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

The lrst OF the subscription dances known as the
Monday Evening Dances. arranged by Mrs. Henry
Parish jr., and Mrs. BENJAMIN Welles, given
ct Sherrys last night These dances. which were
organized two years ago. on the Same plan as
the ladies' assemblies. and since their beginning
have been among the most successful and brilliant
balls of the winter season. The subscribers are
Mrs Aston Mrs. John Jacob Aston Mrs. Edmund
L. Baylies, Mrs George H. Bend, Mrs Lloyd ;.
Bryce Mrs ]. Townsend Burden, Mrs. ii. Le
Grand Cannon. Mrs. Robert l.. GARRISON Mrs.
Henry Clews. Mrs. Henry A. Coster. Mrs. de
Peyster. Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs.
Goelet. Mrs. Ogden Goeet. Mrs. John T. Hall, Mrs.
Valentine G. Hall. Mrs. Frederic Il. Jones. Mrs.
Lawrence Kip, Mrs. Robert r.. Livingston, Mrs.
Henry G. McVickar Mrs William Starr Miller,
Mrs John W. Mnturn Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan.
Mrs. Stanley Mortimer. Mrs. Thomas Newbold.
Mrs Henry Parish, jr.. Mrs. +. X. Pendleton. Mrs.
George l.. Rives. Mrs. George A. Robbins. Miss
Roosevelt, Mrs. W. Watts Sherman. Mrs. William
Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Paul Tuckerman. Mrs. ii.
Mckay Twombly. Mrs Thomas w. Ward. Mrs.
W. Seward Webb Mrs. Benjamin Welles Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmore, Mrs. buchanan Win
throp Mrs. Robert Woodwork. Mrs Astor. Mrs.
John Jacob Aston Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore.
Mrs Fish and Mrs Ogden Goeet. who are either
abroad In mourning, were not present
number of dinner parties preceded the dance
and some of the guests attended the opera. AS
the guests who began to arrive about 1890 o'clock
made their way to the ballroom, they paid their
respects TO the Reception Committee, which in
cuded Mrs John w. Min.urn. Mrs w. Watts
Sherman, Mrs W. Seward Webb and Mrs. Buch-
anan Winthrop. who stood In the pink room which
decorated with palms and flowers. There was
attempt made to decorate the ballroom In the
musicians balcony almost hidden by palms.
were Lander's Orchestra and the Hungarian Band,
which played alternately for dancing. -
Dancing was informal. and several round dances .s
and set of lanciers were enjoyed before the
cotllon started by Alexander NJ. Hadden
whose partner was Miss Mnturn There were no
cotillon at round tables. I'm the rooms on the
lower floor There were four tables each aoor hand
which the members OF the different committees
with their guests Is, sat; mara co,one, ord NJ.
william William Jay Mr.. and Mrs; Frank i: webb Mr..
Fernando Yznasa. Miss Evelyn burden. Mr.. and
Mrs; Henry Barclay. Mss BARCLAY, Mrs., Mrs F. n.
jr.. Mis-. Miss Louise BALDWIN Mrs. John Alsop King,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald l.. Hoyi., Mr. and Mrs Whit
Miss " Louise Webb, Mr. and Mrs Thomas "
Ward, Miss Elizabeth Ward. Miss BeatrS Cary
Goodriase' Mr.. and Mrs, Fred, j: Dc Peys,er.
Nile Me Pey ysn as Sf
and Mrs. William Nance. Mr., and Mrs. Robert
fnIs ar S Sna Mr. and Mrs Henry
Nj. and Mrs. y. d. sloane. Miss Sloane. Miss
TG m Miss Toree o Thomas r. Cushing Center
Hitchcock the Misses Bend the Misses Van ReHs
John il; Davis, Mr.. and Mr., .;,.r james a,svo1 2
Mrs. " 4. Slater. Of Norwich, Conn; Mr.. and
Courtlandt Palmer. Miss Eva Palmer. Miss Jean
Gaatin. r. T., Wilson. ,tr.; Miss Grace Wilson on
Charles G. Francklyn, Reginald l.; Ronalds r.
Livingston Beeckman; Arthur X Fairfax. Henry
bold Norris Gardiner Sherman. Peter Marie.
Worthington Whitehouse. Barton Willing. C. G.
Baldwin and Marquis Imperaii' OF the Italian
Embassy go ,
The second and last Of these dances will take
place in January.