New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

MIS- george S. Bowdoin entertained the Thursday
hVehng olub last night at her ho-e No. 80 Parllave
Ihe Princess Engalltchef read a paper on Russia
After the reading refreshments were served and there
was music oy Landers oroheStr Amohg the members
ana Others present were Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Post
Niiham Iraham, Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Whitney, Miss
hooseVeit, Mr.. and Mrs. A. :. Hewitt, the Misses
Hewitt, DR.. and Mrs +. p. Kinnicutt Bishop and Mrs
fo''er' Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cooper Miss Gumee
Mr ana Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Harrison
MT and Mrs. Byam X. stevens. Nine. de vangrineuse
the Misses Cooper Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,
Miss Van Rensselaer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Choate, Miss
Choate, eX-Judge Rowland DR.. and Mrs W. II. Draper
Mrs Henry Draper, Mrs. George Griswold. Miss Girls
void, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Hoyt and Mr. and Mrs. LLOYD
Bryce
The engagement is announced OF Miss Gertrude
Vanderpoel daughter of Mrs s. o. Vsnderpoo 10 An'on
B. Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs. stors Wells gave a dinner party
hast evening at their home No. 16 East Fifty seventh
ST. Among their guests Mrs. William Astor, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wilmerdng,
Mrs. George b. dc Forest, Ward McAlliSter, Mead
ToOker, Miss Meser, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Fish,
Arthur Leary and Mr. and Mrs. W. ". Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson gave dinner last
night. Their guests Mr.. and Mrs. KeTnochan,
Colonel and Mrs Cruger, Miss Turnure, Miss Whiting,
Miss Willing, Miss Wilson, WOrthington Whtehouse,
Lynch Pringle and Lispenard Stewart.
The first meeting of Mrs. Villards dancing class was
held at the Mendelssohn cubrooms in West Ffy-ffth
ST. last night
The Columbia College Christmas ball will be given
in the college library tonight Dancing will be in
formal.
The first Of the dances organized by Mrs. Buchanan
Winthrop, Mrs &. H. Stebbns Mrs. o. IL. Bend MIS-.
Henry Clews, Mrs. Walter Cutting and Others VIII be
given in Sherry's new ballroom tonight. -
The Wednesday Evening Riding Class held ITS first
meeting for the season on last Wednesday evening.
The matrOns OF the class are Mrs. Edward shorl
Mrs Moses Taylor Pyne and Ms. Walter Rnther-
furd, and the treasurer is DR.. ID. NJ Cainmann
Most of the work OF starting the class has been done
by Mrs. Short, Miss Laura Speyers and Dr.: Cam
mann. The class will continue 10 meet on Wednes-
day evenings for the next two months. The mem
berS are the Misses Graham, Miss Ethel Scott
Miss Annie Ranks Miss 5. W. 1nnes, Miss Petit,
Miss Lille Graham, Misses Parkn, Miss Throop, Miss
Plympton, Miss A: &. A. smith, Mr.. II. Livingston
Center Pierre Mali, Bonyer Garrison, Walter Ruther
Throop, W. E. Gilhooly, II. l.. Rutherfurd, J. II.
Hcnshaw, NJ. T. Pyne, Walter Edmonds and James
Hillhouse
a large reception gwen on Tuesday evening
by Mrs. Abraham Bussng at her home, Underclif,
Montclar, ~ j., to introduce her daughter, Miss
Alice C. Bussing. Miss Power, Miss Durlbn, of
MOntclair Mrs. Wood and Miss Heath, of NewYork
assisted in receiving. A large number Of friends
from New York Orange and MontcEsir were present.
debutante enjoyed dance.
A ball given by Mrs. william Clark, OF Newark
at her home, in Mount Prospectave., last night. 10
introduce Miss Elizabeth Clark Cumming. Mrs
Clark assisted in receiving by her daughter, Miss
Bessie Clark.