New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE GAYEsT SIX DAYS OF LATE.

FOUR BRILLIANT wEDDINGs-soCIAL FAvoRIrEs
ON THE AMATEUR srAGE-"THE PRINCESS"
1t has been hard week for the millners.
What with spring costumes. wedding garments, ana
the dresses for The Princess and the Kcrmess these
heavily laden camels OF society have found no oasis IN
the desert Perhaps the happy day after the bills are
paid may be that green spot.
Monday and Tuesday were cold and wet, and the ram
down on the latter day IL 1t had raned be-
fore and the clouds enjoying new emotion But
sunless skies and floods did not daunt tine two pretty
brides Miss schiefcn and Miss Baker OF whom was
married at st. Thomas's Church at o'clock, and the
other at the Church OF the Ascension at O'CLOCK Inc
scenes in both churches were brilliant At the hrst weu
ding the service read by the father OF tho groom
the Rev. Dr. Hoffman, assisted by the Rev. Alexander
Mackay Smith. The brides dress was magnificent ana
the dresses OF the bridesmaids picturesque, with
thor long trains squarecut bodoes ana
Medci collars. Their material. crepe de chine
with ottoman velours. is pretty and clnsing'
largely attended reception followed at No. 605 Fifth
ave- Miss Baker wore the old lace OF her great
greatrandmother and looked like picture by oopley.
She has the New.England face OF Rose stan
dish, as seen In the picture In tho
Capitol at Washington, OF which, perhaps. some
ancestor of hers may have been the original she mar
rled the well-known young painter Mr. j. Alden WEIR
and many artist friends mingled with tho fa,hionaDo
assembly Mrs Bakers to offer their CONGRATULATIONS
Mrs. Cutting gave musicale in honor OF MIR. and Mrs
Robin, ofParis and Mrs Julian James, granddaughter
Of Mrs Robin gave reception for them, on TUESDAY
Mr. Robin sang well; and Mr. Korbay gave one OF his
love songs Miss Hunt played with facility solo on the
piano, and others sang and played.
On Wednesday all the world again In motion, for
Miss Ste vart and Miss Sloan TO be marriedi ana
great was the perturbation in the flower shops
Never before, 1t seemed. were seen such
roses 40 blossomed for these two brides
This tendency to double weddings gave rise to "tt-
osm "It is circus with two rings" said one oil inc
victims The marriage OF Miss Mary Rhinelander Stew
art OF course drew fashionable crowd TO Grace Church.
and the sun really shOne this wedding. IL was
beautiful dey and Grace Church was bower OF
palms and flowers. Mr. Francis 5. Wtherbec the groom
is useful and esteemed member OF society The brides
OF white satin, with long train and she wore
magnificent Jewels. The bridesmaids wore becoming
tullo wells, caught back with ostrich pumcs. small
reception followed at the house OF Mrs Stewart MISS
Sloan married the Rev Joseph Duryea, at the Reformed
Dutch Church in Seventh-aye.
The first presentation OF THE Princess" was OF course,
the important event OF Wednesday, TO the jadcs OF
the committee and the large body OF friends
who had bought tickets The first half hour assured sue
cess indeed certain from the moment that
Mrs Potter IN bewohlng garden hat and rcd Jersey.
danced upon tho stage. The pretty little drama on
which The Bankers Daughter il founded, and when
was called for time being Tho Old Love and tho
New Love-" was admirably Interpreted by MIS- Potter
and
credit for taking ungraeful part and playing 1t with
zeal She looked handsome In IT, which must BE- some re-
ward. Mr. Conard. who was agreeable Rattle"
Mr.. Mason. who Played tho old father and Miss van
Auken who very clever In a small part deserve
mention. The honors rest, however. win Mrs Potter
and M Hl who surprised the audience into unaocus-
toned tears and appreciative smiles
Tho Princess" reduced by lack OF time TO the first
and last line, noble poen,was unique, refined aud
dramatic Mrs Potter's French defamation came out
brilliantly in stately speeches, aud the Charming
amateur scored a triumph. Mr. mn again owed
versatility and played the somewhat tryin; part OF
The Prime with seltrestraint The costumes OF
the gir students were picturesque. and tho whole
scene looked like an old frosco by an early Italian
painter These girls had been well drilled by MrBclasco
who Is a clever stage manager. Mrs. Walter Andrews
brought down the by her spirited drilling Of her
charges and gave her little speech with "vim'
Mr.. Won Ese and Mr.. Townsend gave Flor1an
aud Cyril well; aud Mrs. Frank White aud Hiss Van
Auken did the same for their small paris
For three days these industrious Amateurs endured
the strain OF continuous excitement and appausc-tho
reward OF weeks Of hard The pecunary result
was satisfactory. The audiences were crowded. fash
ionabe and most sympathetic every day, and every fair
actress was loaded with Aowcrs and compliments aud
applause.
The last day OF the week tho Kirmoss, at
DelmonIco. An out-of-Ioor fair In the house
Ia anomaly but this was gay and suocessiul
adventure. TIE ladies who got 1t up had 10 meet that
same detection from ranks which embarrassed
the MANAGERS Of ''Thc Princess" and many projected
dances had 20 given up. But there were booths for
forunetellng aud side SHOWS and much gsyety' Tao
| Dutch dresses original aud new TO tue modern
scendauts or the Mynhecfs. effective. That gold
Gro IN bicA Dutch brides wear j. remarkably DecOm
| ing bit Of costume. Tho Dutch dances reminded
| OF Flemish pictures. a though tho performers
had not the heavy iiurcs OF their dear gr1ndmlnas
America ighcncd tue ankles ana waists OF these de-
| SC udauts OF the Holland women.
on Tnursdny evening Mrs MaTAhal q. Roberts gave
large dinner on tho same evening enter taininent
| given by amateurs tuo uOu-o OF Dir. y g. Ward
for the Thursday Evening CLUB The first piece
comedy called second Thoughts, In which Miss johns
NJ ss Gertrude Cleeyor appeared as thc HDuOT-
| able Helen Cffredc and Mrs. UeShdrOH non widow.
| effect agreeable. Then followed an opera comlquo
In Fronch called La Sorenade" the music arranged by
MIR owen Wistar, the grandson Of Fanny kenble Miss
Howard sang the part or ueTccdes and Miss Gregory
| In JuGHtta. Miss MoCullum ana Mr. Oudin snuB De-
| hind the
The dramatic talent OF Ncw-York women has been
| severely lested during tho last week.
On Friday evening Mrs Charles H. Ward gave the last
fully going all winter Mrs. Julia Ward Howe aud
her daughter. Miss Maud How who had come on from
Boston the last performance OF The Princess
| present. .
| on Saturday Mrs. II. Victor Newcomb gave u ladies'
lunch with the kirmeAs finished the gaycy Ot the
gaycst week OF spring. GIyety dies harl tubs yenr
The death OF Mr.. Pcrdicaris at Ihngicr recalls the
sin gular episode the visit OF his son 10 TINS country
| with his stepdaughter Miss Nard Amayne,' who APP
pearcd In a strange competition called The Picture"
| but whose theatrical lie OF snort duration. she
| "a very beautiful woman, and Should have been
| heard OF again.
| TIE KIRMESS ar DELMONICOS.