New-York tribune., 1899-04-06
OTHER SOCIETY INCIDENTS.

oro ~ tho most interesting entertainments of the
Easter season was the musical party which was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. AbramL 5. Hewitt ana the
Misses Hewitt at their home, No Lexington-ave.
last night The people invited were requested 10
annear in costumes in some way typical OF music,
either suggestive OF a character from an opera OF
q musical instrument IL was ike seVeral parues
given heretofore by the same host an original en-
tertanment Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt sat ny ther
Aresde and as the "Old Folks at Home re-
viewed their guests. who passed in procession
before them The line headed by band
NJ monks Murray Young acting as major
domo and the rest Of the members singing 10 me
measures of a Gregorian chant. ike II soou
thing to be In with Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt they nave
nrovided us with fine entertainment Follow
,ro those mon were bands of Indians. Incroyabes.
Orientals and operate characters from Carette' in
'Ia File de Mime. Angot TO Brunnhlde' ana ron
Fritz in La Grande Duchesse TO Sleg1red' 1t
was an amusing parade; such has propaoly never
been seen before in New-York house In 'ne COZ
lection Of characters there were many ludlcrous
ones Miss Gerry. in brocaded satin. with ropes
ard nearls and gems, the Queen OF Shepa'
Mrs Sidney Dillon Ripley was lampouiihe
girl Mrs William Jay was the frea' ms.
Charles II. Marshall appeared as snee'
of music with her gown covered with music, @ w.
Henry Clews appeared Fricka. Stanford Whi'e
nersonated the straw man, his costume being OF
tattered rags and straw enormous collar ol
straw standing out twelve inches from his necKS K
Mrs Alfred de Castro was the SeshnW1e; o'fo
simonds. Loge Miss Nora Goodwin, Miss Barnes Barnes
bs e whS the HaTf %fSs
in ydsd s os wf4f aroS Hpeo
2 Vail Stebbins In addition to these characters
MIR and Mrs Peter Barlow gave severai Ts ske'cHyS
=, Earle Dodge as Britannia: Mrs. Stanford White
as Coumbia: Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt "a as ,,sa an
French yeT ss republic Miss Evelyn sloane scotland
lin N n
fTai Italian: So Mr. cowdin, as ballet girl; Mrs Edmund
Baes Yas seckMK Sf %as snf Ia psG%
there was chorus Of madens In flowing gowns
hS there were dancing and singing there was
also a substantial supper served early TINS morning.
"A Dance of Spring will be given on Monday
at q m at Demonico's, in aid OF some OF the
sufferers from the Windsor Hotel fire. Miss 1sa-
dora Duncan who lost her wardrobe In the nre'
will give a dance recital illustrating the poem Ihe
10 MTs n zertsas fenten sewing class will give
quadrilles representing Marcn Sprli anu N "a
West Thrty-third-st.
Mrs David BrinkerhoY Ivison. Of No. IL west
Forty-eghth-st.. who has been in mourning all
winter because OF the death Of her brother-in-laM
James A. Parsons has just sent out cards tor a
Ior isIse formerly OF Cleveland will be introduced
to New-York society at this Time.
The charity matinee, pIoHeHhuc' 'oH'''N 49,
musical tea in behalf Of the Columbus Hospital
No 22s East Twentieth-s. In charge OF the MIS-
,oparv Sisters OF the Sacred Heart. will take place
| this afternoon in the large ballroom OF the wal
dor, Astoria from TO 8 o'clock. The concert Will
he under the direction Of lie Grand Rowland. selec-
lions from whose opera "Nta" will be given, with
| violin and harp accompaniment. BY permission OF
| Maior-Cieneral Merritt. the Fort Columbus band
will be I'm attendance, ana Tea VIII pe ser'eu ny d
number OF young women
| Counsellor Robert Carey and Miss Cora Gurney
| were married last evening at ST Johns Episcopal
| Church Jersey city, In the presence OF n large
| nmnaher ~ friends by the Rev Or. Stoddard, the
| rectnr A reception followed at the home OF the
| brides mother No 40 Crescent-ave
The marriage Of Miss Marion Groves. daughter
| ~ Mra George NJ. Groves OF No. E West Fifty
fourth.st to Adams Batcheler. was soemnized at
| 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon In ~. James 3
| Protestant Episcopal Church. Madison-ave. and
seyenty-0rst-st There were several hundred guests
| at the ceremony which was performed by the
| rector of the church. the Rev. Dr. r.. WaipoIe
| Warren. The bride was attired In a gown OF white
| satin handsomely trimmed with point lace; her
tulle veil was held In place by diamond crescent
| and cluster OF orange blossoms. Her bouquet
| was OF lilies OF the valley. The bridesmaids VINO
were attired In pink SILK, covered WIN "hite s"h