New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

people Of New-York society. There was a mos,
effective disposition in the OF some OF ~,
most beautiful specimens OF the conservatory Con
spicuous among the flowers displayed were hur.
clusters OF American Beauty roses which filed ~.
vases in the drawing room where Mrs. Astor. IN
assisted. received the guests. Mrs. Aston wore
beautiful gown Of black velvet. elaborated,
trimmed with jet and lace Her jewels were
and necklace with lols pendants The supper. as
usual was triumph OF culinary art. II was
served at small tables. Immediately after the sup
per the cotillon danced. led by Elisha Dyer e.
from end OF the ballroom and BY Harry Len,
from the other end Mr. Dyer's partner was Mrs
Orme Wilson, and Mr. Lehr's Mrs. Mills. Tia
favors were handsome
The Metropolitan Opera House on Monday night
held notably brilliant audience. the boxes bens
occupied by some OF the best known people IN So
ciety. most Of whom, Of course were later II the
evening TO attend Mrs Astor's ball Mrs. c. Albert
Stevens who has not been seen about this winter
was the guest OF Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock ST. Mrs.
Stevens looked unusually handsome in a gown ef
white satin with collar OF pearls and large crss
cent Of diamonds in the couture. Mrs. l. Townsend
Burden was IN gorgeous gown Of blue and whits
panne velvet. combined with satin ard ornamented
with roses the corsage- Her Jewels were dia-
monds. Her guest was Miss Anne Potter
who wore a gown Of cherry colored satin
and velvet. Mrs. James F. D. Lanier IN a
gown Of white satin trimmed with lace and pale
blue ribbons. Mrs. George L. Rives hand
gown OF ruby colored satin embroidered with
spangIes Of the same shade. Her ornaments were
diamonds. including large diamond sunourst,
which was displayed on the corsage- Mrs Lloyd S.
Bryce, wearing a beautiful gown OF pink satin
brOcade. had with her in her box Mrs. John r
Drexel whose gown was OF pale yellow panne vel
vet the corsage ornamented with pansies and
many diamond and turquoise ornaments Mrs.
Henry Clews looked extremely well In pink satin.
Her guest was Mrs Burke Roche, who wore a
gown of American Beauty rose colOred satin re-
Ieved with bows Of black velvet Mrs. ". Starr
Miller was IN black velvet. her ornaments being an
all round crown OF dia -nonds tipped with pear
shaped pearls and several strands OF diamonds
worn over the corsage. Mrs Pierre Lortllard, j..
was in a beautiful gown OF a Hgnt snate o. oiue
panne velvet the cOrsage trimmed with some ex-
,d1isite point lace Mrs Frank X Pendleton was
in gown Of black satin the eorSage trlIliIhel VIII
Italian lace. Mrs J. Borden Hartman, &,notaet
young matron who has been seen but little this
winter looked aandS0Fn roi,s IN n, silver over
a petticoat of cream white satin Mrs A GORDON
c NG1Fg T win 1eVet Mrs Cortland Field bishop
sa-Iy S5;sS nv Pend looked very handsome
in a gown of rose silk crepe Ornarnented with gar
lands of pink roses and wearing some handsonls
Frank S Witherbee in gown OF white satin
embellished with silver trimmings MIS- LuIher
oined with pale blue, Mrs. ". Bayard Cutting was
Win her in Irer box was her daughter. Miss JUS
tine Cutting, who was attlred In an eIeeJlve gown
1ifb siIve9 = Mrs stanford White wore a gown OF
pink panne velvet em6eIIished with garlands OF
pink roses. Miss Maud Wetmore was in white
satin trimmed with lace and chiffon Mrs. Fred
appliqued with black jet and some handsome di2-
De Forest in white satin broca5e embroidered
gown of pale bl1e satin brocade trimmed with lace
and silver Mrs. Giraqd Foster wore gown OF
ter Mrs Richard Cambria, wore gown Of black
throp was in a gown OF pale blue satin trimmed
with white chiffon, and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven
and some handsome diamond ornaments. including
a tiara and necklace
While thoroughly Informal the series OF evening
receptions inaUgurated several weeks ago by Miss
De Forest and Miss Calender rank among the con-
spicuous social features OF the present season.
The reception on Tuesday evening in the
apartments OF Miss De Forest and Miss Calender.
in the Tiffany Building, Madison-ave and Seventy
seeond-st. the fifth in the series was. far the
music concerned, considerably more elaborate
than any Of its predecessors An unusually at
tractive programme prepared. and the selec-
lions rendered by string orcheStra-A Mrs
Josephine JaeOby. David Names. violinist, and
Emilio De Gogorza- As usual MI Harris con-
Quoted. The assemblage OF guests while probably
not large former occasions most
brilliant one. Mrs. Archibald Murray looked very
handsome in a gown OF pink brocade. Mrs Charles
B, Alexander in black jet, and wore several
strings of her famous pearls the front OF the
corsage. Mrs. Edward ]. Berwind was IN gor-
geous gown Of red velvet, with ornaments OF dia-
monds and pearls. Mrs. John r. Drexel in
Mrs James Barclay was in white satin covered
with black thread lace. Mrs Charles Belts Hill
roses Miss Cocker looked very Handsome in a
| gown of white crepe and a single pink rose worn
/ and Mrs ]. Pierpont Morgan was in gown OF
/ ilton. wore a gown OF white satin covered with
| black lace; her ornaments were pearls and dia-
| Edmund L. Baylies wore gorgeous gown OF tur-
| pentine design in silver Mrs w storrs wells
wore a gown OF black satin enbelished with jet
and lace. Mrs George H Bend was IN white satin
brocade. with trimmings of sable; Mrs George
Bird was also in white satin brOcade. Her daugh-
ter Miss Betty Metcaf. in pale blue satin and
chiffon Miss Emily Hoffman Hoffman, wore beautiful
soonest women in the company was Mrs Oliver
crspe embroidered in silver Mrs Trenor l. Park
was gown OF black satin, Mrs John J
| Wysong wore handsome gown OF wine eolored
| velvet trimmed with lace. Mrs. ]. Norman White
| house looked handsome IN gown OF white satin
white satin embroidered in horiated design IN
| silver and Nine Eames was IN black veivet with
| jet trimmings.
A fashionable wedding on Tuesday viii Be that
of Mrs Elsie Fordyce Barker. daughter Of the
late Fordyce Barker. 10 Murray Witherbee Dodge.
| which will take place at in ST. Thomass
Protestant Episcopal Church. Fifth-ave. and Fifty
\ third-st Several hundred invitations have. been
| issued for the church ceremony. which viii be
supplemented by wedding breakfast at the home
$50 Fifth-ave- The bride, who Will be attired ~
gown of cream white satin. trimmed with P7oi S
attended by younger sister Wn9 mas not -
/ Barker as maid or honor ana Two oTIoesLlaI -.
/ Miss Anne Potter daughter OF James Brown Po..-
/ ter and a cousin. Miss Alice BabcOck Nj. DOozS
| best man win be his brother Marshall Dodge Ths
/ ushers viii be Arthur Douglas Dodge. John ADAMS
Bix9n' Charles A Brayton Henry H HOLSTER. &
and Frederic KecnOchan- Mr. Dodge ana ms oIis
February To- They intend TO spend the balance OF
/ the winter along the Mediterranean
/ Another wedding on Tuesday Will be celebrated
/ ., ,ha C,bnrch of the Blessed Sacrament Broad