New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Tn" UIlslC:l gwen By NINE. de BdFTlon
last night was the most novel affair OF the week.
The afternoon sewing class reorganized by Miss
Elizabeth Bishop Perkn, and Miss Barnard met on
Monday at the home Of Miss Perkins No. % East
Fif;y-second-s This class really does good amount
Of work during Lent Last year the members made
than 300 garments. Among those prescn; on
Monday were Mr.. p. g. Thcbaud. Miss Perkins
Draper, Mrs. =. Chaunccy anderson Mss Leila Woher-
spoon, Mrs Edward Wells jr.. Miss France. Thompson.
Miss Ida Reid. Miss Mary Beales Miss Lillian Stokes.
Miss Adcla Ireland Mis- Emily Petit. Miss Bessie
Nicholas. Miss Laura Miller. Miss Grace ELEPHANT,
Miss Josephine Noel and Miss Caroline Benedict
The meetings will be held weekly during Lent. Miss
Leary', sewing class met Thursday afternoon.
On Monday afternoon the Misses Van Wnklc. OF No.
II East Fory-ifih-st invited a number Of friends to
hear Miss Amy Baker read miscellaneous selections.
Mrs. George H. DE Forest Mr. Dunlap lopklns.
Mrs. ". Rhlncander stewart Peter Marie. Mrs. Theron
Butler and Mrs. james W. Gerard have given hand
some dinner parties. Mrs Buffers on Tuesday night
for Miss Mary Butcr Green who Is soon 10 marry
+. NJ. Fulton. il. The other guests wcre Mr. and Mrs
Henry Alexander. Mrs. sanders, Miss sanders. Miss
Green. Miss Conllng Miss Townsend. Philip smalley'
Maitland Alexander, Franklin Plummer kinscye
Mngoun, Francis Landon, Henry Marquand aud Henry
Alexander Lander's orchestra, played during the
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Gerard entertained
at dinner Thursday night Mr.. and Mrs. ". W.
sherman, Mr. and Mrs. >. " Il. Cruger. Mr.. and Mrs
ii. \. {. TAYLOR. Mr. ard Mrs. James =. kernochan,
Randolph Robinson. Miss Whiting and c. C. Baldwin.
The engagement has recently been announcer "f
Miss Frances Taylor Johnston daughter Of John Iay-
Tor Johnston Pierre Mali, the Vice Consul Of Bel
GUM In New York Their marriage will take Place
soon after Easter Mr.. Mali Is at present abrlad.
His uncle. Charles Mali. is the Belgian Consul in this
city Mr. Mali Is the eldest of Jules Mall who died
some Years ago. Ills family came from Nerricre>.
One Of his relatives occupied high place In the Bel
IL counsellor tO the King. IL was
by the Influence Of that relative that Belgium MAIN
tanned neutrality during the Civil Wax in this country.
although the sympahcs Of the King were with the
south.
The wedding Of John IIaddcn, jr., to Miss Marie
Torrance, granddaughter Of Commodore Vanderbilt
was a surprise to society. Their engagement was an
nounced in The Tribune two year, ago but it was
broken OF soon afterward. Les, than fifty people
were present ii the ceremony, which took place on
Thursday NJ noon I'm the chantry OF Grace Church The
families of the contracting pair and few relatives went
after the ceremony 10 the home Of Mrs. Daniel Tor
rance, where wedding breakfast va, served. Tie
bride wore travelling dress of gray cloth The best
man was Alexander VI. MADDEN, brother of the bride
groom.
There was a quiet wedding at old Trinity Church on
Thursday evening when Mis- GiIbcrta Ro-alIc >,dc-'
va, married 70 DR.. Albert William Billing. The BRIDE
/, daughter Of Captain Il. J. >cidcrs. of the A'm7
steamship Alcuc. which sails between Ncw-lork ana
Kingston. JamaN Dr. Billing was formerly at
tached to the staff of physician, at the Charity Hos
pta The pair started for southern trip. after which
they will live al the Yosemite apartment house in this
city
Caid, have been sent ont during the week by
Colonel Vanderbilt Allen for tho wedding II ~"
daughter. Mis- Marie Vanderbilt Allcn. {" John {.
Wilmcrdng. IT, NJ Giacc Church ciantry on TIE
morning Of Thursday. March ~. No reception VIII
follow
The engagement has been formally announced OF
Miss Cor.,lc Livingston Gardiner. daughter OF john
LYON Gardiner. 10 Alexander X. COX. Of London Mr..
Cox Is said u be possessed Of large fortune M''
Gardner was ono Of the winters dcbuiante7' lhcir
marriage Will take place In the early summer.
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. W. lIlIdrcth field, Of No.
500 Madi-on-ave.. viii celebrate the twenty nun
anniversary Of their marriage. and Mr.. ana MIS-.
George Boyer, of No. 700 Secohua Nc'' VIII 'e'-0''
their golden wedding.
Mr. " G. whitney viii entertain the Thursday
Evening club II her house No. = West fiS tn
ST. on Thursday evening. March Is. when fa"'fc"s"'
viii play and come well known artists VIII sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt have taken the
lease Of Mrs Ralph Vivian's house. No. lo' fi'h'
ave which they will occupy during the year or moro
which II Will take 10 finish the addition 10 their
prcscnt hou.c No. West Fifty sevcnthst.. ana which
,rhcu cou,plo,cd Will De the most magnificent privat"
dwelling I'm New York. by the time the house l. ready
for use MI Vanderbilt viii be of the proper age 70
h. introduced 10 society.
NJ ooor.. T. py Forest gave dinner party lat
night. Among her guests wen Mr.. aud MIe' Ll9'
pryco Mr. and Mrs W. Il. stewart. Nr. and Nh. II.
Mex TvomlIy Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt. james on and
Maitland Kcrsey. After dinner Ruby Brooks played
the banjo.
Ms Durlap Hopkins entertained at dinner last
night Miss Calender. Mis- De Forest. MIS- Elsie d'
WOLFE Mis- Brown. Mis-, de InrhlI, Livingston H'e'N
man Lou, Rowland. Judge Ingralam. Z" Creighton
Webb, Lynch Pringlc and W. Harold BOWL Inc ViO'
wa, decorated with mauve orchids.
Mime dc Burrio, gave last night at her house,
No e5j Fnhave., An Interesting musical enter
talnmcni, which was expected To take pac' Two
weeks ago. but the illness Of her daughter prevented
4 mimic stage set IN the dra"ing-r""m ior inc
garden scene from GOmOd's Faust Inc cottage Oh
Marguerite was constructed IN the conservatory, which
opens out Of the drawing room, and the sarlen cx-
tended nom The dining room into the drawing room,
natural flowers being used. The cast Tor thn act II
d. Faust was u, follows Faust, signor \ac~' Mehs-
tofclc. senor scrbolin; sebcl, Nine. scach' Marta
Nine Bnucracl,tcr: and Marguerite, Nine >chlrher
Nopc,on. signor Viancs conducted the orchestra Of
thirty performers. After the act from Faust, jean
La sale sang an aria from Massenets "Koi &c
Lahore, chant provencal by Masscnct, aud Holomons
q. Extasea Nine. de Barios's guests, who were all
seated during the music, came early. Inc h'Sc's
WIS assisted in receiving BY her mother. Nine Apiico
and her sisters the Misses ApariciO scnor dc Roda,
Who win marry Nine de Barros soon after Easter,
was present and was introduced u hcr IncuT' AUG,
the music the scenery was removed anu
mail tables were brought In tbs drawing rooms fIr
sunper which was served by sherry. Dancing ioi-
loved supper. Among the guc,e were Hr hOherlrh
to'neron Mis- Cameron Miss Anne Cameron, Mss
catherine Cameron Duncan Cameron, Mcleod tam
cron. Mrs Dwight Greene. Miss Elizaleth ',cch''
Mr and Mrs George Kidd. Miss Kidd, Mr. ana Mr.;
James p. Kcrnochan, Richard founey Mr' , ana
Mrs J. \. Botwick; Mrs Edward smith NJ NJ.
3 Jennings Gorn.an. Miss Leary. Arthur Leary;
George 4. Morrison. jr:, Mr. and MfS D. tir s
uenny. Manuel dc In Cueya. Mrs. de Navarro, Alfonso
de- Navarro. Mis- Westeryelt, Nl,s req. 1ens,ii
and Mrs. ' K. H. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Bet
pdui Nr ana Mrs. Richard Loun,beiy,
W. W. calvin : Lricc Miss Bnce. Il. &. snnd,, tho
Smsses send. Julian Potter Miss Iaycmeycr, Mr. ana
Mr., " f. Could Mr.. and Mr.. H. VI laeer' ~
iiar; ne : Faycr IarJnc4s Harden Hickey. Mmc E,pn
Lila David ,.ldlle Miss Lalens Mrs W. g. Davis Miss
Davies, stacy Clark Mr. and Mrs. W Edgar ,heptd
ilr and Mrs Romano Nichols Miss Virginia tOid-rt,
sir and Mrs. T. l.. Roosevelt Nine. Angnste NOEL. The
Misses Noel Mr.. md Mrn Edward Cooper n. y.