New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

CONTINUED ACTIVITY AT THE REsoRTs-ENGAGE-
MgNTs ANNOUNCED AND WEDDINGS IN PROS
PECT.
| Beautiful weather, slightly marred, perha ps,
by the Obstinate drouh, mas been great source OF
joyent people in both country aud town during tho
week Just passed II must be confessed nat has BEEN
an uneventful week. socially. ever there Is al uncvoh-
ful week society. II there times when IA ure Is
dearer than sociey-and most people will admit this
ben may be that these hazy days. when OF the
weatheseems TO De ween the charms OF sum
mer used by most fashionable people for
aud dreaming rather than In tue selfabnega
ton of entertaining their friends IN a fornli manner
Though many yet In tue country there
are also many IN who nd zest In the old JOY
of an elastic walk Broadway or Fifthaye, where the
newly dressed shops delight the eye Even Newport
was duh week, and mad IL not been for the poo-pay
ing young men, the pleasant afternoon at Mrs. u.
W. Merritts and the pretty german al Mrs
Turnures there would have been q dearth Indeed But
the the coming OF Lord Coeridge and the Presi
dent is near at hand, Newport does well 10 take
preparatory rest
Though tho hunts are over. they still subject OF
conversation in view OF the possibility that they may be
stopped next by the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals. The persecuted hunters
cannot use the bag without being laughed at
and and tear real fox without the iuterfe
ence ofthe projectors OF dumb animals In view OF the
many falls made during the season. the FORMATION OF So
cety for the prevention or cruelty 10 ruerS hS pee"nu
gested III the drefu event. however. OF the fox being
chased from his lair the Isle of Aquidneck, Mr. Alex
ander Brown Of Baltimore, Is 10 have PACK OF hounds
next season Saratoga for the proper entertainment
OF Reynard Then should the Earl OF Cork and Orrery
introduce stag hunting at Newport next summer the
cottagers will he quite ready reegate To Saratoga
what will have become the common and vulgar sport OF
fox-chasng
These are glorious days in the Berkshire ills and the
residents Of Lenox are bound to stay anu see them
through Mountaineering with tho eye or on fool, Is
20 Dc aternatod with the amateur performances ny MIS-
Potter and her circle OF enthusiasts IN plays Dy MIS-
Harrison and others
Saratoga though deserted by some OF her admirers.
still charming aspec, and societies OF all sorts
make It the Mecca Of their pgrmages with the races
and the height OF the fashionable season gone IL may
be seen the sincere devotees OF the Springs
some of the hotels at Long Branch folding their
wooden cloaks around them and lying down TO their
sumber but there Ia still life In the cottages end
music and mirtn at the Eberon and Monmouth Bsach
Casinos.
The Southern resorts keep up their lists
of guests. Among the people recently at Hot
snrines were Mr.. and Mrs IL. l..
Townsend From thence they Will go TO the Whlte Sui
pbur springs wnere Miss Cassely recently gave ORA
mario readings. Baltimore will claim attention this
week as the scene OF Oroe Seats in advantageous
places TO see the pageant already command premium
A vet there Is nothing doing in town IN social way
though Demonco is repairing the much betrpped hoor
OF his ball and mlliners are presumably getting
orders wedding trousseaus Scarcely any wedding
cards arc out marriage engagements. some OF which
have been already hiEted nj, are being made Known
Among item are those of Miss Maud Ely-Goidard ana
Prince Ponlaowsk lately announced IL Parls; miss
| waIdo and Arthur Mason Jones; Miss
| Anne Maria Townsend and August Montant;
Miss eIeD Read and Edgar Saltera, Miss Brugere and
xpnonse Montani, Miss Louise Ryder and Prescott La
renee: Miss Minnie Cole, daughter OF Mira o. W. Randall
and Meyer; Miss Annie Hall and Elliott koose-
veil Miss Natalie Edsal and Joseph Alexandra Miss
strong and Colonel Eldred HamitOn, OF ottawa, and
Miss Kate Woodbury., slster-ip,aw OF Dr a. "a, wyn-
knon an Arthur Weld. The wedding OF the last couple
~ .nnonnced 10 take place Far Rockaway next mouth
The weddings OF Messrs. MOnani are SAID also 10 DC
scr fr OcioIer Meanwhile tue weddings over sea con
| fnue The Halcl-Lopes ceremony took place al 81
Peters Eaton Square, London, the lsh uli 10 Paris
late sensation was the wedding OF the Marquis duaut
pou anu Mile Edwige oeilrre at ST. Pnllpo gu houe'
| Mira Mackay's tete occurred on August ~. A..
Last Tuesday afternoon George irving BANKS anu MISS
Lillian r. sherwood the daughter OF Peter d. smear
| wool were quietly married at New. Rochelle. uuot
wedding will occur at Church OF the Holy Apostles
| next Thursday evening. the bride being MISS My
wheaton, daughter OF William Whesion' anu Wv ei"
j. s. Mcmillan. a.,,un
the past week from Continental journeys Among them
were Mr. aud Mrs o. lsslin DE- Fsrdyce Barker j. "