New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

| a. O'clock before any dancing was INDUCED
IN The Reception Committee. comprising Mrs
Aston In purple velvet embroidered IN gold.
with stomacher Of diamonds. diamond tiara and
necklace: Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. in pale
blue miror velvet. tiara NJ diamonds and col
laretta OF solitaire diamonds. Mrs. Grand
DHauteville. in pale lemon miroir velvet with
an arrangement Of diamond stars In the couture.
and collar of pearls and Mrs W. Watts Sher
man in pink satin. embroidered in gold. were
in their places to receive shortly after II o'clock.
but It was fully twenty minutes before the
guests began to arrive In great numbers Then.
the orchestral selections were unfortunately dull
and out Of place for ball, while the dance
music at the outset was also lacking In snap
and GO. The cotillon after supper was led by
Worthington Whtehouse whose partner was
Mrs Almeric Paget, wearing a gown Of bright
red satin with sable trimmings. Mr.. White
house managed his forces with admirable ease
and grace The decorations were beautiful.
Mrs Frederic Bronson wore a rich gown OF
black velvet, with diamond ornaments on the
corsage and the coiffure Mrs George Kidd
was in pink MORE. covered with black eauze
richly embroidered in gold. Miss Georgette Kidd
was in a pretty gown of pale green MORE.
Mrs Charles r. Alexander wore a gown of white
brocade. covered with silk gauze. embroidered
In silver. with ropes Of pearls and emeralds on
the corsaee Mrs r. Horace Caliatn wore
gown Of black velvet. the front Of the corsags
ornamented with row Of diamond stars Mrs
Frederic r. Coudert was IN a gown OF white
satin with tulie ard ieweed butterfly In her
coifurs Mrs Grenville Kane wore A gown Of
mauve and white brOcade. Mrs. George X. De
Forest vas In striking gown Of black gauZe
embroidered with silver spangles Miss Cam
eron was also In black gauge. her Young sister.
Miss Isabel Cameron. being in white gauze over
white silk. trimmed With white roses There
was a consderab BILE attendance Of the buds who
have already been introduced and some Of those
who are still 10 mako their first bow AT homo
receptions.
On Friday night the first Of the series OF
Friday Night Dances. under the patronage Of
Mrs BENJAMIN & Church Mrs Edward Curtis.
Mrs stuyvesant Fish Morris Mrs. John NJ.
Bowers, Mrs Henry r. Beekman and Mrs.
Arthur J Peabody took place at Sherrys. Alex
ander NJ. Hadden. with Miss Josephine Drexel
led the cotillon The favOrs were calendars.
roses and sash ribbons. Among the dancers
were Miss May Robbins. Miss May Low, Miss
Susan Butler. Miss Crosby Miss Eleanor En-
met. Miss Florence Cragin. Miss Dorothy Iiig-
ginsOn Miss Helen Peabody. Miss Julia Dela
field. Miss Frances de Peyster. Miss Louise
C;allatin. Miss May Reekman. Miss Atterbury.
Miss Augusta De Peyster Miss Edith Jay. Miss
Angelica Schuyler Church. Miss May Young.
Miss Bette Bird. Goeet Gaatin. J. Duane Ire
land. Wacott F. Robbins. Edward e Iarlsh
Hugh Bernhard. f. Lansing Satterlee. RAYMOND
Lefferts Alexander Irving. jr.. William n. Fear
ing and Lawrence Gillespie.
An interesting incident on Thursday night
was a meeting Of the Thursday Evening Club
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Perpont
Morgan No. 30 Madison-ave, when Nine
Nordica and David Bspham. sang.
In All Souls Church Madison-ave. and Sixty
sixth-st. at noon. on Saturday. December b.
Miss Bertha L. Terrell. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Leslie Terrell, Of No. Is Eas'
Fftieth-st will he married to Wifred Buck
ley son Of Henry Buckley, of Birmingham
England The Rev. Dir. r. Heber Newton the
rector will offlciate at the ceremony. MISS
Ruth Moore will he tho maid Of honor. and Miss
Nav Low. Miss Maude Sinclair. Miss Faith
Moore Miss Eleanor Thomas and Miss Mar
garet Winsor, Of Boston VIII be among tho
bridesmaids Mr. Buckleys best man will he
r Winthrop white, Of Boston The ushers VIII
he Joseph Holden Sutton. John {. Kunke.
Walter Alexander Edward r. Warren, McLahe
Van Ingen and Prescott Slade.
Miss Mae Stuart scholefed. daughter ~ Mrs
NJ Scholefeld will he married 70 Guy Edwards
on Tuesday evening. December p. In All Angels
Protestant Episcopal Church. West End-ave
and Eighty first-st. by the rector tho Rev DE
Lancey Townsend
The wedding Of Miss Harriet NJ. Sheldon,
daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. George O. Sheldon. or
No 511 Madson-ave. TO Frederick Kellogg Hol-
lister will take place in st. Thomas's Church
on Wednesday afternoon. January IL the cere-
lnony will lie performed al O'Clock ny tnt
rector the Rev Or. John Wesley Brown. ana J.
will he followed by a reception at the home or |
the brides parents.
The date has been set for the marriage Of Miss
Elizabeth King daughter ~ Mr.. and Mrs Johh
Alison King 10 i Edward Davis It is Tuesday. |
will ho ncrf0rrre6
calvary Church Fourth ave. and Twenty-nrs'-
ST Miss Kings attendants will be Miss Eioise |
Davis sister Of the bridegroom. and Miss Cor
neiia Delafield
The engagement is announced Of Miss Laura |
Prime Law. daughter Of he late Peter Augustus
Law 70 Frederick De witt Wells. son OF Oliver
7 Wells. Another engagement Is that Of MISS |
Katherine Chrystie. daughter Of Or. and Mrs
Thomas NJ L. Chrystie. OF No. 36l West Fifty |
seventh-st 10 II. Percy Douglas. graduate OF
Cornell University. class Of ~. member OF I
the Engineers Club and Of tho Psi Epsilon
Miss Helen Louise Runyon daughter NJ the
ate General Theodore Runyon who was Am
passador from the United States n Berlin. has
announced her engagement TO f. Avian Nlikih-
;on. OF Newark y. J.
The annual Junior Christmas ball of Columbia
University will take place on Friday evening
lext. December 90. az Sherry's. " Will be one
y the largest and gayest balls for the younger
ct Of the present season.
The fourteenth Ihpetonga ball. which Is
3rooklvn's fashionable subscription ball of the
winter. will be given on January Ia. IN the Art
Rooms in Moutague-st.. and the Assembly
rooms OF the Academy Of Music. adjoining.
rho entertainment will be In charge Of A. y.
.ow Arthur NJ Hatch Edward II Litchneld
md William Cary Sanger. The subscribers are
II. follows. Frederick +. Bellamy. Frank :.
BENSON. Tunis G. Bergen. Samuel W. Babcock.