New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
INCIDENTS IN ALBANY SOCIETY.

FEWER ENTERTAINMENTS LAST "hHN I'M
STATE DINNER IN THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Albany. Feb OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Charity
Rail had its effect on society at the capital TINS
week There were fewer entertainments ina" IL,
any week since the coming Of the Mortohs' anu
the leaders Of society have consequently nao "
chance to rest Governor and Mrs. Morton AT
tended the Charity Ball. did also NUMBER Oh 'e
people of Albany on the same evening. AdJutah'-
General and Mr.. NcAlpin gave their reception. IL
lasted from till o'clock. and was largely al
tended Mrs McAlpin assisted In receiving
her guests by Mrs. Robinson and MIS- falph BRAN
dreth OF New-York; Mrs. j. Howard Ming MIS-
William Cary Sanger. Mrs Rufus n. kins' MISS
Alice Martin and Miss Susie Lansing Upon this
occasion the reception parlors were converted INTO
ooraI bowers and the refreshments were served
from a table prettlly decorated with white carna-
tons and roses.
Tho state dinner on Monday was the only Incl
dent out of the ordinary at the Executive Mansion
during the week This dinner was one OF the most
elaborate ever given In the present executive MAI"
sion The mantels were banked with meteor and
Catherine Mermet roses and ferns of many varie-
Ties while palms grouped here and there In
the halls The dinng-room was arranged with ar
tstic taste. The long table had at It's centre Sill
yer epergne containing American Beauty roses
while on either side were silver vases OF rare
workmanship filled with the same Baskets of
tire OF the table and at either end were tall silver
candelabra with delicate pink shades. giving the
whole space soft light. Miss Morton and Miss
Helen Morton occupied seats at the table Inc Tor
mcr was dressed in black satin. with vest and
seove-puffs of cerise velvet and the latter In pink
silk and chiffon. Mrs Morton's gown was of gray
uore with green velvet and old lace trimmings
Mrs. Charles Andrews wore pale gray SIX. with
touches of green velvet and duchesse lace; Mrs.
Hamilton Fish white satin with point lace: Mrs
I,rss Roberts white MORE and heliotrope
Mrs John Palmer. garnet velvet with old lace Mrs
Thomas & Plat white MORE with sapphire blue
velvet and Mrs Warner Miller. gray MORE and old
lace.
Th. most notable luncheons OF the week were
those given ON Wednesday by Mrs. Rufus W. Peck
ham TO sixteen guests and Mrs. Abraham Lansing,
THURSDAY
On Monday General and Mrs. McAlpln will give
a dinner 10 Ex-Governor and Mrs. Flower. and on
the 18th Sneaker and Mrs Hamilton Fish will en-
terrain Mr. and Mrs. Morton nj dinner Because
OF the illness of Mrs Schuyler Crosby. her dinner
10 MIR and Mrs Morton had TO 'e postponed Mrs.
Crosby Will give her third cotiIon on the sth, and
the delayed dinner will follow soon afterward
dinner to fourteen The invited guests are Miss
Rogers OF New York: Mrs. samuel sloan, or New
York who will be the CUES, OF Mrs. Fish for a
short time: Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Corning. Mr..
and Mrs. William Barnes. jr. Mira }. v l.. PruJn.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard:
The first general reception at the Executive Man
Invitations have been issued. These cover all the
persons who have called. or left cards nj the txecu
tive Mansion. The reception will last from 4 I'LL
o'clock.
on Friday next Mrs. Morton Is to give dance.
The cutillon will consist OF twenty-five couples, all
but two 10 be New orkefs.