New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


60 out noiselessly as candle burned TO Its socket
Besides the subscription balls and dances. society has
In prospect half dozen or more private enter
tainments OF the same character all OF which are 10
take place within the next six weeks. The most I'M
portant and colossal Of all will be the fancy dress
ball which Mr.. and Mrs Bradley S. Martin Will give
the Waldorf Wednesday night. February TO-
This entertainment promises be the most brilliant
enter.anme Of It's kind New-York has ever known.
Neither expense pains will be spared In at
tanning this end Mr.. and Mrs. Martin are deter
be remembered by society people of this generation
Their guests who will number over three hundred,
are requested TO appear IN costumes OF me sxteen,n
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Under no CIR,
will any person be permitted m & TO atiend M IN
yet completed will be several special features
will make 1t not only brilliant, but an entirely novel
entertainment Handsome fayors wi be distributed hon
Before the ball there will be number Of costume
dinners by prominent matrons in society The entire
The supper will be served continuously throughout
the evening. The music viii be furnished by Lander
and the regular Waldorf band
The week which closed last night was the gayest.
and far Of the best of the 1t opened
with Mrs Henry Sloanes dance Monday in her new
house in East Seventy -second-st.-a house admirably
arranged for large entertainments and one OF the
most beautiful modern mansions in New-York. Mrs
Sloane received her two hundred more guests at
the head OF the marble stairway The house was not
overburdened with floral decorations. but there was
particularly effective and tasteful arrangement Of
American Beauty roses lilies and orchids in several
OF the rooms The cotilon, which was led by Elisha
Dyer. ir.. dancing with the hostess spendidly
managed, and was IN the proper sense spirited one
The favors were pretty and will be retained by their
possessors souvenirs OF most delightful OCCASION
AS usual night when a private ball Is to be
given the horseshoe of boxes In the Metropolitan
Opera House Monday night presented most at
tractive appearance. Mrs Bradley Martin. In be-
coming Of pale blue satin embroidered In
silver. and wearing of her superb diamonds.
including her wonderful tiara sat in Cornelius Wander
bits box Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies in MAJ satin and
chiffon. was in Mrs. Astors box with Miss Wetmore.
who in pink satin of delicate shade: Mrs. Cor
satin with garntnre of silver apanges and lace sa,
with Mrs Orme Wilson In her fathers box: Mrs.
Wilson in gown of melon pink satin. the body
OF the corsage being of miroir ve.yet of the same
shade Mrs Levi p, Morton; in crimson velvet oc-
cupied her box with her daughters. Miss Morton who
pink roses and Miss Edith Morton. whose gown was
Belmont. in gown Of blue moire covered with en-
6rSdef % S fTFS dH % on rs sdny
Ripley in white ana pink SIX, and Lady CunaId
broidery and white chiffon Mrs Luther Kountze was
in black velvet trimmed with purp.e violets, while
Srocaded Nth silver and her coinre ornaent-d
with wen dsysop%5 cd n St gns whose as S
was OF black brocade combined with white satin:
Mrs Henry Cew looking very nannsohs rh IN sSw
land Of pink roses. had with her in her box her
SanshTn 5 rmming Hrys of blue yeive Mrs William + Bur
den in white satin trimmed with pink roses MS
" Bavard Cutting was in white satin brocade ana
point lace: Mrs Lloyd S Bryce .ooked very hand
some in gown OF pale ble satin MI rfeae,'nn no. r.
embroidered with silver.
Tuesday night brought the first Of the Tuesday
Night dances which continue 10 be the must success
ful subscription balls of the season. NQtwithstand-
ing that society had danced at Mrs Soane's until
late hour hight previous there was splendid at
tendance at Sherrys on Tuesday night. and the BAL
went off snap and dash that Were little short
of surprising il a late ball. II o'c.ock having
come and gone before a handful OF guests arrived.
The Reception Committee. composed OF Mrs. Morton.
in black velvet Mrs. Baylles. In wni;e saiin. MIS-
William A. Duer in pink brocade. and Mrs John
Jacob Astor. In pale blue were on hand early 10 re-
ceive the guests in the pink room. 1t was nearly l;So
o'clock when Lander having played several lvey
airs struck up a waltz. and Creighton Webb with
Miss Morton. the latter In stunning gown OF sort
shade Of pink mOire and chiffon, opened the dance
In less time than it takes tell the floor OF the ball
room was filled with dancers. and from that time
until about l23o when supper was ready the dancing
was kept up After suppe: the cotillon was danced.
Elisha DYER, jr leading The favors were broad
ribbon sashes for the women and pretty rosettes for
the men, The display of gowns and jewels was most
elaborate. Mrs. Astor in gown of white bro
cade with bands of black velvet and fur Mrs. Henri
l. Barley Was IN superb gown OF black velvet
trimmed with old Italian lace and many DIAMOND
ornaments including a pendan; OF solitaire diamonds
and a coronet of diamonds: Mrs Bradley Martin was
In blue satin. with trimmings OF sable; she also wore
some superb pearls: Mrs. c. Albert Stevens was III
black velvet with diamond stars the corsage: Mrs
stanford White was in white satin. with ruffies OF
white chiffon and garnure OF pink roses: Miss Mary
Turnure In handsome gown OF PINK saii'
trimmed with gold; Mrs. Frederick Sheldon wore
cream satin brocaded with large blue howers ana ied
roses Mrs. Charles q. Francklyn wore one ol the
mos; striking gowns in me room; y & Was Oh PAX paie
satin embroidered In silver and trimmed WIN
lace: Mrs. Leslie Cotton was also in manve satin;
Mrs. Charles +. Havemeyer looked very handsome IN
d gown Of black MORE. veied win black net, pro
frseIy trimmed with black JET; Mrs karrck Rlsss
Hewitt was In pale blue satin. with trimmings of red
roses: Mrs. j. Clinch Smith was in white satin with
Edey's brunette beauty was shown off to excellent
advantage in II gown OF white satin trimmed win
fure was orna amented with an arrangement Of diamond
stars: Mrs. l. Townsend Burden was IN white satin
Mrs Victor Sorchon was in blue and white brocade.
trimmed with black velvet: Mrs Whitney Warren
was in cherry colored MORE combined with pink vel
vet: Mrs John c. Wilmerding was in a gorgeous
Of black velvet with Ismmnss ,s Of Italian % r Ge
mngs OF chiffon: Miss Van Rensselaer, was in pale
blue figured satin: Miss Addoms was in pretty gown
and trimmed with pink rosebuds Miss Katherine
Duer in howered pompadour silk IN which pink
the g Miss Ii ASs Blight y
cred with silver and made with dainty butterfly wing
sleeves also embroidered Win SILVER. MISS DorOtny
Miller one OF the mos; beautiful debutantes OF the
was In cerise MORE: Miss Georgiana Wilmer
ding was in black silk. trimmed with jet and pink
satin bows Miss Trevor was In white satin. with
erde Of cerise velvet embroidered with silver and
Miss Virginia Fair was In gown Of a pae shade OF
yellow satin and chiffon. The dance was preceded
by number Of dinner parties one Of the largest OF
which was given by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Duer
Snmptuous dinner parties seemed TO be among the
chief entertainments last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund L. Bayies gave party on Wednesday night at
which Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Mills were the guests of
honor Among the others az the table Mr. and
Mrs. John Jacob Astor Mr.. and Mrs James F. d.
Lanier and Miss Wetmore. Others who entertained
al dinner were Mr.. and Mrs J. Townsend Burden:
Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane Mr. and Mrs. Orme VIII
son. for Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt ir. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Sloan jr.. for Miss Auchincloss
Mr. and Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks and Mr. and Mrs
Sar., Mr. Orda data.o