New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE CITY PRACTICALLY DESERTED BY LEIsUl
A QUIET KIND OF TINE.

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THE CITY PRACTICALLY DESERTED BY LEISURE
FoLK-wHEBE THEY ENJOY THEMSELVES.
There has been a week during tho last seven days
but II was not "in society," Society has scattered
and NcwYork is comparatively empty OF the fashion
able people whose gongs to and fro arc Of importance
enough to be talked about. Early last week uptown
neghborhoods assumed their melancholy summer aspcc
of deserted streets and closed houses The plumber
and carpenter have been let loose in many fine man
slons to make the summer repairs; and these workmen
arc the only signs Of life In many blocks. Pho clubs
are lively, especially those at which the cooking
durable for the head OF the family and his hopeful heir
who have stayed in town, don't dine at home nor at
Demonico's but with their bachelor friends at the club
All the fashionable people who have been able TO
arrange It at their country places It question
somewhat discussed of lateto what extent Will the
desire for seclusion or exclusion, carry wealthy
Americans and will this tendency ruin entirely the vast
hotel aud big boarding houses at pleasure resorts Bus
there is limit to the retirement which fashionable
people want. IT is not the seclusoD Of poets. In
Decd 10 Is not much sccuson for themselves It is
exclusion for those whom they do not know and don't
want TO know. The retirement they seek Is
the society Of people they find agreeable,
with whom they feel at home, and who are not new
TO them. This kind Of solitude they can find only IN
country places, where all the neighbors, from miles
around together would not make big crowd, but
only pleasant tennis ground assembly. Moreover,
even II II is only the most cultivated Of the leisure
classes who seek really retired house, most fashion
able New-Yorkers like little crowds such as arc
found at the racecourses and in the immediate vcin
fly OF country clubs This fact accounts for the
popularity of Pelham, Larchmount Manor, the Rock
Always and the Oranges. People who live in these
places not in search Of solitude. They want
plenty of company, but no noisy hotels.
1t certainly was not morbid desire to get away
from people that took crowds Of fashionable New
Workers TO the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead
Bay Thursday. Nor can lawn fetes be due to a
fondness for solitude. These quiet diversions abound
ed last week Staten Island Orange and in various
other suburban places. New-Ilaven, perhaps, comes
In under this head, and the lawn tennis tournament
there next week will. doubtless furnish pleasant ex
citement for many people besides the regular resi-
dents of the town. And while Boston, Of course is
not quite suburb yet NEWCOMERS are not devoid
Of interest in the garden parties announced 10 take
place in and about that city soon. Nearer home, at
Orange June o. lawn fcte Of large dimensions Will
be given by the CoGates
So far as marrying is concerned little was accom-
plishcd In New York last week. However the wedding
of Miss Foster ito H. III. Woods, at Trinity Church
Thursday noon, of interest. Old Trinity Is cf
fectve place for wedding and this affair very
pretty There maid of honor in pink,
in white. Best and ushers all did their part
gracefully and much be said for the officiating
clergymen. In the evening, All Souls (Unitanan)
Church the of the marriage OF Miss Alice
F0ote, and Allen McDougall. The bride was IN white
faIlle franchise, and the two bridesmaids in white
ule OF course, before this array Of ovelincss the
ushes best man and oven the bridegroom paed In
splcndor reception at No 80 West Eeventh-st fol-
lowed. In the Church Of the PuIitans, In One-hun-
drccl and thrtieh-st, Mssn1ay Walker married to
g. F. Hooper, this same evening Two bridesmaids
and maid of honor. with the proper quota Of ushers
and best man, assisted. Earlier In the week, on
Tuesday, there was pretty ceremony In the Church
Of the Holy Spirit, at Madison ave-, and Sixty
sixthst.. when Miss Fannie Clifford became Mrs.
Richard Mortified The bride showed her
excellent taste and strong sc=se of pro
priefy by wearing white satin gown. -Four brides
maids and maid-ofhonor were also much admired,
and by their helped TO contradict the rumor
that bridesmaids are going out Of fashion. This is
about all that can be said OF the weddings IN town.
Some pleasant interest felt everywhere in the
Garfield weddings at Mentor, Ohio, on Thursday.
They were certainly unconventional ceremonies one
OF the brides not even seeing ut 10 wear veil Not
only interest but some relief, caused by the an
nounccment in the newspapers on Friday morning
that Miss Amcle Rlves had been married the day
before to Mr.. Chanler, relation Of the Astor families
Of this town. The bridegroom is not widely known
in New York he has lived most Of his time abroad,
but those who acquainted with Miss Rves declare
that she is to be congratulated.
This week will be most entirely devoid OF incidents
Of social interest In town. The marriage OF Miss
Binsse and Reginald Francklyn on Tuesday at p. m.
al No As West Nineteenth-st, Will prove excep-
ton 10 the rule and will pleasant excitement
for day at least
The engagement IS announced Of c. c. Bucl and
Miss Snow the adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Webb, John Paul"