New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Tn. cold weather. with the skating and other OUT.
door exercise that comes with II. at the beginning
Of the week performed splendid service for So
ciety In that IT mended exhausted vitality and pre-
pared the people for one OF the gayest weeks Of
the season. Those who passed the New Years
holidays In the suburbs returned with blooming
cheeks and sparkling eyes. and the advantage OF
the cold snap fully exemplihed at Miss Dc
Forests and Miss Calsnders on Tuesday night.
when these charming hostesses threw open their
magnificent apartment In the Tiffany Building at
Seventy -second-st and Madison-ave.. for the nrst
Of their evening receptions with music. Nearly
everything and everybody seemed fresher ana
fairer. and notwithstanding the size OF the rooms
and the sp1ciousness OF halls and staircase. many
and women scarcely able TO get stand
Ing room. Miss De Forest. In a gown OF gray satin
brocade: Miss Calender, wearing gown OF pale
blue satin. and Miss Maria de Barrl. In black re-
ceved the guests at the entrance to the large
c. Ford. Miss Marguerite Hall Mackenzie Gordon
and Ericsson Bushnell sang and the kneisei guar,
cards sf for the Entertainments responded was quite
evident from the large gathering. The spectacle
the hostesses must have been delighted with the
success Of the affair The sathsrins va; brilliant
nearly bewidering.
The opera supper and dance at william X. Van
derbts mansion on Wednesday night was beautt-
full affair. as collection Of lovely women and
maidens wearing the freshest OF gowns and the
most glitterng jewels must necessarily be when tho
surroundings rich and In as good taste as In
Mr. yanderbilts house at Fifthoavss Ian ana ,b lily
hundred and fifty came in after the periorm nance
Of "Romeo ct Juliette at the Metroporan r opera
After some general dancing supper was served; the
s smssSt later Seinf aancns resumed
derbilt has cards out for a dinner dance on Mon
day night, January 70
Thursday afternoon and evening were crowded
with festivities. and many women were under
arms so to speak from o'clock In the afternoon
until the small hours OF the following morning
Receptions were given in the afternoon by MISS
Josephine Drexel; Mrs. B. Aymar Sands, for her
daughter, Miss Amy Sands; Mrs. Charles NJ Gel
richs gave the Of her receptions for her daugh
ter Miss Lily May Oerichs; Mrs. Henry Dimock.
who is now occupying the Charles A. Dana mousse
at No 25 East Sixtieth-st, gave reception 70 IN
troduce her daughter, Miss Dimock. and to present
Mrs Grover Cleveland again to some OF her New
York friends: Mrs Dimock was assisted IN receiv-
ing by Mr.. Almeric Paget and Mrs. Cleveiana. An.
S %rs Charles Croker in honor daughter
Miss Emma Wallace Rutherford IN the East HV ,S.
s sr snf mSe Nine. Emma Eames and Francis
Rogers contributing the vocal paris so.cnn.
reuther Quartet was heard IN seVerai se'ec''on''
In the evening prefaclng the small subscription
dance at Sherry's and the dance given oy Miss e'A
field for her niece. Miss Mary Delafeld dausnser OK
Mr.. and Mrs Maturin Delafeld. OF NO 40 tlftn-
ave, at Delmonico's. there were score or TWO Of
dinner parties one OF the most elaborate being given
by Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. 1r.. VINO are
occupying the former home Of the latters sister,
Mrs ogden GGss at ns The ped
at Delmonico's exceedingly pretty, ana sR.en.
ola nS,s Ssrn Sans sa nj BY May
The most regal entertainment Of the week waA
the reception and ball on Friday night a the
sumptuous home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt Fifth-ave and Fifty-seventh-st There was
nothing snowy pretentious about tho anair' IL
was simply a perfectly appointed entertainment IN
a rich mans dwelling The interior OF tho house
is a marvel Of decorative architecture. and there
was no attempt made on Friday night to elaoorate
the beauty Of The separate apartments 1y snS
growing plants There were clusters of roses.
aSs @ sssa sS for the party
tass Cliff ss S s.s e re ss SsS:
in the cream and gold Louis Ky BALLROOM; was an
had Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane az MS partner
many OF them will be kept as souvenirs Of one Of
the most superb entertainments OF the season.
Mrs. Astors dance tomorrow night at her home.
at Fifth-ave. and Sixty -ffth-st.. will he more in
the order OF a small dance than ball. as has been
in former Mr., A:cr has T
will conduct the forces in the cotillon.
On Tuesday next Miss Hatty Ashton Prenttss
daughter of the late John Prentss. will be mar
ried to John Dana Weston OF Boston, at the homo
Of her mother No. Sl4 East Fifteenth-st.
At noon on Wednesday next the marriage OF Miss
Mary Elizabeth Phillips, daughter Of James Phillips
ST., Of Fltchburg. Mass. to Walter Motherwell
Briggs. Of Boston. will take place In the Church
Of the Heavenly Rest. Fifth-ave. and Fortyhfth-st
The reception Will follow the ceremony at NO IS
| West Forty-ninth-st.
The marriage Of Miss Maud Irene Wood to Dr.
Louis w Kennard will be solcmnized wednes-
day evening next in the presence Of relatives and
| small number Of intimate friends. at the homo
OF her sister. Mrs. John A. Beckwith. No. iI West
| Ninety third-st. The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Eaton.
ofiicate at the ceremony which viii be followed
| by reception. The maid Of honor will be Miss
Bloom fii,@ and and Miss Esmeralda CornweI. b. Ken.
msd: best man w be Ghsres .Grv Mops Th
Cuyler X. sanborn and Edward s. Terry
pretty wedding was solemnized last wednes-
| day evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
| H. Hollis, No. los West Sixty nnthst.. when their
| daughter Miss Eta Blanche Hollis, married
| to Thomas Francis Reynolds. The ceremony was
performed under canopy Of roses and maidenhair
| ferns In the rear drawing-room by the Rev. Mat
| thew f. Taylor OF the Church OF the BLESSED sac
! rament. The bride was In a gown Of ivory-co.
| ored satin, trimmed with duchesse lace Her veil
| was Of tulle fastened with a small coronet OF
| orchids and lilies Of the valley She carried an
arm bouquet of the same kind Of flowers. Among
the Jewels worn by the bride was diamond and
emerald pendant in the form of a turtle, gift OF
| the bridegroom Her only attendant Miss
| Frances Carleton. OF Cambridge, Mass. who wore
| costume OF pink crepe de chene. trimmed with
| chiffon, and carried a bouquet OF Marechal Mel
roses. The bridegrooms best man was Edwin
Kroom The usherS DR.. Edwin CudIlpp, Wes-
ley Lyster. Joseph Eager and John w. Hollis.
brother Of the bride The ceremony was followed
uel Davis. grandmother Of the bride: Mr. and Mr.:
OF Boston: Mr. and Mrs. Pierce OF Maiden. Mass:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. L. 8
| Howard. Mr.. and Mrs A. Eichleberg. Mr. and Mrs
| Manner and Mrs Eradar Wichf