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gOCIETr DAY BY DAY. tni-HAM C. WHITNEY'S BALL IN HONOR OF HIS NIECE. fjjere took place last evening in this city on» of aw most elaborate entertainments ever given la ZZ social history of New- York. It waa the ball William C. Whitney gave at his beautiful -—r home. No. S7l Fifth-aye.. ln honor of bis niece. Joss Helen Barney, one of the debutantes of this Huch curiosity had been evinced as to the Interior af the Whitney house, which was remodelled and added to, since It was the Robert L. Stuart mansion. It Is now an example of tbe Italian Renaissance, jnth Hs famous paintings, its statuary, its tapes pies, its art treasures and Its wonderful ballroom X jnade a suitable place in which to give an en tertalnment which would mark the beginning of. . aew century. For days, decorators, florists and Itaer artisans have been at work arranging the kense for the ball of last evening. Stanford White •ndertook the supervision of the arrangements, foe exterior of the house was ail but Inclosed to ?he first story, by wide awnings, extending almost tithe sidewalk, from the Fifth-aye. side to the ton gates, of en , tr^ n » ce * nea^J. ne b*Hroozn window £, East Sixty-eighth-st. This was lighted and -ardtd. and had three openings, so that guests Laid enter the house either by the side street or Jptbe avenue. There war. of course, the usual crowd outside of • tbt bouse, trying in vain to get a peep at the guests as they arrived In their carriages and standing fn the cold for hours. There was a large and efficient police force on hand, which kept them back and vbJcb cleared the avenue and tbe side streets, so tint the carriages could drive up to the various openings and deposit their occupants. It was a very late ball. There were a number of tamers, notably that of Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Aster, from which the guests went to the Mil and others remained at the opera until Jean de Jteszke and Mme. Melba had sung their last sate. It was. therefore, nearly midnight before the ball was in progress. In order to give more room the space between (he two great marble stairways ln the entrance sjas boarded and • a temporary platform was erected, which somewhat destroyed the effect of the grand ball, one of the most beautiful in any private bouse In this country. The guests went jnto this hall last evening, and leaving their wraps In the dressing rooms, ascended by the sec aad, or rear marble etairwav to the main hall an the floor above. It is in this second hall that tke famous Charles I of Van Dyke Is hung, along jrith numerous other valuable and remarkable ajetares. The general color scheme in the deco- Sfen of this anartment Is red and white. There me no floral decoration* here, but ln the lower entrance there were bowers of smilax. and here ¦nd there a bank of polnsettias. The temporary Stform which had been bulit between the two Sin stairways was also banked in pink azalias. The guests, after leaving the stairway and cross fcg the hall, entered the salon, where the host, William C. Whitney: his sister. Mrs. Charles Barney, and Miss Helen Barney received them. They steed near the door. Mr=. Barney wore a gown of velvet and brocade. It had a petticoat of silver doth embroidered ln pink roses of various shad«»«. sast the train was of wine colored velvet. Her Jewels were nearls Mis* Earnev was ln white ehif ftn. embroidered ln gold. This salon war really the dining room, used last evenine for the other ¦¦rpoEe. Its walls are covered with Italian mural ¦alnting? of the sixteenth century. It has a mac idflcent chimney piece, and in the fireplace are the two famous bronze firedoge. And here, after the guests had greeted their host and the debutante of the evening, they separated sad wandered at will through the various splendid apartments on this floor. The long corridor, panelled with old carved wood, led to the ballroom, with its wonderful cetilr.p taken from a chateau ¦ear Bordeaux, its tanestries and its fine archi tectural proportions. The floral decorations oon sisted principally in a scheme of hansing baskets filled with pink beeonlas and exeat globes of elec tric lights •which were covered with asparagus and other green vine*, giving an exquisite tone to the room Here and there one of these globes would be covered with rink and wh'te orchids At the entrance was a bower of smilax. In which were many little electric bulbs, and all through the {¦rase them was a mas- of greenery relieved by tanks of crimson potasettas. In this stately apartment general dancing was the rule until supper, which was served at small tables fa the library, In the great corridors. in the dining rooraiand. in tbe lar^e : halls. The six hun dred sweats were able to be seated at the same time, and there was no more friction or confusion In servtntr the great number of people than If there had been only a dozen or more. The following; was the menu: Bouillon en Tasse. 1- Terrapin. Canvartiaclc duck. Pouarins rrilles 1 la dlable. Fate en oroute. Salad*. assets. Gateaux. Bonbons. r .". n-»- T:t— » Mineral water. The cotillon was begun after supper. There were Fix favor figures, and some of them were most original. Worthlngton "Whiten led with Miss Helen Barney. One of the most original figures was "The Hunt." In which three papier macbS and wooden horses, named after Mr. Whitney's racers. Ballyhoo Bey. Prince Charles and Kllmarnock, pranced into the reora ridden by small Jockeys, wearing the light blue and chocolate brown colors of the Whitney stable. The Jockeys distributed the favors, which consisted of hunting crops, for both men and women, tied with the Whitney colors. There wa- a balloon figure. In which the men were (¦eased In red and white tissue paper balloons, and the women chose their partners from the colors of the ballons. And, again, there was an Immense fan. which was wheeled in on a stand, and the men and women were placed on each side of the screen when opened, and chose their partners from the colors of the small fans which the men held up on the other side. These figures although seen much abroad were novelties In this country, and were much enioyed. Th<? favors were extremely hand- Some They consisted of liberty satin Jewelled sashes trimmed with gold fringe for the women, and Jewelled orders for the men: large electric light lanterns of various shades, framed In gilt, with electric batteries Inside, for the women; watchmen's rattles for the men: bouquets of artl racial flowers, with ribbon loops, to be suspended from the arm. for the women, and bputonnieres for the men: flaps of all nations on gilt poles for every one: antique missal bags made of red vel vet and embroidered with crests, trimmed with cold and silver galloons and tied with gold cord for the women: tabard horn- of nickel covered with red velvet and bearing banners of red and gold with the device of "ISQi" on them for the men. and many other trifles. lone very handsome costumes were worn. Mrs. Astor was In black velvet, with diamond orna ments Mrs. John Jacob Astor wore white tulle trimmed la gold and her diamonds. Mrs. Fred erick Xeilson wore a gown of pale pink velvet. with a cellar of lace. She were a diamond tiara «ad catseye and turquoise earring's. Miss Kath leen Xeilson wore a white tulle satin frock, cov 'red with tulle and trimmed with came Mas Mrs. Stanford White was In white satin. Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce was also In white satin covered with lace, and were her diamond and pearl ornaments. Miss Bryce wore white satin and lace, and lMtes Leila Bryee was In pale blue satin trimmed with lace. Tie thrco Misses Cryder were gowned In wh!t« lace over white satin and trimmed with garlands Of re* seranlurns. Miss Rosamond Street was In white satin, with net embroidered in sliver and PtarU. and a silver butterfly was in her coiffure. Was Marl* de Neofvllle was In ecru lace with •fold spangles over white, and wore a golden sash. Mrs. Spotawood Scbenck was in black tulle silver ••broldered. and her daughter. Miss Nathalie fdienck. was in white satin embroidered In pearls. ¦Miss Nathalie Henderson was also In white satin trimmed with gold and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Charles A. Post wore black lace and emeralds. *n<i .Miss Edith Post was In cream lace, with red geraniums. Miss Caroline Wllmerdlng wore a gown of Mght Mite satin, trimmed with tulle, and MM white hyacinths. Mrt Bayard Cutting was sßjsjfjsJ In blue velvet. •»« her daughter. Miss Justine Cutting, was In ¦—sum* chiffon. Mies May Callailn wore blue pHI ani tu'le, trimmed with Wue and whllo iawctifi t},.- sumo flowers were ss^i In her hair. '*- \v, Mom Wells was also in blue, embroidered in mmm and pearls, and her daughter. Mm Xata- Jfewaa In white chiffon. silver trimmed. The Mlt Barbara and Eleanor Sedlejr were In white "tin. '-.T.bro!(!.-f<"l In attver and cinbrr>l<Jf!re<l pink MM. respectively. Mrs. Richard Irvin wore black 82 "• white and trtmmed with embossed black ESS * llr t . JMmutjd s i: Baylies wore ecru lace. •.'•<=: vi-.-h sin:.'! j..r.k ro.-. and ,:ii.,!hl om.:i- Mrs. lifrbert Katon was In Kray trlmmr-fl El iUrUrt Ki.tr,,, cap* 1 uleev^B of v*-lv»-t. Mr*. rrt.,. v HV^(, hfl( i rape hl,M^ of v,:vh Mi> •rtcri*»,h, M , ri . ,, ri< . of the most HiiiktriK -".I |t|r'' c*e *^ vtl Ow TO ' M-ri /It vi'ns a i-rl, ; . . - - gown of V^* 1 ** 1 Kray K ij Ki ;,,.,] hl;t . wore diamond' sunbursts j|* n 'he bodl.-H Mrs. J.,.,,. A Kurdr-n. Jr.," was In *§" » l irrter, ,, allI ,. : v .. !v< -,, the .bodice trimmed with ' J»ibunch of <]<"p r^ r< I M-^ Mr,-, Stuyvr-«ant Fish ¦ore a f r , y . k ()f sf ,. (J ,,p ray panr.r.' v.ilvot/ paillp tr-rl Mr. • «r- f "" 1 W(jr " also kni»rr> Ktrln«K'of ix-.'irls. *h*r ».; D Sloani- waa-in whit.- brocaded Bilk, i/xSJir. v 1 -' iH Bloane wore pale blue chiffon. Mr«. I BB •• Mekong wu la white, brocaded In «roj«i. | - -¦ ¦ - ¦ - ¦ "~ 'J 1"' : " THE DTXTXG ROOM TX WTI.LTAM C. WHITXF.Y'S HOUSE. (Photograph by H. H. Sidman; copyright. IWL) and Mrs. Frank 8. Witherbee wore white also, trimmed with exquisite lace. The guests were: Mrs. Astor. Miss Sara Van Ale n. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Astor. I The Misses Wetmore. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bur- Miss Marie Wlnthrop. den. jr. , Miss Eva liarbey. Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Miss Gurnee. Brooks. Miss Wyckoff. Mr. and Mrs. Heber R. F. XV. Andrews, Jr. Bishop. J. W. Appleton. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Archibald Alexander. Jr. Breese. - R. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Baylies. ; Francis C. Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. R. Pulton Cut- Ojrilen M. Bishop. ting. • David Wolfe Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clews. IJ. Tovrasend Burden. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Cut- William P. Burden. tins. I R. Livingston Bteckman. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cass Can- E. H. Bulkier. field J. D. R. Baldwin. Mrs. William P. Douglas. H. W. Bull. Mrs. Ofden Goelet. Andrew A. Blbby. Mrs. Griswold Gray. S P. Blapden. Jr. Mrs. Frederick Gebhard. P. L. H. Iletta. Mr. and Mr*. J. B. Harrl- J. Eearle Barclay. Jr. man H. O. Barbey. Cooper Hewitt. J. Phil Benkard. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. J- Gerard Benkard. Harriman. i Milton S. Bargcr. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Harrl- Ashbel H. Barney. son George S. Brewster. Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. S. D. Babcock. Jr. Hoadley. I John Cioss. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hamll- Redmond Crass. ton John Cadwalader. G. G. Haven. W. Bourke Cockran. Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver J.<l« W. Cut tin*. Iselin. w Bayard Cutting. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Jay. William Cutting. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Ker- T. F. Gushing. nochan. Ogden Codman. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ker- O. Do Lancey Coster. nochan. Philip A. Clark. Mrs. Adolph LadenburK. £ - Bayard <"*uttin*. . ... Mr and Mrs J F. D. Fred V. Grand dHautevlllo. Lanier Paul Grand d'Hauteville. Mr. and Mrs. John It. Llv- Chauncey M. Depew. ermore Charles D. Draper. Mr. and Mrs. Goodhu* Llv- John Roes Delafleld. lnrston. Tracy Dowi. Mrifcharlo* H. Marshall. Ralph N. HHU. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. »• £• EHridße. Mackav w • T. Fadrldf*. Mr. and Mrs* W. 8. Miller. I Rudolph Flinch. . Mr. ana Mrs. Stanley Mor- Charles Stuart Forbes. timer Gilbert Franeklyn. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Morgan. %££%££££?¦ * Mrs. F. Keltem. I"**' fV rch . U ™ Mr™ Fn^MrT A. Lanfear **g« Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. George OriswoM jr. u-a j> q poitt i.harles >" • Ooula. Mr and Mrs. Frank Pendle- goejkK Gallatln. 40— Walter Gurnee. 3d. Mr. aid Mrs. Whltelaw Reid Elliott Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Oakley I Lawren^ Glllesple. Rhlnelander. Count G Jierardesca. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Rlpley. **<*«* 9.? 61 ,„, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan. R £ b « rt % A , Go *£ ,- Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sloane. Cn «JJ' r ? r J?* ol *J r * Mr. and Mrs. R. U Stevens. J^ n^ ran ,1 lt Gl"^G 1 "^ Mr and Mrs. H. L. Satter- g»|»HltJ'«A „_ Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stevens. Meredith Howland. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney J. SI 1 *?* 1 * SAS A H H^t. Rmlth Franklin C Isoyt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stands. Alexander M. " ai ? l1 'r a?!i!ntf*WHsnraS- TwomUv Joseph H. Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trim- l*wrene* t^ r oushton - M^and Mrs. F. Egerton g-^ iWn^ Mr and Mrs. E. B. Whar- MJBgMg*m. "WSJ?"" KaromonFigh ftssariasn."- M^nd Mrs. W. Storr. BradUh^G.^nson. Mr W rd n Mrs. Whitney War- Ba-lay W. K = . _""•_. Mrs. W. Reward - Herman Klnnlcutt. D^r tZ **"• »«wara pre(Terlc Kernocnan . %2sS Mr "- *** N Herbert Kinjr. M w»£.l B. de P. Livingston, •w .5 it.* C - Vender- Cambridge IJvinwton. MDmal£M Dm al £ Vanaer Duncan MoCra Uvingston. M?"ani r Mrs. J. Norman de Robert UUvlnjaton. m?- anS UMU M« US Seymour Iv &uta" j"«vSiStin. M Gra a ndl Cromwell. 011 ' J"J««Jl»-™* Mr'! a an d d M Mrs PM Ch?r\e:- S. g> 1 1; "^ 4St «"• "• K ° ?no c ,;.r S M^r.. M ™ Mrs. Stuyve.ant §; O. Mill. M^nd Mr* Begins B. ofor^^Munzl,. Mr^/kr.. Pre^ott Law- Monson MorrU.^ M r^d Mrs. Clement C. Jtggg-*** M S3 Mrs - *• Goraon Aion F io P p°o^r. M? o^ —E. U Win- Oordon Paddoc^ "SkY YaH " iami^'pSr. derbllt. jr. J{ X - Rlcnardfl . 11 '»» s??J*^ttvco Burnet R. RurKles. 11 * s ™'^ Arden M. Rohblns. > }»3» 3 ™ Bh ,?f- Allan A. Rabins. gP S«. ft Ronl?d^ n i'S^ --- Randolph. xti« f^hin- aou!d H. Redmond. \\\ . aJhil T^uclas Moncure Robinson. !S KeSS^' J T uMan M^ r nip^ lnßOn - M 2 ill^ SXVwirlm. O^n M. Reid. M i~ wSSh^ ¦ J - °- Stokes. mi, M«m»o Field. William Sloane. «& r-»^i J- A. Stlllman. xii? £!SlG«rry. =• Vail Stebblrs. -I I s T^m, rreenouKh Arthur Street. • J UtU t I'lUhugh Townsend. a «2 v^rv hurnee »«•• P*™ Turnure, M « Marion HVvSI. Robert J. Turnbull. Jr. ' r S "^^ c r . n cwTrT^.^r v 2 vl.hßilo ilerwlf-rson. W. K. Vanderbilt. S •rteanor "cwUU «• »• Van Cortlandt. S a I'iatrtx Tloyt. a - CreJphton Webb. in mm liestlr Iloyt ?• Whltehouse. Jr. ESS- P: Wlnthrop. Mif t o.*l " nolll^te- '*• nronson Wlnthrop. ESS 1 ' M°wadrw'o n A hh hrop if !! woVa IsellS' " J - M Waterbury. Jr. ¦" S£?Bffl?Ji!r r D««m»o Weekes. M ft j2SSpbi mr na a i^Srt' WaV** .lit u >rv v«rniwhi.n. Blewarx waiier. MISS -MBiy fti.tjiucimu. Uarlnn WIII1t<»» V.ltt H*n Kouatz?. J ,- "^ a i,,",J,AI ?%sias^ de a uSS^wSKte jr. mm rm'ii« Moran B. Coster Wllmerdln*. mi « Annio VDrcin Fernando Yxnaga. !;j »?« 2 B: 0^ Miss TCBUileen Xellson. i^lPitebbv' mimr j!1«|o s'lcholas. Henry ueopj. \i\ll Alice Olln. W. S«> a Cameron. J :; . i , Rudolph Fllnseh. .Xt! S » Jlr-Jon Parrl«h. ma. iviis c Post Mam T; r ii'-ra!n. x S {Job^ J "' !an Gerard. M n "au«n« Itoblnson. Francis W Lathrpp. I Sr Henry {A^ona. ;;!• ; ?. a r^" ff h ' ch ' nrk - !hiS pSSSS M " >i]ldrM Ptfikr.fi. Tirrnny Klehnrdson. M ™ H'^-ne- Twombly: Jtu^jjoll. • xn«u T'unlce Tfrrv 1. • rniHlley. mm iflWn Tirrany. araot B. ScWey. Jr. Mlks <":.•! rolln" WllmoMlnjr. Kenneth Scnl<*y. ¦ M t« lialxock. yander B. > '¦¦¦¦¦' Ml«g .Stisa.i mi tier. . Arthur Wei M Id'il Mf.rt-an' I'harlrs « Whltrhead. l!ady rMn'ird ¦;-•¦- Harold WVeks. ¦ ;: mi«« rr-.i.-rl'-a Webb A Murray latino. •- m.m : Nathalie Wells. . IChaxles IT. McKiiu. . : ilia* Marlon WhJtaker. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. JANUARY 5, 1901. 077//// \oirs \norr society. There were not many affairs of great social in terest last evening besides the Whitney ball. Near ly all the entertainments ln the evening were tributary to It. There were many dinners from which the guests went to the ball, and the night at the opera was a brilliant one. The gowns a.id the jewels worn by many of the fashionable women there were afterward seen at. the ball. However. the day was not lacking in receptions, luncheons and other incidents, and the Academy had also a good audience. One of the largest receptions of yesterday was that given by Mrs. W. Storrs Wells. No. 16 East Fifty-seventh-st.. for her daughter. Mi9s Nathalie Wells. It was the first of two afternoon affairs. Mr?. Henry Ashton Crosby also gave a reception at her home. No. 29 Washington Square West, for Miss Beatrice Cro*by. Mr?. David Morrison, of No. 20 East Forty-ninth-st.. had a small dance for the Misses Morrison, and Mrs. Wendell Baker, of No. 46 West Ninth-st., an afternoon. There will be no large dances for this evening, but there will be meetings of several classes. The principal affair of the day will be the coming out reception for Miss Prederlka Webb, given by her parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb, at their home. No. 680 Fifth-r»ve. There have been a large number of invitations pent out for the reception, which is the llr?t of a st-ries of entertainment* In the Vandf-rbllt family for th<- two debutantes of th»» year. Miss Frr-derika W««hh and Mies Florence Twombly. Dr. and Mrs \V. Beward Webb and Mion Webb have Just returned from Shelhurae Farm« and have opened their town house, where they will remain until the late spring. At Albany to-day will tnk»>p]ft*f> the weddlrj of Ml?s Harriet Langdon Parker, the d.itignt«r of Heneral Amasa J. Parker, to Charles MeElroy. The ceremony will be held In the Cathedral of All Saints, and there will be a large number of New- York guests who have gone to Albany for the affair. There will be still a number of house parties over Sunday, and th« country houses at Hempstead and at Tuxedo will be filled with guests. Lake wood Is very popular, and there are several new resorts which are becoming quite the vogue. New foundland, a remote village in New-Jersey, is one of these. The skating there Is excellent and there, are many parties arranged for a day's sport, it Is almost too early to talk of Florida or even of Alken. although at the latter • place there Is already a good sized colony But \ew- York Is now so gay. that even those who are en thusiastic about the. country find It difficult to shoW «a™ " aWay fr ° m t0 *' n ' «~Ptror • In town the fad of informal Sunday receptions has grown to some proportions, and Mrs. As-tor Mr.«. John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry and other fashionable women in that part of the eitv receive many friends on Sundays. Mrs Set h BaE o^thaTStay. SM " contlnuln « «• §*«*har dinners At the first of the second series of Mr. Baghy's musical mornings at the Astoria, on Monday. Hugo Becker, 'cellist, will make- his first appearance in Tracey a wifi n 6in S lgnOr Cremoninl and Miss Mlrnle Mrs. Lester Del Garcia has cards out for a large rei-rptlon on Saturday. January 12 at her home. No. 128 East Thirty-acventh-sL Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor gave the second of two dinners last evening. Among their guests were the Baron and Baroness Sellller<> Mr and Mrs. W. Starr Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius VanderbJtt. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vender bUt, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Kdmund L. Baylies. Mr. and Mrs. Ogder. Mills, Mr. nnd Mrs. Clarence H. Markay. the Misses Anna Sands. Atherton Blight, fcvelyn Burden and May Ooelet and Tenter Hltrh eock, tlenry W. Bull. Barton Willing and the Messrs. Yznaga and de Navarro. Mrs. Spotswood D. Schenk gave a large dinner party last night at her house, No. 284 Lexineton ave. Cards were received yesterday for a large recep tion to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey Aldrlch. at the Algonquin Club. Boston, Wednes day. January 1«. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frost Aldrich. who were married on Christmas d.y. Among the other entertainments of to-day will be a luncheon, to be given by Mrs. Isaac L. Kip, No. 448 Fifth-aye.. for Miss Elisa Strong, and an afternoon reception by Mr. and Mrs. Theobold Chutran, No. 10 West Thirty-thlrd-st. Mrs. William B. Sands will also give a luncheon this afternoon at the Metropolitan Club Annex. On January 10 Mrs. Sands will give a luncheon in honor of her niece. Miss Da!ay Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Livingston have sent out Invitations for a large dinner party at the Met ropolitan Club Annex, on January 15. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Dillon Rlpley sailed yester day for Europe. They will spend the winter abroad. There will be meetings of the Saturday Evening and of Mrs. Dallas Pratt's dancing classes this evening. The Saturday Evening will meet at Del monlco's and Mrs. Pratt's at Sherry's. At Lakewood last evening there waa a large dance given at the Country Club. Many of the guests from the hotels and cottages attended. The club was decorated with Christmas greens, and there was a long list of patronesses, among whom were Mrs. Arthur B. Clan!n. Mrs. Henry Lloyd Herbert. Mrs. Charles L. Ldndley. Mrs. Frederic R. Coudert, Mrs. Ernest C. La Montagne, Mrs. James Converse and Mrs. Charles Henry Converse. The New-York City Chapter of the Daughters of tj..- Am. ri. ,:i It- v., 1nt1.. i, will Ki.r ;i r. .;': ¦ this afternoon In honor of the anniversary of Gen eral Washington's W«MtB« ¦*» - Ml -- I: - : ' ' * Pryor. Mrs. Donald McLean and other prominen - r lh.- .-.. -1...V will r.-.eivo. Add res; cs will ! ¦ ,|. l iv. i. -i ;il i i»'( ]¦»• k Tho' second of Hi- series of dances under the patronnpo of Mrs. Daniel o nor took place last evonirifj. ntTVlmonlco's. There was Konoral '!¦>" cinK until mkinight, when ¦ supper was served at pinall lalilos. |- n 7. decorations were red and white fluw.T.s and masses of Ki*e>'n. Two Lam bOUSfI parties will be glvi'n over Sun day—on© by \V. Bourke Cockran at his place at Sands Point, and another by James Henry Smith at Tuxedo. James Henry Smith is also to give a large ball at bis town house in the end of January. The house last night at the opera was one of the most brilliant of the season. Every box waa filled, and as many of those ln the audience were going afterward to the Whitney ball the gowns were most effective. Colonel Herbert Eaton and Mrs. Eaton were in the Astor box. In the Whitney box were Mrs. Richard Irvin and Mrs. Frederick Geb hard. Mrs. Gebhard's jewels were superb. Her gown of white silk was covered with diamond stars. Among others in the audience were Mrs. William D. Sioane. Mrs. Frank S. Witherbee. Miss Lila Sioane. Mrs. Frederick Neilson. Miss Kath leen Nellson. Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce. the Misses Bryce. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. Oliver Harriman. Jr. It was said that the Duke of Man chester was In one of the boxes with his secretary. The Earl of Clonmel, Count Gberedesca, Prince Ruspotl and other men were also present. OBJECTIOXS TO ETAXS WILL STRUCK OUT. SURROGATE HOLDS THAT A LAWYER MUST SEEK TO RECOVER FROM HEIRS IN ANOTHER COURT. Surrogate Thomas yesterday acceded to applica tions on behalf of the proponents of the will of Pr Thomas W. Evans, the dentist, who died in Paris in 1897, and struck out objections raised to the probate of the will by David Keaae. a lawyer. who represented tbe contestants to the will, until tin y withdrew from the contest. Dr. Evans left a number of small bequests to rela tives, and left the bulk of his property to found a museum in Philadelphia. The wilt was contested by his brother and a number of nephews and nieces. A compromise was effected by which a large sum wns turned over to a lawyer In Philadelphia. Keane Interposed a claim on the ground that he had made an agreement with his clients by which he had a Hen on money recovered. Surrogate Thomas says It has lons been the practice of the Court to permit contestants to withdraw their objections to probate of wills, notwithstanding the protests of attorneys claiming liens for services. He further points out that the agreement between Keane and his clients gave them liberty to settle or compromise on such terms as they might desire. The remedy of the attorney must therefore be sought in some other tribunal than the Surrogate's Court. XOTES OF TBE STAGE. Miss Cecilia Loftus was unable to play her part In "Lady Huntworth's Experiment" at Daly's The atre last evening, and her place was taken by Miss Beatrice Morgan. The announcement was made a few days ago that the run of "Mistress Nell" at the Savoy Theatre was to close three weeks hence. It is now said that the withdrawal of the play from that stage Is sudden and is In consequence of a disagreement between the manager of the play. Maurice Camp hell and tlit- manager of the theatre. Alfred Aarons. The closing of the run does not seem especially sud den when It Is announced three weeks in advance, and' the quarrel appears to be a small sized affair. The American Academy of the Dramatic Arts will give Its third matinee of the season on Thurs day at the Empire Theatre. "A Silver Wedding " a mod.m com. dy in three acts, from the Danish, and "The Marriage of Gulneth." a romantic drama *n one uc* by Florence Wilkinson, will b« pre- EL-nted. RVDDEy FREEZE tM THE SPREE. THIRTEEN OF THE CITY'S SWANS WERE CAUGHT IN THK ICE. Berlin. Jan. *.— lt Is xero weather here. The Spree was frozen over so suddenly that the ice in closed thirteen of the city's swans, and the Fire Department was called out to release them. THE WEATHER REPORT. YESTERDAY'S RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST. Washington. Jan. 4.— Local snows have fallen in the Dakota*. Montana and the northern and eastern portions of the lake region, and rains on the Pacific Coast and In the middle and northern plateau regions; elsewhere the weather has been generally fair. Th« temperature has fallen over the northern portion of the Upper lake region, and thence southwestward to Kansas and westward lover Manitoba in the Pacific Coast plateau regions and In Central and Southern Florida and Southern Louisiana: elsewhere It has risen, with changes ranKlng from 10 to 20 TdwTrVU in the Ohio Valley. th» lower lake, region. KewlEngland and the northern portion of the Middle At lantic States. Temperatures ranging from zero to 22 de gree» below obtain In the Dakota.. Montana and th- Canadttn •errltorles to the northward. Generally fair weSther Is indicated for Saturday, except occasional snows in the la:<e region ond Northern Rocky Mountain districts, and rain on the Pacific Coast, with falling «•» neraturea -enerally eastward of the Dakotas and the nortlon™ of 'Nebraska and Kansas. Fre«h to brisk we to n?rtn\vt,t winds are indicated for the Middle At lantic and New-En land coasts, .nd north to northeast winds along the South Atlantic Coast. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SUNDAY. . For New-England, fair and colder to-day; northwest erly winds, brisk on the coast; fair Sunday. For Eastern New- and Eastern Pennsylvania, fair and colder to-day: northwesterly winds, brisk on the C ToV f he r Dts n trfr y t- of Columbia. New^eney .Delaware and Maryland, fair, continued^ cold to-«ay. w»a« n> n S?aV n£thwe«t£ly. brisk on the c,,a»t; fair Sunday For Western New- York • and •stern Pennsylvania, far to-day, except cloudiness along the lakes; colder In thn interior; northwesterly winds, brisk on the lakes, generally fair Sunday. _ TfUm-NK !.' ¦¦•M. OI^KKYATIONV In this dlacram the continuous Th" lin« shows the chanse" in pressure as intricate,! by The Tribune's self w-orTlinK b»nunw*i : The .Inrte.j lino shows the tempera ture as rfconlt»l i: Terry's l'haimacy. Tribune offl.-e Jan. 4, 1 a. m.— The weather yesterday „ fair ami cold. The temperature ranged between 10 and at! dPßrees. tlu- average i>'»l I- ing 7'j degrees higher than that of Thursday and li higher than that of the corresponding date of last year. Th« weather to-day Will be fair and cold. MUSIC. '¦¦/:)¦: "FAUST" AT THE OPERA. If there Is such a thing in commercial parlance Mr. Grau may be said to have opened hi* opera season at the Metropolitan Opera House on the triple entry system. There was a first first night when the company gave its first performance: a second first night when Mr. Jean de Reszke re turned to his admirers, in the character of the Knight of the Grail, and last night a third first night when he appeared as those like best to see him who dote on him— as Faust in Gounod's Inde structible opera of like name. It was in this third first night that the ecstatic feeling before and be hind the footlights: reached Its climax. Mr. Da Reszke was again the impeccable singer, the em bodiment of all artistic charm, the mirror of per fect grace and beauty of bearing and utterance; he waved his magic wand and bound his hearers to the seat of enchantment as reslstlessly as ever he did a decade ago. Mme. Melba sang with him as often in the art sang a gracious Marguerite graciously, wlnningly. but unconvinclngly. A charming thing it would have been had she sung the ballad of the King of Thule in the careless, to-pass-away-the-tlmo man ner that she did in order to build upon it a dra matic figure informed with warm life. At her en trance in the garden the delightful youtbfulness of her voice seemed the most natural expression in the world of a simple, heart whole maiden, un touched even by curiosity, unless It were concern ing what on earth love could be. Had her Ingenu ous manner here been the utterance of a tragic heroine tew washed In innocency of knowledge, but soon to be exalted to passionate heights and thence dashed to destruction, too much praise could not be bestowed upon It. but Mme. Melba Is not born to the dramatic manner, and the develop ment of a tragic climax is as impossible for her , vocally as It is histrionically. In fact, her voice and style lose in charm tbe moment she strives to make them the vehicles of emotional utterance, and sometimes the justness of her intonation Is affected, and this Is too grievous for discussion. Miss Bridewell disclosed that she Is in her noviti ate in her singing, and more in her acting, but her voice is luscious; she has learned several things about correct singing, and she is a most promis ing novice. Edouard de Resske as Mehistopheles attempted to lead his learned brother to destruc tion with copious and sonorous blandishments, and the public heart beat warmly for him. Signer Scotti mixed his languages, but not his style as Valentine. The house was crowded— spirit full of joyousness. THK PEOPLED >YMPH'-'.VY CONCERT?. There would seem to be good ground for the assertion of those who are carrying on the Peo ple's Symphony Concerts In Cooper Union that if good music be furnished for the masses at rates within their reach it will be appreciated. At the second concert of the series, given last even ing, there was a large audience, composed, ap parently, of the very people it Is desired to teach —an audience, moreover, that paid the closest at tention to the music provided, and indicated un mistakable pleasure In the performance. Tt "was not what would be considered an extremely inter esting programme in the more northerly portions of the city, nor was the performance such as would have received treatment nearly so respect ful as was given it last evening. But Mr. Arens has made a considerable improvement in the com position of his little band, and the performance was not without Its points of merit. The chief Interest was claimed by an orchestral suite that Mr. Arens has pieced together from the "Water Music" and the "Fireworks Music" of Handel's, making at the same time various changes in the instrumentation to lit it better for modern ears. The final test of such a procedure. In music of the kind that Handel wrote for the royal cele brations out of doors, and that, without such treatment, is practically Inaccessible for latter day music lovers. Is the effect obtained. Judged by this test. Mr. Arens's work cannot be seriously faulted. The different movements make no quarrel with each other in their present Juxtaposition: they show very little indeed that would reveal the nature of the occa sions for which they were written. Even the pieces called "La Palx" and "La Rejonlssance." that were Intended to illumine the significance or symbolic fireworks, fail to Impress the modern ear with any particular poetic appropriateness to their titles. It may be doubted whether music that, after all that has been done to It. still sounds so archaic, is best adapted for the purposes of the people's sym phony concerts, however Interesting to students of Handel's art. The rest of the programme waa of a sort to go straight to the hearts of music-lovers of the lower East Side— Moaart's G minor sym phony, of which Mr. Arens gave a little Informal explanation: the air from Bach's third orchestral suite. Haydn's air. "With Verdure Clad." and songs by Scarlatti. Haydn and Mozart. Miss HUdegard Hoffmann was the singer, and even the moderate enthusiasm that she caUed forth was not Justified by her achievements, which were not above tn level of mediocrity, either in voice or In style. VAUDEVILLE VASAGERS MEET. The special meeting of the Vaudeville Managers' Association of America, which has been in session for two days at the headquarters of the associa tion, in the St. James Building, was brought to a close yesterday afternoon. President B. F. Keith occupied the chair, and among the , prominent vaudeville managers present were F. F. Proctor. L. C. Behm£.n. Tony Pastor. P. B. Chase. J. H. Moore. J. D. Hopkins. M. C. Anderson and J. Wells. The Western branch of the association was fully represented, and the rollcall proved that every member was either present In person or repre sented by proxy. The fact that the association. Just before adjourning, authorised Its Finance Com mittee to renew the lease of its St. James head quarters for a period of two years must be re garded as proof of the permanency of the or lanlzatlon. It was declared by all the me«nbers that nothinß had occurred to mar the harmony of the proceedings. Many matters of policy were dis cussed and settled, and a great «ieal of detail work was accomplished. Perhaps the most important business transaction was the adoption by a unani mous vote of a resolution whereby all the mem ber" pledged themselves not to engage any vaude ville road shows next season. GIFT OF $5,000 TO 1.K111'.1l UNIVERSITY. Bethlehem. Perm.. Jan. 4.— lt was announced to day by Dr. Drown, president, that Warren A. Wil bur, of South Bethlehem, had given $3,000 to Lehigh University for the equipment of a mechanical laboratory. It will be Installed on the first floor of the new physical laboratory building, and It will ba furnished with the most modern Instru ments of measurement and research. of few months ago Professor E. H. Williams, jr.. of the department of mining and geology, gave to the university a complete equipment of a geological laboratory for the microscopical study of rocks. The unlversltv has thus had two new laboratories added to Its educational plant In the current col lege year. - ¦ MARRIED. -. rnnKER—nEDFORD— On January S. at St. s .•, ! ,^:.. the Key. Claudius M. Rooms, and the Rev. John T l ? atey! Bine! Mason, daughter of Mrs. Eugene I) Croker. to Russell Booth sMevsre. N tir.s of marrlas-s ani rt-aths must be in dorsed with full name and address. DIED. Lynch. Margaret Morgan. Matilda. North. Sar Ji A. f»ostlej', general BrocVe. Slosson. .vie *• •- I). Pmlth. Thomas C. Stockton. Amelia B. Storer. Albert. UkUea, Anna, Wharton. John. "Wood. John W. Alexander. ' .•" 11. Allen. Flavlus J. Berard. Augusta B. Briss*. Warren C. jsurr. Euphernia J. Butler. Kllsabeth 11. Chater, Martha A. Frasar. Everett. Gordon. Mary iv B. Hart. Amelia M. Jackssn. Huntlngton %V. »TPViViiTn*nn Tinuaty 4. 1001, Jane IT., wife of AI wTmarn I A^xan^er" and dat.Bh.er o£ the ute Alex. Fu^rl'l ?en^e7 :^m B tT BkC?ntSi8 k C?ntSi mrtytertan Church. Marey and Jefferson aye?.. Brooklyn. Monday. Jaauarj* 7, at 2:» p. •.. ALT FV— At hl« r«-sid*nc<\ Ko. 2^^ Lexlngton-ave.. J.iau arV 4. Flavluß J. Allen, aged 62 years. Kotlce i-.f funeral hereafter. HKKAKO— A her home In Harken»ack. X. J.. Thursday. Pnfe^eS'S Cr^^h^f -Hackensack. Oth inst.. at » o'clock p. ni. RRinca-Suddcnly. on January" 3. 1001. Warren C. Brings, only son of Imogen C. and the late Thonn* J. Brigs*. Funeral VJrvicts at his late residence. No. 10* West llilit sc.. en Sunday. January 6. at 3 o'clock p. ni. Interment private. BURR— On Thursday. January 3. 1901. Euphemla J.. wife of the late Mxlanlhln llurr. _ ' ' vnn,-ral service* at New*r.ri«hton. Staten Tslan.l, on Pun day. January «, I*M. at 10:30 a. m. Talc* 9:30 boat. BUTI/ER— .. *--_ lat* reitdenc*. No. 151 West 10«ih-»t., ri l ll* r. Elizabeth "11. Butler, eldest (laughter of the late \1 * -j I- l^tliTi it II l> 1 ' 1 " ' iii^»i ißitsji.iri i . i»ic ,i. lion »-** »— llutler. of N>w-Hampshire, and sister of Wentworth S. Uutl*r. of thl» city. CH-VTER— On Friday, nioeninir. Januar>- •». 1901. at the residence Of fcer son-in-law, Richard ¦ Ktne. No. 2<» West • iSth»«t.. ¦ Martha A., widow- of Nathaniel -W. n Her in th* TS'th'year of her a e. FuntraJ. services it her late residence on Sunday after noo-i January rt. at '- p. m. Interment ii convenience of the family. • Ban Francisco and English papers please copy. . DIED. . ; FRAZAR— On Thursday. Jaauary 3. at Oran»e. W. J.. Funeral services *at his residence. No. SI Hl*h-.t.. on Sat- * : crday. January 5. at 3 o'clock. .t. feme, at 2 Trains leave Barclay- and Christopher st. ferries at 2 Interment at --•:; « Cemetery. Mass. Bo?ien papers please cor>". It Is requested tha; no ilawer« be sent. i GORDON'— At TatTJen. V I. January 3. 1901, Mary D. 3 • ISarlour. •nire el Malcolm Corrlon. ;;¦ Faaerat services from the resilience of her mother. Mrs. lUhert Harbour. >o. S-t li:o*dway. Patersun, on oat- ; urday. January Z. at '_' o'clock p. m. Interment at CVdarUun. at convenience of family. . . H ATT— At Mount Verncn. X. Y. January 3, Amelia M., \ v - el N, -r.*i C. Hay; ml daughter of the late . O.iell S. Hathaway. r,*'. Funera! *rrvl:*3 at ber late residence. No. *2 Wail 34- ; St.. M :v Veraoo. Saturday. January 5. at 30 p. m. Xewburg papers please ccpy. JACKSOX— At the famfly home. Xo. 646 Ht«h-«. J»n cary 3, IDOI. x llnnti=Kten W. >,-.:.£ Chicago. 111.. el ar-aptexy. la the n(1,., year ct HIS "1« ¦ - . • " . Fnn?r»l *er> -» -: Xo. frtn klish-st Newark. N. J . ca Moniiar. January 7. ir.st.. at 11 a. m. H'toilve* anrt Imruedtit^ friends are lnvi:«d to attend. .. j In'.errr.er.t at the «nvear«aee of -•- fami!%-. LYNCH— »r» tb» 4fith year at her age, Marstaret Lynch. - wife c: Joha LyncX «m Januarj- 3. 1901. a-, her home . la New-York City. Burial private. Interment In vary CfS'tery. MORfTAX— On Thvradar. January 3. 1901, MatllJa. wlf« ' <* Oeor -» w. Mtfiw, ami '."> years. "ur.«Tal services on Suwiar a£:erDOon. Jannarv fl. at 3 o'clock, at No. -X Duncatixive.. J*rs?y City Heights. .; Interment private. NORTH— On Thuradar. January 3. at pn^cmonla, Sarah' A., wl/e or Ednfi North. ¦ * " ' Funeral »fr»ic«j at hep late r?!W«nce. Xo. &">0 Ea»i 2«Kh «•• or. Saturday, January 5. at 1 o'clock. Kindly omit nowers. I'--.-t:.f:v - s:i:. oa January 4. Ceaera! Brook* Poat- ' ley. In the sith year of his as*. ELOSSOX — On January «. Ansustus I>. Slos* n. in his S-Slh jear. . Funeral £rTt<« s at th« Tresbytertan Church. Mount Kisco. on Monday. January 7. at 10:30 a. m. Ilarlcrn Rallrcad train. 9:12 a. m.. Irorn Grand Central Station. SMITH— On January 3. 1501. in his 86th year. Thoa. C. Smith, husband or XarrarH -Corson Smith. Funeral services at his late residence. Xo. HO Mlltoo-««.. Brooklyn. Saturday. January 5. at 8 o'clock, p. i STOCKTON— her home No. 303 JeCeT3on-av«.. Brook lyn, en Thursday. January S. Wtl. Ame.u Benedict . Stockton, wife of La Rue P. Stockton. . Fanerai services vi.l be held after Uto res!denc« oa Saturday. January ,1. at 8 p. m. • \- Interment at convenience of family. STOHER— On Thursday. January 3. 1001. Albert Storec. In th* »7th year ef his age. Funeral services will be held at his late residence No. » East 32d-st.. on Saturday. January 5. at 11 o'clock, lnterit.ent at convenience of family. UHLJCH-O* January 3. IMS. at Chemnitz. Germany. Anna Vhlicfa. wife at Gustav 11. Uhlicn. of Chemnf.i. and mMher of Mrs. Antonio X— l*, of X«w-York City, cf apoplexy, in the Wth year «C her age. - WJIARTOX— At Newark. K. J.. on January 4 1001. John Wharton. a«ed 75 year». Funeral services from his late residence. Mo. 1.011 Br-«d •t., on Monday, at 2 p. m. Relatives and friends are invite* to attend. WOOD — At rtmhinc. Lone Island. m> Wednesday. Janu ary X 1001. John V.'ardell Wood, in the 10th year of his age. Funeral service at bis late residence. Xo. 215 Franklin Place. Flusalns. on Saturday. January 5. 1001. at 4 p. m. Interment private. Train leaves Lone Island City for Main Street Station at 3:30 p. m. Hoijjusn of Bronx. New York City. Special Nonces. Bangs & Co.. 91 and 93 Fifth Avenue, WILL SELL AT AUCTION. MONDAY and four fallowing afternoons, at 3 o'clock eaeb day. BOOKS from several private collections. ImHeilsa a por tion of the LIBRARY of the Uta APPLETON STIR comprising- many (rood books in General literature, Ameri cana. Drama. Book Plates. 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