New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS FEsTlFA'
TIES AND CHARITIES.
ALL. HANDS FEEL THE INFLUENCE or NE
SEASON OF GIFTS AND GOOD CHEER-DANCkS'
WEDDINGS AND RECEPTIONS iA"i

WEDDINGS AND RECEPTIONS PAST
AND TO CoME-CLUB NOTES
While the members OF Brooklyn's social clrcieS
nave relaxed not one whit from the EFFORTS oi pre-
.dous wears and the entert ailments proviaeo 4oi
the pleasure. comfort and wel-beins oil '"oSe 80
favored OF fortune will fully equal II .".S Wv ~
exceed In extent and variety those whch nave s0"'
before the purely social side OF ne mas nv ,,t
neglected and the younger members or 'he "ii-
fsrent sets are hot on the trail of balls reccP'ons'
,eas etc The musical and dramatic soc'e"es "''
delghting audiences and winning ne" iau, nn ,be
brushing the dust from WreatnS ,hn dnicrcub and
hnne tournaments OF various kinds. and OF prey pl
araI ;h cfv Which holds down the western end of
Long Island the sound OF the Joy Wi'' 49,, Nm, of
he peasuTe.ioving crowd. and makes harmony 8
which browns the discord Of EVERYDAY HE anu ms
the season with charm all us Owl"
fCbe, among the in, dents OF the week was the
a., =, tho Knickerbocker dances which was held
~ Thursday evening at the Pouch Gallery. Inc
attendance included many of those who were pres
ent at the Assembly dances last "ee" an" ~.
affair was complete success. Inc 'o'n'ii''e. III
charge included Joseph n xose aTnGg Wander
reer and l.. r. Rider and the patronesseS1 Mcfe
M fSi Jacob Dettmer Mrs George ri n r%HsS
Woodruff. Mrs William c. Wallace ana Mrs 9IT
hS%as E. m PsHrs and Mafes he sSppe
The second in the series of subscription dances
Cor tho season was held on Wednesday evening a'
the Pouch Gallery. and fully sustained the re'o,u
,,ade nv those which had preceded II. Inc pan,
room was unadorned The committee comp ~
Norman A. Robertson. William H. smell os0a' W
hamilton f. Eugene Smith and r. aubrey P 3rap
and The patronesses were Mrs. George hunt I'LL
iiss Mrs Leonard Moody. Mrs; j. frederick 49, d.,
usS, Ne Edward Calvin Hull. Mrs. John H. Bui,
man. ma MIS- NJ Crawford Mrs j. Elliott langs,afI'
Mrs s. Whittlesey johnson and MIS- James O''e'
Mrs Robert Gair gave charming co"''ne ou,
dance on Thursday evening al her nome W.
xevyork-ave to introduce her daughters the
Misses Florence and Jessie Gair. 10 society. Inc
house was profusely decorated win n non Ioo ale
Christmas greens and large ,be Young women
of the Bedford section hW elronnee '"e
10 the ranks OF the debutahtcs'
Cards are out for the first "Ne"-fear BAN
which is slated for Thursday evening 'anua'! a.
The Pouch. The committee has limited '"e "o
scribers entirely TO members or the mn Sc "''u
the invitations will admit more than SUI peope
proot,vn society will have opportunity OF see
ing lust who are and who are not In the inner ooe
of the HIS fashionable people MIS- Jonn "ioo'
Mrs. Robert j. Kmball Mrs. Frederick r. "eDs.e''
Mrs George L. Fahys and Mrs sidheH % 70 re-
~ The most charming women on the fllI d,e 49,
cave the guests and as the real enJoyaoie uamc
ing of the evening VIII not oesh nave gone home
there is every prospect that the younger
will be perfectly satisfied with the ne" 'e"'0''
One of the most brilliant social functions OF ."e
week was the reception given on Thursday evening
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1rha decorations were La France roses entwlheu
with smilax and Lander's orchestra was hiddeh De-
hind a screen of palms Mrs Plummer WIS az
sisted in receiving by Mrs Charles ;. Burr ME-
Pmrmer. Miss Minnie c. Plummer and MIS-. wal
ter G Burr. large number OF guests were pres
~, among those invited being Mr.. and Mrs Cal
win F. Hull. Mr. and Mrs s. V. White Mr; ana
Mrs ST. Clair McKelway. Mr. ana Mrs nd Ms
" = + Peters Mr. and Mrs George F. Elliott, Mr.
and Mrs Alexander sheldon; the Misses nn ne
Rev and Mrs Charles Cuthbert Hall; MI ana Me ME-
Darwin r. James Mr. and i,t mrs Son and Mrs Mrs Mi
Carleton. Mr.. and Mrs Camden e H Hrs rese'f
Stranahan and many others
In the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church on THURSDAY
Dr Smith Eli Jeliffe and Miss Helena Dewey lee'n-
ing. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Leemins,
we're married by the Rev. b. b. Kelsey asslsteu
bv the Rev Theodore La Fleur. Of Montreal Inc
maid of honor was Miss Winifred Leeming sister
OF fAI the bride Miss Bertha Walker. of Montreal;
Miss McFwen Miss Flager and MISS Cranatli WI. W.
,ishers weT. Woodruff Leeming. Thomas leeming
ir RAYMOND Jelliffe and Laurenz Brauenhausen.
A charming wedding ceremony took place at the
Pouch Mansion Tuesday evening when MISS
: Anna Weinberg daughter OF Mrs Rachel Weinberg
az No 81 Park Place. became the wife OF Adoiph
Marcus The ceremony performed by the Rev
. Raphae, BENJAMIN. Of New-York, and was semi
orthodox and semi-reformed Jewish in character
The ancient custom of wearing their hats during
thp
that extent only was the orthoaoA Iori 80 t vu
A feature OF the wedding was the presence OF lour
generations of the family. Mrs. Esther kleinpa hi
the brides maternal grandmother who has reached
the age of l05 years, with good heaitn ana unlnI-
haired faculties Mrs Weinberg, the brides To.her,
and her daughters and grandchildren. watching the
ceremony
Miss Meta Eiers OF No. 75l ST. Mark Save mas
sent out invitations to the members OF the class OF
81 of the Packer Institute for Class reunion on
Thursday afternoon December q The Packer
Alumnae Association has intrusted 10 this class the
task of raising sum Of money FOR me giit tuna;
ss sye. q pay 10 ~ '''''''' ~ '
That the Junior members OF society are not to be
crowded out from the round Of holiday diversions
Is evident from the fact that cards are out for
holiday dance to be given al the Germania Club on
Thursday evening. January 3. Mime de Nell. Mrs
r!aman B. Gambler, Mrs, Thomas f. stllm nsn Mrs
Snar Saunrsy anS Mrs NJ James 8 ons
head are to be patronesses OF ne qance, ana the
' c6rie. a. b. 'A''''' N''''S' '' N"' 81 '''
A pretty home wedding last week was that OF
Miss Josephine Amelia Lockitt TO Robert Edward
peet at the home of the brides parents Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph LocSitt on Adeiphi-s' on TUESDAY
The ceremony was performed by the Rev Spencer
Roche. OF St. Marks Church The bride was at
tended by her two younger sisters, Miss Estelie
Iocktt and Miss Gertrude Iockitt. while Louis
Hartman Peet was best man ana Henry a. D D6,,,
erty and Walter Iockitt were the ushers. among
tington Carolyn Huntington. Hamilton Parish. Mr..
and Mrs William H. Erhart Mr. and Mrs Clement n,ll
inckitt Mr. and Mrs J. +. Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs.
Wtnfied Pettltt. Mrs. Leander Powell and Miss
Belle Powell
Among the concerts OF the week may be men
TONED that OF the Euterpe Society, which gave IT'S
first public concert at the Academy OF Music on
Tuesday evening under the direction OF Carl Venth
The orchestra numbered about eighty insru-
mentaists mostly amateurs. and was assisted by
William II. Sherwood pianist. and Rafael l1iaz A.
aliVfgt
viii give a number of private concerts rehearsais
and receptions at Remsen Hall at Remsen ana
Court SITS, and two more pubic concerts are
scheduled TO be given at the Academy OF Music
1.-The first of the Hill Assemblies was given on Fri
day evening at the Pouch Gallery. and was a
most ENJOYABLE occasion. The patronesses were