New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
uou,wu FANCY
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

ures OF the dance, beginning with the second or
the small subscription cotllons organized by Mrs.
John Jacob Aston Mrs Lloyd 5. Bryce. Mrs.
stuyvesant Fish Mrs Almcric Hugh Paget. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt ir.. Mrs. Henry Payne Whit
ney. Mrs. Orme Wilson. Mrs. Henry T. Sloane.
Mrs W Starr Miller Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt
and few other young matrons i'm society. which
took place on Monday night in the annex OF the
Metropolitan Club. The dance was perfect In APP
pointment and thoroughly smooth in movement
There were scarcely more than one hundred
and thirty persons present. Craig W. Wads-
worth led the cotilon skilfully. and gave
general satisfaction The favors were ex-
tremely attractive of them being imitation
snowballs and another ribbons sewn with sleigh
bells They were carried into the room on hand
somely decorated sleigh drawn by live goat
This came in the nature OF surprise. and CON
fusion and disorder nearly created by the
entrance Of the goat and its load OF gayly trimmed
articles An Interesting incident on Monday after
noon was the recital given by Miss Lydia Eustis:
with the assistance OF me NuaHTTsn III; ns
the home of Mrs. Henry Payne W nitncy. Miss
skv assisted by Victor Begel the plano. The
last recital of these subscription concerts WI.
the home Of Mrs. Walter 5 Gurnee. No. Last
Thirty -third-st.
Tho most attractive musical entertainment OF the
week was that given on Tuesday evening last by
NJ and Mrs John Jacob As;or. at their home NO
so Fifth-ave The artists who appeared were Nine
NOrdca, Signo- Campanar ana Leo SteiH INC
'ceIlist The orchestra numbers on the programme
were played by Wetzlers orchestra AS at the
TINT Of Mrs William Astor's ball, the two Astor
mansions were used for tho entertainment Inc
hostess. in 4 beautiful gown of silver brocade, re,
coived her guests alone The concert was slN"n
in the ballroom which with its beautiful pictures
ana hansines. made n deai ptaGe ,In ~,
sage erected at one end Of the room. with charS
extending into tho marble hallway. was the n0"cp
society The entertainment. which did not end IN
I'll midnight. followed by supper served al
small tables.
Another incident Tuesday night was the last
but one Of the Fortnightly dances for TINS season.
which took place at Sherrys. 1t was one OF the
largest and most brilliant dances Of this series
Alexander " MADDEN led the cotillon The favors
included fancy scarfs. banjos. japanese hgures
pencils and markers. The guests were receiver ID!
Mrs Lewis Livingston Delaheld. Mrs Alexander
d shaw and Mrs John Clarkson jay. Among the
dancers were Miss Frances Pell. Miss Renee
liCoudcrt Miss Alice Sands Miss Bertha Bartlett
Miss Resale Francke. Miss Angelica Church Miss
Daisy Grlnneu. Miss Remsen, Miss Anne Potter
Miss Marion willard Mss heiIieltt - MI
carct AGams. Mis- sarah A,terbury Mis- Julia
5c,io ea MES RUN Ruth Hoc, schcen stebb.ns Bay
7rd Dominick. Miss Caroline Young; Wafer r.
iIroi McKim. Ash5cl H. Barney. Edward Isham
concerns \ Bliss, jr.. John b. Morris Scare
hnd n g Cammann The sixth and last Of the
Fortnghty dances is announced to take pace o."
February 10.
Tho Ladies' Tuesday Afternoon Euchre Club gave
a reception dance and supper at Delmonicos on
Tuesday evening last. Among those present were
Mrs Grant Mrs Elliott. Mrs. +. T. Williams
B B}a ' hrs NJ II r Rker, Mrs f. T. TAYLOR Mrs
Gordon Mrs simon b Cohe99' Ms Ms H TSTdinand
Hewitt, Mrs. stacheloers ana MIS- re'D''''"N
Hirsch.
Mr. nd rs III. Mortimer
Brooks gave dinner party at their home. No
Fast Tortv-nfth-st Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 4 c. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. w Rhine
lander Stewart Mr.. and Mrs. Fsh Mr. and Mrs
Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. \. Cass Canheld. Nj ara
Mrs C. WyckhTe Yuleo. Mr.. and Mrs mares
BALDWIN Mr. and Mrs. Temple tmncl. MISS niunl
Edgerton Winthrop. ST.. and Charles a MUM"
A beautiful dance was given ny Mr. and Mrs
FlbriIge T. Gerry. at their nome. NO la, sixty
drst-st on "Wednesday night. The younger mar
ried couples and Gcbutantes were Included In me
list OF guests An effective cotion was danced IN
the ballroom the leaders being WorthinGton White
house and Craig ". Wadsworth. The decorations
OF Mr. Ger-y's ballroom, with lis paintings anu
work. of art served as a handsome setting for the
flying figures in silks, satins ana DrocaueS MIIo
n2tnlct we're probably as handsome have been
seen anywhere this winter
The second and last Assembly Ball of the season.
which was given on Thursday night last in the
ballroom OF the Waldorf Astoria, was all that the
women who had spent considerable Of Their umc
and energy for its success. could have hoped OF
| desired The number Of strangers was not Iars''
but the attendance OF the dancing set In society WIS
| numerous although the floor at no time was un-
/ comfortably crowded The Reception Committee.
! headed by Mrs. Levi T. Morton consisted O. Mrs.
/ Ilovl : Bryce Mrs. John Jacob Asior ana Mrs.
David King They received the guests at the en-
trance to the ballroom. The cotilon was NOT
Cd N 1a
Aston Gallery. Worthington Whtchouse was again
| the leader The fayors consisted OF garlands OF
roses tied with clusters Of ribbons. and boutonniere
! 10 match. Many beautiful gowns were worn, anu anu
IT fengIan5 who is In Nev,-Yor visiting her rela
! tiyas wore a handsome gown OF black satin. trimmed
! wi h ricn lace Miss Phipps. her daughter was IN
! a dainty gown OF white chiffon. over pale PINK satin.
I Mrs Herman l.. Roy IN A gown OF rose-pllK
! MORE. with trimmings OF lace and mousseIne qe
! sole Mrs Frederic Sheldon was In gown OF sli-
ver-rray satin, the front OF pink, handsomely en-
| hrodered In "a Dresden figure she also wore S .,
beautiful diamonds and emerald ornaments hin MIS-
| win white moirc. and trimmed with lace. Mis a;
! ivory white satin. handsomely enbro.der'd. Mrs.
tajin MIS- Frederick Edey looked unusually hand
some IN gown OF black velvet Mrs, tirls%old rry
! zane and Miss Klttie Candy was in white satin
/ Touched with bows OF rOsc-colorcd velvet. MISS
6Hk satin trimmed with ruchinss Of tiile. and Miss
! kcrnochan was In pink gauze over PINK satin.
! The opera house which always benefits In point OF
hrllfiancv by dinner parties preceding the perform
! anco and dances coming after II, was filed with
I brilliant audience Monday night and again on
! wednesday night. On such evenings the boxes
snarlle with diamonds and the ordinary spectator
/ is dazzlod with the beauty of the occupants ana
! their costume ON Wclnes lay night when Was-
I ror,s "plylne Dutchman" sung. the boxes were
| all occupied by men and women well known in So
ciatv M.e william -. Sloane in black satin. with
! some handsome diamonds and pearls worn at the
! neck had with her her two daughters. the Misses
| SLOANE Mis- Sloane in cmon-colorcd satin,
, "a Mice lila Sloane wore a gown OF silver-pnk
| r,olre with tullc Trimmings Mrs. Frank > With
| erbee was in white satin. combined with black and
| trimmed with white lace. Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks