New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Tba following CnriSIIds 10 "S'N' "'~oo
| marked by large social entertainments, ana iast
.,, aa M excen,ion 10 the rule. As is always
,ho ca.e The domestic festivities incident 70 the
| holiday season occupied the minds and hands OK
| many OF the men and women In iash'ohaD'e encies'
One OF the gayest dances or the week was gwen
on Tuesday evening by Mrs. Anson Pheips STOKES
at her home. Madison-ave. and Thirty-seventh-st.,
in honor OF her young daughters. MISS Carre
s,okas and Miss Mildred Stokes. IL was called
hal poudre although It was barely large enough
10 deserve the term ball. the guests not numbering
more than one hundred and fny. IL was oeauti-
ful entertainment OF It's chief ATTRACTIONS oeing
the gathering OF debutantes. nearly every one OF
whom WIS dressed In snowy white, with powered
hair or white wigs Many Of them were extremely
pretty Miss Mildred Stokes, the debutante OK the
family who an effective gown OF "mte
mousseline de sole and silk, with trimmings OF
silver was Mr. Haddcns partner In the cotIon
ON the same evening Mrs. PandeD Fachir, OF
No l45 West Fifty-eighth-st, gave dance Tor
her daughter Miss Fachiri, who has not been IN
troduced There was a cotlon, led by H. Alex
ander Smith Miss Fachir and Antonio Fachiri.
and some pretty favors. Mrs Fachiri wearing
a gown Of white satin and lace. was assisted In
receiving the guests by her daughter, whose gown
Mrs Anthony Rail-. Mrs. Bayard Domlnick, or No
52 West Fifty st. who has two pretty daugh-
ters Miss Ethel Gardner Dominck and Miss Helen
Domnick the latter a debutante, gave q brilliant
eSsnng eSnSg at the soiilon was led by Mr. Hadden,
and II was a remarkably pretty and wei conducted
the season and several young married couples.
There ALSO Tree M omes at afd he1
home No 45s Madison-ave.. for her young daugh-
ter Miss Lillian Stokes Holmes me anH neT son az.
Holmes dancing with her cousin Walter Stokes.
s gown yiO' of pnk ks satin. trimmed with old lace and
embroidered in pearls The fayors, which included
tin horns. staffs ornamented with artificial flowers,
walking Ca badges ess and MRS ets d
and Miss stiles Some OF the young guests were were
Eleanor % oess sSayne Miss Mildred Dix Miss Louise
TrowbTidge Miss Ella Guthere Miss Elsie inS schsfer
Gaiatin. i Miss Ada d'Acosia, Miss adelaide Have
George Victor, Lloyd u; intchcoSk, Henry stokes:
Wyie, Byrd Wenman, Edward Bell and Harry
Peters.
In addition to these dances there were meetings
Of several Of the fashionable dancing classes and a
dinner party by Ex-Governor and Mrs Levi p. Nor
ton at their home. in Fifth-ave. in honor OF Miss
Mr.. and Mrs. James Terry Gardirer and grand
daughter of Bishop and Mrs William Croswel
Doane, or Albany and the opera.
the advent of long delayed winter weather 10 q
godsend to many of the suburban resorts, which
have been angulshing for winter sports for more
than month House parties in the country over
many women owning large establishments. A
par 9 y0ung d % At & the
under the chaperonage OF Mrs. Anson Phelps
Stokes, whose large house on Lake Mahkeenac has
been thrown open for the holiday season. rare
welcome awaited the young people on their arrival
at Shadow Brook.
Tne Metropolitan Opera House than ever
last week seemed TO be the favorite meeting place
for fashionable people. Especially was this the
case on Wednesday evening, when Nine. Nordica
Nine. Sembrich, Edouard de Reszke. Signor Scott
and several other singers appeared in Don Go-
vanni" Some fresh and beautiful gowns
worn by the women in the boxes. and the display
OF Jewels almost equal TO that Of the opening
night of the Mrs. Astor. In white satin
brocade, and many diamonds. shared her box with
Mrs. Francis X. Pendleton who was in a gown Of
a delicate shade Of pink satin. Mrs. f. j. Berwnd
ST sysr IN gray & satin b bro SrGcads Miss EeanSr
Greene. wore a gown Of dark velvet with lace
the Baroness dc wordener Mrs Henry csws.
Mrs. John H Hammond Miss Lila Sloane. Miss
Ge HenT Henry Mrs Mrs James
Pineh2t Mrs Stanford Stan, sr, white. Mrs Camille
son and Mrs James l. Breese; splendid audi
ence was also in the house on Friday night, when
Calve appeared for the first time this season as
Marguerite
The present week will bring severa! weddings of
interest TO society. one of the most important
will be that Of Miss Elizabeth Hunt yelling a
daughter of the late Charles II. yelling of this
city. to Charles Edward Manerre, which Will take
place at noon Wednesday In Calvary Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, Fourth-ave and Twenty
hrst-st. A large number of invitations have been
sent out for the church ceremony. but those for
the reception and breakfast which will follow at
the home OF the brides mother. No. 20 Park-aye;
friends Of the bride and bridegroom. Miss Mary
Yelling sister OF the ss bride will m be sttaea the msid M
Manierre as best man. The ushers will he the
brides brother. Richard W c. yelling. Edward p
Def Thomson and Howard f. White. The mar
riage ceremony will be pertormed, oy Inc Hsv
The marriage Of Miss Jeanne Held. daughter Of
the late Samuel Held. Of this city. to Wendell
Baker. Of the late Francis Baker Will be
solemnzed In ST. Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church, Stuyvesant Square, at noon tomorrow.
On account of mourning in both families only
relatives will be present al the ceremony, which
Will be performsd by the the hr;G rector & the & ReS S DR.
attended by either bridesmaids or maid Of honor.
will be given away by her brother Or; r j; Held;
will be his brother Frederic Ames Baker After
the ceremony there will be wedding breakfast for
the brides mother. No. los East Nineteenth-st:
When Mp Baker and his MS bride t return h ,ro al The
Cambridge.
Miss Lucy Mitchell daughter Of Mrs. Archibald
Paul Mitchell will be married 10 Herbert Barnum
seeley tomorrow at the home Of her mother NO
% West Seventy -frst-st in the presence OF rela-
tives. The Rev. Matthew A. Taylor. rector OF the
Roman Catholic Church OF the Blessed Sacrament
Will offciate
In the Judson Memorial Church, Washington
Square. South. Thursday evening. will be ceie-
brated the marriage of Miss Olive Beatrice Muif
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Muir. OF NO. II
West Eighty -sixth-st. to DR.. David J. Fuller, OK
Brooklyn The bride will be atterded oy MISS
Flora f. Kitching as maid Of honor and Mrs.
Edgar Ryckman Hodgkinson as matron Of honor.
Her other attendants will be her young sisters
Miss Margaret Muir and Miss Elizabeth Muir, ana
Miss Anna Mason Little Miss Jessie Muir will be
the flower girl, and Master Edwin r. Muir .
brother of the BRIDE will be the page. Dr rulers
best man will be DR. Gordon Hall, and the ushers
will be Dr. Hubert Arrowsmith. DR.. X, d. Jones'
DIR. Daniel Fuller and the bride 3 orother. George
Muir The wedding reception VIII follow at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Muir. and VIII be ATTENDED