New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,"

...t has been devoted largely 10 'he peas
- the dance and was marked u.ious . nV"s ~
rnber OF brilliant dinner parties -.
s,gs three large receptions VII" me- 80. ~,
oi'e', g., ha, noudre which was the chei INCL
mash"I',.t ,,, with so much on hand at
a.. ~. {. ,s somewhat astonishing tnat any u"e
no -, found for the outdoor sports Haue PosSi-
na nv the continued cold weather. H'.i 90,
has found the snow covered orIVeS u, ~ 80 -,
hevond IT, upper Seventh-aVe' 81. ~ ,a .
49, v,rashr,aga Road crowded Win maghiiceht
'ne ,n.rts IN nearly every case we'll
$3.50 ',.,,, reonle were enjoying 10 It's fuli
XIV" ~ 49,. of,en offered in this tickle climate
The trainings OF these turnou's anu 'ne i"' wa
.,,,es ~ the riders suggested ch'a'e i,o'o - te
than this Another INSTITUTION q" wo"
&c .os,ovea considerable attention this winter Is
mas 81 Nicholas Skating Club whose grounds.
"e n a thickly populated part OF the city, have
So visited especially In the morning honrs'
30 many Of the younger matrons and a sprinKims
- ,he older set Of girls. Sport 50 rare as skating
has been welcomed by a certain element III soc'e'S
with a genuineness unmistakabie' ana MUCH ~ '''e
neglect of bicycle riding indoors.
As Mt Mr. Hchcocks and Mr. Buikleys pdi
noudre at the Waldorf on Friday night. the guests
st the dinner and dance given by Mr.. anu MIS-
Richard Mortimer in the annex OF the Me'ropon'an
Club house on Tuesday night were bnNeo u ''7
young married people and to young women VINO
nave been in society two or three years ineie
were few debutantes at either party. MI. ana ME-.
Mortimer's dance preceded by dinner i ,.
guests numbering thrty-two, were sea'.u :" $50
table which was decorated with American -.
roses and lilies of the valley. Ai'ei" 60 IRA
was a cotillon to which about twenty Nv, w.
,,oon,a wsra invited James Otis led Win Ni'' -
timer who looked extremely handsome r
of white satin combined with yeio" anu Umnden
Rosehuds bloomed brightly In Mrs. }. na" .'i~St
pohh.s large and elegant rooms on Iue'ua' .x
-. ,,,,hor who assembled to do hohor W ''o
vrac,ous hostess and her lovely deou'aii'e ,r' 60
Mis-. Louise Robb, who, with her sis'ei We
,,aIia Van Rensselaer, Robp' anu Miss W.
Albany wore the debutante UNIFORM Oh pu'e w."
Miss Huyberte Pruyn also or Albany !" ',e
=, ~. recevine marty, in gown or pare yer
low satin The cotillon danced before supper, was
led by Alexander NJ. MADDEN ana MISS Hooo' III
urhose honor the dance was given. Inc ia'oiS "e'o
,,ar,.co,ored satin ribbons and Jacqueminot roses
An elaborate sitdo"h supper va"
night by Pinard.
An interesting incident on Tuesday afternoon was
. reception with music. at the home OF MIS- =.
Ns.rcv RAYMOND, No. 1876 Fifth-aVe Wheh aoou'
'1sO suests enjoyed the singing OF MIS- ule"'"e
cr.,Ins and NJ Plancon. and several violin SOLOS
nv Miss Ruth Small In the evening MI. ana MIS-
xI,u,,ar {, Schermerhorn gave the second Oh TWO
,..n,rs receptions with music in their handsome
,arye home in West Twenty-third-st Again vi.
and Nine Febvre gave two or three interesting anu
arousnS recitationS, separately anu ''Se'"''' '-
Nfma Nieba and NJ Plancon contributed a number
OF songs. $1,000, ro,r =,
Count Hadk's dance the principal anair OF
Wednesday night Hodgson's Assembly Rooms
Irifth-ave and Forty ffth-st.. were maze 10 oiooi
Yka a summer wer-garden with roses-Americah
Beauties predominatins-with clusters OF yeHo" anu
white jonauils Mrs. Ogden NILS received Win
Count IIadil1, VIII provided some handsome faVors
for the cotlon. This was danced al midhsh''
Elisha Dyer, jr., leading Some OF the laNors were
unioue The small waxen cupids wreathed IN Jas
mine flowers and the hearts OF red carnations
MERGED with golden arrows. were suggestive Oh '''e
FEAST Of ST Valentine The other favors consisted
Of boutonnieres OF green carnations, pretty Fancy
gimcracks and long-stemmed roses PINK "hi'e anu
red cut from their own stalks While the Inquire "ds
being danced The dance went off with much spIit
and was as gay and lively a one as any other OF
,h. s.ason 4 substantial buffet supper was served
all night.
Thursday night brought sumptuous dinner parties
given by Mr. and Mrs. John j. Wysons MT anu
Mrs Orme Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs John NJ bo"elS
and Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert Davies the ias.
named one in honor Of Miss Florence WesterNe''
end her hance George Trotter OF Philadelphia;
the last OF the Cinderella dances at Sherr! . inc
third Of Miss Callenders and Miss de fores. re-
ceptions with music, and delignttui evening VI
music at the home OF Mrs. Reginald DE ho'eh, III
Irving Place At the Caender-de Forest reception'
where Miss de Forest wearing a gown OF "h'e
satip trimmed with silver assisted in receiv-
ing by her sister-in-law, Mrs George %. oe roies'
who wore stunning gown OF whhe sa'ii' vi.
brocaded figure which was dehcateiy Uacea o".
with iet and trimmed with superb lace. the several
Hundred guests listened to a most interesting pro-
Cramme OF instrumental and vocal music iui
pished by the New-York Symphony Orchestra con-
Quoted by Walter Damrosch; MISS Mare ei',e
Hall soprano. and Joseph Holman the cei'is'
The gathering most brilliant one, ana inc
Display OF Jewels equalled any seen here this
nora a stomacher OF diamonds and emeraids ana
a tiara OF solitaire diamonds Mrs William ~
Vanderbilt In a gown OF black MORE inc poui'e
trimmed with blue and green iridesceht Je'' "oio
q crescent OF diamonds in her conure' anu her
famous necklace OF diamonds and rubies' MIS-.
William Jay looked very handsome In gown VI
go, ara .yver satin and Mrs. Clement Moore
fresh heathful complexion and charming per
sonality we're most effectively displayed IN CUE
tune OF white satin combined with yeiio" '"io'i
velvet Mrs. Frederic Edey. whose eyes were COW
cred with blue glasses. was exceedingly beautnui
in q gown OF -colored silk and lace Mrs' BEN
,amin Welles was in a gown OF pale blue ana
white satin Mrs. Arthur Randolph, in white
brocade and Mrs. w. Storrs Wells, In strikihs
gown OF pale-blue miroir velvet. were the centre
Of an admiring crowd. Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge was
IN siIver-gray brocade. and Miss Marie de Barrii
wore a gown OF red and black silk and crepe
Miss Calender who Is in mourning for relative
did not appear at the reception. The musicale on
the same night at Mrs. De Kovens was rare
treat for her guests, who numbered over one nun
dred The soloists were Nine. Melba, Edouard DE
Reszke. Signor Ancona and De la Sudda Bey. the
Turkish pianist. seated supper followed the
music
The weddings OF the week included those OF
Miss Fasita Wesson. daughter OF Mrs. Charles
Rowland Wesson and Allen Tucker. at the Church
of the Ascension. and OF Miss Lillian Churchill
Bell and James Parsons Woodruff. OF lAchfeld.
Conn. which were celebrated on Tuesday. Miss
Bell and Mr.. Woodruff were married at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jared Bell.
No aN Iexlneton-ave.. and IL pretty. quiet
home wedding The bride. a very pretty blonde.
looked most attractive in her wedding gown OF
IT, n,ad MT laca the latter caught