New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
A GOOD START FOR THE FASHIONABLE
SEASON


opera season and of door sports, teas and recep
tions all going show that the fashionable is
at hand and we'll started. The church weddings of i'm
poriance have not been fortunate in regard 20
weather. on Monday Miss Kat, wynkoop and Harold
stanley ForwOOd married in Grace Church while
rain and Isl prevailed outside. Ths international
character Of this wedding was also marked by the
sle Of music chosen by the organist who introduced
tn national airs of both England and America Inc
gowns worn by Miss WynkoOp and her bridesmaids arc
said TO have been copied from those worn by he
Princess Louise Of Walls and her bridesmaios, s' INC
marriage TO the Duke Of Fife. Sir william ior"oou
came over for his sons wedding as ala also ui "u"
Mrs. Charles MacIver, thu latter daughter vi Slr
William recently MARI ed in Liverpool Ane WV
ling of Miss Anna Worth ana DehSon D''e'
sloan on wednesday afternoon, was in the MIDST OF
,o,,r,r, r,ir No, more favored were Miss 1Iarri-
man aud Mr. Trayers but their wedding was at the
brld home tbere was less inconvenience for all con
cemcd
Tbe most favored brides were those OF Tuesday
and fbev had the delightful sunshine which had Deen
denied 10 others The largest gathering of that day
was AT the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. Victor Newcomb
for the weddag Of their only daughter, Miss Edyth
Newcomb to Reginald HcnShaw Ward. favoriie
few were asked for the ceremony, which was so
impressive and beautiful as To cause much compli-
mentary comment which has not yet ceased. The
entrance Of the bridal party into the drawing room
Will not be forgotten by those who saw IT. generous
sized aisle was made with white ribbons supported
BY nOral sanchi0ns and up this the young girl attend
ants Of the bride passed in single file The first two
who entered the room bore gden arrows garanded
with flowers which they held the aisle for the
bride To pass under. These girls, chosen from the
brides intimate friends and school companions, were
dressed in simple gowns Of white null and they
wore as souvenirs from the bride forgetmenOt bangles
Of gold and turquoise. The maid of honor, Miss
Charlotte Zerega, wore a picturesque gown of pink
crepe dc chine big pink hat 10 correspond and a
boa Of msrabout of the same shade. The brides
satin gown was almost entirely covered with rare
lace. The veil Of point lace had done service for her
mother when bride, as had also the lace on the
dress. Miss Ncwcomb seemed to be the favored
trde Of this fall Her presents were magnificent.
Her fathers gift riviere Of solitaire diamonds
which he had been several years ia collecting Among
olhc handsome gifts toilet set in repOsse gold,
from Mr.. and Mr., g. W. ChIds, who lave known
the bride since she was very young and during their
summers az Elberon the two families have always
heea on terms Of intimacy. Mr. and Mrs. y j.
DlcXel. also old neIghbOrS at Elberon sent game
sei Of rare china and there was great amouN oi
silver from the Kentucky relatives Of the pair One
Of the guests at the wedding the famous sallte
Ward the greatest beauty of her day In the uniied
STATES who came on from Kentucky for the occasion
Miss Wards first husband Diselow Lawrence, OF
Boston 10 Is "a that her younger days so great
was her beauty that the workmeh In me streets
would drop their shoves and picks to look after her
The rain which fell IN torrents on "Wednesday night
had no disastrous effect The attendance at the opera
The audience vas as brilliant any ever seen in
The house The prevailing color. or that most worn
by the younger element in The boxes, was PINK
Natrcns chose white and the younger married women
black and there seemed 20 be no departure rom his
choice o. color on Friday night. There was notceael
lbs erce o. flowers. There a time when the ledges
of no
we're heaped up with roses, voles and lilies oil the
valley, but the fashion has died out
The hunting element absent. the joliihcauons
AZ ueur stead keeping them away. The box OF John
Jacob Aetor held o Trio OF beautiful women MIS-
William Waldorf Aston. in black satin with pan"
of diamond ornaments running diasonaHy
across the coIsacc of her dress MIS-.
-, poobo in white and gold and
Nh Coeman Drayton in white and violet MIS-
W C. Whitney wore beautiful gown OF pale ol"c' en-
broldercd With gold and in her box was Mrs' i"i""
stevens IN white brccade and pucc-cooed velvet en-
llodered with gold. Mrs. William Astor was III
white. wearing her famous set of emerslds ana oia-
monds MS Amy Bend, Miss Fannie Taller Miss
Grace Wilson Miss Charlotte Coodrdsc and Miss Ter
ryman all wole pink MIS- Marion Langdon' WIN ior
relative Ms. william AsOr wore White ana DE- poa
NJ vhi7. nsrabout The Princess Brancacco, who Is
,n batuo,,,nipc for hcr.fathcr IIcison Field, wore
qoyyn of black and white satin In broad stripe ana
wonderful PEARL ornaments In contrast TO her gown
Wa q a. 4 Lcr hostess Mrs. J. Parrish OF cIleon
and black. on which worn many diamonds.
On Frday night the house was just as brilliant
NJ ryois Davis was with Mrs. Paran stevens. In
Gown Of pink rocade. Miss Hars0us. the Misses Del
Monte. Ms, Bradhurst and Mrs. Ome Wilson wero
also I'm The favored color, pink Mrs. Charles AIDeT
lie, ems, formerly Miss May Brady, was much admired
and wore gown OF white brocade, and in her hair
diamond crescent Of unusual size.
THANKSGIVING Day was variousy observed. There
VA. d general scattering Of people 10 the country
.,l , the rcjchborhood. but the PrncetOn-f ale foot
hall match was watched with the greatest enthusiasm
o, many handsome girls who had figured IN opera
boxes the previous night Among the familiar faces
on the drae, and coaches assembled at the berAee9
oval were Mss Amy Bend, Miss Camilla Moss Mrs
Edward Lyman short. Miss Juhette Morils' Miss
Dn,norc the Misses Robinson. Mss Maud Leland
the Misses stokes, Mss Petit Oliver Hartman Inc
Ne.sr,. Cutting, Creighton Webb, Philip Livingston
li,inret,n A. A. Bibby. Alfred Conklng, Chauncey
II pepew. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Prince and
Princess BrancacciO.
Ine unique feature Of the day was the animal race
al the Meadow Brook Hunt Club, Hampstead, which
followed The luncheon given by MI and Mrs hiiou
Ro s,ve 10 the members Of tie club at their country
house. After luncheon the guests were all driven
% the clubhouse. where there followed one OF the
most singular sights on record, afOrdng amusement
enough for weeks. \ race-track was marked out on
the turf in the club yard and at one ehd OF
tlis placed coop containing moneys piss
fowls OF al descriptions donheys, cats goals, calves
snd what not II a strange sight 10 behold.
women who are wont 10 shine al the opera or baH
coaXns along animals such rsccOOns for instance,
fol this was what Miss Bird drove in harness Mrs.
an Rensselaer, Kennedy urged on huge turkey, and
Ms. Adolf Ladenburg seemed 10 have no difficulty in
driving her white rabbit. Mrs August Belmont, jr..
drove pis, ana Ms. Charles Carroll al immense
rooster. Mrs. }. J. b. Lanier had pair of white
cats, and Miss Wright guinea hen
The laughter which greeted the obstinacy of the
animals in the race and the predcaments of the
drivers was almost ide-splitting. The
,,ce wac won by Mr.. Lanier MIS- Kennedy second
and Miss Wright third. In point of novelty the an
hnsl race outstrps the amateur circus.
Cards have been recalled for the reception of Mrs