New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
CHANGING TIDES AT THE RESORTS.
WEDDING MISUNDERSTANDING AT NEWPORT
WANT OF FLOWERS.

WEDDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Al NEhfO"i
WANT OF FLOWERS.
Fashionable people seem more and more de-
termned each year to keep holiday during September
instead OF returning from the resorts to suffer the dis
comforts Of this trying month the city. Those
fortunate individuals who own not only cottages put
also leisure stretch out the season through the month
and In ms into November but they are
the minorty the less fortunate majority cannot so
long escape the long stern OF business which reaches
over mountains and and sweeps the unwilling mu-
titude back into the turmoil of trade and traffic an"
office. Soon the social stastician will inquire touching
the results Of the campaign. How much heaith
has been got and at how much cost how much pleasure
gained how much suffering avoided 7 how many
friendships formed how many broken how many
nlrtations have been INDUCED by the young people
and how this monstrons stands the percentage OF
marriage Luckily all nearly all these arc
unknown quantities. Still it impossible to put bar
speculation wseacres have already figured 1t out
their satisfaction that the summer has not been
prolific In marriage engagements. No important we'd
dings are yet announced for this month AT Newport
while young and maidens do not hesitate to 30 TO
Purgatory,-the we-Known chasm In the cis,-they
are ready apparently GtO follow William Wanlon and
Miss Ruth Bryant, whose wedding In kdehance OF Pres
byteran Quaker traditions in the carly days or
Aquldneck called going to the Church OF England
and damnaton" Yet a fe are taking George Heroerts
advice to while they will go marry" and among tho
interesting engagements announced that OF Miss Be-
becca Williams, daughter OF George H. Wllliams fro'-
ident Of the Maryland Senate and Henry A. Herbert NJ
p OF Ireland The beautiful heiress OF Baltimore VIII
therefore have her future home the splendid Muck
ross estate bordering the Lakes Of Killarney which Is
situated Muckross Abbey. Mr.. Herbert Is OF an old
family tone OF his ancestors having been knighed by
Henry y and has been extremely popular IN Newport
The storm OF Wednesday brought Newport several
new diversions Not only were the breakers an attract
i've spectacle the heavy tide brought large quanti-
ties OF bass and other 1sa into the harbor and many
lucky ne was thrown from the rocks below the ellis
and here 1t was interesting too tho next moment
TO watch the farm with primitive cart and oxen haul
ing away the OF seaweed thai had been cast up
by On Thursday and Friday the Dathihg NJ
Eastons beach drew q good many TO the 6ater'
and the beach well covered with vehicles some
of the young people for exhibiting their hgareS
and fancy suits on the beach than for bathing. One
little yillage-cart was Thursday with no less
than six bathers basking on IL.
The passion for driving appears to all tho while
COttagers seldom walk, even along the clihs nnd many
of them think foot-wak through their grounds TO Their
doors unnecessary. gentleman proposed to party
the other morning that they should walk down to the
Casino about half mile. and Was regarded with the
greatest astonshmcnt Where many ladies and chill
dren drive 1t Is wonder that tie are not more accl-
dents Many OF the ladies' Mrs Bronson, Mrs Frsch
Mira Wetmore and others are clever drivers but there Is
one elderly lady who, everyone knows. Is very near
SIGHTED and who has have her groom behind her to
| tsil her continually how TO guide the horses
Flowers are not much used az Newno't entertain
oenis AS in NewYOrk and theru are only half dozen
wboro bouquets for tue ladies may be e1Preed a.
dinner. At recent dinner the men WcIe @ "a
with boutonniers and the women had nothing 10 DC
SIRE roses are scarce but the lawns are aSoW Min Oiher
I nowers almo,t as beautiful which might be used.
with Mon-ignor Capel ana several Enghshmen present
and Lord Coleridge looming M IN the social horizon,
there Will he no Immediate scSrclty OF mona inc WICK
opened pleasantly win Mrs, aLLhsa uinei ~ ,ne
cottage The young people rallied at the Hayea.eyer
Rel r. o.
Edgarion l. winthrop Mr. and Mrs. ); 4; Roosevelt
Thursday They tame to New-YorE on Friday nights
steamer. Mrs Thomas iI'chcoos and Mrs j. j. Astor
also gave dinners the latter for Monsignor CapeL Wee.
terlay mere assms dinner-party az Ogden Mi!-A
aud a bredV fast To Mr. and Mrs W NJ khgsIand gwen
german at Pruyns the last meeting OF the dane
.T the Casino looked its best Frida/ a; the
subscription ball. The ladies wore their prettlest
and the flowers Lanterns ana otHef u''ceS mao
Ths week wednesday Mrs G. W. Merritt, formerly
Nis. setback will entertain her host Of friends AT the
Brown villa, when the magnificent lawn VIII be used a.
well as the house. James X hec;e gives pAil ON ne
same evening and Mrs. G.. W. Howard lunch on Fri
GAY h vetv at Rched Springs shows no signs OF less
ennR The touch which makes the whole worldkin gave
~ r TnIBI ~ Fresh Air Fund theItIicals al the New
American on Tuesday evening unusual interest and the
ladies and gentlemen who took part are 10 be congath-
ated ON the social aud financial surcess inc entertain
,uent SeptemDer Is splendid month for riding, ana
Vcbfeld 4, much IN love with TINS exercise. The de-
uar,ures OF Colonel and Mrs. Kip ana Nj ana Mrs,
lanes Hartman Will take considerable from Tue lie Oh
Lie AZ Saratoga Springs loses none OF is charm on the
,nnroac OF AUTUMN althO gh people begin TO leave IN
September one has Il wide range ol choice between
nrr works music religious and LEGAL discussions drives
and ranIDes Lawn tennis and draughts OF sIung water
Afew peopic will leave account OF the close OF the
| RACES but Others Will take their places. u seems
strange there should be delay through lack Of passengers
10 MI siorahs proposed coaching TRIP to this ciiy 30
| nleasanf and adventurous II seems
Mount Desert Is still synonym 10 many OF Pheasant
hours The arrival OF Miss Arthur has been interesting
/ Io many and the TallapOOsa WAS warmly welcomed
A musical party OF the most enjoyable lId wa, gwen
Tuesday evening by Miss Patterson, OF Baltimore hnd
Mis- shaw OF Portland. The latters harp 500, Miss
CaIn's piaylLg the piano. wei as tue singing OF
| Mrs Patterson, Mrs. Luddmgton, Mr.. Wood and MI
penclotop made up Interesting programme several
dances dinners and theatrical exhibitions ave helped
an the social wave and made the place hard one TO
| think OF leaving. . -, :, $1,000, ,,, al.
nress,ce of some people who have returned from more
distant resorts The races at Sheepshehd Bay VIII nat
nray draw many Long Branch to the Coney Island
| hotels. ....... ~. t-a.
News OF an engagement OF an unusual natnre-an Ing
lsl heiress and an bankcrcOmes from Ing
land the parties being Miss Lopes eldest dat gher OF cir
Massey LOpes Bart, NJ P ana Henry fIesco'' iia'cn'
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