New-York tribune., 1894-04-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

,-n-isa 10 many Indeed. the spring season in town
,h wear is not likely TO be written success. After
I-s.er q, Il was assumed during Lent. there would
no many large and small entertainments, and
,ho ,ncr1hers of the fashionable world would have
h,, time filed with diversions of nearly every kind
h,, except for the weddings and few minor enter
,sinments it has been unmistakably dull since
,,as,er or course however. individuals have not
been without some means of amusement The peo-
rla who constitute the fashionable society of the
town have probably had much quiet amusement
.,cr their own fashion. The largest and most brill
,ant entertainment of the past Lenten season was
,be last Of the series of receptions with music on
,r,osdav night at the home of Miss Calender and
Nice De Forest Ii was of the most enjoyable
NJ the series and attended by nearly 800 guests
The symphony Orchestra. under the direction of
Walter Damrosch. played some selections by Cold
-,ark Massenet, Wagner and Tschaikowsky Miss
Marguerite Hall and Plunket Greene sang num-
,o ~ pre;ty songs In point of dress the gathering
was the most resplcndent seen anywhere since the
close Of the dancing season 1t was noticeable that
most Of the gowns fresh If not new. and the
dsnay Of Jewels far exceeded anything before seen
a. any Of the entertainments one of the most Dean-
,,ful and effective gowns worn by Mrs Henry H.
burnett 1t a Juliette gown of flame pink satlh'
veiled with point duchess lace made with grdie
~ rearls Mrs Burnett some superb jewels,
including collarctte Of pearls. necklace or the
same gems and a large pendant OF sapphres ana
diamonds Mrs. Karrick Riggs. too. looked re-
roarkably handsome in a gown OF Nile green satin
made with a bertha of point dAlencon lace when
was fastened to the corsage with ribbon bows; the
skirt was festooned with point dAlencon lace In
her coiffure she wore a gorgeous arrangement oi
diamond stars. Mrs. Clement c. Moore was IN steer
gray satin. trimmed with cut-steel passementere anu
made with pink velvet sleeves Mrs- Archie
Pei was in a rich gown of mauve satin, embeisheu
with duchess lace and made with enormous sleeves
W.
white satin brocade. a necklace of solitaire dia-
.ords and q large sunburst Of diamonds in her
coSure Mrs Arthur Welman was In pink ana
white satin Mrs. Il. c. Porter was in black velvet
the body Of the gown being edged with white sa'ih
embroidered with gold bullion Mrs. Harry NC
yickar was in pale blue brocade Miss Bessie
pradhurst was handsomely attired in pink moire
o,d chiffon of the same shade. Mrs Temple Mer-
ritt was in white satin and point lace and wore
r,,1ere of diamonds. Mrs. Cornelius Smith Lee
vora a handsome gown OF pale blue brocade, the
co-sage being OF mirOir-blue velvet trimmed with
nsarl embroidered chiffon. Mrs. Alfred G. Chapin
was in black MORE and steel. Mrs. Elisha Dyer
a. was In pale blue brocade and velvet, trimmed
with point de Venise lace Mrs. William Douglas
,,ora a gown of delicate mauve satin and ve!Vet
nrofusely trimmed with point lace Miss Alice
Naud Burke was in gown of shrimp PINK satn'
NAcked with tiny gold spaneles. Mrs. James Lowery
ro-s a rich gown of black brocade ana a pair OF
diamond Mercury wings IN her COiHurt MIS-
charles Chids was in white satin brocade MISS
,,a-te Field was in A gown of white poult de soie
Nd with large sleeves OF absnthe green velvet
Miss Bessie Delaied was in buttercup yellow satin
Miss Pomeroy in pale blue brocade ana point
lace Mrs Richard Mortimer wore an enectVe
gown Of heliotrope velvet the corsase stuuued WIN
diamond stars
.hn da,ce given by General and Mrs. John Watts
Kearnv IN ho1or Of their daughter. Miss Mary
Koarnv 1t was an entertainment which brought
the young people out in fuh force. Philip kearny,
led the cotilOn with his sister as partner ana
IN the various figures favors remarkable for their
beauty and usefulness were given TO the dancers.
General and Mrs Kearny will not go abroad this
summer but will spend the warm months at New
port.
Dinner nartles were given Tuesday night by
Mr. and Mrs William Rhinelander for their son.
T J. Oakley Rhlnelander and his future wife. Miss
Edith Cruger Sands: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mills Day
and Mr. and Mrs W Storrs Wells, whose guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Brooks. Mrs.
Stewart Mrs Paran Stevens Miss Pomeroy. Miss
Mesier Prince Lubeck. John Beresford ana D.
Henry Smith Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor also
entertained at dinner on the same night Ihelf
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Iadenburg Mr.
and Mrs Oliver Hartman. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chanler Miss Beatrice Bend, Worthngton Whlte-
house and Reginald Ronalds. The host and hostess
Immediately after the dinner started with Dr W.
Seward Webb in his private car for Canada. They
have been guests at the Government House Ottawa
The party, which includes some young people VIII
return to town tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Astor ex-
pect to start for Europe in short time 20 be absent
until about the middle of June when they Will re-
turn with Mrs William Astor. who intends passing
the summer at Newport. Mrs. As,or Is at present
In Paris
pretty wedding in Brooklyn on TUESDAY was
that Of Miss Gertrude James and Warren H. DERBY,
which celebrated in the evening at the nome oi
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin K James
In Gates-ave At the reception which followed 'he
ceremony the bride was assisted in receiving by
four OF her classmates. Miss Mary Ni%on' OF en-
cago; Miss Fannie Strickland. Of warren MASS
Miss Martha Philips, of Brooklyn, and MISS GRACE
Blodgett Of Boston. The bride presented 10 each
OF her attendants handsome mistletoe lace pins or
white enamel set with pearls. while the bridegroom
gave his best man and the ushers gold link sleeve
buttons. Mr. and Mrs. Derby, who have gone
abroad for two months. will give large reception
on their return in June.
Wednesday a busy day for weddings half
3ozen taking place in town and several in Brooklyn
The disagreeabe weather did not affect the attend
ance Of guests at any Of the ceremonies. nor were
the receptions and feasts which followed a whit
less brilliant because OF the downpour OF rain ana
the gusts Of wind. Miss Frances Cythera Twombly.
daughter Of Mrs. John Fogg Twombly. who became
the wife of j. Monroe Taylor Pope. In the Church
of Zion and st. Timothy. had an exceedingly effec-
tive ceremony. which accompanied by fuiI
choral service No less successful and brilliant was
the reception, which held at the home of Mrs
Twombly, in West Fifty-ninth-st The young peo-
pie who attended the bride received from her an
uque combs set with emeralds, and the maid Of
honor clover pin set with pearls. Mr.. Popes
souvenirs to his sleeve buttons studded
with emeralds.
Considerable interest was felt in NewYork in the
marriage OF Miss Catharine Barnard Walsh. daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Augustus H. Walsh, TO John
De Witt PetZ, both of Albany. which was cele-
brated In ST Peters Church in that city on Thurs
day. The bride is well known in New-York society.
having last winter attended one of the Patriarch
balls and received with the Misses Robb at their
comng-out reception. The bridesmaids were MISS
Cornela Van Rensselaer, Robb and Miss Louisa
Robb, daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hampton RobO;
Miss Huyberte Lansing Pruyn and Miss LILY