New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

society and some out Of It, seemed to be hand for
the occasion. The new ballroom In the Waldorf. iE
which the entertainment took place. Is a really
beautiful room, and on Thursday night no.
! treated to an overdress Of flowers and growing
parts The apartment is in itself handsome enough
not to need additional decoration American Beauty
and feathery asparagus vines were USED SPAR
ingIy and effectively In the ballroom especially on
the front of the balcony, which stretches along the
/ south side of the apartment In the passageways
the decorations were limited TO clematis vines and
clusters of roses. As for the ball 1t was success.
t was m a Srs Sesred in0T in s way space and comfort
! General dancing preceded the supper wnicn was
esses and their guests being seated at small tables.
each of which had pretty yenatepoe ,i, nj roses
| mrabe ease grace and sef-possesson, marshalled
| his forces.
Tho costumes Of course beautiful. Mra
Henry Sloane, who led the cotillon with Mr. white
house wore an exquisite gown OF paie-biue saith.
embroidered with silver, and some superb diamond
ornaments in the cofure and on the corsage. Mrs.
| S Van Rensselaer, Cruger. who was the hrst mem.
ber of the Reception Committee 10 arrive wore Z
gown of white satin, the corsage trimmed with lace
and green satin ribbon. with a belt ana snort sash
OF the same colored ribbon. Mrs. Astor' VINO was
| the next member of the Reception COMMITTEES u
arrive was I'm a gown Of the deepest cream satin
brocade with bows OF black velvet stomacher
of diamonds and emeralds ornamen'ing 'he corsasa
| Mrs Elbrdge T. Gerry. I'm mauve satin, ana Mr..
H. A. c. Taylor. in white. were the other TWO mem
bers of the Reception Committee. Mrs. Jordan l.
Mott jr In an exquisite combination OF white satin.
aes ana ss NAY Van D Aen in blue and
pale salmon chiffon. came ~ on ne sSdiGoO sr O' msry
! blue and bright -fiowercd brocade; Miss Josephine
Johnson was in white satin broeaSs; H., WIN rose.
! Oerichs was in black net black satin embrod.
cred with silver spangles. while her sisIsr Miss VIZ.
gnia Fair. in rather simple gown oi white
satin. several huge American Beauty roses orna.
enthg 1ni ss sbaSe OF blue satin Combined with white
| chiffon; Mrs John X. Drexel was IN white SILK GOV.
trimmings Of silver: Mrs A. Csss canneid wore an
elaborate gown OF blue satin with black velvet bows
ak f the corsage ornamentea with bows Of BLACK
velvet The freshness and simplicity OF The deDa
the first really public presentation OF me season'i
debutantes. though they have been on view al tns
wore white.
! Debutante teas and dinner parties have been 10
order The teas and receptions of the week have
been unusually crowded. On Tuesday Mrs Henry
Asher Robbins introduced her fair. fresh looking.
charming niece. Miss Marion Whitaker only daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs James Kennedy Whitaker.
who have not been seen much In society since the
death eleven years Of their only son MIRA
william Barclay Parsons. who has lived more
than forty years In her present home in Fifth.
ave on the same day received concourse Of
friends and acquaintances. to whom her grant.
daughter Miss Helena Johnson Parsons. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Livingston Parsons. was
presented. Mrs. John b. Ireland introduced her
daughter Miss Laura Duane Ireland. at a large
evening reception. which was followed by dance.
On Wednesday Mrs Peter H. Wyckon presented
her daughter at an afternoon reception. ana on
Thursday Mrs. John Sloane introduced her dausa.
ter Miss Evelyn Sloane. The afSes. reception
on Friday given by Mrs Henry d. Babcock
for her debutante daughter Miss Alice Babcocx
white chiffon After the reception there was
dinner and later a coton. the fayors In the dance
being small silver articles sashes and roses. some
OF the young people present were Mr; ana MIS- MIS-:
Whitaker. Miss Emily Rogers. Miss Einel Posi-,
Mss Ethel Hitchcoek MiSs Flora sa'eree M Ks. MIS-
Aexander $ Webb jr: Harry h9yemeyer Payne sn"
ard Jacob william II. Dixon. seare Barclay. VIII
vesant Fish Morris. Theakston de Coppet. Edward
c. Anderson jr. and Edward Wooisey
Mr. and Mrs. Henry BrambIe Wilson. of No. ~
West Seventy third-st.. gave reception ard dance
at sherry's on Friday night 10 introduce their
daughter Miss Ella Willard Wilson. who received
in a gown Of white mousseline de sole over s'h'
She was assisted by her mother, whose gown was
OF lavender satin: her sister Miss WILSON, III p.'h
silk covered with white silk gauze; Miss Kelley. OF
Worcester. Mass. Miss Edna Schuyler. MISS
! Carolyn Van Sickle. Miss Florence wilson ano
Miss Lillian Hattie Some Of the guests at the re-
ception and dance were Mr. and Mr. r" II. 5o"nss. n
derson the Misses Lowell OF BROOKLYN: NJ and
Mrs William Gerry Sade. Miss Browning Mss
/ charles Turner. Ralph Holland, Frederick Stew
art John Iannon. John scovie, Miss Whitney
and Andrew q. Dickinson
The largest dinner parties OF the week were
those given by Mr.. and Mrs Hermann oeirichs IN
their new home at Fifth-aye and Fify-se'entn-
St on Monday night. and by Mr. and Mrs III
bridge r Gerry on the following night. on Thurs
day night several were given for debutantes and
/ others who went later to the Assembly Bal Mr.
and Mrs Orme Wilson Will give dinner party on
FOR a large dinner party on Tuesday evening, De-
cember -
Tomorrow nigh; the first OF the three junior
Assemblies whose members include the younger
representatives, Of society matrons and benedlcis
only In addition to "A large number OF youths ana
maidens will take place IN sherry larger oai''
room The guests will be received 10y Mrs kica-
ard stevens. Ms Russell II. Hoadley and Mrs
/ Robert = Huntington. The ladies Interested IN
these Assemblies will do their best 10 make t tns
dances ~ early as possible. me ,o',''. w W.,
/ follow the supper which Will be served Az t,n 10
/ o'clock Louis f. iobrook Belts. Win Mr. kcn.
ard Stevens. Will lead to-morrow nisH, hioovn' se
The patronesses and organizers, OF ,he-e danss,
are Mrs. Frederick Edey, Mrs. Robert WINSTON .on
Martyr Aiexandsr Jr Mr.. RuSS,I II hHos h05S'H l.
EranaEe M Mss STsFd Mr wa@ s KY & Dasmcrc Bin NOR %
Walter ,'urzon Taylor. Mrs. Robert 4. Huntington
and Mrs Newbold lie Roy Edgar.
Following this dance on Tuesday evening. Will
come the second dance OF he Fortnighty series
at Sherry's and on Thursday night the first en-
derella Dance at the same place. ON THURSDAY
evening the members OF the Thursday ENenI4s
/ club will be entertained at the home of Mrs D.
/ W. Whlttredge. No. IL East Eleventh-st.
The annual Junior ball Of Columbia College
which IL set for Friday evening Of this week.
promises to be unusually successful. The patron
esses are Mrs. r. d. Adams Mrs. j. H. AIdrieh
Mrs. j. Henry Alexandra Mrs T. Ellery Anier'
son. Mrs John Jacob Asor Miss Aymar MIS- "
Maitland Armstrong; Mrs II. ID. Babcock. MIS-
! III. Barnard. Mrs H. B. Barnes. Mrs j. 4. Bald