New-York tribune., 1897-01-10
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. John A. di Zeregs, of No. IS west Forty
eighth-st.. gave a reception yesterday afternoon
the first Of three days at home. which served as
a formal introduction for her niece. Miss beatriA
Bennett. a very pretty girl. who wore gown OF
white chiffon and Liberty silk. Mrs. Zerega ap-
peared in gown Of white silk embroidered with
black. and relieved with blue taffeta. Receiving
with the debutante Miss Dorothy scn%iens,in, %
Miss Fannie Irwin. Miss vIolette Zerega MIS- Miss
lene Krow.ton and Miss Georgette Kidd After After
the the Inception there dRns ssDss at Ions
Or LOUIS 2eresa Dwight BTamsn Dsnet Theodone bn
Cooper Roger Foster John wallace and Tenny
son Neely. An informal dance followed
The first meeting of the recently organized thea
tire club. known as the sin-Som-Club, VIII De neiu
on Wednesday next January l3 when Mrs. WIZ
lam l.. Trenholm will be the chaperon. After the
play the club will be entertained at supper at the
home of Mrs. Trenholm 4 ne organizers OF 'ne
club Gano s. Dunn. Frarcis T. A. JunNn,
Heth Lorton ". de La NJ. Van Norden samuei
D. McGourkey f. Bancker smedes T; A: BrInck pncS
ston Kinney George H. Sullivan. Or Rooerl =
r. l.. Crawford Morris Franklin Covert; Julien =
Mason. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler and Gordon N
Bell
Mrs J. J. Herring Poon. of No. 45s West End
ave. will give 4 reception 10 introduce her caugh-
ter. Miss Louise Maxwell Poilon. on Tuesday
afternoon next January T. Mr. and Mrs. Hack
staff the latter a daughter Of Dean and Mrs
Eugene Hoffman. will celebrate the ffteenth anni-
versary Of their marriage tomorrow evening py
giving reception at the home OF Dean anu "'S
Hoffman, No. Chelsea Square
The charity ball Tuesday evening. February =
in the Metropolitan Opera House for the beneht OF
the Nursery and Child's Hospital ought 10 be
great success The managers are making every ex-
ertion TO make il brilliant ball. and the financial
returns promise to be most satisfactory Alexanoer
NJ Hadden. who Is In charge of the fioor Cyn- ON
Frederick \. Goddard has the boxes for sale at
her nome. No. East Thirty-hftn-st every "o'"'
ins from II to o'clock. except sundays
The marriage Of Miss Tessie Kessel. only daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kesse. of No q East
Nnety-thrd-st. to George J. August Is announcer
to take place Delmonicos en- Wednesday m evenI
ing January 20 The ceremony VIII be periormeu
ny the Rev. Stephen 5. Wise
At the twelfth annual Ihpetonga ball. which will
take place in the Art Association rooms ana 'ne
Assembly Room OF the Academy Of Music BROOK.
lyn on Tuesday night January 10. the cotiiion VIII
be led by Lea McTlvaine Luquer. whose partner , er
viii be Mrs A. A Low. The favors Will consist ,, Oh
direccire decked with artliicial howerS @ anu
ribbons for the women ana sashes lor the i"e"'
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Wallace OF No 30 West Sew
enty-ffth-st. have announced the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Edith Wallace, 10 horace w.
Knowles of Wilmington, Del.
Mr. and Mrs Felix Mandell will entertain IN
undue manner at their home No. 40 East Egh'y-
thrd-st.. tomorrow evening. The dTa"ine-ioon
will be arranged with small tables at which all kncs
., bavarages will he served after the style OF
Parisian cafe The rooms will be decorated Win
palms flowers and Chinese lanterns An interesting
pr3gramme of Instrumental music, singing and
vaudeville will be given
Nr and Mrs W T Carleton announce the en-
qapanent OF their daughter Margaret to the Rev
Arnold H. Redding rector OF 81. Marks Episcopa
Church. TarrytOwn. y. Y
The engagement Is announced Of Miss Marion {
Howard N Frank Adams Reed Miss Howard lives IL
| White Plains and is the daughter of Ora EoWard
| who i well-knOwn in the wholesale drygoous faI'
| in his civ NJ Reed lives in Harlem and - mem
| her Of the -th Regiment and several socai cluOs