The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
wHAr rs eo1xe ON IN soc1Ern.

entertainments In private houses, and tho invi-
tntions we're responded to by a crowd OF fash
ionable and socially important people. The
performers were Bronislaw Hubermann, the
boy violinist, and Herr Sieveking. pianist, who
afforded all the satisfaction possible to those
who were able to detnch themselves from tho
social aspect Of tho occasion. and to lend their
ears and their attention to the excellent ren-
behring's of Chopin's, Beethoven's. and Wagncr's
compositions. Mr.. and Mrs. whitney stood
near the entrance to the IN Isle room To receive
their guests. the host genial and agreeable no
usual and the hostess very handsome, happy,
and prosperous.looking in brown velvet and
white lace. Mrs. Foxhall Keene. Mrs. William
p. Douglas and Mrs. James Markoc. oil fault
lcssly costumed. stood near Mrs. Whitney. and
In groups of three and four all who are impor-
tant in society, and able to embellish it by
their beauty and grace, trooped In.
First among them was Mrs. Astor and her
lovely daughter-in-law Then came Mrs. Henry
Sloane. exquisite in velvet and sable: Mrs. Ed
mund Baylies. and Mrs. Roche, who mWic .
striking trio as they stood near each other. Len
Mrs. Nicholas and Mrs. Stuyvesnnt Fish, Mrs.
James p. Kernochan. whose pleasantnoss will
be missed from all social functions, when she
departs for foreign lands: Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock, Jr.. who manages to look chic and smart
in tailor-mGde gowns, without the aid of laces
and hneries. and tho young daughters of Gov.
| Morton. Inere was n large rSDrcsen'h tlOn OF
club and society men, including Dir. Perry Bell
mont. Peter Marie. Creighton Webb. and Gould
Hoyt. and the whole affair was delightfully."- in
formal, and gave pleasure to all present.
On Thursday Mr.. Whitney gave a great dim
ner to Capt. Mahan. late of the United States
navy. Forty gentlemen all moro or less emf
nent in political, scientific. literary. or society
circles. we're gathered around a table spread in
the white and gold ballroom. which glittered
,y,tb gold ailx.r a,I cryatal alDnnst ne heayilv
as Mrs. Astors. Mrs. Whitney received the
guests most gracefully in her drawing room.
but did not preside over the banquet.
Afternoon teas have been looking up some
what OF late, and there was a large and lively
gathering at the house of Mrs. II. Pendleton
Rogers on Thursday when her daughter was
received into the charmed circle Of debutantes.
Saturday has always been tho most popular
day for teas. as 1t WAS possible in former times
to capture more men for the somewhat unpopu-
lar function on Saturday afternoon than on any
other day. But now that the leading men In
society are men OF leisure, to whom days and
seasons are of small account, and moreover. az.
nearly all club men are off to country
houses and country places for Saturday to
Monday visits. there is really very little
gained by ignoring all the early part Of the
week in favor of its last day. Yesterday. how
ever. there were two rather agreeable recep-
tions; at Mrs. Henry Z. HowlaEd's, who was az
home for her second afternoon, and at Mrs.
alter Cuttings, when Miss Madeline Cutting.
far and away the ~prettiest debutante who has
yet appeared. was presented to her mothers
circle of friends and acquaintance.
The engagement recently announced of the
elder Miss Ireland to the Rev. MIR. Madeira,
will give occasion for a wedding reception later
in tue month. Cards are also out for Mrs.
Schuyler Livingston Persons for q dGbutantes'
reception tomorrow. which will be given NJ
the residence OF her mother-in-law. Mrs. Will
liam Parsons. sos Fifth avenue.
On Thursday Mrs. John sloane and her
daughter. Miss Evelyn Sloane, will DO at
home,'' and also Mrs. Robert Hoe. who will
Introduce her daughter, Miss Ruth Hoe. On,
the same evening ell the buds and all their care
takers Will meet in the new ballroom OF the
Waldorf for the fret large dancing function Of
the winter. the Ladies' Assembly.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Fannie
Taller and Mr.. sydney Johnston Smith. which
will be solemnized at Grace Church on Thurs
day. Dec. Il. AS Mrs. Taller has n large visit
ing list and tho wedding fends have been de-
prived Of one OF their chief privileges. that Of
standing on seats and obstructing the view Of
those who have a right to be present, there hav-
ing been no large church weddings this autumn,
the crowd will probably be suffocating at the
ceremony, but the breakfast in Mr.. Tailer's
large old-tashioned house on Washington
ttuhlt.l " WIFI lut INVITATIONS lltulU6Q,
will doubtless be very enjoyable. Miss Alice
Blight vii! he maid of honor. hut no brides
maids have been announced as yet. The list Of
ushers, being long and somewhat distinguished,
consisting of Messrs. Roman Bald win. Theo-
dOre FrelInGhuysen. Iispcnard Stewart, Dud-
ley Winthrop. Richard T. Wilson. Jr.. Roland
Smith, and Gordon Paddock. may, however.
prove an inducement for many pretty faces In
pretty bonnets who are not hidden to the feast
to drop into the c. church.
The engagement of Miss Louise Barlow, only
daughter of the late Gen. Francis c. Barlow. TO
Mr.. Pierre Jay, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Au-
gustus Jay, mas given unqualified satisfaction
to the brides only surviving parent. Mrs. Ellen
Shaw Barlow, as well as TO all the members Of
Mr.. jays family. No date las been announced
for the wedding. butit will not be long delayed.
The announcement by cable OF Mrs. Frederick
Mays engagement 10 a French nobleman. and Of
the breaking up of her harm!ng home in WASH
inRton, with the sale of all her furniture and
pictures, has created more excitement at the
capital than the Gturbide trial or the struggle
for office in the new Administration Mrs. May
was Miss Coleman Of San Francisco. and 10
therefore a very rich as well as a very attractive
woman. She has been living a retired life In
Paris since her husbands death, and no one
imagined that she had a second marriage In
contemplation.
The sale OF seats and boxes for the first night
of Ivctte Guilhert's engagement in this city,
when nearly $4,000 was realized in premiums,
must have greatly astonished the conscientious
ladies who so quickly snubbed and dismissed
her last winter. Unless Miss Guilbert has had
her repertoire dlsinfected since she was last
here. she will ind that, in spite Of the premium
on seats, no ladies. properly so called, will 20 to
hear her. A risTt6 story or Il double entendro
are not things to be commended. but they are
pure as snow in comparison with the words that
Miss GuiIbert set TO music last winter.
The death of Mr.. P!erropont Duryea, which
occurred in San Francisco, whittier he went two
months ago, in company with Messrs. Wood
bury Kane and Edward Buckley on a hunting
trip, has been sincerely mourned among his
friends here. He was a good all-round sporting