New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
EVENING RECEPTIONS AND DANCES AND
TWO ENGAGEMENTS

agreeable entertainments have taken their place such
as the subscription dances at Demonico's the evening
receptions given by Mrs. Forbes-Leith, Mrs. Webb
Mrs. Twombly and Mrs Whitney, besides the other
dances at private houses expected as matter of
course The most important dance of this week was
Mrs. AstOrs Monday night, fitting start for week
of continuous gayety. Mrs. Asors house was turned
into verltable fowergarden in which bloomed not
ONLY the flowers Of spring and summer, but rare orchids
brought from distant cmes large number OF
strangers were present, the hostess with the greatest
Of good nature granting the requests Tor invitations
NOT ONLY 10 her NcwYOrI friends, but even TO some
strangers in town who desired some OF their friends 10
be present Mrs Astor's gown was gorgeous 10 behoa
being combination Of ruby velvet and White Dlocadc
She wore for ornaments the diamond stomacher WHICH
She has had for tie last ten years. and several diamond
necklace. Miss willing, who assisted to receive was
dressed in a simple white. quite oOo guests "c'c
nresent all OF whom were seated for supper oh
Thursday night Mrs. Aston will give large dinner
PARTY in honor of her sons engagement to MISS VIII
ing and the return Of Mr.. Astor from Europe
The really interesting news of the week was 'he an
ponncement on the same day OF two engagements which
came in the shape of surprises TO most people ID society
Thursday was TIE day chosen for the formal announce
mcnt though the news of one was VIM perez i'o'.
box TO box at the opera on wednesday hlN"'' ""'
even previous to that at the wedding OF Miss CAREY
IA Mr. Hartman. one of these engagements i III
ternatonal and the other purely American Inc con
tracing parties TO the latter Miss Marion Lang
dom daughter of Eugene LanGdon, who was on ms
mothers side A>tor, and Royal Phelps 'arr'i' te
,dest son of Governor John Lee Carroll OF Maryland
his mother having been daughter Of Royal Phelps
Of New York Miss Langdon's mother IS now Mrs.
PhilIps SCHUYLER Tits young woman is beauty OF
renown and an heresS. having inherited hom her
father not far from million dollars MI Carroll Is
also wealthy Not long ago he started of to Africa
TO hunt tigers and elephants.
The other engagement OF Miss Ethel Forbes Lcith to
al nraro
announced AT dinner party given by M and Mrs
Forbes eth on Thursday night, though the Young
woman was dining elsewhere. Captain Burn Is an
aidedecamp TO II. Il. H. the Duke OF CcnnauSht ana
will AZ once take his bride into court circles. lher
wedding will take place IN London probdnN ouilhs
lime and il i, not likely that the Forbes Leiths Will
ever come back to America. Their future home VIII
he Fvvie Castle in Aherdccnshc, which they bought
| two wears ago and which Is very near MI Forbes
Leiths birthplace. The family came TO New-Gork
| few years ago from II. Louis and soon a"rward pHr-
| chased Commodore GarrisOn's house in Paika MISS
Forbes Leth was presented at OF the Queens draw
ing rooms in London last summer. attending later the
| Court ball and the garden party at Marlborough
| House.
| Mrs W. Seward Webb and Mrs. H. Mex. Twombly
held the last Of their evening receptions on THURSDAY
| evening. Like the others, n dinner party at Mrs
Webb'S preceded, after which there was music by Dppc
| and Fischer. Of the German opera Company and by
time in this series Of receptions. there was coulion
| which George Bend led with Mrs. TwOmbly. The end
| Of this series Of entertainments Is most unwelcome
| 10 society. The character of them has been mover
| altogether agreeable, and there has been
| variety enough To satisfy all tastes. The music hd'
been of the hghe, quality tbs dancing floor perfect
! and the suppcrs uncXccptonable Both houses have
been practically surrendered 10 tbs guests, who have
done as they pleased without the sense of restraint
| which crowded rooms and a rigid programme neces-
| saIily impose.
| Tho sun shone brightly Wednesday. when, al
| high noon Miss Grace Ctrley and Oliver Hartman
were married at ~. Thomas, Church. The bride who
| belongs u a family OF beautiful women, who maintain
the reputation OF their blue grass state, never looked
| better she was surrounded by quartet Of hand
some bridesmaids Miss Amy Bend Miss Forle>- Lc.th.
| Miss Florence GrswOh and Mis- Marie liavcmcycr.
who were dressed IN peachblcw SIX, made In Loal-
Ky fashion, with hats and hafVcil, oi white tnllc.
| clanceI transformed into bower Of roscs,
and with the proilsiJn OF great palms suggested
tropical forest The wedding breakfast for favored
lew friends followed al Mr. lIairiman's house, the
home Of the brides parent, being At Tuxedo Parh not
a convenient place FOR large wedding In mldwintcr.
The next wedding Of note Will take place Oh Thurs
day when Miss Maria Louise shepard Will be married
10 William jay SChleGclln. The invitations 70 the
ceremony have with them card Of admi'-
sion the church. The Invitations 10 the breakfast
are sent out in the name o. The brides grandmother
Mrs W. II. Vanderbilt. Thi, will be served by sherry
N the picture gallery Of the Vanderbilt mansion, al
Fifh-ayc. and Fiuy-fr,tst The wedding present.
are said magnificent, not thr least OF which L.
house completely furnished, gift Of the bride,
mother. The invitations 10 the breakfast, cHSlur 81
the family connections, are comparatively limited.
the number Of relatives being large enough iof an
The coming wech TnI be very Su,y yc To@2rrS ,T
Ier daugll;er. Nil, Marie liavemeyer on Ihe'uAE
night MR.. r. 7. Wilson will give large dnncf' ana
@ On M'S M. rs cr Ma Mr Il Luher Koulc
and Mrs. Henry Sloane Will give dinner, ana 1t IS
likely that small dance Will follow at the house o. 0hc
Of the ho>tessc~ ON Thursday night Mr., william A'or
will give a large dinner IN honor OF her sons euSdsc
ment to Mis-, Willing, and Mrs. samuel smith VIII also
nave large dinner. The last ladies' assembly VIM
come on i1t qFt The guest, VIII Be rG pl My by
William r. Rogers, and Mrs. cornelius Nahdcrbnt ON
Friday night Mr.. Frederic GOodrdgc will give dane,
f.a on dr 9o Ga Mr. Whncy, iat dance viii &
place on saturday nisht, and the last of the Patriarch
jail, on Monday night, February O. Nothing has
been announced for Shfove Tuesday.
There /, likely to be siderable Of interest in Lent
there are whispers OF variety" entertainment at
house which Is nothing if not original about mia Lent
the performers all 10 be amateur, from the inner circles
Mrs John sherwood i, to give course of readings
| n Philadelphia, beginning February 1G. Among
her paroncsscs will be Mrs. 4. j. Drc&c Mrs Preston
Mr., Brce Mrs. samuel Chew. Mrs. Richard llechscher
An interesting incident Of the week The South
crn AS,emhK GSi' "fh to@h pace 20, r a
arranged by number Of southern gentlemen who live
Northern friends an appreciation Of many favor re
ceivcd The affair had no special connection with The
! Southern society of NcWNOrk, though the cpHlnt'tc
, were all members OF this organization. The room
beautifully decorated with palnrtt0.. MOSES and
other Southern green's sent by friends from Florida
The guests were received by Mrs. J. :. Wise. Mrs
Hugh r. Garden. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Mrs. Willard
Ward and other ladies Of southern birth, now resident
in New York II is expected that next winter 'cvcl1
Of these assemblies will be held The Invitation li'i
for Tuesday night necessarily limited. and perhap,
the dances will lie given In the ball room "
| The Madison square Garden There was attempt 81
| "a cO'illOn. There was however, feature In the
music. several familiar plantation airs being bnyrd -
tho dance. such TAX" Me Back 10 Old Nir1nny."
I'm Gwinc Back 10 Dixie" and "Way Down on
the Suwanco River
The arrangements for the Aston Willing wedding
have not been completed but IL Is expected tlt IL
will take place at Mrs. Vikings house In Bread ST
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