The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06
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pleted their entertaining for this season, their
arc others still who are about to begin, and
there will therefore be no lack OF gayety from
now until Ash Wednesday. MIR. and Mrs. Gerry
who have been the chief entertainers thus far
Mrs. Astor, and Mr.. and Mrs. John jacob
Aston are among those who have called a halt
Some of the members OF the Vanderbilt fnmiy
are, on tho contrary, about to begin a series OF
Entertainments Two dinner dances are pro
jected in honor Of Miss Lila Sloane, one to be
given by William X. Vanderbilt next Thursday
night, and another. a 81. Valentines affair, on
Feb. Ia. The most important subscription
dance still to be given is the second for this sea.
son of tho Tuesday series. 1t will be given on
Wednesday, Feb. Is.
Some members Of the Metropolitan Club have
arranged to give n reception on Tuesday night,
Feb. %. The women are unusually interested
in this project, and there will be a deal Of
anxiety as to the invitations until they are 49,
sued this week. Innovations have been made
at the club which have occasioned quite q stir,
Women are now allowed to dino there on Sun
day nights. ms at the London clubs. They do
not minglo with the men. but are on their arr.
val taken up in the lifts to the third floor din
ing rooms. 1t is said that other privileges are
to be accorded them.
Count and Countess do Galliffet have gone To
Colorado Springs and are the guests Of the lat
tors brother, Joseph Sampson Stevens. who has
a cottage there. Count and Countess dc Gal.
liffet have been paying their first visit here since
their marriage q few years ago in Paris. The
Count has never been over before. The Countess
went abroad with her mother, now the Duchess
de Dino. whom q very young girl. Mr.. Samp.
son Stevens IL a crack polo player. At Glen.
wood Springs, in the Immediate vicinity of Hot
Springs, there IL one Of the best polo fields in
the United States. and q number Of English.
non are now among the players wintering there.
The Count and Counties de Galliffct will re.
main in this country until the spring. whom
they will return to Paris.
The Thursday Evening Club will meet on the
night Of Feb. 10 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. De Forest. z Washington square,
when DR.. Edward Robinson of the Boston Mu.
scum of Fine Arts will deliver n lecture on the
Restoration of the Venus of Milo"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston will sail for
Europe.this week. Their yacht the Nourmahal
win await them on the other side. As yet the
party which will accompany them on their
cruise is not made up. although it is said that
Winthrop Rutherfurd is included. Mr.. and
Mrs. Astor will probably return to this coun.
try in time to participate in the gay cites of the
coming Newport season. They will visit Al
giers, Tunis. Tripoli. Cairo, Alexandria. the Isl.
s sInn Of Of the &c Gr s;xta- archipelago s CO., Venice Mes:
gave their final entertainments for this sea.
son during the past week. On Tuesday night
they gave q reception and musicale.
Count Charles Seilern arrived here about Q
fortnight ago. Mrs. Woerishoffer, whose daugh.
marry next Thursday. gave a dinner for him
during last week at her home; 1855 West
i hnRtSIeie VIII perferm thence 9he eer sn.oeries at 81 noon a' IN
tho Church Of the Incarnation, Madison avenue
and Thirty;ffth street. The bride will be at
will have as his best man Baron Franz Riedl Won
Riedeman. Secretary OF the AUSTRIA hungary
WIN give his granddaughter away. After the
church eremony the brides mother will give
a breakfast for the bridal party and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Godfrey, of A West
FIfty.seventh street r. will give a dinner next
and Jules j. Natable, who are soon to be mar
Mrs: D. Hunter Moxipi mgr 81 Q East Fitty.h hf6
Porter Porte Of 21s VEST seveniic thu street rect h niSse din.
ner cards out for Friday night, Feb. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Whitney are 70.
tanners Of the future. Work is going ON rapid.
TThe ballroom, It is said. will 6e more gorgeous
than any in town.
The annual service OF tho Sons of the Revo-
luton will be held in Calvary Church, Fourth
avenue and Twenty first street, on Sunday,
Feb. 20. The Holland DANES will give q din
ner next Wednesday night at the Astoria. Tho
Harvard Club is to give a dinner ut Delmon-
ico's on Monday night, Feb. 81.
Mrs. Daniel Butterfeld is to give a luncheon
within a day or two, accompanied by good
music. Gen. and Mrs. Butterfield gave an elab-
crate dinner last Wednesday night in honor
Of Major-Gon. Merritt. Among the guests
were Gen. o. o. Howard. Bishop Farley, and
Seth Low.
An unusually large number Of dinner par.
ties have been given Of late, and at all OF them
the floral decorations have been noticeably
pretty. There wero moro than q Thousand
pink carnations on the board at tho dinner
given by Mrs.; Calvin s 81 Brise on Tuesday night;
her table resplendent on that night with masses
of yellow tulips. Mrs. Edward w. Humphreys
Of 30 East Thirty.eighth street had her table
trimmed with pink roses and miRnOnette on
Tuesday night. Mrs. Henry l.. Barley OF II
West Thirty;eighth street and Mrs. ". Starr
Wednesday night. had their dining rooms and
tables decked with American beauty roses.
Mps. ]. ,Pierpont Morgan of 219. Madison ave.
nue. had quantities OF variegated carnations on
the table at her Thursday night dinner. Mrs.
had q profusion of red roses and lilacs on the
table. Mrs. Homer gave q. dinner the same
night at the Hotel, when yellow
flowers and ferns ornamented the board. Miss
Serena Rhinelander of Ii Washington square,
who gave an elaborate dinner on Friday night.
table.