New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

9or,,siv and consequently the mild indulgences
identified are more fully appreciated than in the
,ueb which preceded Ash Wednesday. The record
last week is a very one, and indeed had it not
heen for the opera and the dog show the week
would have been monotonous. AS 1t was new
entertainments offered to relieve the tedum
NJ the days and nights SO the dog show
sorted TO afternoon and evening by the members Of
the fashionable world. On Wednesday there was a
large attendance Of fashionable people both in the
morning and the afternoon. but in the evening 1t
seemed that every and woman of any prom
inence in the social world attended the perform
ance of les Huguenots" The audience in every
part of the house was brilliant: nearly all the regu-
lar box holders were in their accustomed places,
and not alone in the boxes fashion represented,
but even in the upper part of the house were seen
many persons whose position in the highest circles
of society is acknowledged. on Friday night. the
last subscription night of the season. when Nine.
Meba appeared for the first time here, as Marguc-
rite the house held probably the largest and most
fashionable audience Of the season. Many of the
women in the boxes wore gowns which looked re-
markedly fresh and handsome, and the display Of
Jewels and nnory in no way suggested the season
Of penance Mrs. w. Starr Miller. IN one of the
grand tier boxes. gorgeous gown of white
satin brocade. necklace Of solitaires. and a large
diamond ornament in her couture: Mrs. Henry
Vincent Higgins was in mauve satin ard lace;
Mrs f. C. Porter looked handsome in a Of
black velvet the bodice being of white satin
trimmed with fine gold embroidery; her couture was
adorned with single diamond crescent With
her in the box Mrs. James AbercrOmbie Bur
den wearing white satin brocade. richly trimmed
with lace and tiara of solitaire diamonds. Mrs.
Henry Clews in a gown of blue miroir velvet COM
hined with black satin. had with her in her box
Mrs William Jay, who was in black velvet, the
,.orsage covered with bertha of lace. Mrs. John
Y Wysong was in white satin brocade and mauve
velvet and many magnificent diamond orna-
1fpc
Paran Stevens, in mauve brocade. occupied her box
with Mrs. Burke Roche, who wore becoming
gown of black velvet and pale yellow SATIN and
Mrs Elisha Dyer. ir.. who WAS in pale blue MORE
trimmed with white satin and lace Mrs. Frederic
Bronson in black MORE and white lace and Mrs.
W Bayard Cutting. wearing handsome gown OF
she'll pink satin and lace, shared Perry Belmonts
box In one Of the grand tier boxes was the
Princess Galatro of Colonna in gown OF pink
satin profusely er1belshed with point lace on the
corsage and wearing some handsome DIAMOND ana
pearl ornaments including colarete of the latter
gems. With her Mrs. Frederick H. Benedict.
radiant in @ gown OF red MORE and tiara Of soil
taires; her step-brother John W. Mackay. jr.. and
Frederick H. Benedict. Mrs. Edmund l.. Bayles,
Just back from DR.. Webs Shelburne farm. was
the guest OF Mrs Richard 7. Wilson Mrs Baylies
was in gown OF pale pink and mauve satin; Mrs
Wilson was in gray brOcade, and Miss Grace VIII
son wore an effective gown of white SILK covered
with black net on which were embroidered clusters
Of purple vioets. Mrs. Adrian 1selin. jr, was IN
white satin trimmed with pale pink velvet and lace.
Mrs George Henry Warren. jr.. wore handsome
gown Of white brocaded satin. Mrs. Alexander 1.
Van Nest wearing a striking gown Of deep red
velvet combined with satin of the same shade ana
made with Medici collar of Italian lace, had as
her guest in her box Mrs. Temple Merritt wearing
white satin, and Miss Lawrence. in pink more ana
chiffon necked with silver Mrs Addison cam
mack wore 2 rich gown Of pale pink MORE and
Iprica COW q
satin and purple velvet and Mrs. W. - Howard
OF Chicago was in ivory white satin
Numerous parties left town on Washingtons
Rir,oday 10 remain over Sunday. Pelham. the Or
anges Long Island. in the nelghborhood OF Hemp
sad and Westbury and Tuxedo Park being the
favored places At the latter place there IS genuine
Winter weather and the skating, slcighns and
ooastinc have never been better. There are now
numerous guests at the clubhouse and many OF the
cottagers are entertaining large house parties.
Among the several entertainments contemplated
FOR Easter week is a masked or fancy dress ball
which will OF course. be given in the ballroom OF
the clubhouse. probably on Easter Monday or later
in the week.
Yesterday the lake. which was like a mirror, was
crowded with skaters and over dozen iceooats
were out. The sleighing for miles about the PARK
e, excellent and the demand for seighs was 50 great
that many of the jigger horses were used Tor cut
Ter service Last night the lake illuminated
with large bonfires, and skating was enjoyed until
midnight Some OF the guests at the clubhouse are
Mr. and Mrs Paul Tuckerman Nj and Mrs.
Charles B. Alexander, H. Scudder Miss 7cudder'
Mr. and Mrs. Willis s. Paine, Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Hadden IT, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tiffany Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Seton. jr, Mir and Mrs. Gerald
L. Hoyt Henry s Hoyt Mr. and Mrs. Edison Brad
leg, L. Randolph Robinson, Miss Eleanor Robin
son. Philip Allen. Howard Constable. MISS Edna
Barger Eugene Lenulhon Ernest X. Adee' Miss
Mnturn and her nance Edward \. lie Roy; Ly-
ALI
Dinsmore, Miss Crawford. Miss Bette Crawford,
Miss Buchanan. Miss King. Miss Marion DE J.
Carey. Richard T. Wainwright, William B. Dns-
more. jr.. Frederick Foster Carey Mr.. ana MIS-
William Kent George G. Haven, Frederick Crom-
we'll Miss Alice Van Rensselaer,. Miss Lillian
Adams Miss McCook Charles Macdonald. the
Misses Macdonald and ARENAS H. Holmea Mr.
Griswod has already rented five cottages Tor the
coming spring and summer season.
After a week Of capital winter sport at Shelburne.
VI. Dir. Webbs guests returned TO town on FIJI
day morning. and that evening this generous host
started away from the Grand Central Station in his
private car. the Ellsmere with the third party OF
young people who to be his guests until the
end Of this week AS the two previous trips, the
guests filled not only the Ellshcre but a'so the
Hecla, both sump.uously furnished parlor cars In
the party Friday Mr.. and Mrs ogden
Mills Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer. MIR. and
Mrs. Henry S,oane Miss Evelyn Burden. Miss Marie
Winthrop, Miss Elsie C!ews Miss Anna Sands
Perry Belmont, j. Coleman Drayton, Hamilton
Cary. Herbert ID. Robbins, Charles Edward Sands
Reginald Rona.ds and Frederic V. Il. Crosby MI.
and Mrs. William D. Sloane who were long the
guests entertained by DR.. and Mrs Webb asst week.
will sail for Europe about the second week IN
March to remain abroad until June Mr.. and Mrs.
Sloane will visit Russia before returning TO New
York IN the early summer.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick ~ Vanderbilt and Win
fed s Hoyt sailed Wednesday last in the steam
ship Majestic Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt have gone
abroad 10 foln Mr. and Mrs william x. Vanderbilt
a. Nice and enjoy cruise on the Valiant Tney
expect 20 visit Palestine and several other interest
ing places in the Holy Land. and spend some weeks
in England before starting for home some time In
the early part OF June After arriving here, they
will 60 directly TO Rough Point, their Newport
home which viii be in readiness for them