New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
ABOUT SOCIETY.

Thursday is generally considered red letter day
. I've social calendar, and while there was nothing
~ "a .vcentionaI importance on the cards yesterday
.he nrogramme was well filled. several Of the
Entertainments Oeii's % u'S'iii'iy ih'eliectual
order.
ting Of the Bellevue Sewing and Knitting Class
:. Miss Ieary's. Miss Leary was far from being
= . her usual good spirits, being much distressed
u ne sudden death OF Fernando YZnaga who was
's son of her dearest friend. Mrs Yznaga is COM
1g 10 New-York, and will stay with Miss Leary.
- NJ ex-surrogate James n Varnurn 10 Ed
rd de Rose took place at noon yesterday in
80 Church chantry. The ceremony was a quiet
- and attended only by relstives and intimate
s-ss,5s There We're bridesmaids The bride
.o-e handsome gown OF white satin, which was
ot,selv trimmed with old lace. Her veil was an
tE-loorn She carried prayer book She entered
she church on the arm of her brother. Mr. Varnum
-bo gave her away. James Richmond a nephew
- the bridegroom, was best man, and the ushers
1rare Frederick j. De Peyster, T. J. Oakley Rhine
lander au Wedding hreakfast for tb eie 6i CieUny
~ :, the home Of eX-Surrogate Varnum Among
hose who at the ceremony We're the Misses
VarnuH Warm M. and Mrs. Charles D; Dickey Mrs
55srnev. Mrs John Minturn, Mr.. and Mrs Grenville
~ e. and Mrs Joseph T. Low. Miss Ruth Lawrence
Sad the Rev and Mrs George Grenville Merrill.
Sherrys yesterday afternoon the second
sressve bridge tournament for the benefit Of the
Jewell Day Nursery took place, under the auspices
n Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge Mrs Louis L. STAN
ton and Mrs. Charles Steele The players included
Ms Ogden Mills, Miss Greta Pomeroy. Mrs
Charles T Barney Mrs. Jules Reynal. Mrs. Ed
Miss Anna SANDS. Mrs. II. B. Parsons, Mrs Reg
rad Janray. Mrs. 1hayer Robb and Miss Mills
The prizes were small silver loving cups.
Mark Twain the star attraction at the
Thursday Evening Club. which met last night at
the home Of Professor W. 1Iiuigan Sloane He
read several OF hia unpublished sketches, supper
following his readings. Among the members Of
tbe club are Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dodge. Mr.
and Mrs Paul Dana. Mr. and Mrs Stanford White.
Draper Dr. and Mrs. William Draper. Mrs. Cad
waader Jones. Miss Bea5rix Jones. Mrs Charles
POST John Bigelow and Miss Bigelow and Mr. and
Mrs Pierre Mali
Another entertainment Of a similar character last
night was the meeting Of the Junior Thursday Even
ing Club az the home OF Mrs. Benjamin S. Church.
Professor Carl Lumholtz gave brief account Of
his experiences during his four years sojourn
among the Australian cannibals and among the
eramme included some creole love songs of Louis
lana. The next meeting Of the club Will be on
March p at the home Of Mrs Charles NJ. Lee.
From Cape Town to Pretoria" was the title of
the lecture delivered last night at the home of
Mrs William Jay Schiefrelin, for the benefit OF
correspondent for The Outlook" and for The
London Daily Mail" in South Africa during the
early part Of the Boer The address was
illustrated with stereopticon views, There was a
sSa9d ss Mr ana S Hr "a Frnesto Fa5bri Mr and
Mrs William D. sloane, Mr.. and Mrs; David LydiE.
Barnes Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos De Hereda. Mrs. J.
PieTpont Morgan. Miss Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert L. Satterlee ard many others.
A dinner party was given last night by Mrs. ".
sorrs Wells al her home No l6 East Ffty-seventh-
ST. and a MUSICAL by Mrs Harry Hardness Flagler
at her house No. 81 Park-ave
On the social programme for to-day are a
luncheon party 70 be given by Mrs. John Hall
Watson. No 81 Ffth-ave-, the meeting of the
o y. Sewing Class At Mrs Nelson's, No. 100
Fifth-ave this afternoon; the mSeting OF the Fri
day Evening Badmnton Club AT the Berkeley
ArEnory tonight and an 'at home" this afternoon
ranged for the original Badmiuton Club will be re-
suned tomorrow afternoon.
Society IS somewhat exercised at she prospect Of
coaching parade in May. II was some years ago
that the parade was seemingly abandoned. There
have been so many deaths in society, and there
has been such hurry to get away and go abroad
in the early spring. that coaching parade was
almost impossible Now fashions have changed.
Short excursions in the early spring are in order
and this year the number Of people sailing is com
psrativey small. Colonel William Jay will engi-
neer the parade, and Delaney Kane. who is now
Nearly all The old whips viii be hand, although
every one viii the genial presence OF the late
Frederic Bronson, who did 50 much Tor coacnins
In New-York
The Misses Mary. Gertrude and Constance Par
sons daughters Of John z. Parsons. and Mrs AL
fred Pell with Mrs Francis Pell. continue to re-
oeive on Thursdays. F. Hopkinson Smith will
give a reading on Monday afternoon al the home
Of Mrs J. Henry Lane in East Twenty-irst-st in
aid Of the New-York Diet Kitchen. while Mr.. and
Mrs }. Howard Wainwright have invitation out
for dinner party on Tuesca ay: Mrs Nlcholas lSh
gives dinner party on Saturday evening.
c. Oliver IseIin has closed his home, All View, al
New-Rochello and with Mrs. Isen and his daugh
ters, left Yesterday for Palm Beach, where they
cana Hotel They viii take up their headquarters
there on March Z.
J. Pierpont Morgan will go abroad before long.
Mrs. J. Plerpont Morgan viii remain in this
Try. and Will soon open her country place AT High
land Falls Mrs. ogden GoeIet and Miss Goelet
nave likewise arranged % 90 10 Europe They SAL
On On Nay =, while Mr; and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
80 abroad early in May.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Suckney are travelling in
NE South MI and Mrs. II. Nick. Twomby are al
ram Beach They went there in their private car
~Au lney VIII remain for some time
Mrs. A. M. McGregor widow Of the late president
o me Standard OIL Company Of Ohio, and her son.
bradford p. McGregor, are now at their planta-
pon. near Myer. Fla. Mrs. McGregor has leased
-. !arse New-fork country house, az Mamaro-
year or two in travel
MURPHY REPLIES TO THE BISHOP.