New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
THE WEAK IN SOOIE7Y.
SHOPPING NOW A FASHIONABLE DUTY.

WEDDINGS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Incl
DENTS THAT PROMISE MUCH ENTERTAINMENT
Christmas shopping Is a imperative duty "a any other
which fashionable people recognize, and was devouty
attended last week. Part OF the time the getting
about execrabe tho carriage folk did not mind
# and from Monday until Saturday night the best shops
in New-York were thrvnged Buying Is free, and the
Foods purchased have than usually expensive
Indeed except for people with unlimited purses
ter 10 avoid the bestkEown shops
Tho Patriarchs and the Cotllon this week will keep
people pretty generally the day before
Christmss Then the rush TO the country. to keep
holiday In good old English STYLE you know" will
take place Suburban resorts all In high expectation
Tuxedo Park will perhaps be the gayest place There
more rooms to be had there at the clubhouse.
Cottages and other also taken up
weeks On the Monday night after Christmas there
will be interesting amateur theatricals in the club
theatre In which Mr. Coward and Miss DE Wolfe will play
their parts well usual
There Ia falling OF in number Of teas that the
serious the has begun Yet there
interesting gatherings around the cup that cheers
but does inebriate. Mrs. d. s. Appleton. OF No
University Place. gave pretty Friday to intro
duce her daughter. Miss Msivina
Weddings In St Georges especially when the Bigelow
weddings. always interesting. The last on
Wednesday exception to the rule The bridal
COUPLE Miss Flora Bigelow and Charles Stuart Dodge.
youihfulooking pair is often seen in this
country. The brides white null trimmed
with point lace. Her veil the by her sis
ter Mrs Tracy. whom she married The bridesmaids
white Brussels net and thicr little diamond pins In
the shape Of b given by the bride The ushcrs
came out OF the affair with credit, and each one
fund himself ahead tho extent Of hns
scsrfpin. presented by Mr. Dodge. The church
wa crowded. gallery and pit. and after the
ceremony there was q general scramble toward No
81 9ramercy Park where the wedding breakfast was
served Mrs Bigelow received everybody with her usual
ansbity and among the guests were Colonel ana Mrs .
Webb Sir. and Mrs J. pierpont Morgan. Mr.. and Mira
William NJ pGsss and M and Mn GsSsgs viii h snd
In three weeks when they 60 to housekeeping 1T NO 10
"Wednesday was great day in the Fish family. for it
was the hteth anniversary OF the wedding OF Mr. and
reception in the old house in Stnyvesan Park. Mrs Fish
bride at nineteen aud her husband then was twenty
eight She Is still charming Lady ana Mr. FISH Is s
gallant lover Seven children and s!xtecn grandchildren
were present we'll as hundreds OF old friends
II MIR. and Mrs Dodge. who were married at noon in
Georges close by live celebrate their golden amt
versares aud their mark the beginning the middle
and the close of Il century OF married happiness.
St. ihomas's wGen Miss Carrie Hustled and Donald
Toucey married. at o'clock, by the Rev Dr. Nor
gan There three bridesmaids. Miss Hustled. Miss
Riker and Miss Bishop and six ushers Henry Cal
houn the best man. next to the brdesroon OF course
The bride aud bridesmaids carried prayerbooks pretty
thing TO do at wedding In an Ep'e" S snIr one me
thug which made the occasion particularly interesting
the presence OF tie aged mother OF the bridesroons
father Though nnety-six years of age, she walked
bsky up the aisle escorted by her j. w. Touccy. OF
tho New YORK Ccmtra railroad as sprghty as any OF the
THE mother te mother also attended the
ceremony at the church i'oh The old ladies' afterward
West tiftetist and entered into the festivities Us
OF attending church wedding and gay reception At The
OF ninety-slx number or meinbers or the Ninth
Company. 9Th Regiment, of which the bridegroom Is
member attended the ceremony
The doings of Americans abroad mot innocentsl are
already becoming matter Of record Miss Adele Grant
Paris She has recovered from the chagn Incident
her engagement 70 Lord Cairns but her mother has
nat E-sItlfh lLM
ate efforts 10 nave the affair - on again.
already SURPRISES Pau fHvOrte place Tor ADeri-
cans Mrs. Van Hoffman, Arthur Paget Miss Lang
there and perhaps also Mr. and Mrs Prescott Lawrence
Among the uinners Of the week was one given by Mrs
one for the Countess Bozenta dodjeskaj the
Ing given by Mrs r. k Johnes OF Vest Twentynnth-st
Madame Modjeska has been pressed with social engage
the past week. her friends and admirers Milling
up every hour with breakfasts lunches aud receptions IN
her honor nne unrheon was gwen TO her AZ the rim
Avenue Hotel on Friday by Mrs A. b. Darling: The
names OF the other aes peh' Were tSett mrs
Botta Mrs Anuie Cary Raymond, Mrs j. W kiinpsIl'
A B. stone Mrs Rider, Mrs. William AmOry g. Miss
Virginia rider Mrs. Abner Mellen jr Mrs Wethernee'
cepton the Clarendon gwen on Thursday after
noon For two hours the parlors we're crowded MIN
eral Sherman. the Misses shurtz Misses Hewitt
Mr. and a,r Mrs Mr. and Mrs R. H. soddsrd
Ma,or Bundy. General MacMahon, Roscoe Conkng, mr.
and Mrs John Bigeow, General Porter General ana Ms
Winslow Myatt Eaton. Alden Weir, John Gilbert, Miss
MacCullun the Misses Livingston and Mr. ana MIS-
w. kimbalL -.
The patrarchs ball will be given at Delmoncos on
Tuesday night The number OF subscribers has recently
been evened up nifty by the addition OF Corhenus a
derbilt. James OTIS. A NewDoid MOTIFS anu d! am n
On Thursday the Cotion will be given at Demonicos
Coming so near Christmas time. the ballroom ana recep
tion rooms be decorated with eNefeeen5 anu nvy'
Possibly there will be bit OF mlstotoo on the ehahueei
The rush of weddings is over; but ON tuesday evening
Miss tiwynn Bryce Gray. Jr VIII be married AT no
40 est Fifty-eighthst The next day Mr. ecAsman anu
Next week on Tuesday evening there will be no end OF
CONCERT hall of the Metropolitan Opera House Needless
10 say it will be furnished by sci OF weiIKno"h aua
fswrenee Miss Nita Lawrence. Edward +. Coward X
Eateree b. dykes and Valentine u haiL me cHaso .,
IN All 10 the desire money for the NewsOo5s mesC
Side Lodging House. Ihe pf1ce " 'no ~
prentano's or TysOns The performance cond not oe
given under more promising patronage, Inc nSI u III
rem Mrs Elliott Roosevelt. Mrs. richard irwin, IT. MIS-
Robert Winthrop Mrs. Douglas Robinson Jr;, MTs E9
gene ochienclin Mrs. John u Heckscnoi Mis NnoS IL
Berryman, Mrs. John T.. Parsons and MISS Livingston
PROSPECTS or TEE NATIONAL OPERA OOsP4Nl.
CHICAGO Dec Is (Specpal.-Regarding the more recent
minors about the National Opera Company, Manager
Locke to-day said Notwithstanding the obstacles which
have been thrown In way this season. our receipts III
Chicago will be in OF those OF last year 80 tar
fom resgning Mr. Thomas is more Interested han ever
with his work In connection with this enterprise His
leaving the company this time TO go to Brooklyn 10
conduct the annual concert oftne Brooklyn Philharmonic
Society ia in accordance with the plans which he made III
Jnlv Emma Juch Is devotey attached 10 this company
She faVorite IN BrooKly u anu M1vn no r,t .,e
arrangements join she expressly spuitu that sue
must be at liberty sing at the Brooklyn
She there MI her engagement III Is most
10 be Obliged 10 fight these ral5ehoods out yV 80
ssred that All the charges informal dsscnsons III inns