New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD


All the shopping OF the last few weeks the sow
ing done behind locked doors and the general
mystery have come 10 end this morning for
although il IS Sunday. presents are given to-day
and more elaborate festivities dinners and family
gatherings reserved for tomorrow Probably
ne presents are given now because the children
simply refuse 10 walt this being the real Christ
mas And the desire is not alone confined to the
zee the pleasure on the happy faces OF the little
ones, Church time arrives all too soon. and the
family hurres to prepare for, the service. tOr OF
all days in the year II would never DO to miss
Many people will spend Christmas housed be-
cause ot the strip and the provoking Illness
keep some OF the younger members OF society
from enjoying the many dances OF the week Blu,
there IL this consolation about it-one feels so
vretchedly exhausted while In the clutches Of the
disease that there is desire TO go anywhere. the
thought Of dapsns % causes use, sr0an and the e sres
ed upon or hear some entertaining book read.
Mrs Richard Merritt OF No. Is Grace Court.
will give a luncheon Friday OF this week IN
honor Of her daughter. Miss Anna Merritt
Mrs Franklin W. Hopkins OF Columbia Heights.
will entertain AT luncheon both Thursday and
Friday in honor Of her daughter. Miss Elsie Hop
krs and the Misses Beck
NJ and Mrs Thomas Edgar stiman. Of No 95
tons on January and IA. These are for the pur-
pose Of introducing their youngest daughter. Miss
Charlotte Rogers StiNman. Mrs. William B. Ken
dali. il. and Miss Mary Stman Will receive with
the debutan,e
Miss Irene L. Butler. Of No p Monroe-s;.. Will
sis as @esR S2'd party on the afternoon q FRIDAY
II has been announced in yachting circles tina;
: Rogers Maxwell. Of Eighth-ave. who IS well
known among yachtsmen, and Is the former owner
q The racing schooner Emerald. Will build TWO
Yachts FOR his sons They are 10 be racing craft
ore in The S)-foot class. for J. Rogers Maxwell jr-
who IS twen;y-9ne wears old and one IN ,- ne -,
foot class, for Henry J. Maxwell now s'uGehl
yso5s Hii .se nsTt IN The reeattas Of next season
when probably the elder yaSh;sman VIA give nj nj
.Saf Nj Maxwen may 6uild steam yacht for his
use for next summer.
Miss Grace L. Bu-;ls Packer, 90 has invited her
class 20 an informal card party her home No
,. m .1''''' '''
si,n another subscription dance. called the Plaza
dance mus; be added TO the already long list foF
This season. This is 20 be held at the Prospect
Heights Ar; Rooms No. 225 Lincoln Place on Tues
day evening. January L. James sydney swan OF
No IA Sixth-ave.. has the matter In charge, ms
sssa'ess being Shsrs sSan Gm1P # eeaa aaa S M
}oRn oHS' NJ Rider S" and Mr. William V Wood have
Miss Annie Pierce Halock Packer. 90. will give
a euchre on Thursday evening OF this week az her
home No. Sls Garfield Place
Mrs C = Moon Mrs J. B Brown. Mrs. Creigh-
ton. Mrs Watson and Mrs Carhart are the pa
,ronesses Of a dancing class that meets on alter
nate Thursday evenings at the Prospect Heishis
Art Rooms. This class has about twenty members
he number o: dancers being often augmented by
Adam. Mr.. Adam. Miss LOUISE Moor, Ny. FRA, IRA
land Nj Phipps Miss Brown. Mr. Candee. Miss
Nu;,ns. Nj Atkinson Miss CaThar' MI P9Il0sb 9I3sS
HulaHf HIhaH N0"'''"S' MISS
M- and Mrs Charles Arthur Moore OF No. 40
Eighth-ave will open their house in Belle Haven
Conn. to- the New Years holidays Miss Jessie
Moore will take a few Of her friends for house
party. and Charles Arthur Moore j. who 10 is Is a
number or his classmates
The G.ee. Banjo and Mandolin Club OF Stevens
Institute will give concert at the Pouch on ,he
evening o. January 81 The concer, Will be foi-
lowed by dancing
The mex. club dance a; the Dyker Heights club
house will be the evening Of January N-
The Misses Baldwin. Of No. ss7 chn,on-ave re-
rned wsdasfday IS,e On 'hS 69 ad:Ssy KsS " de
Ms. Ethel Parard. Of Clinton and Ami;y SITS
Esr gl-' g give an evening '''''-'
an engarenent OF this week Is that OF MISS
cti..t, v CLARK Of Prospect Place and Alfred
? Rode OF Washington Heights, Manhattan
Mr. and Mrs Charles O. Gates and their FANNY
., piaza-s, have taken cottage az Augusta
r, ,sar ,ha, now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs Frank
pahho., They will leave town early IN Januais r
sr5 viii remain South until the opening % ''7
spring season
.--.,se-oents have been completed for The yearly
o,.., s,d dance 20 be given at the Pouch GalerE
,,a-,. "a. fo- the benefit o. the endowment
.,.A ,o- the Rainbow Cot in ST. johns Hospital
~. o,l,. are the former members OF the Kalhoo"
,.,. ,,.s-s.,ea in this cot. nut a society OF =
- =. which Mrs Goddard l. president taxes
.;,o rar. in providing for II. rms year a.
fractive talent has been secured 2 ro' Wmes Viii
e.. r-dvir Arnold William +. q. BeDee II; ~.
s.1-hr,dge William Patterson Boggs. Ed"afd !
Coclev Edward A Gamer. Edward +. De BelXeooI'
rsmrs p EDDY Adele Cedney 4: D. iodddfG'
Sa,s,oa SSean,s- rI,sb William G. Kingsley. Abner g.
Keeney Narciso Mario Muhoz Erancls AIlCoii ui
Noble Emma J.. Pratt. Chester l. RlCharus ft a'n
! Sri~en Harry !. Thompson JoIh D. van
Eve-v J. J. Wilson and Charles WIZARD.
Ms Sarah b How recitsd az an entertainment
given ,or the Young ladies az s. Ca'herines nan
Washi,r.or-ave on Tuesday evening. ana ias'
evening q. The Long Island College Hospital al 'he
Christmas entertainment ror the patents On jan
ps-v 2, = 2 n Mrs. How VIII gle the '-''n
Illustrated lecture in her course on me h""ns