New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

Among the many handsome entertainments, H..
week probably the most notable was the rso.
ton. with music. given on Thursday evening ~
Mr. and Mrs James Speyer at their home M y,
Madison-aye IT followed dinner party and NJ.
one of the most elegant entertainments Of N.
present season. The music contributed nv w..
Clara Butt Miss MacDougall. David Blspham .r1
Winfield Russell. all OF whom sang several ae,s,
tons Victor Be!ge was at the plano Mrs snevn.
received her guests alone She wore a goreeop,
gown Of white brocade covered with crystal Lar.
and many diamond and pearl ornaments The quest,
included Mrs John Munroe, OF Paris in a rcs
gown OF white satin brocade spangled with sllv.,
lace; Miss Julia Hunt, her daughter. in white chi1o,
over white satin, also spanged with silver; Mrs.
Henry Clews, in pale blue satin; Mrs. /. Townsend
Burden, IN cadet blue velvet embroidered in silver
Mrs. Dwight Collier, in pink satin brocade wifi
silver trimming: Mrs. George b. DE Forest in Nh,
green satin; Miss Calender in pompadour foyer.s
silk: Miss De Barril. in white satin; Mrs. John
Iness Kane In white satin brocade Miss Schermsr.
horn. in white satin; Mrs Buchanan Winthrop. IN
white satin brocade. with many handsome tur.
quoise ornaments on the corsage Mrs George X
Bend. In white satin with pearl ornaments; Mr.,
George Croker in black satin, covered with bsck
spangled Jet colarette Of pearls and long s,rins
OF the same gems Mrs. William Jay, in rnauys
satin with touches OF white roses and hyacinths
MIS-. Edmund l.. BaylleS. IN ,black velvet, ernbe
,ished with red roses Miss Edth Gushing in blue
Goodhue Livingston. in black satin covered with
iridescent spangIes. the corsage ornamental WITH
Miss Bartlett, In white moussene de sole over
white silk. trimmed with red roses: Mrs. Jules Mon
black and white brocade Miss Ann Stephens IN
black velvet with many handsome pearl ornaments
Mrs. Valentine Blacque in white satin; Miss Mars
Winthrop Mrs William Douglas, Mrs. John Dyns.
Miss Adeade spoferd MTs T Hono T yad I've;
white satin brocade; Miss Maria Cary in black
sass WIN s Gnfre spahE and ex a s6ns Az
Bayies, Louis Lorard, r., Goodhue Livingston
william Jay. Dwight Collier George b. De FFS ors,,
/ J. Hampton Robb, Murray Young w. 4. Gyn i
Steven Ulman and Phoenix Ingraham.
Thursday night busy night IN other d,r.o.
tons Mr. and Mrs. Jules Montant gave dlnnrr
party In honor OF Mr. and Mrs. John Munros q.
Paris; Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes also entertained
at dinner and the first meeting this season Of TIA
Thursday Evening Club was held at the homo
OF the Misses Durham. daughters Of James Il.
| Durham, No 81 East Thirty-sixth-st. The mem.
bers Of the club and some extra guests enter.
tanned by NJ Paul Waiard. an officer Of the French
Academy who gave some monologues and recita-
| tons. These were followed by music by tie
! Names Quartet.
! The other entertainments Of the week wero
! mainly given In honor OF the social buds OF the
season. several OF whom were successfully present.
ed on Wednesday On that day Miss Jean Brown
| daughter Of the Rev Or. and Mrs Philip A. r.
/ Brown, was presented at reception given in her
/ honor by her parents at their home No 10 West
/ Seventy-second-st The debutante wore a gown q
! white mousseline de sole embroidered She was as
! sisted In receiving by Miss Ella de Peyster Mss
! Hopeton Atterbury. Miss Katherine Dix, Miss
| Harriet Delaheld, Miss Mary WagstaH, Miss Flor.
ence Bates and Miss Helen Rogers. Mrs. Brown
was assisted in receiving by her sister. Miss Car.
| ter. Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown will give thdp
second reception Wednesday Of this week. An
! other of Wednesdays debutantes Miss Eevlyn
sons, who was introduced by her grandmother,
Mrs. William Barclay Parsons. at her home, No.
! 5O5 Fffth-ave Miss Parsons who IN a gown
OF white chiffon was assisted in receiving by her
sister, Miss Helena ]. Parsons, who was in gray
White ACE. Miss Marion Fisb Miss Faith cSsrks
! Miss Josephine Williams Miss Marie Moran Mss
Helen Kountze and Miss Anna Dodge Thursday
! given by Mrs. G. Du Bois Wagstaff at her home
pretty pre- daughter Mss Mary wagsta ' who % va.
assisted in receiving by Miss Pansy Rooseyelt
| Florence Bates. Miss Hopeton Atterbqry, Mss
/ Harriet Delahed and MISS Ethel Du Bots. The
sole over white satin. and her mother wore rich
| gown of gray satin and white lace. Mrs Henry
rece2ed w WITH her Sister Mrs waSsa ana her
young niece. Mrs. Lemuel Bolton Bangs ONoa
ter Miss Mary Edwards Bangs on Thursday after.
chine was assisted In receiving by Miss Alice
Smith. Miss Buard. Miss Leavtt Mss More
ton was followed by a small dinner party. tds
guests being the young people who assisted tho
debutantC In receiving.
Cards for receptions are arriving every day. Mrs
Robert Hoe, of No. IL East Thirty-sixth-st.. has
issued cards for reception for her daughters Mrs
| Samuel Morley Adams and Miss Ruth Lawrence
| Hoe, Thursday of this week. December IA On
| the same afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. William Mac
! Neven Purdy, who were married last winter, viii
give a reception at their home, No. 80 East Sixty
third-st. Mrs. Edward Hastings Ripley Will give
reception at her home No. 80 Parkave., on satur'
day afternoon next, December 49, TO introduce her
daughter Miss Alice Van Doren Ripley. Mrs.
Walter Watson jr.. OF No. 81 West F!fty-sec0nd-
ST., will give her second day at home on Tuesday
next At her first reception last Tuesday MIS-
| II. Brown and Mrs. Charles Fremont Among her
guests that day were, Mrs. Walter Watson ST. tnss
| Mrs Harvey Durand, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence POST
ley. Mr.. and Mrs John Drew Mrs. Samuel els sIq an
| jr, Mrs. +. Ritzema De Grove Dr. ana Mrs 20
| ward L. Reyes, Mrs. A. B. Proal, Mrs Char,es
Stuart Smith, Mrs. John sloane. Mr. and Mrs: Jgies
| Davis Barnes and Francis l. Patton. Miss Maria
Moran viii be introduced 20 society on l., her
afternoon at reception which VIII 1e sven q, III
home home 10 y" i Vest 7ssi'i Fifty siSthst
! The ,mportant social incident on Thursday highs
Of this week will DO the first Assembly BAL WHICH
as already announced in The Tribune VIII % ns'a
| in the grand ballroom OF the Waldort-As'oln-
| entertainment will be one OF the most u N-,-N
the present winter season, anu lHo NJ"
built during the summer on the L hilrSy nv III tSa
side OF the hotel Will be used exeluslvey 10, ~ az
guests who will be received IN ',e lOsTtS Tacon
the entrance to the ballroom by Mrs yehn Jd'T ~
Astor Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry ana MTs Fun - the
! Baylies Mrs Frederick Sheldon, OWNS ~ ~ ~
! death last week OF her sister, Mrs Henry - I'll
Taylor will not receive. The coIilon, ,M .b yron
be danced after supper will be led pX "oIIne ,y,i
} Whitehouse and Craig Wadsworth. The faVo'S VIA
! be very pretty.
Arthur Coppell whose marriage 10 M.ss I 80
! Stewart Bowers daughter OF Mr. ana HtS 80.
/ NJ Bowers will take place on Tuesday aI'e'Hv-
| next in Grace Church. gave his fare"en 0aSA' ,.
dinner last evening at the Racquet anu an
/ Club HIS guests were Allen WardneF' W"0 vs.
he hest man at the wedding; Henry 5. KIP, cor
nel,us r. Agnew, Edmund Burke William +. N'
dith. Henry S. Wardner William \. W. sIe""s