New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
AWAY WITH HIM !
SOCIETY'S GOOD FRIDAY.

Good Friday is. from a social point of view, the
duest and most sombre day of the year in town.
True. New-York does not go to the length Of
Madrid. and of large number Of other Continental
cities In Europe where all vehicular traffic Is
pended on Good Friday. But ii is day on which
no one dreams OF giving any entertainments. when
even bridge whist is banished. when fish diet is
considered better form than and when the
churches OF every denomination are thronged. The
only bright note of the day will be the flower
shops, where the floral display is of unprecedented
beauty. Indeed. no previous Easter has New
York been so superbly "heuri." and it would be in
- repgs,nf I 10 ascertain err am the immense amount of
row ana the next day in connection with the pUr-
Nor Will there be much going on tomorrow in
New-York from a social point OF view. Indeed al
most everybody will be going out Of town. and
among the suburban incidents viii be the meets
It EIns hf ana of 5he Monmouth Hounds under the
Sir Edward and Lady Colebrooke sail for Europe
on the Deutschland on April Is They are saying
at No. s71 Fifth-ave.. as the guests OF William G.
whitney. who returned 10 town from Aiken the
day before yesterday.
A number of entertainments are being given for
Miss Helen Kountze and her hance Robert l. Liy-
ingston. Mrs Charles NJ. Oelrichs has issued in
yitations for dinner party in their honor for
Thursday evening
So great has been the success OF the Thursday
Evening Dinner Dances organized by Mrs Frederick
j. de Peyster and Mrs J. Montgomery Strong that
they will be continued next winter. taking place
at Delmonico's. on December 70 and January %
It has been decided TO hold the so-caIled Friday
Evening Assembly Dances on Mondays instead OF
on Fridays. next winter. The name OF the dances
viii remain UNCHANGED. The dates decided on are
airy a.. and they Will he held usual at Del
monico's.
The object of this change to Monday is to prevent
the dances In question conflicting with the new
dancing class, entitled the First Friday Co,i,lon.
which has just been organized by Mrs. ]. Pierre
pont Edwards. Mrs. Woodbury. G.. Lanrdon Mrs
Henry Lewis Morris, Mrs. }. Egmor, Schermer-
horn. Mrs Edward H. Ripley. Mrs Berkeley
Mostyn. Mrs. Maitland Armstrong Mrs Naturin
L. DelafeId and Mrs. Frederic J. de Peyster These
dances will be held on Fridays. December 6. Jan
Astoria.
In addition 70 the house parties for Easter al
ready mentioned in this column are those of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay at Hampstead Mr.
and Mrs Trenor l. Park. at Hill Crest. near White
Plains. and Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Van
derbilt. at Hyde Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Morti
mer Mr. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy Mr.
and Mrs Sydney Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nor
man de R Whitehouse, as well as August Belmont
day and tomorrow, and will spend Easter there.
A large musical will he given by Mrs Prescott
Hall Butler Monday evening April Is. her
home. No % Park-ave.
Frederick Curtiss Perkins left yesterday
with his ushers for the Florida home of Mrs
Thomas Carnegie of Pittsburg. whose daughter
Florence he is to marry next Tuesday. He gave his
farewell bachelor dinner at the University Club
the night previous TO his departure
Harry Lehr is spending the Easter holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deford at Oak Dene. their
place in the Green Spring Valley near Baltimore.
Mrs. Gertrude Van Cortlandt Hamilton
Gently sold her Newport villa the Mooring and has
now established herself permanently in Paris hav-
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Hammond have taken
house at Rye for the summer Mrs. Hammond was
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Story have opened their
country place at Port Chester for the season.
Among the earliest arrivals Newport will be
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden who propose
take up their residence at Fairlawn, in Bellevue
ave. before the middle of next month.
One of the many Easter weddings is that of Miss
Agnes Wharton Reeves. of Poughkeepsie, and Ed
ward MoIineux Taylor, nephew of Rear-AdmraI
lor T. s. n. The wedding takes place on Easter
Monday at Christ Church. Poughkeepsie and will
be followed by large reception at the home of the
OF New York will be best man, and Miss Reeves
will have Miss Lydia Booth of Poughkeepse,
Mildred Taylor. sister Of the bridegroom; Julia
Wheeler. Cornelia Kinkade and Alice Lane all of
Portsmouth, N H.. and Caroline Folke. of Rich
mond.
A NEW PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.