New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
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While society pretty thoroughly occupied With
preparations for the Martin costume ball. time was
found last week to attend the opera. TO dance on
every possible occasion and to partake of elabo-
rate luncheons and dinners. Formal dinner parties
have been of almost nightly occurrence since the
advent Of the year. One OF the most sunptu
Gus dinner parties last week was that given by Mr.
and Mrs. John Jacob Aston on Wednesday night
at their home, Sixty -ffth-st and Ffth-ave. Their
guests were Ex-Governor and Mrs. Levi p Morton,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. Mr.. and Mrs
Bradley Martin. Mr.. and Mrs w. Watts Sherman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbrdge T. Gerry Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund l.. Baylies. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer. jr., Mrs. Astor. Miss Van Aleu- Miss Helen
Morton Miss Brce Miss Blight. Center Hitch
cock, Lispenard Stewlrt, Chauncey NJ Depew,
James De Wolf Cutting and Count Serstorpff. II
is Mr. and Mrs. Astors intention to leave town for
Southern trip In about three weeks. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Curtis James Tuesday evening
gave handsome dinner party AT their home. In
Park-ave., In honor Of Miss Helen c. Page. daugh-
ter Of ]. Seaver Page. and Arthur W. Francis.
whose engagement was announced several months
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander were among
guests included Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Fish Kean
Mr. and Mrs Johnston De Peyster, Mr. and Mrs
met and Miss M Thursday
sn house in parties
given b. Mr. ana and MRS Adrsn ss IT, James m me-
most elaborate uncheons of the week was given
on Monday afternoon by Mrs; John C. Westervelt
was handsomely decorated with mignonettes and
ferns Mrs WesterveI,,s guests, were Mrs J. Fred
ford, Mrs; Daniel r WSrde1 Mrs John zerega,
peril. Mrs. Benjamin S. Church. Mrs, William
Tlllinghast. Mrs. Jonathan Thorn Mrs. Edward a.
riggs. Miss Mitchell Miss Iierford and Mrs.
Henry G. Pifard.
The Charity Ball on Tuesday night In the Met
ropolitan Opera House was socially and financially
great success 1t was probably as brilliant a
ball as any charity ball which has taken place
within the last ten or fifteen years. There were
a number of men and women prominent in fash
ionable life present. and the gowns and Jewels
rich and elegant could be at many
Of the sub. cripton balls and dances OF the season
The women who labored untiringly for the sue
cess Of the ball were delighted with the result.
Alexander NJ. Hadden. the chairman Of the Floor
Committee and his corps of able assistants worked
with WILL and did their utmost to make the oc-
cason pleasant one for any stranger present
Mrs. Kingsand was in handsome gown Of hello
trope brocade. garnit1red with point lace. Mrs.
trimmed with lilies Of the valley Mrs E. j. Ber-
wind was in paleblue satin and point lace Mrs
rose colored satin. Mrs. Hermann Ocirichs was in
white satin, with garniture of lilies of the valley
gown of white bTocade. adorned with pink roses
Mrs Clement Moore was in satin
HS basf John Mhs sa oo
black velvet. The beauties of the ball were con
b Mss W, who walked
Miss Graves. of Washington. Both young women |
were in gowns of black silk, relieved with white |
chiffon.
On Tuesday night there another OF the small !
informal dances at the Fencers Club. and at sher-