New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
CHRISTMAS WEEK A ROUND OF FEASTS
AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
Co., r,c,uSc AND BICYCLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ANNOUNCED-DANCT;S ARRANGED FOX
PERSONAL NOTES.

Yulctide festivities, the giving ana RECEIVING Vi
tokens OF friendship and in many cases Oh d i"uc,
warmer feeling and the overwhelming array OF
church and Sunday-school entertainments threw 'he
usual functions o. society into the background last
week The eclipse Is only temporary however, lor
this week has three big dances scheduled ana Inc
of January Will see an activity IN d the WhSb
VIII fully draw all the strength gained ny wccn
ocrnsbes; and afternoon teas. From now until Lent
begins the wheels Will so round rapli'y any W.
~ me FORTY DAYS nv the dancers when tho season
OF sackcloth and ashes shah arrive
For the first time this season those whose Joy IL
IN the jangle of the bells the crunch OF snow I'M
der the runners OF a cutter. the steady rhythmic
heat OF the hoofs Of horses on the packed makes
and the keen biting rush OF a wintry W I'd against
the face had an opportunity enjoy their sport 10
the full las: week. The tme-honored custom when
suspenls the rule against fast driving on the Irst
fall Of sufficient for seighns was carried out
and late on Wednesday afternoon there was hui-
ran through Prospec; Park and down 10 bauei
Hotel The rush across the plaza fronting yhe h1{ b
weknown roadhouse the route was reSun'H an ~ ~
inc the remaining hours of the afternoon and even,
ing the road lined with wel-knoWn drivers am, anu
almost equally we'll known horses and the bells Kept
the drivers returning home well sais,en 'ha' ''e
first race for is9i-s5 had been run ana Won
There is one pertinent question which is absorb
ing a lot Of attention and causing great deal OF
talk comment and argument among the members OF
Brooklyn's social sets. That question has reference
70 the prevailing bicycle craze. and Is Where VIII
Il end?" The answer In Brooklyn and New-1orh
will probably be permanently established spor'
supported by the ultra -social element with resu-
larly organized academies and clubs stated meet
fngs and fashionable affairs similar TO those now
conducted by the Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club.
This club. by he way. Will prooaoiy De .hs ne
social set % rSr r Ioom or wheels at the club
hac adv n
the leading members of the organizaton haH I'VE IN
formally discussed the matter and deGde ,h .n aues
ton OF purchasing large tract Of land near the
with ,Of the sne that at the next
ing OF the directors some permanent action Will De
taken on the all-absorbng topic
". NJ. Dykman, the president OF the Riding ana
Driving Club has said in reference to this matter
Nothing definite so far has been arrived at but
the thing is coming. There is some vacant land al
Joining the clubhouse. and II we can purchase 'is
and build an extension on ii think we Will devote
Il 70 the wheeling contingent OF the CLUB. 90
not know that the proposition VIII meet ire APP
proval of the directors. but there is a consld-
cradle number OF wheel riders in the club the
project is bound 10 be carried out sooner or later
according TO Mr. Dykman's ideas the project as
deveIoned at present does not include regularly
organized indoor riding association IKE ,ne Ml
dations as have been proposed great impetus viii
be given to the sport among representatives. u ''c
best society of Brooklyn
Among
and Mrs. Eugene l.. Maxwell and the Misses Max
we'll Mr. and Mrs ". H. Force. when they are
not cantering down the road on saddle horses are
often TO be the silent steed other society
people who devotees OF the sport incIude 1T
Hoagland, Norman S. Dyke Howard Glib W. A.
Abbott Miss Florence Gibb Howard f. smith
William Pitt Rivers p. Edward Ide. lie Grand
Beers j. r. Glib. E. l.. Kalbheisch, jr Fred Mar
tin w V. Hester. Z. r. Jennings and many Others
several OF whom are members OF the Mlcha aux
erai attempts to master the wheel and Is confident
OF ultimate SUCCESS. While professor ~
rie rr who have enjoyed the benefits OF the
sport dozen OF the best known names HllSn . De
mentioned together with large number OF doctoIs
and lawyers.
The most prominent social affair OF the week was
the reception given Thursday afternoon by
Mr. and Mrs Jerome S. Plummer. OF NO. LIB "a
cifc-st. Although II somewhat less fornaI
than their brilliant affair OF last week. 1t rivaed
IN social attractiveness anything OF the kind which
has been held far this season. The decorations,
which consisted OF artistic arranggmeint ,o or
s n9 of favorable Miss
mer and Miss Minnie Plummer assisted their
mother in seCeivHg and Wa, SeFe sa aSea % Sew
York; Mrs Walter c. Burr. Mrs. William zegler
and the Misses Perego Campbell ana non han fbs H
Heights and Park slope sections OF the CITY, anu
after the reception the receiving party was enter
tained at dinner.
The Rainbow Clubs cot in st. Johns Hospital will
benefit by a recital. to be given on January g. at
the Pouch Gallery. by Mrs. Cuyler Dutton and
Paul Tidden Cards for the entertainment are in
the hands OF Miss DE Witt, OF No. l72 Washington
Park and the fact that there will be dancing VIII
probably prove an additional attraction 10 the
members OF the younger set. The recital Is under
the auspices of Miss Braine. Miss De witt MISS
NAB f IL Ms sxwe Miss a Mowbrey and
Miss Van WICK. who are members OF ,he ain nf
sGw e aba % S M fed
ster. Mrs Calvin F. Hs Mrs Charles Charles E Eqyg
and Mrs. Adolph f. Smylie
Arrangements for the tenth Ihpetonga ball, on
January Is. have been completed the patronesses
being Mrs. A. A. Low. Mrs. Edward H. Litchfield,
Mrs r. NJ. Stuart and Mrs Amory S. Carhart.
There will be favors in the cotillons TINS year
and IL is understood that the general tone OF the
decorations Will be PINK.
Much credit IS due 10 the women who comprise
the East End Christmas Tree Committee for the
smoothness with which everything passed on at
the Amphion Theatre Christmas morning. The
tree itself was a thing OF beauty. and so many
,ifts OF money had been sent in at the last mo-
ment that he committee had a surplus Of 500,
which was converted into 81 checks redeemabe
in groceries The large auditorium was crowded
With children the boxes in the theatre being occu-
MED by the committee Mayor and Mrs. Schieren
and their daughter occupied one ana Miss BeIe
Ieayitt Mr. and Mrs Bernard Peters. Mr. and
Mrs Frederick Wurster and MI ana MIS- e., g. h tn
The Hanover Club together with their wives, oc,
cupied the stage The whole aIair was on, one o.
Brooklyn.
Miss Olive Belden who was pupil at Miss Ey's
.cbool for two or three years and M the daughter
Of James j. Belden, o! Syracuse. Is engaged to
Henry Wiggesworth. a native OF Aberdeen. Scot
land at present managing the Syracuse branch OF
On. Nichols Chemical Works OF which William II
Nichols. OF Clinton-ave.. Is president This an,
nouncement will be OF interest TO a number OF
Iys;ehts neople as Miss Belden made many friends
during her stay in Brooklyn The Beden ems are one
mer place on Ground Island In the ST. Lawrence
River
Another engagement which has been announced
wifi be of interest to Heights people. 1t Is that Of
Miss Gertrude Andrews Mechlng. daughter OF
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