New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-16
SOCIAL NEWS AND NOTES.
ST. Marys Hospital will be aided by the euchre
party and dance this evening at the Pouch. This
Is In charge of the Young Ladies Sewing Circle.


party and dance this evening at the Pouch. This
Is in charge of the Young Ladies Sewing Circle.
Miss Rena Isabelle Halsey only daughter Of the
late Harlan P. Hasey. is generally known
young society woman OF tact and agreeable man
ner. The announcement. therefore. that she has
two books awaiting publication will come as
surprise to many Of her acquaintances. One is
story for girls on life at West Point and the other
n tale Of the time Of King Philips war. wherein
are introduced some pretty Incidents OF Colonial
life in which Miss Halsey has become greatly in
The society Of Colonial Daughters Of the Seven
teenth Century, Of which she is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII f. Taylor gave their January
musical Saturday morning, at Il o'clock, at their
home in Ocean-ave. Assisting in the receiving
were Mrs. ". f. Lathrop. Mrs. Gustav A. jain.
Mrs Charles Merrill. Mrs. c. G. Perkins. Miss
Florence Mason and the Misses Langford Those
prano; Miss Grace Heagel. contralto. and Ross
Willard Davis. tenor. The musical was followed by
a luncheon, when covers were laid for twenty
guests.
Mrs Benjamin C. Templeton. OF No 1875 Clinton
ave-. will be at home on Friday afternoons Janu-
AIRY 20 and q, and February 8.
Mrs Frank Day Tuttle will give luncheon to-
day at the Hotel St George, in honor Of Miss
Ella Wyman. the fancee Of her brother-in-iaw'
Winthrop Murray futile.
Mrs William Cunningham Nesmith, or NO lUo
Montague-st. will be at home Tuesday afternoons
until Lent
Mrs John F. Hashagen and Miss Hashagen OF
No 456 Hancock-st. have taken every second
Wednesday until April for their day.
Additional detail has been furnished to the
Ihpetonga ball, to be held in the Art and Assembly
Rooms tomorrow evening. The Aubusson tapes
tries and mirrors Will again be used. and rose
pink will be the prevailing tone In the ballroom
The small room adjoining at the right will be
finished In scarlet and lighted by Oriental lamps
and candelabra, while the other small room be-
tween the art and assembly rooms Will be deco
rated in Nile green. The supper-room Will be
ornaInented in bower-ke enect WIN Dtahcnes %
hemlock and ropes OF green. which VIII FORM
background for the glowing color OF red poinsetta.
The halls and starways will be covered with
carpet Of crimson velvet and the corners banked
with palms Two orchestras Will furnish the
music Supper will be served at II 45 o'clock, and
the cotillon will begin just one hour later. AS al
ready announced this will be led by Arthur NJ.
Hatch. dancing with Miss stillman. There Will be
only set Of favors-heavy sashes for the men
and wreaths Of artificial flowers tied with ribbon
for the women. The patronesses are Mrs. Edward
H Litchhed and Mrs. A A. Low. Seats were
allotted last evening.
One Of the prettiest home weddings OF the winter
Will be that Of Miss Alice Livingstone Titus and
DR. Walter Benney. Of Manhattan, on Wednesday
evening at the home Of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs Andrew d. Titus. No. 33i Jefferson ave
The best man will be Edward Benney, Of Manhat-
tan and the ushers Henry Scocks and Arthur
Duncan OF Manhattan. The bride viii be attended
nv Miss Louise Brown and Miss Grace Cunning
ham who will be gowned alike in pink taneta
yelled I'm white net. appqued in pink bowknots
and will carry American Beauty roses. The Rev
DR. Carson will perform the ceremony, which is 10
take place at 730 o'clock. The decorations will be
entirely Of pink and white