The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-15
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Tho most conspicuous feature Of society
just ct present II Its absence. Tho rows OF
brown-stons houses have already taken ON
thoir summer aspect Of barred windows above.
and areas we'll garnishsd with blooming beau.
ties below. Familiar faces are missed from
club windows. and those that remain wear
an expression Of vaouity and boredom. Foot
people can walk ieisurely across Fifth avenue
without risk to life or limb. and the consumers
OF leo cream and strawberry shortcaks at the
ladies' favorite lunch counter are becoming By
degrees DO beautifully few that II 10 quite pos.
sible TO take roll or . sandwich without isel-
Ing 40 II one had dropped into menaQcrie,
| Yet. In spite OF oil this. many cottages Al
Newport arc still barred and bottled. hotels are
unopened at Long Branch. New London, ana
Saratoga. gardens are hardly made among the
berkshire hills. and the winter SHOWS arc only
Just melting In the Adirondack region.
Who're In tho world are oil the people gone
70 was the question ct Shsepshead Boy on
Thursday. They are gone to out-of.the.
way places to rest and recupcrats." vas the 70.
ply Of one Of the knowing ones.
Driving parties. riding parties. fishing and
sketching parties. and even botanixing expedi.
lions are now quite the rage. Niagara and
Trenton Falls. the Delaware Water Gap Lake
Mohunk. and other mountainous regions ara
full OF tourists. who. with well-nlled TASKS In
their pockets. snap their fingers ct total absti.
nenoe hotels. and spend whole days. like DR..
Syntax. In search Of the picturesque. wosS
Point takes great many ct this season, and COL.
lege oommencements all over the country draw
fathers and mothers a. we'll a. sisters. cousins,
and aunh. TO the scene OF the sweet boy grad.
yates" triumphs or failures. Harvard class day.
which occurs next week. will be. ~ usual.
an occasion for social display and enjoyment
whero dancing. flirting. and racketing will ba
Delightfully."- mingled with saiutatories. valedic-
tories. and the taking Of diplomas.
The Conoy Island races had . large attend.
ance both on Tuesday and Thursday. although
the upper boxes were not all filed on either
day. There 10 FREQ and-easy. go-as. you please
character about these races which makes them
extrcmoy popular with both gentlemen and
ladies OF . sporting turn. The formality and
elegance. the dressing and coaching parade Of
the Jerome Park meetings are absent. and the
ladies sit In their boxes and communicate at
their own pleasure with the pool booths through
tho Intervention Of the small army Of telegraph
boys who run to and fro. take the money. buy
tho tickets. and bring back the winnings. when
any are to be had. with surprising exaotnoss
and celebrity. Thus ladies are able to use their
own judgment and mako their own bets with
friends. and. judging from the number Of mes-
sengers who were constantly in motion from
some OF the boxes good many purses must
have needed replenishing. and q good many
summer outfits be still somewhat incomplete
among the fair inmates.
As the best founded hopes and most carefully
adjusted calculations were completely unset.
however. by the heavy rains OF Thursday, II Ia
possible that the purses may be even more
empty than before and the summer toilets
still unpaid for. Among those who occupied
boxes were Mr.. and Mrs. 8. 8. Rowland, with
whom were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White and Mr..
Richard Cambria. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard, tho
fortunate winner OF the day. was accompanied
BY Mrs. Lorillard and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Peil. Gen. and Mrs. Burnett matronized Miss
Wetmore. and Mrs. Cornelius Fellowes had Miss
Livingston and Miss May Bird undor her care,
The most successful venture OF the day was
Jim's Tips" which everybody bought FOR
the fun Of it." and which must have nettod
quito harvest OF quarters to the enterprising
younaster who originated and circulated tho
cards. For downright push and impudence
the American boy In every class Of life 10 Ger.
tainly uneQualled.
The first meeting Of the Essex County Hunt
Races was . decided social success. Large par.
ties were on the ground from Orange. Eliza.
beth. and Long Island. and the ranks OF society
people at Jerome Park on that day were OBJ.
viously thinned by the interest felt In the gen.
uemon steeplechasers at waverley. Tho fact
that Long Island carried OF the honors and
trophies was triumph to the friends Of Mr..
Chesyer and Mr.. Work-who certainly have
shown themselves to be about As good Jockeys
as evor brought horses up to the judges stand.
Town weddings are pretty we'll played out,
and those OF the past week will probably close
thu Hat fOr thio
married to Mr.. Samuel Rowland Russell ON
Tuesday In Zion Church. The wedding was
attended with considerable pomp and circum.
stance. and the reception would have been
large but for the lateness Of the season. Among
the pretty people present were Miss Resale
and Miss Kitty Waldo. Mise Daisy Wyeth, Miss
Constance Bowden. and Miss Grace Russell,
The wedding OF Mr.. James Renwick. Jr. and
Miss Viola Blodgett was interesting chiefly
from the earnostness and solemnity with which
the young couple pledged their faith. and tho
solid respectabillty OF the rather grave and
serious company who were assembled beneath
the roof Of old st. Marks to witness the
marriage. Representatives Of all the old
families OF Renwick. Brevoort. stuyvesant,
Rutherford. Rodgers. and Hosack were among
tho guests. Mrs. John L. Sullivan and Mrs,
Newman. daughters Of the late Dr. Kearny
Rodgers. ladies who once graced tho most brill
liant circles. but who Of late years. have passed
almost out Of sight. were also present.
The wedding breakfast which usually follows
the church ceremony was on this occasion
given by Mr.. Robert Sedgwick. brother-in -law
Of the bridegroom quite early in the day. and
very small gathering Of relatives and friends
assembled after the marriage to speed the
young couple on their LIES journey
Mr.. William Martin Conway. who married
last week the ,stepdauRhter OF Mr.. Manton
Marble Miss Lambard. Is the only son Of the
late Canon Conway Of Westminster Abbey. He
10 member Of the Alpine Club. and has
climbed most Of tho difiicult peaks in Eu-
rope mere Matterhorns not counting. The
University Of Cambridge. In which he IL
N. A.. has Just published At its own press