New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

tho most gorgeous entertainments OF the winter
and was considerably larger than had been ex
pected Mrs Aston received her guests I'm the large
drawing room alone. She was in a rich gown OF
Violet satin. embroidered In silver and trimmed
with lace. Her ornaments we're diamonds The
cotillon after supper led from end OF the
room by Elisha Dyer. jr. iarcing with Mrs. Orme
Wilson, and from the other end by Harry Lehr
whose partner was Mrs Stuyvesant Fish There
were about hundred couples In the dance. and In
several figures handsome favors were distributed
Mrs. Astor has arranged TO sail for Europe on
February 2o She Will go to Paris. where she Will
occupy her apartment, and will return In time for
Cotiilons. at Sherry's. on Monday night. rather
benefited Mrs Asiors dance: for many Of the
or two at sherry's before going on to the enter.
ra h s by up ss Ths sG amd
was gay and well conducted one.
Tuesday brought number OF receptions one Of
the largest being that OF Mrs. Frederic r. Coudert
This was attended by several hundred guests Mrs.
Cornelius vanderbnts reception. announced for
this day. abandoned on account OF tho death
OF Mrs Vanderbilt. srs. sister. Mrs; w. Fearing
blt sr has recalled her invitations for the dinner
Snnc she mad arranged for TUESDAY next IN
her fance. John II. Hammond. whose wedding will
be celebrated In Easter week.
The important social happening Thursday
night was the dance at Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry's n
honor OF Miss Bentlnck. the daughter OF Mr. anil
Mrs. George Cavendish Bentinck. OF London. who
have been spending the winter in New-York Mr..
Whitehouse. dancing with Miss Mabel Gerry led
tho cotilon. and also led Friday night, when
another OF the set Of dinner dances arranged by
Mrs. Vanderbilt. ST.. Mrs. William d. Sloane Mrs
Frederic Bronson and Mrs W. Bayard Gu'I I'm
seventy-second-st. Miss Justine Cutting, the
daughter OF the house. was MI Whitehouses part
ner The favors consisted OF lunches OF American
Beauty roses. tied with ribbons court jewels. Di-
rectoire hats and sticks maids OF honor ,d9lIs1
dinner dances Will take place at Mrs sloanes on
Friday night next.
Mrs John Clarlson Jay will give a dance for her
daughter Miss Edith Jay. tomorrow night. and
on Thursday evening Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes
will give a dinner dance at her home. No. 2zs Mad
ison-aye.
The wedding Of Miss NJ. Adele Barrow. the only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas Barrow
OF No I65 West Fifty-eghth-st. to the Rev. Rock
land r. Romans OF 81. Matthew's Protestant Epis-
copal Church. in West Eighty fourth-st. will be
celebrated In St. Thomass Church. Fifth-ave. and
Fifty-third-st.. Tuesday afternoon. The cere-
mony Will be performed at o'clock by the rector.
the Rev DR.. John Wesley Brown and It will be
followed by a reception at the home OF the brides
parents for the bridal party ana me eo Masa
e Fraser and the bridesmaids viii be Miss Susie
aEs sssr OF hs Of ss Susie
Van Volgenburg and Miss May Bishop Mr..
Sss e EGmuhd the Rfx
best man. The ushers will be the Rey Messrs'
William O. Baker Oliver s Newell pas h dna Fred D.
erck II. Within
In the same church on Wednesday afternoon will
occur the marriage Of Miss Harriet NJ. Shelton
daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. George G. Shelton 10 DR.
Frederick Kellogg HOLSTER OF this city The Rev.
DR. Brown will offlciate at the ceremony at
o'clock The chancel will be prettily decorated
with flowers and there will be clusters OF roses on
the white marble altar Miss Mabel simmons VIII
bush Miss Elizabeth Bigelow. Miss Mary Hayes
Miss Alice w. Wendt. and the bridegroom sister Ter
Miss Elizabeth HOLSTER. will be the bridesmaids.
DR. Hollister will have his best man 1'rowerldge
HOLSTER. and az ushers there VIII be Dr. EDWARD
Radarow. Arthur Hollister. Dr. John flske ana no
kellogg Trowbridge. The wedding reception Will be
held at the home OF DR.. and Mrs Shelton. No. OIL
MadisOn-ave.
A large and fashionable wedding Wednesday
afternoon will be that OF Miss Julia Post Hard. a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson w. BARD, 10
Augustine Jacquen Smith. which will take place
at $50 o'clock In ST. Bartholomew Protestant
Episcopal Church. Madison-ave. and Forty-fourth-
st. The Rev. Or. David H. Greer the rector. as
sisted by the Rev. Or. william 4. Huntington
rector Of Grace Church. will perform the ceremony
Miss Laura w. Hard. a sister OF the bride. VIII be
the maid OF honor The bridesmaids will be Miss
Nellie W Hard another of the brides sisters Miss
Sarah p smith sister OF the bridegroom; Miss
Priscilla Barnes. Miss Dorothy Rand Miss Hen
rictta Whitney. OF New-Haven. and Miss MarJorie
be Henry Won l.. Meyer Among the ushers Will be
Henry Y pay. Charles L. kiker C saIHs R hb
ert Cooke nd George Nicholas. immediately after
the ceremony there VIII be reeeption AT the nome
An interesting wedding Wednesday will take
place at noon in tho Church of the incarnation
Madson-ave. and Thirty ffth-st. The bride Will be
Miss Jean Edward Clerke. daughter OF the late
william f. Clerke and the bridegroom William
Macneven Purdy. for many years one OF the Of
Bradley will be Mr. Purdy's best man. and j y
ford James Piunkett. f. W. Ditmars and Henry
Jngersol Rker will serve as ushers.
The wedding OF Miss Elizabeth King daughter OF
Mrs John Alsop King. 10 J. Edward Davis. son OF
j. Williams Davis. OF No. % West Fifty-frst-st.
will be celebra ted at 2 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon In Calvary Church. Fourth-ave and Twenty
hrst-st. II will be a rather small wedding as the
brides family Is in mourning. and tho reception
which will be held at the homo OF the bride No
IS East Twenty -frst-st. will be attended only by
the Immediate relatives OF the young couple and
few OF their most intimate friends. The ceremony
will be performed by the rector. the Rev; Dr.
Parks The bride will have as her maid OF honor
her cousin Miss Caroline King Lee and a., as her
Rensselaer, Delaheld, daughter OF Dr. and Mrs
Francis Delaneld. and Miss Elouise Davis sister OF
the bridegroom. William Brevoort Potts VIII be
besss man The ushers will be Alexis Reed Nell
vaine and Charles II. Van Rensselaer,, cousins OF
the bride: Morgan Davis. cousin OF the bridegroom
J. Graham Phelps Stokes S. Brinkerhon Thorne
and Seymour lie Grand Cromwell
In All Souls Unitarian Church. Fourth-ave. and
on Wednesday evening next. Miss
Elsie clifford Stone the third daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Francis Stone. will be married 10 Paul
G. Oscanyan son OF w. II. Oscanyan and a
grandson OF the late Mr.. Oscanyan. Turkish Consul
In this city Miss Laura r.owrey Stone whose en-
pasement 10 Dr. Walter Bonamy Power
nounced a short time ago will be her sister's maid
Of honor The bridesmaids will be Miss Minnie f.
Stone another sister Of. the bride: Miss Zatdee
IIaines Miss Mabel Andrews. cousin OF the pride
rroom. Miss Lena Simpson a cousin OF the bride.
Mic lane Falle and Miss Lisa Van Rensselaer,.
~ ~ those Young women will wear pink two