New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
WEDDINGS THE PRINCIPAL FEATURE
COMING ENTERTAINMENTS.

favrence's. about seventy people beng present
= was thought that this method Of entertaining 80
uch in vogue for the last three ears would not BE
revived for this season with The frequency Of dances
and halls i'm the brief anti-Lcntcn period.
By far the largest gatherings Of people in society Wero
AZ the weddings of Wednesday and THURSDAY In maN
years no wedding has been much discussed as uld'
Of Miss Mathilde Reynal and Paul Gilbert lhcDa"o'
which was solemnized Wednesday. The ceremony
and subsequent reception fully described III
The Tribune Of the following day. and it needs Only
IN be said that the appointments were all Ols'
large fortune and liberal and lavish mana oouu P'
vide The display at the church tIpc "o"V'''
music the brilliantly lighted altar the n'iN ro't
ured priests and acolytes and the Ar'hoshop NM
self all combined to make a splendid ceremony INC
only drawback was the rain which deScehoeo III
torrents as the guests assembling many OF
,sor HAVING f. wait in line in their carriages fully
,r an bour rather than invite ruin TO their costly
r.rnonts The wedding breakfast at the heart
sbaped tables was a pretty sight the bride In all
her happiness and loneliness being surrounded oS
bevv of schoolgirl friends.
The wedding of Miss Louise Leavitt to l. T.
Thatcher. of Boston. Thursday was favored by far
moro pleasant weather. The gathering at
.ho church and the reception at Mr.
,o.r,,t. house in East Fortieih-st was
1,,.,nrclv suggestive of LenoN, the LeavitS being
o,c the pionecrs OF that delightful resort. The
Ride * an accomplished musician and has otcn sung
AT the gatherings Lenox. appearing last iaII III OK
bort and Sullivan's Trial by jury. when was gwen
At schermcrhon Hall, In LenoX'
Az a r,I1c the halfhour after a dinner party l.
o,ber strpid and New-N Workers arc beginning II see
I'VE advantare of supplying some light form NJ amuse
mont when there i not a ball T. rush away To- Ah
artistic programme is rarely attempted ana ID inc
Mace Of good music the twancinc OF the banjo mas
noon heard Of late Mr.. and Mr.. Alexander Forbes
Ieith ON Tuesday night offered novelty III pii"ho-
rraph dinner the wonderful ele'iI machine ~"S
,ro-,ch+ on after coffee All had chance 10 talk
~ sing into the photograph ana al'ef"aru HN'V"
70 their own voices things apart from ueinse4'cS'
Mrs Ieith is 10 give two more OF these onncr>.
Tho coming week is sure 10 he CAV one 10 NOR
row night The second Of the PsriarchN balls VIII he
held al DeImonicos: Tuesday night the Iphe'"h-"
ball in Brooklyn will attract many from New ofA
on Wednesday Mr.. AStor'S dance. ana on SATURDAY
night the first dance at Serrys Of the series ARRANGED
nv Mrs Elliott Roosevelt Mrs Van Rensselaer, Curcr.
Mrs Luther Kountze Mr.. ". G. Whitney and others
Resides these dances there Will be the wedding oi Miss
Elizabeth Hall 10 stanley Mortimer, at calvary Church
tomorrow afternoon. when Tom Howard Will act a.
pest man
II is not likely that there will he any falling Of In the
attendance at the Patrarch> ball and there seems to
oe a general desire to be present. there has not
oeen large dance for more than a week Mr.. Aston
expects to keep FER Gance within the limit Of 800
quests. though it is likely thar this number may he
increased. There has been liberal subscription for
the saturday evening dances a: shcrry's. and IT Is
altogether likely that the favorS viii bc given hy per
sonaI subscription as at the Tuesday evening dances,
for II would be impossible 10 provide them with the
small sum asked Of each person for the three dances.
Cards have. been sent ont during the last week by
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin for a Cotlon dinner at
Delmoncos on Friday evening, February . at
O'Clock These dinners are by no means
novel. Mrs. Martin having given them on
former occasions. but not Oh 80 large scale.
Two years ago just before their departure ~ Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin gave dinner 10 more than one
hundred people. The coming affair will be on Il
scale three times as large. and number Of extra
people will be asked in after dinner
other dances will be given BIZ Mrs. Edward King on
January "a and 81 Mrs. Frederic GoOdrdGe. on
January %: Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, on January "a
Mrs. Lawrence Wells. January - z. L. winthrop
January %: Mr. J. VI. Hare, February 3; Mrs. F.
H. Belts February 4 John II. Davis February 6, Al
sherry's: Mrs. Robert Goect, February TO- and II. j..
Turner February IA, at sherry's. Mrs. llewett VIII
give three evening receptions. with music ana dane
ing much after the English fashion.
Dances out of town have claimed the attention OF
New York bellies during the last week ON wednesday
and Thursday Thomas +. Gushing and Mrs. Iiunne"eI
gave dances in Boston, Mis- liargous being much ad
,nired at both. At the Philadelphia Assembly on
Friday night there was strong Ne" YORK con
tincent among whom were Miss Edith Draper, Miss
Virginia Coudert Mr. and Mrs. John H. Marie MIS-.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.. W. W. A>tor. d. - NS"''
ir H. lie Grand Cannon. Livingston Beechmah'
Charles Dicley and Robert Perkins. Mr. cannon lH
the past week has taken part IN social aHaifS III "ds"
ington. Providence Boston and Philadelphia
on Tuesday the wedding Of Eugene Lawrence vail
of this city, 10 Miss Gertrude Mauran Wa the ia'"o"
able occurrence in Providence. The ceremony was
Al - Johns Church, which was tastefuly decorated
with English yew holly and spruce. one OF inc
bridesmaids was Miss Hope Goddard and the uSNoi'
were Alfred II. Conb!lne. 7. J. oakley khheian'''
W : Allen and H. lie Grand Cannon oi Ne" "'h
Tho bride * the Youngest daughter OF General Edward
q 1isuran and The bridegroom an artist Of great
nro,oiec Whose paintinc have been hung IN the Paris
talon for the last three year,, Mr.. Vail received
-oi ON 1'V Frdsy night Nine dc Barios. the wealthy
south Amecan WIDOW .c OF n 'I Tiftave All the ladies
came with powdered head or IN lan,E w ,c.
MjsS de ESril Mis- Me,icr. Ms, Annie Berry. Mr.
and Mr., George ". Kidd. F. Coudcri. 1r: the MISC
Condcrt smith emit Mis- Edith Cnft G NJ Robinson.
Frederick Baldwin. spaldng de Garmcndia ana V4 l
RhInelander. supper was served at mall iablcs.
Mme de- Harrios's house is spacious enough for aGe
Entertainments her ballroom being one Of the best
j." 6crartUr@. for Enrope will soon be in form. on
February Mr. and Mrs ". d. sloane vii start Win
tbeir family shortly after their dane Mr. ana Mt:
Bradley Martin will sail, but Mis, lTck"ith VII nO'
20 with them preferrng the balmy ar Of o'uthtIii
California TO tho Of scotland Mt. T%Se' ",i
return about the middle Of lebruaiN' anu ~, fn
Mrs. ]. W Vanderbilt will sail Apn! D. re i,n- , iD
the Newport season. Mr. and Mr. 'oIneHnN d" W.
nh will also SAIL some time boo the early spring MIS-
Paran stevens instead OF going 10 Europe VIII N's'
Mexico. -
one Of the most prominent not to .aN i"inou7
guests AZ the Philadelphia Assembly on fidaH hlsn'
Ward McAstcr who, accompanied by Dis daulh
ter, Miss McAlilster went over d, tie guests OF
Mrs. Edward Willing.
on Tuesday Of the coming wcei in st. Mary Alb
potts Church Ken,iugtOu. London. Mi Florcnc"
Ilutchns, daughter Of Mrs. Parkn on sharp viii be
married to Baron Alfred Oppeuhem. After re
cepiOn AT the house OF the bride, step father 80
10 Palace Gate, the young pair VIII start for the
Continent 70 pass some weeks returning to London
for the season
At the wedding Of Miss Hall and Mr.. Mortimer
10 afternoon the only bridesmaid viii be- Mi,s
Edith Hall "A Younger sister OF the bride. The u- hers
will bc FOXhalI Kccnc Winthrop Rutherford
Robert IarcOus. Rawlings Cotene Julian Potter Dud
KernOcan The hunting set VIII be represented AT the
church aud reception 10 follow. Mr. Mortimer is Vet,