New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
The WEEK IN SOCIETY.
RACES AND WEDDING FESTIVITIES



xocially good bad or Indifferent, seemed to be de-
voting themselves principally to racing last Week,
Nth tho incidental diversion Of watching the pa
,ase on the morning OF Decoration Day. Every
aay there racing somewhere. and nearly all the
time Il was at where people OF social worth
.eem Il the correct thing to show themselves Never
has this famous pastime been so popular here. In
decd 1t appears TO grow in favor the world In
England. according to report, It has never been so
saslsonable Herctoforc. the Derby, outside the
nyal stand, drew only men Of fashion to EPSON
Dowps but this year. It is said the attendance there
wac socially speaking, a marvellous improvement
unon the past Ladies of irreproachabe position
were seen IN numbers, although members Of that
class generally, have turned out only the day at
Ascot Either in imitation of the English, because
- Is English or because Americans possess innate
love for fast horses, racing is becoming popu
lar IN and about New-York rapidly Concerning the
cause for f. there may be two opinions about the
fact there can only be one Jerome Park was, per
hans the most highly favored spot last week, looked
~ socially The club house grounds never
beautiful and Wednesday, when the attendance
NJ drags four-in-hands and other gay turnouts
largest the whole place presented gay sight. The
tollets Of the ladies were bright. and in admirable
taso The Country Club also had its large share Of
fashionable patronage--thsnks in part to the toer-
ably decent weather during the latter part of the
have struggled hard If they had feelings of bitter
ness IN contrasting their rivals pleasant days with
their own almost invariably bad weather. But in
one respect Jerome Park will always have an al
vantage the other race courses about New-York
the drive there and back is unequalled. Much Of
N lies in the Park and tho return of the fourth hands
Is looked for there with interest not unmngled with
envy by the carrfagefok who get further any day
than the turn One hundred and feminist One
L.
different courses in these days to be the
with gentlemen riders. There is an element of per-
sonaRty about such incidents that greatly attracts
fashionable NewAYork women-perhaps it is because
the jockeys fashionable New-York men. Race
dances also proving attractiveas the last of
the Country Club demonstrated. This festivity was
well attended despite the wretched wheeling in the
neghborhood Of Pelham. 1t is lovely country up
there when the roads not too bad. The lawn ten
MS games helped the pleasure-seekers at Pei
ham Immensely Among the guests who
In faithful attendance there last week, were the
Waterbury family and connections. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott Lawrence Mr. and Mrs s. s. sands ir. Miss
Bergman, the Duke of Marlborough land Creighton
Webb, Mr. ard Mrs Pierre Lorllard, jr. and Mr. and
Mrs E. ID. Morgan
Aside from the and the incidental festivities
and the parade Of Decoration Day, there has been
little TO chronicle in social way. The first day of
the month of roses fell on Friday, which left only
Saturday for weddings Over in Boston the mar
rage of Miss Mlxtcr and Randolph Appleton in the
Mission Church of St. John the Evangelist occupied
fully a large and fashionable circle. A good many
New-Yorkers were present, for both the bride and
the bridegroom (once captain of the Varsity football
team are popular with their friends and acquaintances
The ceremony very pretty, although the heart
less fashion of having bridesmaids followed.
The bride white satin and looked exceedingly
handsone-at least that the prophecy about her
appearance uttered by the NEWCOMERS when they
started for the scene Of the festivities. Another
Boston wedding of interest will be that of Miss
Elizabeth Sewen and William Lowell Putnam This
occurs next Saturday, the 9th
From marrying point of view yesterday was GER
tainly the most important day Of the week In town
FreQuenters OF Naagansett Pier at least may so re-
gard it, for 1t saw the marriages of Miss Lillian Gwynn
and Miss Collective young ladies that have often
attracted much notice at that lively Rhode Island
watering-place. Miss Coffee was married TO Charles
DC Kay at Calvary Church at p. m, by the Rev.
DR.. sattcrlee, the rector of the church She made
pretty youthful bride. The other Narragansett Pier
BRIDE Miss Gwynn, welded with L. Mortimer Thorn
I'm the evening" at her fathers house, No. 40 West
Fifty eghthst large number of guests were hidden
10 the reception which followed the ceremony, and
most OF them were therefor were expected These
were bridesmaids: Miss Thorn Miss Louisa FLOYD
Jones, Miss Lentllhon and Miss Laura Conklng' Inc
best man was Oakley Rhineander and the ushers
were Of equally striking quality. The bridai RODE
was white satin covered with point lace. Ihere was
pleasant excitement in Orange, too yesterday af'er
noon when Miss Tilnghast married. to charles
March in ST Marks Church
The last brave lady to show her cola CAIN oou-
mpt for the alleged unluckness Of May weddings was
Miss Harriet Reeves Burt, daughter of Dr. Burt, OF
No SO East Twenty -eighth-st.. who, on wednesday
evening last. became Mrs. Clarence r. Gardner his
was quiet homo wedding with only relatives present.
on account Of recent family bereavements There
were no bridesmaids, no ushers and no one won the
courtesy title Of best man but tho wedding banquet
was not dispensed with and the parlors were prettiS
decorated with flowers.
An Incident Of interest at Orange this week VIII
be the lawn tennis fete on Thursday. There VIII De
dancing in tent In the evening. and no end OF nun Is
promised. Among the ladies who thus display their
anxiety benefit the South Orange Free Library fuIn
Nrs. John Wilmcrding, Mrs. James r. Cross an"
sIrs Howard White On Saturday somewhat similar
entertainment viii take place here in the city under
tie auspices Of Mrs. J. Hood Wright at Washington
Heights The beneficiary this time is the Manhattan
Dspensary.
This week VIII DO full Of weddings, Some Of which
as follows:
Tuesday--At s p m. in the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest, Miss Elizabeth n sackettMoore will be married
to Richard RiLcr after which there viii be reception
at 10. "a East FInysixth-st. On this day also Miss
Louie Hays Will be married 10 Emile T. Pickbardt
Wednesday-At Newark there will be rushing TO
and fro to witness the marriage Of Miss Edith He'd
den TO the Rev. John S. Allen. In this city there
will occur the marriage of Miss Eliza s. Hyde and
Charles y. Waterbury at the Church Of the Messiah
in the evening.
Thursday-John d. Dunbar will wed with Miss
Jessie Cape In the Rev. r. Hcber NewtOn's church at
6 p N. H. r. Lounsbery with Miss Bogardus
at the Madison Avenue Reformed Church;
Miss Adele Quartey, Of staten Island, will become
Mrs James Brown. and W. Brenton yelling and Miss
Howe viii be married at the Church Of the Heavenly
Rest at p m.
June Ii, marriage Of Miss Edith Walker to B.
Francis Hooper, at the Church Of the Purtans in
Brooklyn.
The engagement is announced of Miss Grace Brad