New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
,uyy PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS TIE,
McvICKAR WEDDING

among the red letter. weeks of the year All the
ertainments have been OF a private nature con-
nouenty there has been an opportunity u draw lines
,Olv enough 10 insure certain amount Of brlIaucv
I'd 10 attach itself to such affairs ON Monday
Vipc Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave a
oar marty 10 large number. about FORTY As il
aI At the Vanderbilt mansion the guests were placed
- The picture gallery. and at table rich in golden
n,.,e and decked with white lilacs and pink roses.
There were in the party Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey VI.
nr.w Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mr. and Mrs
r.n Rensselaer, Cruger Mrs. Paran stevens Mr.. and
~ clarence Cary and Mr.. and Mrs John Hone,
,e.r dinner Vladimir de Pachmann played compo-
,,ons Of Chopin.
The only dance OF Monday night was given by Mrs.
OGDEN Mills at her house in East Sixty-nnlst. This
s small party, including what is known as The
oung dancing set. The finest dresses and jewels
.,e worn and the hungarian band put every one in
.ood spirits for dancing. Mrs. NILS received her
ss standing al the top Of the grand staircase which
ID 10 the balloon floor. The cotillon was danced
wniam Kissam Vanderbilt leading with the hostess.
There were some pretty favors, among them, fans.
ehes and silver ornaments.
On Tuesday night another large dinner was given,
,As host being Elisha Dyer IT,. one of the favored
,Opnc bachelors of New-lork The dinner was for
nix Young cousin, Miss Mary Anthem Chaplin. rose
Ind Of this winter. The place chosen was Del
oncos a. Mr.. Dyer has no house in New-York. The
guests sat down 10 a large round table in the red
room which almost entirely covered with and
b,ds leaving just space enough for the coveB The
Marty numbered twenty eight, among whom were Mrs.
,.tor Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs W. ID.
s,nne Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg. Mr.. and Mrs
samuel Colgate, Miss Goddard. Miss Corbn Miss Pot
n.y. j. J. Astor, Brockhost Cutting John Fraser, II.
Fish Webster and Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. Chaplin.
The one wedding Of note took place Wednesday
a, Grace Church, when Miss Maud Robbins the only
daughter Of Henry Asher Robbins. was married TO
Henry Whitney McNickar. who Is ono Of the most
tever illustrators Of books and periodicals in New
York The church was filed with leaders of the gay
world Of which the young pair have been favored
members. and there small interest displayed
in the ten handsome bridesmaids who had greater
chance than usual display their pretty gowns, a.
on the entrance OF the bride they walked down the
aisle to meet her and then returned to the chance
Mr. the marriage ceremony The betrothal was read
A, the foot of the chance by the Rev. Dr. Huntington
The marriage ceremony being performed by the Bishop
O, New. York II rare sight II see these pretty
urls in their pink gowns and half wells and their
clusters Of pink tulips II was worth going 10 SEQ
Mss Hargous and Miss Amy Bend, two of the brides
maids walk in together. of the guests at this
Wedding remembered one AT the same church quar-
ter Of a century ago. when the brides parents were
married.
On THURSDAY night Mrs. W. seward Webb and Mrs.
H. Mex. TwOmbly gave the second of their recep
tons. with music and dancing There was vocal
music BY Mile. De We're. SgnOr Campanln and Sign0r
Del Puente and cello solos by Victor Herbert. Pre-
vOus TO the double reception Mrs. Webb had large
dinner party her guests including Mr. and Mrs Henry
Emmett Mr. and Mrs. f. II. Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Twombly Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Lyman Miss Randolph
Miss Annie Webb. William Potter. Miss NJ. Pearsal
Field Julian Kean and William Jay Schefelin. These
receptions will be continued on Thursday evenings
during this month
on the same night Mrs Burton Harrison, author OF
" The AngomaniacS," entertained the Thursday Even
Ing Club at her house No SO Irving Place. A clever
paper called The journal of Hour" was read,
with contributions from Bishop Potter, Daniel
Dougherty Julian Gordon Mrs. Cruger. IL. H..
Iovesen Frank stockton. John kendrck Bangs,
Richard Watson Glider, r. V. johnson and the hostess
herself The editors of the paper were the last three
named. This mode OF entertaining the club brings 10
mind a delightful occurrence at Mrs. Iarrison's house
in LexinctOn-ave., in March OF 1855, when a paper
called The Ephemeron," which lived short life
fbough IFS contributors were Mrs. Frances Iodgson
burnett j. Frander Matthews, George Parsons La
throp Mrs John Sherwood, James b. townsend
Professor Charles Carroll, Miss Emma Lazarus ana
Others ON that occasion the articles were reao ny
Mr. Townsend Mr.. Carroll, Mrs Sherwood Miss
Cowell and Miss ANY Baker.
ON Thursday the engagement OF Miss Maui 'aHr"y
10 Hollis Hunnewen Of Boston. was formally an
rounced Mis- Janray is the daughter OF Howard
JaJrty and when not visiting her grandfather I'd
ward = Jafray, lives at Irvngton -on-the HUDSON
Young HunnewelI is one of the wealthiest men in
America having inherited his large fortune. lie Is
nephew of Frederic Bronson Of New York.
The coming week will be busy one. some OF the
Incidents arc Mrs. Cornelius Nanderbilts BAH 10
morrow night the subscription dance at Demoncos
an Tuesday night Mrs LentilhOn's reception on Thurs
osy afternoon to Introduce her daughter, Miss Marie &c
Tours Lentlhon: on the same evening dinner ana
dance at the Country Club By Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
nenshaw Ward and the double reception OF MIS-. "cpD
snd Mrs. TwOmbly, and on saturday night MS "lt
Iey's second dance. The other important alanS -
come have nearly all been announced Inc most
recent invitations are for Mrs. Paul Gilbert Thcbaud
tOtlon OIL January 80 aud Mrs Theodore liavemeS e
small dance February >. Mr.. liavemeyer Is 20
have a large afternoon reception on February ., ana
On that same date in the evening Nine de Barl0s VIII
gye A fancy dress party.
Count and Countess Dlv0nne sailed iof FRANCE CO
erday in the French steamship La Normsidie. lheH
will the winter IN the south Oh france anu VIII
An assembly dance will be gwen AZ sherry ToonIs
On January - gnder le Ysronass o. ssV Snrk their
home. Tho dance viii be arranged by subscription
The tickeo being limited TO 300 It Tue nen, rintc %
the Organizers u give several dances cach "IhIoI
Their Southern sentiment will be shown IN me hoIa
secOrations which 20 be brought from tordd io'
the first dance. The patrOnesses arr MIS- A. T. PEI.
ler Mrs John C. Calhoun, Mrs. j. ii. Dew, Mrs. H. H.
Garden. Mrs. J. Fz Hugh Meyo Mrs Roger A. r rfO
Ms. j. L. Robertson Mrs. J. :. Wise ana Mrs Nllieiu
p Ward Among the subscribers arr Judse hoaci \;
Pryor. }. c. Calhoun. Colonel : b. PAUL Dr. HcrDer,
Claiborne Woughby sharpe, ID. Mitchell Bright ana
Dr. Robert Nylc-.
On the afternoons and evenings Of February and
Miss TAYLOR johnston. Of No Fi1th-aVe', VIII give
her many friend, au opportunity 10 hear the ladies' or
thesra which ha, been making great progress under
The direction Of RcinhOld schmelz during the fall ana
winter. 49,.
M. and Mis-, Pryor. of No. 81 East Thlrtythirdst
had among their guests on THURSDAY aiierno3na1 ihelr
weekly reception Mrs. Dudley ticid ofeherai anu Ie
James Fry President Seth Low; OF Columbia College,
NcAls,er, Miss Irene Langhorne, Mrs Eugene Mclean
W. and Mr.. Robert V. McKm. Judge and Mr, l:radN
Nr. and Mrs stsanahan, Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. whitney.
and Mrs Charlie Lvnde. . ,. , A., NJ,
Miss EstcIle Y. Rogers the daughter OF Mrs Mary
Rogers was married 10 FLOYD i. James AT the
bone Of the BRIDES mother on last Wednesday even
hg The Rev. John J. Bronner performed the ccre-
nony. ~
several large dinner parties were given last night
w. Atom. ~. nrnI.aliN the largest. Among the