New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
THE WEEK in SOCIETY.

.hat the gay and fashionable season IN town
~ =, hand The Horse Show tomorrow night
.rises TO bring together prNiah' ea'ne'hs Vi
".,,esentative fashionable people who have
INV hack TO town for the season. and the arena
con' Madison Square Garden will without doubt
Oh :aeous with the latest fashions in the way
10th dresses and reception bonnets and mats.
Oh ~, heen the rule for several years. the opening
~. show means virtually the opening of the
On in town. Among those who have taken
80 are Mr. and Mrs John Jacob Astor, Mr.
W. Mrs Fernando Yznaga. Mr.. and Mrs. William
s"' coare Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Townsend Burden. Mr..
"a Mrs Robert Goelet, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
S,~,ochan Mr. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb MI
"a Mrs Marion Story. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
,nuIon Ridley Mr.. and Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Ken
...v Mr. and Mrs. Heber r. Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs
Thur A. Dodge Mr. and Mrs. c. Albert Stevens
O. ur and Mrs Whitney Warren. The beginning
." the sherry teas last Monday afternoon was a
,sant incident of the week. and served 10 bring
..ss,ber a number of fashionable people VINO sat
:, tho small tables in the dainty apartment where
,,ese informal enter anments are to be held daily
until next April, slipping tea and discussing the
latest engagements, particularly that OF MISS Adele
Grant 10 the Earl of Essex and Niscount Maiden
~,,ch was formally announced in London last week
The news of this engagement was a surprise 10
many of Miss Grants friends this side OF the
ocean The Earl Of Essex, who is thrty-six years
aid is a widowor. his first wife, who died eight
wears ago having been Eleanor. daughter OF Will
ian, H. Hartford. of Worcestershire. He succeeded
"a the title In September of last year. on the death
of his grandfather, the sixth Earl. The Earl OF
Essex has one son. Miss Grant is daughter OF
the late Beach Grant. of this city, and a niece
Of Suydam Grant. Mrs. Grant is daughter OF the
late General Stewart and niece of the late THOMAS
A. Scott, of Pennsylvania Miss Grant, VINO mas
figured prominently for several years in London
and Continental society. seven years ago en-
ooad 10 m NiScOunt GarnOylS,
Earl Cairns. who died three years ago. The engage
ment broken by Miss Grant Last winter MISS
Grant with her mother and only sister MISS Edth
Grant spent in this city. and attended the fashiona-
bic balls and parties of the season Douglas Grant,
her only brother with his wife, who was Miss Isa-
bel Scott daughter of George s. Scott, of this city,
lives in Paris.
Election Day found the various country clubs
well filled with guests, and house parties seemed
TO be the order of the day at many OF the country
houses on Long Island. Staten Island and in
Westchester There was an especially jolly house
party quartered in the pretty clubhouse In TUXEDO
Psrk-which, by the way, will not be closed this
winter as has been reported, but will, as in
former years. remain open for the use of the
members and their guests. The day was devoted
10 pigeon shooting GOLF tennis. riding and driving,
and the evening 10 dining in the large and COM
Portable dining room and dancing in the handsome
ballroom. Some of those who passed the day at
Tuxedo were Mr.. and Mrs James p. Kernochan,
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Davis, Mrs. $. 5. Whiting,
Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop, Mrs. George
L. Rives. Mrs. John Greenoush. General and
Mrs. Whittier Miss Eleanor Robinson f. Ran
dolph Robinson, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Frederic ker-
nochan Miss Carson, of Philadelphia; Charles
Fearing Goold Redmond ana Barton Willing.
Tuxedo promises to be gay place this winter
One Of the festivities of the coming season VIII
be large ball which is to be given at the club
house some time during the Christmas holidays by
the residents of the park, and another is weather
permitting an ice carnival. which will probably
follow shortly after the ball. One of the pleasantest
social incidents of Election Day the hunt
breakfast given by Mrs. Joseph ]. Alexandra at
her beautiful country home. Clifton Towers near
Fort Wadsworth. which followed by meet
Of the hounds and . run across country. Mrs
Alexandre's hospitable mansion which has been
the scene of many gay parties. seldom held
larger number of people. and, indeed, such a
representative concourse has not often been col
lected on Staten Island While il was splendid
entertainment full of spirit life and gayety there
was a wofu expression TO IL all, TO the handsome
and gracious hostess. II was Mrs Alexandres
final entertainment at Clifton Towers. Two days
after the breakfast Mrs Alexandra left it forever.
In few days it will belong to the United States
Government and before next week what was
one of the most beautiful and luxurious homes,
perfect in all its appointments, on Staten Island
will probably be a barracks. AS souvenir OF the
guests small photograph of the house and IA part
Of the grounds suitably inscribed with the date.
the nature of the entertainment and the hostesss
autograph After the breakfast r. Norman
Nichols brought the hounds up, and general rush
for carriages cleared the house. The run
lay from Clifton Towers along the old Town road
the Richmond road, TO New Dorp Lane to
Tyson's Farm where the finish was made Several
tumbles resulted In no injuries the riders. one
Of the most brilliant of whom was Mrs Alex
andre The run was followed by tea at the Rich
mond County Country Club house on the Glove
Road. Another of the hunt breakfasts on Election
Day was given by Mr. and Mrs William A.
Hazard, at their country house Meadow Hail. at
Cedarhurst. il was given in honor OF the Rocka-
way Hunt Club. and was delightful and sue
cessful entertainment.
A crowd Of fashionable people filled the boxes
and stalls Of Abbey's theatre on Wednesday
night the occasion Of Mr.. Irvings re-entry IN the
brilliant audience were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goeet.
Mr. and Mrs ogden Goelet Richard 7. Wilson,
Mrs Goelets father and her brother, Richard T.
Wilson, jr; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who were
the guests of John d. Crimmins, and Miss suzetic
Crlmmins. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford White. Frank
Riggs. Mr. and Mrs Edward J. Woolsey who had
as their guests Lady Cooper-Key, the young widow
Of the distinguished Ashley Cooper Key, lord Of
the British Admiralty and a sister Of the Marchion
ess Of Tweedale and Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, Mr.
and Mrs Elbrdge T. Gerry. Miss Gerry. Miss May
Calender. Miss De Forest, Mrs Thomas Hitchcock.
Mr. and Mrs. w Storrs Wells Mrs James II.
Beekman and Mr. and Mrs. George Griswod Haven.
The Tuesday evening dances which were so brill
iant and successful last season will be resumed this
winter at Sherry's under the same patronesses.
The first dance will be given on December -. and
the second and last February c. The patronesses
are Mrs. Aston. Mrs John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Ed
mund l.. Baylics. Mrs George II. Bend Mrs James
A. Burden Mrs. lie Grand Il. Cannon, Mrs Robert
l. Garrison. Mrs. Henry A. Coster Mrs. $. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger. Mrs Richard Delafeld Mrs
Duncan Elliott. Mrs. Fish. Mrs Charles c. Franck-
Hn, Mrs. Elbridge 7. Gerry Mrs. F Gallatin
Mrs. ogden Goelet Mrs. Charles +. Havemeyer,
Mrs C. Old. Iselin. Mrs. Adrian Isein. Mrs John Al
sop King. Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, kennedy; Mrs j.
frederic Kernochan. Mrs. w. - Morgan. Mrs Cg-
den Mills Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan Mrs. Charles
T. Marshall Mrs Robert Mntnrn Mrs burke Burke
Mrs Henry Sloane. Mrs William douglas sloane,
Mrs II. A. c. Taylor, Mrs. w. Seward Webb, Mrs
J. G. Wilmerdng. Mrs Alexander s. webb. Mrs.
James NJ. Waterbury. Mrs George Peabody Wet
more. Mrs. Buchanan winthrop and Mrs. Robert
WoOdWOrth