX secretary Bayard
Franci, Bayard Rivc-. The Rev. Dr. G. e. TIFFANY
conducted the christening service secretary Bayard
l. k Starsi, and Nj, Whiting. aunt Of the infant
standing a, sponsors About forty relatives and IN
innate friend, were present each receiving after the
French fashion a boite De bapicme.7
The rest Of the Leuten season shows many vacant
leave, I'm lie book of engagements which lies the
table Of every fashionable person There j. prospect
o. CAV Easter wech when there will be several wed
ding, and dances. The most important Of The dances
will be Mrs. Whncys and the lat subscription dance
al sherry -. the former coming on ApiI anu we la'1t
Anru L. In Easter week VIII take place the Wcl
ding, II Ms, craze Wcodhou~c to Robert BaTnWcl
Roosevelt. jr. Faster Monday NJ, 'ra'" Snai11S
to stephen H. Brown. at staten lam Oh ,i'e Sa ,
day and Mi~~ Marguerite Allen. great -andqauehler
Of Commodore Vanderbilt. 10 Arthur nct'huh On
Faster Thursday. \ week later Mis- Maud Sargent
will be married 10 John Bowler lr ,
The Ladies Orchestra. which wa not hean lh pun
NJ a.i winter. f. holding weekly rchcarsa> AT tAc
house Of Air> Hewitt. her daughter The Vie lio~V'
iciuc member II j. the intention To- give concert IN
6hictcrmg Hall carly in April for charitable n
siitui0n. Amoge the member are Mr.; Ncc'ei' tie
Mise. Woodward MR.. j. Walker Mr. Henry r. Oc'
Ni~- " Turnufe. Mis-, DrcXcl Mi-s ,,clr.cue SIef
man Nil T. Whitney and Mi W. Ihl,bury, ~ -
expected that the concert will bc one Of marked eA
cellcncc. go ,-,, g.. ,oc,,ro.
NOT week IN Chickcrng Hall certainly furnishes
Something attractive 10 all who arc interested IN ART
literature religion or home ne. me! are a. ioO~ ,
%fnrd.v evening Buried Cities Of Ancient fSNpl
Wednosdav evening. Portrait PAINTING H. A i.
r,vnt illustrated by ancient portrait gallery ffuaN
dtc,iTr a lecture on Tie Rel rion of Ancient EpNpt =
.a.Irdav afternoon At 80 ococh' Queen lA'.~.
ed The Women Of Ancient Egypt The demand Tor
seats has been great that d j. pf0Dapr lnt' "hc