New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

With the annual dog show az the Madison Sonar.
Garden. one or two small dances innurnsr,h,s
dinners. luncheons and receptions society nsna~as
to amuse itself last week The last dress par.s~
OF the winter that held at the Madison sou,-
Garden in honor Of a mans intimate four soo,ss
companion. the dog. 1t was fashionable and =.
largely attended as in previous years and was ,r,.
noisy The opera was well attended last re-,
Of the psT}or ma NV N { l 81 2eing tired
ington's Birthday was. in former years. utiii2sd
for parties at the country clubs. where there Wsrs
clubhouses for the many persons who went out ~
Town Tor me Day At the WeStchester Country
houses are open, there was gathering OF peouls
IN gay spirits; while in Tuxedo. the Meadow Brook
Ardsley- Hudson were well patronlzed. -
The principal social Incident IN town on Wash
ington's Birthday the dinner given BY ~.
members OF the Metropolitan Club IN The event,~
10 their women friends The rooms OF the clrb
house and the gallery and corridors were ha1s
somely decorated with spring flowers and palms.
orchestra. TIE dinner was served az small tables
arranged in the banquet han and IN the east rel
room on the third floor -
The last week OF the season was one OF manz
dinner parties. One Of the first and most sum-
tuous given on Monday evening By Mrs s,uv
vesant Fish her home No. . East SEVENTH
eighth-st.. In honor Of Mr. and Mrs Oliver Harr,
man. jr. who sailed for Europe on Wednesday =,
the steamship Oceanic. Mrs. Fish's guests l,
cluded. besides the guests Of honor Mr.. and NJ,
J. Norman de r. Warehouse. Mr.. and Mrs J I.es
Taller. Mrs. Charles H. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Stuart Dodge. Mr. and Mrs George u
Mrs Sidney ]. Smith. Miss Eleanor Hewitt H U.s.
PomerOy. Miss Caroline Duer. Charles A Mum
Farkoa and maeke6zie Gordon s er'ner Maurice
Mrs julien T. Davies gave dinner party at her
daughter Miss Ethel Davies who by the %sv nf e
not going abroad to spend the summer. as has been
given by Mrs. Maturin L. Deafeid for her dausSs
ters. the Misses Delaheld.
on Tuesday evening Mrs Frederic 7 De psv,.,.
OF No. East Forty-secOnd-st.. gave dinner par+v
for her daughters. Miss Frances De Peyster ana
Miss Augusta De Peyster. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs Newbold Morris Miss Maize DelaAars
Miss Barley. Miss Frances PeU Miss Carr.
White Miss GARRISON Edward Crosby, SCHUYLER
Schieffelin. Seymour Perkins Cecil IandaIa
Thomas Kearny and A '. T. Post On Thursday
evening Mr. and Mrs. Charles 4. Chids gave a
dinner party in honor of the Prince and Princess
PoniatowskL Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. W
StorrS Wells Mr.. and Mrs George Croker Mrs
Wiiliam Douglas, Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard. NJ
sen, Oliver H. P. Belmont. Charles NJ. Oelrichs and
tertained at dinner on Thursday evening. at her
home, No. oil Fifth-ave.. when her guests were
Clews. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock Mr and Mrs Penn
broke Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris K Jesup. Mr.
wysong Mrs. Richard Irwin and Richard T. WI
son. jr
The other Incidents OF the week included de-
lightful reception Tuesday afternoon by Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Hooker Hamersley, IN their new house
at No 1000 Fifth-ave.. which is one OF the hand
soonest in that part Of upper Fifth-ave. The re-
cepton of the brushes Of the season. The
hostess received in gown of soft white silk.
tiful Jewels. She was assisted BY Mrs. Charles D.
Stckney. Mrs. Hamilton Fish Kean, Miss Dudley
and HnIov T01 VTrruf1 h.
Lander's orchestra
The reception. with music, given by Miss De
Forest and Miss Calender on Tuesday evening was
OF the most. enjoyabl OF the series begun by
these charming hostesses last month The soloists
Miss Elsa Ruegger. the Swiss Scelist. and II
Plancon. OF the Metropolitan Opera House. There
were also several selections played by a quintet.
but the surprise Of the evening the appearances
Of Nine Emma Eames who sang as a compliment
the guests were MI and Mrs A d JuiIIisrd- Mr.
and Mrs James Barclay, Mr.: and Mrs George B.
Arthur NJ. Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer r.
Mr.. and Mrs, August Montant. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
and Mrs, John H Hammond, Miss sloane, Mrs. E.
Reeve Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs Stanford White, Fred
erick H. Baldwin, the Misses Gurnee and Mrs
Douglas.
The weddings OF the week were quiet affairs. One
OF the prettiest that of Miss Margaret Macdon-
aid Barstow. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. ]. Whitney
Barstow. 10 Leonard Stuart Robinson Hopkins.
which was celebrated Wednesday afternoon n
St. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church, Fifth
beautiful In her gown of white satin and point lace
were attired in efective costumes OF pink crepe d.
chine. with large hats of black tue- The reception
which followed at the home OF the brides parents.
No Is Gramercy Park. was attended by the rela-
tives and limited number Of intimate friends OF
the young couple. who have gone South 10 remain
for several weeks When they return they will
The weddings OF this week will not be many. On
Tuesday at Miss Minnie Louise Hermance.
daughter OF Mrs. Louise Hernance. will be married
to Luther Wesley Spear Of Springfield, Mass in
the chantry OF Grace Church, Broadway and Tenth
st. The Rev. DR.. William R Huntington. the
rector, Will perform the ceremony Three hours
later, in the place. will take place the wedding
OF Miss Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Stephen Van Rensselaer,, 10 John Magee
Ellsworth. who gave his farewell bachelor dinner
last evening This wedding will De one OF the most
interesting OF Shrove Tuesday. as the bride is well
known and has been since her introduction TO So
ciety most popular girl. The ceremony win be
performed by the Rev DR.. Huntington, and II viii
be followed by a reception at the BrevOort House
Because Of the recent death of the brides aunt
Mrs. John G. Heckscher. the invitations 10 The re-
a small number of the personal friends o. the bride
and bridegroom. Miss Van Rensselaer, who VIII be
maids her sister Miss Mathtlde Van Rensselaer,,
and her cousin Miss GeOrgiana Wilmerding. NJ
gee. The ushers will be Charles A. Van Rensselaer,.
the brides brother; Philip NJ Lyiig, her cousin
Louis B9lsseyain and Seth Sprague- Mr. and Ms,
Ellsworth Will spend few days in the south and
their return to this city viii sail on Wednesday
about twelve months travelling in Great Britain
and on the Continent
Another interesting wedding on Tuesday after
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