New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

grand horseshoe Of boxes has seldom. even on Tue
first night Of the season presented a more ",''"'
tive appearance. Every box was hiied' dh' Wv
| nl,cea in the orchestra and tho balcony directly
over the boxes were occupied by men ana woh'"
well known IN fashionable life. Mrs Bryce wa
again I'm her box Mrs Pierre Loriard jr.. IN eo' =
gcous gOwnof black MORE covered with eoid-spdHe''
tullo. Mrs Robert Goelet. in white satln WIN
bodice Of turquoise blue velvet Mrs. Starr Miller
i'm raspborrv-colorcd velvet with many diamond
I ornaments and ropes Of pearls: Mrs. Honorln' IT,
Vau. in black MORE and jet: Miss Vail IN pue
satin with red rose-: Miss Ruth Hoe; IN d"te i
shade OF green satin: Mrs. \. D. Juliard IN n@l .,
trope moirc with pink velvet; Mrs. G9uf'til r
Enrtwriehi i'm black velvet. the front of the cor
sace oruamentcd with festoons Of diamon15' ME- I
K1rr.rk Riggs. in black vevet combined WIN
red; Mrs Benjamin Wells in blue MORE with Whit
chiffon and pink flowers, Mrs trederG H. 49, bet,,.
rod On tho corsage: Mrs Russell H. Hoadey, il in
s PINK s9 Mr. AsgS RfmS Sak Mrs. S
Van Rensselaer, Kennedy in pink mror velvet, ana
M h%!sS Of G~n'1 and o aeN SR
The large number who enjoyed the triu"phS u
Nine Calve and the two De Reszkes
The last OF the Friday Evening Dances, organized
h. Mrs Benjamin 5. Church was given at Sherry
ON Friday night and 1t was one of the largest ana
gaycs gatherings OF the subscribers hello this win
ter Extra decorations were put In the ballroom
As we'll as in the pink room. where the young people
were received by Mrs John Clarkson Jay, Mrs
Stlvvesant Fish Morris Mrs. Henry D. Babcock.
Mrs Frederic Goodridge. Mrs. Henry r. Beekman
and Mrs Church. Edward Nico Crosby. with Miss
Ellen Morris partner. led the cotillon at lo:D
o'clock. 1t danced without intermission until
midnight when supper was served at small tables.
The f3vOrs were particularly handsome. For the
girls there large fans, peacock feathers Tea
with long streamers Of red satin ribbons. fancy
hanging baskets sachets and corsase bouquets;
and FOR their partners Sevres china inkstands,
hard painted and gded; pieces Of bric-a-brac,
sashes and fancy silver articles Some Of those pres
ont were Mis- Angelica Schuyler Church Mrs.
T TS5s o JOHN lsen Miss Caroline DIer Miss
R9r2 oc HSf .s cnr Nis chTode Mss Laars
Sattcrlee. Miss Ethel Post. Miss Ella ATGhinG9ss
i'lcyciand, Miss Evelyn sloane Miss Elsie Coster.
Miss eatY de coBB1t MiS @T HonS P Miss
Rockefeller. Edgar Auchincoss; Bancroft Gherardi
will be oontinued next winter Ihey nave MADE the
most successful and most sought after OF the many
and he appiicaticns for membership are much
larger than can be accommodated
BESIDES her tea on Thursday Mrs. J. G. McCu-
Tough. of No IS Park-ave., gave dinners on Wednes-
day and Friday Of last week 10 parties OF twenty
each Her last reception will be on next THURSDAY.
The present week does not promise much excite
ment although there will be no dearth Of amuse-
ment for fashionable people. The annual reception
at the Metropolitan club will take place tomorrow
afternoon Tuesday evening has been decided upon
for the first meeting of the Mdwinter Club at
Sherrys Two nights later the members OF the
THURSDAY Evening club will hold their regular
meeting. and the following evening will come
the tableaus i'm the assembly rooms of the Madison
Square Garden and the Spinsters' Ball Sherry's
This viii be of the most interesting balls OF the
season. Young women, who are arranging the do
tails. are determined make II successful the
entertainment given by them last winter. The
patroncsses Miss Mattina Riker and her corps OF
assistants will wear powdered hair and quaint cos
TUNES The guests Will not be asked to appear in
fancy dress.
Invitations were sent out few days ago for the
second and last Tuesday Evening Dance, which is
20 take place at Sherry's on Shrove Tuesday. The
guests will be received by Mrs. Elbridge L. Gerry
Mrs Henry sloane Mrs. Henry L Barley and Mrs
Victor SOrchan.
Mis-. Edward Levcrch will give small dance a;
her home. No. East sxteth-st.. on Wednesday
evening next The cotillOn will be led by Alexander
! NJ. MADDEN.
An interesting entertainment In honor of the
| Colonial Danes of the State OF New-York a large
and fourishing organization. which recently re-
G , from the Park Commissioners 'he use Of
Inndt paIk, Is being panncd 20 take place on Tues
daK afternoon MarGh at the home OF Mrs Cor
! Miss Harriet Mumford Campbell. daughter OF the
will read a paper on Fable Furnishings in Colonial
| Times and Mrs. Henry Earle will probably
tribute an interesting paper
One OF the most elaborate dinner parties OF the
! week was given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
! cock on Thursday night a, their home, No. 8 East
/ Twenty-ninth-st. Their guests Mr. and Mrs.
| Luther Koun:2e. Mr. and Mrs Karrick Riggs Mr.
1 ana Mr. William A. Duer. MI and Mrs Elisha
Dyer IT. Mr.. and Mrs. Parish. Mrs. Burke Roche
! Mrs. Wells. IT, Mortimer Brooks and Robert q;
! Hone
| Easter week already advances the promise of
| being busy one with marriages. Some OF the
| young couples who will celebrate their nuptias
! within day two after the Feast Of the Resur-
| roctlon Will be Miss Anna Rutherford Peabody
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Arthur j. Peabody and
| John r Wainwright, Miss Julia Floyd CIarkson.
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Clarkson and
! Eugene ID Hawkins. Miss Marion NJ Chesebrough
| daughter of Robert A. chesebroush. and George
! Howard Dawson. Miss Marguerite Lanier Wins
| low. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wnslow
| and Arthur W. Little. and Mary Rowland Pell
and Samuel G. Hopkins
| The weddings OF this week will begin with that
Of Miss Madeleine Schaefer, daughter OF Mr. and
] Airs Simon schaefer to BENJAMIN Stern. which