New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
A NUMBER OF NOTEWORTHY WEDDINGS.
BRIDGE PARTEs-oPERATIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WILSON'S SOCIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE NEAR FUTURE.

AS the traveller in tho old fable of the sun
ana the wind drew HIS cloak closely when the wind
tried TO remove It, the air gets keener and the
weather less enjoyable the gay life OF the city its
mantle closer and goes determnedly on Its way
Only the sun Of the can subdue t. What might
nave been pleasant and bracng weather for walk up
| the avenue has been made almost uncomfortable
by the strong gales which have 40 whirled
the street dirt into houses and eyes that
there general inclination to confess
that dust Is returning to dust at earlier period than
that referred to in the burial service There compensa
ton In everything however. and the mercury goes
down the coal and carriage bills go up to the delight Of
course OF the purveyors OF these necessaes II OF the
people who have TO pay the bills has been suggested
that ms many people, especially IN New York, who
absent during tho summer, have not yet crossed the
Brooklyn Bridge that something and "jOy might
be had out Of Bridge parties walk structure
and ride on the for the return trip is really enjoy
able and In this cool weather would be 20 give
an appetite for refreshments Delmonicos the Bruins
wick the regaement being necessary adjunct TO almost
any kind OF party excursion.
society journal in this city has begun a series Of por
traits Of prominent leaders in the gay world, and while
II has so far given only English beauties It ia said that
the camera will strike home soon, and shall
wemOwn faces which are associated usually with box
at the OPERA hung up on tho newssands OF the elevated
road Several photographs have already been secured Of
NewYork ladies' II remains to be whether there
VIII NC rush 10 ana whether the
enterprfsng journal will receive sufficient number OF
photographs enable compete with the photograph
dealers. They do It In England you know" but
quite ready for II here
The trial Of strength endurance between the opera
managers continues 20 make music" like the clash Of
mailed knights In n medieval tourney. The new house
cndeayOrs TO present an unusually attractive bill
Patti nights, Friday, when SembriCh. StagnO and
scalchi tried 10 turn the tide from the Academy Tho
latter however had full and brilliant house. among the
people In tho boxes being Mrs Paran Stevens the Astors
Cuttings and LGrillard Mrs Richard Irwin, jr Mt and
Mrs g. " r. Cnlger, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Coser, Mr.. and
Mrs c. s. BOwdun, Mr. and Mrs Frederic Nelson Royal
Phelps the Scluylers, DE Rhams Rhncaudcrs. Emmets,
Lar g,lon- ami others.
Glancing back al the record Of the weeks pleasures the
weddings claim attention. though there have been
other incidents TO make up pleasing variety. Mr. and
Mrs W. ". FacOner'- tenth anniversary wedding day
Monday brought small company together ut the house
81 Mr.. Faconcr IN Oue-hunurcd andtweny eighth-st;
among those present being Thomas c. Acton and Com
mander W. H. Whiting, u. <. ~ On Tuesday there was
nothing Interesting the Luther celebration at the
Academy, and there many welmown people In
the audience that listened to the orao Of the several
prominent diyincs II had been three days celebration
IA honor ~ the great Rcormer and this meeting brought
Il 10 hitting close Many people must have received
and profitable IDEAS from many sermons and adj
dresses, though after much Of Luther coming all at
his place among tho mInorals for at least IA decade
one Of the pleasant excursions of tho week was that
made by party " thirty Ia the country house OF william
7. Douglas Flushing. L. L. on Tuesday The enter
tainmcut a hunt breakfast supplemented by ride
acro,s country In which oaly the gentlemen took part
News comes Of two distant wedding OF Mss Leila
Jones Walton storm. NJ this city, which took place
ut Grace Church Charleston Z c. and NJ which the Row
Dr. T. G. Gubcrt, OF this city OBLIGATED The other,
s further on was that Of william Rutherford Mead, of
this city and Miss Olga Kieny at the Lutheran Church
Buda Pcsth Hungary.
Madame Nilsson has a burden Of social well ope-
ratio engagements carry. lightly though they may lie
on her shoulders. little dinner at Lydig snytms on
TUESDAY evening was followed by goDdsilrd gathering
10 hear her sing Thursday afternoon there large
reception IN her honor Mrs Dc Homes and she Is
pectcd to present Mrs Paan seycnss this evening
The sound OF wedding bells came tinLng from New
port on wednesday Newport which Is already half
forgotten dream The bride Miss Mary Louise Ellis
Of Albany and tho groom, Thomas T. CAR, Of Cincinnati
Francl. Il. Appleton, Walker HaGwcl, +. r. Mitchell,
John Rathbonc, 7. l.. Perrin and J. W. Can did duty
~ u.her,. In this city there WA large gathering
OF the friends Of Mr Barnrwell and M-s Marie in Zion
Churca gathering that fingered and talked long after
the bride and groom had gone The beauty Of the bridal
procession was much commented on. There were half
dozen similar occasions the day, Including several
fashionable assemblies. Thursday and Cupid added
several more 10 hs triumphs. On this day Brooklyn
easily took lead with three such popular brides Miss
Paddock Miss Koop and Miss Fahys. The attendance at
the house of Mr. Fahys In Ctonayewa said to bo more
than IA thousand people and almost exceeded the ca
pacity Of an unusually large dwelling. Mr. and Mrs
De Witt Clinton EnOs gave large re-
ceptlon on tho evening ut No. 2s
Monroe place Brooklyn for their Aanson Trask Enos
and his bride, recently married at Southport Conn.
In this city Mrs Mcaghor received number of guests IN
the afternoon who undetcrred by the biting wind
The coming weeks appear TO be full OF attractions, one
OF the most noticeable being ball at the house ofW H.
Vanderbilt on December Though the cards not
vet Issued. Il IL expected tn be large as VIII DE
brilliant entertainment, having such Palatal setting az
The Vanderbilt house IL IA thought That the art gallery
will show interesting additions slice was as seen
Tomorrow Miss Kate Sinclair Armstrong; daughter OF
Andrew G. Armstrong will De married To j. T. Crumbe
at No East Sixty-thirdst. Mr.. and MIS- August shcI-
wood Newman will give reception ~ M M rnc,or
man Getting daughter Of Amos Getting, ana j. LEh"nt
Schemcrhorn at No ~ East rory stIo5 IN ~, s,TEp
Cottng OF Boston, Miss Fannie Holt, Miss Elizabeth
d 4 1s anG n S ns Mss Caroline Williamson Cap9
will be married John Jay Cisco, jr There are several
day Mi-s Brstow daughter Of Secretary rIstow will
be married to Eben sumner Draper Miss Florence .tG
Moss daughter OF Theodore Moss VIII he married III tI
Cathedral TO Maurice b. Flynn st Thomas Ihuch WIN
be- the scene Of the wedding OF Miss r. hate summons 10
Thomas r. Ellis nj Trinity Church. Newport
Next Friday Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Happen will celebrate
their silver wedding by dinner 10 several friends
Evacuation Day the beth Il to cd Of dinner par,
ties besides the for the mcmhels of old families a
The Brunswick the 27th II has been announces MISS
OsgOOd sister ~ the late George A. OsgoOd DrOihtrh
law OF Mr. Vanderbilt will be married toe - ADtrcIo
bic The Racquet Club will give reception on thc same
day Card, are out for the wedding Of Miss ~" lu{
niece ~ Leonard Jerome and sister ~ Mrs JOicHh H.
Mott, ia David Thomson, son OF James il1n1', 'ue
lawyer The hour Is $3.50 aud tho place 81 li"masS
Church. ,,.- ,.,-
these days, and pcrhaps with little envy OF people
10 having nlc0 time In France or VINO are roaming
through Italy Meanwhile the Washington cu0Iy Is
growing and win include among others George iahy
Perry Belmont James W. Gerard. Mrs SntluhS' paNl9
King David f. Morgan, o. y. Potter and DlfH AilIcd
Pagrt. The latter. whom every enc luuHl kho" II u
daughter Of Mrs Paran stevens hopes t. nave hcr heath
i,urnyed by the Washington climate II Is sad To be re-
minded that the late Dr. J. Marion sims had ihchue
budigg magnificent house IL Washington, tno a anu
gusheA nAscbly that paid respect 70 bis memory u tne