New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
THE CLIMAX OF THE SEASON PASSED.

CIDF.NTS AND PLANS FOR THE fulIff-a
The climax of Brooklyn's social season has come
and gone--the Ihpetonga ball of 1896 Is tang OF
the past. and although there are several functions
between now and Lent the falling of IN pupNc
affairs will be steady. The ball was marked ny
the s5nallness of the list of visitors from o'her
places and those who did not come missed "a treat
Taking 1t all all Moniague-st., or ra'her inc
eastern end OF it. was lively part OF 'he Guy u"
Tuesday night, for there was a crowded mousse al
the opera and the dance did not begin until some
time after the opera was The announcement
that Nine Cave. having taken a shgn' So'u r on
scene from "iIam,et'' was considerable of dis
appointment TO the music-loTer5 pu' C1ayuer,',
music TO show that the housefui Of people ap-
Rrether' and "Phemon and Baucis" delight.
4 large number of dancers went IRON tne p n,tH
n Msre 10 lne the Earliest Of the arrivals
the dancing begun there was no iu'S iatcb ed tEe
cotiilon dancing with his iarcee. Miss Anne Low
Pierrepont. and the favors were more '""" "S'"''
attractive and Ornamental
The next large dance Of the season IS the Emerald
ball in the Academy. and February the senior
class Of the Polytechnic will hold its midwinier
dance in the gymnasium; four days later the third
cotilion will he given the home Of Abbot L. Dow;
four Country Club cotilions will be gwen IN the
country house of the Cresccn1 AihiIc oher two az
being scheduled for February % ana March "a
A charming tea was given on Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. George Wngate and the Misses Win-
gate. of Dean-st The house was dainthy decorated
wh flowers the gensTa tone being 9ne snq WIZ Wn
gate the receiving party, were ASSISTED ny MIS-;
John IIallock, Mrs John {. Kerr. Miss COOK ana
Miss Covln.
There was a charming dance on Thursday evening
IN the cosey clubhouse OF the Irving CAB. in
Herkimer-st The dancing principally In the
gymnasium. ana the entire house was decorated.
Supper served in the biliiardroom. and the as
semoly did not scatter until long after midnight
The guests were received by Mrs. George g. Brooks
Mrs Robert Gair Mrs. Clarence Howard. Mrs
Joseph Z. Rhodes Mrs. Herbert b. Stevens and Mrs
Howard o. Wood. The dance was given under the
direction OF the clubs Social Committee, Of which
George Gair IS chairman Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. John II. Hallock Mr.. and Mrs
Charles II. Hyde Mr. and Mrs. John r. Greason.
George Cair Miss Jessie Gar. Walter s. Gibbs. Miss
Cartledge G.. W. Schaener. Miss Mabel French. T.
B. Stevenson Miss Mabel stevenson. CHARLES >.
Preston. George MCINTYRE. +. G. Van Get. Miss
Rumoni Gardnsr P"er0n Ws sn Mss Hg
John d. Evans. Miss Evans, j. b. Greason. MISS
BaGss Miss Hcme rTaak PsndreTh Miss le
Little. Charles Cartridge Miss Jane Rhodes. r. r.
e eocroit MIS- f. ra Wen Mss Mss Lulu alley
M%er s5 MsfsE M Rahoph eoTgs Buck
Miss Ida Hamilton. c; C. lngerson !" B. Morris.
Mans p Ru ESs M Rvs MSS S
jr Miss Bessie Wilson. A. Hatfield; j. MISS Iins-
!yy ae u lie l'S comte p up H. owe ss aase "
PeTrins Miss s;ephenson, i. +; smith, Miss rcG-
derveer Mrs. Hayward, +. ". Walker Miss G.
Putns pT J. b. BasGe "a M drd W Waef r,n
Mrs John Drew snedeker and Miss snedeker. of
Park Place. gave their first at home on Wednesday.
The rooms were lastly decorated with palms and
Easter lilies Mrs snedeker and her daughter were
assisted in receiving By Miss RG ,as aSsn MIS-
Horsman Hiss Burns Miss May Barn Mr: MIS- n,n
Slots and Mrs. Harris X. Smith.
The first lat home" OF Mrs. Samuel BOVINE Dur
yea and Mrs Edwin Darlington Ward nee Matson.
at No. 70 Remsen-st. was given on Monday after
noon and evening. Society people were present IN
large numbers. The receiving party included Miss
E,hs! Moore Miss Fannie Moss. Miss Grace Holt,
M.ss Marion Smith Mrs. Frederic \. Ward. Mrs.
Tunis G. Bergen, Miss Ray Tod, Of Cleveland; Ms,
Gertrude Sherman Mrs William b Hl. Miss Ethel
Moss Mrs. Hamilton Parrish nee Hpnnst2n; me, MES
Mrs. n Emendort Mrs Gsorge a vi Misc Sn pnehS
len The second will be given tomorrow from !
until o'clock. and from until 10 o'clock
Al;ruism and music successfully combined
or Wednesday evening when the Alter Ego gave its
first special entertainment of the season. at the
home of Mrs William Jarvie. In Jora erc INST There
was large attendance Of members and their
friends. and Miss Van. Mss FRANCES ornste stem
a delightful entertainment. That the club of which
Mrs Thomas s. Go0drcn Is me ne ba, a atbin The
wear there have been 2l0 applications for member
ship from young people who are engaged IN artistic
or literary pursuits
Thursday evening was marked by the midwin;er
entertainment OF the Kosmos Club. which was
given at the home OF Mrs. James l.. Truslow NO
7ss St Mark's-ave. The Kosnlos - noted FOR unique
and delightful entertainments and Thursdays pro-
sramme emphasized this characteristic, ana was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large assemblage OF
members and guests II authors night ana
rio
The programme opened with selection from nan
sci and Gretel" by the Misses Hodgson. after
which the Rev. J. Coleman Adams. OF AZ 9on.s
Outdoor Impression" The Rev John White chad
lick S was hs n of an mpromp BIT Of verse
portrait OF Nine. lie Brun. which hung n tne
s s9rda Ss F s%a and he Nee
ing ppfeid Osborne read pa ne1c a SEe'sh Of
Wyeth. Of the Sargent DRAMATIC school. read I'd a
oneact play tsrasG go,ov "a N" close Of the
programme
Nine Helene Ma!gile has sent out cards for
musical for Thursday evening at her home, In
Washngton-ave. The singing OF the Rubnsten
arte gnp' o. q the avenns Las: Mondav the
quartet sang al the stHdio yecep'iU o. NJ ,,ch
applause.
Miss Gertrude Ta.e's coiillon on Friday evening
Of last week vas OF the mos; delightful pr
yate dances OF the season on the Hill 1t was
given IN honor OF her guest, Miss Hansel. Of Phia-
delphla Miss Tate assisted in receiving by
her mother Mrs. Henry NJ. Tate. and by her sis
ter Mrs Narcisso NJ. Muhoz together with Miss
uansel and Mrs. Henry Juison About sixteen
couules participated In the cotillon. which was
led nv Mr. Mufoz. The favors were round OF
silver min trays FOR the ladies, and silver-mounted
hs,-brt,shes for the men; another Of punches OF
American Beauty roses and boutonneres o, Sarna
fions besides several figures in wh:ch less ea porate
so,vcnirs were exchanged. Including neart-shapei
hoyes and diminutive champagne ba 5kc's of Don
,ons Mrs rate and Mrs. Judson dispensed the
1 POM Among the dancers were Miss Summers
Miss Greason Miss James Miss P;,kin MISS l-ig
."..,e;r uIss Wells. Miss Perego. MISS tartieusc
Mss Helen Hayes. Miss Marion Richardscn Miss
Alice Hunter M,s .sorra iefts Charles Cartleise
(feCrSe Iltt t,S'' M GrPa4On. .IOhn