New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
EARLY EVENTS OF THE GAY SEASON.

| tapestry Of the future, deiicatciy wrought with
visions of tho coming fun, was burned up with
| the Park Theatre. Many a hystcrical woman
| watched that sudden revealing OF CHASTITY
skeleton with fiery ribs. which seemed to grin upon
| the crowd. with almost kindly cunning, as if to
| say " See what have spared you" peasanter
spectacle greeted those members of the chiyalIous
sex who occupying the three-cOrnerod lot which a
grateful country has devoted to the memory OF Gen
eral Worth, looked up at Juliet who. leaning
| from marble balcony at the Albemarle, watched
| the destruction of her gded salon and her ainty
bOudor. 1t had seemed like gay enchanted land an
hour before. And now that it is over and moral
izing and regrets have changed into cODso-
laton for everyone wanted Mrs. Langtry 10 go
to Waack'sD. let say word OF sympathy to
Miss Pattison, whose wel-selected wardrobe was
burned through her lljudged punctuality. Never
do to-day what can be put of until tomorrow"
Miss Pattison should have an especial welcome,
and we are sure her dresses will be checred and her
pluck rewarded on Monday evening next
Tuesday was gloomy day again for the festival
or the s0emnites of All Souls, but the evening-All
HalOwecn-the feast OF Saint Snapdragon, could
not be dull! The country houses near town were
filled With young people, who danced by the light
OF a wood fire, or invoked the shades of their true
loves candle IN hand as high above their heads, in
Some of the charms described by Burns-such as
Crossing running water" watching the bursting
of Imprisoned gas from burning nut-shells and the
like, or throwing apple-parngs over the left shonl-
der, roasting the raisin, all open sesames of the
Book of the Future-were regOusy carried out by
a gay party at Hampstead.
st. Bartholomew Church was decorated. not for
these preliminary services by which the faith OF
lovers is tested, but for the realization of such
dreams And it was cheering to 60 in from the fog
of the Ouside world to the pretty wedding of Miss
Scott and Mr.. Livingston. "The year of jubilee
had begun for two happy people. There was GER
tain distinctive character to the wedding group
which was impressive. Mr. Robert Armstrong Liv
ingstOn is nephew of the late Mrs OCOnOr
branch of tho family of Chancellor Livingston,
famous for beautiful women. His mother, who was
a Miss Armstrong is distant relative of the Asors,
and woman conspicuous for lOvellness. The bride,
step-daughter of DR.. Z. w. Ranney, is not un-
worthy representative of American beauty 10 enter
a family so pleasantly distinguished. A handsome
reception at DR.. Ranney's house followed the we'd
ding.
Wednesday, November l. was as perfect a
day as ever dawned. 1t was the true
" st. Martins summer" beloved of French poets.
SO warm, and with such gentle breezes |
that many ladies drove IN the Park in costumes Of
the recent Newport season. No doubt some who |
were thus arrayed we're driving out to the garden
parties and lawn tennis at MOrrisania or Fordham, |
where certain families still lnger. The birds |
were singing in every bush " Oh this Indian summer
day and for the first time this autumn The noted
curves and windIugs of the Lady's drive did So
ciety seem to havo returned to town.
The insurance business would appear to have ten
dcncy to launch its followers into early matrimony
ind ri fran tho pVamDle of some VouDO brokers
in Pine-si. People will remember the wedding Of
Mr. James Norton Wiuslow of last year. Mr..
Thomas Iiuger Pratt Of the same firm. was married
to Mss Lawrence at Bayside, only short time ago,
and again on this fine Wednesday Mr.. H. South
worth Pratt, also insurance broker and a
brother of the above, married at stamford to
Miss Josephine Ham. Many people went up from
town and were rewarded by an agreeable day and
delightful reception.
On Tuesday, at the Church of the Holy Com
munion. Mr.. Augustus H. Sands was married to
Miss Elbcrta Luystcr Moore, daughter of tho late
Captain E. l.. Moore.
Al Halloween was celebrated in Brooklyn by
the wedding Of Miss Caroline j.. Wees to Mr.
Joseph MatherS. r,, at the Lafayette Avenue Pres
bytcrian Church, the Rev. theodore l.. Cuyer OIL
oiatng. 1t was a brilliant wedding and the church
was beautifully decorated. Afterward reception
was held in that lovely quarter of Brooklyn, South
Oxforl-st.
Mrs Gordon L. Ford gave a tea on Monday at No.
~ Clark-st., Brooklyn to introduce daughter Many
peorlc who remember the twin wedding of two
lovely brides from this house present, and glad
to welcome another of these sisters INTO society.
Mr. William Drummond Page and Miss Helen J.
Ginnell were also married at the Church of the In
tercesson, at Eeyenth-ave. and Ole-hundred-and-
on "All llalow'eenp There must
be a superstition chat this favored evening is a for
tunatc one for the young couple There
ccption at Audubon Park, for this wedding, at the
house of the brides parents. Audubon Park is 4
charming suburb Of New-York, full Of beautiful
1t has the gold and scarlet Of autumn
in great perfection at this moment, and lawn tennis
goes on forever.
1t was rumorcd that the wedding OF Miss Dana,
the daughter of Charles A. Dana, and Dir. Brcnnqn,
would take place at MIR. Dlna's picturesque island
home which like castle Of the middle ages, Is ap-
only over a cauSeway with, perhaps,
lrawbridge and portculisl, and it is rumored that
too credulou3 reporter going down to describe tho
Gene was forced to stay all night its hospltable
but remote Shores finding to hIs sorrow that the
wedding would take place in town next month, or
perhaps IN this.
The weddings of the near future would seem to be
The following: Mr.. Edward Livingston will be
married to Miss Pollock at PIttsiied on November
10. This will be fashionable event. Miss
Florence Larned. Miss Anna Clapp and Miss Joslyn
AID Miss Ransom. of Albany will be bridesmaids
he ushers. Mr.. Pratt, Mr. Witherspoon, Mr.. Carr,
Mr. Van Cecf and Mr.. Montgomery. Mr.. Gustave
Kobbe and Miss Carolin will be married on Novem-
Der H. at ST. Marks in the Bowere, and the 18th
Miss Annie sheldon, of Brooklyn, daughter OF Mr.
ieorge W. sheldon. will marry Mr. Charles Adams
joombs On Tuesday evening November z, Lieu
~ |
Mss Fanny, the only daughter Of DR.. William Tod
Hemuth of MadisOn-aye. Miss BsselPs wedding
o Mr.. Teall will occur on November %. Miss
r,arts Miss IsahoI Risspu and Misc Ia will