New-York tribune., 1901-03-15


fcult to recognize owing to their backened faces
being attired in frocks of pink checked gngham
and the men in red shirts and blue jumpers. This
figure was enthusiastically encored, whereupOn
the pickaninnes returned with lighted lanterns and
gave cake walk. The Dance of the Roses The
Follys," the dance of ''Ye Peers and Ye Maidens''
and the American Indian war and dance
were followed by supper. after which there in
formal dancing. Among those who took part in
the dances were the Misses Catherine Phelps Clara
Marjorie Lea Zadee Lord Mary de Peyster Bailey
Phoenix Remsen. jr., Reginald S. Jaffray Herbert
q. Thompson, William II. Fearing. jr.. Richard c.
W Wadsworth Francis L. V. Hoppin and Lang
don Geer.
The entertainment at the Constable studio was
clever and amusing affair. The atelier had been
transformed far possible into a Roman
amphtheatre, and in this modern counterpart of
the Circus Maximus all sorts of old Roman games
and characters reproduced. Among the
guests were gadiators. athletes. centurions Pre-
torian guards vestals. quaestors and slaves. Esop
was there with his sons; too. were Cicero Vir
ginius. Cornelia. mother of the Gracchi, accom-
panied by her two sons. represented by John Du
Fais and r. 7. Yelling. Cataline, also. and Hor-
ace. besides all sorts of familiar figures in ancient
Roman history were present and by Il o'clock the
Circus Maximus was in full swing. There
dances by the vestals. disk throwing by the ath-
letes. biscuits taking the place of the classic dis
Gus. Cicero delivered speech. there m
bats between gladators and stuffed wild beasts
and music by old Roman band. The circus
ultimately wound up in a dance in which nearly
all took part. No attempt made to Roman
ize the supper. which essentially up-to-date.
and, in one word, the whole affair reflected end
ganization gan composed OF Mrs Anna Constable; with
Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee and Miss Rhett.
Among the other entertainments yesterday
dinner parties given by Mrs. Arthur b TwoInbIy
and by Mrs Bradish Johnson. the meeting of the
Bellevue wiz nd Knit
Miss O'Leary's in the morning, a musical recital
IN the 1ftern09n by, Anton Hegner. and others at
e noe racifdI oi Mrs Mr. HenFy e. Valenne and dr1-
dorf-Astoria- a micareme party for young people
dleton at her new house, No East Eighty
sixth-st.
The o. y. Sewing Glass will meet this morning at
Mrs. Charles NJ Oelrichss. No. 50 Madison-ave
while the Helping Hand Sewing Glass will meet at
the home of Mrs Thomas Andrews. No. As East
SiNty-seventh-st. Mrs. J. Langdon Schroeder, No
evening 10 ceIebrate her b4sbands brtbIay aIl1 a
the badminton Club will meet at the Berkeley
Armory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. B. Kip have returned
from their wedding tour and the Hotel
BTisto where her they w viii i, remain an Until the early
The wedding Of Miss Adele Fitzgerald. daughter
of General and Mrs. Louis Fitzgerald to Eugene
S Reynal, which was to have taken place on April
y, Will have to be postponed Mr. Reynal and
fever
\ cotillon will be given April 10 by Mrs Alfred
Wagstaf No. y West Twenty-flrst-st who returns
to New-York Saturday from her in the
South.
Mrs. Alonzo Clark Robinson and Mrs. Frederic
J. de Peyster have, both issued invitations for
luncheon parties on Tuesday.
It is on Monday morning next at II o'clock that
the first of the series of musical mornings of
Charles J. Dyer: assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. David
No. 142 East Thirty-third-st.
Miss Edith Jay is staying in Philadelphia with
Mrs Frederick Prime. who gave dinner last night
in Miss Jays honor.
DR.. and Mrs. s Weir Mitchell. Of philadelphia
and Bar Harbor, leave to-day for Japan. returning
in July to occupy their cottage as usual at Bar
Harbor
Mrs. Frances Ormonde French has left New-York
and has returned to Newport. She remained here
in order to bid goodby to her daughters. Mrs Her
bert Eaton and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Mrs
Eaton sailed last Saturday. Mrs. Vanderbilt will
sail soon.
Mr. and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. James Henry
Smith and their party arrived at New-Orleans yes
terday. They will remain there only a short time
They will go at once further West.
Frederick W Vanderbilt and stag party are
cruising in West Indian waters. Mrs Frederick
Vanderbilt is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Tremenheere will sail for England
on March y ON the Oceanic From England they
will go TO their home in India
Tomorrow at st. Bartholomew's will take place
the wedding of Miss Bertha Day Lockwood the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Williston r. Lockwood
TO O.. Norman Bayne.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger is in Washington the
guest of Mrs James p Kernochan. who gave tea
in her honor on Wednesday.
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding have gone to
Aiken for a short visit. The polo tournament at
Aiken will take place next week This week interest
centres in the dove drives and pigeon shooting
Mrs John Jacob Astor has made some wonderful
scores in shooting.
M DESCH4MPS on THE FRENCH PRESS
CASTOR Deschamps delivered the opening lecture
of his series The History OF the French Press
in the Nineteenth Century at Columbia Univer-
sity yesterday. NJ Deschamps took the period of
the Restoration for his topic. He spoke OF the be-
ginnings of French Journalism, due to the efforts