New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-13
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.
FIRST OF THE WEDNESDAY CorILLoxs


The first Of the series OF dances known as N.
Wednesday Cotons was given at Sherrys la.t
night. and was one Of the most brilliant balls ever
given In this city under the auspices Of Southrons
who have made their homes In New-York The hall,
room entirely without decoration; the pink
room. where the guests were received by the "a.
tronesses, handsomely decxed with flowers ana
growing palms The patronesses were Mrs. Alser.
Sydney Sullivan Mrs. William l.. Trenholm
Mrs. Loyal Farragut, Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones'
Mrs. Andrew Wesley Kent. Mrs. Hugh s. Thompson.
Mrs John A. Mccall, Mrs George Tucker Harrison
and Mrs Samuel Spencer. Informal dancing was
enjoyed until midnight. when supper was served n
was followed by the cotil.on. which was not begun
/ until about O'Clock. Edward De Forest Simmons
leading with Mrs Charles A. Deshon. the wife OF
the president Of the Wednesday Cotillon Association
There were several novel figures In the cotion in.
GLIDING the Horse Show and football figures. The
former in every way suggestive OF the recent
show at the Madison Square Garden. and the latter
brought to mind the recent football contests
Among the strangers Mrs. Jefferson Davis
and daughter Miss Winnie Davis; General F,s-
hugh Lee, Of Virginia: Thomas Nelson Page Gen.
eral Charles J. Anderson, and Colonel 10 Lane
STERN Of Richmond. Va.
Other prominent people from New-York City who
were present were Hugh 5. Thompson, formerly
Governor OF South Carolina: William l.. Trenholm
ex-Controer OF the Currency Judge and Mrs.
Roger a. Pryor. co .onel ana MIS- Joan =. Cali
houn Mr. and Mrs Loyal Farragut. Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Wesley Kent. DR.. and Mrs. Oliver Livnn-
ton Jones' Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Spencer. George
Gordon Battle. Colonel John II. Abney. Heth Lor.
ton Wioughby w. Sharp Lieutenant VI. G. But.
Ter. jr.. L. s. A.; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Deshon,
Lieutenant J. A. Bel. L. 5. n; DR. and Mrs. J.
Harvey Dew. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh r Garden, "a.
win A. s. Lewis General and Mrs. T. N. Logan,
J. W. Osborne. DR.. and Mrs. William VI. Pok,
George r. Sullivan, W Hunt Tiford, W. de n.
/ Washington Dr. and Mrs. Robert e. Myles Mr..
and Mrs. 8 Elwood May. DR.. and Mrs. George
Tucker Harrison. J. Richards Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs George c. Lyman. Mr.. and Mrs. George Will
lam Masn. Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Mebane. Mr.
and Mrs George A. Morrison. John Preston Me-
/ Anerney Herbert Noble Mr.. and Mrs Howard
Page Mr. and Mrs Percy A. Pickrell. Or. and
Mrs J. H. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. George ?. Toby.
! Mr. and Mrs. William Toel, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
r. Valentine. Mr. and Mrs. Frank :. Williams DR..
and Mrs John Blake White Mr. aid Mrs. W. H.
Young Mr. and Mrs. Walter *. Benjamin. Mr.
and Mrs George H. Fearons. Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles
Worthington. the Misses Rose Buchanan Edith l..
! Black Emily Coddington. Alice Griffin Lizzie He'd.
den Agnes Havemeyer. Mc.a HuSer, Louisa e
Jones Amy and Edith Kohsaat, Alice LaidlaS, Julia
Metcalf Baylissa Myles. Lille Morrison. Mary Nc
! Anerney Josephine Mccall. Mary Newton Char.
lo.ta Nicon. Henrietta Porter. Ruby g. Simmons
Caroline b. Thompson. May Toel. Margaret TOWN.
Adams. Lydia II. Bell Anna d. Boiling, Ida Du.
mond Elinor d. Johnson Alice Maude Wing Maude
Tweles May Fitzhueh Brockenbororgh, Julia Cog.
gill Alice and Edith Benedict. Constance Fielder
Matilda Gosser. Olga l.. Gossler. Louise Geer
Della and Elizabeth Harrison, LIZZIE Harrison
Emma Pension. Olive Ross, Verona NJ. Spencer
, Adele and Sadie StUrges. Anrah Saw. Harry G.
Adams Addison Allen Or. Russell Beilany. Frank
Z T.. Denton Louis d. de Saussure william Alexander
Evans. W. Laird Cioldsborough j. NJ. BiIlups, Dr.
l.. {. Adamson William Bayard Blackwell Gano
S. Dunn. Wills Dowd. Dr. John Freeland 4. A.
de Brinckerhor, Charles G. Bull W. Frank Can.
non. II. N. Clements Walter Hewlett. James Ia
Johnson. r. e. Johnson. Richard b. Lion, Victor
II Newton. Edward C. Parrish. Edward de Forrtst
Simmons. Z. Bancker Snedes. \. w. P. Seaman.
. Henry W Shaw. DR.. Fielding. Lewis Taylor Dr.
j. p Thornley, Julian Thornley,. Julian De =
Among Nose who expected to be pressn; bat were
unable 10 attend Miss Nav Handy ana MISS
or great besm% II (. Hpeoed T that they viii
able to attend some OF the later dances NJ.
Charles A., Deshon. well-known lawyer Of this
| PIckrell. Heth Lorton E. Bancker smedes, Jams
l.. Johnson George II. Sullivan and W. Lada Gods
A peasan, subscription dance. the first OF a series
Of four organizet BY Mrs. J. Hampdsn Robn Mrs.
Sherman Ss'1a IN Mrs John H. screyea. Mrs, william
tine q Hail Mrs Arson phelps sokes. Mrs.
George Horn,in. Mrs. Valentino 6. Hah Mrs ;.
I watts Kearnv. Mrs Benja1;in Franklin Lee Mrs
Francis Delafeli ard Mrs. George Lovet; hnss'
! land was given At Sherry's lasi night. These
dances are for young girls. princpaliy 'or the
dcbutsntes and last NIGHT the attendance was ~,
much over 100 The couloa was danced ~ mp
| o'clock Valentine - Hall lending wl;n Miss Helen
Cian.evoort Edwards. There were 70 hyors sup, sup.
MAS e p,s a on pa Se y '''''
| Mrs. Charles r; II nderson;, Of Nc III East
Thirty -nrs-st. will give cotillon AT Sherrys 70
and Miss Mary Belkrap will BE- introduced ~ re-
ception and dorce given by her mother. Mrs ROO
ert Lenox Beknap at her home. No. . Creamery
Park. c,,
The first meeting OF the Thur~day Evening Club
this sess,n will be held this evening at the home
| OF Mrs j perpont Morgan No. 2ls Malison-ave
Yesterday afternoon AZ her home. No ;. We.
! Fortv-scvcnth-st Her quests wer" Mrs fre,er.c
! Mrs Sackett Moore Barclay. Mrs w. W. Horpn.
| Mrs William Rhinelander Mrs. John Asop hing
| Mrs y r Bavlies. Mrs. I. l.. Delsheld. r. MISS
| Elizabeth Carkscn Jay and the Countess de MONO
Mrs Alfred l.. Edwards. who gave an elaborate
dinner rarity AZ Sherry's on Nor dav night IN mono,
of her debutante daughter. Miss Helen .isnseluor.
! E1waris also gave Tea at her home no ]. We" ssr
Thirty-thrist. Yesterday sfterrf on 10 presen ne,
daughter TO society Miss Edwards was assisted IN
! receiving by Miss Cornella Van Rensse ser III y,,
field Miss Ethel Stokes. Miss Screven. Miss JUL ,
Evovd Delahed. Miss Elizabeth King. MISS Ccrns,,s
| Livingston Crooke Miss Nav Neeser Miss hesu.SS
Hare Miss Anna Rrtherfnrd Peabody. Miss E ,I
Van Cor,landt jay. Miss Mabel Jones. Miss Carorhs
King Lee. Miss Schroeder Miss Edith Spevers VS.
| Mary Kearny. Miss Hall and Miss Laura PRIMES
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward simmons. OF Nc - w..
| Flfty-seccnd-st gave recenton YESTERDAY Sim,
noon to Introduce their daughter. Miss Maoe sIn
| mons who was assisted In receiving by her moue.
and Miss Harriet shelton. Miss Lucy Inrian NJ NJ
Reatrix Wright. Miss Marietta Luiington ana s"''
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