New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

As has been customary for years nearly all the
fashionable hostesses at home informally yes
terday afternoon one OF the principal incidents or
the day was a luncheon given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver II. 7. Belmont at their home. No. 677 Fifth
ave. Their guests were Mrs. Astor. Mr.. and Mira.
w Storrs Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oelrchs.
Miss Virginia Fair. William X. Vanderbilt. tr Mrs.
James =. Kernochan. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Law
renee. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Stickney. Mr. and Mrs
Buchanan Winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs Charles y.
Childs Mr.. and Mrs George b. De Forest. Mr. and
Mrs. John J. Wysong, Mrs James Andariese Mr.
and Mrs George Crocker; Mr. and Mrs T. Lorll-
Miss Mis- ETeIyn Burden Mr. and Mrs T. Lanfsar Sor
RE. Lloyd Warren, Harper bennington MI BAD
Forbes After luncheon number OF extra guests
were asked in 70 listen TO lecture by Dwight Fl
struction OF Cervera's Fleet
pleasant reception was given yesterday after
noon by Miss Beatrice How. at her home. No. q
East Thrty-seventh-st. in honor Of Miss Evelyn
Van Wart daughter Of Ames Van Wart. OF London.
and granddaughter of the late Marshall o.
Roberts. of this city. and also for Miss Hale. who
Smelling. Mr.. and Mrs G r. Flint Mrs AIRED az, de
lam Calender Miss Ruth Lawrence. George \.
Morrison ir Percy Bramwell Charles How. Madi.
SOY Grant Robert Booraem. James Brand ana
David Gardiner.
The first Of the two Sunday afternoons Of music
given by Mime. Saville. under the direction OF Mrs
Robert Osborn. took place yesterday afternoon, at
the Waldorf In the small ballroom. In addition to
songs by Nine Savllle there was music by the
Ladies' Orchestral Society. and solo by Miss
Maria Victoria Torrilhon. Among those present
were Mrs. John c. Westervelt. Mr. and Mrs Jonas
= Nissan. Mrs. George G. Bodt. Mrs. william
Allen. Mrs. Henry L. Burnett, Mrs Charles
Montant. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs
Grenvle smelling. Miss Bates, Mrs. George w.
Ballou. Miss Alice Ward. Miss Hutchinson MIS-.
f isaac Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs Crswod Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs George Claenzcr. Edmond j. SchelucI'
M Mss Ro0R MIS- MIS- ance Ws6 Miss
Gertrude Pancoast Edward Center, MI tl T"iES
Duran Miss Hartman. Miss James David
ispham Mrs William Allen Mrs Gilbert IT. Jones cnf
cert was followed by tea served in the Waldorf
Palm Garden.
G Creighton Webb gave dinner party in the
palm garden at Sherry's last night in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Cavendish Bentinck Of London.
The other grests were Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
H. Mackey Miss Garter. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Hartman. Frederick O. Beach, Henry W. BuIi ana
Among the other diners at Sherry's were Mr..
and Mrs Oliver II. =. Belmont. Colonel and Mrs.
William jay. Mr. and Mrs. T. c. La Montague.
MIR and Mrs Frederic r. Coudert. jr.. Mr. and
Mrs. Jules Vatable Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander d.
Shaw, Miss Mabel shaw George j. Myers Nun
Mrs. Charles IT, Hihouse X. Livingston Beeck-
man MIR and Mrs Frank Beard. Nj. and Mrs =.
IS Wcs MT M' Mr. i jules eynal William Costcr
ard f. Appleton Smith.
Mrs. Joseph Larocouc jr. of No. pa Lexington
ave. will give the second Of her days at home on
also receive informally on March j.
The marriage Of Miss Helen Louise Moore
Do. .t.l Mrc Ley
Moore. TO Nathaniel Dericux Lancaster Will be
sciernized on Tuesday evening. March T. nj lhe
home Of the brides parents. No. 30 West seventy
second-st.
The ENGAGEMENT is announced of Miss Lolan
A Clark. the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
\ Y. Tho wedding will be celebrated next sum
parents. al South Beaoh. Gem.
The marriage Of Miss Agnes OConnor, daughter
of William =. O'Connor. Of No. East Twelfth
st. TO Frederic White Shepard. whose engagement
Was formally announced last autumn, VIII not take
pace until after the summer season.
The sewing class recently organized by Mrs. II.
Archie Peil In aid OF tho Fresh Air Home Of The
Pro-Cathedra viii hold its first meeting to-mor-
row. the home Of Bishop and Mrs. Henry G.
Potter No 10 Washington Square North. The
other meetings of the class will b. held as follows:
square. North: March :. at MIS- George Lcais's,
80 an Fifthave; March a. in the draTng-rooins
March p. at Mrs James Markoe's. 40. - WNcst
Tty,ith,st ana % M2 I q at ,e nome OF MIS-
Announcement is made Of tho engagement of
Miss Helen Traphagen, daughter OF Mrs. i. b.
oden jr to Lieutenant William Kelly. Of the "a
Cavalry, United States Army. an instructor IN
languages IN the West Point Military Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Abram 8. Hewitt VIII give a reccp-
ton at ther home. No. Lcxington-avc.. on Thurs
day afternoon next, February -.
The engagement is announced Of Nils Anna Shea
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shaaman. Of
No > East Ninety-oghth-st.. to Samuel Blumen-
field
Mrs Russell Raymond ana Miss Raymond o. No.
1877 West Eighty-seventh-st.. will receive infor-
mally on Thursday
Or. WATSON breaches At YALE
New-uaven. Conn. Feb. l9-Thc Roy DR.. John
Watson Dan Maclaren) preached in Battell Chapel.
at Yale University. this morning, an eloquent SER
mon which he called "Itucgy Of John the Bap-
list In the evening he addressed a meeting IN
Dwight Hall under the auspices OF the University
Young Mems Christian Association.
DTNNER IN HONOR or COUNODORE Er1NS.
Cincinnati. Feb 1s-Commodore Robley y. Evans
VIII be the guest Of honor at the banquet OF the
Stamina Republican Club here on Washlhgtons
Birthday He will have a public reception at the
Burnet House In the forenoon and reception by
Invitation at the Queen City club In the afternoon:
AT noon he will be escorted 10 the Chamber or
mrmbers Of the loyal Legion and others will be
guests az the banquet on Wednesday night
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