The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-05
GAYETY'S SUPREME SWAY
SOCIETY AWAKENING FROM ITS
 HOLIDAY LETHARGY.

Teas Innumerable in Prospect-Parlor vaudevilles and CotiIlions-Third As sembly Gossip-subscriptIon Dance at the Lawn Club-Original Society of Colo nial Danes.
 Holiday season is never very gay in New Haven society and this year has proven no exception to the rule, there being even a cessation of teas. How ever, these latter functions will be re- stunned, and of dinners there will be not few Society will be active for period to come, and the season thus far so well launched by the tremendously successful parlor vaudeville at the beautiful home of the Dunscombs on Prospect Hill New Years night prom ises to break the record for gayety, II the present rate of speed continues. Now that nearly all of the debutantees have been introduced, dinners ana dancers are in high favor Hardly day passes that does not bring it's en- agreements to dine at one house or
  events in the prospective is senior cotillion to be given on January Is by Mrs. Huntington Denton for her charm- ing daughter, Miss May Denton, whose recent coming out tea, under the spon- sorship of Mrs. Henry l.. Hotchkiss, was one of the decidedly beautiful teas of the season. Such elaborate decora- tions would be hard to surpass. The gift flowers were superb as they should be for so attractive a debutante. Miss Denton is a remarkably handsome girl, perhaps the fairest bud of the season. Mrs. Denton has selected the Lawn club as the scene for the cotillion. The occasion will also mark the first so- cial function to be given by Mrs. Den ton since her return from abroad, after lapse of several years spent in trav- cl and the education of her daughters. Cards have not yet been issued, but will be in the course of a few days.
 The third assembly is also in the field claiming attention, and as it is the fashionable ball which society has chosen for it's own, every man and wo- man who actively participates in social gayeties naturally wishes to attend this fete par-excellence. So a goodly as- semblage is assured.
 The evening when the guests make their bow to Mrs J. Mason Hopin, Mrs. Godfrey Dunscomb, Mrs. Huntington Denton, Mrs. John K. Beach, Mrs. D. Cady Eaton and Mrs. William w. Far nam, who are to receive, should be very attractive and brilliant one.
 While the year is yet young Mrs. Frederick c. Earle of 126 College street will entertain with large tea on Jan uary 6, from to z, for the purpose of introducing to New Haven society her sister-in-law, Miss Earle. The affair gives promise of being a great crush, an unlimited number of invitations having been issued.
 Still another tea, occupying the front of the social stage and which bids we'll to claim the favor of the. fashionable set, is to be given under the auspices of Mrs Sherman F. Foote on January at her lovely home on Howe street
 The affair will mark the formal in- troduction to local society of Mrs. Henry Lyman of London. Mrs. Foote's sister, Mrs. Arthur Thompson of Brooklfne, Mass, will also be a guest of honor. Over one hundred invitations have been sent out and the affair prom ises to be an elegant one in every way.
 A rumor afloat is to the effect that one of the avenues most beautiful and fair buds of a few seasons ago and a prominent college man and great social lion. and who has figured prominently in all college exercises, have just be- rod iS fha qui vive. It is expected that formal announcement will not be / long de- ferred.
 Foremost of to-day's social festivities and where society notables of elegance will assemble is a ladies luncheon to be given by Mrs. Horace Wells at her beautiful home on Trumbull street in honor of Mrs. Clifford of Lyme.
 The Lawn club will be the center for the younger fashionable set on January Il. The magnet which attracts is a subscription dance being planned by Miss Mary Collins and Miss Susie Wright A contingent of men from the senior class and law school will be in evidence. It will be a charming affair, the invitations including the flower of the young people married and unmar- Tied.
 An event of elegance in New York society last night was the meet of the members of the Original Society of Colonial Danes" at the home of Mrs William Warner Hopkins, No. 1T West Fifty-third street. Nine o'clock was the hour of assembling and the pro gram included a paper read by Gen eral James Grant Wilson. An elabor- ate supper was feature. Mrs. Hop pin, wife of Mir William Warner Hop pin, son of the late ex-Governor Hoppin of Rhode Island, who was the elder brother of Professor Hoppin of New is Inc H1.st 1zica -1rasidnnt of ti,is.