New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
ACTIVITY IN THE VARIOUS CIRCLES IN
THE CITY.
SUCCESS OF THE NEW YEARS EAIL AND THE
SECOND PROSPECT HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY
WEDDINGS. ENGAGEMENTS RE
CTPTIONS. EFT


evening when a particularly fine performance OF
Faust at the Academy attracted a number OF
people, who afterward attended the New Year pan
In the Pouch Mansion. The success OF the opera
was duplicated in The ballroom. and those VINO
were enabled to be present az boih were tr'd ana
hanpv on Wednesday William ". Henshaw was
the one ch efy responsible for the arrangement
OF the ball but the other members Of the COM
mlttce-Jay F. Carlisle. George j.. Fahys' freD-
erick H. Webster and Alfred L. Norris-are TOT
20 be overlooked These two affairs started ue
week off in good shape ana % yares;ing list
to weddings and long ana ih' , ~ ,nl
dings those of Mss Van WySk dauin ,orc O.,
Judge Van Wyck and Assistant Thercca
briggs and Paul Beers Warner. OF CHICAGO. re
latter took place at the hone OF the nr'1c, NJ
Roche. Of ST. Marks EPISCOPAL church olciaied;
Mss Clara Drgss ana MIS- ilo Is eeorgc Foster
of Chicago. and Elliott + briggs. II. ard Niinam
dauehter Of Elliott F Drses. who is a grandson
OF Edmund briggs the first Mayor OF ne 9ld Town ;
nv reatives and intimate friends. and the couple
will make their home IN Chicago
Another Wednesday wedding was that o. Miss
Eugene Hirsh. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. isaac
Ernest Uirsh. and Dr. Edison Spauld.ng Chick
The ceremony took place in the First Unitarian
Church at Pierrepont-st. and Monroe Place. the
Rev Stephen H. Camp officiating. Alice HirSh was
maid of honor, and The brdesmads were M. MISS
Nissan. Miss Marion Andrews, Miss Jennie I;ien-
mann Miss LUCIA Chick and Miss Edna New ~
Jams Louis II. Hirsh Was the best map, ana me ne
derhill Or. Charles ThIaL Dr. f. F. r@ yaiSsn JoIl
Pratt. J. L. Bowden. \. /. Waterman and Robe;
Bon FED Inc The home OF 5h Se iG 80
on their return from their Wedding tr.p ~ ga
Mrs. chleS home T days Eg are set for the coni and
fourth Fridays after February /.
Outside Of the weddings, the chief social atirac-
ton OF "Wednesday was the reception given py MIS-
n N rOlll
her niece Miss Mary Post. The drawing-rooms were
rrettily decorated. and the receiving party con
sisted Of Miss Helen Post Miss MaGqI d ncT Fiot
Miss Grertn Mrs Andrew 6 Fe'eTG 7s Mrs fT"f-
Derby, Miss May sch'eTen ana MSS H'"e'
ster
The new home Of Mrs. William II Erhari NO. -
washington-ave.. was the scene OF Df'IIlah' -
ception on Wednesday afternoon. when MIS-. hT-
mart held her first at home" in the new mansion
She was assisted in receiving ly her sis;9r Nrs'
IA, danN Ns T',bdI Moore Miss Hoplnson Smith. of
New-York: Miss Haxtun Mrs. suter Porter Ms, Mss
Erbesohl. Receptions Will also De gwen y! MS
Erha.t on January - and y.
Mrs E. D. Benedict of Adephi-str gave pleas
ant reception "Wednesday afternoon, beng as
sisted in receiving by Miss Bened'c'' MIS- '''N'S
ter Blood and Ms + Leighton
On Thursday evening the second Prospect Heights
Assembly was held in the Pouch Mansion ana was
q brilliant and successful affair. Giesemanns two
orchestras furnishing the music, and there was no
cotillon. The matrons of the AFFAIR were MT d.
Bion Bogart, Mrs. William II. ErAart MIS- IRAN
els : sherry Mrs William G. Wallace Mrs FRED
erck H. Webster Mrs. Charles :. Whitney ana
the committee included Andrew Peters. Timothy l..
Woodruff James II. Mairs and {. d. SmitheiS'
Those present included Mr. and Mrs TImothy H.
Woodruff Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Erhar,' MISS
Florence Guertin. MI and Mrs William [. W aNace'
Miss HAYES Mr. and Mrs. Frederick II. Webster
1oeser, Andrew Peters, Mr. anc MIS- Inonlds %
Peters, W. NJ. Partridge, Mr.. ana Mrs Esancisv >
and Mrs. c. r Richards, Mr. and Mrs - NJ Al HI
Z. H. Lott Mr. ana Mr. g., P0laS' NJ ana ana Mrs
John c. Kerr H. u DougneItY leafy -, an y,
BUCK Mr. ana Mrs. H. H. Salmon. Ford & Farms
worth De WIZ Baley M ana mrs or LidW1 rs .
John Wood T. r. Kellogg T. r iiorwill Charles s,I L.
Du Mont. Guy LOOMS Miss TATE. Francis !" Noble.
John 5. Fiske G. A. Cone. Lathrop 6. harper, D.
! P '' Harper. J. CGnnineham H. MARS, Miss
Pitkin. !. l. Hayes. G. Herbert Henshaw' J. W:
Donald Miss Drummond. Of Ncw-York' Miss Hal,
Of ta%ora S f9 WTs M o ara Ns ak Ns wam r.
Lyon. Jr.. y. Cleveland. u. and Mrs. H. A Tncke',
Brigh ;iah + a. HSwcg t. j. Rdrr. g D. smith
ers Charles j. McDermott. Edwin Henderson, ";
T. post. IT, John L. IIoa gland and Mr. and Mrs
John Whitney
Friday evening was marked by charming
CODlON.
Parsons. their hon. 80. ioS Lincoln Place.
which was attended by large number Of guests.
This coton Was lcl by Charles Siei,er Adam and
Miss Parsons ana those who took part ware the
Misses Julie Rooster Marie R2,ss.ier Bets. Grace Grace
Stnrges, Bram@n. F9nia. Iinkerton, ana Me Tii
lam Beers Ciowel. Frank Mccoy, Jr, Of New
York Others rresen, %sre George : G 5n,n
Herbert L. Pratt Herbert NJ feb"; E War,o ~
To5ept csapman Taa v5 5 saaei small
god-gilt silver medaons. hearing the date in blue
ensmel-a fashion adopted from South America.
The wedding OF the Rev. Arthur Il. Kinsovins
rector Of Christ Church. and Miss Sal5 (;iuce. OF
Richmond. Va. whose engagement was announced
about TWO months ago. will take pace in Richmond
on Wednes lay. February .. at noon Ire m1wlag~
fast at the home Of Ihe brides parents. The
@shers VII include the briGcgroon's con=.n. Miss
this civ Af,Sr ihort honcyno5n NJ Einsoly
ing will bring his b'iie 20 Brooklyn. wnsrc she VIII
ishloners ard many friends Of her husband.
Mrs. Charles Emerson gave reception last Tues
day afternoon from O'Clock un,il :. ~ her home
No. 12j Park Place 20 INTRODUCED her daughter Mis-
Lizzie Emerson. A. Alrs. Emerson and hcr davqh-
ter have only recently returned from a years
sojourn abroad i9e!f ifien4s 'urne1 oui IN iaree
10 assist at Miss Emerson's cotain out on, 10 bid
the fair debutante AMI hcr charnLt; mother wei
Louise Longinan, Miss Webster mi Miss cora BAR
Mrs Emerson and Miss Emerson viii be at home
Tuesdays, January IL ana d.
The engagement Of Charles NJ Clark. OF No SCI
lIadison-ave.. New-Yorl and Miss BESSIE Migan
was recently announced.
The Brooklyn Cantata Club VIII give a private
concert Association Han. Fulton and Bond sts
Thursday evening. January lG ard an excellent
programme has been arranged. incidentally, com
inodous hat and cloak rooms viii Dc gratutOusly
provided for all those attending the concert.
The engagemen, of Miss Eath Beard and DR..
Samuel Hopkias has De-n formally announced Miss
Beard Is The daughter or Henry Beard. Of Clinton
ave, anil is attractive grl. Her fauce. VINO IL
q resident OF South HIcOLitn. j. az Ola friend OF
MISS Bearl's brother and - member OF the Al
gonoun and Crescent kehietIc clubs. 10th assisted
as Lenders o. the bridal party ~ the Wedding oil
Miss jay Joufsens'H ana Hal Beard last sprins'