New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
soCIETY'S SUNDAY REVIEW


nstronized for ChTistmastide. and the rnatinees
especially have large and fashionable au-
6iences. One note. however, the absence OF
many familiar faces in the streets in the Park
have been even greater II the weather had been
oe or even moderately low temperature is aimoSt
without saEo5 ma, Many , OF The he house parties com
vii be a general return to town.
Tuxedo promises to be very gay place to-mor-
SOW and the day after. There will be dance at
he club End il will take the form of a hal pars et
masaue. The programme for New-Year's Day is
elsborate. There to be sports of all kinds The
festivities were enhanced there yesterday by the
G stony Wedding which was delightfpl
attractive ana picturesque in its Christmas deco
tuxedo and great deal of NewYd8rk mef afeTl
ward at the club. where there reception.
There many rumors as to New Years festivi-
ties at Hampstead and at Lakewood. Many Of the
Hampstead people have closed their houses and are
IN town. although the mild weather has kept up
the drag hunts later IN the season than /ever
known in the history Of the Meadowbrook Club.
There is already little settlement at Aiken which
giving dinners sRd playing bridge and having an
- and c gray Dinsmore are among the enter
iaining spirits Of the community. Jekyl Island
and The hotel at Palm Beach has been opened
while ST. Augustine has its share OF tourists al
ready.
There were few dances last week. and none of
,bsnn assumed very large proportions. That at the
Breese house Monday evening for Miss Helen
Barney was quite small. and was for the debu-
tan,es almost entirely. Alexander Hadden who is
the fayorite cotillon leader with the younger set,
led as usual The dance given by Mrs. Charles T.
Barney for her daughter on Friday evening was
also a small affair. and, like the Breese entertain
ment designed for debutantes. Worthington
whtehouse led on this occasion. The decorations
Al both houses were very simple and were entirely
in the spirit Of Christmas There were the usual
dancing class meetings during the week. me noS1
and the Knickerbockers on Friday evening
Al the Barney dance there several amusing
favor figures II would seem as If a much needed
reform was about to begin In the management OF
cotillons The old spirit of the dance seems to
have been lost. The experience OF the last Few
Years has taught that the dancers went on the
eoor out Of their turn that there often polite
scramble for the favors, which were becoming more
elaborate and expensive each year and that the
leaders had resigned themselves 10 the most per-
functory manner Of going through the dance AleX-
ander Hadden tried to effect a reform last winter
Al the Junior CotiIlon and one occasion ne
spoke rather sharply 10 couple who were dancing
0lt of their turn requested them to go back to
their seats Among very young cohtheens' @ uls
as mild hammered person as Alexander Haodeh
looked upon in the light OF social In;I mar Illnet. &
one read lasf summer and tie summer before last
with some aStonishment Of the extraordinary rs
danced At some of the minor watering PAGES,
where cotions were neither led nor engaged In oy
any one known in society However, these hnIs
have been adopted, and the Watermelon e, anu
In Chicago az the Bachelors cotlon, led by young
onoIe at the emo Of the danee fne igp5e6 in
carrying lighted torches and singing IN chor4s,
evening
The prenarations for the Yanderbit-French we'd
ding grow apace Arrangements have been
made for series of house parties al Newport
Alfred G. Vanderbilt entertains his ushers and best
Hilltop Friday January H. and Miss
French gives dinner for the bridesmaids on Sat
urday evening at Harborview. Mr.. Vanderbilt will
also give a farewell bachelor dinner Saturday
evening January 3. The brides gown is to be OF
hory satin trimmed with round point and the veil
Of Brussels lace. It is the same as that worn
married 10 General Eaton I'm London eight years
ago Gray has been chosen as the Goior t I9r i me
lItdesmaids gowns and the haIs VIII 1e % % PSas Tear
sTay and miroir velvet Mrs. treneh rs ,@ 70 Mear ear
nounced, Miss Gladys Fanderpllt VINO , - lnd5p p %
honor. and Miss Pauline French. MISS Elsa Broh-
son. Miss Isabel stillman and Miss Eoitn gray
The wedding Of Dr. Andrew Clarke and Mrs. Will
lam Burden will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria
On January 3 It will be very quiet aliair, i and
have been sent ont in the name Of Mrs Mccoy,
the mother OF Mrs. Burden
The dancing week will properly begin with the
dinner dance TO be given by Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt 5r al Sherrys Wednesday evening
Il is underso9d that tniS aar am If s % Gh n honor Of
Miss May Goelet, Mrs. Nanderbilts niece
The debutantes will have a merry time on Thurs
day evening The first Of the dances arranged by
Mrs Frederic J. De Peyster and Mrs. J. Montgom-
cry Strong viii take place at Delmonico's. The
cotillon which IS be danced at 1890 and led by
Alexander Hadden. will be preceded by a dinner
served al small tables in the large ballroom. The
room will then be cleared for dancing and supper
will be served from a buffet. There are thirty
patronesses. and among them are Mrs Frederic j.
De Peyster. Mrs. Charles II. Stehbins. Mrs b.
Aymar Sands Mrs Maturin L. Delafeld, Mrs
Arson Phelps Stokes Mrs. Chester Griswod, Mrs
Woodbury. LangdOn. Mrs. Morgan Dix, Mrs George
r Schieffelin. Mrs William c. Low, Mrs. A A
Low Mrs F. Henry Hartman. Mrs Alfred Pel
Mrs John Watts Kearny. Mrs Julien + Davies
Mrs. Charles r. HENDERSON. Mrs John claTkson
Jay Mrs Hlgginson MIS- Le3eTicn H., MRS i Al '9Ln I
gerald. Mrs. Philib A. r. Brown, Mrs John Iselln
latin
DR.. and Mrs ". Seward Webb. who have been
entertaining large house party at Shelburne
Farms return on Friday to New-York. and viii
open their town house They VIII give. next Sat
uriay, a large afternoons reception TO introduce
their daughter. Miss Frederica Webb
Miss Elizabeth smith-Clift has returned to her
native city for . short visit. On Friday evening
she was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Wysong at
the opera. She will go TO Washington for a part
Of ne winter before She sails for Europe in the
early spring.
The number OF deaths IN society the last week
and the suddenness OF some Of them have had a
most depressing effect. That Of Buchanan Win
throp was almost a tragedy, and IL places a large
family connection in mourning. Mrs. Winthrop and
Miss Winthrop VIII go abroad later. The widow OF
Percy r. Pyne who died at her home. No. a East
Thirty-six hist on Thursday evening VIII also
cause many families 20 retire from society. Three
children survive her-Moses Taylor PyDe. Percy X
lNne Arnhilald ID Russell. She was q