New-York tribune., 1892-10-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


v,pient to New-York Last week Friday 'here We're
100 dances, one at the Essex County Club and the
o,h.r at the Westchester Country Club toth OF them
.noyahle though 1t rather unfortunate that the
came night chosen. The centre OF social acuNy
1urns the entire month has been at Tuxedo, where
u can be truly said there has been much gayety.
coaching has done much toward starting the gay
u,. there and the arrival CT the coach at The cub
bouse Is as much feature /, was at Newport dur
,nr the summer The coach arrives with great
punctuaMty and Just at the tea hour. and as the
,ro,ty air has not yet settled down over the Ramapo
hills TED the verandas has been possible eaoh
evening, consequently the piazzas are always cro"oe'
with people from the club and cottages, ana o'herS
who have driven from their country phces'
The arrival Of the afternoon train, whose pas'eneei
se landed at the clubhouse about fve minutes peioo
the COACH generally brings oves u the CLUB me"oelS
q, the Hewitt family who drive over from Ringw0od'
the Edward Harrimans, from Arden; Mr. ana MrS.
a. r Hamilton from Ramapo; Mrs. MacgIsIne Coke,
from southheld, and those who live In the ciuO
grounds in all sorts OF traps. The crowd OH 'le
pazzas forms a welcome sight to the coach or uaih
Messengers. This gathering occurs as often as 'he
coach arrives. but on saturday evenings there IS
sIways the largest representation of club people ana
s,rsnrers The hills which surround the lake are
now in all the glory of their autumn foliage ou' 'l'
st,rac,iveness is Heetng, and in few weeks Iuxedo
will put OH its sombre winter dress.
saturday night is the favorite time for dining at
tho clubhouse. The veTandas have already been III
closed end the tables removed from the inner dining
room Parties of from four 10 twenty are seateu NJ
the dinner hour the effect being wonderfully beautiful
with the subdued lights Of candles, the handsome
,ostumes of the handsomer women, and the autumhaI
decorations of the rregulary shaped room whch the
nclosed piazza makes Among the diners there ias'
;e,uroay night were Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando fznnSa-
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence TuInure. ir.. Mr. ana MIS-
ebneIander stewart. Mr. and Mrs John Robinson OF
Baltimore. and their handsome daughters, 'he Misses
Rob,nson: Mr.. and Mrs. John Aexandre. Mr. and Mrs
6;oorge Criswold Mr.. and Mrs {. c. Francklyn, MISS
Janet Iioy Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard lr" MIS-
" C. whitney. Mr. aud Mrs. c. B. Alexander ana
Reginald Ronads. An informal dance always ioi
lows the Saturday dinner, the music being an eA
csent Hungarian band. which will remain al 'he
club until the end Of the coaching season. Inc
natronage Of the coach exceeded the hopes OF inc
erMnators Of the scheme. Since the first trip there
has not been seat TO spare. Though an impression
has prevailed 10 the contrary, there has been no
favorsm in giving out the seats Tor the coach tfip
The engaging of seats has been altogether case OF
"frst come. first served" The last trip Will be mace
on November a.
Tuxedo was treated pleasant surprise on TUESDAY
In the announcement by Mrs. Lorlard OF the engage
ment Of her Youngest daughter, Miss Maud Lorard 10
T. sufern Taller. who has gained for himself, curing
the last summer, an international name as whip'
Miss Lorillard beautiful girl. has not yet been
formally introduced to society This INTRODUCTION
will be in the early part of the winter III case
an immediate marriage is not decided upon III iS
the wish of Mr. and Mrs LOrllard that their daughter
should until Easter for her wedding so that she
may have season out in society before sne Is II
bride Miss Lorlard has been abroad With her mother
tnr the last four wears she met Mr.. Taller In
Paris las summer and while there was an understand
Ing between the families. 1t was thought best 10
announce the engagement after the arrival OF MIS-
Lorilard and her daughter from taeir long absence
abroad
The dinner dance at the clubhouse on THURSDAY
night turned into a Columbian celebration Mr. and
Mrs. Rhineander Stewart brought from New-lork
no end of Spanish Italian and American hass' with
which they proc oceeded decorate the ballroom OF the
clubhouse. The favors, too. were patriotic IN stFle'
there being among them sreamers OF red, white ana
blue ribbons and tiny American flags, rs well as
japanese trines and fresh flowers. The dance was
a small one the guests coming from dinners at the
homes Of Mrs. Pierre Lonard, ST. and jr', Mrs
Yznsrs Mrs William Kent, Mrs. Walker Breese smith
Mrs. RhinelandeP Stewart ani George Lorard konalos
1t was after IL O'Clock when the cotillon began
Oliver Hartman. jr.. leading. supper was served
at O'Clock after which informal dancing kept up
until the small hours, when Virginia reel brought
the dance TO an end. 1t pleasure TO see Mrs.
Lorlard again In a ballroom after her long ABSENCE
She wore n gown of white satin striped with pale
mauve and relieved with black velvet bows at the
shoulders. She a double row OF DeautIll pcafh
Miss Lorillard In gown Of peach blow slR
combined with chiffon, an effective dress MIS-
Yznaga looked particularly handsome in black sa'h
with high pulled shoulder sleeves her only ornament
being a crescent of diamonds. Mrs. Onver Hsirimau
jr had clinging gown OF white satin win bg
shoulder puhs Of ruby velvet. Mrs Herbert fclh
gown was a combination of pale green and rose
coored brocade and ma rrow bands OF sable. Baltimore
Was represented nv two striking girls, Miss Marie
Stirling in mnuve satin, made severely plalh, ana
Miss Robinson. blue and white striped SILK mace
with Louis XVI. effect. Mrs. Charles b. AexanderS
gown of moss green velvet was relieved ny shonoer
puas of flame colored velvet and a jewelled bodice
Mrs Walker Breesc Smith was III white satin, her
twin sister Mrs Borand. wearing poult De sole with
broad black and white stripes. Mrs. w. X. Travers
wore bcatinl gown OF white satih striped with mauve
and a fall OF lace at the corsage. Mrs Pierre Lor
lard jr., In pale green satln ana wm'e chihoh'
ard Mrs. Rhineander Stewart In blue brocade. MISS
Fellowe,s gown OF mauve brocade was made In Wat
teau STYLE and Mrs. George Rives's dress was OF
shsInhc green and pink brocade on her corsage baz
ing her famous diamond sum- which was one OF the
first ornaments of that Kind worn in New-fork
There were about thirty couples in the couion.
The colony at Tuxedo will be Increased by several
fumiHes this fail J. Coleman DTayton mas taken the
Tuckerman place for the winter ana VIII move ihto
1t early next month. Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop 'hahier
will fo~ the first time occupy the house which they
purchased a few months ago Mr.. ana MIS- H. baliafu
smith have already moved into their new house. "ihch
they have chrstened Vilula During the construction
o. their house which already looks Ike meuacNa
castle. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Alexander are "NIhs
IN the Bruce Price place. The Carey cottage mas
been taken by General and Mrs. George Hull, oil LOUIS
vle KY After the annual club ball, on Friday OF the
coming week. Tuxedo will resume its quiet home HE
until the Christmas holidays when good cheer VIII
again prevail there. DR.. and Mrs Morris Henry. VINO
among The pioneers at Tuxedo. are there Tor 'ne
first time I'm some years and are now occupying their
house which has recently been reconstructed ana ell
larged. They viii return to New-lork early next
month.
The first OF the seasons large weddings III to"h
took place On Thursday afternoon at the Collegiate