New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
BROOKLYN NEWS.
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD

Dances for the season are now in fun swing two
or three evenings OF each week being occupied by
them while dates for those of chief Importance in
the rnidwinter definitely fixed and the
details arranged. The latest 10 report is the Ihpe-
tonga the date OF which was announced some
scribers not made public until last week Tho
Committee for this dance is the same as last year
TTiichneid William Cary Sanger and Arthur r
Hatch. The subscribers. with few exceptions are
from the Heights.
So many OF the dancing men are still laid up
with typhoid fever contracted at camp. or are Just
recovering from Il; that good dancers among the
men are al a premium One sees now on tho
more fashionable streets an occasional pale and
wan individual wrapped in overcoat and nufner.
and leaning on cane or crutches or perhaps ac-
ccpting the more agreeable assistance Of the arm
OF a pretty woman walking beside him with red
cheeks which emphasize his lack OF color His
mothers brougham follows near and II is not long
before The conyalescent Is glad to enter and be
carefully avoiding all snow heaps Other men. not
80 fortunate are still obliged to have careful nurs-
spring The families of these sufferers do no, fail
10 remember the hospitals one fashionable woman
says: We'll. my sons sickness has taught me the
meaning of atruism far better than any OF our
club papers. ! have learned 10 appreciate the
other half as well. for my boy owes his life 10 the
unselfsh kindness OF one OF our colored soldiers"
Mrs Elizabeth Edwards and her son Duncan Ed
RerDSeN-St, temporarily
apartments a; the Plaza Hotel. Manhattan.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward c. Watson. of Halsey-st..
VIII spend the Christmas holidays at Lakewood.
Miss Lottie Holmes Miss Jessie Holmes Miss
Ale,ta Westfau and Mrs r. II. Baxter took the
prizes at the bowling contest for women held on
Wednesday evening az the Knickerbocker Field
Club Al the Ds OF me be19 mere %as oanc
Mrs Chauncey Marshall Of No l57 Joralemon-st
viii receive third Mondays
recently announced engagement Of much inter
Is, Is tina; Of Miss Mary Fowler. daughter OF Mrs
william A. Fowler. OF Joralemon-st.. and Dr.
Frank y Lewis. OF West Thirteth-st.. Manhattan
The Fowlers have recently been living at the Hotel
s.. George.
SIN another dance IS announced for the holiday
season and Is TO take place at the St George on
the evening OF Thursday. December 20 The
patronesses will be Mrs. Robert II. weems; Mrs
fdward A Lowell; Mrs Hen Henry Mackay and os Mrs
Miss Isabel Mackay and Mss Florence Lowell
comprise the committee.
Mr.. Frederick A Harter and Miss Cornelia
Harter o. No. 143 Henry-st.. have issued invita-
lions for an at home. from 10 .. m. on Sat-
urday December 20. Miss Cornelia Harter was
graduated from Smith College last June. and i'm
yersonated Rosalind al the commencement testivi,
les Oh. aiming much applause therefor Mrs ana
Mss Harter Will receive on Wednesdays IN jan
uary.
A Marguerite social was given on Monday At
the home OF Mss c. B. Miller. Sumner-ave ana
vancock-s. IN aid OF a worthy charity. The par
lors presented en- attractive appearance, with the
rayly ornanented booths and the pretty dresses
o. their attendants Entrance was o5t ais nno5
reac5ing the house Later in the evening the
rooms We're cleared and there was dancing
-, - NJ. William A Sn,es OF No 60 Joraie-
,pou-s.. have sent out cards Of invitation Tor q
dance at the P;srrepont Assembly Rooms on the
evening Of Friday, December 80.
Several hooks offered at this season are by
Rrooklyn authors among them Mrs. Alice Morse
Earles Home Life in the Colonial Days. Dr.
Lyman Abbotts The life and Letters OF b reu,
W s and Charles NJ SINNERS new folklore vol
unes.
>,-s lanes Trppson. who Miss Adele has-
mus Of Brooklyn assisted by nuhoe' %
Brookynites al her last wednesday 'ecei.'o'''
which was given partly as "house"arn''"s, d.
ra- nretiv home No 80 Vest Fiftieth-st, Man
b,t,s, has been greatly altered and redecoraied.
,rhe drawins-room was Cnamenied with La
1-rance roses and here guess We're received. MIS-
Timpson wore nsau i-li ~ rose-color@d velvet.
Those assisting were Mrs NlHidI ftaslhuS,, ~ i.
3.s Tlzzs scbm.tt in Sic satin. covered with
hack net. Miss Anita ioppensied',, WI, IN ME-
Inousselne oy wb S nj ova white satin and Miss
Alberta Graef IN princes gown OF PINK crepe
Nc. 15uderarde Hoffnn. soprano Miss Grace
= couch contralto; Mrs Walter Nelson. pianist
erd Miss Kathryn BoydMagee. elocutionst' en-
-.a,,.a The guests at church social held on
WI, ,sdav evening IN tie Emmanuel Presbyterian
Cnu-ch Flatbush. Ate the programme reiIesh-
rra,.s we're served and N informal reception was
hold The Committee q Arrangements was com
posed Of the Rev and ,rs g. L. McCletiaIn,G NJ Nj
and Ms BENJAMIN F. Stephens; M. ana MIS-; F..
4I'u us9.ssis and MI am Mrs John +. Hicks II i
-ronose1 70 give q serbs OF these az various Nil-s
throughout The winter
7, The new cataiogu OF Colgate University are
found thu names OF Bward NJ Grout ana George
W Douglas. member Of the Unvers,ty Gospor a.
ton. Brooklyn studhhi1s VViu,ams
schaible and John A1per "'''"'"'
Mr.. snencer Lock-ood OF No. 1oA Fort Greene
Place South. openedher house on Friday !'f m
evnn,. ~ xa.ar-cocs by Mrs. A L. Mandevlle.
Views along the Me- EnsIano go. az mes
Island were seen bya large NUMBER VI e"7'
NJ s,a Mrs Josth r. Marean. OF No 20 VIII
lows. left Town n Thursday for Ho' opr'hsS'
Richmond and OH Point Comfort o' ne' ~
turn Ms Mareanwith her niece MISS d " ~, .hs
Wi D. az home fridays u''''' ''''
season.
pay Ridge is tolave pleasant aiiu ias'o.'..y
g.. O.. dances tobe given on Sa'"ruay ene" ,.s
a. The home OF Ms. Herbert Plymp'oh' "a 49,
sooo-d-e. Tho pstess VIII be assisted ny NJ
,,,,o...na Mrs Horace Pympton The
a.. LII on January Z, "nen tneere NH
ie general dancig The two ua!ce5 MI lose The
be- editions. ANA FANCY oi''
series
NJ. Frank stig IS indefatGao's IN her enor's
49,. anoooe OF the Christmas tree ce'eDr"''o''
4ftef another