New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
EASTER WEEK TO BE A ROUND OF
FESTIVITIES.
DANCES AND OTHER FUNCTIoNs-INCI-
DENTS OF THE WEEK JUST ENDED.

DENTS OF THE WEEK JUST ENDED.
An air OF quiet was the prevailing feature last
week in the circles witch are regarded as fashion-
able by those who not within their Charmed
limits but i. was the calm which precedeS the
storm To-day. with its music and flowers ana
solemn services will be starting point for round
of afairs Of social seml-public and pubic nature
which. in number and variety will 60 long way
toward wipng out recollectons Of the time when
such things were not in good form. especially among
the church going people. and almost with the begin
ming of the postI season Of gayeiy Will begin
preparations for the outings of summer The pleas
OF the present time and preparations Tor the
coming spell will hand in hand and II
there ia any lack Of the combination. II
Will be on the part Of those who have no pleasures
at hand and small hopes Of any in the immediate
future. A number of dances are among the affairs
scheduled for the week. and the tripping of lively
feet will begin Tuesday when in S S6ms Of 70 ABBOT A
Dow Mrs John CARTRIDGE and the Misses Cartledge
% ys evs as % Be III the
In the dancing linz for on that s, cnsn w the be
home of Mr.; and Mrs; Famen B. Gambler In Monroe
Pase coon by Ms sa sp Prec tn" Park
West and small dance by Miss Rogers. at her
f F2Ssy ersnnc to h the Pocs aey @
last OF the Friday evening subscription dances VIII
be given
At noon tomorrow the first Of the Easter weddings
will be celebrated at the home of the bride Prospect
Place when Miss Abbey Moore Vreeland niece Of
Mrs. Mary Barker. will be married to William
Harris Smell.
The wedding OF Miss Ruby Louise Shaw. second
daughter OF Captain and Mrs. Richard Godfrey
Shaw. Of the lst Artillery. United States Army.
TO Robert Hampton Thomas which will take place
Tuesday evening. will be affair OF great inter-
the people OF Bay Ridge and the Fort Dis
trict The ceremony will take place in Christ
Church Bay Ridge and will be performed by the
Right Rev. Bishop Faulkner. Miss Shaw has been
a great favorite in Bay Ridge society since her
father has been stationed al Fort Hamilton She is
pretty and has won particular distinction through
her ceverness ut tennis Mr.. Thomas belongs to one
OF the Old Bay Ridge families and has always lived
there. Miss Bessie Shaw sister Of the bride. VIII
be maid Of honor, and John MacKay VIII be best
man. There will be four ushers. Charles Gould.
Fred D. MacKay, Mr. Shaw and Nr Banks
On the following day there he New-York
wedding OF interest to Brooklyn people. when Miss
Virginia Crocheron Wilson will be married to Alber;
William Erdnan. in Grace Church. at 4:3o In the
Mrs. william g W II mprneT 81 ss ne
OF Mrs Edward H. IAtchfield.
The principal wedding Of Thursday will DO that
OF Miss Helen Derby. ward of Silas Downing, TO
William Hanford
One OF the most charming affairs of last week
was the reception given by Mrs. Thornton Bancroft
Penfeld at her home. No. Al South Oxford-st.. on
Monday afternoon. Mrs. PenHeld was assisted IN
receiving by Mrs Henry W. Chatfed, Miss Chat
field. Mrs. John Van Buren, Thayer and Miss West.
The guests included DR.. Weet. the Rev: DR., and
Mrs. Dana. the Rev. and Mrs John B Devns OF
scrimreonr. Mrs Mcwl:nams, Mrs Calvin +. Hull;
Mrs. r. T. Brush. Mrs. David Gregg Miss West, OF
Pittsfeld. Mass; Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell OF New-YoIk
City; Miss Woodruff. Miss Cory. Mrs Henry sanger nt
Draper Of Grand Rapids, Mich; Mrs Evans, Mrs.
Sadlmier Miss Barr. Mrs Healy and Miss Davis.
Mrs George Dickinson and Mrs. Eva Dickinson
gave a progressive euchre party at their home. NO
30 Patchen-ave Monday night. The successful
competitors were Miss Lottie Meyer and John Henry
Wakeman. who were the recipients respectively OF
perfume bag and a brass thermometer. Dancing fol-
lowed. Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Carson Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nelson. Mr. and Mrs.
Seison Miss Angle EDWARDS. Mr. and Mrs Theodore
Carman. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Wakeman; MISS
Lucy Wildes Mr. and Mrs Grafton. M: and Mrs
end Mrs Arnold Wood Miss Jennie Wood. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Whiting. Mr.. and Mrs. F. p Smith. Mr.
and Ms. William p. Good. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Gwynne
party at his home. No. AZ wythe-ave.. on Monday
folks. In the course of the evening there
various games. and at midnight supper served.
Among the guests Isabel Hunt Wilbur Rankin.
BERTHE Rankin. Clifford Sparks. Leslie Sparks. May
Manly. T. Paulson. William Briggs. Lille Briggs.
Elite Wellbrock. Marguerite Webrock, Sadie See
camp Berthe Seecanp. John Campbell, Lafayette
Campbell, David Gerber. Charles Gerber. Emma
Mr. ps Nar cG n% Mrs e}n aney Ms and bsy s
Briggs. Mr. and Mrs. j. Paulson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
tamn. F. Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Gerber. Mr.. and Mrs.
EVA Hunt Mrs WSrocS sho rs SaSp6e MIS- Mss
Seecamp Mr.. and Mrs. William Vehslage and Mr..
Z and Mrs j. II. II. Nehs.age