New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
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INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

1NOlDLAN - IN DONlL I'
Another enjoyable Friday evening dance
given last evening at Sherry's the young people
being received by Mrs. Henry r. Beekman. Mrs
John Clarkson Jay Mrs Benjamin 5. Church. Mrs.
John NJ Bowers. Mrs. Edward Curtis and Mrs.
George schieffeln. The Floor Committee Of young
men assisted the patronesses. J. Montgomery
Strong the chairman Of the committee, led the
cotillon in which there were some pretty favors
distributed including glass vinagrettes with gold
tops picture frames Of silk and metal. travelling
mirrors ash trays and decorated pictures Some
OF the dancers were the Misses De Peyster. Miss
Van Cortandt Jay Miss Harriet c. Delafed. Miss
Dorothy scheffelp Miss HoPeton AT ,Aitter6ury Mss Mss
Marguerite Chaplin. Miss Helen Dominck, Miss
Domnck. Miss Jean Brown, Miss Grace Coppell.
iyn Parsons. Miss May sands. Miss Harriet Hoyt.
Miss Laura Low. Miss CorneIia Merrill, Miss Jose
Lcggntt. Chesley Richardson, jr.. Henry r.. Beck
man. jr John Clarkson Jay jr, Edward c. Parish.
J. p. Meredith Lansing satteree, }. Duane Ire
land ". Phelps Robbins and F. Raymond Lefrerts.
The second meeting Of the dancing class organ
lied by Mrs. Daniel J. O'Conor Mrs. William
schlckel. Mrs. Walter Roche and several other
women was given last night az Delmonicos. As
usual at these meetings there was no cotillon.
Miss Josephine Drexe daughter Of Mrs Joseph
Drexe will give a dinner party at Delmonico's on
Monday evening. January l5
Mrs Everett NJ Culver. OF No It's West Fifty
eighth-st.. will give reception this afternoon
She Will he assisted IN receiving by her sister
Miss Clark. Mrs Culver and Miss Clark will start
soon for Washington to spend the winter with
Mr. and Mrs Chester Griswod. Of No. % West
Forty-eighth-st.. will give dinner and theatre
party tonight in honor OF their two young sons.
who are still at their studies. DR. and Mrs Oc-
tiylus A White will entertain at their home No.
grandchildren Miss Elizabeth Winthrop stevens
And Miss Alexandra Helen stevens The enter
tainment will consist OF dance and supper.
The marriage OF Miss Augusta McKim Davies.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. william Gilbert Davies.
Of East Forty fifth ST. 10 Louis Ogden will take
place on Wednesday afternoon, April % IN 81
Bartholomews Protestant Episcopal Church Mad:
lson-ave. and Forty -fourth-st The reception will
be held at the home Of the brides parents.
Mrs Frederic Roosevelt Of No. $50 Fifth ave
has sent out cards for Tuesdays in January
Announcement is made OF the engagement OF
Miss Blanche Ames. daughter OF the late General
Adebert Ames 10 Oakes Ames. Of the late Gov
ernor Oliver Ames. OF Massachusetts The young
people ara distantly related. Miss Ames is
granddaughter Of the late Benjamin F. Butler.
and Mr.. Ames Is assistant director at the Harvard
Botanic Gardens.
Miss Della Gurnee will give a small dance at the
Metropolitan Club annex Tuesday evening jan
uary O. for her nieces the Misses Gurnee. daugh-
ters OF Mr. and Mrs. Walter s. Gurnee. Jr.
The engagement is announced Of Miss Mary Ben
jamin. daughter of George H. Benjamin. 10 Henry
Huddleston Rogers jr.. Of Henry Huddeston
The Staten Island Driving Club recently organ
lied at Stapleton Staten Island, has elected the
following officers: Jacob l. Housman. president:
Charles Horrmann first vice-president; DR.. c. VIII
mot Townsend second vice president John Irving
treasurer. NJ. James Kane. secretary. Executive
Committee-Dr. James Mckee, John s. Ward. sr..
Edward J. Thompson. Benjamin Brown and Thomas
ly, Robert Lyons. Or. John T. Sprague W l..
Ricard Walter l. Scott, r. g. Golner. Joseph
Stanley. W. H. Bgnell Robert McRoberts and
George Bechtel
The annual subscription ball OF the Richmond
County Country club held at the clubhouse
Dougan Hills last evening. Tho lower part OF the
clubhouse given up to dancing. and the rooms
were beautifully decorated. The wide verandas
were inclosed ard carpeted with rugs and brill
residents and cottage owners near the clubhouse
entertained parties at dinner Among them were
Mcbride, Edward " Brown. Daniel s. Hage. wal.
ter KSr1 W2m .rk & FTOcs, BrOM1 GhareT Nc
Bonneli and Henry NJ Dunn. The bali opened at
10 o'clock, ana supper was served in the large
dining room at midnight
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John Har-
per Bonnell and the Misses Bonne Mr. and Mrs
J. Harry Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Boody
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Emmons, Commander and
Mrs John c. Fremont Mr.. and Mrs Henry T
Knowton. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon, Mr. and
Mrs A. J. outerbridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
d. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick c. Hartman
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs
George T. Bonner. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Bon
ner Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Carrere, Mr.. and Mrs
George Osgood Lord, Judge and Mrs Stephen d
Stephens, Judge and Mrs Charles r Benedict of
New-York: Miss Florence Van Rensselaer, Mrs
George Livingston Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Judson
Worrel, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Dunn and many
others.