New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE RACE BRINGS PEOPLE TO TOWN.

THEATRE AND SUPPER PARTIEs-wFDDINGs PAST
AND TO coME--wArERNG-PGAcE GAYErY
Tn reviewing the social life of the week, the
waterng-paces still be taken largely Into account
for people Of leisure are not quite
ready to settle down in their winter
homes 1t is perhaps well that II Is 20 Tor
n acouutryhouse at this is far better equipped
ond more peasaut to entertain ones guests than tie
city mansion with trunks BLOCKING the halls and dust on
the furniture The yacht or rather the attempts
mt Yacht rdcing) brought the fashionable element
some diversion and IN some instances hhsteheu
people's return to town. Nautical toilets ana
shp lore have been aired In bay and the bosom OF
the true American has heayed with peasirabe salts
faction at the performances Of the pretty Puritan Mr.
Jsray's Stranger made to entertain large party
Mr. and Mrs Poultney Blgelow helping to do the
courtesies Of host and hostess. The Electra bore
gay party, the guests of Mr.. Gerry Pierpont
Morgap's Corsair was also we'll freghted each day
Allen Thorndke Riee's Aida, John A. Morris's Cora
Law Gould's Atalanta J. NJ Fiskes Theresa, Mr. BOst
vick's CrIenta Herman Oelriclis steam launch. and
many others the scenes Of entertainments that
made guests feel that next TO owning yacht on
such an to be friend OF the yacht owner
Ocean breezes provoked good appetites and there
have been many dining parties on board ship and
also at Delmonico's after the return 70 the city.
Aside from the yacht there is little TO record ID
town The theatres and succeeding supper parties arc
the principal meeting-places, AID here many
J. H. Draper Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Noel. Ward Nc
Alister Frederick Bronson. and good number OF
others Perry Belmont and Smith Gift both gave large
theatre parties on Tuesday evening. when Nanon "
was witnessed. The play is the thing" with people
Iust returned TO town, and It is probable that
"frst nights" and theatre parties generally VIII
be popular for some time. Preparations for the winter
season have already been made. Demonco Is re-decor
atlng and improving his ballroom. Mr. McAlhsiei
never TO caught mapping. has already selected the
most propitious dates for three Pararchs balls ana
two of the Assemblies, managed By ladies, have
been arranged for. The many who have been
epttrtaned the ballroom OF the Brunswick Will te
glad that the plan OF turning II INTO dining
room the American plan mas been gwen ap ana t9is
week the CHAIRS and tables Will be removed 70 one OF ne
restaurants downstairs One OF the urst are stag
parties will be the AZ &c cnDs nner ncx 1ehescay
General Hancock is president, will have rather sad
meeting owing TO the death OF their foio" member
As yet there is little heard Of October weddings in
the most at ractye OF these autumn Incidents MISS
Nelson is to be married TO MI Burriil at the Far
HYDE dangnter of Henry b. Hyde, viii be
ssSs'd TO saDey he sy nsSdsDe Hyde
Babylon, L. I. The wedding OF George Freeman
sdsan' Iu the home of Mr PaaIding Miss Bishop will
il Is said be married r. ID Ltnier at Lenox later ia
the autunu, while Miss Pearl Corey NewpoTt as wei
as Louisville belle. will be married 10 r. Hunt TINS
month 10 Germany The announcement OF the engage
cheever, of Far Rockaway. ard Miss Gertrude
OF Oyster Bay, Long IsaDd' was pleasant snrptsf ~
Long Island circles week. Mr. Cheever Is good
example Of keen and eSsS na yS@ss aeer
society Both he aud Miss YOungs are favore- among
a tn rd,ns across country he would make an ideal
Iochinvar They must have neet steeds VINO ioho" =
his steeplechaser, " Barometer"
The wedding OF Miss Mary Augusta Young, daughter
OF Colonel +. Young OF H1nesdaie renn ana g. 10, %
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company TOOK place III
Grace Church, lIonesdsie last meanessS ~ "as & an
.t.
present incuding Galusha a Grow, Thomas cornell ana
others. canopy Of evergreen and hop vines was
S@xt week fest yities at Far Rockaway win he started
with dance OF the l7th Thursday snd the taboaus at
ths clob nous supervised by r. 6. Marquand Miss
Stevens Saturday the races follow during tDe next
The Far Rockaway colony shows ltlie diwinuioH
In view OF these approaching eayctes MI and Mrs.
W. d. will, however. leave there for the city this
The Newport season is last three weeks longer ana
viii wind up with wedding ca,tr mat Of prnS Miss
and w. W. Sherman This viii take place on October
at the Brown villa on Belevneays opposite Mt Wet,
Newport 10 several journals 70 he eject tbat The
eSused much ann"yance Mrs Ronaids has been made
much OF AZ Newport. she sings as sweeIly aud
luncheon had the pleasure of hearing her Mrs Ker-
nochars reception In her honor from IL 10 last
and Lady Brabason NJ Roust an. the swedish and the
Danish Ministers Miss Wolfe, Mr. aud Mrs orne Wilson,
Jacob Asor Charles Marshall. Mrs. Kcmys. Mrs William
Waldorf Asor, Air. a Iauteyle. MrsBgeow SCHUYLER
Mira swan and others Entertainments have been given
by Judge BatchfOrd, Mrs r. W. Vanderbilt. Ars Pierre
Iorillard. Mrs. Il. 8. Clarke, Mrs. Morgan and Mrs
Chickerng.
Tne social light of NarragaDsett Pier and OF New
London has been about extngushed for the season
dinner former by w. K. Travers r. for MS yonng
friends ana et the latter given by Mist haf
gaHs the ste3dman Cottage with surprise party at
Mrs. DE Forests have been the conclnding gaystlcs
Ianders orchestra has left the Pier for New-fork'
From Hew-London @. L. Haven and William schermer-
horn have gone 10 Lem X.
The latter place the rising star in the social nrna
ment For Il Mrs. MarshsfO. Roberts and the Misses
Endicotr have forsaken Newport aud many others are
on the way. including several coaching parties Ex
President Arthur curtiss Hotel and MIRA FrcinR
Auyssn daughters In cottage near the old Hag
gerty place occupied by Secretary and Mrs Whitney
Also In tue Berkshire region arc Mr. and Mrs:
W. L. Pomeroy and Miss Abbott, at Wiilamstown, and
Hrs HeiIyer aud MIRA. Grann at Pttsded.
West Point becomes quite centre OF gayety IN the
autumn and Keeping up its reputation. german at
Cranstons drew the gas people together few evenings
sRo whom the dance led by j. D. Wright and Miss
Janet sheldon, and l. v. % Douohne with Miss A. u.
Wright Souvenir fsvors were oy Mrs etoek-
son Of New-Jersey and Miss Allen, OF Esw-fOrk Miss
Von etsde was prominent among the dancers, among
Uhom were several heuteuants from the post