New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
WEEK MADE LIVELY BY BALLS, RE-
CEPTIONs AND TEAS.

THE ROUND or FESTIVITIES BEGAN ON MoSpA'
AND CONTINUED UNTIL YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THIS WEEK.
', ,,a y, the trolley mems strike. which mas
,cn. so MANY of the soldier boys who are aiso
society men out in the streets doing patron uu'' III
stead OF allowing them liberty 70 a''eNu "
calls of Measure. the week has been a "Ve'' ~.
IN Brookyn's social circles the iouho p.s"" n,.
the big reception given by Mrs George -, Ia :, IF
on Monday and practically ended Win the y ia
the Cinderella dances on Frid h nsrsld Assoca-
Ion and host OF smaller affairs nS!uns inb
annual 'howou1 T yrsnds ' The pace will slack
cned somewhat before the end OF the mon ~ Lad
erere Ma, I've rest which will come with the Len
ten season CT fgiratve sackcloth ana aSheS
The Fahvs reception attracted crowd OF guests
rom the Heights well as the Hi. anu ''e 49, ,
cious Clinton-ave house was crowded A
decorations were tastefuy chosen ana .hose VIZ
we're present had thoroughly enjoyable tl''e' W.
r,bys was assisted in receiving by Miss VAR
Fabys. Miss Ethel Moore. Miss Bessie Lone Lone,
ANNE ma Sance we're given for the receiving party
after the reception among the n,iN Wi,.fam Y Nes,
Joseph .I H. 3sa"f pos;' William IL Erhart and Dr.
Hodenpy
Among The other Monday afternoon affairs were
a, AZ home given by Mrs. John W. chapman anu
were assisted in receiving by Miss Florence Marvin
and Miss Leonard while Miss Street OF Syracuse
who was visiting Miss Chapman, poured the Tea,
and Mrs Milton Haxtun and the Misses maHorN 81
a. home AT which they received large numpei Vi
Society neope The hostess was assisted by Mrs Ar
mold Guyot Dana. Mrs Frank DRESSER, o. NJ
& N Fo~new " Miss Esther Hunter and Miss So
covich Mrs David ~ Morrssons second al nome ne
was also held on Monday afternoon, at her NOME !"
Monroe Place.
Among the affairs of Monday evening the ieau
easily belongs TO the dance at the Pierrepoht As
sembly roops. where Mrs. Leonard C. Norman anu
Mrs Tunis G. Bergen introduced Miss Marion =,
Smith who is a niece Of Mrs. Bergen and grand
daughter of Mrs McPhail The Assembly rooms
were massed with flowers large numbers OF which
had been sent b. friends from a distance ana
American Beauty roses and vioets were '''e
principal decorations. The supper was ser'eu d,
small tables in the room below the oaiirooh anu
after suprer dancing continued till an carry
hour in the morning The guests included large
Number mum Of Brooklyns wellknown people among
whom many be mentioned r MT ana Rarnes Mr. and
T psa' william MT anu G A' Beecher General and Mrs
mSrat %r G and Emf Mr. A Edward Colonel
and Mrs LOOMS l. Langdon NJ .v ana dr Nine De
Nell Mr anS Glib Mrs J %hs R Siss, Nj &
Woodward and many others.
\ n, "Wednesday night came the Emerald ball. at
the ACADEMY of Music. While the attendance was
not as large as 1t has been in previous years 'here
WAS good gathering. and everybody had d soou
time The question to why the attendance was
smaller than usual was the topic OF cohVe'sa''o"'
and the prevailing opinion was that II was que "
the scarcity of money and the poor prospects IN
,h. commercial world President Meehan and MS
assistants die everything that could contribute ~
the comfort pleasure of the guests ana '"e',
efforts were entirely successful. Inc oiicerS Vi
the society this year John +. Meehan pres'-
dent: NJ f. McGoldrick, first vce-president; ~.
Josonb J. OConnell. second vice-president; D r.
James A. Roche. recording secretary; ,on mas a.
nr rss" with James j. Kerwn: Eugene E. oConnS9r
John j. Walsh EdWard r Kesting Ja 5reetors
r, narIors Of Mrs Charles A. Decker were
thronred on Wednesday night. when Mr. and MIS-
Decker gave dance for their friends in the fior-
e,ce Dramatic Society There were just enough
visitors present TO make the occasion thoroughly
.yaSSc r AND n rJsn the sTenns
Of unallOyed psasTre Among tnTse Mr. snd Mrs
NJ sna Mr. DOW W Jassn Mccarthy Sir Miss
Van wari DR. Peryale Miss LILY Ma la ,Gson kTp p
Wood Henry r stevens Miss Hyatt Arthur f.
Taylor and others
On Thursday evening the Mason- came to the
front in good style and the Aurora Graia Catne
dr,l q, Redford-ave and Madlsonst.. and the CLUB
house adjoining filed with the CRUZ mem
hers and the women of their families rorhaH'y
was dispensed WITH everything was on the ieVe'
nd
Aurora Grata Club was by long odds the pest
which has been given The programme OF the even
ing was divided into three degrees the mrs, oi
which was worked in the cathedral where mere 70
WAS fine entertainment by local ana prolessu,"ats
,sieat the second degree being under the contro OF
billiard the caterer. and being WORKED Al lo oi,h
h n,Tlors and recepton-room having been
Cleared for dancing and being reached thr19us si
F & Mason had charge of the evenings entertain
rnent and assisted by Matthew o1oo par2v
I Il. -
Patterson Charles NJ. Stafford and others.
Dancing was kept up until late hour'
wednesday evening at the Riding and DRIVING
Club was marked by a tent-pegging competition IN
.aa,.,,, "a The usual music ride. and there was
fair attendance much interest being taken IN 'he
contests Ii is be hoped that some OF me me, ef !,
pert members Of the club VIII take pf inaa
wnere English women are adopts al 'e"'peee"e'
A pleasant break from the usual round OF enter
tainments furnished by social committees OF c'uos
was that OF the Union League Club on Wednesday
evening when Locke Richardson. the Mell-known
wives Of Windsor Mr. Richardson's reading S Was
literally appauded by the large ea'nefi's WHY"
attended the entertainment
ON Monday evening the Park Slope Progressive
Euchre Club held Its third meeting at the nome
OF Mr. and Mrs. Loucherhon NO. LOS Jenerson-
ave That the night was stormy dd not anect ,ne
bv Mrs. W W. Barnes and Mrs. II. A. Fitch. while
the Messrs Chadwick and Smitn won ' nc Pm home
ne W,l,am II wayne No SO Presdenst. on Mon
day evening, February H.
one OF the many pleasant smaller receptions OF
aha v.ek was that held Thursday by Mrs ROD
ar, II Turtle at her home. No "a Monroe Place
NJ d. and Mrs Skeal, and the Misses HARRIET
White AMI Catharine Fowler Those VINO ATTENDED
had a delightful time
On wednesday Mrs. J. Augustus Hewlett MIS- A.
Allen Hand and Miss Hewlett were at nome LOT 'ne
$50 ana ,a., dav az announced far. Mrs j.
Wnnroc Hewlett Miss Seaman. Miss Ogden MISS
Hewlett and Miss Bach assisted IN receiving '"e
guests.
The formal evening concert OF the Amateur Musi-
cal Club at Memorial Hall on Tuesday evening was
one of the most artistic affairs ever given by the