New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
JUNE WEDDINGS WITHOUT NUMBER.
THE GAYEsr WEEK OF THE MoNTH-A GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY.

The complexion OF this charming Month OF Roscs
has been suffuscd with pretty pink, stree It vas
ushcred in ton days ago. tripping along after sad.
eyed, Unconditional, supersttous May. This tint wss
perhaps, the reflection from the deep bushes Of tbs
many lovely brides who have been, and are. since
June the Cd. The weather the marrying days
last week bright and ardent, and altogether
the proper kind of weather for mangtime Tho
shOne every day, and hardly cloud cast a
shadow across the path Of tho bridal professions.
For all these blessings doubtless the June brides ara
devOutly thankful. Neither there any one elsa
TO complain. At the fashionable courses, and
every ground devoted to sports throughout the
country, crowds Of people gathered all the week.
bent being amused and highly delighted that good
weather had come at last The city Itself began take
the greenshade aspect that indicates tho absence
Of at least Four Hundred People Of Fashion, and tho
procession Of carriages that rolled up Fifthave ard
through Central Park has grown peTceptibly thinner
Enough left however toe shoe ked at the acct.
dent Of Friday the bridalpath. Dress coats wers
rarely seen at Demonicos the theares-and yet
good many we'll known people who do not generally
get far West every evening at the Grand
Opera House when Mrs James Brown Potter played.
The pleasant weather, too. delighted the fashionable
people bound for Europe All the steamships vera
crowded and sailed away IN fine style. Nothing adds
more to an ocean voyage than bright sunshine, and
in this the June travellers have the great advantage
their friends who sailed in May. A fortnight
from and the exodus for 1888 will be nearly
over Judging from the complaints of persons with
furnished cottages let the seaside and in the Or.
angcs IS larger this year than The only shadows
that couded the days of the leisure class were tho
running down OF T. II. CARROTS yacht Clean, and
the death OF the owner. Mr. Garrett was not so
widely known as his brother Robert, but he had many
friends IN NewYork
In fha
marriage maits Monday, although wedding Of
interest, that of Miss Lucy Z. Cofey and Charles
DeKay took place in Calvary Church at p m. II
was pretty affair." indeed, with pretty girl for
bride II could not be otherwise DR.. Satterlee and
DIR. HarwOod, of New-Havcr, read the service in the
presence of many friends Of the bridal couple, includ-
Ing three bridesmaids with ushers to match and a
best man besides After the ceremony a small re-
ception was given at No. 142 East Forty -secondst.
There were many fine wedding presents. Among
the gifts a memento from the White House.
Tuesday made great effort be the llvelest day i1
the wedding line. OF prime interest the ceremony
In tho afternoon at the house Of Mrs. William H. Neil-
son, No. 135 East Twenty frst-st when the Rev. DR..
Rainsford pronounced Robert A. Osborn and Miss Joses
Howard Nelson daughter of the house. man and wife.
Nothing was left undone that ought to be done to mako
fine display proper to so gay an occasion. There
tho surpced choir from St. Georges cherubc in stys
and singing, with small string bard to play the
panlment OF the march from Lohengrfn.' There
best man there wero ushers, but no bridesmaids. \
largo reception followed. This wedding at 80.
Half hour later the pleasant excitement filed
the house of Mrs. John p Hays, at No. % East Seveuy-
fourth-st Then and there Emile b. Pickhardt, with
the aid Of the Rev. DE- John W. Brown Of st. Thomass,
getting married to Miss Louise Hays. There was
not crowd present at the ceremony but large recep
ton followed Even earlier in the day (at noon thera
haI hoo, -
twenty -sixth-st. The bride Miss Mary s. Richey,
daughter of Professor Rchcy Of the Union Theological
Seminary, and the bridegroom Howard Gould North-
rop. The brides father and DR.. Dix read the marriage
service. There was a distant Chicago flavor about
this affair (Which really most charming, furnished
by several ushers from the Faror rather the near,
West. This bridal couple will live in Chicago whther
they started after the ceremony and the reception
at the Seminary. The festivities of this day were
brought to close in the evening by tho marriage Of
Richard Rikcr, son Of John H. Riker, and Miss Bessie
Moore, daughter Of d. sackett Moore, Of No. "a Eass
Fifty sXth-st The ceremony celebrated in the
Church of tho Heavenly Rest. Everything after
the good old orthodox fashloDbest man, ushers, BRIDES
maids and maid of honor. The Rev. D. Parker
Morgan performed the marriage service, assisted by
the Rev. Mr.. Johnston. There merry reception
later at tho brides home.
The incident of the day the marriage Of Miss
Adele Durant to William c. Wheeler, In the Church OF
the Ascension. at 4 80 p There one brides
maid, Miss Tnghast, Of Oswego, and the ushers
good looking lot of fellows-fve of them and a
best man. There a reception after the ceremony
in Washington square, At p. m. the services or
the Rev. d. Parker Morgan were again called into
re1uislton to marry Miss Margaret Ireland to Hilary
Bell No bridesmaids small reception; best man:
six ushers lots of people. Other weddings of interest
were Miss pllsbury and william Crichtons, Miss
Florence Motley and Robert James Beach's. This
last at ST. Thomas's in the evening and smacked
Of the United States Navy. Out I'm Newark the Rev.
John 5. Allen and Miss Hedden married in fne
style in the Presbyterian Church, in the presence OF
a crowd Of friends and relatives
Thursday was not dull day. The bridegrooms
and brides were as humorous as Tuesday, and tho
brides gowns were as fine. In the Church Of the
Heavenly Rest at 80 W. Brenton yelling took unto
himself Miss Gertrude L. Howe 10 wife. Bishop
Potter was the chief functionary and his assistant was
tho Rev. C. ID. Cooper of Philadelphia II was an
effective ceremony although there were no BRIDESMAIDS
to Offset a large number of ushers. charming maid
of honor divided (unequally, OF coursel attention
with the bride. AT before this Calvary Church
had been the scene of a marriage of a prominent men,
Der OF tho congregations Bachc McEvers Whtlock, and
Miss Emily Ogden simonds There were no brides
maids but there were many ushcrs. Many people
well known In fashionable society witnessed the cer'
nmony
II will be noted by every who has watched These
weddings carefully that Episcopal cergymen gatneca
n most OF tho fees that were floating around-whieh
asts a reflection upon Presbyterian, Baptist ana
Methodist young men and madens which doubtless
heir pastors sadly regret II Will be noted also ths'
here discrimination the part Of the bndes
against bridesmaids and white satin gowns, ana ~
of ushers and Of lace wells inherited from grant
nammas. And finally IL looks as II the Rev. j. W.
Brown, the new rector Of 81. Thomas's Church. "efo
,oing to be as popular clergyman with brides aud
ridegrooms ever the late Dr. Morgan was
Tho OF 1888 still blossom for Mr.. and Ms'
ohm Treat Irving who celebrated their golden wedding
N Tuesday, at No 121 East Thirty seventhst ihey
liam 4 nunlher OF