New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

The second dance Of the series known as the
Wednesday Cotillon took place al Sherry's last
night, ana 1t was quite as brilliant and successful
as the hrst OF the dances which was given early
III December The ballroom and the ante-rooms were
decked with palms and flowers The guests were
received IN the pink room by Mrs Oliver Livingston
Jones Mrs Aigernon Sydney Sullivan. Mrs Loyal
Farragut Mrs. Samuel Spencer Mrs Andrew Wes-
ley Kent. Mrs. J.. Trenholm and Mrs Hugh :
thompson me cotiilon. which danced after
supper. about o'clock was led BY George T. Toby
VINO mad MISS Caroline Il. Thompson a partner.
Among she guests were Mrs. jefferson Davis
Miss Winnie Davis. DR.. and Mrs Robert {. Myes
Mr. and Mrs. Perry A. Pickrcl Mr. and Mrs
charles A. Deshon, Mr.. and Mrs. s Elwood May
General and Mrs. r. NJ. Logan Mr.. and Mrs
Charies {. Worthngton. General and Mrs. Fizhugh
Lee and Miss Ellen Lee, Of Virginia: Mr. and Mrs
Burton y. Harrison. Colonel and Mrs John G.
Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs. John s Wise. Colonel John
r. Abne? General and Mrs. Harry Heth. General
Beverly Robertson, Thomas Nelson Page. Miss Bar
ton, of Virginia. Ex-Governor Hugh s. Thompson Of
South Carolina; DR.. and Mrs. William NJ. Polk
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh r. Garden. Mr. and Mrs Clar.
ence Cary, Miss Harvey Miss Lille Morrison. Miss
Jennie Gibbs, Miss Agnes Havemeyer, Miss Alice
Laldlaw. Miss Edith Kohlsart. Miss Edith Black
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Young. Lieutenant NJ c. But
ter. jr., United States Army: Lieutenant j. A. Bell
United States Navy: Dr. and Mrs. j. Harvey Dew.
Judge and Mrs. Roger \. Pryor. Miss Charlotte
Niooll Willis Dowd, Julian Thornley,. George Berry
William A. Evans, W. Frank Cannon. Edward De
Forest and Addison Allen The third dance Will
take place January So
Chauncey NJ Depew gave dinner party last
night at his home. No. i5 West Fifty -fourth-st.
HIS guests were Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Wander
PIT, Mr.; and Mrs, Ogden Mills. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.; and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mr. and Mrs
William Douglas Sloane, Mr. and Mrs l. Town
send Burden, the Marquis de Talleyran nd Perigord
Mrs; Adair, Mrs Paran Stevens, Miss Turnure.
William n Vanderbilt Ward McAllster and
George W. Smalley
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hess. OF No. 1n West
Seventy second st. last night gave reception to
Introduce their daughter. Miss Mary Britton
Leavy. Assisting Mrs. Hess and the debutante in
receiving Miss Ncttie Nichols and Miss
dance.
Dinner parties will be given tonight by Colonel
and Mrs. :. Van Rensselaer, Cruger Mr.. and Mrs.
l. Townsend Burden Mr.. and Mrs Robert q.
Mrs. J. Hampden Robb, and Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge
T. Gerry
Mrs. Charles S. Abercrombe will give a recep-
ton this afternoon at her home No - Madison
Square North. and Mrs. Henry Draper. Of No. al
Madison ave. Will give an at home.
Mrs. Henri Braem's dancing class will have
meeting at Sherrys tonight
The second meeting of the FortnightN Dancing
Class, under the patronage of Mrs. William II.
Harris, Mrs. Franklin Harper. Mrs. Julius Il. Sey-
and Mrs. l.. c. Lee. will be held tonight in
the Mendelssohn Assembly rooms in West Fifty
ffth-st The cotillon Will be danced after supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Franklin 1-ieber will give re-
cepton this afternoon at their home. The st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ST. John Gaffney will give
n dinner this evening for Miss Lucille Hill. the
opera singer. and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred kayne at
tale ClaD. The dinner will be followed by a re-