New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25


receptions with music, the tub parade and ever arrv-
ing guests have made LenoA the gayest place OF the
week. The subscription assemblies have passed
with d greater success than was counted on. thanks
to the neverceasing exertiops Of the paronesses inc
presence OF LADDERS music and the addition oil cham
payne to the supper gave much more spirit 10 the
last lot of fresh young faces to be seen next
winter in New-York society," and the presence OF
others have Ieigned for seasons In the world
Of belledom have given these assemblies informal
though they have been, the dignity OF ball. Monday
was a busy day in Lenox. After paying morning
visits In the Lebanon Road district every one Of prom
nence In LenQX assembled at Sunnyside for Mrs
George Fierce Indrews's reception. which styled
a matinee dansante This new departure for
Lenox, but one which was received most kindly. The
DAY was perfect The large rooms Of the house were
all thrown open, and Trimmed with flowers and autumn
foliage. and the lawn most inviting. that 1t was
combination Of a house reception and garden party
Dancing in the drawing room was first In favoc and
later Virginia Iee the lawn was suggested. TO
The on-looker this dance on the lawn was picture
worth retaining in the memory. The present stye
Of womens dress is picturesque that 1t seemed
almost pity the men not in the garb OF trc
last century, for with almost exception the gowns
Of the women in keeping with the times OF
garden parties OF Louis XVI when Marie Antoinette
set fashions. Not few Of them wore gowns and
hats which with their handsome faces might well
have been fixed upon canvas by the brush OF Sir
Joshua Reynolds, or other painters OF his day MIS-
Andrews has been welcome addition to Lcnox
society tlis year. Her daughters, Mrs. Trcncn-
heere and Mrs. Chaplin, have been her guests for
some weeks.
on Monday afternoon the Misses Furniss gave
Japanese tea, with talk on Japan by Miss Chandler
, daughter OF Rear Admiral Chandler who on several
occasions last spring gave similar talks in New-fork
japanese umbrellas and lanterns with embroderies
from the Fowery Kingdom. gave fitting effect to
the corner where Miss Chandler stood. arrayed In
Japanese court dress Of blue crepe beautifully en-
troidered In gold and colos Her talk was listened 10
With Interest by many who had been in Japan whlie
inspired Others with desire to visit that country.
Among the guests were Sir Alfred and Lady Jephson,
who have been about month in the United States on
visit to friends. Lady Jephson is considered n
Beauty. She wore cloth gown of palest lilac shaoe
with great pulled sleeves Of cloth and velvet OF n
deeper hue and large black hat trimmed with black
ostrich plumes. Sir Alfred Jephson until he re-
signed his commission recently, captain In the
Royal Navy. The success of the Naval Exhibition
OF 1891 in London was due entirely to his Skill
He planned and superintendent all the details OF inc
exhibition, which netted many thousand POUNDS ioI
the widows and orphans Of British sailors MI ana
Mrs. Charles Burial Hoffman gave on Monday evening
a dinner in honor of these English visitors Iheir
other guests were Dr. and Mrs. Kinnicut Miss Fanny
Reed Mrs. Frank sturgis. Miss Gift Alfred K.
Conking and Mr.. and Mrs. ". b. shattuck On
Monday evening. as there no dance. the Misses
Folsom had an evening Of children's games, which
we're enjoyed by children of larger growth
Mrs. John S. Barnes's invitations for concert on
Tuesday morning were eagerly accepted The ap-
proaches her fine place, Codbrooke, were lined with
vehicles OF all Sorts at the early hour OF IL O'CLOCK
There were fully 200 people in the big music rcom'
where the concert given by c. Daunreuther Ernst
Thiele Otto Schlll and Emil sohenct. who form the
Beethoven string quartette; Mrs Frederic Dean con
traltO. and Ulysse Buehler, piano. The programme
rSed O
bert Pereohlese, Nevin, Neldinger and Wagner Miss
Adele Grant, who had arrived the night before, made
her first appearance in Lenox gathering THIS year.
coming with her hostess, Miss Frelinshuysen Among
Mrs. Barness other guests were Sir Alfred ana Lazy
Jephson, the Baroness Halkctt. Alfred lie CHAT The
Belgian Minister aud his son, Raymond lie Ghait Mrs
W. d. sloane. the Misses Sloane. Miss Alice van
Rensselaer, T. de Souza Rosa, the Portuguese Minister
F. Diodati Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Grenvilie Winthrop
Mrs. Henri Braem, the Misses Braem, Mrs
r. G. Greenleaf, Miss Greenleaf. Miss hi'N
Candy, Miss Martha Leavitt, Mrs. Robert !"
Remsen, the Misses Remsen Mr.. and Mrs JOhh DE
Ruyter, Miss De Ruyter. Mr.. and Mrs. John lnnerS
Kane, Miss schermerhorn, Mrs. W. b. Bacon )r' Dr
and Mrs. Draper Mrs. Frederic Butterfed Miss Gary
Mr. and Mrs. william Burnham, Mrs H. W. Monroe
Miss Kneeland, Mrs. william Bliss the Misses Cutting
Mrs. Hartman Kuhn Hamilton Kuhn the Misses Boaru
man, the Misses Furnss. Miss Walker, W. Kenneth
Ross Mr. and Mrs. W. Wlnslow sherma', Miss Trevor
Mrs g. g. Haven, the Rev. W. VI. Grosvenor, j. Searlc
Barclay IT.. Miss Catharine Cameron and Mrs. Alfred
Youngs.
Mr. and Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes gave brilliant
dinner party Tuesday night Their guests 'hifly-
two in number, seated at two tables IN tle
library. handsome colonial hung in red brocade
and finished with white wanscong and beamed
cenr The tables were covered with red cloths over
which white hydrangeas were literally sprinkicd. 'he
table was long and narrow an oval table being placed
In the bow window. The guests were Sir Alfred ana
Lady Jephson, Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Kane MI ana
Mrs George W. Forsythe Mr.. and Mrs Charles BURIAL
Hoffman Mr.. ard Mrs. Abner Colgate, Mr. ana MIS-
Iindley Hoffman Chaplin, Mrs Alfred foungs' MISS
Furni, Miss Walker, the Baroness Iialket Miss board
mail j. II. a. Tremcnheere. Richard Goodman george
Turnure the Rev. W. ". tirOsvenOr, Miss NrOsVchor
Maurice de Nanny. Miss Morgan. Miss stokes Graham
Stokes W. Phillips and Frank Bulard After dinner
there was an half hour Of Informal dancing several
other dinner parties given In LenoX that night
on Wednesday night Mrs. stokes gave small collon
for the friends her daughter Miss Ethel Stokes VINO
Is not yet out In society.
Judge and Mrs Andrews gave handsome dihher
few evenings ago. The party. numbering twenty
sat down to square table, which was oecoratcu
with ferns and pink orchids. The guests were ,ne
Portuguese Minister, the Baroness lialKett' MISS
Lille Graham. Miss scott Miss Craven MISS Aihehe
Ale> ander, Miss Leontne Marie. the Rev W. NJ
t;rosvenor Miss Grosyenor, Miss Fannie Remsen' IT,
Isham Scott De Forest Manice, Chauncey McKeever'
Mrs L. IT, Chaplin and J. II. a. Tremenheere on
THURSDAY evening Miss kneeland gave small re-
c.u,,ou with mandolin music for her guests, Mr.:
ana Mrs. William Burnham OF Boston, ana MI: ana
Mrs Henry Whitney Monroe. DR.. and Mrs. klni
cutt came with their dinner party guests who had
been invited TO meet Bishop Potter, who Is now
The flower parade Of Friday was an agreeable oc-
currrncc of the busy week In LenOX. The threaten
Ing skies had some effect on several who proposed 10
ioin The parade, but on 50 few that they were
hardly missed. There were about twenty-five vehicles
in line some of them decorated In a most original
manner Young Frank Kinnccutt drove farm wagon
laden with vegetables of all sorts, looking for all the
world like a French market gardener HIS com
ponjon was one of the younger daughters OF Mrs.
Arson Phelps stokes dressed In the quaint attire OF
q L,.,nch market woman. Mrs. Frank Surgis drove
" -. ,,i,b notr nj rnans he carriage and