New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

"a cottagers and their guests had all they could
80 :, keep pace with the round of entertainments
h,ch took place Sir John and Lady Lister Kaye
,,s former having returned to England yesterday
- the specially honored guests Of the week On
vonaay night Mr.. Van Allen gave a dinner party
:, Wakehurst in honor of his guests, and on the
..,,owlng night Mr. Van Aliens handsome villa was
-, second time a of gayety. the occasion
,s,ns a masquerade ball in honor of his guests. The
entertainment was Of the principal social feat
,,es OF the season. and a scale of great
uagnfcence Another incident of the week was
AVS Paran Stevenss informal dance at Marietta
ella when the cotllon led by Count Castel-
lane The tavors chiefly flowers. The open
ing OF the racing season at Coddngton Point
n,cnc by Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carroll. dinner
,srtes and luncheons almost without number and
picnic on Gould Island by Centre Hitchcock, have
rant up the interest and life. and We; there APP
oears TO be no such thing dying for the Newport
season The Casino dance the other night was one
AZ the brilliant and best attended Of the sea-
CON- There were many striking gowns worn. ana
the orchestra played several selections, i'm
ending a Spanish dance with tambourine accom-
nan!ment. set to slow waltz time Lady Lister
KAYE present. wearing a gown of rose-pink
ak the bodice trimmed with point lace. Mrs.
charles Carroll looked extremely handsome in a
.klrt OF black satin and waist OF black chiffon
trimmed with white lace. The Countess SierstorpI
vore rose-pink satin trimmed with pink Chiffon
Mrs william r. Travers was in white six with
pear stripe. the low corssge finished with scarf
~ green chiffon. which fell to the bottom OF the
skirt in front. with gird.e Of black more Mrs
Elisha Dyer jr., white brocaded silk. with
poin, lace; Mrs. Fernando Yznaga was in Marie
An,oinete gown of brocaded blue silk. with an
underdress of blue satin. the corsage edged with
mink roses: Miss Virginia Fair wore cowsp-coored
satin with rufles of gauze spangled with golden
s,ouns and large sleeves OF yellow chiffon Mrs.
George b. De Forest in a beautiful gown or
amber SATIN the front OF the skirt beaded with
CRYSTALS and the sleeves of white lace: Miss Sybil
Sherman was in white silk, the corsage bordered
with band o. silver and the sleeves Of point lace'
Miss Edith Gushing wore white lace over green
silk: Miss Barger in white silk; Miss Edith
Bishop in white satin trimmed with white
lace and roses: Miss Alexander wore white satin,
the corsage trimmed with white lace. edged with
silver. with epauettes of white satin and silver
Miss Gamme. lilac satin made with girdie oil
blue velvet; Miss r. VI. Gushing was in black satin
trimmed with Jet and Miss Whitehouse was in
white silk the bodice spanglei with silver and the
low corsage finished with white chiffon
This week will many dinners. Mrs j. Hooker
Hamersley has sent out cards Tor a dinner next
Tuesday evening. and Mr.. and Mrs W. Watts Sher-
man will entertain on Thursday night
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Hunneweh 10
Victor Sorchan, whose engagement was announcer
q few weeks ago. will take place at Newport on
Thursday October T.
The gayeties of Ienox are hardly sufficient as
vet 10 al I'D the long days and evenings. but the
short fall season has opened in mild way with
procession of teas, dinners. informal dances ana
afternoon receptions with music. Most OF tHt coz
tagers have returned from the seaside ana from the
mountains. and already several large entertain
ments are whispered about but as yet there mas
been no formal announcement made Tomorrow
night Mrs. John w. Davis, who Is occupying the
BEAUTIFUL place or Henri NJ. Braem. VIII give
dance for Miss Elose Davis and j. Edward Davis
which viii be a notable affair. The date OF the an
npa, floral parade has at last been settled and this
croynng incident Of the Lenox season VIII take
place on Friday next. when Miss Adele sloane MISS
Emily Sloane. Miss Edith Barnes. Miss Charlotte
Rarnes Miss Marion Greenieaf. Miss Meta Mac
Keye Miss Carrie Morgan. the Misses Sands and
Miss Eloise Davis will take part In the pageant
The details have not been completed. but Arson
Stokes will probably b, marshal
A pleasant incident Of the week at Southampton.
l. l.. was the celebration on Tuesday by MT anu
Mrs. Isaac Bell OF the iftieth anniversary OF their
wedding The celebration was held at the nome OF
their son, Commissioner Edward Bell. Among the
many friends who attended were M ana MIS-.
Arthur ]. Peabody. Mr. and Mrs r. H. Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. 3. Aymar Sands. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
eric n Belts Mrs A. l.. Morton and Mrs. Edward
Humphreys.
This year the National Horse Show which opens
IN the Madison Square Garden on MONDAY No'e"
Der r. WILL the last two or three years. souHu
che keynote Of the metropolitan season. anu as II
will last throughout the week the first night OF Ia
stead Westchester and Tuxedo will be near enough
10 permit the frequent goings and comifss insepia
bic from the union OF country MONIES VII" cry
pleasures The horse show this year is eAPe0'ed
10 be more complete and more interesting thah ever
before
7, seems almost too soon TO talk Of next winter
but plans are already under consideration and some
have been completed. for many entertainments;
There are. OF course. 10 be many debutahtes' anu
L. particularly desirable TO find some mover way VI
HAM phsn 10
troduce her second daughter to society TINS winter
Mss Anita De Garmenda will make her formal en-
trance into the social world at reception u DC
given for that purpose by her parents MI anu
Mrs. Carlos G. De Garmendoa MISS Meme iu
wards daughter OF Mrs Alfred Edwards ana MISS
Ethel Davies daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Julian l.
Davies and niece OF Bradley Martin ana seVera'
more will take their places in the ranks OF 'he mos
eligible bellies. There promises 10 be an uhuSua'
number OF large subscription balls, Win PiNa'e
dances interspersed during the coming season ne
Arst Patrarchs' Ball will be given as usual al Dei
monco's on the night OF Monday, December ~ anu
the others on January II and February 70 Inc
assemblies will be given. as last season. III the oA'
room at Sherrys. The first ball VIII De he'u OH
Thursday, January 8 and the second anu iaS' ~"
Thursday February q. The cotiilons "li 'aNo
place as usual at Sherry's on Monday Decehpe'
and Monday January 49, The patronesses III,
clude Mrs Francis Delaaeld. Mrs Philip SANDS ana
Mrs. Newbold Morris.
Mrs John T. Halls dancing class VIII ms "'"'e'
be known as the Junior Tuesday Dances as the Or
ganization has grown TOO large to be longer ca''e
. class. The first meeting Will take pace a
sherry's on December =. The other oates are ii
cember Is, January g. January ~ FEBRUARY "
February 10 Mrs j. Pierpont Morgan. MIS- D. D.
Barnes and Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes VIII give
series OF three dances Sherrys on the eve"'"ss
Of Thursday December 90 January II ana eo' ua''
a. This set Of dances vii! be known az 'he YIN ,,
oerella Dances" Mrs. Henri VI. Braem c"' w."
meet usual Thursday evenings at Snerry D. u"u ga
the following dates. December 6 and q. January ~
shd q. February and April is ,
Is announced that the marriage OF "i's1 o.,
8chmond Plat, daughter OF Mrs. William H. MT
Judge Edward r. Bartlett. Of the CouIt VI -