New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

OF the dance. while small private entertainments
have either preceded the more formal function or
less dsnihed but still sumptuous have brought
the days gayeties to close. The pre-Lenten
1ertainments not many. but they will follow
each other in rapid succession until Tuesday night
when the last of the Tuesday evening dances at
Sherrys will round mp the winter season OF 1884
Private dances were really the feature OF the week
These given by Mrs. Frederic Gallatin and
Mrs John Watts Kcarny. and in the main
for young people whose years Of experience in the
social world few. The gaycst affair OF the
week, however was the second and last Assembly
ball of the season. which took place at Sherry's
on Thursday night 1t one Of the latest balls
of the season the dance not being well under way
until nearly midnight. when the ballroom was filed
with Of the merriest and best-dressed gather
ings anywhere this winter The bellies seemed
all to have reserved fresh and pretty toilets for the
occasion The pink ana blue rooms We're decked
with roses and lilies. and the doorways leading into
the ballroom were festoonel with laurel Those re-
ceiving were Mrs. Richard Mortimer whose dia-
n1ond ornaments were superb, and whose gown Of
white satin brOcade was eaboTately trimmed with
point lace and silver passementerie; Mrs. Brock
hoist Cutting. In rich and becoming white silk:
and Mrs Frederic X. Jones, who wore a hand
some gown of crimson velvet and some pearl orna-
nents Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. who was to have
been among those receiving. prevented by Illness
from being present As has been intmated. IL was
one of the livelicst balls Of the season and it was
long past o'clock FRIDAY morning when Lander
and his men ceased their music Mr.. Hone led th.
coiilon. after supper in which some pretty figures
were danced. The favors leghorn hats and fans.
will find use in somebody's hands. Among the
Girls Miss Helen De Peyster Webb was the most
striking. in skirt of white satin ana a bodice OF
rose-pink chiffon trimmed with garlanGs of pink
crushed roses. Miss Cora Randolph. too. looked
beautiful in gown Of paie-pink MORE. rather
simply trimmed with pink chiffon Miss Georgiana
Bergman wore. is her custom. simple gown
OF black satin ana jet. the corsage relieved with
dash OF turQuoise-blue velvet Probably the most
striking gown in the room was that worn by Mrs.
Paul Tuckernan. IL of black satin the front
OF the costume having an Empire effect and the
back a pronounced Vatican effect and made with
large pulled sleeves Of dark tan-colOrel mrOr well
Vet. Mrs John II. Davis was gorgeous in fuchsia-
Colorel velvet. diamond CorOnet and necklace Of
solitaires. Her sister, Mrs George l.. Eves, Wore
a peculiar gray ana white striped silk. trimmed
with point de Venice. Mrs. William II. Sloane in Il
gown of pae-blue miroir velvet brocadei with gold
had ropes and ropes Of pearls hanging from her
neck. and some gorgeous diamond ornaments on her
corsage and in her coinure. Mrs. Stanley Nor
timers delicate figure was clad in white attn ana
pearls Mrs ". Seward Webb looked handsome N
white SATIN embroidered with gold and dainty blue
bells a tiara of solitaire diamonds. and many dia-
mond and turquoise ornaments on the front OF The
corsage Mrs Edmund l.. Baylies was in pae-pink
satin: Mrs. Stursis in maroon MORE. made with
deep bertha Of point de Venice; Mrs. Frederick II.
mror velvet: Mrs. William Morgan in pale mauve
and velvet Of a deeper shade. Mrs. Roche in white
satin lower half OF the front of the skirt being
covered with white lisse and crystal Miss Josephine
Johnson in blue and white pompadour silk, and Miss
PeatriX Jones In Nile-green MORE and point lace.
Tomorrow night the third and last Patriarch
ball of the season will take place. a. usual at
Delmonicos and it Will. If reports are to BE- rehei
upon be a large and handsome bail. special effom
is 10 be made the decorations Of the corridor me
ballroom and the red room. the latter 10 be used
as heretofore for general dancing. The cotillon to
10 danced after supper will be led by Franklin
BARTLETT who has not yet chosen his partner. There
Will be no favors.
on che following night the last Of the Tuesday
evening dances will bring the season 10 close MS
dance will doubtless be OF the gayesi ana )ol-
Is, of the season. as it promises also TO be large
one. Alexander MADDEN has been selected to lead
,he cotllon with Mrs Edmund l.. Bayh@s as MS
mariner The favors will be amusing tribes OF
distinctly Mard Gras character. The guests VIII oe
received by Mrs John Christopher Wiimerdihg' MIS-
Roche Mrs w. Seward Webb and Mrs l. fre1-
eric Kernochan
,rranga,nauts have been completed for the sub
scrin,ion cotion which is to be held at the Hotel
Castleton S.. George. $: l.. tomorrow high'' anu
so the seasons gayeties in Richmond county "' ~
out in a lively whirl. The ballroom Is 10 De hahu-
somely decorated. as will also be the reception
room where the patronesses. Mrs. Alexander -
Sbaw Mrs Thomas f. Coneyingham and Mrs.
Stenhon H. Brown will receive the guests u mas
been decided to dance the cotilon before suppr,'
which will be served after midnight. H'ep"eh H.
Brown will conduct the dance, during "mch pre1'
favors, including ribbons, MOWERS anu ""f
trfes ' II be distributed 1900.
The engagement Of Miss Anna Gould ana N!lllam
NJ Hartman at first stoutly denied by the persons
most nearly concerned. but now acKho"'euso' -
them has been freely discussed In iashlo'iao'e ''
cles Miss Gould is young handsome ana c"a' INNS
,f1.rt.x hi, has mo-
and Mr. Hartman is a manly ieiio" WHO "'' "''"
OF friends. ~.
1na marriage Of Miss Aline Hoyt and John Wood
field on Thursday, after the announcement rom from
MIR Hoyt that the engagement ha1 Den ~ 1Sers
are some staten island people VINO, w'lGn ai tneg
heard the news declared That they kh'M ' -" 'n
-hsf me engagement had not been broken az ~
nounced by mutual consent; and nat JaT ,,
Woodhed would marry MISS H)yt n ~ 9itD,asf ana
rental objection. 50 he did, ana IN tie 49, ,r
mo-. i fbrse knowing staten islanders
,yb" naid some attention to the courtshp OF me
coupe last summer when the young ma" 49,,
some time in the M c5 other h. and hardware
shop fun OF bolts and locks and vigilance most 0
cp Thsp arT IN this city Of Mrs Mary F. BTeese
and Henry Vincent Higgins on dHe s,,,,d them
in Columbus Ohio preparing for the cerenO on3i ,h
also a surprise. Almost at the last ino me- nome
plan have the marriage take pace al , arv np on
Of Mrs Breese's parents In ONO vas chahs"l on
account OF the sickness Of her cnh qTs assisted
by his secretary, in the drawing room Oh tie g..
eDiscODal palace. Mr. and Mrs. j. l-dWltiIS' ~
were the only other persons present ana theIs wa
no reception. breakfast. nor any sort OF I Z
ably pass the rest of the winter in town, as MIS-
Breese has rented the Nipler house IN ;Mdu'son
ave for the season They will eventually so ~
England 10 live . - ,o,,ob
the marriage Of Miss Minnie Hamilton, daugh-
Ter of the late James Augustus Hamilton. 10 Jchh
beverly Duer OF Staten Island Will be c"ieDrd'eeu
tomorrow at the home OF the brides iho'ne' !"
this city . -, cothard
/, is said by persons close TO Frederick GeDnar!
that his marriage Miss Louise Morris Will iot
take place Just yet, although The Locusts MI.
Gebhard's place. Eatontown, Is nearly reaIy
10 receive It's master and new mistress. MI. ItD- /
hard is at present in Baltimore. and his sister MIS-
Nelson has returned from Newport ana opened
her house In Fifh-ave 1T Is said that the wcdiihS
viii take place after Ash Wednesdly' ana ,ed INA,
special dispensa,ion Will oficiate
The wedding OF Miss Laura T. stevens and r. j.
Allen IL sci down for FebrIlry Is. at Trinity Chape,