New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10

nor, Of the week was the first hiee''N '' -,
~ tho Amusement Club, recent ORGANIZATION neia
o. ~ s We robn G Westervelt. She had hal
go 81, ce o-e,tal AT ;he north 'nd OF h"f hahi-
sam, Colonial drawingrcom' on "'',' ~ ',",
wilson gave a monOogue 'ni!t'e" ''"II h"on'
nv. tt,on,aI vocal music sung by Miss En-
aboth Patterson. The entertainments" ""N" wa
c.. oossc,, was followed ~ a supper. The
It. oro 70 he held every Tuesday even
,nrun,l Faster. on Tuesday nigh' O. ms week me
,,,h n.u attend the performance q IFS vines
,,,th.r" nj the Fifth Avenue IheaTe' ahG WI! ne
.r,a,rsa a. supper 10y Mir. and Mrs y Lyman
~ ,o,her p,easani happening on Las; Tuesday
, vas an elaborate dinner party given h.
cha,as Abercrombie. at his home. No. - Madi-
con Souare North. in honor o; She Earl or Cath
Ease nbo left town Thursday FOR the West.
sr,.r q delightful visit here OF seTeral weeks. Nj
Abercronble comes direct from the old clan of the
,or,s and barons Of that in Scotland. Mr.. and
Mrs AbercromDi, TUESDAY evening, with the
Earl Of Ca!thness received in the front salon Be-
sides the host and the guest OF honor. there We're
seated about the board the Coun; &c Laugier-Ni
lars George Griswo;d Haven, Henri l. BARLEY
\ Franz *. Sturgis. Charles II. Marshall, james \
Parker. George y. Robbins r. J. Oakley Rhine
lander. Lawrence Turnure. James w Clcndcn.n,
John H. Davis. James W. Gerard. Philip l.. Liy.nss-
ton Robert V. McKim ami William w Hoppu.
There were several CLEANS through the lenten
gloom last week. one OF the brightest and most
enjoyable taking place on Wednesday night when
Perry Belmont invited less than 100 of his intl-
mate friends 10 his home, in Fffth-aVe., lacihS
central PARK, after the opera. 10 listen TO some
monologues end recita lions by Nine. R'Jane' the
French actress who arrived shortly before m''-
night. 1t was an elaborate affair the gowns anu
jewels o. the ladies being unusually ha'uSo"e'
Among Nj Belmont's guests were MI anu NJ
August Belmont, Mr. and Mrs George II. ie'o'
Mr. and Mrs l. Townsend Burden. NJ" ana MIS-.
II Ia Grand Cannon the Misses Bend. MI. ana
Mrs Henry Sloane Miss Grace Wilson. MI ana
Mrs Victor Sorchon Mr. and Mrs Oliver Hartman
II Mrs William *. Vanderbilt Mrs. faran Sic
vens Mrs BroCkholst cutting, III. and Mrs Eyer
ION L. Winthrop IT,, Mr.. and Mrs. Ormc Wilson,
Miss Evelyn Burden. Nj and Hrs. Edmund l."
BayIies the Misses Van Rensselaer,. Miss Turnure,
Miss Johnson and Count Sierstorpff
The departures for Europe and the South have
not been numerous enough yet 20 mar the at
tendance at the opera. especially as regards the
box element. which always gives 50 much hriancy
to the scene. Society in large numbers attended
the performances last week. particularly on Friday
night when the atmosphere was bright and gay,
and the boxes filed with the representative
people OF the IA shonable world. Mrs. Richard T.
Wilson. in pearl-gray brocade. combined with BLACK
velvet and lace, occupied her box with her daugh-
Ter Miss Grace Wilson who wore gown of white
satin. richly embroidered with gold spangles. Mrs
Luther Kountze in black velvet and lace. and
wearing some gorgeous diamond ornaments on her
corsage and in the couture. had as her guest
Miss Josephine Johnson who was in pale pink
satin, trimmed with mauVe satin ribbons and white
VI :.
had with her in her box Miss Pauncefoie daughter
OF Sir Julian Pauncefote the British Ambassador.
Miss Pauncefote was aitired IN gown OF white
silk, trimmed with pink gauze and lace Mrs
Frederick D. Grant. in white SATIN trimmed with
pae-blue velvet occupied one of the boxes. VIII
Miss Julia Grant. in deep blush pink silk. and AKs
Robert Endicott. who effective gown of
black velvet, trimmed with white satin Mrs
GambriN. in a rich gown % black velvet, had with
her in her box Mrs Alfred Seton, il, who wore
orad safi trimmed American
Beauty roses Mrs. benjamin Welles. in pale-biue
satin combined with black had as her eues; the
Countess d Brazza, who was in carnation red
SATIN trimmed with black velvet and gold en-
broidery
The weddings of the week. headed, OF course. by
the De Castellane-Gou.d nuptals on Monday. passed
off most successfully. To society the marriage of
Miss Carolyn Beatrice Post TO Henri Regis Post
which took place at on Wednesday, at the
home OF the brides parents Mr. and Mrs Henry
A. V. Post, was the most interesting. II was
comparatively quiet affair. only the relatives ana
small number OF the intimate friends of the "oung
couple having been hidden 10 the ceremony and
breakfast which followed it, Miss Post. who looked
like picture In her bridal finery. was attended by
her sister, Miss Nathalie Post as maid of honor
Mr. Post, who is a son of Mrs. Charles a. Post and
a grandson Of General de Trobriand Of New-Or-
J leans. has taken his bride South for a trip.
An engagement announced last week was that OF
Miss Frances Beatrix Henderson. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Charles r. Henderson, TO Nathaniel Thayer
Robb son Of Nj and Mrs. j. Hampden Robo, and
grandson Of tho late James Robb Of New-Orleans
one OF the eminent OF his day, and Of Ma
thanel Thayer, OF Boston. who left an immense
fortune Miss Henderson. who IS exceedingly
pretty girl was introduced to society in December
last and has been great favor1t> az nearly all
the fashionable parties OF the winter: MI ROOD
was graduated from Harvard University two years
ago. and Is a member OF the Knickeroocker. Har-
ward and University Athletic clubs. No date has
been wedding
On Thursday evening Mrs. Henry Diapers beau-
Gful home. in Madson-ave., was hlled with "a gain
ering OF the bes: OF all circles fashionable literary
and scientific to listen paper read by Professor
Wmere on Suggestion and HyDnotism, prepared
for the members OF the Thursday Evening Club
1t Of the most enjoyable meetings of the
club this season, the illustrations furnished BY two
subjects susceptible 10 the influences OF hypnotsm
being particularly interesting
The rush Of bazaars, concerts and entertainments
Of nearly every description for sweet chariy's sake
will begin in earnest this week Mrs. John T. Halls
entertainment in aid Of the Babies Ward OF the
Post Graduate Hospital will take place on Thurs
day afternoon in Sherrys ballroom A most at
tractiye programme OF poetic rectals by Sidney
Wooilctt has been prepared for the occasion The
programme includes Longfeow's Tales Of Way
side Inn and selections from "Hawatha' -'"rhe
Childhood" The Woong' and The Famine" In
part two Mr. Woollet will give Anne hathaway"
and Lines Dedicated to the Delight Of My Eyes
and the Idol OF My Heart from Shakespeare;
"Herve Riel." by Browning; "The Grandmothers
Apology" by Tennyson. and "'rhe Cane bottomed
Chair" by Thackeray. The entertainment will be
given under the patronage of eighty women proni-
nent In social life. The list has already been pub
lshed The Tribune.
An entertainment will be given Thursday
afternoon OF this week. at the home OF Mrs. Brock
hoist Cutting. No. so Madison ave, in aid OF the
lAtts Sisters of the Assumption. Nursing Sisters
OF the Poor Of New-York when Nine. Rejane, Will
recite, Joseph Holman the vioCncellist, will play
several selections, and Arthur Friedheim Will be
heard niana snln ckets