New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
WEDDINGS, TEAS, AND A GREEK PLAY.
"THE AcHARNIANs" AT THE AcADEMY-MlsS
uEXIII,s MARRIAGE AT RINGwOOD

uEwITTs MARRIAGE AT RINGwooD.
Weddings teas the theatre and the Greek play given py
the students of the University Of pennsylvania ~ inc
Academy of Music were the principal sources OF amse
ment for fashionable people in NewYork last week Inc
Greek play shrewdy arranged TO be gwen uhuer inc
auspces of such welknown ladies as Mrs Barnard Mrs
Choate Mrs +. Chandler, Mrs Henry Drlser' ana MIS-
s. v r. Crrger and consequently the old Academy was
well filed Friday night Win men anu
women prominent in society. Inere Were
preseut James Russell Lowell, John Jay,
President Barnard and many well-known college pro
fessors An entertainment backed could not fail
70 succeed even at three dollars head and round sum
must have been secured for the benefit OF the Amer-
can school Athens Opinions varied OF course on
Friday evening the of the actual performance
on the stage but the students might fairly say IN reply 10
criticism that few people in the audience were Ill Judges
of Greek comedy and how it should be played.
The most fashionable wedding of the week the one
so long anticipated Miss Hewts and DR.. Green's, at
Ringwood n j. II would be hard to find better place
for wedding than Mr. Hewits country house There Is
plenty OF space and yet end Of quiet hooks for quiet
couples On this occasion the beauty and uxnnance OF
Mr. Hewitts greenhouses transferred to the rooms
of the dwelling The parlor. where the ceremony was
performed perhaps the most handsomely decorated
with clemotis and chIysanthemums. In the
bay-window was built arbor OF orange trees
and there bridal party gathered Miss Hewitt was
beautiful bride in white brOcaded MORE SATIN she wore
diamonds
groom and her father The best Allen Thorndike
Rice the ushers were Cooper Hewitt Edward Hewitt,
Center Hitchcock f. Gray Griswod. Charles IT, refers
and ~ Griswod Iorlar The brides sisters. Miss Sarah
and Miss Eleanor Hewitt acted as bridesmaids. and their
attendants the two little girls of Lloyd Bryce
There large company of friends present ana the
costumes of the ladies uncommony handsome Tor
dav Wedding II is unnecessary to mention the OF
the guests who there The list included most OF the
prominent people in and about New-fork
The DuaneD Drake wedding in ST. Thomass on Tuesday
at D. III. was pretty affair." The bride, Miss Drake
wore an unusually fine gown OF creamwhe satin ana
two fine necklaces Of pearls and one OF DIAMONDS
Her white ulle veil held in place with diamonds
With greater of popriey than many brides VINO
are married i'm Episcopal churches, she carried prayer
hook The reception was the house of Walter Stokes,
No. % East tifty-e ighth-st
The same evening Miss Todd. Of No us MadisonaVe
was married to c. IT, Tucker at the Collegiate Dutch
Church in the presence OF welldressed assembly, 10
one but people in evening being admitted TO the
body the church This would not be popular rule 10
enforce at weddings generally.
Among other interesting weddings that of Miss
Rogers daughter of ii. H. Rogers, who was married I"
W. f. Benjamin in the Church of the Messiah on Ncdhs
daV evening After the ceremony there was large re-
ception at No. 2G East iiftyseyensL ms i9uSe Which
is exceedingly handsome within was beau,llny Geio
rated with flowers for the OCCASION The wedding OF MISS
Coles and Mr. Knowles at noon drew large huhiper ol
friends Of both families neon TO Ine ON muf Is day in
The church of the TRANSPORTATION in East Twenty ninth
Richmond. Virginia Her brother gave the bride away
The bridesmaids were Miss Julia Coghll, Miss hlIa
dErcville and the Misses Mayo, OF Richmond MANLY
Curry Edward Meyers, Francis Davenport and Thomas
Garter were the ushers while dudley MeSn ace os
was the c1rysanthemul
The Nineteenth Century Club has begun its season Of
intellectual diversion by prsdiial0y ee Nm obS o
Sherwood read paper about the success OF the Gn ana
bespoke the Stewart mansion at F1ftlaye ana thirty
n ladip clu
who anticipate being invited 10 some OF the meetings ts
fhe club dues so that more to could he provided at
the gatherings. was laid ON the table. Inc usai 9
fare of TEA ice-Waer and SANDWICHES VIII continue uue
the season
The first of the subscription balls for the winter VIII
take place at Delmonico's on December T. IL Is the
Ies arc moi vet amounted Most of them will not
until after the festivities OF the holidays
On Thursday afternoon Mrs C. H. Dodge. of No 90 East
ThIy ninhs, introduced Miss Helen klngslOu 10 her
friends over a cup OF tea
Mrs. Victor Newcombe will give tea on December g.
when Miss Edith Newcombe Will DC presented 10 hel
mothers t1ehus. oau Will NC siei ioi 'i' " " ' "
January
tea will he given by Mrs. John Lawrence, Of NO 33
West Seventeenthst, on Wednesday December L, when
Miss Lawrence will make her debu.
Miss Maud Robbins daughter of Mrs. Henry A. Rob
bins will appear i'll society formally for the irst time on
the afternoon of December 3 when her mother gve9
November p at the house of Mrs John H. LeIega lor
Miss Charlotte Zcregas sake.
The fair In the Mendelssohn Glee Gun sroon IN peh
of the New-YOrk Diet Kitchen, on Friday, was wei az
tended as any affair under the management OF THIS
charity is sure to be.
Mrs Hicks-LOrd. of No. 80 Washington Square, VIII be
at home on Thursdays in December from 10 O'Clock
Cards will be sent out the last of this month
The marriage of Miss Titus and Henry W. sacket In the
Clinton Avenue Congregational Chnrch, Brg2kIyn Oh
Wednesday afternoon, entirely devoid OF display, as
becoming i'll the daughter or an Ola QUAKER ianly
Dr. TAYLOR, of the Broadway Tabernacle OF this city,
personal friend of the bridegroom performed the cere
mony. The bride who was unattended by MAIDS $40, OF
honor wore white satin trimmed with lace and uiile
veil Her bouquet was of Nephetos roses Mr. and MIS-
sackett will live in Brooklyn during the WIN
ter until Mr.. sackeus house at laverale
is completed wedding reception in their honor VIII he
given on December at the house OF Mr. and Mrs TITUS
No 90 Hancock ST., from to p. III.
Among those who will be present at the sup
per to be given 10 Miss Fortescue by the
Amateur Comedy Club, at Delmonicos on Mon
day night, are Judge Brady and Miss Brady,
MIR and Mrs Samuel Post, Mrs. DreXel, Mrs. George H.
Pell. Mr. and Mrs. Setback, Mr. and Mrs Merritt Miss
Edith Draper Miss Amy Draper, Miss Van Auken, MIS-
stevens, Mr. Chauneey, Nh Wendell, Mr.. Ludlow, Mr.
Dyer and MI. LOwrey.