New-York tribune., 1907-01-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Now that people are making their plans for their
annual spring holidays n SUMMER climes than that
OF New York, ths news from jamaica has had the
effect OF completely demoraIizing all the projects
which had been formed for visits TO the Bahamas
TO Bermuda, 10 Cuba and 20 Porto Rice and most
OF the yachting parties that had been arranged Tor
cruises in West Indian waters have been aban-
doned True. IL Is only Jamaica that has been
directly affected by the earthquake and its re-
sultant horrors; but the catastrophe has had the
result OF creating very widespread impression OF
insecurity with regard TO the other islands OF that
particular section Of the Atlantic Ocean The dis
aster Will bring many distinguished foreigners TO
these shores. foreigners who had arranged 10 win
ter In the West Indies. and who led by sense
OF danger TO seek safer environment in the United
States. particularly In Florida Among them
Lord Dudley. the Unionist NicerOy of Ireland. and
Lady Dudley Sir Frederick Johnstoue and his
wife. Laura. Countess of Wilton; Lord Rosebery
and his son. the Hon. Neil Primrose, besides many
others. The Duke of Newcastle is already here.
He is stranger to New York. being almost as
much st home in Broadway and Fifth avenue as
he is IN PiccadiIly and Pail Mall He makes
point Of spending every spring here establishing
his headquarters AT tho Metropolitan Club. and
has number of friends by whom he is more or
less quietly entertained.
Meanwhile there is decline in the number OF
dances and analogous gayeties, although the de
butantes and their chaperons alike are beginning
to display signs of exhaustion due to the absence
OF any breathing spell between the entertainments
which crowd upon another In an altogether
unprecedented manner. Thus there are dances
ranged for every n.ght of the week opening to-day
Tomorrow Mrs. George l. KinSsland has dance
at her house. in Fifth avenue. for Miss Ethel
Kuesand. the dance which Mrs George w. RiIgs
to have given that day for her twin daugh-
terS Miss Alice and Miss Anne Riggs, at Del
mOnico's. having been postponed owing to illness In
the family. The day after tomorrow has been
secured by Mrs. Frederick W. Whitridge for a
dance at her house, in East 1ith street Wednes-
day night has been taken by Mrs Ogden Mills for
her dinner dance at her house in East 69th street
Several OF her friends viii give dinners in connec-
tiOn Herewith afterward taking their guests
TO her dance. Mrs Stuyvesant Fish gives another
of her big dinners. followed by musical, Thurs
day at her house. I'm East 18th street and for Fri
day Mrs f. H. Hartman has issued invitations
20 a dinner dance At her house. Finally Mrs NJ
Orme Wilson has cards for a dinner dance on
February IL at her house, in East 64th street.
sides these entertainments there will be- almost
nightly meetings OF the various dancing classes at
another of the fashionable restaurants the
Senior Cotllon. which includes Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney. Mrs. John Jacob Astor Mrs Oliver
Hartman. etc, having dance at DelmOnlco's on
January 81. and the Saturday Evening Dancing
Glass cOtillOn Saturday next at Delmonico's
under the patronage OF Mrs. Charles r. Hunting
ton. who is iIs principal manager. and OF Mrs
John Clark Jay. Mrs. f. Morgan Griuneu and Mrs
Edward r. Bidde.
Sirius. the dog star, will be In the ascendant tha
week aftor next at Madison Square Gardan. whore