New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
sOCIETY'S SUNDAY REVIEW

aon abound at the present moment in New-York
This being the case, ii may be well to invite at
,sntion 10 the rule which prevails in many Old
World capitals, according to the terms of which a
stranger no matter how highly recommended
must be able show that he is still member of
some reputable and first class club of his own city
and country before being admitted even as a tenn
norsry member to the clubs OF equal standing in
tbe city which he is visiting Clubs play much
more important role in Europe, socially speaking
than in the United States. and there is always a
well justified disposition 10 look askance at a for
egner who with any preten,sions to social status is
Cub in the land of his birth. Some time ago a
man hacKnalled by the Metropolitan Club, at
washington solely and entirely the ground that
athough he nad spent nearly twenty years Of his his
here II the same rule We're applied TO foreign
New-Yorkers Hospitality inclined. there would be
less cause TO regret the welcome accorded to ad-
hausting the resources of New-York avail them
selves Of the social recognition accorded 70 them
here 10 resort 10 similar abuses OF hospitality in
those other American cities that look 10 New-Eork
for guidance IN such matters
II IS hardly in season TO speak Of Lent just now,
ana yet the migration Of New-Yorkers to the
South is Of the signs Of the times. William
K Vanderbilt has already gone for a two weeks
trip Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor go in
ten days Ny. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp have been
settled at Aiken fer some weeks. Mrs. Kemp COM
fig I'D last week for the christening Of the young
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt,
Mrs Robert Goelet and party may go abroad
any day for q midwinter cruise in the waters OF
the Mediterranean
This week will bring nImber Of entertain
rnents some Of them Of much importance. To-
morrow evening Mr.. md Ms. Elbridge T. Gerry.
as is their custom every year will give ball 1t
viii be very handsome affair, and there are some
five hundred guests expected The list is almost
Ws,fsose me- fs9 as n6 craig asWort are eXpected TO
lead the couHon As usual there Will pe clhnets 1t
and the opera before the bali, which viii be late
affair
On Tuesday evening will take place the Charity
Ball, at the Waldorf-Astoria. There will be
uuadrille d'honneur. which viii begin at lo:So
o'clock Alexander NJ Hadden is master OF cere-
monies and there is long list Of men who are
10 serve on the committee headed by Colonel John
Jacob Astor. There Will be no floral decorations.
The boxes have sold very rapidly. Following is
the completed list Of bOxholders:
First Tier-No. ?. Mrs. Leeds No. 3. Mrs F NJ
Dick; No. 4, Mrs. Julius s. Stursbsrg; No >, Mrs
hSss @rs Ira IA BarroWs 10 8 Mrs. C Gilbert No
% J Saver Martin and George G; Boidt' 10 10. . d
> p Archb9Id; No l2 Ms Henry I-s sani3TG He1Tv Ne
Dimock: No. is. Mrs Pierrepont Edwards; No. H.
Mrs. c. B. Ward: No. IS, Mrs. Q: H; p Belmont;
MeFsaden, en- and 40 "a Mrs 4 D. Juliard.
eTNo & a N Mrs Is n6 aq y sr9SRtFgs
Dancing Class; No. IS. a. Pryfhils. and No 81 Mrs
Fl0or Boxes-A. Mrs Joseph sackney: B; Mrs
Berwnd i, 6 Mss Psrts5 banE' Mrs ~ M y REYNOLDS oy
enc; &Is = Mrs. HfnFK n Borden: ir= H. Mrs W W Ladd
Mrs s Quackenbush and Thomas P. Fowler; .i,l.I |:
N. Mrs Daniel Bacon; P, G. de Almagro: r. Mrs
W. c. Egleston, and S, Mrs. William ~ AIHsS
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish has cancelled her dinner
invitations for January IS, and instead will give
a largo dance On February 6 for Miss Marion Fish;
Il will be for debutantes and young married
couples
The second Cinderella dance will take place at
sberry's on Thursday. The patronesses are Mrs J.
Perpont Morgan. Mrs John q. Neeser' MRS; n
James Cross, Mrs Frederick J. De Peyster Mrs
= W Miller Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, Mrs.
Charles T. Barney. Mrs. c. Temple Emmet, Mrs
Cadwalader Jones. Mrs. Alfred Pel, Mrs; Douglas
foTd White This Cinderella dance must not be
eonfounded with anotheT II eai co;illon nrobsbIy led
fsvors.
On February Mr and Mrs. Clarence H Mackay
VIII give dinner dance at the Astoria. There VIII
be cotillon afterward' and the favors are 10 pe
given from sedan chair OF flowers brougnt @ IN h py
iiveried attendants. There have been Tour nun
dred invitations issued
Among the smaller entertainments VIII be given
the second in series OF two dances for Miss Fred
erica Webb by Dr. and Mrs " Seward WEBB, on on
cc,erie Of debutantes and young people
Among the large dinners 10 be given will be one
b. Mrs Astor on Tuesday and one by Mrs Rich
ard Lounsberry for Mrs. Arthur Paget. Others
are 10 be given by Colonel and Mrs. John Jacoo
Astor James J. Van Allen, Mrs Peinnfoke SoHee ne
and Mr. and Mrs ]. TOWNSEND buroeh :" 'i
course OF the week.
On Saturday will take place a meeting Of the
Evening Dancing Class at Delmonico's, This class
is this year under the patronage Of Mrs Charles
r. Huntington Mrs. John Clarkson Jay, Mrs. Fred
erick Goodrldge. Mrs. John Erying Ms rs. SaeRett
J. Higginson Mrs walter c. Taylor and Mrs Ed
ward King.
There will be one large wedding in the week 1t
will be that OF Miss Josephine 7. Williams the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard II. Williams, TO
s %sm a. X pESn Snrc TheTe rekS have sf Been in
ytatons 70 the ch1TEh oTt ,s the % sves @ and
intimate friends
Among the receptions 10 be given tomorrow will
be one by Mrs Samuel II. Valentine. who will have
Mondays at No. A East Fifty-seventh-st until
Lent: Mrs Levi Csndee Weir, of No. q East
Mrs a H9aTd 1s W%msS E2T6ss P6rieP 81 M2
of No. % East Fifty-sizth-st
Sunday afternoon in New-York is devoted TO in
formal calling There will be the usual out OF town
house parties the Hudson and at Tuxedo ana
Miss De Forest will receive informally and. as
customary al their receptions there VIII be music
Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks has cards out for
large dinner on Tuesday Some Of the party will
sfterNard look in at the Charity Ball. which is
On tbe same nS elenng Dr. and Mrs Hoibrook Curtis
VIII give dinner for MISS AhaDei van Nosuaho'
AR. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will give
dinner partv OF eighteen covers this evening.
their home. in North Washington Square.
Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks has sent out invita-
tons for tvvo lsrge dinner companies, next Tues