New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
INCIDENTS OF THE EARLY SPRING DAYS.

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ton ON tina mart OF numerous brides TO be married III
on the day. For instance. Wednesday Which "'
delightful day for wedding, was made an lnpoSs
BILE occasion by three weddings not one OF when couu
be neglected. One that Of Miss Coviie TO Mr. oo
Inns at the Collegiate Church. The bridesmaids mostly
| the brides cousins dressed In pink. fornhg y
lovely fresh group recalling the faces Of their mothers
the ladies of the Stevens family, once so III
| New-York society Miss Waldo. not cousin oi '"o
BRIDE but favorte In society," also recalled Vani'n'u
| beauty II was handsome group Tho Diide, asen
tie pale young lady, looked like lily among all tneso
roses She was given away by brother. Alfred Col
WILLIE Several ladies related to the family were In inc
church and they attracted particular attention pS o
| heads OF snow-white hair which, when II surro'hu d
fresh face and dressed by fashionable coieur .c
perfection of all frames to fine countenance. 'onn
| Austin Stevens, the wel-known writer was ~
| the church with his daughters. General ROBERT
b. Porter and his family and Mr. Richard HecKscher
and family from Philadelphia were also among tno
kinsfolk pre- reception followed at tho house Oh
| Mrs Colyile In East Forty-nintf ST. inc young
| couple will soonsail for Europe.
Another large and crowded reception followed TINS
| at the house of Mr. Ichabcd stephens Mr.. and MIS-
Kirkland received ithout bridesmaids, but the room
was full OF buds tnat the scene was equally gay
At Calvary Church at half-past T. Dr. George PeaDouy
| was married to Miss Higgins. small but dlstih-
euIshed company comprising such families the Living
stons Hamiitons Peabodys and others, gathered ior
| the occasion.
On Thursday Mr.. Georgs seney was married. TO MISS
Grace Tappen. The group OF ladies there was I'LL III
white. Except for garnet facing to the broad ualh'-
borough of bridesmaids, and their Jacqnemnot
roses there would have been color but the bridal
white. The brides dress superb, OF white sath auu
duchesse lace Nothing can be preter than the Gains
borough hat for bridesmaid. 1t gives the group an ap-
| pearance distinction. At this wedding there was
| large representation OF Brooklyn society.
But there have been other entertainments beside wed
dngs although the young ladies have shown that they
| do not agree with Mrs. Carlyle about marriage Last
Tuesday was busy day with lunches dinners, tho Nine
teenth Century Club and the Nilsson farewell The much
fatcd poet-Doctor read his mastery essay on Emerson
| IN n crowded ROOM He was followed by Parke Goodwin
| and the Hon John Bigelow. Mr. Depew made ono OF
his fecous little congratuatOry speeches ono OF the
best things was. however. said by the president VINO
compared the poems OF Holmes TO an easy eIhilnratnS
| ride on horseback. while the poems OF Emerson re-
minded him of descent into mine. when after ram
bling on through darkness, emerged into cavern
full of Jewels Dr. Holmes declared himself "asphyNlated
| with Kindness. smothered IN flowers"
The neighborhood of Ncw-Yorks White House, No 1913
Lexington ave- now the residence of Professor Doremus.
was crowded with carriages people FASTENED to see the
Swedish ni -htngac before she took her flight. Nine. Nils
son never looked so handsome a. she does nov" In her
deep black Several good songs were sung, and Miss
Maud Morgan prctuly dressed in a Greek costume
PLAYED the harp Nine Nilsson chattcd with hor friends
and declared determination 10 sing at tho now Opera
Uouse next winter. Then strains o.; music from the out
side began TO penetrate The Swedish Chorus
Singers TO serenade their countrywoman The
music Wild and peculiar and when the singers were
Invited IN ~ perhaps ess pleasant than from WITH
out 1t II which should be heard In the open air.
across q lake, from little distance Nine Nilsson
made them a little address in Swedish 10 which they
responded with Wild sort Of jode, very original nnd
inurcs,iye. Those hosptabe walls have heard much
good in their day aud one could NOT but recall tho
former Of the house. with her voice OF bdAo
purity and wonderful strength.
Mr and Robin. OF Paris. have boon In town. re-
ceiyIug much attention. Mrs. Edward Hartman gave
musicale on Friday afternoon FOR them. NJ ROBIN mas
voice OF remarkable quality and It great pleasure
10 hear him sing SIR. and Mrs Robin VIII soon leave
for Paris.
The ladies who getting the kermes' at Delmon-
cos for saturday the 18TH worked hard and we'll
Tner tickets with the Old Dutch emblems and coat-of-
arms nre pretty. Tho dances are being re-
hearsed the Dutch costumes being tried on aud
the enter ainment will doubtless be very agreeable
| This week Will be bJ6y On Monday thu 80.
GEORGES Society will give s annual dinner at Delmon
cos on day there will be- "a usual, two wedding
the wedding OF Miss Grace Scheirlin To MIC T. Holman
At ST. Thomass Church, with reception afterTard; ana
that of Miss Anna Dwight BaLertO Mr. j. Alden Wer the
artist at the Chur Of tho Ascension with reception On
wednesday there will be moro weddings-Mss Mary
Hhnelander stewart will be married at Grace Chgrch to
Mr. f. g. whcrbce. and Miss Clara Lorraine Sands and
Mr. Charlie. f. Common will be married at tho Church Of
tho Holy Communion.
the Prince Will also be married to the Princess on
Wednesday the Madison Square Theatre II plenty OF
work and preparation can insure success this much
talkod.of play will be Tho ladies OF
the committee loud in their praises Of Mr. Richard
Butler and General Committee. who have treated
them with great and also OF Tiffany, who has
| given them all the tickets and programmes artistic
they are too and this gift OF several hundred dol
lars The Mendessohn Glee Club sends eight Of It's best
voices Tue Maorys have been courteous, giving their
theatre Potter the Princess Is exquisite Mrs
Walter Andrews acts with her usual d and while great
liberties have been taken with Tcnnyson's classic poem
It sl remains BIT OF his genius although l. closes
with ,oeues and dresses from n recent fancy ball
IL ia TO be hoped that this effort Will do much for the
Bartholdi Statue Pedestal Fund IL will ut least call at
tenton TO IT, The whole performance will end with an
epoguo written by lady of this city, and spoken by Mr.
James B. Potter
Miss sloan's wedding also Wednesday.
| On Thursday, April 20, Mrs. NJ. o. Roberts gives
| large dinner and the Thursday Evening Club will meet
at Mrs. $. q. Wards In Washington square. whore an
o,ereta viii be sung dinner will DO given Thurs
day TO salvini, whose acting with Clara Morris
and Miss Rogers has filled Booths Theatre TO
overlooking. Seldom have so Innny stars been
visible In tho theatrical sky just now.
Inasmuch as ones capacity for amusement cannot be
enlarged like the Gnd0-rubber pig at the pantomme the
[ opportunity Is lort OF seeing all the attractions.
Those who remember Miss Emily schaumbere, OF Phila-
deIpbis and her ng will be- Interested 10 hear that
she has been giving In honor OF anniversary
Of her wedding day. she Is married to Colonel Hughes
Hallett aud lives London. Mr.. Lowell, Lord
and Lady Macdonald Isles Lady de Bourgone and
sir Thomas and Lady Frcako were present
There is still tooth In the air which bites. The eoun
try Lunches still rather forced ike the strawberries
The spring IL late. alt Ough tue willows have hung
ont their delicate green yeis the citizen hugs tho sweet
security OF streets This week Will perhaps finish the
most exciting Of tho town ami-emenis, ana we shal
| have "A chance at fresh fields and pastures new.
The death OF Mr.. james T. SOutter has sadly recalled
many pleasant OF the popular and kudhrarled
man whose early death follows year OF suffering ana
breakdown. Mr. SOutter one OF the most beloved
and fascinating young of his set HIS sisters, lfs
Edward j. Bell and Mrs. Morgan Dix his aged mother,
his brothers, and his bereaycd wife, Will receive the
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