New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


last week which from social point of view
quite as lively any other this summar. The
week practically marked the height Of tie season
from the number Of persons In the city. was the
additions 10 the cottage colony which were es-
pec!ally noticeable Mos; of the cotagers hal
their homes We'll filed with guests. AMI the hotels
and private boarding houses ideally patron
nized Doubtless. the chief social incident OF the
week the dinner dance given ~ Mrs. Potter
Palmer in honor Of her niece, Mss Julia Dent
Grant, which was certainly one OF the leading
affairs of season that hes been marked ny set,
eral especially elaborate enteriairn1ents II IL dl1
spendor Compared with Mrs Palmer: party at
her villa Arlesh The Other en'crianmenl7 OF The
Der which were worthy OF speca! mention.
Arlelgh since it has been the summer home Of
Mr. and Mrs Palmer. had NOT until last Tuesday
night been thrown open 20 a large dancing crowd.
and 20 accommodate it an improyised ballroom
was built on the lawn at the southerly side OF the
villa connecting with the broad piazza 1t was
exquisitely adorned with flowers by Hodgson y
surprise awaited the guests. and the scene pre-
scented was OF such taste in horal ART as 70
outrank perhaps any effort heretofore made IN
Newport. The ballroom was pink and white In
tone with n STYLE of decoration entirely new-of
THO Iouis Olinze period. This effect produced
nv the use of golden handle baskets with futed
sash ribbons so fastened TO the pink walls as APP
parently to form permanent Grhanert osi HcS
Win graceful white and pink flowers and vines
There we're several Of these baskets around the ne
same colors. entwined with ribbons or a oeeP plirN
shade, forming continuous sCrGen d Soinv the
frieze line and back Of the high handled LOUIS
b graen nuuined at Intervals with dash"s OF
pink and white flowers. all being caught up by inc
sn,sb iust above the line Of lights was an upper
friezework Of glossy green so constructed as TO
nerrrlt a free circulation Of air from outside IN
,ba treatment Of Ibis detail no small foliage could
alone be used give the proper eHecl. so ,u,re
Soughs OF the japanese magnolia win acacia were
M mn small panels ~ the side were ii!ed IN WIN
rich tapestry framed by pillars ana lrNseI 81
sassos and foliage corresponding 20 ana in mar,
[ 1i-b The subject Of the tapestry. At one end
Of the room musicians PLAYED IN IalTy,ar ron u
,,ab n Mere place. in the temporary ballroom tor
the dinner eges who nnrs f@ c9rrespond With
the general decorations.
The guests. chiefly young people. were received
BY Mrs. Palmer, assisted by Colonel ana MIS-
frederick u. Grant Miss Grant, Potter Palmer jr.
and Honore Palmer. Mrs. Palmer wore gown OF
rose-colored velvet trimmed with pink lace and
richly embroidered. Mrs. Grant. her sister was
in a gown Of black satin and brocade. emoroidereu
in silver while Miss Grant was in gown OF PINK
satin and tulle. rather noticeable for It's SIM
olicitv. The guests at the dinner included Mt
md Mrs Llovd s Bryce Mr.. and Mrs. John
racoh Aston M and Mrs Henry T. Sloane
Perry Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant flsh
Mr. and Mrs Z. Lorillard Ronalds, j. MI
and Mrs Cooper Hewitt Mrs. Burke-Roche. MI.
and Mrs II Mortimer Brooks, Mr.. and MIS-.
James F. D. Lanier. Eger;on l.. Winthrop, Mrs
stanley Mortimer Mrs. Hermann Oelrchs. Mrs.
Frederic Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp
Mr. and Mrs ". Storrs Wells. Mr.. ana Mrs HaI-
nor Pennington. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Pendleton Mrs. charles kus-
sell Hone. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cass Garfield Mrs j.
Wadsworth Richie Mrs Calvin 5. Br!ce, Miss
ar
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexe Mr.. and Mrs An an
ter Miss Clapp Miss Hoffman. Miss CiewS, ora
S91ieT he Msses Murray Miss King. Miss ORES
ser Miss Edith Hall Miss Clara Moss Miss zone one.
Bsrrer r'S Miss Van Allen, Miss Davies Reginald
Brooks Center Hitchcock. Milton : EarSer ne"Iy
Gerry. Ralph \. Ellis lanes J. Van Alen i Eer-
4ando Yzp3sa lanes Gs@5 3nhns whg
Spencer Gordon Fellows. Edward II. Bulkley ana
M and Mrs J. De Forest Danieson. The cCtIon
after dinner was led by Worthington Whitehouse,
and Miss Grant, assisted by Honore faIntI anu
Mrs James F. D. S sn.er cI nf fora wands.
coronets Of flowers rosette bands OF crimson sam.
charnns dancing girls and silver ornaments. A
number OF additional guests came IN LOT ,ns pair
Most of the women appeared with po"oere" man
Miss Ieary on Wednesday evening gave one Of
the largest dinner parties Of the season at her
cottage in Ms-st. in honor Of Mss Van Aie"'
daughter of James J. Van Allen. and Miss EVei!h
gloane daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane.
About sixty guests attended the dinner and later
a number Of people arrived for the music. which
was contributed by the Anglo-American Quartet
the Misses Kieckhoefer on mandolin. violin ana
plano, and by Mr.. Burton. the tenor. The lawn
comfortable chairs Some Of the guests were Ms
Evelyn Burden Miss GGrry MISS RayG C,,s5ibg
Miss Carroll Mrs RuTkc-R ocnc, MIS-. o naroin
ire r..
Mrs. John Sloane. Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr Roger
Quentin Jones. Ralph \ Ellis. r. r. Rogers jr..
Willing Spencer. |. Townsend Burden; II. MarauiS
Beamy.
Mrs II. Mortimer Rrooks's dinner dance on Fri
day evening at her villa a delightful enter
ta!nment. which enjoyed by nearly two hun
dred guests. Most Of them came in after dinner,
about II O'Clock, when the cotillon was begun.
Brooke The faVors were exceedingly handsome
Other entertainments Of the week included a
large luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob As'or
on board the Nournaha; afternoon reception,
with music by Mrs Calvin 5. Brce at her villa,
Beauieu when Miss Eustis sang and Leo Stern.
the 'cellist. Played reception, with music. by
Miss Leary and dinner Parties s by Mrs Cornelius Jus
daughter Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. on Wednesday
Mrs W,ckire Yulee and Mrs. David King
pleasant incident Tuesday was the picnic
given by Mrs Hermann Oelrchs and her sister
Miss Fair who have closed their villa and gone TO
San Francisco Through the courtesy Of Mr.. and
Mrs Oliver II p. Belmont the entertainment TOOK
place AT Gray Craig. The thirty guests were en-
tertained by the Clover Banjo, Guitar and Noca
Club. General and Mrs j. Fred Person gave a re-
ception yesterday at their villa in honor OF Miss
susan Miles whose engagement TO their son, j
Fred Person. jr- was announced a short Tine ago
Mrs C. y Beach has cards out for a dinner 10
morrow night. and Mrs. William +. Burden WI
entertain on Friday night next Mr.. Van Alien
country dance at Durfee's teaouse. in Ports
mouth. which l. for September Is. VIII be
gay affair The guests will BE- taken out OF
Coaches driven by members Of tn. Coaching Club
Mrs Ward McAlllster Is at the Garry cottage. an'