New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
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SOCIAL NEWS AND NOTES.

| The Poly Prom" or to give it the more digni-
| fed name (by which. however. IT is infrequently
! called. the Polytechnic Mdwinter Dance" took
pace last evening at the Polytechnic institute that
! on occasions Ike this loses its academic aspect
and appears Ike a large and hospitabe family
mansion. The patronosses. Mrs. David H. Cochran,
Mr.. George d. Pratt Mrs. Fritz Achclis. Mrs.
/ George ". Chauncey. Mrs. Samuel Bovine Duryea,
Mrs. James W Mcbride ana Mrs William a.
White received the guests I'm the Spcer Library at
the right OF the main entrance hall. The gym
nasium was devoted 10 dancing. the apparatus
being placed al the sides OF the room ana covered
with some OF the drapcries used at the lhpetonga
ball \ screen Of palms concealed the musicians
supper was served ON slna tables IN thG on chap,i
Tno committee Was composed OF Colonel Norman ;
Brinsmade, 4. Evelyn Pierrepont r.. Howard
Haselhurst Thomas 4. Gardiner and David T
Moore. representing the graduates. and Daniel .
IryIre Kearsing + nest f. VEN and charles b
Wyckof. tr.. representing the seniors
A progressive euchre OF twenty tables was given
yesterday afternoon OF the Germania club by the
cOworkers of st. Johns Hospital FOR the joint
benefit OF ST. Johns and the Infants hospitals IL
was In charge Of Mrs l. Dc Gumorens and Miss
NJ :. Myers. The prizes were largely gifts, an
consisted Of many pretty and useful household
Maude Qun1by: and Miss Aiice NJ Brewster were
AZ The refreshment table, and had on view large
orinr 10 sell 81 numbers for the benefit OF n poor
woman at the hospital who is without money
Assembly Rooms last evening at the third Friday
night dance. The lighting was japanese lanterns.
OF course. extra hrilliancy being added by electric
light bulbs partly hidden IN twisted smilaX. The
patronesses were Mrs Simeon 4 Chittenden, Mrs.
Edward Hubbard Lich6cld and Mrs. William B.
Kendall, IT. Arthur NJ. Hatch led me couLon, the
favors for which were both quaint ana dainty, pc
sCars for the girls, and for the walking STICKS.
feathered parrots on perches and m2tch-ooXeT ana
leter-openeIs al japanese n manufacture lhere
was large attendance OF slOscriDers.
The reception hall OF the Germania Club was well
filed last evening by people interested In the wei
fare Of St Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church, al
Clinton and Carroll SITS. or IN the young people
who gave series OF scenes from Dickens for the
benefit OF that church The stage accurately
set for all the scenes. Crulkshank Illustrations
being followed as far possible. William f.
Forbes. Of Hoboken, was stage manager. Charles
T. Cauin read the descriptive text and Henry
Livingstone Chapman. barytone Of the First Uni
tartan Church sang incidental solos The audience
was cordial and lavish OF app ause and laughter
The patronesses were Ms. Howard Dumbell wife
OF the rector: Mrs. Samuel +. Ergs. Mrs. Richard
NJ Upjohn. Mr.. Henry y. Head. Airs, Adoiphe L.
GUerbcr Mrs. John Y. Y. Booraem, Mrs Charles
North and Mrs. Henry 7. Perry. The ushefs
members OF the committee instrumental. IN getting
up the affair, were George II. Ford. ). Frank
Booraem. Fred X W. Booraem. James :. Swan. Jr,
William Wallace, John g. Pcttitt NalInunc II. sea
man. jr, and Dudley 7. Cpiohn Those taking
part were the Misses Booraem nieces ~ John '.
Lot,e Rose II. To.cr Booraem, Ro.fe Il. Eooracm.
Russell Lewis. sidney DugMd. Robert - 'Ioimaan'
These Young women and young men. VINO We're all
from Newark y. J.. with the exception az MI Up
house parties by Mrs Wreaks and other OF the
patrOnesses.