New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,"


,nformAl uncheons and dinner parties the week
.s comparrtivcly barren Of incident. The days
before Easter Sunday are growing less. ana the
Gloom OF things social appears to be increasing
meanwhile. The meeting Of Miss Gerry's Sewing
class was held on Tuesday night at the home OF
Mr and Mrs Heber r. Bishop. in upper Fifth
owe II was the only real formal fun of the week.
for after the needles and sewing were laid aside
he young women assembled In the handsome new
ballroom and prepared to receive the extra people
Who were invited to come in TO supper This was
preceded by some music. vocal ana ins1rumen,a i
Contributed by Nine. Clementine De Nere-Sap.o and
the Franko Orchestra and performance given
by a Japanese juggler About one hundred and hIty
guests were present. and the occasion prougnt TO-
eether the most brilliant gathering OF the week
The meeting of the Amusement Club on Wednes-
day evening. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs j. Edgar
Bull. in Gramercy Park. another delightful
incident The evenings entertainment began with
progressive euchre, several handsome silver prizes
having been provided for the men and women
After the cards Graham Lewis and his trained dog.
erected al one end of the drawing room. and gave
an amusing performance, after which supper was
served
While the rink of the ST. Nicholas Skating Club.
in West Sixty-sixth-s is only partly completed. it
Is now being used by the stockholders and the mem
bers Of the club. the building having been in
formally opened Tuesday night. The ice is in
fine condition and the skating has been enjoyed
BY a number of enthusiasts. including Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Cooper Hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs Henry o. Trevor
Miss Katharine Duer. Miss Sloane Miss Maria
Winthrop. Miss Edith Devereux Clapp. Miss May
Barron Mss Hewitt Mr. and Mrs Edwin r Main
Hamilton w. Cary, Thomas c Never. }: j. HarFi o
wh hs is Sne Of the Si bes
skaters in the organ!zaton The rink which WI, VII
May .' will be- thrown open 10 the public probably
time this week.
Of ,iS wi
the meeting OF the Thursday Evening Club, which
will take place at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Will
lam II. Draper, No. 10 East Forty-seventh-st; Ine
club Will Pr9Saa9 hold two more meetings.
The last morning meeting Of the Musical Club,
organized by Bayard Clarke. is announced to be
held on Thursday at the home Of the Misses Dudley.
No IS West Fifty-seventh-st.. when the programme
will be given by women only. The post-Lenten
meetings Of the club will number three. and they
will be held II the M wa the 5st a, ,ae
eImt the %, second at the Misses Dudeys in West
rns scSe snd the s|d "a. the home OF
The Evening Badminton Club. one Of the newest
Of the Lenen social organizations. continues its sue
cessful career. holding its meetings every Tuesday
in the Berkeley Armory, in West Forty-fourth-st.
At the last meeting. when some pretty prizes were
awarded there was an excellent attendance and
considerable fine sport. The patronesses who were
present to receive the members were Mrs. J. Muh-
enberg Bailey. Mrs. Howard II. Henry. Mrs. Wal
ter Jennings. Mrs Hoffman Miller. Mrs. Daniel S.
Riker Mrs. Robert W. Rutherfurd and Mrs. Ed
ward ". Humphreys. Included IN the list of MEM
bers Of this club Miss Julia Fay Bradley. the
Misses. Strong. the Misses Rker, Miss Josephine
hrs Mr. oak Ms M sna NM Mr. &
J. Riker. the Misses Steward Miss Elizabeth Lv-
Ms TeTss smith Mr. ana Mrs Edwin seve
Mr.. and Mrs. r B. Wesson, Miss Georg.ana WI WI
Caroline King Lee, Miss Erving, Miss Isabel Lock-
wood. Mr.; and Mrs Maturin L. pe!aaeld, Miss
Dea Della ' the Misses Morgan william Lsinbeer
s TaseT adsa P keyna
Mclean. J: Montgomery Strong. Sidney J; Smith,
Ssisr Wits NJ and M,s M:
Clure Bellows The club will hold its meetings on
Tuesdays during Lent and on April and a.
The marriage OF Miss Edith Lefferts, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. LeHerts. to William
Bradford Allen of Hartford, Conn. will be cee-
brated on Tuesday afternoon April IA. in Calvary
Protestant Episcopal Church. Fourth-ave. and
Twenty -frst-st. Bishop satteree of the District
OF Columbia diocese. who Is at present the rector
OF the church. will perform the marriage ceremony
Miss Elsie Schuyler Lefferts sister OF the bride. will
be the mani Of honor, and Miss May Leferts. a
Miss Jane ' Fales. will be the bridesmaids. Nj
Alien has selected his brother Trowbr.dge Alien.
Guide Blair Williams and Theodore Hart. After
the church ceremony there will be small reception
the brides parents in Lexington-ave.
A pretty but quiet wedding Wednesday. March
Is, will be that OF Mrs. Ruby Ethelwyn Fraser,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs w. Lewis Fraser TO Alan
Arthur, Of Boston, which will take place at noon,
at the home of the brides parents. No. 22O West
Twenty-thrd-st. The drawingroom in which the
marriage ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
DR.. Edward Judson. Of the Judson Memorial
Church this city, Will be decorated entirely with
Easter lilies and white carnations. The ceremony
will be witnessed by the relatives Of the couple and
few OF their intimate friends. Miss Fraser Will
wear a gown OF cream satin. the bodice of which
will be made with collar of duchesse lace. Her
veil OF tulle will be fastened with orange blossoms.
The brides attendants will be Miss Gwendolne
Sandman, of Boston: Miss Katharine Church, Of
Orange n. j.. and Miss Florence Brown Of this
city. They will be dressed alike In pretty gowns Of
tulle and each will carry few stalks Of Easter
e r which % be es sth broad Y E san
Shaw. Of Boston. The ushers will be the brides
city. 4 breakfast for a small company Of Guests
will follow the ceremcny Mr. and Mrs Arthur a
ton where they will give large reception early
next fall.
Stlas McBee, an architect for years prominently
Connected with the University Of the South at Sc
vance, Tenn, has arranged TO give Christian
architectural talk in the ballroom Of the Savoy Ho-
tel tomorrow evening. The lecture will last foI
one hour and Il will be illustrated by stereoptcon
views of the world great cathedrals. The patrons
and patronese Bishop Potter. tho Rev. DR.
Morgan Dix Joseph H. Choate. ]. Pierpont Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt. George 8. Bowdoin. Charles
d. Dckey. Samuel d. Babcock, George Maccuiioch
Miller Columbus c. Baldwin. Robert Fulton Cut
ting J. Harnpden Robb. James NJ. Waterbury,
Nicholas Fish. Mrs. Levi p Morton. Mrs Ogder
Mills. Mrs Pierre Lorillard. Mrs. s. v r. Cruger
Mrs A. Cass Canfe1, Mre. Henry Sloane. Mrs
Luther Kountze Mrs W. Watts Sherman, MIS-
David Wolfe Bishop. Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mrs
Ior,,Iar I'd snencer Mrs John j. Wysong Mrs. W
Bayard Cutting Mrs " Rhinelander Stewart Stew Mrs.
Frank s. Wetherbee Mrs StuA yssaht rsh' oin u