New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs f. F. shepard gave reception Yesterday
afternoon 10 Introduce her daughter, Miss Edith
Shepard. Miss Alice Van Rensselaer,, Miss Ethel
Hurst Miss Elst, stlllman Miss Bargcr, Miss Adele
Sloane Miss King and Miss Deatrix Bend assisted to
receive. Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs George
II. Bend Miss Bend, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ii. schlefslin
Miss Schicneln, Mr. and Mrs. w. d. sloane, DR.. and
Mrs. W. seward Webb. Mr.. and Mis-. Cornelius Wander
bllt. Mr. and Mrs 6. r. larger, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Wallach Miss Gurnee A. G. Gurnee, Mrs. William POST
Miss Post. Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Vanderbilt Mr. ana
Mrs. II. Mex. Tw0mbiy. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ DC
pew Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Miss Fish. Langdon Ervins,
George Vanderbilt Clarence Barker. Ms Henri Braen'
Miss Braem Mrs. JOHN E. Parsons. the Misses farsos'
Mrs. A. Z. stokes, Miss stokes, F. ii. Bah"in' Miss
Berryman. the Misses Webb Il. s. Mnturn, Miss
MInturn, Mr.. and Mrs Borden Hartman, MIS-
Buchanan Winthrop Miss Winthrop, Mrs. Henry
Clcws, Mrs. James Hartman, MISS Harrmaf' 'rS'
Alexander Van Rensselaer,. Miss Van Rensselaer,
J. C.. Furman MIS-. j. NJ. Waterbury, Mrs. :. d.
Ripley Mrs. james kernochan Mrs. NJ. Augustus
f1elu Miss Field Mrs. John JAY, Mrs. Henry Chapnan'
Mrs. Jonathan Edwards, Mr.. aud Mrs. william Jay
Mrs Richard Irwin, Miss Morris, the Misses de Gar
mendia Mrs. W. IL. Tilnghast and Mrs. stanton
Mrs George T. Patterson gave a reception with
dancing last evening at her home, No. 10 west
Seventy third st. 10 introduce her daughter Miss Foa
Patterson. Lander's orchestra played Among inc
guests were Mr.. and Mr.. Joseph Donald, Mr. ana MIS-
w. Nearing, Mr. ana MIS- Ddllci LdihOh.' "i'' ''''N
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James silvey Mr. and Mrs. TlloIias
Murray, Mrs. J. J. spngue. Miss McCord. Miss Helen
Patterson, Dr. H. c. Heating, Miss Bailey, Miss sic
bert Mrs Jo.eph Cornell and Dir. Harriet Keating
Mrs. II. ii. Benson gave n reception at the BUCK
lngham Hotel yesterday afternoon to introduce her
| daughter, Miss Maria Cowenhoven Benson. Inc
Misses Ireland Mss BENSON. Miss Vanderpoe Miss
Rollins and Miss Hunter assisted to receive Among
the guests were Mr. and Mrs Thomas Watt. Colonel
~.
Mrs. John Ireland. Commodore Watt General aad MIS-
Butterfeld and Mr.. and Mrs. Watson.
Mrs W. storrs Wells gave a dinner party at her
home No. Is East Fifty seveDthst., last evening.
Among her guests were Colonel and MIS-. Ledyari'
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Alex
ander Mr.. and Mrs. George b. De Forest, Mt ana
Mrs. John J. Wysong. Mr. and Mrs. j. T. kerilochah'
sir Roderick Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. c. g. Frlnclyn
and Mrs. Livcrmore. The table was decorated with
pink roses.
Mrs E. Bergh Brown OF No. 800 Mndson-ave.
gave tea yesterday afternoon to intoduce her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Bergh Brown. number OF young
ladies assisted to receive. Among them Mrs. waiter
Jennings and the Misses Christie.
Mrs Frederic J. De Peyster. OF No. East Forty
second St. gave ten yesterday afternoon to introduce
her daughter. Miss Helen Courtlandt DE Peyster'
owing TO illness in the family Of Mrs. ARENAS H.
Holmes Of No. 453 Madisonave. she has recalled her
invitation for "a reception announced for saturday,
December IL.
Mrs Edward Hartman. Of No. SO East Fifty third
ST., gave reception yesterday afternoon for her niece
Mrs william H. Budd. Miss Rosa Brown poured tea
Among the guests were Mrs. Frederick Hartman,
Mrs. james Mcvlckar Mrs Morris h Jesnp, MIS-; , ~
p Stokes Mrs. J. a. Hamilton Miss Hurst, MISS
Fellowes the Messrs Sehermerhorn. j. G. Hall MIS-
lie Roy smith, Miss james, Mrs james Hartiin,n'
Miss Hartman. Mr. and Mrs Oliver HarTlm'ih' NE
c. s. Abercrombie and Mrs. William Jaffrny. There
Mrs Charles Marshall OF No. 81 West Twenteth-st.,
gave a dinner party Inst evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Washington f.. Common gave dance
last evening at Sherrys for the Misses simmons There
was music by the Hungarian Band. About $50 guests
were present. The favors for the German were hand
some consisting OF sailor hats and caps OF satin in
various cOlors, and enamelled purses. supper was
served in the blue room.