New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
THE PACE SI.ACKENED SOMEWHAT ON
ACCOUNT OF LENT.
ALL THE FORMAL FUNCTIONS OF THE SEASoN
ENDED But PRIVATE AFFAIRS STILL

The season OF Len:en repentance ana lasting anu
prayer is at hand and the series OF puDic iuc'o"'
which has kept Brooklyn society people on the 80
ever since cold weather star.ed has come 10 dh emu
This arpjes to public functions. Private teas at
homes" entertainments and other gatherings OF Il
social nature will 20 on pear.y the same as oeo'e'
for there are large number OF hmpe"l'e"'S -
BROOKLYN and sackcoth and ashes do not MAKE d
bcco,,np costume for those who accustomed TO
laces ribbons ard silks. The clubs have made ar
rangemen,s for co3'inuan:g o. om orks AMI snort
are p'TP6t h ,i5iri IF niiNinter Will be slack
ered TO greSt extent for the next thiriy-dye days
There will sg be- enough going Oh 10 aH3 S; oIe
mild exercise which custom and the laws OF hyg1ene
and good health demand. Taking II altose'nTI
Lent win be spent rr9a6y ana %i be- ready
for round OF pressure aga IL
The pyincipal charitable aft Of the week was the
musical gwen at the home Of Mrs. herman neri
No 81 Pierrepont-st. Monday evening 'oi 'i'e
nen.dt of the chidrer's ward of the Home oil Con-
sumpiives There large and fa7hionaDe az
Tendance and after the musical supper was served
and dancing followed later in the evening As
result of the entertainment substantial sum was
realized for the ittle ones. The oHceI9 10, u'e
Home for Consumptves are; Mrs ; '. Nh'e'
president: Mrs J. Pummer first YicepITT5 Ts u
Revn5ds cSTfcspondlng secretary and Mrs Benla
min Edison. treasurer ne E E}.ri N1s w
White. Mr. Richardson. Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs Allison
Hopkins Mrs John NJ Conkn Mrs > " bloTg'
Mrs Mrs Theoiorc Hreer Mrs AdolPhe G0eRes. Mrs Mrs
Otto Heinze Mrs. Fritz Aches Mrs. Philip KUN
con Mrs 4 n Porter jr., ana Mrs. Arthur White
AZ the Germania Club house. in Schermerhorn-
81 near Smith on the evening, the Cdrltas
Club gave benefit for the Italian MISSION /"
Front-st TIE Columbia College Musical Socle'S
furnished the greater part Of the programme anu
after the concert many o; the younger people re-
NAMED 10 dane. The Caritas cub Which Is d."
organization OF young society girls has been DONG
excellent work at the mission ooth Nun The pes% ma
tronesses INCLUDED Mr. \ oH m9T N MTs e j.
rlson. Mrs Francis f. Dodge. Mrs Villain Pmre re
MaIssf Mrs. EyPnPn o AHg3 Mr. Ewa
II Talmage. Mrs George +. lac: NM NM ne 'e''
and many other weil-known society women
Tho subscr,tion dance. which was given by the
"Great Harrington party" Monday night. IN
the Pierrepont Assembly Rooms was one OF the
most thoroughly enjoyable affairs OF the seasoii
There were seventy subscribers 10 the dance ana
Airs Vincent Ioeser Mrs Bainbrdge HincKiey
and Mrs r Alfred Vernon were patronesses. me
Great harrington party formerly CIIeu ' in
homo. Of the pace in which they have twice en-
joyed the Christmas holidays
Mrs c. s Brainerd, il. gave the last OF her
series Of musicals at her home, in Lincoln Place
-, Non,av evening and although there were two
large musical entertainments elsewhere. besides
some smaller social gatherings. her rooms Were
well filled among the guests were MI ana dhS MIS-
Nr and Mrs isaac H. Cary Mr.. and Mrs William
ii Garrison Nh and Mrs h&"Tcnce lS SsiFinier
and ld' many other wel-known people.
OF the afternoon affairs of Monday. the prettes'
was probab bly, that Of Mrs. John G. Kelley OF nan
cock-st.. who gave tea for her daVSn'f'' N'sS
1.ueenia Kelley The party which assisted IN en-
tertaining included Mrs: John C. Kelley jr, MiEseS
carrie 4 and Sarah F Kelley Miss Jennie pj kls
Niss Daisy Bodkn, Miss HALEY and Miss shay.
Another Monday afternoon tea was that Of Mrs
George C. Barclay of Remsen-st.. in honor Of
Mrs Andrew Lockhart of Edinburgh. Scotland. me
hostess and her two daughters, Miss Barclay ana
Miss Blanche Barclay, were assisted in RECEIVING MIG
the guests by Mi Miss A EIzabeth Mead '
The Misses Piretti. entertained large number
OF guests at their home, No j25 Thrd-st.' on
TUESDAY avening The first part of the evening
was devoted music ana after refreshments
dancing was INDUCED until late hour'
The Tuesday afternoon receptions included the
las, Of the series given by Mrs. Leonard C. Nc
Phail Ms Tuns 6. Bergen and Miss Marion Louise
Smith Of No II Pierrepont-st. which was as at
tractive and largely ATTENDED as the three pre-
ceding ones Mrs Alfred c. Barnes, Mrs; Henry
Earle and Mrs Alfred H Coutts @ss Si IN RE
cfymg ang Miss Smith in the tearoom Among
the guests were many visitors from Ne"-AorK
Chy
Mrs H. B. Hall. Of No q Eghth-ave.. gave
large lat home" on Tuesday afternoon, which was
attended by many of the Heights people as well
as large delegation from the Park Slope. Mr., Mrs
so1 Wbiieside Hail and Elizabeth Hall assisted
in receiving.
Nh and Mrs. Albert H. Munsell. who were mar
ried last November. spent several days recently
with Mr. ana Mrs Alexander +. orr the brides
parents.
one of the odd condolences Of social life is the
occupation of the Post home in Remsen-st. by Mr.
and Mrs. James Mcbride. who since their marriage
have lived in Philadelphia until this winter The
house vacated by Augustus r. Post and his
sister the latter having been married 10 n. Mason
Clapp. of Philadelphia. and taking up her home
n n- S4Vne G
was Miss Gardiner. of Brooklyn, returned.
Accounts received from Florence. Italy. 20 10
show that Miss Mabel simpson Of the Hill society
set, is spending a delightful winter there. She is
continually meeting acquaintance from Brooklyn,
friends
There was a reception given Thursday even
ing for the Rev. Dr. \. J. +. Behrends. of the Cen
trail Congregational Church, in HancOck-st, near
Franklinaye. in celebration Of the close OF c his
twelfth year as pastor OF the ehurch me Dig sun,
assembled to greet Or. and Mrs. Behrends
All the clubs were active last week, and bowling,
whist riding bicycling and other sports received
their full share of attention. while women friends
OF members by means forgotten. AT the
Riding and Driving Club on "Wednesday evening
there was a crowd in the galleries. and after the
music ride there was tent-pegging contest. one
OF the topics OF conversation was the horse show
which the club is planning and another was the
coaching project OF Howard Glib Timothy l.. Wood,
run and George f. Fahys. 1t was at first feared
that these three drivers would not tool coach
this year, but 1t seems they still full Of en-
thuslasm. and a coach will be run three times
week from the Riding and Driving Club to the
Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge. The horse
show is expected to excel that ~ last season The
entries will probably be more numerous. the prizes
valuable. and the quality OF the horses at
leastsequal TO previous exhibitions.
The projected ride of the Cycle Club from its
headquarters. in Clermont-ave. to COney Island
yesterday afternoon, postponed on account Of
the weather. The arrangements for the evening
at the rink. however called for entertainment
which VIII go far toward making up for the after
Moons disappointment A music ride. polo. a skirt
ride for men. and several other features