New-York tribune., 1897-03-21
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


In the absence OF dances and more important en-
tertalnments the favorte resort OF society people
in these Lenten days to be the theatre and
the opera house The coming OF Lent brought an
end to ali large entertainments. the opera
theatre going and dinner giving and partaking
have pleasantly filed the days and nights. too.
since Ash Wednesday. The joint appearance or
Nine Nordca and Nine Lehman at the Metro
politan Opera House on Monday night had the
effect OF crowding the great auditorium with all
the fashionable people who were in town. The
boxes the first and second tiers blossomed out
with fair faces and gay toilets for the perform
ance. Mrs. William Jay Sch!effelin. who has been
seen little in society since the death OF her sister
Miss shepard occupied one OF the tier boxes with
her cousin Miss Sloane. Mrs. Schieffelin looked
handsome In gown Of white satin. the corsage
trimmed with sver-spangled chiffon. Her coifure
was ornamented with pair Of white Mercury
wings and a single diamond star Miss Sloane was
in white silk, combined with mauve velvet Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney. with Miss Bronson. sat IN
the Vanderbilt box Mrs. Whitney. who held
court throughout the night. was in gown or white
silk and chiffon. which plentifully sprnkled
with tiny silver flakes The left side Of the corsage
was adorned with immense bunch OF purple
vioets Miss Bronson gown Of white satin
with trimmings of coral pink velvet and a small
pink feather 'aigrette. Mrs. Egerton l.. Winthrop
jr.. in handsome gown Of black velvet the front
of ornamented with of dia mond
! stars and tie coiffure dressed with immense
the le5 aTstteT T boxes S e' With Mrs Whitney warren
who was in white satin brocade ana point t; iace;;
Of the corsase trimmed with pearls. and wore
necklace Of solitaire diamonds and pearls ana a
PINK feather aigrette. Mrs Luther Kountze: IN
yioets, had as her guest Lady Cnnard who was was
and chiffon. Mrs. John g. Neeser. in black velvet
and white lace had yh Nth her in hsr n RST . her EJHe Te
Neeser. both Of whom wore gowns OF sunset-pink
moire with trimmings of mousseline de sole
Mrs T. Townsend Burden. in a gorgeous gown
Of white satin brocade trimmed with pearls oc-
cuped box near the stage. with Miss Josephine
Johnson and Mrs. Charles a. Whittier Miss John
son was in a gown Of caret- t-colored velvet. dia-
mond tiara and necklace Of solitaire diamonds
Mrs Whittier a gown. Of black and white
stripcd silk trimmed with black Jet and lace Her
hair was ornamented with large red rose. Mrs.
Cadwaader Jones was in gown OF pale yellow
satin with garniture Of lace and bows OF red
velvet. Miss Beatrix Jones wore gown of black
| velvet Mrs Charles b. Alexander. with Mrs
| Charles G. Francklyn occupied one II the boxes
in the centre OF the house Mrs. Alexander wore
a gown of white satin brocade, trimmed with Sill
ver embroidery and lace She also wore some
superb diamond and emerald ornaments. MIS-
! Franckyn was in white satin, trimmed with tur-
quoise velvet; her cofure was ornainented with a
wreath Of tiny red rosebuds and white feather
agrctte. Miss Annie Morgan was In blue satin
/ Miss Rhett who was with Miss Morgan wore
| gown OF crimson satin and velvet. Mrs. Lloyd ;.
| Bryce was in white satin the front OF the corsage
ornamented with pink roses Mrs Henry Sloane.
who sat with Mrs Bryce was in n superb gown
! OF white satin. vecd with smoke-colored gauze
| feckcd with gold and trimmed with black feaih"rs
Mrs William C. Whitney was in n gown OF bright
| blue satin with trimmings OF lace. and some mag
/ nfcen, diamond and pearl ornaments includlng
! n necklace Of diamonds with pendants OF pearls.
| Mss Cottenet who sat with Mrs. Whitney, was In
| Niles was in white satin with TRIMMINGS OF wnite
| gauge and silver Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs was In
wh',e k9wH Satin in Mrs W Bayard cutting was in
| gown Of a delicate shade of blue satin Mrs; kar-
! De Forest and Miss Callender. Mrs Frank X
sprgis was the g@est ,rrs or Ms a ana n s %
black velvet with earniturc of purple yolets. while
! Mrs Haven wore mauve satin. trimmed with white
White satin with trimmings of silver and lace
vi was in gown OF black velvet. Miss Morton; in
white satin, the guest OF Mrs ogden Milis:
nink satin with butterfly sleeves OF white chiffon
| and a large corsage bouquet OF purple yiolets
Wnro Miss Furniss Mrs Zimmerman. and Mr.. and
| Mrs Haet Alsop Borro"e.
| Wednesday evening another fashionable house
| oreeted Nine Lehmanns performance of Isolde
| and on Friday evening an equally brilliant assem-
| blage was present 10 enjoy the performance Of
| "Die Meistersinger.
The other social Incidents of the week included
q meeting OF IN, theatre club organized by Mrs.
Frank ID Keech, which occurred on Wednesday
evening when the members after witnessing the
| oerformance OF 'rhe Ma-hower' at the Lyceum
| Theatre were entertained at supper at tho home
of Mrs Benjamin c. Riggs. No. Is West Thirty
| ninth-st; and dinner parties by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| Hall Watson, OF No. GIL Fifth-ave.: Mr. and Mrs.
| Almeric Hugh Paget, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ken
nedv Tod Mr. and Mrs. Watson's dinner I'm
| honor OF Miss Lillian NJ. Stokes daughter OF
| THOMAS Stokes and her hance, Robert McMaster
Gillespie Among the guests at the dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs Tod Mrs. Lorard SPENCER
| Wr md Mrs J. r. IIindon Hyde, Miss Potter
| Miss Davis Alexander NJ. Hadden and Charles A.
| Mum.
| A pleasant afternoon reception with music was
| Given n few days ago by Albert NJ. Bagby nj his
| home No q West Thirty-first-st.. in honor OF
| Mime Nordica- An attractive musical programme
was rendered by Ludwig Marum. violinst; Leland
| H. Langley. barytone. and Ernest schelling
| pianist. Among those present were Mrs. Charles
| g. whittier Mrs Frederic Nelson. Mr. and Mrs.
| Robert Underwood Johnson. Mrs. Florence Fox OF
| Philadelphia. Mrs Charles u. Alexander, Mrs
| Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Frederic Edey, Mrs. 7. Town
| send Burden. Mrs Robert ClarksOn. Mrs. L. Cass
| Iedyard. 4. J. Oakley Rhlneander Lady Cunard
| Miss Louise McAlster, Mrs. Trenor /. Park. Mrs
| Russell Solely Miss Una Solely. Mss Pomeroy. Miss
| Marion Kemp Miss Margaret Ogden. James Otis
] Richard Goodman. Made Chance Har.