New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-21
INCIDENTS N SOCIETY.

Tho Fencars' Club which recently took posses
sion of its new quarters at No. 81 West Twenty
! second-st. last night gave a honsewarmine ana
an entertainment TO introeuc, It's new inasier-h'-
arms NJ l.. Nauther. who is graduate OF ue
Military Fencing School at Jo,nvllle member Of
/ the Academic d'Armes. and until a short time ago
master Of the Cercle d'Escrimo de Ia Madeleine.
Paris The new quarters Of the club. which are
the most commodious and best appointed for the pur-
nose for which they intended To be found any
where outside Of Paris. Were filled with the lovers
Of fencing. and late-oomers found it hard 10 get
seats 1t was a stag party number of con-
tests were fought out on the low platform running
across the hell. Several members OF the Racquet
and Tennis club were invited 10 fence, but being
out OF practice they were forced TO decline" 1hey
were, however. crelitaby represented by Their
instructors. The ceremonies began with bouts with
foils between Dr. James Kemp. OF me New-York
Athletic Club. and DR.. r. II. &. Claiborne. OF INC
Fencers' Club: Samuel Shaw and Frederic II. Cou-
dert jr.. both of the Fencers' Club They were fol-
lowed by a sword contest between J.. Myers ana
James ". Gerard. ir, Of the Fencers cub The
foils were then crossed by DR.. g. ". Hammond.
of the New-York Athletic Club, and Charles latham
of the Fencers Club; Professor II. a Jacoby 81
the Ncw-York Athletic Club. and Professor Louis
Vauthier of the Fencers' Club. Sabres CAM next.
Dr. c. NJ Hammond and Charles Bothncr, Of the
Ncw-York Athletic CLUB. were the contestants
Foils were again crossed by Louis Senac and NJ.
Capdeviele: Dr. NJ j. Echevcrria Of the New
York Athletic Club. and W. Scott O'Connor. OF
the Fencers' Club: W. j. Hcintz OF the New-York
Athletic Club. and g. G. Nadal Of the Foncers
Club. A. Van H. Port. Of the Fencers' Club. and
NJ Capdevelle were then seen in sword confess.
Following II interesting bouts with foils be-
tween Charles De KAY and J. Murray Mitchell. Of
the Fencers' Club and Professor T. Gouspy Of
the Racquet and Tennis Club. and Professor LOU,
Vauthier Of the Fenccrs' Club. The bouts closed
with Il Japanese scrimmagc between Charles latham
and William Scott O'Connor. bOth OF the Fcncer.'
Club After the fencing the chairs quickly
removed. and members and their guests formed cir
cles over the floor discussing the various bouts
paTtaking OF refreshments ana the hOine-Drewed
punch.
Mir and Mrs George W. Kidd gave dinner
In honor Of Miss Fraser; a sister OF John Fraser.
England who visited this country years
ago. Miss Fraser sails for her home in England
to-molro The guests: twenty In number. sat
AT horseshoe table, the centre being filled with
lilies of the valley roses and green plants The
favors were pre,ty trines from Paris BESIDES the
guest OF honor. there were present Baron and
baroness Harden Hickey. Colonel and Mrs. Grant
Mr. and Mrs James r ker1oehan' Mr. ana Mrs
Helen King. John ~; Mackay, Frederick BALDWIN,
nan Ms'ny W. Hamon Russe Sands ana her
After several changes in the detes Of the As
sembly Balls. II has finally been decided TO hold
second and last on February l.
The double wedding of Miss Mary Anice Roach
TO Edwa owmsena ew u H win iake nac o1 S
evening In All Souls Protestant Episcopal Church
Madison-ave. and Sixty-six,h-st.
noon to-day. Miss Lettuce Lee sanis' eldest
daughter, of Mrs. Charles L.. Sands Will be mar
ccpton will be held at Sherry's.
Mr.. and Mrs George Rutledge Gibson Of No 81
West Forty-ninth-st.. vii! sail for the Medlter-
expect to spend the winter at Cairo and on The
Nile. and the early spring in Rome and Florence.