New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

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The social incidents yesterday we're not many
IN the afternoon there were number OF informal
at homes" which are Of daily occurrence. and a
meeting OF Mrs Dallas r Pratt's afternoon
dancing class at Sherrys. Last evening brought
among other things dinner followed By music.
, given by James Stokes az his home, No. 50 Park
ave, and another OF the Friday Evening Dances az
sherry's
The calendar for this afternoon is made I'D Of
several informal at homes and the annual St
Valentines KettIedrum in aid Of the Samaritan
Home for the Aged. at Sherry's This evening
home. No ss2 Fifthaye Mrs George Gould az
her home. No s57 Fifth-ave.. and Mrs D. DU Bots
An engagement announced in San Francisco OF
interest to New-York society is that Of Miss
Beatrice Tobin. a daughter OF the late Richard
Tobin a lawyer and director OF the 9ibernia Bank
OF that city. TO Charles Raou-DuvaI OF this city
well known in society here and at Newport whose
rather, now dead, was a director of the Bank OF
MI Raoul-DuvaI who has country home near
Westhury. Long Island, is a member OF the Meadow
New-York Yacht clubs. The wedding, when it
takes place, date having yet been set. viii be
celebrated at the home OF the brides mother. IN
San Francisco
Mrs. Hermann Oeirichs has arranged TO sail for
Europe on Saturday OF next week February L. in
the steamship Trave She viii Join Mr. and Mrs
William b Vanderbilt, jr,. in France. and will
probably visit the Paris Exposition with them in
the spring. Mrs. OelriChs intends to return and
occupy her new villa at Newport in July. Mr.
Oelrichs will leave New-York for san Francisco on
February %.
An agreeable social incident last night was an
other Of the Friday Evening Dances. at Sherrys.
There a large attendance, and the entertain
ment a great success in every way. The young
people and their guests were received by Mrs.
Henry P. Beekman Mrs. Benjamin s Church. Mrs
Tohr1 -Ira law md ToEr Ia
Executive Committee, consisting OF James Mont
somery Strong. chairman; J. Van schaick Oddie.
jr. Augustus F. Ireland. James P Person F.
Ashton De Peyster. Lawrence Atterbury Walcott
Robbins and Arthur sIade. were also present,
assist and attend the comfort OF the young peo-
pie The cotiIlon begun shortly after 10 O'Clock,
J. Montgomery Strong leading The favors were
s4aylng balls for ne men and fancy baskets
OF the dancers were Miss Daisy Bartholomew, Miss
Angelica Church, Miss Marguerite Walker. Miss
Alberta Sturgis. Miss Marguerite Chaplin. Miss
Eleanora Anderson, Miss Julia PiersOn, Miss Mil
dred Barnes. Miss Edith jay Miss SchiefTeIn.
Beekman Miss Pansy Roossve Miss sse MaGde
Nicholas; Miss Mary HOpeton Drake, Miss Lucille
Miss Harriet FoWIer the Misses o De5e5 Miss
Lord. Miss Alice DOminck Miss Ella Vanderveere
Emma Rutherford. Miss Georgette Kidd. Miss
SeheeJer Miss Mary Wagstan. Arthur Goadby.
F Raymond Lefferts Barton T Doudge, F a
lows. Thomas 3. Arden, John Ross DelafeId.
3 y.
Burnham Newcomb. Edward van Wrinkle John P
Crosby. Roger II. Williams. Thomas 5. Clay. Hal
Richard Bgelow. Frederick Woodruff Scott Nc
son Cooper JIM -'''A''' i'O'' anu eFsl-
The next meeting of the Thursday Evening Club
Will be held at the home Of Mr. and Mrs Stan
February Is.
Mrs. Thomas Dinond gave a small dance last
night at her home. No. % West Seventy-thrd-st
in honor Of her son. J. Renwck Dim0nd, who led
the cotiilon after supper. assisted by H. futile
men There were about 6ftI 2oJIng t513e5 in m
dance.
An annual affair of much interest 70 take place
this afternoon at Sherry's is the St. Valentine
I@ettledrUm. in aid Of the Samaritan Home for
the Aged. Including, as it does tea. far and
a dane, the adven, of this particular entertain
Of the most agreeable incidents Of the month on, o
February. As in former years. contingent OF
well known women. assisted by corps OF debu-
tables.
Mrs Arthur B Twomby. OF No. p East Fifty
hfth-st.. will give dinner party on February "a
Mrs. D. Du Bots Saher and the Misses SahIer
viii give a dinner tonight in honor Of AIr. and
Mrs, Dom Barber Mrs Barber was Miss Elsie
dinner next Saturday
Miss Madeleine Warren. daughter OF DR. John
Sidney Warren. OF No 80 West Forty-eghth-st.
TO Harris 3. Fisher. OF this city. The ceremony
VIII take place in the Collegiate Church, Fifth
ave. and Forty-eghth-st.. February %. al p m
Cards out for a reception to be given by
Mrs. Houghton and Miss Houghton on Feb=lary
Il, from until O'Clock at their home. No
East Twenty-ninth-st- They Will be assisted by
Mrs. ". Z. lie Roy. Mrs. Charles f. Stout, Mrs.
J. Langdon Schroeder. Miss Sarah Oracle Duer.
jr. Miss Angelica Singleton Duer Miss Ellen Ham
ilton, OF Albany, and Miss Ethel VI. Iseln.
New Brunswick n j. Feb CspeciaD.-The
wedding Of T. Edgar Powelson. president of the
Board Of Trade Of New Brunswick. and Mrs 8.
Louise Mum took place last evening the home OF
the bride in this city The wedding d quiet
The officiating clergyman the Rev. Mel
vile F. Snyder pastor OF St James's Methodist
Church
Long Branch. y. J. Feb . (speciaD.-Edward J.
Kurrus sOu OF Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Kurrus. and
Miss Elsie Francis. only daughter Of Senator and
Mrs c. Asa Francis, quietly married this
afternoon at the rectory OF the Church Of Our
Lady Star OF the Sea. The Rev William P Can't
well oficiated- The ceremony was private. Mss
Francis embraced the Catholic faith a few weeks
ago 10 become the bride OF Mr.. kurrus