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

advantage IN their pretty gowns OF white SIR
moussellnc dc sol" and chiffon. many Of them COW
cred with tiny silver spanglcs. which glis'n"d and
shonc like the snow which filed the streets Mrs
Il. James Cross and Mrs. John : Barnes were on
hand to receive tho Young people and give wei
come TO tho strangers Mr. 'iadden also led the
coiillon az this dance. having AZ "A partner Miss
Huntington. II war begun promptly at io.is O'Clock
md WAS finished at midnight There were no
favors The crush dance OF the week was tho Junior
Columbia ban IA Columbia college Nearly one
thousand p"opl" were IN attendance. including Al
most the entire list Of dchutantcs besides many
other Handsome young sirls who have not vet
been formally presented TO tho Fashionable vorli.
Tn" ball great success. and doubtless n.ffei
| a handsome sum FOR the college Tho library
was decorated WIN greens molly pr.donnaiing.
while &C intervals along ~" tal'ry. which extends
around the four sides Of ihc room. wer, hung
trophies won hy various classes most - 'h.fn
beng bue ana white banners III" guce's az
semhled soon after 10 O'Clock and an hour later The
supper began shorty Ss orS rT mSn Ss ana s"'a .
served IN the u tnr".roon, downsiairs Amone the
Ireland Ireland NE, Ms Eihsl smith ni.s Sshro,ier Ne
cock. Miss Floyd ana Miss Dorothy Schieiclin
A novel and charming entertainment. outside m.
conventional teas. dinners and dances Wa enjoyed
on Thursday night at James !. ! rocso's studio In
West Sixteenth-st. when less taan one hundred O..
the friends Of the artist and Mr. Brccsc were IN
,ited to fancy dress party The guests who we're
requested 10 appear In fancy costumes Included
artists playwrigh,s authors and .pf.nkliug - So
ciey people. Mr.. Brecs.'s studio vns arranged as
a cafe chantant ana her. there was a vaudeville
entertainment in which the principal performers
were not professional. The costumes wsrc. many
of them. picturesque and some O. them valuable.
The host appeared ln ilc gafb OF Snfau. while
Mrs. Brcesc locked a SAiana 10 perfection Dun.
can Cameron who WA 20 appear ns the tough
girl. was finally persuaded 20 alter his mind. and
he made up as th" ubiquitous and much oserdone
Yellow Kid. Worih.ngion Whi.chouso showed to
excellent advantage iu Tie scarlet roh,s of % c.id.-
nal. Hermann o"lrl'hs was Dutch hurgn,r and
Mis- Virginia Fair filled tse role Of Folly in a
dainty costume % snow white SIX. touched with
blue and pink: Elliot Gregory Wa ID French cosie--
monger. while Ms =. iorlard Roualds. ir.
Aside from thcs" costumes Their, .werr number II
dresses Of Arabic fashion. some e. which were
point OF correctness The salvation Army corps.
WI HrninS, ,"fnn2uI , SnH sons, Wa r.prr
number Of young people. on" Of the surprises u
IN" entertainment was tho performanc" Of SON"
genuine Arabic music 10y band OF Arabs An
other surprise ~as % genuine cake walk and SIN
posed Of coiorcd men. The enter'ainmcnt was
certainly OF, OF ~, mos curious given IN New-
cafe chantani parry 20 ,her home In Gramercy
Park several years 'so. While the guests were az
supper Mr. Ge0rr' b d. Forest who sat AT one
Of the small tables. Furnished bit of excitement
which Wa totally un-Npcc'c' In some unaccouni.
abb way Mr.. -" Forests skirts took ire. and u
1t had not hcrn tor OH" assisiance which was 80
IN TRAGEDY. A. b. Wa ih" accident for time
threw damp'r ON the nun. though tn the dance
DAY morning when The last OF the guests bado their
host and hostess goodhi
The wedding 81 Ms Mary BOWS Brewster 10
Oliver Gould Jonniusa Was the fashionable chur
wedding Wcdn. sday. Though the streets were
pied high with snow. and blizzard wind rushed
along -. Bartholomew church whore the c,re-
monv took place was nlcd TO the doors and SOW
cral hundred people. after the young people were
made man and wife found their way to the home
OF Mr. AMI Mr. brewster. In Fifth-aN,.. where
delightful reception was held. Miss Brewster made
"a beautiful brid.. and her gown WAS chiefly re-
markabIc for it, simplicity and richness 90 whiic
satin it was entirely devoid OF trimming. and Just
the tinicst cluster OF orange blossoms he'd TIE
point lace Veil the head. The hrid' SlnA rs ard
la and white Xix and large black hats with white
pumes. presented most picturesque group -
ing the bride and bridegroom In receiving ih' con-
gratulations Of the guests. Miss iir'wsier son'e-
Mrs TO her attendants brooches OF turquoise
and diamonds Mr.. Jennings gave his hcst nan
and ushers scarfpins SET 'ith sapphires Nf 'hi
Mrs Jennings. who received MANY handsome we'd
i'm, ishs silver from the brdegroom's family. win
when they return from their wedding trip. make
their home at No. 7 has, Thirty ,eghth-st. which
they have ieased from Mrs Ad9ph ladenou's'
The wedding OF Miss Fannie Taller 10 Sidney J.
Smith on Thursday afternoon In Grace church.
was perhaps the handsomest and best-managed
winter The floral de, orations Of the chancc were
extremely beautiful. white roses. lilies and Christ
mas greens being most conspicuous. Bishop Potter
pronounced the benedicion In his usual impressive
style after the Rev Percy Stickney Grant. rector
Of the Church Of the Ascension. had performed the
marriage ceremony. DR.. Huntingtons reading ~
the bttrohal service was followed by soprano solo
sung by "A youthful member OF the boy choir. In
voice that was remarkably clear sweet and reso-
nant. The regular surpliced choir OF the church
contributed the anthem. THE Voice That Breathed
Ger Eden" and the bridal chorus from 'Lohen-
grin" The bride and her maid of honor were pref
tily dressed. and the bridegroom. well as his
best man. Andrew W. Smith. his brother, exhibited
great presence Of mind under the fire OF hundreds
of pairs OF bright eyes TO which they were SUD-
jected they stood waiting the arrival OF the
bridal procession The subsequent reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Taller. In Washington
Square North, was largely attended one. The
numerous and costly wedding presents included
victoria from Mrs Samuel J. Colgate who Is sun
abroad; IL brougham from Mr.. and Mrs 7. sunern
Taller, good-sized checks from Mr. and Ms
Taller and the family of the bridegroom. a pair OF
silver and glass decanters from the Duchess OF
Sutherland gold purse. set with large amethysts.
from Mrs. Aston: four silver compotiers from MI
and Mrs. Oliver II. p Belmont, two antique silver
agus dish from Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Gould.
large mirrors framed in silver from Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Taller Miss Euretta Kernochan and MISS
Serena Rhnelandcr. cut glass and silver pitcners
from Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Miss Nrsih.s
Fair and one cu,-glass pitcher. the rim mounted IN
gold and set with amethysts. from the bride.
grooms most intimate friend. James Henry Smith,
a gold fruit dish from Mr.. and Mrs. John JACOB
Aston two large silver and cut-gass vases from
Mr. and Mrs William ID. Sloane. silver jar from
Mrs Henry T. Soane. Russian enamel mante clock
from Mr. and Mrs. Edmund l.. Bayles, four large
silver dishes from Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kesser.
silver coffee service from Mr. and Mrs. w. starr
Miller. an antique silver teapot from Mr. and Mrs:
J. Lee Taller silver carving set from NJ ana ana
Mrs Eugene Schienelin. complete set OF tapie
glassware from Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Living
ston. four silver candestcks. colonial design. Irom
General and Mrs. Henry L. Burnett: two silver com.
potiers from Mrs. J. Augustus Hamilton. a silver
vase from Lispenard Stewart set OF gold ana
Dresden plates from Mrs. vassar. q large silver