New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
Ab0uf People and Social Incidents.
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Formal announcement was made yesterday sy
Mr. and Mrs w storrs Wells OF the ensagsrnsut
OF their daughter Miss Natalie Wells. 70 Harry T
Peters. No date has been set for the wedding
which WILL however probably take place this sum-
rner at Newport. where Mr.. and Mrs Wells have a
villa in BeIIeyueave Harry Peters Is the only SON
of Mr and Mrs. Samuel T. Peters. and IS men,
Der OF the Union Meadow Brook and other city ana
suburban clubs. His parents have a country placs
at fslip. Long Island.
At the waldorf-Astorta to-day matinee arts-
tique will be given oy the Misses Preston. daugh-
OF the late stephen Preston. Minister ot Hayti
and long dean OF the diplomatic corps at Washing
ton A number OF fashionable women whose names
have already been given IN this column. are acting
as patronesses OF the entertainment. which wiz
include nlonologues By MAY Isabel Fiske
Following the example OF Mrs. Frederick Nelson.
James Henry Smith IS selling by auction the con-
tents CT his house IN West 52dst. for which he has
had no further since he has moved into ths
former home of william c. Whitney in shave.
The house and its contents were exhibition yes-
terday, prior 20 the sale.
Mrs Francis Burial Hoffman give. reception,
to-day and both Mrs. Hugh J. Chisholm ard Mrs
Thomas Hitchcock. viii entertain parties az
luncheon that OF Mrs. Hitchcock being followed By
bridge.
Mrs Vanderbilt has changed the date % her
Mrs william Douglas Sloane gave large dinner
last night at her house in West S2d-st II ws fol-
lowed by musical. at which Nine. Emma Eares
sang and Josef Hofnaan played There were about
ope hundred guests present The programme IN
cIuded airs from Schumann and Brahms and =
group OF Richard Strauss's songs by Nine Eanes
who likewise sang arias from "Tosca" and Bach's
''Pentecost."
Mrs. Richard GambriII likewise gave q large din
ner at her house, in Park-avs-
DeImonico's was the scene last night os the Sec
ond Of the Century dances. which TO take place
on February p but which had TO be postponed on
account Of the Charity Ball Mrs. Oliver Living
ston Jones. Mrs. William r. Barr and Mrs Mont
gonery Schuyler were the patrenesses who re-
ceived the guests.
The Wednesday Bridge Club net yesterday after
at Mrs William A Streets house in Park
At Sherry's on Saturday the St Valentines Ket-
tIedrum. In aid OF the Samaritan Home for the
Aged will take place under the patronage OF Mrs.
Richard irwin Mrs. William P. Douglas. Mrs New
bold Edgar. Mrs. Hfbourne Roosevelt. Miss Amy
Townsend and Mrs Prescott Hall Butler
Mrs EIbrldge T. Gerry gives a dance for young
people tomorrow at her house in East 61st-st and
there is likewise to be a subscription dance at the
St. Regis; organized by Mrs. HiIbourne Roosevelt.
Mrs William II. Benjamin and number Of former
members Of the Junior CotilIon- number OF din
being given in connection with the affair.
the hostesses afterward taking their guests TO the
dance. where Stowe Phelps Will lead the cotillon
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney have left town for
their country place at Nanhasset. Long Island.
Miss Julia Colby. of Boston. is staying with Mr.
and Mrs. MeIsert B. Cary at their house IN West
5lst-st
Mr.. ard Mrs. William NJ. V. Hoffman leave town
tomorrow for three weeks stay at Jezyl Island
Mr.. and Mrs Dallas BacEe Pratt have started for
South Carolina. They will be away about three
weeks
les Huguenots'' figured again on the programms
last night at the opera. with Mines Nordca
Walker and Sembrich. well Signor CaTuSo IN
the caste. Among those present were Mrs. Astor
Mr. and Mrs. II. n c. Taylor, Count Limnurg-
stIrunn, Mrs Vanderbilt Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin. Colonel and Mrs WI
lam Jay. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews and Mss
Leary-