New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
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THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


dinners for the deserving poor nave pleasal'Y
GIIed the davs and nights. while for some others
moro fortunate there were bids TO house parues III
the country Tuxedo Is just now gay resort anu
will continue to be well-peopled and hVeiy UNI"
after next Sunday. A large number OF guests a'
rivcd on Christmas Eve and more on Christmas
Day. There will be music by the Hungarian bahu
of,or,oons and evenings during the week, ana
there will be dancing every evening att'r inc
quests have become tired OF the OUTDOOR eh',
tainments Seighing, skating and Ice noa''ns WI"
furnish diversion enough TO make the days enjoy
able Should the snow and lee remain appropriate
sports will give impetus to the Ne" rear
fostivties that will please both young and old
lack Frost has proved most welcome visitor
to New-York particularly that part OF the com
munitv provided with horses and selghs. All the
fine slcighs have been whiskins msrrily through
Central Park. nyirg along the Riverside Drive
INNER Seventh-ave. and Jcrome-ave., where the
sleighing is finer than it has been in many years
Tho Oily dancing a large scale last week was
the first Patriarch bah OF the season. on Monday
night in the new ballroom in the Waldorf. IL was
unanimously pronounced a beautiful pail anu '"e
change from DelmonlcO's to the Waldorf was gem
orally approved. The floral decorations in the pail
room were remarkably beautiful and effective e'-
pccially the arrangement of roses intertwh'u WIN
streamers of broad pink and blue sash RIBBONS
room. and the display of long-stcmmed Ameri-
can Beauty roses and green on the balcony. ne
beautiful women who go to make pan Dl'l'ltnii
were nearly all on hand in the smartest gowns ana
handsomest levels while the dcbutantc element
present in good numbers to cnJoy lI,e u',ire' n.y.
the supper and the eayety. MIS- NSlor W. pn pin
vented from attending. but .he matrons were rep
resented by Mrs. James r. kernocnan III Il
fcr coifiure adorned With pompon of red roses
and some super diamond a ana nTar brocade and
Mrs. Luther kountze, IN gown o, ,ad n,@d'v with
large cluster of purple vioets. necklace o. sH'l Ill
iaire diamonds and diamond ornaments III ~
was admirably set off by parure of diamonds;
Mrs Frederick Dent Grant. was IN rich gown ~ ~
p',,l. Will her dauehtcr Miss Julia Grant. was
in a becoming gown OF black moussenne ue so, son'
ritt was in white satin brocade, with diamond ana
turauoise ornaments Mrs Frederic n. Benedict
M9T@ in time peSrs Her sister Hiss Renee
Coudert. looked very well in Il gown OF bfishl Ne lea
oscar Livingston were Worth gown OF PINK a ana
white satin. diamond and pearl ofhanen's: a ftcr
in gown of black brocadc draped with Venetian
Of small diamonds and OF omerads. some Of which
were a. large as almonds Mrs. Frederic frederic Nelson
dressed much alike in gowns of black and
White SILK Mrs John j. Emery wore stp1ning;
in Jewels and some superb pearl and dlamot,u
Yellow six aad her sister, Miss Alice Blight. wore
y gown of green silk and sauze Mrs W. r. II
with red roses. Mrs Robert p. Huntington Mrs
Harry ". Mcvickar and Miss Alice WilnerainS an
wore gowns of black gauZe over SILK, spanSleu WIN
gold and silver Miss Paulding. in pretty gown
Of pink satin. and Miss Ilegeman; IN wnite sIik' SIX
were with their uncle, Chaunccy NJ. Depew MIS-.
Charles H. Marahs sto was IN Mr goTn oTd T s Bryce
rale yellow oroctde WIN point l''c', ;S SSia.
ctte of diamonds and diamond bird IN her coingrr'
Mr. elmSnt IiSny w ma5 pin M h .atn covered with
tulle. Mrs. Karrick Riggs wore gown oi N Nors
summer and autumn were present. Mrs: j..
Horace Galan was in pink satin ana Mrs, II EIneS, ne
Pos. wore white silk: Miss Josephine Brooks was
in pink satin trimmed with bands OF silver
debutantes. was In gown OF c"ris. SIX sGattcree1
with a small white figure Miss Marie 'hur,rml n,,I
ton in a gown OF a soft shade Of pink gauze,
trimmed with many rulles. Miss Madeline cut
n flower Mrs Edmund l.. Bayes. who was Mr.:
Dyer's partner In the cotillon. wore Gown or
spanecs The favors in the cotillon included silver
and leather tabs fans and ribbons
The fine weather on Tuesday gave opportu-
ntv to the many friends of Miss Alice Lee Post.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Alfred Seton Post. and
Henry c. BeadlestOn. to witness their wedding in
St Bartholomcw's Church The bride. singularly
beautiful girl, I'm rich gown Of white satin
draped at the corsage with point lace. which was
fastened with Mr. Beadloston's gift. a crescent Of
diamonds A cluster OF white gardcnas fastened
her point lace veil. The maid of honor and brides
maids in pretty costumes Of gray velvet
trimmed with lace. and gray felt hats dressed with
black plumes and pink roses. The reception at the
home of the brides parents. in East Twenty-ifth-
St, was for relatives and Intimate friends only Mr..
Beadlcston has taken his bride for short trip. ON
their return they Will make their home in East
Thirty-sixth-st. Miss Maria Louise Ireland daugh,
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Ireland was married
the Rev. Easton Earl Madeira. or Waterloo.
Iowa in the Church of the Heavenly Rest on tho
same day. This wedding was quiet there being
only relatives and personal friends present and
there were neither bridesmaids nor ushers The
Rev and Mrs. Madeira. after the holidays, Will
where the clergyman has charge. Another quiet
wedding on Tuesday was that OF Miss Kate Dun.
Montgomery. Ala, and q grandnece of John
Thaiin also of Montgomery, Ala, which was cele-
bratod AT the home Of the brides aunt Mrs II.
Adds Emmett. in Madson-ave None but relatives
in the drawing room by Archbishop Corrisan. The
bride. who formerly made her home with Or. and
Eessc Tharin Miss Winter Miss Lahy and Miss
McErnany, all of Montgomery. After the ceremony
there a reception and dance, the Virginia reel
being the chief feature.
An interesting out-of-town wedding Wednes-
day that OF Miss Lily Barret, the only daugh-
of Mrs Alexander Barret. to Sergeant Prem
tiss Knut, OF Washington, which took place in
Kay Chapel, Newport. Ii was Christmas we'd
ding, and pretty custom. borrowed from Eng
land. tho distribution Of satin wedding favors
by Austin Sands and Miss Mary Sands. children
OF Commodore and Mrs. Frederic p. Sands. Fash
ionable Newport and a number OF guests from this
city attended the ceremony which was performed
by the Rev DR. George J. Magl rector of Trinity
Church. and later were present at the reception
and breakfast which followed at the summer home
Of Mrs Barrett The bride. a pretty girl. popular
in New York and Newport society. was escorted
to the chancel and given away by her brother,
Cecil Barret. Her gown OF ivory satin. the
front OF the skirt being founced with point lace
and caught up with orange blossoms. The
sage cut high In the neck with Nandyke
sleeves shlrred the waist with chiffon cuffs.
The veil. OF rare old point lace caught up
with orange blossoms. Miss Maude Leland, daugt-
OF Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Leland Of this
city the maid of honor. She wore n pretty
costume OF pale pink and blue silk and velvet. and
"A large velvet hat dressed with plumes. There
were no bridesmaids. Mr. Knuts best man wan