New-York tribune., 1901-01-10
CONCERNING SOCIETY.

FOR the hrst time since the New Year there wss
pause in the round OF gayeties of an exceptiouanv
gay winter. The two weddings Of yesterday wara
quiet family affairs, although that of Mr. Scott ana
Miss Pierson was larger than that of Mr. Brokav
and Miss Inman; In the evening there was a verv
Moran for his daughters at his home No. n Wsst
FIFTY -sixth-st.. and DR.. and Mrs W. Seward webb
gave large young peoples dinner for their dsIS,
tante daughter, Miss Frederick Webb.
This evening Mrs. George Birds dinner dance a.
Sherry's for Miss Webb will take place II will
be very small affair. and the guests will be nearT
all young people Miss Betty Metcah Mrs Bir5,
daughter, and Miss Webb were abroad togstbs-
last spring: Miss Metcalf made her debut Isst
6lt 0S the death of her uncle. Cornelius Wander
To-day will begin the fight OF those who ara =,
leave town for Newport for the wedding of Miss
Elsie French and Alfred G. Vanderbilt Mr. arS
MRS. Eioridse I. Gerry are to open Seavearge tn
day. but the Misses Gerry will not leave New-Yort,
until Saturday. Tomorrow the ushers and tba
bridesmaids who are 10 take part in the weadi,o
ceremony will start for Newport. Miss French
viii give her bridesmaids dinner on SATURDAY. even
ing. Both Mr.. Vanderbilt and Miss French a~
now at Newport
MIS- Cornelius Vanderbilt and her son and daugb
ter. Reginald and Gladys. arrived az Newport ves-
terday afternoon The Breakers has been in readi
ness for their reception the last week The Harrv
Payne Whitneys were expected. Sut their car
rage after waiting for the last passenger to leavs
tne boat whired of 70 the Whitney place with
Newport to-day and the probs5tS IS 'S5t Tat t5s ss
oEye aSEyne Mnltneys VIII come with them. There are
View and Seaverge. 'O'
cne Of the lesser affairs of yesterday was the
plano recital given by Harold Bauer at Sherry's
for the benefit OF the New-York Kindergarten As
ISOLATION There were a number Of patronesses
who were present. among them being Miss Cal
lender Miss De Forest. Mrs B. Aymar Sands Mrs
William a 4 NJ
Gharles Godfrey Mrs. John E. Alexandra Mrs.
NJ V. Hoffman. Mrs John c. Neeser Mrs J. Pier
pont Norgan, Mrs. Prescott Hall Butler Mrs
Arson Phelps Stokes, Mrs Victor sorchan' MS
H. Valentine and Mrs. Graham Lusk
Tho engagement has been announced OF Miss
Daisy Scott the granddaughter of Walter s
Of a Dgsr s IsaRd son
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman. jr.. have taken
the house of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr for the
winter, while the owners are abroad
Mrs. James L. Barclay will give a seven handed
euchre party this afternoon at her home No. "A
East Forty-eighth-st-, and Mrs William r Sands
viii give luncheon in honor of her niece Miss
Lillian c. Tyler, at the annex Of the Metropolitan
Among the fashionable women receiving yester-
day were Mrs John Trevor Gibson. OF No. $50
h-dEe.. anu MIS- IleoQoIe v A IEOtLeF. or No.
lS6 East Thirty-seventh-st-
Mrs William A Perry. the mother of Mrs Lor-
Hard Ronalds received yesterday at her home No.
East Fifty-sixth-st. She will receive Wednesdays
in January.
Another large and fashionable audience was at
the opera Every box in the parterre and second
tier was occupied. and many we'll known people
were in the orchestra seats. Mrs. Astor was in
her box She wore gown Of black velvet and
white satin The bodice was covered with dia-
monds. and around her throat was a black velvet
tand on which diamonds were sewn The Misses
Van Allen were in the James J. Van Allen box
Miss Nay Van Allen was in cieI blue and white. and
she Nore large bouquet CT violets. Mss Sara
Van Allen was in white Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
and Mrs Hermann Oelrichs sat together. Mrs
Fish wore gown Of blue satin, almost the shade
of deep torquoise The low bodice was trimmed
with a string of diamonds. and the sleeves were
held up with clasps Of sapphires and emeraIds set
in diamonds. Around her neck she had six rows
Of large. perfectly matched pearls. and from them
hung large pear shaped diamond pendant Mrs.
OelEichs in white and blue satin. with pearls
and diamonds. Mrs GriswoId Gray an effec-
tive gown Of white aad Ien9n satin combined and
Reeve Merritt who '' was iH the Roosevelt box
was in mauve. trimmed with silver. Among others
Frank Sturgis. Mrs. Jules Reynal Mrs. Thebaud.
6s S5 s7 S4g g ,Iiss nS ro B1rFS Mrs IS aF SIZES s
ney-in a peculiar shade of gresnish blue trimmed
Barney. Mrs. LIoyd Bryce. Hiss BRYCE Mrs. James
Lord Breese. Mrs. Bradish Johnson Mr.. and Mrs
Gurnee Miss Dmock. Mrs. H. F. Dtmock and
William {. Whitney
Among some OF the new announcements Of DAYS
and at homes from Mrs Russell Hoadley, OF
No. So East Seventy -third-st-, Thursdays; Mrs
David NJ Milton. OF No II East Fitty-hfth-st-.
Thursdays; Mrs. William c Gulliver and Miss
CiulIiver, of No 545 Madison-ave.. Mondays; Mrs.
Edwin Allen wickes. OF No. Il West Fifty-seventh-
ST. Mondays: Mrs. George ". Wickersham. OF No.
42 West Forty-seventh-st. Fridays until Lent; Mrs
Charles N Les and Miss Marjorie yaughaan Lea Lea
James Ross Curran OF No 1oI East Ftfty-seysnth-
st. Sa Sa{urfSyi January u; MS %n Wssr
Fifty third-st,; Mrs. Richard Henry Parsons and
Mrs RishaFd Henry Parsons IT, OF Ne; S IsT TaSy
BeireS of No us est a SIon
OF No. s. East Fiftieth-st, Fridays, January y
and IS, ard Mrs. Charles 5, Folsom and Miss Fol
The second and last Assembly Of the season.
which takes place at the Waldorf-Astoria on Thurs
day night January a. will be the last great ball
Of the season Mrs William WI BayaEd Guttng; Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane will receive
The first meeting Of the Knickerbocker Sewing
Glass was held yesterday afternoon at the home
third-st The meetings will take place weekly
throughout the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman jr, were among
those who gave large dinners last evening.
Receptions given yesterday by Mrs. Ed
ward Hastings Ripley and Miss Ripley. OF No. 70
Park-ave.; Mrs. Edward NJ. Knox. OF No. % East
Eighty third-st Mrs Clarence PsI of No. II9 East
Thirty-siXth-SI.. and Mrs. Russell Bellany of No