New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
BRILLIANT RECEPTION HELD.
MRS. NEWMAN ENTERTAINS THE HAAR-
LEM PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

IT Is \ HAPPY GATHERING. WHERE SHOP TALK"
Is SHUT OFT AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP REIGNS.
The home Of Mrs Thomas H. Newman. at No :
East Observation-Disclosures fourth-st, present. ed
a brilliant scene yesterday afternoon. 1t was the
occasion Of the annual reception that Mrs. Newman
has given TO the IIaarlem Philharmonic Society Of
which she is president for the last five years.
Mrs. Newman mas been confined 10 her room by
illness for over week but she WIS able go
downstairs yesterday and welcome her guests She
wore a handsome gown Of black satin. trimmed at
the corsage with violet. and spangled throughout
with rich Jets and tnerc slight train that re-
vcaled the silk underskirt Of pink beneath.
The officers and the members Of the Executive
Committee assisted Mrs. Newman in receiving
They are rs follows: Mrs Ashbel p. Fitch. first
vce-prcsidcnt Mrs Lucien G. Warner second vice
president: Mrs Isaac Mills treasurer. Mrs Jacob
Shrady. recording secretary: Mrs. w Rensselaer,
Lloyd. corresponding secretary Mrs. Frank Little
field. chairman Board OF Directors; Mrs Charles
Russell Treat. chairman Executive Committee; Mrs
John J. Burton. Mrs Frank Overton Evans. Mrs
Hamilton Higgins Mrs. Thomas Jacka. Mrs. John
A. Masoh Mrs John Boulton Simpson. Mrs. Oyson
g. smith Ms d. Phoenix Ingraham. Mrs Enoch
H. Currler Mrs. Edward George Wells Mrs
George Wuppormann and Mrs George w. Best
The decorations were plants in bloom, pink roses
maidenhair fern smaX. etc. The tablerloth was
Of Renaissance lace. and it was artsticaUy draped
% polished Mahogany tdDie, OF "ii'H ti'
dim light of many candles fell and reflected again
on he cut glass silver. the candelabra and Ores
den ware.
on q table near by. resting in handsome velvet
case. was the massive silver gavel recently pre-
scented 10 Mrs. Newman by the society. and beside
This was a large group photograph Of the officers
and members Of the Executive Committee. well
surrounded by flowers. "A handsome group in a
charming and appropriate setting" as one woman
present said.
There was no music. for # was purely IN
formal meeting. when mo shop talk was
thought Of.
we have music at every other meeting. and as
this Is simply one in which We get together and
every hing else but ourselves" explained Mrs
Newman we are very happy lot Of women. for
We never have any disturbances IN our club. ana
harmony is always I'm our midst
member present vcntured To remark ttat That
was Ia be expected i'm such society as the Haar
lem Philharmonic. where harmony was made 80
II never thonght Of that but. really. ! suppose
that IS he reason why dscord is kept out. and why
' we are linked together I'm such goOd-feHowship
rho reccption lasted from 3 to O'Clock. and
among those present besides those already noticed.
were Mrs. Charles W. Dayton. Mrs j. Jarrett
Blodgctt, Miss Grail, Mrs. Frank NJ North; MFI'
= Ilcrrcn Mrs Sidney b. Mills Mrs. Berkeley r.
Mcrwin Mrs. Arthur. \. Stillwcil, Mrs. A. II.
RoaI Mrs waller F. Averin Mrs Abner e. Bge-
low. Mrs Thomas *. Egbert, Mrs. William 5. Gray.
Mrs Inrbnrt 4. Kinesbury. Mrs William A. Mar
bic Mrs Daniel =. Hays. Mrs. Fitzgerald Tisdali.
There were about two hundred women present
the HARLEM Philharmonic Society was organized
during the autumn OF ISL WIN z'o women as c.HI-
ter members. and since then it has held yearly two
public concerts. preceded by public matinee re-
sides the I.enten lectures and reception
OF the 30 active members in the society a. pres
a large associate membership, ana great many
names are now on the waiting llst