New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE SEASON ABATING IN GAYETY.
. vvw PROMINENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DINNER
n.yrrrs-ouTDooR PLEASURES.

a rpw PROMINENT wEDDlNGS-NOMh'"''
pARr1Es-oUTDooR PLEASURES.
Danartures for Europe and other places DIS
u as the number of recent deaths. have begun SCR
"o .. -. enc stream Of social activity. The Fencing
Snnb an Monday afternoon gave ladies' reccp'ion'
uossrs Rowland Carhart. D'Oremieulx ana JENNY az"
ing as a reception committee. Lively bouts wy" -
sinolesticks and broadswords amused INC i"'' TT
D,nner parties occupied the evening. n
,yorron r. entertained his gentlemen irlenus VINO
""oi 49, =. IN. launch of his matrimonial bark on
~, ,, Mrs Rarbey gave a dinner ana theatre party
49, W + Carter of No 33 West Twenteth-st', en-
.arta,ned fourteen at dinner Ihe aecor"Uons "oi0
ovv tulips and forgetme-nots the ladies' having oou
ouets Of Jacqueminots and the gentlemen gardenias.
Miss Annette Estep married to Lieutenant Won
,,hn.ep Of Berlin on Tuesday, at Zion Church, and
q reception was held at the house Of W. s. Hawk
Miss Marie Lane Tuck gave pleasing musicale IN the
evening at the house of Mrs Edwin l.. Bishop NO. o.
Iryingpace being assisted by welknown professional
talent Mr. and Mrs Moses Taylor Pyne entertained at
dinner at No AZ West Flftythird-st j. " Parker gave
dinner party his Madisonave. house, the centre OF
the table being of Baroness de Rothschid roses
Mrs. Brakeman gave a dinner at No. % East sixty
third-st
The. principal wedding on wednesday took
place In Brooklyn. Miss Mary Louise
Pierce daughter of ex-senator Pierce being married to
william Howard Read in the Church of the Pilgrims
reception following at Mr.. Pierces house in Montague
Terrace In this city Mrs H. d. Gibson, OF No. IA East
Thrty-sixthst gave luncheon to twelve ladies' Mr.
Iselin entertained fourteen people at dinner az Del
onico One of the most interesting parties OF the day
met on the steamer Fuda to bid good bye to sgnora
Blanca del Gro. daughter OF Madame
Ristori. Among those present were the
Misses Matthews and Miss May Mcclellan. Another
goodsized delegation attended the Rockaway steeple
chases on Wednesday, including Hugo Frltscb, the
Messrs. Montant, Mrs. Bergman, Mr. and Mrs j. IT,
Heckscher Miss Work. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
Re ir Is ID
have bought four mutual tickets his horse ALBANIAN
thus which won a race last Saturday, paying 1919 90
for each ticket
The social interest of the reached its highest
mark on Thursday, when St. Bartholomews church was
crowded to see the wedding of G. H. Warren jr, and
Miss Daisy Williams OF stonington Conn. Miss Will
Jams made a handsome bride, the ushers were
fine, popular young men, and the brides
maids were stately and charnihgy attired. The
reception was at Mrs. Wlliamss house, No % East
Sixtyourth-s Dinner parties were the chief form OF
entertainment in The evening. Thomas Maitland enter
tanned fourteen DemonieOs, including Mr. and Mrs
William Jay and r. NJ. Appleton. Mrs Kneeand, OF No
East Fifty-hthst gave dinner and also Mrs. East
man Johnson of No Go West Fftyhfth-st, the latter
for fourteen Mrs. Reynolds of No. 262 Madison-aye,
gave luncheon at her White Plains house. People at
Morristown n. j.. had opportunity TO see NewYorks
well-schooled amateurs in the play Of The Old Love
and the New" at the Lyceum Thursday evening, when
Mrs Potter Mr.. Bird and Mr. Coward added TO their
laures
Usually little Is expected in a social way Of Friday;
but Mrs. Robert G.. Remsen and the Misses Remsen
gave charming reception in honor of Miss SlOcum, OF
Neworleans Mrs r. Travers gave tasteful luncheon
party, Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Rice dinner party and Mr..
and Mrs T. B. Melgs large reception to celebrate their
silver wedding anniversary Yesterday field day.
While crowds watched the exciting contests at Rock
away others accepted Mrs. Sevenss hospitality at
garden party at Castle Point Still others might have
NJ he
Club from the Hudson TO LeDox in the heart OF the
Berkshires In the evening numerous dinner parties at
Demonico's and elsewhere followed tie j. T.
Townsend entertained ten at Demonico's and Dr. and
Mrs b. r. Dawson gave handsome dinner at their newly
remodelled house. No. Fifth-ave Departures for
Europe numerous, but the early sailing hour was
trial friends who wished to wave adieus from the
at their Geneva house. Mr. Vanderbilt and George Van
desG started on Y Ios and de M e. TO-
the Plymouth Choir Club on Friday evening at NO:
hundred present were Lyman Stone and wife,
LOuis the Rev DE- S. H. Virgin and wife, MT and
HickoE Miss s. f. Lindsey Miss l. " Kent, Mrs s. c.
sherman. L. w: Harvey and O. Z; CowpeTtnwalie oscar
Webb the elOcuonist, from St Louis, as az encore 20
The Rhyme OF the Duchess May" Tected John Hays
The wedding Of Miss Gertrude, Cheever and John FL
hot Cowdn. Wednesday, will be the most interesting
incident OF the present week 1t to take place at
in the Episcopal Church Of St John at Far Rockaway
There Will be reception In the house OF mr. Cheever,
with music and flowers The bridesmaids VIII De the
brides sister, Miss CheeYer; MISS COWdn sister OF Inc
bridegroom Miss George Heckscher. Miss Fanny Ste
yens Miss Lucy Work and Miss Nelson. The best man
will be Winthrop COwdin and the ushers j. ID. Cheeyer
w N Goddard, NJ. S. Burr and j. l.. LamsOn.
Mrs. Sylvanus Reed gave an entertainment at her
house, No. East Fifty-thrdsts, last evening, for
charity. A comedy presented by Miss Reed, Mr.
lie Maistre and William AnOry ir Mr. lie Maisre also |
gave monOogue and Mile. de Lnssan solo. Madame
Schiller and Mr.. BOrmer gave Instrumental music
Those who have received invitations TO ride on the
coaches next saturday at the annual parade of the
Coaching Club looked upon with enyiOus eyes by
the less favored The ladies preparing marvel
The coaches VIII meet usual on the
side Madison Square, Colonel Jay taking the lead
On each viii be three ladies ana three men. The
horses viii be decked with floral rOsettes and as the
guard first coach sounds his horn the fourteen We
mp Fifth-ave through the park, and back to
Hotel Brunswick. The programme there includes q
dinner 10 be served table IN the shape OF bit, ana
decked with floral devices appropriate 10 the club;
to George Barton French. Miss Lesher has been
decided favOrite in society since her debut
two years ago. Another interesting engagement
Miss Annie Parsons, Of Columbus. Ohio, TO Mr.
Thompson, OF Paris Miss Parsons Is well known both
here and in Newport She is the sister OF Mrs William
Breese. Mr. Thompson Is wdower. His first wife was
Miss Parneh, sister OF the Irish leader He has great
wealth and spent last at Newport The wedding
Is 10 take place in Columbus on June H. and ON the
same day Miss Jane Parsons sister OF Miss Annie Par
sons. will be married there 10 SIR. Swan.
Miss Estele Garrison Will be married to Charles
Maule Ramsay EberOn the 2Sth. IL is TO be quiet
wedding. The bride and groom will sail for England
about the first Of June.
The marriage Of Miss Alice Appleton, OF Boston, to Mr.
Myers announced 10 take place at Lenox the latter
part OF June. Mrs Marshall o. Roberts has taken
house there for the Mr. and Mrs William Aston
expect 10 board the NOdrmahal la few days for q
pleasure trip TO Boston.
Biany families have gone to Newport.
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