New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
cr,.pu OF A COUNTRY WEDDING.
VARIOUS DINNER PARTIEs-coAcHING AND ri0-Nio
p.puKs-wuAT THE FUTURE OFFERS.


pAR1Es-wIAT THE FUTURE OFFERS
Nav ia not as rule lively month socially
An, Tho last week brought considerable diversion Iho
,pring reception at the Museum Vi -
nraI History made pleasant pes"in,ne
on Monday afternoon the weather which has lreqe"''
frowned on the gatherings in other years ,,'s,oI
nleasaut that there large attendance. IN. %
interest was shown In the recent additions-enc si
Morris X Jesup Heber r. Bishop, Porcy H. - "
Hugh Auchncoss Mr. Jesup in""o - neor
cu,de 10 those fortunate enough ,Souo n
- v,nio,n f. Dodge Professor bioklnolo' "
Nun. "i''i'ni 'in n Field Andrew ii. Green,
VI ,,,noIoss Robert Colgate and Joseph H. Choate
oong the throng Of visitors Inc other gaherinss
" Monday were few. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene O' biackior"
celebrated their silver wedding WIN iars" ioOoP'
the,r Brooklyn home Miss Durants comedy oil MS
met - was successfully repeated at Chickering HAIL
'"v' ,o ncdonts marred the comparative duncss Of
rsdav Mr. and Mrs John ID. Wing gave an evening
reception at No. I6 West FOrty-ninthst MIS- A. H.
Hopkins entertained at luncheon at No. Last foiy
seyenth-st A dinner party was gwen Dy "rS' w. ~
Mum at No IA East Twenty-second-s-' tne oecot''o
being of apple and Jacqueminot roses MI anu
Mrs Holmes OF No. 80 East Fftieth-st, gave wooucn
Wedding dinner to sixteen persons MIS- u A. iu'i'
gave n reception and the Misses Post commerce parry
several car loads OF laughing and chatting people spe1
through the blooming orchards of Long Island Oh We'd
nesday TO see wedding at Far Rockaway' MISS Ter
,rde Cbeeyer daughter of John ii. Cheever the brue
was general favoe, aud her friends came Ill swarmS
10 the wedding Mr. Cowdin, the bridegroom, Is almost
equally well-knowm The wedding was through
out well arranged and enjoyable Roony stages
decked with apple blossoms carried the guests from
the depot TO the plain old church, where an Impressive
ceremony was performed, and afterward to Mr. Chez
yer's house. which Is near the sea that the ocean
might have relied to furnish the wedding music.
Here bower OF apple peach ana pear blossoms set on
the bridal party as they received congratulations
Luncheon served at small tables on the wide
piazzas added to the nformality OF the
occasion The bridesmaids, Miss CheeveFs
tried friends and associates in the hunting field as well
as the drawng-rOOm were IA comedy group WIN .helr
heavy bouquets of acs The bride looked graceful and
pretty IN her wedding-robc, but many Will longest re-
travelling suit smiling ste1dfastly back over her
shoulder and throwing kisses III exchanSe lor
Among those who went to the wedding were
Miss Bakeley daintK dressed nd 10 Gne yonthF
ofthose present; Miss Chapman John lay; ME- Berry
In this city Mrs. Robert Goelet gave dinner party
with decorations of JacqueminOts; Mrs; John Bgeow
held a reception and Allen Thorndyke Rice gave
rotary the French legation sailed Oh Wednesday lor
a'f farewell '." dinner by Mr. aud Mrs. Delaney
her hOuse No. 80 Fifth-ave May fair to which ner
sewing class large contributors IN the way Oi en-
given to a worthy charity. A concert was given on
Wednesday evening at which Mrs Frederic Nrlson' M
Leary has again leased the cottage long occupied Ny MN
Two Brooklyn weddings we're celebrated on wedn
day In the evening Miss Ada Florence IendlctOh ana
Walter Raft were married at the home OF the Dde on
Rev. L. Lane united, the brides brother per
few relatives ana intimate friends.
The wedding of Henry Sanger snow. OF Bro2kIyn 10
Anna Ie Conte, Youngest daughter Of David Brooks,
took place Mr. Brooks's house No ZOOS Cnestnutst'
Philadelphia on Wednesday, AT o'clock. The house
was beautifully decorated with howers' ana Humorous
and beautiful presents were received ny tne prluei
among others, solid mahogany desk from George W.
Cnds. The bridegrooms GIT was diamonds. Among
many congratulatOry messages we're caoiegram' from
Hon. William H. Preece the head OF English postal tee-
graphs. The bridegroom's brother, Edward T. Sh99T'
of CHICAGO and " Irving Babcock and William H. Tay.
lor of NewYork. Two cousins Of the bride. Miss Chat
field OF Brooklyn, and Miss Brooks were the bridesmaids
daS ex ad r a. h SsF house, 10 IL East Thirty
Henry James and Lord Queensberry were among the
guests and the decorations were entirely OF apple BIOS
and daisies The bouquets wereo moss roses Mrs
May of $50 Ffh-ave and Mrs. Ogden Of No 20 west
s at - osiGck ana drove to jerome
anoen and M thsre Chester the party
which included I. J. Oakley Rhinelander waiter hlgs-
Miller and ]. Hooker Hamorsey. beside several young
i~c az the residence of Thomas ID. Dewitt at Pelham
Manor. Westcheser County Having received from MS
lady friends and neghbOrs richly emnIoieIe
patches a crazy quilt he had promised them ID re-
turn characteristic dinner The pedse was FGdeehedd
in the most liberal manner, ana every auy W.o n"u
presented patch was invited to be present ana 10 nnS
her escort On the evening OF the entertainment tne
pIrlors were decorated with two elegant quilts with
their velvet borders and each lady expected to point
awnings for the banquet hall There were covers FOR
forty-nine persons The table handsomely deco
rated Each place was marked By cards lringed Win
silk decorated by graduate o! the Cooper Union The
menu for each guest adorned by the same hand In
exquisite designs appropriately marked with crazy
quilt pattern In tue corner. -,
Mr. and Mrs Eastman johnson and DR.. and Mrs.
Barron gave dinner parties on Friday. -
The Coaching parade yesterday was brilliant success
The details will be found in another article on THIS page
future tomorrow oilers the PlnksteI cceDia
ton at the St. Nicholas Club and picnic party given BY
Reginald Rves. with a breakfast at jerome Park
On Tuesday Dean and Mrs Hoffman VIII gave
reception 10 students OF the General Iheoos
cal Seminary. Wednesday opens the summer season
with the first entertainment at Newport, where Mr. ana
Mrs Wetmore TO give large reception; Miss rs
tele Garrison will be married 10 Charles Maue ramsay
with quiet ceremony at ElDerOn on Thurs
day Miss Bronson, daughter OF Mrs Theodore
Bronson will be married TO Mr. Smith, son OF
Clifford Smith, at Calvary Church. on Monday,
June /. On the following day come the weddings OF
Miss Katharine CoTse Saunders to Judge Charles DAVIS
Ingerso Miss ZollIcofer the first AZ Ascension
Church and the second No. 2l0 West FOrty-slXths
H. Davis and Miss Shipper will be married at Seabright
NJ j., Miss Emily Stockton daughter OF the
late Richard Stockton, will be married TO Edgar X
Among the June weddings is that OF Miss Hattie Clark
10 Mr. Van Horn, OF Chicago which is 10 take place Oh
the 18th. at Trinity Chapel, IN the evening
The engagement of Miss Blanche Fowler daugh'e OF
Mortimer l.. Fowler, OF Staten Island, and John Hum
bert has been announced ~,
The races at Jerome Park, 10 begin on Tuesday VIII
perhaps prove most attractive feature or the coming
week Several coaching parties Will attend roads and
weather permitting and the members OF tho CLUB VIII
entertain several parties OF friends
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