New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

The last two days of the gay season were busy
s The last Patriarch Ball of the winter at Del
v,nnicos on Monday. was pretty ball. and amply
,sid those who arranged the details for all the
trouble and expense Asr super %ps Elisha Dyer t
The favors handsome. and the dance WAS a
decidedly lively and weil-cEnd G one The pa;ri-
srchial vaedctory was In line, one Of the most
seautiful successful entertainments given by
the organization
The scene in the ballroom and receptions room az
sherry's on Tuesday night. when the last of the
tuesday Evening Dances took place. was an un-
commonly pretty The flashing jewels bright
lovely women in exquisite gowns and the lavish dec
orations all made the scene strikngly beautiful
that every one seemed to be IN carnival mood It
wes perhaps the prettest dance of the winter
The utmost taste and ingenuity were displayed in
the decorations and favors The carnival spirit was
rampant and the peltlng Of one another with burr
flowers in the final figure of the co;.llon was delight
fully picturesque. When the penitential season
rolled In the dancing faster and faster and at
o'clock the ballroom was not entirely empty The
women Of the Reception Committee-Mrs Luther
Kountze. Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger Mrs Peter
Cooper Hewitt and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop-per-
formed .her duty with charming grace and dignity
and, they stood grouped in the pink room, pre-
scented most attractive picture. The customary
impetus given the affair by several sumptuous
dinner parties. one of the largest being that Mrs
Ferdinand Wimerdings. Mrs. John Il. Drexel. in
white satin and gauze. arrangement OF
superb turquoise across the front Of the
corsage Mrs William Aston. in black velvet and
silver pasSementerie, some OF her gorgeous
diamonds. including an aigrette. necklace and
number of ornaments on the corsage. Mrs. Luther
KountZe was In pink satin of a delicate shade.
trimmed with point lace. She too was abiaze with
diamonds. Mrs. John Jacob Astor very beauti-
ful in gown Of white satin, with sauzc, tiny
wreaths OF the delicate ssanine blossom outlining
the gored seams Of the skirt. The corsase was
dna MeH ornaen aH were dmdd ana
necklace of pearls and diamonds Mrs S. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger wore gown OF white satin.
touched with green and trimmed with sable. Her
couture ornanented with white plumes and
diamonds. Mrs. August Belmont looked especially
satin trimmed with point lace and gold passemen-
tere. Mrs. Frederic Nelson in black MORE, and
Belle Nelson's gown of broad-striped black and
white SILK was probably one of the most marked
beautiful gown OF white satin. the corsage oTna-
mented with pink and green satin ribbons Mrs.
b orso ai MIS- CbarIe Dadg looked hand
in a gown of silver gray satin and point lace
cluster of purple volets on the corsage
OF luncheons and dinner parties last week there
were a great many. Mrs. James w. Gerard who
has been in mourning for nearly two years, gave a
large luncheon at her home. In Gramercy Park, on
Tuesday Her guests were Mrs. John W. Minturn.
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock Mrs James =. Kernochan.
Mrs. Henry Clews. Mrs. George i. De Forest. Mrs.
Frederic Sheldon. Mrs, H. Mortimer Brooks, Mrs.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs John Il one and Mrs.
James A. Burden oN Mr. ana 9Ts & L. ave ave
dinner party on Thursday night at their home. No;
Mr. Eas and Mrs Edward x rae Mrs Frederic
sheldon. MIR. and Mrs Samuel Borrowe, Mr.. , ana
Mrs: Henry Coster Sir Roderick Cameron MISS
Beekman and Henry W. Bibby
After due consideration and much talk 1t has been
decided by about thirty-fve forty bachelor MEM
bsrs of the Knclerbocher Club to give a bachelors
ball The date set is Tuesday. March 10, and the
pace the Waldorf Beyond the date and the pace
p0nng has been ae adt1 , decide and e Is aer
of the cotllon has also yet to be chosen H. Kay
M S5mS5s tSe HsvS Of aa
known that the ball VII. iake place IN the am
be one of the gayest and most brilliant os the winter
season
The first wedding Of the week will be that OF Miss
Mary P!cken. daughter of George f. Picken, OF NO
Is West One-huadred-a nd thirteenth-st TO Thomas
Edgar Smith which will take place at 7SO O'Clock
on Tuesday evening in Calvary Presbyterian ChuIch'
One-hundred- -sixteenthst.. near Flfth-aye me
ceremony will be performed By the pastor the Kew
ception at the home OF the brides father Miss
Nobel Radciffe will be t9s maid q a9n1T vii be
best man. The ushers viii be the bride 3ro5hers
Waiter II. Smith.
The fashionable wedding Wednesday will be
celebrated in Grace Church. Miss Cornelia Van
Rensselaer, Vail. the youngest daughter OF the late
David Olyphant Vail, Will be the bride. and Henry
Golden Dearth the young artist. of this city will
be the bridegroom. Several hundred invitations have
been out for the ceremony at the church which
will be performed at $50 o'clock by the Rev Dr.
William r. Huntington. the rector The reception
ton Square. will be attended by the relatives and
limited number Of intimate friends. The bride
viii have her sister. Miss Anna Murray Val, as
maid OF honor. There will be no bridesmaids Mr
painter and author. The ushers VIII be EHw0od
Herbert Ss ei1 a 'n9 PSIn arm m
Of Phiiadephs M Desrh ana ne pride WI ms axe
for Europe in the steamship Majestic
The engagement was announced last week of
Miss Ruby Fraser, daughter Of w. Lewis Fraser
Of this city, Alan Arthur Of Boston; also of Miss
Cephise Hyaclnthe Aiken daughter of Colonel and
Mrs William d. Aiken, of Princeton. y. j.. to L.
Irving Rechmer. of Philadelphia. Miss Lucy Bra
man. daughter Of the late J. Dwight Braman. OF
Boston who Is spending the winter in New-YorS
has announced her engagement to Charles y. John
son. OF Salem. Mass. The engagement was formally
announced yesterday OF Miss Helen Kingsland,
daughter Of the late George Lovett Kingsland and
Mdfrs sos Of Vi Mr. and Mrs Newbd MSf 81
No. - East Sixty-fCurth-st. MISE hinsS.dhd was
introduced society last winter. NO date mas Deen
set for the wedding
An Incident Of Tuesday evening Of this week will
be the first meeting Of the Evening Badnlnon Club
which viii be held in the Berkeley armory. The
patronesses of the club are Mrs Edward W. Hum
phres. Mrs Walter Jennings Mrs. Frederic Good
ridge Mrs Hoffman Miller Mrs. j. Muhlenberg
Bailey Mrs. Daniel r. Rlker. Mrs Howard II
Henry and Mrs Robert w. Rutherfurd. The
Thursday Evening Club Will be enertained on Thurs
day evening at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles
T. Barney. No. lOl East Thirty-eiGhth-st Colonel
and Mrs Frederick D. Grant will give dinner party
TOMORROW night at their home. No p East Sixty
sec0nd-st 30 honor Of Mr.. and Mrs Potter Palmer.
0. Chicago.
One of the largest Of the fashionable Easter wed
dlnes win be that OF Miss Emily Lor.llard Morris
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Fordham Morris TO r.
Horace Gallat.n a son Of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic
Gallatn which will be celebrated at $3.50 O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon April q. In Trinity Chapel