New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

genuine Lenten repose settled upon society
kist week, which almost wholly devoted 10
gayetes thoroughly mild in character. After some
excellent music the members Of the Mldwinter
Club and a rumber Of guests on Monday night
last at Sherry's enjoyed some informal dancing
and good supper. 1t was the second meeting OF
the club this season. and probably Of
the most successful ever given by the orGaniza-
ton. On the following night the liveliest enter
tainment OF the week WAS given at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford White. in East Twenty
hrst-st., Gramercy Park. 1t the fourth meet
ing this of the recently organized Tuesday
Evening Club Tho vocal stars OF the occasion
We're Mile Seygard and Francis Rogers. who were
Then came Weber and Fields and Sam Bernard
In the comedy sketch. The Contract Scene" The
enjoyable and IL broke ~ later than any that
has been given by the club thus far this year. Be
sides the members Of the club there were num-
Der OF invited guests present TO enjoy tho pro-
gramme.
Outside Of these entertainments the principal d.
versions have been luncheons dinner parties. the
atre parties. the meetings Of Badminton clubs the
regular meeting Of the Knickerbockcr Riding Club
and the sewing classes. which numerous this
winter. and should. II their purposes be fulfilled
provide clothing for many unfortunates for
months TO come The recent touch of winter has
had n natural effect of hurryng people to balmier
cmes. Consequently, st. Augustine and other
points In the South have a large accession
departures for the South. however, have thus far
not been In former years. When
the rough winds Of March which cold without
being frosty. assail NewYorkers the exodus viii
likely Increase with rush At present one Of the
best places IN po,n; of weather and social advan-
tages is Aiken 5. C., where many prominent So
ciety people are assembled and where Mr.. Hitch
cocks hounds afford ample amusement for all
those who to ride 10 them. The unfortunate
! accident which befell Mrs. William c. Whitney
a few weeks ago considerably dampened the de-
sire to follow the hounds but her continual i'm
provement has treasured The timd and the sport
Among those who have leased cottages for the
Winter at AIKEN are NJ and Mrs s Sib
and Mrs William r. Travers, Mr.. and Mrs. ";
BqteT DgnGsn IT, Mrs. Augustus lay NE ana
Mott Nj. and Mrs H. G. Mcvickar Center Hitch
GSW sh Hh rRfP n W dbn TSor Hn
latest reports from Mrs Whitney are most encour,
ana the paralysis is gradually leaving her limbs.
II may, however. he several weeks before her con-
One Of the pleasanest incidents of the last week
the first meeting of the Junior Badmnon
Club. which was held on Tuesday evening in the
| Berkeley Armory. There fine attendance
Of the members of tho new organization. which is
| offshoot Of the American Badminton Club.
Nearly all the patronesses were present. includ-
| INK Mrs John c. Neeser. Mrs Henry q. Trevor,
Miss Julia J.. Delaneld. Mrs Henry Lewis Morris.
MIS- tndrieS Klker MIS-. Howard IL. Henry. MIS-.
| Philip j. Sands. Mrs. Lawrence Wells. Mrs. Philip
| Rhinelander Mrs. Newbold Morris Mrs Gouver-
neur Kembe and Mr. Charles de Rham. jr.
Miss FTaDc M YER 6oln sI Ju p
| lin. Miss Angelica Church, Miss Cornelia Garrison.
De Feystcr Miss Mary Bower. Joseph l.. Deafied'
Spotswood d. Bowers W Wills Reese Oliver D.
| Coster, Goeet Gaatin, Charles Riker Henry
| Trevor Rudolph Neeser, John G. Neeser. William
v; KIP and Rufus s. Graves The nsw cu5
there will be, tournament for special prizes
Dinner parties were given last week by Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi p. Morton Mr. and Mrs J. Frederic
Kernochan. Mrs. Edmund Coffin and Mr.. and Mrs
John Zerega. Tho guests OF the last named
Mr. and Mrs; George J., Gould, Miss Elsie Zerega;
| Miss Josephine DreXel, Marshall Gasquet and
| kiliaen Van Rensselaer,.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison b. Moore. 1r.. WHO have
| gone South for the month. gave dinner on Tues
day evening last. Their guests were NJ. and Mrs.
Charles J. Coulter. Mr.. and Mrs Charles j. Webb,
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haskns Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Werner Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY Clifford. James A.
/ Farley and Frank Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Moore
when they return will take possession OF their new
| home, No SO Riverside Drive. Eghtieth-st.
| Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones of No. 1ci West Sew
enty-second-st. gave luncheon few days ago. IL
honor OF her second daughter. Miss Resale Gard-
ner Jones. The table was decked with clusters OF
American Beauty roses Besides the guest OF honor
Miss Katherine Good Miss Annie Atterbury Miss
Annie Van Nostrand Miss Isabel Wetherell and
Miss Elizabeth Marston.
Mrs William Van Allen, OF No 43 Yves: Sew
entieth-st, gave the first Of her series OF Lenten
dinner parties on Wednesday evening last. Her
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henly. Or.
and Mrs Charles Scott, Mrs. ". l.. Follet. NJ.
and Mrs George W. Van Allen. Mrs George Van
Allen. jr. DR.. f. c. Chamberiin, Miss Van Allen
and a. Van Allen.
The wedding Of Miss Adelaide Carkson. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clarkson, and sister Of
Mrs. Eugene Dexter Hawkins, to Clermont Liv-
ingston GARRISON, of Thomas Streatheld Clark
son. will be of the gayest OF the Easter season
| The ceremony will he performed on Easter Monday
afternoon in the Church of the Incarnation. Madi-
son-ave and Thirty Hfth-st., and II Will be followed
by a reception at the home Of the brides father.
in West Thlrty-seventh-s.. Miss Carksons maid
| orhonor will be her sister Miss Cornea Livngs
| ton Clarkson: her bridesmaids will be her cousin.
Miss Madge CIarkson; Miss Eva Van Cortlandt
| Morris. daughter OF Mr. AMI Mrs. A. Newbold
Norris Miss Albertinc Winthrop daughter OF Mrs.
dsuehter OF Edward Livingston. Mr.. Clarkson has
chosen his brother David Augustus Clarkson, to
a aIo Mr. ' @Iarkson and his bride will occupy
| house which being prepared for them at
| Richmond Hill
Phillips Basdon Thompson. whose marriage to
| Miss Marion McKeever. daughter o! j. Lawrence
| McKeever and sister or Mrs HoHman Miier' VIII
he soler1nizod at o'clock Easter Tuesday after
! noon April r. in ST. Bartholomew Church, has
selected Iinzee Thompson to be his best man. In
the LIST Of ushers there will he Edward McVlckar.
c.ruel BIacden Arthur Street and Richardson
| T'hurstcn As already announced in The Tribune
| Miss McKeever's bridesmaids will be Miss Alice
Colgate Miss Elizabeth Hare. Miss Janet hen
| dersor. and the brides cousin, Miss Amy HAWKS
h,rs, Mills The reception after the ceremony VIII
be small one II will be held at the home OF MT.
WcKeever No. 1914 Lexington ave; and invitations
~ II will be confined 10 the immediate relatives OF
,be Young couple and small number OF ther per-
sonal friends.
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