New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
n might be said that the social week ended ON
Thursday night In blaze Of glory with the frs,
Assembly Ball Of the season. which was given IN
the grand ballroom Of the Waldorf-Astoria II was
in every way one Of the most brilliant entertain
ments ever given by the nifty women subscriber
who make II possible to have such entertain
nent Everybody In society was there, and II was
a bright. snowy assemblage OF gowns and Jewels
that hlled the magnificent ballroom. The arrange
ments for the ball excellent and were carried
out To the letter while the ballroom Itself probably
never looked more gorgeous than IL did on Thurs
day night The supper was up to the usual stand
ard OF excellence and the cotillon very large one
WAS exceIlently managed by Worthngton White.
house who had the assistance OF Craig Wads.
worth The gowns were on the whole rich and Be.
coming and there were several striking costumss
particularly one. which was OF nne wnte gauzs
showered with golden spanges The deoutsntes
who have already been introduced and those who
are still TO make their bow at home receptions
were present, and. Of course. attracted much atsr
ton.
OF the several large dinner parties which precetl
the ball on Thursday evening one Of the largest
was that given by Mrs Alexander 7. Van Nest
her home No 81 West Thirty -soventh-st H.r
guests were Miss Isabelle Cameron. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel J. Clark. Miss julia Clark. MISS May Low
Miss Beatrice Post. Miss Laura Hard Miss Knoyl
ton, Stephen Pe Goelet Gallatin, sherman Day
Lawrence Elllman Alexander NJ Hadden Robert
Livingston. Phoenix Ingrahsm and Arthur Crosby
Mrs Henry Parish, jr., also entertained at dinner
on Thursday evening. The guest Of honor was
Miss Katherine Hall. the debutante daughter Of
Mrs. John T. Hall: the other guests AT the tabs
were all debutantes Of this season. On Friday
evening Mrs. Joseph T. Low Of No. 81 West Fifty.
| IarrH 10 kHfr-
DR. and Mrs. Edward L. Keyes, Mrs Alexander
T Van Nest Mr. and Mrs 4 a. D yrI3u Jnillare Mr. snd
and Mrs Charles Godfrey
OF the several coming out receptions Of the week
one of the largest was given by Amedee de Pau
Moran at home No. II West Fttty-s-xth-st.. on
Tuesday afternoon, 10 introduce his daughter, Miss
Maria L. Moran. who was assisted in receiving by
a number OF her young friends. Another large re.
| ception Of the week was given on Thursday after
| noon by Mrs Robert Hoe at her home, No II
| East Thirty ty-sxth-st. I'm honor Of her daughter
| Mrs Samuel Morley Evans. who married in
| the West Presbyterian Church last spring
Mrs Francis Crawford and her daughter. Mrs
| John Murray Byers, gave their first at home fol-
| lowing the wedding Of Dr. and Mrs Beyers, on
| Wednesday afternoon last. at the home OF Mrs.
Crawford. No 3l2 West End-ave. The hostess and
her daughter assisted in receiving the guests
| by Mrs. John Byers mother Of the young bride
|
Miss Gertrude Chase. Miss Edith Olds, Miss Estels
| O'Meary, Miss May Pinkerton, Miss Leone Craw-
| ford and Miss Bessie Jordan. Mrs. William ".
held at her home No IS Locust Hiil-ave Yonkers
on Thursday next December p, from : until
o'clock. to introduce her daughter Miss Alice Mary
| Williams.
Mrs George Crocker will give reception with
| music at her new home. Fifth-ave. and Sixty
| fourth-st.. on Tuesday evening next Nine. Emma
Nevada will sing With Mrs. Crockers card are
inclosed those OF her daughters the Misses RGther
| ford. On the same evening Mrs. Thomas -.uger
| Pratt will give dinner dance at sherry's in
honor of her daughter. Miss Henrietta Wright
whose engagement to Count Alexander Mercati. Of
| Greece will then be formally announced. As al
! ready stated in The Tribune, Miss Wright met
| Count Mereati last summer while travelling IN ne
| to New-York arriving here a few weeks ago; Miss
| Wright and her hance will be included In re
| house marty 10 be given by Mr.. and Mrs Francis
| Ieggatt in the Christmas holidays at their country
| home, near Hoosck Falls ~ Y.
| Mrs Frederic H. Belts who spent last summer
abroad Will give a reception at her new home, No.
% Fast sixty-ffth-st. on Tuesday afternoon next,
| in honor of her and daughter-n-aw, Mr ara
Mrs Wyllis Rossiter Belts whose marriage was was
| Celebrated last spring IN ST Ihomass Onutch
| Mrs Belts. the bride, was Miss Ada Godfrey.
| Wednesday OF this week will be busy day in
matrimonial way. One OF the interesting nuptal
| VI
| woodbridge Tiffany, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
| louis C. Tiffany. to DR.. Graham Lusk son OF the
| Iote Dr William T. Lusk which WILL take place In
1 the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. Al moo"
| an the same day Miss Sophonisbc Preston plecAn
ridge Steele daughter OF DR.. TheophIus s'ee'e, VIII
| he married TO Ralph Freeman Hhropshre VI Dn.'
| citv IN All Angels Protestant Episcopal Church
w.. Erd-ave and Eighty-nrst-st. The ceremony,
| ,th,ob will ne performed by the Rev. Jonn hush.
assistant minister at ST. Thomass ana tne se.,g l
Of All Angsf b the RECEPTION 1E and breakfast he
rvs The wedding Of Miss GeEtrude- M-ro rToTsI ~
Townsend dagghieT TO OF F III Leopoia schmidt E viii
| ,aEa niace at the home Of the bride parenIs' a.
WIIiissooh boTh of the bride and BRIDEGROOM, the
wedding guests will be limited 10 Teist'sf @ ,sr Sr
The marTagSg ma cSsnth U Of 10. s3i West Eighyninth;
| St TO Nathan Goodwin Manson OF pos'V'' win
| also be celebrated on Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Charles Judson Gould OF NO l"
west Fifty-ninth-st.. have sent out cards for the
wedding reception for their daughter Miss EeS on
| more Frances Gould, 10 walter Dana >" al I,n ~
ThTrsdav afternoon December IS, from unti
! o'clock.
The marriage OF Miss Olive Beatrice Mine, dausn.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs John Mine, Of No Il we"
! Eightv-sixth-st. to DR.. David J. Fuller Will tsAe
place In the Washington Square Memorial Oauien
on Thursday evening, January l. Inc ceien -.
will be followed by reception 10 oe 3a hsiu viii be
attended by a maid OF honor, Miss lora P;yckmsn 3;
Eedgknson flower girl Miss M:s J';is MsrgHre Ns Nine
1nree S Me- EiiIabeth Mine and Miss Anna Mason, on
The page will be Master Edwin H. Mn aI NH he bs
+ best man Dr. Gordon Hall: me nshH Hr Hubert
| Dr d Jones Dr. Daniel Fulier, IL
| Arrowsmth and George Nine
The first Cinderella dance OF the seaso" Mr..
place at sherry's Thursday evening neNs 90,
James Otis Hoyt. OF No, 80 West afer5oon next
| will give a reception on THURSDAY aI.S' ., uovt
| 10 Introduce her daughter, Miss Harrle' N.Y.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Lunt' ,,aencs
| Judge Lunt of Colorado Springs 20 vn
pha,ns Dodge a son Of Dr. D. Stuart Dodge "4
| take place on New Years Day at the nome o - !.
bride. In Colorado special car VIII 80 t,on
number Of Mr.. Dodge's relatives and rony viii
this CITY TO Colorado. The marriage , .t,y The
| be performed by Canon Knowles OF tnls VEi' E' runt.
| r no