New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

will be followed BY a small reception at the home
of the brides mothe-, No. 2S Washington square.
The Rev DR.. William II. Huntington VIII oilioiate
Miss Vail will be given away by Robert NJ. Thomp-
son. Her only attendant VIII be her SISTER; MISS
among the younger american artists ana ,.it,, DE,
seendan from the Colonial Governor ,,,u Mi,iah
Edward Farnham, OF philadelphia; Or. Ramon
Guiteras, Elwo0d Hendrick and Herbert Denman.
| the painter, Of this city. The bride and Bridegroom.
after a short trip. will return to NewYork and sail
man for at least t six month Mss Vail is niece
OF the late Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. and a great
selaer the proprietor OF Clavorack Manor, In CO.
lumbia County. The marriage OF Miss Adele Quack-
bush TO Philip Ira Hover will take place on Satur-
day next at the home OF her parents. No. l& West
One-hundred and twenty -scventh-st Only relatives
will be present at the marriage ceremony, which
will be followed by a reception
Maurice de Mauny-Talvande who gave inter-
esting series OF lectures in French las, winter on
notable chateaus of France will give course of
lectures at the Waldorf Thursdays. February q.
March and u. The lectures. which Will begin at
o'clock, will be fully illustrated and Will treat
of Upper and Lower Normandy. The course Will
be given under the patronage of Mrs. Aston. Mrs.
John Jacob Aston Mrs James Abercrombie Burden.
Miss Cameron Mrs. Jcseph H. Choate, Mrs Frei-
eric Rhinelander Jones Mrs. Cornelius VandeT9 .
nochan Mrs George L. kingiand. Mrs, 5. Van
John II. Davis. Mrs. AbTam ). Hewitt. Mrs Charles
G. Francklyn Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Elisha Dyer,
burg. Mrs, Ward McAiliser Mrs Charles A. Post
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane Marquise de Talley-
Weimsn Mrs John c. Wilmerding Mrs. Lucius X.
| Wimerding. Cornelius Vanderbilt. j. Perpont Nor
gan and Joseph H. Choate.
| The Evening Badmnon Club will hold It's first
meeting on Tuesday evening. February o. at the
Berkeley Armory. in West Foryfourth-st., and
will be continued on Tuesday nights throughout the
Lenten season. The membership is limited to 10
The patronesses OF the organization are Mrs. j.
Howard H. Henry. Mrs Edward W. Humphreys.
Monman MI Miller Mrs Daniel + Riker and Mrs
Robert w. Rutherford. The next meeting Of the
ruary q. when Mrs. W Douglas Sloane viii give
large dinner party.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Picken. daughter OF
George F. Pcken. to Thomas Edgar Smith Will tako
place at 7:3O o'clock on Tuesday evening. February
%. in Calvary Presbyterian Church, One-hundred-
and-sixteenth-st, near Ffth-ave. The Rev. James
Chambers, the pastor OF the church. viii perform
the marriage ceremony, which Will be supplemented
by a reception AT the home OF the brides father,
No. sc West One-hundred-and -thirteenth- The
brides only attendant Will be Miss Mabel Radcliffe.
George NJ. Smith Will be best man and George
PicIen. Walter H. Smith. James Pcken and Charles
picken will be the ushers. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Ward Hal the latter OF whom was Miss Julia Have
meyer Maclay, are spending the winter in Florida,
being now at the Hotel Royal Poinciana. Palm
Thorne. the only daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs. VIII
lam Thorne Of No 80 West Fifiy-thrdst., to James
Blackstone Taylor IS announced to take place In 81.
Bartholomew's Church on Wednesday. April 20.
Colonel and Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger gavo
a dinner party at their home No. ll2 East Thirty
hfth-9t, last evening. Their guests Included Mr..
and Mrs Egerton l.. Winthrop. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic n Allen Mt , ana MS; Oyer hsrTiman
Gilbert Francklyn.
seventh-st.. gave reception yesterday afternoon
from ( until clock Mrs Carlisle was assisted in
receiving by hei sister. Mrs Siyeira, OF Brooklyn;
Mrs Calvin T. Adams and Miss Elizabeth Newman.
Mrs. John Herman Eden. OF No q East Forty
hfth-st, gave a dinner party last evening in honor
of her daughter. Miss Maud Eden. whose formal
introduction to society took place last month. The
table was decked with clusters Of pink roses Be-
sides the hostess and the debt tante there were
seated the table Miss Silvie H. Strong Mss
Eleanor Sedley, Miss May I-efferts, Miss Harriet
Worden. Miss Jacque.in. Miss MacCracken. Fred
erick o. Spedden. Raymond White, F: Raymond
Lefferts. Lawrence Atterbury, j. Searie Barclay
jr.. and Lawrence Elman.
The Entire Nous Dancing Club which has given
a series Of successful ani enjoyable dances this
season. viii dance the cotillon on Friday evening
next. February q, at the home OF Miss Elsa Ihieie
at Riverside Drive and One-hundred- nd-third-s,.
cotlllon. which will be led by william b. Cragin. jr,
dancing alone. number OF pretty ldFOfS Will pc
distributed in the several figures. The governors Of
the cub W. C. Hynard and william B. Cragin
The engagement is announced Of George Totem
Smith, OF Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam Smith.
Of No. ga West seventy,sixth-st.. to Miss Maud
Farwel Bliss. niece Of Mrs. Alden s. Swan
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fisher Johnson. OF No. II East
Sixty-third-st gave dinner party last evening for
their daughter, Miss Edith johnson. Among the
guests were Miss Lucettc Banks Miss J. Therese
Keyser MIR. and Mrs. Frank H. keech Miss Hop
Robert Gillespie. David Banks. Jr., Rene lie Kussy
and Kenneth Barnard.
The annual ST. Valentines Kettledrum. In aid
of the Samaritan Home for the Aged Incl
dent IN society yesterday afternoon The bazaar. or
kettledrun as II has been known for years. was
held in the large ballroom at Sherrys. Numerous
booths and tables erected for the sale OF
flowers fancy goods of nearly every description and
confectionery At the flower table, which was pre-
sided over by Mrs. John ID. Lyon and Mrs. w.
Knitting Post. single roses. bouquets and bouton-
njeres were disposed Of at almost fabuiousy large
sums The corps of assistants at the tables included
Miss Kte Candy Miss Post MISS P ar. w Mh
POST Miss Angelica Livingston, MISS snaay Ne NJ,
Mss Alice po5 and nSf Mrs. e Ewre1cs Perns
A. The fancy table. which was loaded down with
articles Nr OF RleSapd irwin Mrs James Ben:
Esrd Miss Beach. Miss Rogers. Miss Johnson
Mrs W,iliam Douglas, Mrs. James Andariese. Miss
M Madstbsrinn over, and Miss Margaret Middleton
Mrs Charles A. Childs and Mrs Hermann Oelrehs.
,",h ths assistance Of Mrs. William Jay. Mrs:
Charles Oerlchs and Miss Rutherford sold toys and
49, Lnick -knacks for children and their elders;
NJ I'm a Lowery, Mrs. II. Reiman Du Val and
Ms John n Hickman were at the candy store The
,e, table which was well patronized, was presided
zee .. 'I h 'urs Newbod Leroy Edgar and Mrs. II.
Matyn Alexander who had among their 1r ssss'a ans
| Mi.s Winifred Ives. Mrs. George u. Parsons mad
chars Of the wheel OF fortune ana MISS spehhic ch
| M
,vvas diu,laved in the pink room There was dancing
"a the music of Landers orchestra during the AFTER
| Some those present were Mrs; H. W McVicaxsar.
| Mrs Aired Wagstaf. Mrs. Walter CuttnS' Miss