New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-07
A NOVEL LENTEN AFFAIR.
IT WAS CALLED A VAUDEVILLE DINNER
EX-SENATOR LIsPENARD STEWART AND A. LAM

EX-SENATOR LIsPENARD STEWART AND A. Lam
FEAR NoRRIE WERE THE HOSTS.
The most novel affair Of the Lenten season, and'
in fact. OF the winter, was the vaudeville dihher
which was given last night at Delmonico's by ex'
Senator Lspenard Stewart and A. Lanfear Norrie'
two wealthy young bachelors, who Will start to-mght
for trip to New Orleans Mexico and other places Oh
interest in the south. The dinner was served In the
ballroom which was beautifully decorated with palms
and clematis vines plenifuly sprnlded with spring
flowers There were twelve tables placed In three
rows four tables in row, the length OF the Dauroom
One row OF tables was decorated With PINK announcer
with yellow, and the third with white roses. Inc
tables were round each seating eight persons. These
flowers answered for favors The guests were received
by Mrs. Frank S. Wtherbee, sister OF Mr. stewart
Mrs. W. Rhnelander Stewart and Mrs. warren Beacn'
They assembled in the red room at O'CLOCK ana louhu
their places about half an hour later.
1t was nearly II O'Clock when the men left the
tables for coffee cigars and liqueurs, which were
served In the rooms the upper floor. CoIlec was
served TO the women In the red room. Meahwmle
all traces of the dinner were removed ana
the ballroom was transformed into a dnwlng-room
with easy chairs, handsomely shaded lamps ana oil
other appurtenances which make such room atrac-
tive.
Then came the surprise OF the evening in a
vaudeville performance, copied after those at the
Vaudeville Club No stage was erected In the ball
rcom Those taking part in the programme performed
from the no, n side Of the rO0m that side being COW
cred with clematls vines The programme was as
follows:
1.-Overturc, medley OF popular airs.
2.-Recitatlon, Little Edna Springer.
3.-LcceI demain L. Clair.
4.Songs end dances, vesta Victoria with her "Bow
WOW" song and others.
parkI 7
5-Japanese Magic, So 10 sunetaO. from the vaude
VILE Club
O.-Tho Pocket Edition Humorist Master Leon, from
the Eden Musec.
7.-Imatlor, and Parodes, Miss Jennie Yeamsns.
s.-A Dancing Duet. the Henger Sisters. from the
Vaudeville Club.
The guests mainly Of the younger married
and dancing set. Among them Mr.. and Mrs
George u. DE Forest, Miss Calender. Miss De Forest
Miss Evelyn Burden, Miss Whittier, Miss Grace
Wilson, J. J. Van Alen Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer, jr., Mr.. ana Mrs. William Burden,
Miss Elise Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Havemeyer. Mr.
ard Mrs. II. Ls Grand Cannon, Mrs. William
Goddard. Miss Hope Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Rhnclnndcr Mrs. Burke Roche, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt, the Misses Hewitt Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
Elliot John &. Bercsford. Miss Louise Baldwin Miss
IIunnewciI, Leon d'Orimcucx, Mr. and Mrs. T. III.
Howard. A. &. Gunee, J. Wadsworth Richie, +.
Gray Grlswo,d Mr.. and Mrs. James Waterbury, John
C. Furman, Miss Jeanne Campbell, Miss Ethel Irwin,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Beach, f. S. Witherbc. w.
Rhnclandcr Stewart, r. Lorillard Ronads, IT,, Miss
Edith Kip. Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Porter, Miss
IIavcmeyer Perry Tiffany, 4. VI. Hadden
Miss Lily Fish, Mr.. and Mrs Richard Mortimer Miss
Eleanor Robinson. the Misses Norrie, Miss Louise
Webb, Mr. and Mrs. George l.. Rives, Miss Augusta
McKim Davies. Banyer GARRISON, Gilbert Franchlyn,
Miss Edith shepard Miss Fannie Taller, Miss George
Berryman II. Phelps Case. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver iIarri.
man, jr, J. I. d. Lanier, De Forest Nance, Miss
do r.. r.. |.
Ilaylies. Mr.: and Mrs. Frederic Eser,
Mr.. and Mrs. ". ID. sloane, Miss sloane.
Miss Cora Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb Miss
Strong. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Mcneil Bacon. Mrs. Arthur
Randolph, Miss Amy Bend, Miss Willing. the Misses
wctmore, 7. J. Oakley Rhineander, ana Miss McAIlis
ter II long after midnight when Tie perform
ance concluded. Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Norric Will
leave the city tonight en- the special Riva which
will b. attached the train leaving the Grand
Central Station at ; O'Clock. The rest of the party
VIII include DE Forest MaDice. Edward Coleman OF
Philadelphia W. Ehinelandcr Stewart and Henry
Phelps Case. They will go directly To NrwOrleans,
remaining there few days and thence to the city
OF Mexico. On their return they will remain n
week In Chicago The entire trip will cover period
OF thirty.hve days.