New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY,"

Mr., Elliott r shcpard gave n dinner party last
night at her house, No. West fllty-secohus''
Twenty-four people sat down at an oblons taDi "on
was decorated with red roses Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Chaunccy VI. Depew, Mr.. ana Mrs'
Arson q. McCook, Mr. and Mrs. William Jay scmct-
oIin Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Belts Mr.. and Mrs w ID.
sloane and Mr.. ard Mrs. Burden. Colonel ana MIS-.
shepard on Saturday night Of last week celebrated
tho twenty fifth anniversary Of their marriage by
giving family dinner party. At which were present
the various members OF the W. H. vanderbilt fanny
now in town. and Mr.. and Mrs. shepards immediate
family The table decorated with bride roses
many hundreds OF these blossoms being used and
placcd I'm silver vases. For each woman there was
rs souvenir OF the occasion silver vase INSCRIBED
with the date OF the anniversary, and each with the
monogram Of the person receiving 1t. There were
clusters OF bride roses in each vase.
Mrs Won DcvcrLout Thompson gave her annual
washingon's Birthday yesterday afternoon at her
house No III West Forty-thrdst. Mrs Thompson
wore a handsome gown OF green MORE, trimmed with
crystal passcmenterie. Mrs. Ethan Allen and Mrs
Joseph Marie were at the tea table. The candelaDra
and confcctons on the tea table were trimmed WIN
tiny American Tag. Among the guests were Pro-
fesSor and Mrs. G. +. Chandler. Mrs. Pelew, MIS-.
Sattcrlcc Mrs. o. :. Teal, r. Polhcmus Cooper, v.
Harmon Brown Miss sara Brown Mrs. J. liarvie
Dew. J. Clinton Spencer Mrs. \. c. Bcttner Mrs.
Ferguson Cooper, Miss Julia Bbby, Andrew Bibby'
-rrs John Dale Mrs. Golden Murray T. X. Ash, Mrs.
Edward Wells Miss Ida Chester Reid Mrs. H. DC Cop
pet and Mr.. and Mrs Richard >. Dana.
Mrs Wilbur A. BloodgOOd, Of No. 40 East Thirty
fourth.st who IS at home each Wednesday after
noon. had music yesterday of the attractions
NJ her reception. The Misses Leach, two southern
Girls sang darby Songs7 TO banjo Accomplishments.
Miss Sallie NicoIl Miss Niles and Miss Wotherspoon
assisted 10 receive Among the guests were Nine.
KATE Rolla, Miss Fanny Rcmscn, Mrs. Charles Chds,
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Wolf. Miss Marie La Montayne,
Bruce Whiting Courtlandt Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. H.
l. Burnett Robert Barnum, Mrs. George Bramweil,
Mrs John Doodgood, jr, L. X. Gunther and T..
stacy Clark.
The amateur musical club formed by Miss Luislta
Leland met at TIE house Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Leland, No. lG2 MadiSonavc.. last night
Each member OF the club l. possessed of some mSi-
cal talent. No formal programme Is ever arranged.
Miss I.uslta Leland sings and plays the piano, rs
do also Miss Madeleine DlnSmOrc, Miss M!ly Anthon
the Mise, Cutting. Miss irwin. !. Lawrence EoScrt
and T. H. Kelly. Miss Caroline Goodridgc, Miss
Laura DUDLEY Miss Townsend and =. Tucker are
the violin players. Horace Gallatin Is the orsnist
plays Tho cello and Charles Van Rensselaer, the
guitar The club Will meet on Wednesdays during
Lent.
Charles A. paudounc. ir.. who has been prcsl
has offered his resignation. During Mr. iatidouines
incumlcncy the club hl, grown In strength. ana
the retiring president feels that other men should
now come forward and continue the good work
the Berkeley Lyccum number Of prominent
people were present. The rtroncsN's Included Mrs.
G. y Bliss Mrs. +. Dclarld Mrs. u. Winthrop
Mrs De h. A. Kane and Mrs. +. +. kinnlcG;t.