New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
THE SEASON CLOSING WITH A RUSH OF
FESTIVITIES.

WEEKS IJsT-NoIsE At THE POUCH MAN
SION NOTES FROM THE CLUBS.
The nea, anproach of Lent has only served APP
n,,ontlv 70 spur flying feet TO greater actiVi'''
and last weeks record or Dalis' ioiHai anu "
formal private dances, receptions ana o'he' 80
ciety functions will hardly be equalled ih'S "e
A was predicted at the beginning Of the season.
the coming of Lent will find many weary leei an
iously waiting for the beginning or the lofty I'd,
ros. 7, 10 n long while since Brooklyn mas hau
more active season than the one whleh ~ no"
drawing to a close and the many sooaat set but
which have kept not only IN, ne S%nve constantly
have served not only their ordinary $50 ri zion
more distinctly than it at first supp Scb have
would The different series OF oanu ne,,sinn have
uee al ne formation of three distinct SEES VI
circles which. while separated grn,inds begin
mora or less connected when the ro"hu' ''9'
O,e NJ the most important dances OF the "eeh
~. a,.,aa vac the St Valentines Ball. given al
49, pouch Mansion Lafayette and CLINTON a'eS'
ON Thursday evening The ball was given ~.
sweet char.ty's sake. and 1t Is aifhos' "'
70 saw that there was large at'e""""
impossible 10 make any compa' iso'' o. 90
49, ars, :, Valentines ball Brooklyn mas hao'
h,, the natronesses, Mrs Frederick Won DenNen
aorn Mrs J. Bion Bogart, MRS. Aioef' D.
,,s,or Mrs William Erhart, Mrs. George II.
r.hrs Mrs lanes Forney. Mrs. John Gpp' MIS-
Iohn g. Goodwin. Mrs. Charles A. Schleren' ME-
Trancis S. Sherry. Mrs. benjamin r. Suepmes
Mr., william C. Wallace. Mrs Frederick H. Wep-
~ No.. charles : Whitney and Mrs. Timothy
yoodruN. succeeded in bringing about an en-
tor,anment which will long be rememDereo oy
,hose who were present. No little credit ior 'ne
success OF the ball is due 10 the reception wv I'LL
mittee WHICH HI, inc9a arrol Post. jr Frederick H.
Webster Francis Fl. Sherry Eha Wei,,s,r Web
)! Ps snd f9 Wam nrcnN walace Informal dancing
began shortly after 10 o'clock, the double r ei
being hidden Sehns besan at 4' midnight when
chime of bells behind the palms struon ad ' vnvnr
Then two danc Costumes appeared and executed
Swiss and Spanish dance one OF t lne nostofice
cess a fsa Was remarked Gn By the attendants
dd land office business n, be fun ns Of the brooklyn
Nmrsery and Infants Hospital at NO. $40 Her
kimer-st.
I'm the same evening the last OF the season
Assemblies took place in the Gerrnahia Ciuo' anu
was the best-attended of the series Iheodore H.
Er..hingham William S. F. Prentice ana Clyoe
.-o,ran the committee in charge. had left nothing
,naone In the way OF perfect arrangements, anu
they are to be complmented on me result sun Two a
Valentine was rememoered by ms ms esmsnended from
the ceiling The coton was led by Wiln ano o he
prentice and Miss is Ghifs tnhed Mrs f. Low
Mrs w s. p Prentice and MRS ,srre humber Of
brooklyn society people
Another Thursday evening dance was that given
=. the BROOKLYN saengerbund Society. at Saenger-
bund Hall Smith and Schermerhorn SIS INC
feature OF the evening was mimic JapaHe'e
Chinese wsr which had been adapted ior 'he oc
casion by Chairman Gunther Of the committee o'
Arrangements and the Council OF Peace ,oa ~
part The opposing forces went dnrEIxn hatle
led by monk Or Koe, end T tramp IMs p ard
Jap9nese then Joined in the dance under the ieau
OF the ex Queen of the Hawaiian lsiahos'
There was a large attendance OF wen
people at the second concert OF the Apoho Ciuo
which was given at the Academy OF MUSIC on
,rueadav evening. The programme offered by me
club was received with much favor, ana Inc entsr
Night" song Of Dudley BUCK drought '"' ~
talnment to close
tn. weak started off with a small codlon given
nv Mrs Henry T. Richardson at her home no %
Monroe Place for the seasons deputahtes' lhe'e
were about thirty young women present a ana an
equal number OF young men MISS flchaiuSoi d.
sisted her mother in receiving
On the same evening Judge and Mrs. Gilbert. OF
Remsen-s;. gave a dinner TO fourteen guests ana
in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs Charles AerI per,
simmons OF Ciin'oh-a'e'' "au ''''''
''at home
one of the most attractive teas or the season was
.ho, given ON Tuesday afternoon by Mrs Leonard
a. McPhail. Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen and MISS Marion
/. Smith. at No l27 Perrepont-st. Mrs George n
Con,ts assisting in receiving. The tea table was
~ har ~ Several young friends of Miss Smith.
among Whom were Miss Stillman. Miss Ogden and
Miss Richardson
On Monday evening the Invincible Club the chief
Republican Club Of the Twenty-third Ward. gave
,,s annual entertainment at the Criterion Theatre.
IN F,llton-st near Grand-ave. The theatre was
crowded with members Of the club and Their Irehds;
and the entertainment was nos on no,,rcn Of prodt
enjoyed by those present pu' was "' - '
TO the club
The trouble which Sherry, Of New-York had WIN
bawling hackmen and loud-voiced carriage toutS
has been repeated in Brooklyn and residents OF 'e
neghborhood the Pouch Mansion are up IN
arms over the dscordant notes which have pierced
the air of the early morning hours. Young Or
Frank Freel has taken the initiative in measures
designed 10 the trouble. The complaint
made by Dr. Free may stir up considerable ahtago-
nisn. but II IT results In preserving better oroer
among the coachmen the antagonism VIII count
for little Mr. Schou. who is the superintendent OF
the Pouch Mansion. admits that there has oeen some
cause for complaint but says that ne has tried ms
suited in the matter. but as he Is stili having
trouble from the same cause and Is endeavprihg TO
s SEN viii be LETT to his own devices and he has
promised TO do his best to remedy the evil, there Is
little doubt that something will be accomplished,
at least next season. u not tns. as IL Is ainoS'
TOO late now to start>on new plans.
ore charming feature Of the Kosmos Club re-
-eption. which was held on Wednesday evening
=. the Union League Club was two dances. The
first allied La Galliarde' enlisted the services of
ten young women. who were attired In sixteenth
century costumes. The young women were Miss
Norma Hanley and Miss Minnie Wooden leading.
followed by Miss Grace futile. Miss Josephine
Basse;t Miss Lena Tyler. Miss Ruth Richardson.
Miss Margaret, Hutchinson. Miss Grace Coiyin,
Mrs c. T. Southland and Mrs. Charles Hobbs. the
second dance the "Sarabande." was executed by
twelve men and twelve women the ten who had
taken part in the previous dance appearing. with
Miss Amy Adams and Miss Margareta Hardly IN
addition. The men who wore knee breeches with
pulled trunks. silken hose and bucklcd shoes.
beaded and pulled doubets. with cape hanging
from both shoulders. and rufs OF lace, were
Frank Wilson. II. O. Wilson Henry 3D. Wander
veer. George s, Southland. Howard Whitney. W.
G. Breed. A. Southland. Louis King, c. Putnam
Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Thorne.
A morning dove cotillon' was given yesterday
by the Ergatis Sewing Circle and preparations
are being made for dove german on next
Saturday morning. at No. 1Ss Lincoln Place. under
the same auspices. the proceeds OF which will be
devoted TO charity. The Ergatis Circle. which is
composed entirely OF young women. was formed