New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
MID-LENTEN DIvERSIONS-IN AID OF A
HOSPITAL.

1t cannot be said that Lent has been very stricuy
Observed and there seems 10 be no special attenpV
TO starve the ordinary desires for pleasure i"oh'D
clubs have been thriving dinners have been gwen
with regularity and all sorts OF fashionable oe'Voe
have been resorted to. Juggling men and dapc'hs
women have played a part for the amusement Vi
sundry gatherings OF men and women In studios
and drawing.rooms. The last week ha, been, with
its various entertainments busy enough. on Moh'
day afternoon Mrs. Arthur Dodge opened her house.
in East Thirty fourth ST.. for large reception WIN
music. The cheerful drawnErO redOlent win
the odor OF spring flowers, formed cheerful con
trast to the biting March winds. There were the
Hungarian band. SgnOr Campannl and Frau Ritter
Goetze for the musical attractions. and several OF the
handsome young women Of New-York society to help
the hostess receive her guests.
The mid-Lent entertainment in aid OF the Ortho-
poedic Hospital was Of the most successful ever
given in WORK for charitable purpose. Nine.
Bernhardt's consent to play once gained there were
few details to worry about. consequently fewer cX-
nenses than common and a large sum netted. II
l. thought That nearly 81 900 will be the result The
price of The tickets not small and added TO Tie
sale of possible thousand there was good sum from
the sale OF boxes Afer Nine. Bernhardt had played
the part OF the peasant woman in Jean Marie She
donned black velvet gown trimmed with JET ana
went TO the Assembly Rooms Of the Madison Square
for cup of tea.
A dozen or moro tables placed at ono end OF
the ballroom and were presided over By Mrs. W. ID.
Sloane Mrs. Douglas Robinson, ir Miss Margaret
Uggnson. Mrs. James X. Oracle Mrs william koo
inson Mrs Samuel Colgate. Mrs Whitney and others.
Nearly all OF these ladies brought their silver ieascr
vices which made the tables most attractive. About
one thousand people were present, some OF whom
danced
Another Lcnten wedding took place in the week, at
tracing the interest Of society. though by force OF
circumstances a small company witnessed the ceremony
The hch contracting parties were Miss Marion Lang
don and ROYAL Phelps Carroll. The wedding OccurIeu
at the country place OF the brides Sepiathcr' r""P
SCHUYLER the old Hamilton homestead "Ncvis' al
the Hudson. Less than 100. people "eic
present these being with few exceptions near relatives
owing to a difference In religious belief the ceremony
was performed I'm the house, Archbishop 'ofi's'''
officiating The bride gown Of rich whhc Sa'''
made aS simple a, could be. and some rare point u'c
and n few Jewels. There were neither Drde'h'a'"
nor ushcr,. the only attendant being the bc'' "'''
" Cutting. jr The presents received by the par
were OF great IN snhcence, many coming from "o''"
There have been announcements OF en@aseiheh"
ard rumors Of Others There Is every authority I" All
nouncc those Of Miss Anna Van Nechtcn' oi NlD.hS'
10 Dr. George Lciicrts. Of New YORK; ana "l -'''
Evelyn Baker, only daughter of George T. baAcr' "
Harold St. George young Irish barri't"r. Io'h en-
gagcmcnts have been formally ahI""locu W wv f
ties most concerned.
The tide Of travel is temporarily turned 10 'hc
tropics ON Thursday the steamship OTnoco TOOK II"
bermuda the Misses IIavcmcycr, the MISSES nuns"
Mr. and Mrs J. Borden Ilarrimin. W. Intl;r phcah'
e. l. ] Harrison. Alexander liaddcn, Alexander an
RENSSELAER,. l.. :. JaiIray, i. ;. McNlckar' H. H.
I,1,,v Mr., j. /. u. Laner, and NJ a.
,yilDs to ioln the already large circle oi Nc"-
yrLer h, are 10 doubt attracted by the prospects VI
,,rIy fqlits and flowers. Last week Mr'' James b.
Townsend started f1r Nassau. and on 1A'r''N Miss
Flizabeth Thomp-on OF Detroit. who. with her Gahu
mother Mr. Brush has been passing 'hc ""o. !"
Xr,y York. went to Il. Augustine Colonel ana MIS-
:. V. II. Crugcr VIII start 10Y FIo'''' "" i '
a party oi young people
The CarcuOnt teas. an added indHccmchl Ior u''
ing In the Park and along the llVcGsidc piNc' wiz "
resumed during the last two weeks In April anu u'c
Dr.t two weeks I'm May. They VIII be gwen Under t'o
p,tr,uac, az Mrs :. Y. X. CrI-cr, M.S. "corsc DC
Forest and others.
TIE wedding of Miss Claire Coadcrt 10 the MARQUIS
do Choi,cul Will take place on THURSDAY morning NJ
II 40 n'c,ocl Archbishop COrrian VIII omcii"
There will be a civil ceremony well. when VIII r
rerforncd bv Judge Andrews. Though many lhV'A
ilons have been sent ont fcf the ceremony ho Hol'
than 200 people have been asked 10 the wedding Df'A
la,i. \ icw weeks after rcir marriage the H"lH>
and Marquee Dc Cho ,cul will sail for France 10
night Eugene Kelly. ir., viii give the Marquis HIS
farewell bachelor dinner. a..
rurshcd audience on Friday ntht ~ the 'tudio "
wv cha Tho people assembled were the guests
# Mrs. Ni hola, Fi,h. Mr.. Charc, \. Dana, NF,
+ r. Jones Ms Frederick NhitTGec Mr.. i. :.
GodLiu Mr. Charl., Marshall ard some others. ci'h
Of whom contributed 1 the expense 81 ihc ch'cI',.
ment Nr Chase lending BIZ, studio Among the eGeois
wc,c cy Spcalcr Reed who wont with M AND MIS-
Theodore Roosevelt. llr. and &t' HI@hI.F
Eliot (ir,gory. II. L. Grand Cannon Mr. and Mr,,
John Drew. Mr and MIR, H. Mex. rwomby, Dr and
Mrs Eiruiciitt Mr. and Mn Pierre Barlow. the Ms'r.
levitt Mis- c. PrndIc,n l. wl.r >!r and NJ. Ricard
and Mrs BUtlcr Duncan Mr. and Mis: W H. VSso.S'
NJ. aud Mr.. Paul Dana Alfona" dc Nayarro .; ryTu %
crlck TaA. Nr. and Mrs. Il. ". Glider ana Ms
Mr and Mrs. Arthur VI Dodr, gave dinner rarty
Thel snc,rs were Mr and MIR. William Osborn, Mr
and Mr, julie, Mont,ni. Nr. and Mr.. c; - Alexander
johnson and Mr.. and Nr,. Henry Mcvlckar -,
TIC many friend, o MT' + Eanen & baif"in , ncScts %ii.
~ a painful accident caused by her attempts 10 cA-
tln2uish burning lamp,hadc on Mondhy Her dTGso o
limbs neck and face, ard IL Is feared she may no as
dcufcl for Ne Mrs, Baldwin Is AZ her town house.
No. 1G- aG-on-avc, AMI is somewhat lnpEoVcu. g.,
Robe; l. il4rsous gave e az his Apartments N
,he Wr. r T. DE for and WiSs arcoa@ rcceyed
,hc guests who entertained by tho banjo music
q ES "f t uN.c. A'Ii cTtt ' Mr ard irs william
yial Cnpa tare, W. Robinson !; u; Ia" Ecd"ir MIR
John AgAr M,.a 1IrmHT' nt MrS and MR.. M Inbo Drew
Mrs. A. G. Van Rrunt and Mrs. A. T. !. Rice
afternoon in ad Of 81 Luke, Home for Aged Women
i called laycndcr' ea the tables abr, c@or Were
while the Young women ASSISTING wore cTgssc, a o
lavender SIX or dlrs,es trimmed WIN Lavender 'l,D
Arnold. the Misses Hlinche and Virginia Leeds Ml.s -
Pelham. Mis-, May T0vnshend. and Miss Van Br7int
number of wc-knovn people attended. ...,,o,
MIs. joseph 5 WOOD gave 2 plcaSsnt rsccPiioGG reception
AT hcr hone on second ave. Mount Vernon on Friday
night II was an exceptionally brilliant social aii"lr
SUDDEN DEATH ~ THE GILSET HOUSE.