New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
ruE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

ueek which ended a. midnight yesterday
IL" lively intimat ions that the gay and fash
"' sa season in town has begun in earnest. In
iona - the week which brought the first sub
dew" dance Of the season, the first large pri-
sr lance the first meetings OF two of the most
',,pt dancing classes and the introduction of
scores of debutantes, is to be accepted as
se,,r the winter season or 1S9i-9o will not be a
e'" ~ ustless one. A noticeable feature of the
""' .as the number of coming-out teas, which
We "A IN absorb the attention Of society almost
ST.. ,ss exclusion CT everything else. On Monday
70 Arthur J. Peabody introduced her daughter.
NJ Anna Rutherfurd Peabody. who must have
",,.d several hundred bouquets, as the grand
'e To-, n,ano in the front drawing ROOM the man
"a several large stands in the hallway and
w ". 900 drawing rooms were piled high with them
u" ,hsr of Miss Peabody's girl friends received
" nor Tuesday was another day for the in
VIZ" Va, ,,,or Of debutantes. Mrs George Hoffman
W. reception Of her daughter. Miss Emily Ho!f
NA Mrs Charles Wetherbee presented her daugh-
We" Miss Lila Wetherbee. and Mrs Oliver Living
~'' lanes INTRODUCED her daughter. Miss Louise
~" ,.rss on Wednesday Mrs. Ferdinand Will
L. ling gave reception in honor of her daugh
~' ,nss Alice Tracy Wlmerding, granddaugh-
"' :, OK Secretary Tracy. who. although in the
". was unable 10 join in the festivities, through
nv The debutante looked beautiful in gown
s,,s tin and chiffon while her mother wore
.,ob eoyn OF black and white striped silk.
,,e same day Mrs. Dexter A. Hawkins intro
vi her daughter. Miss Estelle Hawkins. at a
lotion which was followed by dinner and
80. Miss White. of No. l3 West Twenty-first-
ave n reception In honor of her relative. Mrs
~, steward who Is a niece OF Mrs. William
80. Mrs Jacob dc Neufville introduced her
,sn,er Miss Juliettc de Neufville, and Mrs
william Everard Strong. presented her second
,.n,hter. Miss Alice Everard Strong The last
.-sd reception one OF the largest and most
.s,usn, o. the day. The rooms in Mrs. Strongs
s.n.s we're beautifully decked with American
p.su,es. white and pink roses. and orchids.
A.. strong wearing a most effective gown OF
,,scs and white striped silk, trimmed with Mhite
So. and hue ribbons. with Mrs. Burke-Roche. Mrs
r,,n A. Lowery and Mrs. Henry A. Robbins. re-
,,ved in TIE large front room. and the debutante.
a, delicate toilet OF white silk. brocaded with
i,t roses the waist made with large pulled sleeves
I'D mink chiffon, and trimmed with lace. assisted
So her sister Miss Massie Strong. wearing a gown
\, yellow satin and chiffon. and six girl friends
Mics Marion McKeever. Miss Sallie Smith. OF Nor
,sovn: Miss Katharine Garrison, Miss Maud lN-
,.,s,on Miss Alice Nicholas and Miss Alice Craw-
t,,d-received in the large MUSHROOM. where the
asro-atons were almost entirely OF American
Rsautv roses Later in the season Mrs. Strong
v,ll give a dinner and dance for her young and
,-.,tv daughter, who, ike her mother. has soft.
bright blue eyes, and complexion remarkable for
It's richness and freshness OF color
Thursday another batch OF candidates for social
honors was presented. Miss Ethel Stokes. whose
mother Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes. gave her tea
dinner and dance, was most successfully prouSh'
ant: Miss Edith Devereaux Clapp. who made her
debut at Newport last summer. was also intro
duced by her mother. Mrs. y. DevereauN Clapp
Mrs John H. Iselin presented her daughter. Miss
Ethel Isslin and Mrs John E. Parsons gave the
first Of two days TO introduce her daughter MISS
Constance Parsons Mrs. c. c. Beaman ana Mrs
q Wells gave receptions on Friday and Miss Pell
gave tea in the afternoon OF the same da! IN
honor of her cousin. Miss Mary Pell.
The first subscription dance OF the season. the
wopday cotilion was given on Monday and was
A mos; ENJOYABLE affair. The cotillon was led by
John T. Wainwright, who danced with MISS Elz--
beth King There were no favors. There VIII be
only one more OF these Jameson January y
which should not be corfilc;ed with the Monday
dances TIE main object in organizing these cotil-
Ions was TO afford pleasant evening to those fond
of dancing with early hours and lack or exirava-
gance.
Mrs William Douglas Sloane gave the first large
private dance OF the season on Tuesday night.
The large inside picture gallery in the home OF heI
mother Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt. was used
for dancing. and here the cotillon was led by d.
Frederic Tams. with Miss Sloane as his partner.
Mrs Sloane's house used for the enter
tainment which OF the most elegant or
The season thus far. Mrs. Sloane, in a rich gown
Of white satin and some magnificent diamonds
and eneralds with her daughters Miss Emily van
derb.lt Sloane In white satin. and Miss Adele
Sloane n blue and white silk received the guests
The favors included broad ribbon sashes and ro-
setes fancy pocket pincushions, handsome!
PAINTED fans Of silk and some silver tr!nkets.
After the co;illon the three hundredodd guests sat
down 10 supper served by Sherry, at small tables
set in the dining-room and the small picture
gallery and great hall of the house. Mime. Eaines
vas one Of the guests at the dance. MISS Deiahein
gave a large dance for her niece. Miss Juiia LiV-
inrston Deaiield daughter of Mrs. Maturn l.. Della
field, al Delmonco's on Friday night which was
perfect In appointment and smooth IN movement
The cotillon which was begun at midnight. was
led BY John T. Wainwright. dancing with MISS
Delaneld the debutante. Pretty but simple Ia'ofS
were bestowed.
The principal incident tomorrow night AFTER 'He
opera and large Inner party OF over lo'' 10 "
given at Sherrys by Mrs. Alfred Edwards, In hohoi
OF her dehutante daughter. Miss Helen Gansevoort
EDWARDS will be the first PatriaTchs' ball at De-
monsco's and Il is anticipated that the entertain
ment will equal in brlancy any heretofore given.
The decorations will be elaborate ana the Dali VIII
no doubt be large one IL Is expected 'Hat III
formal dancing will begin about 1890 oc'och III 'he
red room as well as in the ballroom me huHsd
tan Band will play in the former and Lander IN
tie latter room. Supper Will be served Al iz'''
O'Clock and the coii.on viii be begun as soon after
TIA. as posslbe probably at 100 o'clock iheie
will be no favors at this ball. The Pa;riarcns VINO
give the dances this season are J. J. Astor. w. W.
Asto. Hamilton Fish. August Belmont. fredeiic
Galstn. Arson Phelps Stokes William {. Whl'-
hsy. Townsend Borden. J. Hampden foDo' Jon"
Lyon Gardiner. John Alsop King. Edmund IT, BAY
ss. William Glhon. Ogden Goeet. George Griswoid
a,sen. W Bayard Cutting. Elbridge ]. Gerry
Jsaxton Iiyngston James A. Burden. Hep"I
Bfaop c. Old. Iselin. S. V. r. Cruger, bradiSh
Johnson, Woodbury. g. Langdon. Charles LaneT'
Ward McAlister J. Pierpont Morgan Wil am Ooth-
ont, Charles ID. Dckey. william Cruger Pen, j. HOOK
e Hamersley, James Roosevelt. william Rh'neiahaei
Adrian lseln. Robert G. Remsen. Byam y. stevens
W. Watts Sherman James Waterbury. John Steward
lr' Sir Roderlck Cameron. Eugene Scheheiin. brdn'
icy Msrtin r. " Taller II. Orme Wilson. Maithe"
"Iks. Edward Livingston. Whitelaw Reid. Aiexah'
der 8. Webb buchanan Winthrop and COrnenut