New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-24
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

william X Vanderbilt whose dinner dance b
honor OF his niece Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane. %
February 10. was abandoned almost at the last
moment on account Of the sudden illness Of his
SON William X Vanderbilt. IT, gave Inst night at
his home, No GO Fifth-ave.. A reception WIKI
music. II was the FIRST large entertainment given
I'm W Vanderbilts house In several years. Il
was not has been published. In honor of Mas
Lila Sloane Tho rooms Of the house were en-
trclv without artificial decoration Of any kind
except the white parlor. where there were some
clusters OF lilies and American Beauty roses. In
this the guests. who did not begin TO arrive
before 1870 o'clock, were received by Ar Wander
bilt. assisted b. his sitter. Mrs. Sloane The Gothic
banquet hall. which extends across the entire
west side Of the house. used for tho concert
a platform being placed directly under the large win.
dow for Anton Scidl and his orchestra The solo.
lists were Josef Holman the pianist and Leo
Storm. 'cells'.
After tho concert supper served AT small
tables arranged the second Aoor OF tho house
Some Of Mr. Vanderbili's quests were: DR. and Mr.,
" Seward Wero. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton " Cary
Chnuncey " Depew. Mr.. and Mrs John
Purdy. Mr. and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman Mr
and Mrs James ". Waterbury Mr. and NJ.
Charles H. Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs Jane. I.
Barclay Mr. and Mrs. George l. Rives Mr. Ard
Mrs Stanford White. Mr. and Mrs James /
Rreese Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tuckernan Mr.
and Mrs Charles Russell Hone Mrs AIer
ander Van Rensselaer,, Mrs Winthrop N,
and Mrs. De Lancey Nicon. Miss De Forest,
Miss Calendar. Miss Marie do Rarr,
the Misses Sloane. Mr. and Mrs john Jacob as,o,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Egerton Webb Mr and Mr.,
william Jay Schiefrein. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas u
Howard. Mr. and Mrs Levi P Morton. the MISC.
Morton Mr. and Mrs ". Starr Miller Mr. and
Mrs Henry T. Sloane. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Par.
bey. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Mckay Twombly Mr
and Mrs. James \. Burden. IT, Thomas F. Cushing.
Miss Cushing Mr. ANA Mrs H. y McVl,sar Mr.
and Mrs Oliver Hartman. ir. Mr.. and Mrs S,uyys.
SAINT Fish Mr. and Mira Egerron / Winthrop. ,r.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund l.. Bayles NJ and Mr.
Luther Kountze Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt
Mrs Burke Roche Mr.. and MIS-. James \ Burden
sr. Mrs Griswod Gray. Miss Ethel Iyon Mr. and
Mrs Charles X Franoklyn. .fr. and Mrs LLOYD
S Brice. tho Misses Gerry Mr. and Mrs Charles
Stuart Dodge. Miss Garrison Miss Anna Sands
Mr. and Mrs l. Townsend Burden. Miss Egsya
Burden Miss Maude Livingston. Mr. and Ms
Ernesto g. Eabbr, Mr, and Mrs Richard MORT
Mr.. and Mrs. =. *. Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. T. =,
Post. Mr AID Mr., Bnchanan Wn'hroI Nj I'd
$ Witherbee. Mr.. and Mrs. \. Lsnf"ar NoITe.
Mr -a ana M, Mrs ! Ellis H2T TN Mr and VI,
non, Mr and Mrs Elbrdge T. Gerry Nj. and Mrs.
g. Albert Stevens. Mr. ard Mr. J. Frederic Kt--
i. Marshar Mr. and Mrs. George 3. De Forest
Mr. .and Mn :. Cass ,anheld ~ MissSs tewi,t
ris. Mr. and Mrs Frederic Edey Mr and Mrs
Henry Clews. Miss Cleve Mr.. and Mrs James H.
Beekman. Mrs. Cadwalader Jones. Mrs Frederic
Sheldon. Miss Trevor. Miss Norrie the Msses
Cutting Miss Josephine Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs ".
Watts sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. n. 4. 6 TAYLOR
Miss Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. William B. DinsmOre.
jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Mrs. Fred
eric Nelson Mr.. and Mrs ~. CaSimir De Rhar1.
James Otis. Miss Rogers Miss Van Rensselaer,.
Richard Peters. r. Livingston Beeckman, Peter
Marie. Thomas G. Meyer, James r. y. Lanier.
John Cadwalader Winfield s Hoyt. James ".
Appleton and L!spenard Stewart.
Mrs. Charles Lord has issued Invitations for ths
marriage OF her daughter. Miss Susie Isabelle Lord.
10 Henry Thomas Alley. az noon Tuesday, April
II. in ST Bartholomew Church. Madison-ave. and
Forty -fourth-st.
The engagement IS formally announced OF Miss
Helen Frances Coolidge, Of Brookine. Mass. 70 w.
F. Owens OF this city. The wedding will be ce.e-
brated after Easter
Miss Besse Heath. daughter OF Mrs. Mary LOOMS
Heath. was married TO John c. WirtS at 40
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. in the parlors OF the
Marble Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave. and Twenty
ninth-st The ceremony performed IN the
presence OF relatives by the Rev. Or. BurriIl. the
pastor.
The last regular meeting OF the Midwin'er Club
this season will be held at Sherry's Tonight