New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
ABOUT SOCIETY.

The next fortnight promises to be very gay. II
vitatlons 10 dances and dinners crowd one upon
another. There are not sufficient days IN the week
TO arrange for them all. This afternoon besides the
many informal receptions there Will be several
luncheons and private bridge parties and this
ing Mr.. and Mrs W. storrs Wells will give a large
dinner. Miss De Forest and Miss Calender viii
also hold an informal reception. with music. Dur
ent T Mrs sI Lewis T Ineston s1 pead % viii II nave
charge Of kirmess for the benefit Of the Society
o. Decoratlye Art; The Badminton club met yes
terday at the Berkeley Armory. and Other Lenten
classes viii begin within the next fortnight
Tomorrow evening besides a number OF dinners.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. De Forest will give a small
dinner dance at their home in Washington Square
North IL viii be dance for young people About
one hundred invitations have been issued To-mor-
WI ceieprate the tenth anniversary OF their We'd
ding with a vaudeville dinner There have been
specially arranged programme has been prepared.
On Tuesday the dances VIII again begin At
SherTys the last Junior Cotillon will take place
These dances have been most successful this win
ter. Two have already been given. There have
been number Of new patronesses added TO the
list, which comprised such well known names as
Mrs Arthur II. Dodge. Mrs. Alfred Peu Mrs.
Arson Phelps Stokes. Mrs. ". Storrs Wells Mrs.
r.chs. Mrs John IL Ise.in Airs Frederic CS5IIatf-
Mrs. Morgan Dix. The Fortniehtiy VIII meet The
same evening az the waldorf Astoria There viii
be a final dance after this one AS usual The
Patronesses+ Mrs. Lewis LIvlngston DelafeId' Mrs
John Clarkson Jay, Mrs. Frederick Goodridge' Nrs
Ia Roche Jacquelin Smith and Mrs Henry p
LOOMS will be among those who will receive.
Wednesday win bring the dance at the home Of
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish. Madison-ave. and Seventy
eighth-st. Mrs. Fish win give this dance for her
daughter. Miss Marion Fish. II viii be one FOR
about three hundred guests,
Friday Mrs. church's dancing class Will meet at
Sherry's On the same evening there will be a
dance at the Catholic Club.
There were many dinners last evening Amo,r
those who gave them were Mrs Ogden Mills Mr
and Mrs NJ oIms Wilson. Mr. and Mrs Edmund /.
Mrs William Pollock.
Among the dinners to be given next week wifi
be one by Captain and Mrs. Warren C. Beach on
February al No. 5S5 F1fth-ave and by James
J. Van Allen on the same evening.
Mrs Vanderbilt remains for the present A. bor
home. at Fifth-ave. and Fifty-seventh-st She has
with her the two little children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney. who are going on a Yacht
ing cruise in the Mediterranean. Mr. and Mrs Al
In town on Friday evening went instead to New
mond French at Harbour View.
William K Vanderbilt is about 20 cruise IN West
Indian waters on board the Valiant. Among his
guests are Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman. jr Mrs
Richard Hunt. who divorced at Hot Springs
$ D.. on Wednesday last. and Mrs. Carley. August
BeanS eSht remains as for some tine longer At Palm
Kennedy viii ioqn b5rn u NJ n Nan IIensselaer
Woroen, who were married at Palm Beach last
week, have returned there from a short honey
moon trip.
Miss Hester Gouverneur Hone has been -isting
Mrs. Edward s Willing in Philadelphia. Miss
Hone viii remain there for a short time among
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor are to start
this afternoon for Aiken. They will be accom-
panied by their son. Vincent Astor. and will he
absent the entire spring. Mr.. and Mrs William X
They are contemplating building at Newport This
summer.
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish Will have party On A
Southern trip which she VIII make in the latter
part OF February and In March.
The last week has been very gay. Il began with
a cotillon at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrtdge
T Gerry. and wound up last evening with the
meetings os two Of the dancing classes-the Sstur-
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II.
perhaps the most notable entertainment OF the
week. IN consequence the attendance was a little
mense audience was present at the saturday matt
nee. and Mrs jules Reynal and others gave matinee
parties
Mrs WILDER Bloodgood gave a luncheon party
Yesterday at he- house. No SO East Forty-fourth-
St. for Miss Marie de Neufville. The table was
covered with cloth Of silver and yellow roses The
s,1,ests comprised the Misses Rutherford and Fan
shave as well Miss Pratt. Miss Crosby. Miss
Robinson Miss Roosevelt and Miss Hartman. A
mandolin quartet played during the luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs Philip Livingston will give din
ner party on Thursday evening in the annex OF the
Metropolitan Club. while Mrs. Charles A Post will
give n luncheon party on Tuesday Al her house,
No y Washington Square North
The last OF a OF lectures by Miss Roberts
will be given tomorrow afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Charles II. Bergman. No. 107 Seven
teenth-st.
Miss Linda H. PRISONS second musical took
place on Friday evening at her house. Among her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Beckwith Mr..
and Mrs. Robert NJ Bull and Mr.. ana Mrs Charles
". Clinton.
a dinner party Vas given on Friday evening by
General and Mrs. James Grant Wilson. No. Is
East Seventy-four:h-st.. IN honor sf Bishop and