New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

. few hours later many of the gay dancers walked
soberIv 10 church. almost too tired to follow the
services The week opened with the Patriarchs
Pail which, while handsome entertainment in
every respect, had nothing to distinguish 1t from
all the other balls of the series. Franklin Bartlett
came on from Washington to lead large cotllon.
4, which there were no favors. He chose for his
mariner Miss Pomeroy who looked extremely hahd-
some in a gown of white satin and blue velvet
A much nvelier and pretter party was the last Oh
the Tuesday evening dances at Sherrys Oh 'he
following night. There all the beauty mat
New-York can bring together. flowers In proiuSioh'
soft lights. inspiring music young women III GOWNS
as fresh as IL IL were the beginning ana hot 'ne
end of the season. and plenty or young neH' 1t
was a late ball. the dancing not being wen uhuer
way until almost half an hour before nui'en''
but there was a plenty of spirit and go from the
Govt 20 tho finish which came with the early
hours of Wednesday morning An innovation was
made by dancing the cotillon after supper "heh
everybody was in the best possible hnihor anu IN
the proper spirit enjoy the Mardi Gras FEATURES
of the dance. The spirit of carnival was ue"oh-
s,ratcd in the favoTs. which included hariequins
80 n,,cbine,Ios of CAV colors mounted on hand
some wands; large balloons on which were painted
the date and fancy pictures, horns anu other
amusing trles. The greatest amusement was
created when at the height of the cothioh' "hch
was led by J. Norman Whitehousc' VINO ud"ceu
with Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies. the dancers were
sbowered with coils of paper, which were sus-
,,.,dad from the edges of the large dome. Inc
costumes we're gorgeous. and the display OF jewels
WAS the finest anywhere this winter. MIS-. W.
Seward Webb, who, with Mrs. Burke Roche MIS-
7 Frederic Kernochan and Mrs. John christopher
Wimerdng assisted in receiving the guests wore
a magnificent gown OF white satin procaue ana
nopt lace coronet of diamonds. and stomacher
of diamonds Mrs. Paran Stevens, in buttercup yell
low satin combined with maroon VeNet ana
trimmed with silver, wore many handsome ruoies
and diamond ornaments on her corsage ana hec'-
"a well as in her couture. Mrs. Henry T. Sloane.
in white SATIN was ablaZe with diainonus lhciuuih6
a Grecian collarette tiara. ana many ornaments
on the corsage Mrs Frances X Pendleton was IN
an effective gown of blue MORE. draped WIN "hile
cauze festooned with small rosettes OF shrimp pihh
velvet Mrs. Charles +. Iavemeyer looKea hahd-
some IN a dress Of black MORE and lace the bodice
of which was ornamented with single American
beauty rose. Mrs. Edmund L. Bayiies III paie ilau'e
onalescent MORE trimmed with silver embroidery
and point lace was OF the young married
bellies who danced in nearly every SET MISS
Emily Vanderbilt Sloane looked beautiful ma gown
of cerulean blue silk hounccd with gauze OF 'he
same shade and trimmed VITA mario" piue sum
ribbon Mrs Burke Roche's gown was OF white
satin shot with blue and trimmed with silver
During supper the Hungarian Band took position
In the small reception-room oVeriooNlhs tne JAIL
ROOM and played throughout the repast' whch WAS
finished about 80 o'clock. when Mr. Whitehouse
was a pretty one. so from first TO last the musl-
clans of Iander's and the Hungarian Band played
and the dancers danced with more zest ana spri'
than at any hall save the Bachelors at the WAL
dorf A number of elaborate dinner parues pre-
coded the ball, the largest one being given Wy NIL
and Mrs. William D. Sloane.
A pleasant incident OF the week was tne app'a'
ance Of Constant Coquen on Tuesday before tI'e
subscribers of the afternoon teas at Sherrv 3 Inc
French actor to whom accorded an enthusl-
astc reception recited several monoloSues, ana al
,erward had an informal reception. With Few eX-
ceptions nearly all the subscribers were present
Including Colonel and Mrs. s Van Rensselaer, NI"-
ger Mr. and Mrs +. X. Pendleton. Mrs Johh ia
cob Aston and her mother. Mrs. Edward > Will
ing Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting, Mr.. and Mrs James
p Kernochan Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mrs. OhVer
Hartman Mrs. James A. Burden, Mrs. Brochho'st
Cutting and Mrs. Frederic Nelson.
The time has come for theatre parties receptions
with music for badmnton and bowling cluDs, lor
trips to Canada and Florida for complete chanse'
in fact In occupations and surroundings. ana al
sorts of plans being devised to tighten the pen
itentlal gloom DR.. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb
who have arranged for four house parties at their
park in Lake Lila. in the Adirondacks ana at 'he'r
country place at Shelburne. VI. will entertain the
first of their guests this week. DR.. NepD having
left the Grand Central Station on Friday night
with the first detachment. The gay party started OH
for its weeks fun in two drawing room cars. the
who will keep the young people In the Adirondacks
until Tuesday morning. when. after two days or Ice
boating rine-shooting skating and toDoggahhlhs
they will be carried over TO Vermont to Join Mrs
Webb and her family at Shelburne Farms Here
the DAYS and nights Will be spent in seasonable
sports until Thursday night. when the young people
will be brought back TO town in DR.. Webs pr-
vate cars. The second party Will go next Friday
night. Dr. and Mrs. Webb's guests this week are
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Purdy. Mr. and Mrs. James
Lawrence Breese. Miss Cora Randolph Miss Sloane.
Miss Pauline Whitney, Miss Beatrice Bend. Miss
Shepherd. Richard T. Wilson. jr; Charles Mum,
Frederic Baldwin, James A Burden. jr.; Charles
Robinson. Julian H. Kean and William A Potter
Several engagements were announced before the
arrival of Ash Wednesday. the first being that OF
Miss May Irwin. daughter of the late Alexander
Irwin. of this city. to Augustine Coleman smith, a
young lawyer and of the officers Of the Knick-
crlocker Riding Club. Miss Irwin has lived for
own a large ranch. The second engagement was
formally announced on Monday-that of Miss Elise
Jaffray Hurst, youngest daughter or FRANCIS W
j. Hurst and granddaughter OF the late Edward -, ,,
MARS. Of this city. Mr. MARS. who vas graduate
from Harvard about five years ago. has known ms
p r1oSss VIA take place IN the spring Willow
Brook Mr. Hursts country home at iryington-o OF,
mored last autumn but promptly denied was made
public on Tuesday afternoon. 1t was that OF Mss
Charles i E. Sands. Of Hastings The Hudson, to
7. j. Oakley Rhneander eldest son Of Mr. and d
are well known in society. and the news Of Their
engagement was scarcely surprise 70 their friends
A recent engagement is that OF Miss Emily n
Jeremiah, daughter OF Mrs Thomas F. Jeremiah,
OF No l65 West Fifty-eighth-st.. TO william Alden
Pratt Of this city. The engagement IS also an,
nounced of Miss w; Dulles Martin. daughter n OF
ir of No 2Ss West Fifticth-st. No date has yet
been set for the wedding. SIN another engagement
made public in the early part OF the week was that
Q. Miss Elizabeth Maud Gallan eldest daughter OF
Mrs James Gallatin Of No Ss west ny r and
Mrs John b. Ireland. of No. u East Forty-seventh-
ST.
1t is announced that the marriage OF Miss Mabel
Montigu seaich. daughter OF Nj ana Mrs. william
II Seaich OF No. lls West seventy sixth-st, 70
Thomas Curry oakley viii take place In 81
Thomas's Church on April 20 g.. ,,oo cAov, q,
No S West One-hundred- d-twenty- eghth-st, foI
the marriage OF her daughter. Miss Minnie Myrtle
10 William Albert Currie. Of Boston, on