New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
rop CHARITY AND MARRIED BLISS.
.,u,IAyr WEDDINGS AND CHARITABLE ENTER
TAINNFNTs


,..,en activity in fashionable society last week
Nor ~ marriages of persons more or less closely
~.,d q With the charmed circle Of the 4OO,7
- con.pcuousy celebrated; and the great char
,.sh,s show of the season took place. Little fairs
-, cbnrches hospitals or readingrooms broke out
v,.s, oil over the citythe result, perhaps, Of the
sr,s,,on the alleged self denial and the unselish
,,ons ot the peptertial that ended with
- Tins everybody who anybody had
.h % do and coTTespondingly happy. But
80 t,n was mostly indoors, although the almanac
S,.a.es the arrival Of spring Cold or rainy wea'her
n,ovalled during most OF the time, and prevented
,a who are fond Of driving from getting much en-
-l~ort ont Of that pastime drive in an open
49,, ,r Central Park wntry amusement,
. ,amptaton 10 Pneumonia to Jump up behind
III a ride Record should be made OF the
sS,,lous but pleasing nonsense of the Harvard Col
-. Uasty Pudding Club at the Berkeley LSceum'
... curious how popular performing, masqueradns'
.n..Iancng students make themselves, and how
uccessfuI their entertainments always are Yet II
a, doubtfl II the admiring spectators really regard
,h., kind Of amusement as having distinction or
,..u,vs To what class does it belongl The upper
class msterialzed, the juniors vulsarzed, or the
sophomores brutaliIedf
From many points of view the Carnival Of Venice
charitable entertainment at the Metropolitan opera
House on Wednesday and Thursday evenings was the
most important social incident OF the week IL GER
tsinly interested the largest number OF prohlnen'
people: yet like all huge displays OF that kiho II
lacked personal interest The dances were pretty
and Marwig deserves credit for the way In Wheh
they passed of But II is impossible not 10 pe sfucA
with one fact This entertainment was arranged oy
some of the most influential ladies in town, VINO per
sonally supervised and approved the "hoie ol H.
Many Of them are the mothers of charming daughters
or sons-yet looks in vain for their family names
on the lists of the dancers. There no reason lor
frfff
that when Il comes 10 dancing In pubIci tNtI iuI
sweet charltys sake. there is great dicr nee
pnt there was no doubt about the Carnvas success,
and the boxes the first evening were MED Joy men zen
attendance not so large, although me peroIin,
ances moved OF more smoothly ne htino'si%ei ti,i
Hospital managers may wei congratulate themselves
on having many kind friends interested IN thcT
institution
Tuesday was doloful looking day for the early
brides OF the week It raned hatd and blew harder
from noon ill late iuto the night; and to get from
the door to the carriage meant ruin to many fine
vrap and gown. Awnings Of little protection
after an hour or So and the wet carpets on the steps
only served 10 dye the edges Of many fine skirt and
petticoat Yet the weddings appointed for tho day
went bravelv on At 80 in st. Thomas's, at
Ffftythird-st and Fifth-ave, Miss Florence Harris
horne and Henry B. Kane married in the presence
Of congregation which apparently had not suffered
from the storm II took three clergymen 10 perform
the ceremony. The bride dressed IN white satin
snd tulle, and attended by bevy OF bridesmaids
sU fair 10 look upon hsltdCZen assorted ushers
carried themselves gallsnyi both at the ch9tch anu
later at the reception at the brides islhers mouse %
In FIhy yfrst-st In the evening when the WIND blew
harder although the rain did not pour down IN SO
heavy torrents as earlier IN the Day Oayay 81
another weddng-Miss NJ. A. lsaacs and Arthur hI1o l.
maids, ushers and admirnc friends. This bride was
sttcd in white mcire and point lace nhG lesePoH Ws
largely attended Among the guests were the Gov
srnor Of Connecticut and Mrs Lounsbury, and MT
and Mrs. Galusha Grow, the brides uncle anu aunt
Philip Rhinelander and Miss Adelaide Kip were
the most taked-of bridal couple Of Wednesday Since
their engagement was first announced, both their
families and friends seem to have combined TO make
the most Of that blissfu period for the young lovers
Engagement dinners given all around the circle,
and every stage of the happy time was celebrated IN
some appropriate way. IL VIII come hard for Mr..
and Mrs RhineaLder settle down TO prossic mar
red life but at any their courtship and wedding
bave afforded them much diversion The marriage |
ceremony took place at the BRIDES home NO. 447 |
r,th-aye The Rev. Drs. Cooke and Coke oiicated
The house was beautifully decorated with hoWers'
and also by the presence OF host Of well-dressed
guests-wbo add more 10 the effect of wedding than
is generally admitted or reckoned upon. The couple
stood on das Of red velvet. The bride seemed 10 |
have diamond all her. and the rest Of the visible
outfit was satin point de Venice lace and silver |
brocade -Four bridesmaids, six ushers and bes' !
nan added to the charms and dignity Of the bridal
group The wedding presents were particularly |
numerous and fine. At noon on this day, Ia much /
queter fashion, T. d. Morgan took unto hmsGh a |
Fifty -third-st, where the wedding came on OhS
few people were present, ana there Nss 10 Iar@oe
looked beautiful enough TO have JUSTIFIED any amour.
OF show. She wa dressed in White saIh anu luii' l
lace James Parker. OF Boston, an old college chuL,
stil another wedding in the afternoon that demands
notice-that Of Miss HOrtense Bartlett and EdWad
l. RurIill. at O'Clock al the brides home, No 40
MadIson-ave There was a Baptist flavor about this
ceremony Two pink and white bridesmaids We're IN
attendance the bride, who wore white satin, tGle
and duchesse lace. -Four ushefs and a best man
comprised the other details of the wedding party
There was an agreeable reception later
Most Of the wedding music Of Thursday was con
eentrated in the Church Of the Holy Spirit, whero
there was a wedding ceremony with choral accom-
panment Tho bride Miss May Bollcs, daughter
OF MI and MS. 7. " BOlles, and the ecstatc man
Of the occasion was Augustus W. Dunning. Al
p NJ the chancel presented picturesque scene. Thr
ty-fve choristers singing the chorus from Lohen-
grim had preceded the bridal party up the central
aisle, and stood among the palms and flowers
the ceremony went The bride, who is ex-
ceedlngly pretty, was dressed n satin, point and
duohesse lace, and surrounded by a group Of
seven young girls six ushers, best man and two
little pages. OF course the bridegroom was there,
too. Altogether with these pretty objects in full
view, and the perfume Of flowers and the sound OF
music filling the air. the large congregation had
reason for the admiration they felt The reception
al No. West Fiftyslxthst, the brides home, which
followed, largely attended. When Mrs. DuDning
departed she threw her bouquet (which fell into seven
parts her bridesmaids, and the one who got
the bunch containing beautiful ring expects TO be
the next one OF the group TO be marred-a popular
superstition that could easily be sustained by facts
In this case az least Earlier in the day there was
an artistic wedding az Nc 124 East Twenty seventh
ST. where Robert V. V. seVeu and Miss Amanda
Brewster both artists married by Bishop Potter
Fashionable artistic circles represented both
among the guests aud IN the decOrstiOns-including
the Associated Artists There was not a large number
OF people present, but 20 every there il an
entirely satisfactory gathering.
The summer exodus TO Europe has already begun
Yesterday witnessed the departure Of Mr and Mrs
Cornelius " Bliss Mrs. BrOckhost Cutting the Misses
Cutting, Colonel Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Mrs. A. :
IeM.tt the MIsses Hewitt Ms. Mar.hall u. Enherts