New-York tribune., 1903-03-11

PeopIe are beginning to drift back to town from
the South where the season seems 10 De CLOSING
unusually early Society here has It's hands tnlI
with the various entertainments that figure on the
daily calendar, and for the fact that there
are no dances, there Is little to distinguish tne
present period from the season which was popu-
Iary supposed to come 70 a close w. -tSn "
day.
Among the most notable entertainments OF yes
terday was the musical given at Mrs. Thornton
C,hards No 43 East Fifty-eighth-st-, by the Musi-
cal Club Of which she Is of the moving spirits
Among those members who figured on the pro-
eramme were Miss Gertrude McCready. who played
Tr:celyr's "Ferceuse' the violin; Miss Eliza
h. :, sands who accompanied several songs on the
violoncello: Miss Catharine Durand and Mrs Ed
ward McYickar At the close of the concert Mrs
Cha-d entertained her guests at supper
Another entertainment on Yesterdays schedule
was large dinner given by Mrs. John Jacob Astor
at her house in Fifth-ave.
In the morning the Pro-CathedraI Fresh Air Com
,nIt+ee Sewing Glass met at Mrs. Richard Twins.
No West Thirty -ninth-st. while the Adirondack
Sewing Glass assembled at Mrs. J. Muhlenoerg
Batleys house in Madison-ave. Its members IN
clude Mrs. Henry Burden. Mrs. j. Hooker HAM
ersiev Mrs Berkeley Mostyn and Mrs. Francis
Dana WnsloW.
IN the afternoon Miss Martha Havemeyer, daugh-
ter Of William F, Havemeyer, had another or her
literary lat homes; DR.. Gerrit Smith gave the
first of series OF four Lenten musicals at NO. l4S
East Thirty third-st., while Miss Leila Livingston
Morse erandda lighter of Professor s. F. B. Morse
entertained a large and fashionable audience at a
song recital at the Waldorf-Astoria
Miss Leary likewise gave her regular tuesday
evening lat home" with music, yesterday after
noon at her house in Fffth-ave. Out on Long
Island the Meadow Brook Club had the second OF
,ts drag hunts the meet taking place In the morn
ing at East williston. These are only few OF the
numerous that figured on the calendar for
yesterday, which was an exceptionally busy day.
Anrl * has been set as the date for the marriage
Of Miss Anne Townsend Burnett to Martin 8. Her
bert at the Church of the Incarnation. The cere-
n,ony will be followed by reception at sherrys-
The ushers will include Arthur Havemeyer and II.
Russell Chds while the bride. who is a daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs ]. Ralph Burnett. will have as her
bridesmaids Miss Beatrice Ward. Miss Virginia
Randell and Miss Elizabeth Hebert.
Mr.. and Mrs R. Hall Mccormick Jr have re-
turned to town from Mexico. and will spend the
greater part of the coming summer travelling
abroad
Mrs Frederic Nelson leaves town tomorrow for
Newport. to inspect the cottage which she has
rented there for the coming summer.
Rawlins Cottenet has made his public debut as
6 composer a Prelude" OF his having been played
by the wetzler Orchestra at Days Theatre on
Monday night.
e. H. Hartman, who returned the other day
from the South. starts this week for California
with his daughter, Miss Mary Hartman. HA will
be away from town about six weeks.
Miss Louise Ward McAlllster has left town for
Washington, where she is staying with Mrs. John
J. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Cromwell start this week
for Hot Springs Va.
Mrs Henry Bischotf sails tomorrow for Ber-
muda
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont have returned
to town from the South
Colonel Oliver H. Payne returns next week from
Thomasville. Ga
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour L. Cromwell have arranged
to open their country place at Bernardsvle. N. J.,
toward the latter part OF next month.
From Paris comes the announcement OF the birth
on Sunday last of a to the Marquis and Mar
ouise de Chamhrun. The Marquise was Miss Mich
OILS a daughter Of Mrs. Bellamy Storer.
Mr. and Mrs ". Seward Webb and Miss Webb
have been since Friday last at Newport. Among