New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. John G. Neeser gave pretty dance l.el
night In Sherry's ballroom 20. her daughter Mleo
Elyine Neeser who made her debut In society ias
Saturday. With the exception Of few married
people the guests were Of the young dancing set
1t was after II o'clock when Alexander NJ. MADDEN
dancing with Miss Neeser, began the cotillon. ir
which there about ninety couples 1t was a
lively and pretty dance, and continued without q
break until O'Clock, when supper served Al
small tables IN the lower ballroom. The favor,
were very pretty For the girls there were tam
bourines painted with field flowers and trimmed
with ribbons, and fancy ribbon sashes with bells:
for the there tambournes on which wers
painted the date of the dance and white enamelled
riding whips with gilded tops. Among the dancers
were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parish jr. Mr. and Mrs
John A. Hadden, tr., Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gallatin
Miss Jean Gailatin, Miss Helen DE Peyster Miss
Massie Strong, Miss Emily Sloane, Miss Adels
Sloane. Miss Louise Webb Miss Marie Winthrop
Miss Julia Delaied. Miss Mabel Van Rensselaer,
Miss Julia GARRISON Miss Elizabeth Livingston
Miss Geraldine Fitzgerald, the Misses Hall. Miss
Madeleine Dnsmorc. Miss Brewster, the Misses
Barry Miss Eleanor Hewitt, Miss Ethel Phelps
Miss Beatrix Bend. Miss Bessie Ward, Miss Kttis
Hickman, Miss Elsie Cews. Miss Mary Jay, Miss
alice Post Herbert Barry, Charles Leland. Schuyler
S scsaeh George II cammann Julian Dayiee
John T. Wainwright, Augustine Smith, C.. X. Nor:
T n Pierre Jay, Langdon Schroeder and Charles
Mrs Mrs William Vii T. Meredith, of No. II Yves.
i"eiltH- ST, gave q reception yesterday afternoon
70 introduce her daughter. Miss Katharine Morris
Meredith. who was assisted In receiving by her
mother In green silk and white lace and Miss Mary
Jay Miss Beatrix Henderson and Miss Beekman.
and chiffon.
Mrs. David Stewart gave her second -receptfU
with music yesterday afternoon at her house No
322 f1fth-ave. There was music by Victor Herbert
the cello player. and Miss tombstone. the English
violnst. and several songs by Mrs. Theodore Toedt
and Mrs Morris.
Contingent receptions will be given to-day BY
Mrs. A. w; Stein No: 30 West Fifteenth-st.; Mrs.
Arson W. Hard. Of No. 40 Park-sve. who will in.
troduce her daughter. Miss Sallie Hard, and her
nieces Miss Isabelle Brown and Miss Julia soutter;
Mrs Louis V. Bell. of No. 25l Lexington-ave.; Mrs
Charles II. Godfrey Of No AZ West Fifty-seventh.
St, and Mrs j. Alfred Davenport, Of No. Gram.
ercy Park.
Miss Emma G. Thursby. assisted by her sister,
received their friends their apartments. Hotel
Meurce, Fifth-ave and Forty-second-st., yesterday
between and O'Clock. Many OF Miss Thursbys
musical friends contributed to the pleasure OF all
present M!ss Thursby, Miss Barnabee Mr.. Schleo.
niger. the composer and Mr. Campbell. the tenor.
sang. Mr.. Colby. the pianist. and Miss Amy Fay
contributed piano solos. Among the many guests
were Mrs. Frederick Butterfeld. Mrs. Para
Stevens, Mrs. Trautmann. Mrs. A. s. Hewitt. Mira
l.. Holbrook. Miss Pruyn, Mrs. Henry W. CannoN
Mrs. +. II. ChapIn. Miss Corbn. Mrs II. L. Beet
man and Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp.