New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

NJ Dodge. principally for debutantes, took place
at Sherry's. and brilliant and delightful
dance. There a full complement OF the younger
dancing element. who were received by Mrs John
II. Alexandra. Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes and Mrs
Valentine G.. Hall. The cotlllon, for which there
was a generous amount OF favors was led by Alex
ander NJ Hadden. 1t has been arranged to con-
tlnue these dances next winter. The principal
social incident Tuesday night was the ball given
at Delmonco's by Mrs. Joseph Drexel In honor
OF her daughter. Miss Josephine Drexel:. with
the exception OF the public restaurant nearly all
OF Delmonicos establishment was utilized Tor
the entertainment OF the four hundred guests NE
magnifcence Of the rooms was not covered with
floral decorations Of any kind The eotillon was pc
gun after supper. Mr. Hidden Leading WIN Ms
by Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren and Mrs James
Watson SSgSn Gf Mrs; pref pexe was
not able to be present There was some sene'a
small tables The favors were handsome but inex-
pensive and were selected by Miss Drexel herset'
Another incident on Tuesday evening was Thomas
H. Kelly's reception. with music. at his handsome
anortment IN Fifth-ave Mr.. Kelly. with the
assistance Of Victor Harris arranged an interesting
musical entertainment for his guests II was en-
titled 'In a Persian Garden work rom t'e
pen of Mrs. Liza Lehman. relative OF tne EHs"s"
portrait painter, Rudolph Lehman THIS was i's
first production In New-York. The libretto Is SET
for solos for four voices. with piano accompah-
ment on Tuesday night the singers were MIS-
seabury Ford. of Cleveland Mrs Marguerite man
David Bspham and McKenze Gordon MI I'm, NE
conducting AT the close Oh me reccved by his
mother. Mrs. Eugene Kelly, enjoyed an e,aoor ana
M4g Julien SGe DAVIES Sir and Lee TaIsr
Mr.. and Mrs oliver Hartman r., Mr. ana pnr IN
W Mcyck9Id G Tay 2n Miss M'i Ethel heir irwin Mr. and
Mrs Calvin s Brice Mme de LED Ba Mr: Charles G.
der Miss De od T9Tes snd MI Mrs a Frederick D. Grant
Mr and Mrs. Charles B Aexander; MI Miss s' Georgi
Ie,p'e u!Iirrnrding Miss Ethel Hyde. the Misses
Mnurn. Miss Kathleen Emmett anu ''''
Cutting.
A nIeosant happening wednesday at'erhoo,
and one Of the largest receptions OF the We. 49,
that given by Mrs. Paul Gilbert lheoduu. " 10
home No 15S Madison-ave. Mrs lhepduu, raJ
has not en,e rss,nd in receiving by her mother,
Mrs 'Inles Revival. Mrs Paul ThToau a and Miss
Adee Oven During the reception there was
music by banjo quartet
r,o lac, q, the Wednesday. or Southern collon.
ne ...or ,ool, MACE on wednesday evening Il.
chorr,,.s and uss the largest and most en9o!ao'' W
tho entire series. The guests were rece -
mink room by Mrs George H. Marvin M -,
min 8 Church Mrs. oliver Livingston 'O"
Mrs Samuel Spencer. Az al the i"e' =. 49,. Tod
Tho co,,lon was danced before supper II was ~
,' -. sr.I,or Wiley. OF Virginia. whose part
70 ,,as N,ss Marie Vernon Brown, daughter vi '''
ora Mrs Vernon H. Brown The Boaiu VI '
ernors are George II. Sullivan. James H. 49,
Harry C Adams DR.. Russell Belahy a ~
Ior,on Among those present were ' -,
Co,dsborough Henry ". Brookneiu' III i
Huntington. Robert Stewart Edson' MI aNu W. y,
rdw,rd " Brown Archie B. Quarter Arc'ie VI
o-,o. Georgia Degluir George Schermerhorh
c., sevrour Perkins F. F.. Havemeyef' T. ie
t cherman William B. Banknead Ja"ie'
wi, Mcguire H. Theodore Leggett, Nohteo"ie'y
so,uv,sr Roierck B. Mather. Evert 1ahehe'
smede. II. snowden Marshall HoTapSnl o w. ei Hail
Psrk Mecvoh coss.'hs M;y NIs i Nosaen
wise Miss dt v.n T anS MsrSn Miss - Van
Sostrand Marvin Mics Lena LSsan' Mas Mas I tds e.
M;s Elizabeth I. rasnho Hiss
Som Miss Ellen Douglas Bruce Mss Winnie ME-! D osa
Mrs Davis Miss Es.o SssMI Miss julie Julie Par
.ons Miss Edna Maxwell Miss Anne G. JonnS Mf
Miss Morrison Miss Ella s. MeCoBoush' M,ss zone
s i hs a Mirs Ms sS aas Ms:
Marie " Perkins Miss Josephine Roe Mss 4 Rnm
se aid Ms, louise i Gorden Peck Miss Alice skae Miss
Angelica Schuyler ChuTGs M Mise Ea arner H M;
Anna Eott. Mrs Edward Harrison Miss cath 9TH
crime Clark Miss Moe l. Hays Miss FiSTeR Row sq.
Wiai Ta ss Kdder MISS Mary Newbod Lawrence
Miss Caroline Seward Green MISS RosanIe wise
Miss Frances 5. Van Nostrand Miss Florence Waru'
Miss Anna Tracy Turner and Miss Alice w. VIII
throp.
Tho principal social Incidents on Thursday night
were the first meeting OF the Midwnter CLUB al
Sherry's and a meeting OF the THURSDAY Evening
Club at the home OF Mrs. Robert W; De Forest no;
: wa shineton Square. The entertainment PROVIDED
BY the committee OF the Mdwiner Club was an en-
iovable one and consisted OF music ana VaudeNlile,
followed by buffet supper and informal dancing
Friday night the annual Charity Ball. In aid OF the
Nursery and Child's Hospital, which took place az
the Waldorf Astoria occupied the attention OF the
OF the most beautiful and brilliant In the long series
OF Charity Balls given In this city. The younger
dancing element OF fashionable society was present.
and many OF the young people remained until early
Saturday morning. The dancing was enjoyed In the
new ballroom as we'll In the Aston Gallery. bands
OF music being provided for both places. The time
bonored grand march, which Is always feature OF
tho Charity Ball was rather late in beginning It's
crcuit OF the ballroom, but II was handsome spec
,acle and one in which number OF prominent men
and women participated The gowns OF the women
were especially handsome. and the display OF jew
els nearly eduaed that at some OF the private
subscription balls OF the season Mrs Levi T. Nor
ION who led the march with Elbridge T. Gerry,
wore rich gown OF pearl-gray SATIN veled with
monds and necklace OF diamonds and emeralds. Mrs.
Peter Cooper Hewitt, who is one or the young ma
irons who are ever faithful the Charity Ball. was
in a gown OF black velvet, deliberately embroidered
in six Mrs. Edmund l.. Bayies was also In black
velvet touched with bows of cherry -colored ribbons
Mrs George r. De Forest was I'm white satin bro
cade with diamond tiara and pendant necklace OF
nearIs and diamonds Mrs Frederick Goddard
in a gown OF white MORE. with some handsome da-
mond and pearl ornaments the cOrsage and in
he colrlre Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster in
gown Of silver gray satin. with trimmings OF lace
Mrs. Harry W Mcvlckar was In a gown Of rose
nink satin. combined with silver spangled gauze.
Mrs Edwin Gould a rich gown Of white satin.
ennnroiiereI with silver. Mrs James w. Pinchot
was I'm black satin brocade. with lace trimmings and
several diamond and turquoise ornaments. Mrs. Ed
ward Manice was IN pink satin brocade, trimmed
with velvet and lace Mrs Thomas Hicks was in
black velvet Mrs. George +. Shrady was also In
hlack velvet and Mrs. Henry Mills Day wore a
beautiful gown of heotrope brocade. trimmed with
point lace.
The one large wedding OF the week In town was
that OF Miss Antoinette Woerishofer. daughter OF