New-York tribune., 1900-03-18
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

-enteu ouietness prevailed IN society last week.
- we're few entertainments. and even the din
= ,arties were, for the most part, small.
.to--1al affairs noteworthy entertainment
~ the week was the dinner party. followed
-. = recenfion with music, given on Tuesday even
,ng py Mr. and Mrs. James speyer, at tneir home,
NJ a5T Nadison-ave. II was the last entertain
-. MANNED by Mr.. and Mrs. Speyer previous to
heir departure for Europe, which will take place
:, q few weeks. The guests at the dinner were
Az and Mrs George i. Rives. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
.~lous Mr. and Mrs. J. Frederic Kernochan. Mr..
on6 Mrs Louis Lorillard, Mr.. and Mrs /. Town
end Burden. Mrs. Walter Kane. Mr.. and Mrs.
I1Cuelas Robinson Miss Josephine Johnson. Will
IAN T. s53itIonai guests came for the reception
-.S -,, enterfainment. George GroSSmith gave some
he oonraito contributed several songs the
scconpaniments being played 10y Victor Beigel:
Mrs Edward "a J. B9rwiqd ;ar db ME Z 9din sna Mrs. rs chSSer %
yr ,sIh and Mrs John b. Duer. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
tri Gustav Kisse Or. and Mrs. James Markoe
Mrs Charles B. Alexander, Miss Calender. LENDER. Miss
pIe5vsrd pr and Mrs John MEG Woodbury., Eliot
Gregory Charles Robinson ernan HeTimer line
win ard F. Delano Weekes
Besides the opera the only other excuse for a
,,-qe gathering Of members OF the fashionable
o~ls was the kirmess and entertainment ar
-sneed py the managers of the Society Of Deco
-stiZ-e Art which were held in the grand ballroom
- he Naldorf-Astoria on Wednesday evening. The
occasion brought cut q representative gathering
Of fashionable men and women. who appeared to
e-iey rhe picturesque dances in which many well
terts lament ana toward the small hours of the
morning there was general dancing in the large
ballroom
The departures from town continue. only for
foreign shores but for the sunny South. where
,,erhaps never before there so many well
York heal III
and enjoyment. Palm Beach. Fla, Jekyll Island
and other points IL the South have among their
visitors such well known people as Mr.. and Mrs
Hamilton Mckay Twombley MIR. and Mrs Fred
sr4ck ". Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Stickney.
who have arranged 10 come North in a few days
M and Mrs. Arthur B. Clahin Charles Lanier
Nj and Mrs. William Douglas. Mr.. and Mrs John
suvCam Miss Suydam. Miss Whitney. Miss Mildred
stokes. Belmont Tiffany and Mr. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Clark, jr Among the fashionable people who
sailed for Europe last week were Mr. and Mrs
II Mortimer Brooks. Miss Gladys Brooks Mrs
Heber z. Bishop Mrs. Ricnard Irwin Mrs. Robert
Goele1, Mr. ana Mrs John Inness Kane Mr.. and
Sir Edward ColebroOk who has been spending the
winter in New-Hork as the guest of William c.
oo T5 Grabsna M and Mrs. GUY Normal Mr n MaI and
Mrs ! Livingston. Miss Maud Livingston Miss
soe 5s tine IN I5ay Mr. and Mrs Louis G sands. sea
Edward ]. De Coppett Mr. and Mrs. ]. Lee Taller
and Robert Taller The latter will spend some time
II the South Of France, and later will go Paris
for the Exposition As usual Mr.. Taller and his
family viii spend the coming summer at Richfield
Springs.
Nj and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, who go abroad early
IN April viii spend several weeks in Paris. and will
also visit friends in England. They will return in
July IN time for the Newport season.
The week which ended last night was remarkable
for the number Of fashionable enga gements an
rounced. One OF the most Interesting that of
Miss Edith Morton. the eldest daughter of MI. and
Mrs Lew P. Morton 10 William Corcoran Eustis
The news Of the engagement was scarcely a sur
prise 10 many OF the friends Of the young couple
for il was known that Mr. Eustis was devoted to
Miss Morton and rumOrs of their engag cement were
prevalent last autumn. Miss Morton and her
mother and two sisters are at present in Europe
and we're at last accounts in Italy Miss Morton is
a talented young woman, and has been one
Of the bellies Of society not only in New
York, Newport and Albany. but also in Washing
ton Mr. Eustls is also abroad, having sailed some
weeks ago 10 hunt in Ireland He is the son of
the late chief Justice George Eustis OF louisiana
szd nephew OF the late Ambassador Eustis. He
it Z memssr Of many fashionable clubs and is fond
e-stEr IS tne wife Of Thomas Hitchcock, jr. No
cate has been set for the wedding, although the
months, MIS-. morton ana her daughters. who will
spend the month Of May in Paris are expected to
ION who is sJiu in town at his Fifih-ave. home
Inc family vii spend part Of the summer at their
Hudson -'l-T' ie-S''e near f''''neciiii-0n-'he-
carly part Of the week that Of Miss Helen
Ripley Benedict, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs E. c.
Benedict Of No. 10 West Fifty-first-st to Thomas
hastings, one Of the designers of the public
library building 10 be erected in Bryant Park Miss
Benedict who is accomplished young wom-
an, has won considerable fame as a whip. She
IS one Of the few young women who can
drive four-in-hand. Mr.. Hastings is a son of
the Fencers CenfurY Cjty PIsvers9 and otbeI OF
tIsl9h@D.e CUBS 81 ths city The marriage Of Miss
Second Congregational Church, in Greenwich
Conn, on Monday afternoon, April 3O Two thou
try home Of Tr Benedcf aeHfc at Ie eoun
special train VIII carry the guests from this city
The engagement was also announced last week
Of Miss Priscilla D. Barnes, the second daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Barnes to Marshall
Jewell Dodge. the eldest son Of the late Arthur
Murray Dodge, and a grandson OF William E.
Dodge. Miss Barnes introduced society
about two seasons ago at a large reception given
tor the purpose by her mother at her home. in
Maaison-ave. She is bright and attractive girl.
ana has been. since her formal introduction, a
teyorite !n society. Mr. Dodge who was gradu-
etea from Yale University in the class Of 9s is a
grandson Of the late Governor Marshall Jewell
ef4n4lTInan f4nan Of the Republican National Committee.
IIled Miss Elsie Fordyce Barker. daughter of the
Of sJ;s T; oTqycg y Barker and granddaqghter
3re S51rlues 3lues y BaDcoch. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge
sboui G s95osa SS anS VIII remain on the other side for
-. yea NO cate mas been announced for the
marriage q Miss Barnes to Mr.. Dodge.
Announcement was made last week OF the engage
Htht o. Miss Caroline Roosevelt Lathrop. the only
Oatghter Of Mr.. and MIS-. Jane Roosevelt Lathrop.
% Frederick 7. Goldsmith Miss IAthrop is q
LoAlhent member Of the Nassar Students Ala So
49,. -. ne wedding viii be quietly celebrated
Easter Monday. April l6.
MSS Katherine Stauffer Clark daughter OF Sena-
'o' william 4. Clark. Of Montana, announces her
i-s@seinent 10 Dr. Lewis Rutherfurd Morris of
'-.is cry. Miss Clark who has made her home
snce t5e death Of her mother in this city with her