New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
INCIDENTS AND HAPPENINGS OF CHRIST
MAS WEEK.

a DANCE AND A WEDDING on MONDAY NIGHT
THE NEW YEARS BAIL--ENGAGEMENTs AN
NoUNCED AND DATES SET FOR WEDDINGS
That the last week OF the year should be given
over to the pleasures OF the holidays was IN ac-
cordance with the usual order of things and the
tide OF social incidents was naturally somewhat
low. The crowd swarm almost mob, OF christmas
shoppers which took possession OF Fulton-st was an
object-lcsson for those who have been moaning
about the hard times. and the children OF the ci'S
have seldom II Jared better than at this pres
snt season Of giving and receiving. The success
Of the Christmas Tree Society in It's big undertaking
was a matter of much rejoicing among the wei!-
known women who devoted tine ana money 20 10
that preparations are already started for next next
years AFFAIRS shows how deeply In earnest tnese S
charity did not wholly snuii out the Egnt OF ,ns S
purely social side OF me- nanT @na ,ne hsne marked by
two gatherings of size and interest
One was the dance given by Mr. and Mrs Thomas
". Lowell for their two daughters in the f.erre-
pont Assembly Rooms, which were beautiuHy
decorated with holly mistetoe and other ever
greens. Miss Florence Lowell, the deoutante, was
gowned in white satin and chiffon, and her sister,
Miss Lowell wore a combination Of black satin ara
pink chiffon. Among the guests were the MISSES
Dickerson Miss Belle Powell. Mrs. John SHUTS.
Miss Hunter Miss Wa6rdee ls, the Misses es Eakne E hs
Misses Wingate Miss Jane Headley, of Newark;
York; Mss Edna sayre. Mr. and Mrs. John c.
Kerr Jay Carlisle Wylys Terry MGam 1n4aa sbe Sal
don Chauncey Frank Hedge Courtney halpneisen i se
Harry Ball. Howard CQwper,h"a''' "a''e' O0"p''
thwait and Howard Whitney.
The other was the wedding OF Miss Marion
Louette Matson. niece OF Mrs. Samuel Bovine Dur
yea to Edwin Darlington Ward. which took place
in the Firs; Presbyterian Church. the Rev Charles
Cuthbert Hall officiating. Miss Ethel Moore was
the maid Of honor. and the bridesmaids were MISS
Kate Isabelle Reed. the brides half sister; MISS
Charlotte Flanders. Miss Molly Hol5rook, MISS
Marion Smith Miss Grace Holt and Miss Fanme
Moss. Frank y. Parsons the best man. ana
the usAers were Ralph Duryea. Harry Vernon
Theodore L. rockingham, Edwin c. Thayer. D.
Clarke Smith and W. G. Bates. Following the cere-
mony there was a large and brilliant reception at
the home OF the brides aunt in Remsen-st Mrs.
assisted in receiving BY Mr nna Rsea NT1
g. f. Holbrook. There was crowd of guests pres
snt among hem eegg Mr. and Mrs GSG5gf %5gdru M
John Sherman Miss GerGde sps6o T and MISS MISS
Frederic A. Ward. Mir and Mrs Edward n. I4itch-
feld Mr.. and Mrs W. s. F. Prentice Mr. ,s and, MIS-
Esnc p p9ag M s aha Gs MS
ley Murray. MIR and Mrs william B. BIZ. HH DT
Madse HUBBARD Mr.. and Mrs William ,d5 ETRaT pa
and Miss Southard.
After many rumors and repeated denia!s the
formal announcement Of the engagement Of Miss
Josephine Richardson and Clyde Notman has been
made. and the vexed question has been settled
Miss Richardson who is the daughter OF MI and
Mrs Henry T. Richardson Of Monroe Place. came
OUT last year. and at took prominent
place in the social set Of the Heights. Mr.. Not
man, who is the youngest Of the late Peter
OF the 1oid guard" and has had q good deal of
experience at the weddings OF his frienas anq e es
an active member of the dancing SET IN addluon
this his handling Of the viclin is above the aver
age OF the amateur. and he is also sportsman
The Heights OF Prospect not out in the cold
in the matter Of engagements for that of Miss
Katherine b. Bovine, OF Berkeley Place. to Harri-
son b. Smith. of Charleston, S. c.. has just been
announced Miss Bovine Is known among hel
friends musician Of no small degree Of sk H.
Leila Grey Van Wyck. daughter Of Judge and Mrs
which Will take place al the Van Wyck home, No
There will "a large reception after the ceremony
continuing from $50 TIL IL o'clcck.
Miss Fannie Vernon and Austin G. Turner will
be married at o'clock the afternoon Of Janu-
n AIRY eS in the Washington Avenue Baptist Church
The reception will be confined 10 the immediate
relatives OF the contracting couple. Miss Hanly
and Miss Turner announced 10 be the brides
maids and the maid Of honor WI, be Miss Hodsdon
ushers win be Alfred L. Norr,s. Clinton Elliott
6. NJ. Hubbard.
Year ball will be given in the Pouch Gallery and
promises to equal in every respect the first OF
these functions The list OF subscribers equals
that OF the Ihpetonga. having been increased by
since last ball and the names OF eight
OF the original subscribers missing from the
list These last are Henry " Whitney. J. "
Meserole George l.. Peass, Edward r. Belts. Henry
Elliott. Charles W. Tracy. W. y. Dykman and
Edward AMMAN. Eighteen new names have been
added. these being Alfred L. Norris, Jay F. Carlisle
Berri. Homer A' Latin Coleman Benedict Ell
mund 4. D:ckerson, Richmond G.bb Charles NJ
cartedse % Wam an III Hay%sd ySs1iN charles FG" Mc
Cornelius n Hoagland. Albert g woodruff anc
remaining. being. John Gibb:. Horace. }. Morse
Provost, James NJ Fuller, Hayden ". WSeelrr
James Z. Dean, George f. Fahys. William b
Adoho 1SiS mSe b. fHer Hon Bogap n0n lowell n0 i
Palmer Ro5er, ). Kimbaii, =. Y: w. Bram@ n
d N2W C9sss " les a. SehSTn 3 %3ssy JShrsSn WSm
and' HoWari o. wooS. Wsm g Wallace. Josspi
hT RGGTF nayer ~ aenfy coo
Beard. oscar NJ Gregg, Charles n Clarke, Johr
Charles s Wh!tney and Albert b Chaxier
The engagement has recently been announced 0
Miss Tillie D!xon Of st. Felix-st. and Harry 4
MacConnell well known amateur buresquel
aaaen Of the e aT %so signs r. Dixon
the numerous canvases which she turns out. an'
HcE udusItri iutt 'tN-i 4"
for the mothers brush. The young lady is also q
niece OF Mrs. j. $. Holllnshead. Of Henry-st.
number OF members OF the Crescent Athletic
Club. most OF whom spent the summer at tae coun
try house OF the club at Bay Ridge, have arranged
series of four cot.llons to be held in the women's
dlning-room OF the country house. the evenings
OF Tuesday, December 81. January 2S February 2
and March %. The committee in charge consists
OF w. NJ Campbell. W. Fl. a. Fischer, H. Logan
Patteson. II. Ainsle Smith ana Clifford G. SEQ
field.
Mrs. J. G. Kerr has sent out cards for the after
moons Of January 3 ard 10 Miss Sproule Of Henry
It. VIII receive on the evening of January 10. and
on the afternoons Of January 2S and February u
Mrs. Joan owen. OF Utica. " Y. is visiting her
mother. Mrs Hoover. OF CLaton-aYe.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Tower and their daughter,