New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

more exciting than small theatre parties preceueu
nv dinners and followed by supper parties at Der
,nonico's with run out 20 TUXEDO, "estcne9'e''
or some of the nearby places on Long lsiahd' re-
leved the monotony of the week Many peop'.
whose affection for the horse is more ardent ana
,arr,re than is their fondness for human KIND re-
turned to the country last week, there TO pass te
National feast of Thanksgiving. not AFTER t"e
old-fashioned way. with roast turkey mhce p'e'
and a general family gathering. but according u
the new order-runs with the hounds eiaoo'a'e
hunt breakfasts. Aand unlimited libatons OF chaih-
pagne and other exhilarating beverages. Nui'oei'
of people however have come to town LOT 'ne
season and with the exception of the few whose
preference for LenoX, Newport or the country
places nearer home will keep them away u'''l
lack Frost and the gloomy days OF TINS seaso" Vi
the year force them cityward. town residents are
pretty generally settled in their winter hoiies'
A large party of New-Yorkers went to Washihe-
ION on Wednesday for the wedding Of MISS Mary
Walker Fearn daughter of Mr. and Mrs walker
Fearn and Seth Barton French. of this CITY, Inc
marriage ceremony was performed by 'he he''
Dr. hewitt Steele of Trinity Cnurch' inns wy
and ii was followed by wedding breakfast LOT
the family and intimate friends. The pride, whoSe
family is in mourning wore costume vi law"
colored crepon. made with revers of deep PINK
and jabot of white lace white chiffon. Her
attendants were Miss Helen Williams, or TINS CITY,
and Miss Onderdonk. of Chicago. who were attreo
alike in gowns of white China silK' WIN MARIE
Antoinette fchus. They received from 'he piiue
tortoise shell combs with their Initials III solu'
Isaac Townsend. Charles W. Maury of this city,
and Perry Fearn the ushers. Late III the
afternoon a large reception was held when severai
hundred people from Baltimore, Washington, New
York and Chicago assembled to do honor to the
bride. who is extremely popular Mr.. ana MIS-.
French will live in Washington this winter.
The marriage of Miss Lettice Lee Sands and Ma
turin Livingston Delafeld jr., on TUESDAY, sum
lnoned a crowd of fashionable people to Trinity
Chanel and afterward at the reception filled one
OF the rooms in Sherrys establishment to over
flowing Mr. and Mrs. Delafeld sailed yesterday
morning in the steamship Kaiser Wllhelm for Ienoa.
A pleasant incident Of the week was the opening
on Wednesday of the new sporting club, known as
the Valley Gun Club. at Elmsford. short distance
back Of Irvington-on- Hudson. There was an in
teresting pigeon shoot for silver cup, in which
Young Henry Bull TO the surprise Of every man and
woman on the spot, outshot such veterans at the
traps as Paul L. Thebaud Howard s. Jaffray and
Charles c. Worthington. The day was a glorious
one and the guests from this city, who were car
ried to Elmsford in special car enjoyed the
sport and the luncheon, which was served in the
clubhouse The club was organized several weeks
ago by James l.. Waterbury. jr., Worthington
Whitehouse, William Lannan Bull, Nathaniel {.
Reynal George Forest Grant. Lambert Sackett and
Percy T. Lewis Howard S. Jaffray is president.
Mrs. George w. Kids dinner party on Tuesday,
night in honor of Miss Fraser was one of the most
brilliant Of the week. Miss Fraser who Is a sister
Of Jack Fraser of the Blues who with Victor
Browning passed the season of 80 in NewYork,
sailed for her home in England on Wednesday,
Tomorrow evening will see the opening Of the
Metropolitan Opera House and the beginning Of the
Italian opera season. crowded attendance is con-
tempated. although few prominent boxes will
not be occupied by their owners who are either
hay tly beep
However. the opening Of the house for the first
time since the fire in September. 1884, advances the
promise of this being brilliant as any previous
season
Several series of early dancing classes have been
organized for some Of the girls who are not yet
out the greater part of whom are TO meet at
the Mendelssohn Assembly Rooms, in West Fifty
ffth-st.. which have been done over and thoroughly
prepared for the winter gayeties. Saturday night
is by all odds the favorte night for the meeting
of these dancing classes for the young girls
probably for the reason that an early dispersion
Of the dancers is inevitable the night preceding
Sunday and small and early" is the motto OF
the patronesses. The fortnighty dancing class
organized by Mrs. William Hamilton Harris, Mrs
Ashby Crosby Clarkson and Mrs. Edward Payson
will meet in the Mendelssohn Rooms on Tuesdays.
December IL and g. January and %. and February
G. AT Sherrys, on December 8. Mrs. John T. Halls
dancing class which has in its list of patronesses
Mrs. John Erving and Mrs. Frederic Goodridge,
will hold Its first meeting this season and two days
later Mrs Henri Braem's class will have its first
dance in the same place. There is no denying
that this is to be winter of dancing classes
and subscription balls and dances. The first of
the Monday cotllons will take place Deem
Der 4. and the first Of the two Monday dances
will be given in the following week. when the
cotllon will be led by Harry lie Grand Cannon.
On Wednesday the invitations for the first Pa
triarch Ball December 13 sent out. The
new Patr.archs this year Frederic Gallatin. j.
Hampden Robb. John Alsop King. Heber II. Bishop.
Bradish Johnson Woodbury. G. Langdon J. Hooker
William Rhinelander.' Orme Wilson and
whiteaw Reid. The names of the other Patriarchs
on the invitations are John Jacob Astor. w w.
Astor. ]. N Alsop Grswold August Belmont,
George L. Rives. William c. Whitney /. Town
send Burden. Edward Cooper, Edmund l.. Bay
lies. William Ghon. Ogden Goelet. George Girls
void Haven, w. Bayard Cutting, Ebridge T.
Gerry. Johnston Livingston, James a. Burden.
c. Cd. Iselin s. V. r. Cruger. Charles Lanier,
Ward McAlster. J. Pierpont Morgan. William
Oothout, Charles D. Dickey. William Cruger Peil,
James Roosevelt, Adrian Iselin, Robert G.. Remsen.
Byam X. Stevens, W. Watts Sherman. James NJ.
Waterbury. John Steward, jr, George s. Bow
ioin Eugene schieNelin. Bradley Martin, d. n.
Taller. Matthew wlks. Edward Livingston. Alex-
snder s. Webb. Buchanan Winthrop and George
Peabody Wetmore.
The first meeting OF Mrs Youmanss dancing class
will be held at Sherry's on Wednesday night. The
subsequent meetings will take place on December
% January II and February 8. Associated with
Mrs. Youmans in the list Of patronesses are: Mrs.
Ernst s. Grun Mrs. Thomas s. Fuller Mrs George
A. Scott, Mrs George Ii. Smith and Mrs Lyman
Brown. Cards out for a number Of December
teas and rece- ions largely in honor of debutantes.
many Of wi0r. vii make their first formal APP
pearance in society within the next fortnight.
frst week will be well filled with com
ing-out teas. On December ! Mrs. Maturin Living
ston Delafel will give reception to introduce her
daughter Miss Julia Delafeld. and on the same day
Mrs John w Kohlsaat will introduce her daughter,
Miss Edith i>ohsaat, at a tea which she will give
at her home No 20 East Fifty fourth-st On the
following day Mrs Fellowes Davis win introduce
her daughter. Miss Marie Antonette Davis, at an
afternoon reception. Mrs. William Douglas Sloane
will give reception in honor OF her young daughter
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane; Mrs. Samuel Keyser
will introduce her daughter Miss Therese Keyser;
Mrs. Charles Macdonald will give a tea In honor
Of her second daughter, Miss Lillian Macdonald,
and Mrs Brayton Ives will be at home to present
her daughter. Miss Frances Haven Ives. On Decem-
Der Mrs Robert Able will give large tea at