New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
TIE SOCIAL CHATTER OF THE WEEK
THE GAY SEASON BEGINNING.
WEDDINGS PAST AND PROMsED-THE OPERA OPEN
ING-NoTEs OLE PNGLIsn PEOPLE.


through bright portals to the considerable number Of
brides and grooms who have gone out Of the church
doors during the hazy weather Of the
first half OF last week The weddings have been mainly
suburban and have given city people welcome oppor-
unity for excursions through the country heightened
now by yellow maple and scarlet wOodbine, oak and
sumac leaves The quiet wedding Of Miss Townsend and
|, Mr.. scribner Tuesday, az Clifton, 5. l., was
followed by the first fashionable gathering at
Grace Church Wednesday, Miss Cowdn'5
friends having rallied in force testify their reluctance
TO lose her, the groom, Mr. Bacon being resident OF
Boston Some people wondering still why the ush-
did not up the aisle with the other members OF the
bridal party this OCCASION II is said TO be because
one Of their number absent few people went TO
Bridgeport the same day 20 the wedding Of Miss
Florence Aida HOlcombe and j. Harrington Watson, at
ST. Johns Church On Thursday it was puzzlins for
few persons to decide whether TO go up the Hudson to
the wedding OF Mr. Dodge and Miss Parish or along the
Sound to the marriage Of Captain Emmett and Miss
Phelps. Some of the guests at the latter ceremony
had to plead with the Grand Central Depot gate
keepers and make frantic rush for the IL o'clock train
1t was said by many that there could have been
more charming wedding sccno than that in the little
stone church at New Rochelle. A painter might have
raved over much less beauty than combined In the
six stately bridesmaids, led by Miss Kosna Emmett the
accomplished sister OF the groom and preceded by two
wnsome little girls The ivy leaves in the wells OF the
young ladies' were effective, and tho uniforms
OF the groom and BEST gavo military touch to the
scene The brides fine face looked full Of happiness
and she well the groom did credit IN their bearing
TO their Old and honored ancestry The Kean Morrses
other Old families were represented IN the wedding
company
This shows what New-Yorf can do" said gentle
man familiar with social gatherings, at the Coleridge
reception Thursday II not disnctiVely fash
onabe company aud yet the lawyers and their friends
made uP brilliant assembly and the guest OF the even
ing should have had his favorable impression OF Auar
eau women heightened BY the sight Of 50 many ladies'
who could extract enjoyment from an evening hlled
with lawyers speeches and empty Of dancing. Lord
Colgrdgo viii receive considerable social attention this
| week
| Friday was marked by the Palestine Commandery's
reception their Newport brethren and yesterday by
the woodbury.Wrld wedding at Far Rockaway. din-
ucr party Of twenty was given by Mr. Eyart5 last eycn>
ing at his house. OF OF the English lawyers
now in the city. The attendance the Two hrst racing
days this week at Jerome Park was good but yesterday
| there dismal scene Ia the rain.
The openings uf the two Operrhouscs are already the
topic OF much conversation, and whether 70 hear GcTscr
| I'm Lucia" or Nilsson a. Marguerite IS 10 the uHdc
cdcd ones only lees momentous than the choice in Ham
let's sol1quv with Patti still beyond the ocean the
Academy management hardly hope TO compete with
the attraction which novelty, supported by such artists
as Nilsson, sclcl and CJmpanin, will give 20 the new
house. Attorney General and Mrs. Brewster will D"
among the assembly the latter place on the opening
|
Loyalty, but is folly % suppose that social Nne VIII
! De drawn between the TWO houses when eI,hcr's
rltrous VIII occasionally attend the other and would
DO no often the performance a. each house atarua,ed
This idea s. akin 10 the ruEpr that rivalry ana hostility
| existed between two wrLknown families who not ouIy
entertained the people but visited each ohtF ana
| were on terms OF goodwill.
next % tho opera-HOus.s The coming horsc-show at
thc Madison square Carbon next wcca 7 engaging at
tentou aud many already anticipating the pride
with which they Will dI4tc the good points Of their
pets and show their knowledge OF horses. Mrs
| Nelson, Miss CGceyur aud Miss HCCkscaer among
Others have made entries aud there IS sure 70 Do
r,-se attendance from iae wealthy admirers Of the
| mobiles, ofduub rlIm1l-
Asarrmuder Of gayety that Is yet lar OF, II may
Doe mentioned tuat tho dates OF the Patrarcns and f. G.
D. g. balls have been set: the former for December H.
January aud February %; and the latter for Decrm
| n.r D. January Il and February II. The cou.non'
sel by Mrs. Burer-Duuctu aud Miss LazIru, have
died the death Of all things which have TOO much com
petition Mr., sidney Webster and the other mana gers
the Ladies' Assemblies. however, promise rcyiya, Of
| those entertainments, go successful aai season.
The coming week promises several weddings Of note,
beginning with that OF Mss Mary Webster, daughter
NJ Mr.. and Mrs f. y. Webster, and Lieutenant
James l. Lark 4. :. A. ON ursIay evening, AZ Plain
| u,Id. Zion Crurru Vii be opened for wedding on
! Wednesday evening that of William !. Andrews and
| Miss Lille " T0upsiu-. On Thursday MI and NJ s..
g.Ux HurEIcr Of West Touth.st, VIII entertain small
company at their dau gnicr'- wedding Besides the we'd
ding OF Miss Cook Bergen Point Tuesday following
there viii occur the marriage of Niles Kate Gre uou-h
Matthews daughter Of Charles Matthews, ana H. ARROW
| p.nnirl On WcInc,dug the 2lth. Miss Van Nest and
also Miss Andrews viii De- married In The ilHh Avenue
Baptist church Mis- Emily Fletcher d4usGlrroi T. ~.
| FCicapr, VIII Dee married To Asa l. Rogers. ON
| ne uc1tda the Union League Club Will give rrcrp,
ton 10 Lord ColcrJgc Iac last days Oh the mouth WI"
| have number Of prominent "edd.uE-' ..,..
The wnor that The Coaching CnD were 20 m,NT an.
island appears To ba uufodud,d Most Of the members
are stI d. he country enjoying guIoi u'iyeT IN "o7',
| Inc ARRIVAL Of Mr. and Mrs q. MGR. Hutton IN
f I a civ famed Tor beautiful woman Mrs.
| Hutton was married Ia Paris september T. ana ~
| sister Of Ro.s WIuon-. The la'tcr's gFaudratner
| made "A prlLccy fortune m building Russian rail-
| ways IN the Cumeuu War, ana now Tue giant
an mas cha eugcd the envy Of the English by renting an
immense forest IN myerngs,4rr' scotland, oI MI,
| NlcPHcr-ou Grant Philadelphia u aPpeIIs, i'
Iord Lady Rosgb"ry made Oriet stay with alr. A.
j. DreAc aud the Ear aud Countess OF T'9e
| utey entertained by c. W. Cmids, Another LuE'!Su-
| man. -ir John Li-tcTKryc who, II Will be remembered,
has recently been heard from I'm California, where lie Ia
| uyirg q rural life Ou his wheat farm by inc sAviil-
lautly rel ted through her husband 10 Hon LoheI
-Icyillc West, the British Minister az i1LIGS -,
actress Mrs. LaugUy. and tue lattcrs mohri Hls lT
Breton. Mrs West mas been oen ngn Ib , IN in
winch syJ blue eyes, fair complexion ana a. mass H..
ripping hnir ara the striking points SaS ~, Of Gnn
| County Lnltrm, ireland. ...,..t
| Ex-Governor and Mrs. john T. HOFFMAN eNneg tI
10 Aa for home by the Servl yeSleidaN' AuohS llIo
prominent arrival, by ocean duriug the week nay Oo
Sir aud Mrs j. H. -tebhns, aud Miss @teDDh' GiI' aug
| vrs A {, Ktur-I,ud auI Mr.. aud Mrs.. j. T. RkeE
number OF poop were present % 7es MI anu Mrs nov"
| ard Potter On on the Nouuaud q yesterday morning..
number Of en- yagrucutA have been ahhouuC'u "uIH0
The week, including those OF Miss Jennie ~
ter Of william Remceu, and Joseph l. lno,uP'oHi Sis
| Helen Wurdweu IA niece o. Mrs JOha'hau 'lu,TT'9'
and William B. Glover; Miss Belle A tFd| y am W.
| lmgrOu Crosby; Miss Helen EIery 0edENcN auI ~
| A hlrcaf OF BROOKLYN Miss Huyemey OF, uauE nISI :"
| Theodore Iayrme, err, uud John Mayer MISS b'uUe;
Gf Mrs Charlie, j. Biddle Of Philadelphia ana
| Mr. Thomas, oil BTyu Mawr
| 4 BEDDING YESTERDAY
| III CLrroL IS tbn Heavenly Rest was the