New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs Henry Payne whitney gave danes
al their home. No. West Fif,y-seventh-st IaN
night, 10 about two hundred OF their young frenoA
The entertainment was somewhat nurrieoy AT
ranged but It was nevertheless a handsome party
and OF the gayest Of the season Mrs Wnthey
received In the ballroom which was decorated en-
tir,ly with pin, roses and FERNS the musicians
platform at the west end CT the room being emoow
cred In pink and trellis OF nne feathery ferns
while the mirrors garlanded with the same
colored roses and the mantels and marble columns
covered with specimen roses and green's In
the drawing room there wonderful display
OF American Beauty roses. and In the large hallway
from the galleries. were hung masses OF southern
clemats covered with the bright rose pink vine
known bougamrillea. There was some general
dancing before supper. which was served about
midnight at small tables In the dning-room and
hall. Each table dccked with cluster OF pink
roses. The colon Immediately after supper, was
led by Craig wadsworth The favors were pretty
and included artificial flowers. ribbons. fancy toys
and some flags. Among the guests were MI and
Mrs. Ernesto c. Fabbr.. Mr.. and Mrs c. Albert
Stevens Mr.. and Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt. Mr.. ano
Mrs. II. Cas!nir de Rham. Mr.. and Mrs Henry T.
Sloane. Mr.. and Mrs Almerc Hugh Paget Mr.. AND
Mrs Herbert ID. Rot bins Mr.. and Mrs. W. Starr
Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Warren Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce. Mrs. Burke Roche, Mrs. III lie
Grand Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton L. Winthrop. jr. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Ellis Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. James Aber-
crombe Burden, 1r.. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan EHiot,
Mr.. and Mrs A. Cass Garfield Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam A. Duer. Miss Katherine Duer Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund l.. Baylies. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Moru.
mcr Mr. and Mrs A. Lanfear Norrie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Orme Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Key Pendleton. the Misses Nor
ton Miss Evelyn Burden Miss Marie Winthrop,
Mss Leila Sloane Miss Emily Sloane. Miss Elsie
Clews. Miss Elsie Bronson. Miss Rogers. Miss Van
Alen Miss Maude Livingston. Miss Van Rensselaer,.
Sloane. Mss TTany,, James 3. L%RlsI Lsps;
Whitehouse. Winthrop Ru;herfurd Bronson Vim
Gilbert rranckyn. r. Livingston Beeckman, James
". Appleton, James ID W cutting, |aehtine "
Hall and Cambridge Livingston.
The drawing-room In the home Of Mrs. Henry
Champlaln Tinker. No. IS East Flfty-seventh-st.
was yesterday afternoon the scene OF the first
meeting this OF the Fortnightly Musical
Club a successful organization which has Planned
to give five musicals this winter most interest
ing programme was arranged for yesterdays meet
lng The vocals;s Mrs. Emma Juch Wellma1.
Mrs Adele Laes Baldwin and J. II. Mckinney; tie
violinls Hubert Arnold; the pianist. Albert Lock-
wood and the accompanist. Victor Harris. Some
OF the members present were Mr. and Mrs Brayton
Ives Mr. and Mrs Henry G. Trevor Mr.. and Mrs
James Huie Beekman. Mrs. Sackeu Moore, Mrs.
Henri Dimock. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman Miller. Nv
and Mrs. T.. J. Berwind. Mr. and Mrs. james H.
Benedict Mr. ana MRS. Ii. Lewis MOTIFS, MI anu
Mrs Henry Barclay. Mrs. Newbold Morris. Mrs. T.
Tiffany Dyer. Mrs Wan Duzer. Mrs Dallas B.
Pratt. Mrs. Charles T. Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell H. Hoad,ey. jr. James Otis. Mrs. lie Grani
neds r sSrsa M de- W sH M anc Mrs eBGr
man Mrs. Jules Reyna. Miss Van Duzen. Mrs
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Reyna. No. 263 Madison-ave.
The second OF the junior cotillons a set Of early
cd for
w Hard. Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes Mrs. How
ard Clarkson. Mrs. Valentine O. Hall. Mrs. Henry
d. Babcock. Mrs Stephen Van Rensselaer,. Mrs.
George r. Scheffein. Mrs George Egleston Dodga
Mrs. Joseph Drexe Mrs Alfred Pell. Miss Cam
eron Mrs Prescott Hall Butler. Mrs. Morgan Dix.
Mrs. J. Henry Alexandra. Mrs Henry b. Barnes
Mrs. John NJ. Bowers. Mrs. Henry De Coppet. Mrs.
Maturin Delaheld. Mrs j. Frederic de Peyster.
Mrs Alfred Galatn. Mrs. Charles r. Henderson,
Mrs James ]. Higginson. Mrs. Henry w. Pincho..
Mrs. Henry f. Rowland. Mrs. Edwin F. {. Lewis
Mrs Philip J. Sands and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son was held last night at Sherry's. As the dance
Is an early one. the coti.lon, lead by Phoenix lngra-
| ham, begun about 93) o'clock and finished De-
fore supper The favors included flowers silver
trinkets and balls of shaving paper. The guests
were received ast night by Mrs Henry 4. How
| land Mrs Valentine G.. Hall and Mrs. Arson Phelps
Stokes. AS the first cotillon. the supper was
served at small tables in the lower ballroom The
next dance will take place on February T.
The first Of the Tuesday evening dances will take
pace at Sherrys tonight when the coton will be
led by Worthington Whitehouse
Mr. and Mrs j. Frank Love will give n reception.
followed by a dance at the Hotel Majestic on
Thursday night
The last Of the four subscription dances given
under the patronage CT Mrs. Thomas Dlmond. Mrs.
James l.. Libby, Mrs. Cornelius Doremus and some
other prominent in social circles on the
West Side Will take Place at Delmonicos to-
night.
The marriage OF Miss Taylor. OF Manchester.
suburb OF Richmond, Va. 10 Anton II. Therman
Of Richmond. will be solemnized in 81. Pau"s
Church Richmond tomorrow. The bridegroom Is
one OF the leading young men OF Richmond, and
he inherited a large share OF the fortune left by
Louis Ginter Of Richmond.
Mrs William Astor will open the Charity Ball set
for Friday night. February Il. Mrs. Astor's
in the grand march will probably be Ebrdge T.
Gerry.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
THE PRUSSIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE
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