New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY


with the regular sessions Of the different ss-~sss
classes were the principal social fnciasnt. -
week. The ball given at Sherry's on Monday 49,.
by Mrs John r. DrexeI. in honor Of Miss ET1
Drexel Paul. the debutante daughter q jana. ~
Paul, Of Philadelphia. was a brilliant euts-.,t
ment 1t frequently happens that when a balI !.
dance is taking place on opera night the anSf.
ence at the Metropolitan Opera House Il 80.
tonally good to size and beautiful to bebofS
On Monday night there was a splendid asssuabsss
Of youth and beauty the display OF Jewels and
gowns was dazzlingly beautiful and the sDecfarf.
offered by the boxes was almost as striking !,
on the opening night OF the season Mrs Ia1ths-
Kountze in rich gown Of silver gray and phi,
brocade had as her guest Mrs. J. Lee Taller -
looked beautiful IN a gown OF white and pale a.
nary colored brocade. with many handsome a.
mond and pearl ornaments on the corsage M-.
Pembroke Jones attracted considerable attention
in gown OF panne velvet OF delicate shase ~
blue, the skirt and corsage embroidered with silver
Mrs Chester Griswold. who Mrs Jones's ess4t
was in blue satin. embellished with lace and sabIs
Mrs. Levi P. Morton. who shared her box with tba
Misses Morton. was in a gown OF sea green pam.
velvet. combined with white lace and black sa+i,
the eorsase orname9ted with two large tasssls oe
Jewels. The Misses Morton were in pink ana vgbits
Mrs Alfred Seton. tr wore gown of veI7ovv Lro -
cade ProfuseIy trimmed with point lace; Mrs. Seton
black velvet. while Miss Eva Barley Ger slstsr
was In blue satin and chiffon Mrs Richard r.
mings. had with her Mrs. William jay who wore
white satin. embroidered with silver spauRies Ma
l. Townsend Burden. who sat in the Astor box with
Mrs =. G Porter was IN white satin brocade the
roses. Mrs Porter was IN black velvet Mrs W
trimmed with lace was in her box. with her dsaEh
ter, Miss Cutting, whose gown was white mousse
pie violets. Mrs. Lucius Wnmerding. who had not
% eoI a. - ~ b1,1e ssti1 y;,si15 -,tL II 49,
spangled gauze. with trimmings OF lace and sable.
and many handsome jewels. Miss Isabel Cameron
had gown OF white satin. covered with white
mopssene de SOLE VT, With garnitnTe o. white roses
tractive in gown OF shell pink snd Wnl5s 6roeaae.
jr in blue brocade shared her box with her daugh-
ter Miss Swami whose gown was 3oise oi rose 5 2ink
liant audience assembled on wednesday n1gnL % see
TSere was an IMPOSING arrav OF silks satins and
fine jewels around the horseshoe
given on Tuesday evening in the women's annex
Of the Metropolitan Club by Miss Della Gurnee for
her niece Miss Mart T Gurnee. the debutante
was a dance for young people friends OF Miss Cur
nee. Elisha Dyer, jr.. led the cotillon. IN which
there were about thirty couples.
The second of Miss De Forests and Miss Cal
lenders informal at homes with music took Plan
Tuesday night at their apartment in the T11any
Building. Madison-ave- and Seventy-second-sG As
at the first Of this series OF Informal receptions the
two hostesses were assisted In receiving BY Miss
Maria De Barril- who looked charming in a gown
OF pink satin brocade Miss De Forest was in white
satin and Miss Calender POmpacour bro
cade. The guests. who were more numerous than
at the previous reception listened 70 a mtsceL
laneOus programme by Mrs Seabury Ford sOpranos
Miss Marguerite Hail. cOntraIto. Mackenzie Gordon.
tenor and David Bispham, basso- The same sing
ers late in the evening sang Liza Lehmann's In
a Persian Garden Some OF those present were
Mrs E. ]. Berwind in a black velvet gown, he
@ GL 5e Og 9i SereS a. 80 SJ 80 -ss1
broad band or dlaInOnOS Win QlaH1oAu ana pear
ornaments at the shoulders: Mrs George B De
many handsome jewels: Mrs William Do9glas' IN
white satin brocade, with collarette OF diamonds
and turquoise: Mrs A D. JuiIliard, in white and
silver brocade pearl necklace and ornaments on
the corsase; Mrs. Auguste Montant IN white sst11,
gauze heavily ietted and wearing Of her beau
with Diamond and pearl oFnaents: Ms jules
Montant. in black velvet and necklace ot pears
with diamond pendants and Mrs chester Gir1sEold,
in a rich gown Of mauve velvet Miss Josephine
Tme emma m0ae IS JaTis9
handsome in white satin without single jewel
Mrs Sanford Bissen appeared in gown OF pink
Siact velvet gown ebeInshed with Jet Mss Kitty
Candy wore pale blue satin With silver crescent In
Of white moire and lace
A pleasant reception was given on Tuesday zs-
ternoon by Mrs. NJ. Augustus Field and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Henry Wumerding Payne. at their home
No. IA West Thirty-sixth-st- Mrs. Field and Ms
Payne. who have sent out cards for series OF az
ternoon receptions. were assisted by Mrs Thomas
Pearsan Field. Mrs. Arthur Mason Jones and NrS
Charles Jackson, Miss Jackson. Mrs. E. J. Berwfnd
Mrs Edward de Clifford Chisolm Mrs Daniel But
Johnston, Mrs. George 6. Williams, Mrs Alfred
Lahens Mrs Eastman Johnson. Miss Lahens. Mrs.
J. A Del Vale Miss Louioa Noe Mrs PsndsIi
Fachiri and Miss Caterina Fachiri-
The present week viii bring tomorrow ntgha
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr's. dinner party at her home.
No y West Thirty-sixth-st-. in honor OF Ms
William Burden who is preparing to saH for Eu-
rope Wednesday. January "a Miss Josephine
Drexels dinner party at DenOnico's; Mrs Archi-
bald P. Mitchelrs reception at Sherry's IN honor
OF her son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrz-
Herbert Barnum Seeley. whose wedding was cels-
brated at her home, in West Seventy-hrst-st-. on
Mrs Paul Gilbert Thebaud of the tenth anniversary
Of their marriage. On Tuesday Mrs. Charles A
var van @ @ OF No; % EsI a o IN Wv Wv
Mrs Raymond Lesher. of No. 81 East Seventy
o'clock.
The matrimonial celebrations OF the week VII
begin tomorrow afternoon with that Of Miss Mar
garet Morgan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morgan of No. So East Seventy-eighth-st-, TO
Herbert Stanley ConnelI OF Brooklyn. which viii
take place at o'clock in St. James's Protestant
Episcopal Church. MadisOn-ave. and Seventy-hrst-
st. The ceremony which will be performed by the
rector. the Rev. Dr. E WalpOle Warren, assisted
by the Rev. Spencer 5 Roache. OF Brooklyn, will
not be followed by reception The brides sister
Miss Annette Morgan. win be the maid OF honor
Nav - Corbett Of BrookIyn and Miss Eiizabe;h
n Wardwell OF Bristol. r. l. Mr.. Connens best
will be II RaIston Steven Frank r. Steven and
Fred B. Hinchman. OF Brooklyn. and Alfred w
city Mr. and Mrs ConneH viii give two days AZ
home in February at their home. In BROOKLYN
The wedding of Mrs. Lillian R. Ensiss to VIII
= 1rA0-,a Matthews will take Mace on Tuesday