New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
THE HORSE SHOW THE CENTRE OF
FASHIONABLE ATTRACTION.
opoN,Sc IMPORTANCE AND INTEREST IN THE
EXHIBirION-oTHER INCIDENTS or

EXuBirION--OTHER INCIDENTS or
THE WEEK.
There is tired lot Of fashionable people III, ~
Brooklyn this morning hut me general verdict WI
be that the tired" came n a gool cause a" ','o
week the horse has heen kng, ani roya.'! no :
held sway The ATTENDANCE at t"e eNlpA'' '
the Riding and Driving Club has h"eh oi ii ''"'
acter TO dispel any idea that the ''eso~ ,,,c-
other method OF travelling over grouni "ouiu -
cecil in driving the horse from his place III te
. affections of ard women ana the eo"'es''
the blue ribbons of the tanbark ring were d. 'p'
itei and closely fought any attempts 70 beei
ing EXPERTS The shows of the club OF whlen 9'ils IL
was the fourth annual. have steadiy me ~ his is
shnwn by the fact that this is the trst season ,Sn
when open classes have been bore Vas at first
little grumbng among some Of the spsSStaviE1s pSowins
What IT ,H iho"gh but iP the e
supposed to know. hold TO the belief Ees ma a much
more interesting exhibition than an overweignteir air
class Of . Sny o%pe5s medGes nG Of
body and their friends were present at solhe 'iHe
during the trials
Despite the attractions in the neighoorhoou Va
the Park Plaza on Monday night there was d
large attendance at the annual reception OF 'he
Rembrandt Club which was given in the art rooms
in Montague-st. Those who know how nara !. Is
10 get invitations to this annual analr VIII u"u'i
stand why 1t that few OF those VINO "e'o
favored with the coveted summons Idie" ~ '
advantage of It, F. Hopk.nson Smith. who gave
an informal talk on Some Bits or the fc,-
uresque" was the chief attraction. and his talk
was followed by excellent supper among tnoST TS
present at the reception Nv were MT aP Dodge the
Misses Dodge Mr. and Mrs s. y Nv WhitNI WI,,am Mr ana
N N r Rwsh sna nrs ciP HshrS YT chapma sna mrs and Mrs.
John Chadwick Mr. and MTs H. Mss Is Lena Rch
srdson, Mr.. and Mrs John s. James; Mr. and Mrs! Mrs
E. r. Howard. S. b: Chttenden the Misses h Shvr W
Ssn Chariss s Kimbai Sin Mr. and Mrs John 3 Lqdd Ab
bott l. Dow. the Rev. and Mrs Arthur @ r. Rdns Rons
Appleton and Mr. and Mrs George H. southard.
The last general socable Of the season was gwen
on Wednesday evening at the Lewis Avenue con-
gregational Church. programme OF attractive
ness had been prepared. and 1t was interpreted by
the church choir and the Orpheus Glee Club, un-
der the direction of T. Merrill Austin conductor
The Orpheus Glee Club is composed OF twenty,
a sSs y1f % Neps %sn the Tsa5 He Of
netst formerly Of the Marine Band; MISS Mss
Anna Ha PansS sossWortn mss alto and Wilbur Morris
tone. Between the parts Of the programme haif-
hour given up 10 social intercourse
There was a largely attended and interesting
musical at the home OF Mrs Martin f. Wooden,
No isa Gates-ave on Wednesday. the audience
comprising many well-known musicians and society
people Albertus Shelley, for whom the musical
was given. has lately returned from Paris, where
he has been studying at the Conservatore. and
Jessie W. Jervis and the glees Of the Koher Quar-
present m rt were Mr. and Mrs NJ F. Wooden, Mrs 2.
Taylor Emery Mrs G. Belden chsr Mrs Nss GarfnGe Rs
ier. Mr. and Mrs: cruikshank Perlee Jervis Fred red
sick Morrison Chase, Professor Weikert ard Pro-
fessor Karl Feinnger.
The East End Christmas Tree Association will
hold its first quarterly public meeting as an In
corporated society at the Long Island Business
College. in South Eighth-st. near Bedford-ave, on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Besides the reports
OF officers and committees, a musical programme
will be given, consisting of selections by Mrs
Grant, soprano of Holy Trinity Church. and the
newly formed Chiropean Carol Club. by permission
Of the Chropean Executive Committee under the
bEcb q " Ta eM vemHne ana ad
dresses of interest and explanatory of the work,
yyited to be present The managers have decided
70 hold quarterly public meetings on the second
ruary. In place OF the weekly meetings previously
held at the busy Christmas season.
There was an entertainment for the benefit of the
Parish Workers Society OF the Church OF the Good
Shepherd on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Harvey Mott No. 1873 Banbridge-st.. at which an
enjoyable programme was presented by number of
performers, including Miss Howell. Miss Marie
Thornton. Miss Katharine Hopkins, Professor Car Car
Kitts Skilton. Miss Karo H. /; Enss Miss Miss Grace race
Waller. II. W. Grindal and the Rev Andrew r. Cn-
derhill
The children Of the German Evangelical Sunday
school, in Schermerhorn-st, on Friday evening at
the Criterion Theatre. gave scenes from Humper-
dInck's opera "Hansel and Gretel." The conductor
was Carl NJser. and the accompanist Miss Minnie
Lutge. The cast was as follows:
The Fare. Nina norman
ranssi or,b, peers
0retei iseIIha 1 .efs
Father ,S9 nieten
,,ss M9,ssr Hermann MfenaG hfflns Hemtes
sandman Alice Peters
The performance was heartily enjoyed by large
audience. The patrcnesses were Mrs. Theodore
, Dreier, Mrs. Thomas Achelis. Mrs. Fritz Achells
Mrs. J. W: I.och Mrs. J. segelken, Mrs. G. L. Hop
Rsnstedt. Mrs. H. Alsgq9d. Mrs G. A. Jahn. Mr., Mrs
nsooSGs nicS Mrs W F. Wenisch Mrs H. W Des Mrs
MRS MRS Sd0 Aoss M Mr.. LSSo9 M
sshildge Mrs W Raseh' Ms Mss ,pd H. A.. 4 Msynen
Fries Fries H. oe'"''S' MIS- " 'S anu ''' ~ "
William Pitt Rivers will conduct floral carnival
for the benefit OF the ST. Giles Home for Crippes al
the Academy Of Music Monday evening next
Some novel dances viii be performed before fora
background. Members Of the Hanover Club will act
as ushers The patronesses are Mrs. Frederick w
wurster, Mrs. John A. Peterkn, Mrs. William Cu'
Smith, Mrs George Il May Mrs Charles ii. Bailey
]. II. A. Heller Mrs Henry Hassler, Mrs. j. Adolpf
ss MTs shn M NJ Fcns HsHry s Mae Ms Ga
Mrs; Albert Deatour, Mrs J, J. y@oshell @ Mrs James
W. Fiemming.
The reception given by the wardens and vestrymer
OF the Church OF the Holy Trinity In honor of tn,
Rev. DR.. >. D. Mcconnell and Mrs. Mcconnell or
Monday afternoon. in the Pierrepont Assembly
Rooms, was Of great fashionable interest, and
the attendance was correspondingly large. Mrs
Mcconnell was assisted In receiving by Mrs. Jane:
Townsend Russell, Mrs Lyman Greene. Mrs. Johr
Ditmas, Mrs. William A. Read, Mrs. Frederick #
Aldrich and Mrs. Alfred Frazer. A number of well
known young men OF the parisa were ushers, amont
them being George W. GoodIlch JACK ' an Nos
trand. Stewart Eames. C. D Marvin. F. r. Greene
Lawrence Thompson, Mr.. Stanley and Mr. Connell
Music was furnished ty u string orchestra. and .
buffet supper served in the room below: iew
Of those present Mrs. Thomas +. Goodrich
Mrs. John ID. snedeker. Miss Mary Snedeker, Mr
and Mrs John +. Praeger, Miss Van Nosirand. Mlss
Brush, Miss Sarah Hewlett. Miss Goodwin. tht
Misses Gbb. Mrs. Henry Starr. Miss starr. Mis-!