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

The festivities Of New Years week at ana ABOUT
the Country Club In Westchester were begun last
night in an unusually brilliant manner. The coun-
try roads are IN excellent s.eighing condition. ana
nearly every house for miles around the clubhouse
is open ard filed with guests. while the clubhouse
itself Is not deserted The principal entertainment
last night was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic H.
Allen at their home. Bottom Priory Pelham Manor
which IS a long distance from the clubhouse group
of cottages II was dance which followed num-
Der OF dinner parties. and was one or the most
elaborate and enjoyable parties ever gwen IN that
neigh borhood. Before the dance there were dinner
PARTIES at the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs J. Borden
Hartman. who are OCCUPYING an old-fashioned place
at Scarsdale. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver lsen. whose
house at Premium Point j. crowded with a merry
rarty; Mr.. and Mrs James NJ. Waterbury, whose
guests at Plasance are many; Mr. ana Mrs. Ed
ward Garrison Potter. Mr. and Mrs Perry Tinany
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Elliot and Mr. and Mrs W.
p Butler Duncan. The guests from these dinners De-
kan TO arrive AZ Bolton Prlory which was deco
rated with holly hemlock bOughs and some large
American Beatty roses shortly after 10 o'clock. II
was almost II o'clock wnen I.anders Orchestra De-
gan to play for the dance. which took place In the
large white and gold ballroom. The cotiilon. which
was DANCED before supper, was led by j. Wadsworth
Richie few minutes before midnight supper
was announced. and precisely as the Midnight hour
was sounded by the large clock in the hallway, the
guests rising from their seats, drank 10 the death OF
the old and the birth OF the New Year. EssnoS was
the tipple. or it was at least supposed 10 De- put
champagne was a welcome substitute. Afser sup.
per which was an elaborate one shg plged Ieg IN
until the first day OF the new year was well al
Tonight there Will be dance at the Westchester
Country club house.
The important social incident on staten Island
last night the NTH annual hunt ball, given by
the members 4 the Richmond County Hunt cup
at the Hotel CastleiOn, at ST George Inc pail
room was decked with the coors Of the club. Christ
mas trees foxes heads and other things suggestive
Sers the wa sua Te display p a 6 in
this room the guests were received by the patron
Mrs George r Bonner, Mrs. 4. $. Twining Mrs.
q. Irving. Mrs. James NJ. Montgomery. Mrs. F.; H.
rous and Mrs " - Thomas. The. committee in
charge OF the ball consisted OF +. y. Nichols, the
masIer o S SS claTenee whtman " Harry
Motley. II. c. Hopkins, Charles d. Freeman, A. ).
cromwell %S'i'I and E. Vs. Brown After supper which
was served at small tables at midnight In the large
dancers singing ''fally-Ho. John Peal" "a Hunt
Ing We VIII CO. and other appropriate songs
The pretty clubhouse at Tuxedo was brilliantly
lighted last night. and 80 was the ska i
which has been an attraction OF me ast rev uays,
condition u use, There was the usual New ear ar
dance at the clubhouse and at midnlght there was
the customary salutdtiOns Il general SHAKING OF
New ' Years ' eve was celebrated In town by Mr.;
@nd MRS TrsGe ho Ga S"P by s
Jones, of Madsonave. who enertaned my guess ,s
Prescott Hall Butter. who gave dance al her
home No "a East Thirty-seventh-st
one of the pleasantest holiday social entertain
rnents of last week the family Christmas-ude
gathering at the home of Mrs T.. Francis Hyde, No
522 Flfth-aye The house beautifully dressed
with holly mlstletoe and pine there was christ
mas tree brightly illuminated with electric hghts,
ard gfts for all the guests distributed from the
tree After supper there Informal dancing,
Many weli-known people were at Albert Morris
Ragby's delightful musical morning In the large
ballroom OF the Waldorf yesterday. The programme
was an Interesting one Cesar Thomson the vionn1
H. NienidWsky
Paganlnl Madame Mante sang and II; Bemberg
the composer played several OF his own pieces AFTER
The music MIR Bagby gave farewell luncheon for
Mr. Bemberg. who sails for France Tomorrow
Among those present were Mrs William hazard
Field Mrs James Hartman. Mrs. Clement Moore
Miss Mamie Field Miss Agnes lawrence Mss
Eleanor Robinson Miss Margaret Cameron, Miss
Helen King Miss Louise McAlllster David Christie
Murray. James Cutting. Wyndham Qun, Bernhard
Moncure Robinson and the Marquis de