New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

The months of June and October prover6lally
lovely anywhere and especially in the immediate
ueiqhborhood of New York. have always been trahsl
ton periods for the fortunate few who compose Ihe
fashionable set" that world which Is always
so powerful a minority. Those who have country
places are in haste to reach them in the hrSt gay
/ of leafy June and above all things, however much
I they have wandered toward Saratoga and Ne"Poi'
! in July and August object to being there during
/ the inygorating days of October. 9inIo
! Lenox and West Point Lucerne, the Adirohuach'
and CatskiU Mountains are added to the list OF ia7u-
/ ionable watering places for these two autuiiH"i
/ qlorious months September and October Ihe Huy
world il still less ambitious 10 return TO NeW-loiA
while the three Kennels are generously paIon,Aou
hv the mighty Nlmrods who can do week "oiA -
I New-York. vet retreat to Rockaway, hast hampton
! and Hempstead for run on SATURDAY anu go
edress for Yachting has seIzed not only the brave
but the fair All these causes have coInoiheu ~
keep New-York empty Of its fashion.
/ No one can dcpore this sensible tasIe lor
fresh air and country life excepting Colonel
WonIoson II deprives the Academy of Mu-
sic of IT'S usual patrons and no more
drearv array of empty boxes than that which
e,reeted "Rigoletto" and "LAfricaine' can be
IMAGINED say what we will of the excellence or
dement's Of the artists these two operas are always
worth hearing with Gaassi and the orchestra alone.
But the ears to hear them Listening to the Wlnd
sounding through the branches on Orange Noun
tain. or 70 the waves beating Long Island sands.
New-York Is almost empty with some brilliant ex-
captions
Soc etv met and shook hands at the pretty we'd
ding of Miss Estee Durlnt, daughter OF Charles
W Durant who married Henry {. Bowers Oh
/ Coopers.own The fashionable stiffness which had
held st. Thomass tour NewYOrk st. Georges Han
over Square = was broken by the dash OF carriages
and the beautiful reredos of La Fargo was again
hidden by masses OF palm trees. The usheFs were
/ Alfred Conkling. c. Hyde Clarke Of Cooperstown
and HYDE HalD. Henry NJ Johnson. "
Pendeton Rogers. W. Fellows Morgan and
Edward Pendleton; the bridesmaids, Miss
Bowers and Miss Louise Chapman. These
voung ladies' wore short white dresses and jaunty
haas which were very picturesque. The ostrich
plume never looks prettier than when 1t curS up
ward from young and piquant face. he bride
wore a magnificent brocade and satin long trained
dress With the becoming duchesse lace, and had the
good taste TO wear a tulle VEIL which is very much
more becoming than the heavy lace. Edward s.Aymar
was best man. The bride was, OF course, gwen
away by her father. After the marriage ceremony
the invited guests repaired 70 the Brevoort House,
where. in Mr.. Durants parlors there was recep-
ton, supplemented by Breyoort House breakfast
The Rev. Or. Schenck and Mss
Ida Schencl Edward PnGicton, Mr. and Mrs
Bowers Lee Miss Wetmore, Mr and Mrs. Rhine
lander stewart. Mrs. John Bigeiow, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Seward Webb Austin Stevens and many others rs
/ semblrd 70 wish the young couple Joy. There IS a
fresh pleasure in these early receptions people have
more TO say 10 each other and are more cordially
/ clad 20 meet than later on IN the season.
4 charming evening wedding always an attrac-
/ tive 10 cttcej occurred at IT. Ihonass on Wednes-
dav Miss Annie Naude Nichols was married to
/ Richard B. Leake. o. Williams own, Mass. The
/ floral decorations were unusually Gue The bu .e was
gwen away by her mother. a pretty and touching
custom. The service was performed by the fayorlte
Young ssstaAt of St. Thomas the Rev Alexander
/ Mckay Smith. Afrerward a large reception at the
/ house Of the brides mother attracted MI and ArS
/ Cyrus W. FIe d. IT.. Mr.. and Mrs Fargo, Mr.. and
| Mrs Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs. HYDE, Miss Doane, and
many otherNew Workers, besides many friends from
out of town.
Then Calvary Church came IN for IFS share OF we'd
ding favors-aud was thrown ooen for the marriage
| of Miss Coe and Richard Lee Campbell, the we'll
known and eloquent Bishop Qumtard. Of Tennessee.
/ officiating Calvary Church is rather q gloomy
structure. but il was frightened for this occasion
/ by autumn leaves and brilliant flowers The bride
was lovely and the bridal dress exquisite with It's
adornment of l.iacs which are always graceful.
/ Louis +. Sands was best man. reception at No.
I East FOrty-ffth-st. followed, and here the floral
decorations deserve an especial word Of praise The
guests included Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Dana, Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Appleton. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
sands. 3ir and Mrs Cortland Irving, Mr. and Mrs.
George Pell Admiral Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Irwin, john Harper and Miss ilrpe., David
Dudley Field and many other people of social and
literary distinction.
Then Cupid held his court ouT Of town, AID tie
fortunate invited guests proceeded 20 Irving
ton on Hudson 70 the wedding of Mrs.
Done to Howard Lockwood. The day was a de-
uchtful one and the autumn foliage at its perfec-
ton and ferns and autumn leaves filled the parors
OF Barney Cottage. The neishhorng gentry why
should we not use the English word 2 were present
in force-Mr. and Mrs. James 3. Colgate from
/ their lovely place, Glonwood. near YOEl Is; MT.
and Mrs Bowes Colgate Mr. and Mrs. ID. Noble
Rowan, Mrs. Thomas Walden, and many others.
Such country wedding as THIS Is always charming.
The famous clerica, family Of the Sniveiy brothers
seven of them, we believe, III Ordera-,h0w
bv their acts that they do not believe
in the cclibacy of the clergy. The Rev.
/ Summerfeld L. Sniyely rector of -. Paul; Eps-
copal Church at Flatbush l.. l., has been the --latest
10 prove his Professionalism. Miss Ida Elliot Seileck
was the brlde. and Bishop Llttieohn performed the
ceremony IL his own cathedral church, assisted by
the Rev Mr. Snively of Troy, the Rev. DR.. Noah
Hunt Schenck and the Rev. Drs. Hail, Scddder and
Short. Among the ushers were William C. Sanger.
}. A. MetcaH, j. B. King, and Howard A. Smith.
The best rejoced in the disting ushed name OF
[ Dr. Shakespeare
Now for the weddings Of the future. We NAV
| expect that of Miss sutton to Lloyd AsDin-
wall on December p and the weddings of
Arthur ScdgwIck and Miss Lucy Tuckerman, Mr.
Tod and Miss Maria PottcI and Harry Stevens and
| Miss Jones, ID November.
The engagements of Miss Minnie Stuart 10 Frank