New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.

IA was expected, the people who al'ehueu '''
cert OF the Yale boys on Wednesday evening az
attended the first Of the assemblies AT '"o W.
mania Club rooms. The dance was such success
,ho, vvas not over until well in on THURSDAY fnor'-
ing Tho cotillon which was danced AFTER suppo,'
was I'm two sections led by WHY'S Terry an" n'
Norman. Tho favors were bags OF ho"0i'u ~
for the women and rosettes Of ribbon for the men
The pa,ronesscs Of the affair were Mrs. a a. Low
Mrs. Edward II. Litchheid. Mrs John NORMAN
Mrs William A. Taylor and Mrs Charles ~, b Sl
Nostrand, and the gowns were hahus9ic "i'o NJ
coming Among those present were Mr.; ana drs i
N Nrs lanes e " MacRrde Miss cora Mallory. Miss
Florence ward. of New York Mi,s Wi arrr Mss
Mamie Mason Alfred l.. Norris. Charles r. MI
man John Notnan M ana W.; NrS Della Carman.
Miss Graves Of Washing on. Mrs. LOOMS j.. .;tns
don Miss Hutchinson Miss He yI5icb Ms Miss
Hunter. Miss King, Miss Slocovich. MIS- nooIg'
David T. Moore, John +. TalinaSe' IT, "i''ain ~
Fowler and Miss ogden.
The second series Of Tuesday evening cotillons at
tho Hotel ST. George was begun last week Inc
first series, which given last season. was sue
cess and It is expected that the present set VIII
follow in the same lines. The dance on Tuesday
evening was led by Redmond Keresey, jr, and a1ter
the dance there an elaborate supper. Inc lls'
Of guests included Miss Frances Roundey and Mss
Miss Street Miss Therese Tupper, Miss Ehzaoeth
Wilckens Mr. ard Mrs. A. D. Bashteld trederlcK
D. Byrne, George A. Street. Lytton Briggs Frank
Parker Frederick r. Alderman, Tom Perkins MISS
Miss Louise Cromwell. Miss jeanette Dickinson.
Miss Mabel Child Miss Lena Farris., Miss Hopper
stedt Miss PAUL. Miss Nina Perry. MISS Grace fo'-
ter Mr. and Mrs. H. Il. Ketcham.
There have been planned. at the suggestion OF
Lieutenant -Governor-elect Woodruff. the most
unique dances that Brooklyn City has ever seen,
or in all probability will see. These are
n he
given under the auspices Of the Prospect Heights
Assembly at the old Farm House in Prospect Park.
whore Mr.. Woodruff has already given several very
enjoyable entertainments He made the PROPOSE
ton several weeks ago, and the idea was taken up
enthusa sticaly. By this time all Is IN readiness
though not all OF the minor details have yet been
arranged. The news has been kept sort OF
Christmas surprise Hill and Slope society people.
and 1t Is only within the last day or so that the
invitations to subscribe have been posted and the
announcement has been formally made. This novel
way OF holding its dances Will bring the Prospect
Heights Assembly into much social prominence this
winter more particularly as these dances, on ac-
count OF the limited sizs OF the accommodations.
will have 70 be small and select. The Farm House
in Prospect Park Is spacious but II will not be able
to hold more than eighty couples for the dinner
and dance This is the number that Is being ar
ranged for. The two dances will be held on the
evenings OF January and February u. and II Is
likely that the old committee OF several years past
will attend to the details. a german Will. IN all
likelihood. be danced. though this has no. posi-
lively been decided. The circulars have just peen
mailed. and attracting wide attention. The
patronesses are Mrs. Jacob G. Dettn =. Mrs James
f. Hayes Mrs George =. Tangeman. Mrs. Timothy
I. Woodruff Mrs j. Bion Bogart Mrs Erancis 3
wallace.
Tho marriage Of Miss Leona H. Richcreek. Of
Kansas City No. TO Charles Harris Carter, OF
Brooklyn. has been announced. The ceremony took
place al the brides homo November %. the Rev.
+. Phillips officiating.
Mrs Edward L. Kalbheisch. IT, Of No. Il Sidney
Place gave an at home" on Wednesday afternoon.
1t was the second of her series this season. and she
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Andrew Dough
erty jr, Mrs James Dean mrs " a,ri,,r .
Mrs Raymond Hoagland. Miss Sarah Cotton. Miss
Dickinson and Miss Elliott. me next ana as, Oh
A number Of guests from this city and New-York
went to Norwalk. Conn. on Wednesday to attend
the wedding OF Miss Helena Charlotte HILL daugh-
ter of CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. f. ]. Hill OF that city,
and Walter Harvey Weed. son OF A. r Weed OF
this city, and a member Of the United States Geo
logical Survey. The ceremony was performed at me
home of the brides parents the Rev. A. H. Wyatt
of the Second Methodist Episcopal Church. oiiici-
atinG
The storm did not deter a large number OF guests
from attending the reception given by Mrs. Horatio
C. King and Miss King on Wednesday afternoon at
their home No: &C Willow-st Mrs. Kings daugS-
tiers and Mrs Edward Howard Mrs Skefington 3
Norton Mrs Percy Gray and Miss Esther Howard
assisted in receiving.
Az the home Of tho brides parents. No. l19 ST.
Johns Place on Wednesday evening. Miss Frances
Olena. daughter Of Theophus Olena- and Albert
Waldron Cunning were married by the Rev. f. W.
McCarthy pastor Of the Church of st. Augustine.
Owing TO the illness OF the brides mother only
members Of the two families were present AFTER
wedding supper Mr.. ana Mrs Gunnison started on
a tour OF the South. The bridegroom Is cousin OK
the Rev. Almon GunniSon.
There was flavor Of days gone by about the sub
soription dance given at the Pouch Mansion on
Thursday for tho affair was In measure intended
as q revival OF the social functions given some
wears ago by what was then known as the Fifty
Men" The committee In charge consisted OF Will
fam c. Ayres Charles Cartledge. BENJAMIN Whit
taker r ! Weiles and Z. T. Harwill, with George
Nc Timothy L. Woodruff Mrs. Frederick w.
Wurster Mrs Thomas r.. Pearsall, MIS- j. Hehry
Dick Mrs John CARTRIDGE and Mrs James L.
Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard g. MADDEN held the last Of
their series Of lat homes at their home NO. "
Remsen-st.. Wednesday,
novel feature In receiving parties was brought
out at the reception and dance given or MONDAY
evening by Mr. and Mrs. Dwight 5. Richardson. 70
introduce TO society their daughter, Miss Marion
p,cbaroson The Richardson house. No. 1872 Rem
sen-st was handsomely decorated. but the feature
which attracted the most attention was the DIVISION
of the receiving party into four sections the hrst
., which was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son Miss Richardson. Miss Marion Richardson and
Mrs. Alfred c. Barnes. The second group was
made up OF Miss Josephine Richardson. Miss Grace
l<iddcr. Miss Helen Dodge and Miss Mamie
A,,,ld The third group included Miss Alice Glib,
Ni"S Zellis Harter Miss Mamie Mason. Miss
Ethel Eames. Miss Anna Chittenden and Miss Cora
MalIory. while the fourth included MRS: henry T.
R,cha rdson Mrs Frederick Il. Richardson, Mrs l..
Hastings Arnold. Mrs RenwlcK Spier ana ,i Mrs RS
ceive with their aunt, Mrs. A. G. Barnes, on TYes-
dav afternoons in January. at Mrs Barness home.
in Pierrepont-st
The engagement OF Miss Grace ketcham. daugh-
Ter Of Mrs Josephine Ketcham. OF Lafayette-ave..
a. Yosorh Read Patterson OF this city. Is an