New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


nd music. but in the main the general arrange
,.nts were nearly the same as in former years
sen the late Mr.. McAllister managed the enter
,inments for the ifty Patriarchs There were fewer
rirht than usual az Patriarchs ball, but the gor
eeousncss Of the matrons and the freshness and
s,mnicity OF the debutante element were up to the
sIsiomaiy standard OF excellence. There was the
usual display OF sasi shs aI' I
nver jr who danced with Mrs. Edmund L. Bay.ies,
s Mss 10 the dancers II followed the supper which
was served at small tables in the lower restaurant
With the exception of a few receptions and dinner
narties there little entertaining done in town
by society people last week The suburbs. especially
Tuxedo. seemed to be the chief raying points for
society people while the country clubs at West
chester, Hampstead and Cedarhurst have not been
neglected but each has had, and will have until
acer Wednesday. the usual holiday gatherings.
The programme of the festivities at Tuxedo on
ballroom. and an informal dance. On New Years $
Eve there is TO be the usual frolic. In the early
Which will be followed by the usual New Year $
Eve bail at Ine Sl4oh1hse f h Eyery room in the club
cottages IN the Park are open and filed with large
house parties
The private balls and dances will all be given in
January and the first two weeks in February
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge will give a dance for young
people Saturday of this week January d. Mrs
william Douglas Sloane will give a ball on Jan
uary lS. and Mrs. Trenor l.. Park has chosen
Wednesday night, January o. for her ball, which
Will take place at the Waldorf. The first assembly
OF the is announced to take place at the
Waldorf on Thursday evening January
4 wedding of interest TO New Workers will be
that Of Miss Susar Work Foser. daughter of the
late Charles J. Folger Secretary of the Treasury
n the Arthur Administration, TO Maurice Agnus
Oudin, son OF the late Professor Luclen Oudin,
which Will take place Tuesday evening next in
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. Geneva, y. Y
Bishop Lemuel II Wells: assisted by the Rev. Dr.
Henry y. Nelson. jr, will perform the marriage
ceremony. The decorations in the church and at
the home Of the bride where the reception will be
held, are 10 be entirely of green and white-holly
mlstetoe. lilies and white Miss Folger's
bridesmaids. who TO be in white gowns and
of red satin ribbon. will be Miss Mrabel Folger
Miss Emma Odgen Hoffman. Miss Mary Webster
Miss katherine Franchot. Mr. Oudin's best
Nh be %shers ns % BE- Ss oS e 4s S
Y Kirkland. X TOWNSEND MEX McKeeyer Francis Fran o.
Froom IS @ sepson Of James Kbreth
OF the Port of New-iork; and brother of the late
daughter Tof of ne a Of 4 Of
Boston. to Cullen Van Rensselaer, Cogswen. of this
Dedham. Mass: The brdegrooms best man will
be George Rathbone Dyer, and the ushers will be
shattuck. Thomas McCaleb. Albert Nickerson and
william c hsin Mr. S0gsWs % ,b is P0pUaPF 7P
Regiment. Veteran and City clubs, and Of the
Revolution.
Assistant District-Attorney James w. Osborne
whose marriage with Miss Leila Gray Van Wyck
daughter of Judge Augustus Van Wyck. OF the
Supreme Court of the Second Judicial District will
be celebrated on Wednesday evening. January s.
Will give his farewell bachelor dinner at the Wal
Gorf Tuesday evening next. The marriage
ceremony, which will take place at the home Of
the brides father, No. l72 Hsncock-st. Brook
lyn at 7:SO o'clock, will be performed by the Rev
Dr. John q. Bac[ nus, rector OF the Irotesiaht
II viii be followed by large reception. The bride
who is a beautiful and accomplished young woman
Of Oft the City City Court % Of New-York win have as brides
maids the Misses Boyken of Richmond Va; Miss
Rev Dr. Bacchus. Mr.. osborne will have best
man Gilbert D. Lamb Lamb Thc uShers Trs viii be n The
Judge Robert A. Van Wyck. George Gordon Battle,
NeWion shaIR Judge James FlSzgeTs;G ana ana
Mr.. osborne and his bride will make their home IN
New-York.
A quiet wedding Wednesday afternoon, Janu-
ary S. will be that Of Miss Jane Maria Mnton daugh-
ter of the late Charles A. Minton who for eighteen
years secretary of the New-York Yacht Club.
20 Edward Beadel. which is announced to take place
at o'clock at the home Of the brides mother, No.
C35 Park-ave. II will be quiet wedding and only the
relatives and a small number of intimate friends
will be invited to the ceremony and the reception
which follows IT, The Rev. Dr. u. Parker Morgan.
rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest. will
oHiciate at the marriage ceremony. Miss Minton,
who will be given away by her mother, VIII have
4 maid of honor Miss Margaret II. Mnton, her
sister. There will be no bridesmaids or ushers.
Philip S Mnton will be Mr.. Beadel's best man.
Miss Jennie Monteath. daughter Of Mrs. Swim
hurne of New Brighton, Staten Island will be mar
ried 10 Robert Cutting Lawrence at . o'clock on
Thursday afternoon. January 3O in Christs Church,
New Brighton The ceremony will be performed
10y the rector of the church the venerable Arch
deacon George ID Johnson, assisted by me KEY Dr.
j. Livingston Reese. of this city Miss Laura Berry
Moneaih sister OF the 6lide VIII GG Nm tne a or
booker. Miss James and Miss Murray. OF TINS clty;
Will be the bridesmaids J. ID. Lawrence. jr., will
he best man The ushers VIII be G. WooIXerton
Stedman. Of Albany. cousin OF the BRIDE; charles
Of Brooklyn; Gustaye Heinekln r. OF A ALvingstoa;;
Staten Island. and Howard Coolidge. While several
inony at the church. only the immediate family
and the most intimate trends VIII be pudeh 70 we we
brides meiher The marriage Of Miss Flora Er-
stein. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Leopold ErsteiH'
man. will take place on Thursday evening next.
January .. at Delmonco's MI ana Ars' SnarIrS @
rage of their daughter Miss Carrie Stewart Ham
inond. TO Charles Howard Husband The ceremony
January :. in St Andrews Methodist Episcopal
Church. in Seventysixth-st. near Ainsterdam-aVe'
Invitations for the ball which is to be given at the
Waldorf on Friday, February = by number OF
young bachelors prominent in New-York society,"
will shortly be sent Elaborate preparations are
beng MADE Tor the WHICH '"''
place on the lower floor Of the hotel; the Empire
dining-roo being used as a ballroom ara the TO
tunda, winter garden as a suppcr-rooin; ! ne
decorations will be Of the most lavish descrpuoII
The active committee Is composed of Alexander "
Hadden J. Frederic ,Ht-,on. Jr., RenWlck e. hurry
Schuyler Scheffelin M Edward de CInord ems
holm There will be thirty subscribers 10 the pa"'
Mr Hadden will probably lead the cotillon'
One OF the interesting social occurrences OF 'hls
week will be the hunt ball which will be given on
Thursday evening next, January 2 at the nome q
Miss Bacon Riverside Drive and One -hundred-aho-
fourth-st The male members OF the RlveTside
Riding and Driving Club will appear in tneir req
coats and the decora atoms throughout the mouse W"
be suggestive of the season as wei as OF 'ne spi
eagerly pursued by most OF the gueS'S' 'r'
president of the Driving Club is Ward Brewer. M
cotillop will be danced but there will probably be