New-York tribune., 1891-12-17
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. Austin Corbin and Miss Corbln gave the frat
OF series Of supper parties after the opera last night
at their house. No. 425 Fiftlave.
| Mrs. Charles Kellogg win give reception Mt her
house, No. 45 West Fifty fourth-st. this Afternoon,
| from 4 until Z o'clock
Mrs. Isaac b. Newcombe, OF No. 241 Central Park
West, hes sent out cards for reception on satur
day afternoon, December 10, to introduce her daugh-
| ter, Miss Mary Edith Newcombe.
| Mrs. Egbert Guernsey and Miss Guernsey Of No.
| 5oS Fifth-ave. win give evening reception with
music on December %. when Nine. Laura schirmer
MaplesOn and others will sing.
Mrs. John y. Ireland gave a dance Tuesday evening
for her daughter. Miss Adele Ireland. one Of the
debntantes OF last week The cOtillon was danced
Alexander Iladden leading with Miss Ireland The
favors ribbons, tambourines. japanese walk
ing sticks, scarfpins and cgarette-cases. supper
was served by Pinard and the music was by
Landers orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. F. b. Thurber, Of 20. 40 West Twenty
Rthst held large reception Tuesday evening for their
daughter, Miss Janet Thurber. At IL O'Clock there
was dancing and cotillon, which was LED by S'ocH
ton Colt The drawing rooms were hung with Roman
garlands of pink and blue The fsvors were brought
from Rome
The engagement is announced OF Miss Alice
McDonough of San Francisco, Cal. to John Agar. OF
New York. formerly of New-Orleans. Miss McDonough
is said TO have several millions of dollars In her own
right
Receptions were given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs
Henry Allen, OF No. IL East rty.hird-st; Mrs.
Henry Winant, of No. West Fifty-seventh-st, and
Mrs. james Harvie Dew, Of No 252 West Fiftyfourh-
ST.
Mrs Edward In Montague and Miss La Mon
Sagne of No. A. West Fifty y-fourhst held reception
Tuesday afternoon from A to O'Clock. Mile.
de Blossiere, Mrs Maurice La Montague, Miss
TIME Noel Miss Tllebaud and Miss Emily Vyse
assisted TO receive.
Mr.. and Mrs W d. Sloane gave large dinner Tues
day night at their home, No. $40 Fitave. Nearly 1oC
people were present. They were seated at SIX tables
in the drawing room of the house Of Mrs. Shepard.
which adioins the house of Mrs. Sloane These tables
were decorated with of different coors The
two houses beautifully decorated by Hodgson.
After dinner there dance in the drawing-room
Of Mrs. Sloane's house. The cotillon was danced,
T. II. Howard leading with Miss sloane.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Mills, Mr. and Mrs. William Jay,
Mr. and Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Bronson, Miss wetmore, Miss Bond, Miss Marie
Winthrop, Miss IIalA Miss Edith Shepard, Miss
Post, Dr. and Mrs. W. seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Mex. Twomby, Miss Berryman Miss Kitie
sands, W. Jay Schiefeln, r. T. Wilson, tr. Louis
Webb, &. Creighton Webb, and Bronson Winthrop.
supper served at l O'Clock.
Nine. di Cesnola gave a large reception Tues
day afternoon at her home, No 100 East Fifty
seventh-st She was assisted in receiving by Miss
Gabrielle dl Cesnola Miss Louise di Cesnola, Mrs.
Nicholson and er niece Miss Ida eS hs8
M0nsgnor Mcdonnell. Mr.. and Mrs. Chauneey VI. De
pew Farley Mrs IT T deFsE RdaH Mnrn
Madame de Barrios senor Antonio d. Barios MS;
Johnson % P NSe" M and S Mrs Mors K esUp Mrs Marie
Mrs Ernest Carter, Mrs. slade Mrs A Bertrand Reid
iss May Mcclellan Mrs Hamilton Fairfay, Alexander
Jay Brlen, Miss Van Rensselaer,, Miss TAYLOR John
ston, Miss Bigelow, General and Mrs. C. {. Dodge
Miss Ethel Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. seth Low.
Mrs. II. de b. Parsons. Of No. 327 Madison-ave.'
nG snGe r aas RCber Rapg se s. M s and Mrs. IT, Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. August M0ntant. Mr. and Mrs H. Parish,
IT,, Miss Walker Miss Stokes Peter Marie and Lanfeaf
Mss Emily Petit gave luncheon yesterday after
o % Ct we es hPnf Of 9ea e guests S MIS-
Go9drdge Miss untngG MIS- Jepne MntSn MISS MISS
Mis hsG Hamilton Miss sfewara Miss Coster and Miss
wIPn bSner served Of Sd s5 % IS vest Thirty
fourth-st. gave tea for her sisters sinlaw Mis- Aida
John Winthrop Chanler The reception was most in
Mrs. Austin Corbin and Miss Corbn gave supper
after the opera last night. Among their guests were
Nj, NJ and M w c sy and M Ra@F a F:
Misses Duer. and Mr.. and Mrs: + Dyer. tr; r r.,no
Miss Helen Fahnesoek. daughter Of II. G iahne ne
coming out in society. There were forty,f0a Sgn
esa Fes' Tee w4e %as Ms SnSa M Wa@ e Miss Miss oecln Miss
iIeuick Miss Green Miss Mecnlfe. Miss Rockefeller,
Miss Brewster, Miss Robinson, MISS H. kODnsoh,
Miss Herrick Miss Watson. Miss Perkins, Miss Clark
Miss Laura shannon. Miss King, Miss Hatch, Mrs.
cromwell Miss BENEDICT Miss sawtrey, Miss Williams
Miss Brown, Miss Wiches. Mx>-sInith, Miss Ialinan
Mis- Churchill Miss Perry. Nix Daires. and Miss
De Grove, Each table was decorated in different
cOlOrs. -
Mrs NJ. o. Roberts will give dinner party on
December 90. II will be served in the art gallery
Cards out for the fancy dress cotillon dinner
at the house Of Mrs AnsOn Phelps Stokes January
6. More than 100 people will be present, and dinner
will be in the library al small tables by P1nart
Mrs william Storrs Wells will give dinner party
tonight al her home, No. is East Fifty seventh-St