New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
BRILLIANT WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.
THE HAPPY COUPLES AND THEIR FRrENDs-A
DANCE AT TUXEDO

DANCE AT TUXEDO.
Mendclssohn and Wagner have phyed an important
part in the festivities of the week. rather the music
which they composed, and no wedding seems to be
complete without the nuptia music iron Lohcngnn'
or the march which was written for Il Midsummer
Nights Dream Little did these composers dream
what boon they would be TO brides OF many decades,
who pass by the dainty music Of Jensen orthe quaint
strains of Criee soderman There win be yet
weeks before the enhancing strains OF Strauss
and waldeufel Will become powerful rivals to the
more stately music OF Mendelssohn and wagner. The
first bali announced is that OF the Patriarchs, be
held as usual at Delmonco's on December 10 The
remaining balls Of the subscription appointed or
February 4 and March A, the latter coming on lie
night Of the Inauguration Ball and the day Deioie
shrove Tuesday and thus It may be seen that 'ho
fashionable season viii be a long ono. The new
Years Ball, an idea of Ward McAlister's, has eVi-
IDENTIFY come TO stay, and VIII DC to
peated on January 2, when the narrow limit
of "4OOs will be considerably w1neueu'
Mrs william Aston will give ball at her residence
and II is said that the dinner dances which came INTO
for two years ago, will form an important feature
of he winter. 1t viii be necessary to form a no"
set # patronesscs for the Saturday Evening Dancing
Glass as the ladies' who worked hard for the sue
cess the class last winter will be called upon to
act as cbaperones for their daughters and young
relatives who arc to be the debuantes Of this winter
On Tueday large party went to Rverusie ior the
wedding o. Miss Matilda Grosvenor GoodridGe ana
Gouverneur Morris Carnochan, which took place al
O'Clock in he ballroom of springhurs the country
home of the bide in which she has passed the greater
part of her Iie The wedding was impressive ana
yet Informal The surroundings were hghiy
attractive and delightful The ballroo Is finished
In white and god, after the style of the period OF
Louis Xvith, and its walls are hung with tapestries
of Gobeln and Bcauvals whose coors have been soft
ened by the passing Of many many years. Bishop Whit
taker Of Pennsylvania a cousin Of the brides mother
and the Rev. Edward Goodridge. who formerly
preached in Geneva, Switzerland, an uncle Of the
bride, stood in the bay window where the ceremony
was performed The bride, on her fathers arm, MADE
her way to the spot almost before the guests were
aware of her presence. She was simply sttired in
white satin and tulle and carried no bouquet The
best man was Philip Livingston Livingston class
mate Of the bridegroom. The pair knelt on the same
cushions which had been used at the wedding OF the
brides parents. The day was perfect and the bright
sun lent its genial presence throughout the ceremony
bringing out the coors OF the flowers which formed
tho wedding bell under which the young people stood
epringhur will be the winter home OF MI ana MIS-
Carnochan Among the guests the Moriisos,
Ivincstons Fields Ludlows and Goodrlches. the last
having come over from Paris expressly for the &C.
casion.
Another double wedding occurred in Brooklyn on
Tuesday, at the residence oil OHdrleS o. "HOh
his two handsome daughters, Miss lillian and MISS
Minnie Higgins were married TO George Barnard, OF
New-York and Arthur Norton, of England Mr..
Barnard is a brother of Mrs Alfred Wsgsah and
Mrs Raymond Ward, who are so well and favoraby
known in New-York society, and under whose CHAP
eronage the young brides will bo introduced THIS
winter as they intend to make their home in this city
A romantic wedding was that of Miss Bessie MoElrath
and william Avery, in the little Chapel of ST. john
al Fort Hamilton on Wednesday. In the same chapel
the brides father Major T. p McErath, was married
TO her mother, then Miss Florence Ross, a daughter
Of Colonel Ross. Major McElrath resigned his COM
mission a few years ago. The bride OF wednesday
wore a travelling costume OF the shade known as
Gobeln blue and after the ceremony the pair started
at for short trip
All the brides OF the week favored with splen-
did weather but so tran those of Thursday
On that afternoon a fashionable crush assembled In
the Madison suuarc Presbyterian Church TO witness
the wedding OF Miss Blanche Phelps stebbns TO Lucien
Paul yallols Of Paris 1t seems hazardous I'M
for the American girl to marry foreigner
but this bride and her sisters have lived abroad the
greater part OF their lives and speak their English
with almost a foreign accent SO that It IS not TO be
wondered at that they have chosen Others than their
compatrots on the day this wedding was announced
to the friends of the family, the engagement OF the
second daughter, Miss Fannie Stebbins, To Gottlieb
Rucker a German of fine family, who came over for
the marriage and presented TO the intimate rlents
He is brother Of the Countesses Won Moltke, who
married brothers, cousins of the famous Field Marshal
Won Moltke and also a cousin OF Rucker JeIish, who
was secretary of the German Legation Washington
last winter Their marriage will take place In jan
uary Mr. and Mrs. Vallois viii sail for France on
November II, and will spend the winter In Aeieis.
Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss kae
Irwin Martin to Y. wyckoG vanderhoef al the ChucA
ID lIvp nm NnXpmbpF
Paula stenway to Louis Won Bermuth, at the Church
of the Divine Paternity. November IL; Miss Amy
Draper to Dr. william May, in ST. Thomas's Church,
on November Ia; Miss May Madeleine Brady TO l.
Albert stevens, in Trinity Chapel, on November 10
and Miss Georgana Remsen to Charles Hlllh0use, IN
Grace Church, November q. On November ~
also Mr. Rauch, Of England viii marry Miss Paton'
a sister of Morton Patton, at Tarrytown
Tuxedo Park was the scene of Jolly dance on
Friday night. Great preparations had been made for
the guests There special train and every other
convenience witnesses to the forethought OF Pierre
Iorilard and Burnett Baldwin, to whom the success
NJ the club is due The special
train was rather SHINY patronIzed, preference
being given to the earlier ones and with half dozen
exceptions all the guests remained over for the ladies'
sailing race and tho pigeon Shoot Of yesterday. An
informal cotillon was danced Rdgeway Moore lead
ing The supper was such one only the ch5f
of Tuxedo knows how to provide. Among those at
he dance were Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Goddard, Mrs. :.
n Beach, of Hartford, with her handsome daughter,
Miss Kitty Beach; Mr. +. Ormond French, Miss
French Captain Beecher, of the English Army
Miss Florence GriswOd, Miss Hurst, Mr. and Mis-.
Adolf Ladenburg Mr. and Mrs James Dreese' MI
and Mrs Edward kemeys, Mr.. and Mrs john furdy'
Mr. and MIS-. W. W. Cryder, Miss May Cryder'
lanes NJ Varnum. Miss Narnum, Miss Emily stevens
Mr. and Mrs Jamei NJ Waterbury James Brown Potter
cranston Potter. Miss Eleanor Hewitt MISS breosc,
Miss Hurst (whO Is sure TO be great pehe TINS VIII
,ew Mrs Cooper Hewitt, W. Cutting, 1r, john FUR
man Norman Whtehouse, Lieutenant r. :. carter,
f. s. n. aud louis Van Hoffman Already plans are
beinq laid for ball in Thanksgi giving week, anu AL
otber lust between Chris tmas and New Years
The summer and fall season, which MARKS nie ID
that delightful suburb Orange, Is always urOuss ~
4 close by the hunt ball given under the auspices vi
the Essex County Country Club, which TINS year VIII
come off on November 49, Special ts, n VIII rS Se
RIM for the accom- mediation OF New. orhers, TUG
aironesses are Mrs Charles Bradley Mrs o. D. Car
ie, NJ Nilllam Clark Mrs. ]. II. Powers farr,