New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
muE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

p''e, OF course. the most important enter
envt eaN"oent Of the week was the leap-year surprise
~" rhich was given on Thursday night in the
pa'H .6cent new ballroom recently added to Heber
n"t,. nn,sAons home in Fifth-ave The party was got
- ,uo or three young matrons and 1t was a
w ,e,e surprise him. The guests were in
COM COM % come at 10 o'clock and each one IN
",sd 10 enter the house by the newly made en-
So 70 the ballroom, in Sixty-nnth-st. The
.s,ove front Of the Bishop house in dark
fi ona from the street gave no hint OF the gay
,s going or within, so that when Mr. Bishop
s.yed at his home shortly after II o'clock, he
w. ~ indeed surprised to find himself the guest of
ma wa Of the most beautiful women in society. The
sonc was genuine. and for that reason all the
sure agreeable. 1t was not arse party, but it
s mo cav ard late. Mss Bishop IN rose-p.nk satin
,sS the cotillon after supper The euests. many
came on from ono dinner Pare. neqded
y black MORE and silver broca4e; Mrs John
!sv !s, of the corsage covered with diamonds and a
nvro,et Of diamonds on the head; Mrs T. Sunern
Taller most Jr scyey TbfoSoye f In eark n
osSf Se satin Miss Anna Sands, also in white SATIN
saon MIS- F"n@f pretty Mss Davis Of Wsshnsto8 in pale
sue sp,,Oa and white satin; Miss Edith KnowlGn, Mrs
ssodiesM sssnd Mrs Charles Whittier. Mrs; Whitney War
Mrs cnas Ssn ssds Asiar few Sf Gs be
r R'W Whitehouse James W. App;eton. Hamilton Cary
.snd ns TGHfTss KeTssy John G. Beresford and Philip
Lydg.
Another notable incident last week the dinner
,.r,v which was followed by vaudeville enter
,.,nment. given on Tuesday night by Mr.. and Mrs
Ianfear Norre at their home. In East Forty
crs,st The dinner a small informal one. and
,he entertainment which took place on specially
.racted PLATFORM particularly merry a num-
nor Of extra guests invited in to enjoy It, The
uoncler sisters. who some time ago won the favor
society people by Snen Gshg While Brooks
md Denton played the banjo. and Maurice Ear koa
s cnad tn aS MIs Heas Bend a'
the Misses bishop. Miss Marie WinthroP id;, Mr. ana
Suer Miss Katharine Duer. the Misses Norrle, the
Misses Blight Miss Fannie Taller, MISS Davis VIE Mss
Cutting Henry ]. Whitehegd G. CreigHen sdrn2 " enD
iisnonard Stewart. A. Gordon Norrie, sidney
smith and H. Ray Miller
Ono NJ the largest and most elaborate receptions
of the week was that given by MIR. and Mrs. y. L.
Mccready on Wednesday afternoon IN 'heir ne"
home No 4 East Seventy-hfth-st Mr.. ana MI
,fcc-eadv who have lived abroad most OF the tlne
since their marriage. the possessors OF one oi
49, most beautiful homes in New-York. and so
..roughlv French that il looks as If 1t might nave
heen brought over from Paris and set down IN oeV-
entyhfth-st The furnishings are eXtrenyy esr eiu
snu sng a handsome gown Of Nile green MORE tImmeu
with sable fur, pearls ana ace, Svs waS Who was in
Gown Of green watered silk and her sister, ME-;
Efie Borrowe; whose gown waS and 5 Mrs Mccready
ySo returned from Europe only two tnondhs d axe,
will shortly close their house anu, anu 10 go. antrmn
Tho wedding Of Miss owen to Mr.. Borden on
rhursaav IN the Church Of the Heavenly kest vas
.ar,air,v a handsome and well-managed affair Inc
al decorations of the church were uhusuaH!
beautiful while the display at the nome ol MI ""|
Nrs owen in East Forty-hfth-st, where the W.
ding reception was held, was equally notaDe' NSs
Ouen who made a lovely-looking bride, gave hei
u,otd ~ honor and four bridesmaids brooches set
,,b nearls and the stone OF the month-garhe'
NJ Rorden's souvenirs to his best man ana usheiS
we're scarfpins OF diamonds and garnets. Mrs D.
Van Dusen Reed and Miss Florence SeeG. wio an a;
home on Friday AFTERNOON, at NO; Mes' h M Me-
sxth-st Mrs. John T. Ha.s house; ieasea oy sannv
and rnemors bic one for the hostess whose irienoS
came forward by the hundreds to "eico'ne mex D"'"
10 New York.
The coming week will be busy enough with am
cars recept!ons and other entertainments MIS-
As,or's first large reception in her new nome !"
Fifth-ave comes tomorrow afternoon Io-moIIo"
night Perry Belmont will give supper dahce aiter
the opera at his home in Ffth;ave: Inc I'M 1naday
Ban az the Metropolitan Opera House on inesI1s i,h
right VII a5I@ct rs arsf fpnpo rlarpon, Mors9n Who
hal cards out for leap year party ior ior .y Tues'sy
evening. February at her noe bcr no invitations on
account OF the death few days ago OF hef oO'"e''
Charles Edward Tracy!
One OF the largest and most fashionable OF the
weddings next month will BE that of Miss Julia
p,cke,ts Lawrence daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
take place at noon Wednesday, February .. IN
S., Georges Church, Stuyvesant Square The mar
rage ceremony will be performed by the Rev Ir.
William S. Rainsford the rector. and Will be ioi-
lowed BY a r cepton and breakfast at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence. No. PIG East Eighieenth-st
While hundreds of invitations have been Issued Tor
the church ceremony only the immediate family OF
the bride and bridegroom and a limited rumber OF
The house Miss Lawrence. who is a great fayorite,
as well as exceedingly handsome, Will have as her
and her bridesmaids her two nieces Mss selma
+ Schroeder and Mss Eaith Specs Mss Rosa,
sTs Miss Laura Chandisr niece OF ,ae - sje ne
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Luther Terry, OF Rome, Italy,
@ Gh9ssn S9hn N be pJoha Joh 40 Weekes % Col
BALDWIN. William North Duane. Be2oni Lockwood.
Ru,herford Morris, and the brides cousin, Howard
Constable
Cards will shortly be sent out tor the marriage OF
Miss Ida May Terry. sister Of Mrs. Charles w
Olney OF No 100 West One-hundred-and-thirtieth-
r. to " ill.am Henry Hurbell, the eldest son Of Mr.
and Mrs John l.. Hurbell The ceremony VIII take
place on Wednesday evening, February u, at the
home Of the parents Of the bridegroom NO ia West
Nlnefy-eighth-st Miss Clara Terry VII! be maid OF
honor There will probably be Two or more Dfides-
maids Charles a. Hurbell will be M brothers
b.st man and Arthur Rollwagen. Olnd Higgins
q cousin of the BRIDE Frederick Terry, brother OF
the bride and George II. Countz. have been CHOSEN
10 serve as ushers. Following the marriage cere-
r3ory there will be a large reception. Al 'he "c"-
ding OF Miss Louise Lauferty daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Lauferty to Edward Lincoln Jeiiihek'
@. Buffalo which is TO take place on WEDNESDAY,
February s. at noon. in the ballroom at Sherry g.
there will be no bridesmaids or ushers' Inc mar
rage ceremony will be performed by the Kew W.
Rudolph Kaufman Of the Temple Bethel IN the
presence az the relatives and small number OF
intimate friends OF the bride and bridegroom Inc
marriage OF Miss Jessie Monteth daughter OF Mrs'
L. X swinburne OF Staten Island. TO Rchard Law
renee which was originally announced 70 take
place in Christ's Church New-Brghton, staten Isl