New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

= ara way of trousseaRx wedding cards and breakfasts
So Misses Olivia and Laura Hoe had been seen seldom
a scriety owing 20 the death OF their sister. Mrs.
MASON. which threw the family into mourning Just
- the brides Of Tuesday were about TO be formally
.,roSuced The death Of Mrs. Hoes brother, Frank
,ames IN Africa again throwing the family into mourn
.r prevented on the part of Mrs. Hoe anything but
,ns simplest kind of entertainments last winter The
s- Of the two brides passed years at school In
eermauy returning to New-York shortly before the
death OF her sister'
The over.zeaous hest man Of the Webster-Post mar
s,ss came very near causing sensation by having
psced in an evening paper the notice OF the marrae
a aay previous. and those who looked IN tle 'ia.i''
column Wednesday evening" and read that MISS
n, ana Mr. Webster had been married On that
day were amazed. II is hardly necessary to say thaV
.be insertion of the marriage notice at that early oa'e
was an error.
The wedding occurred as was expected, and proved
An tdeal one with good weather and everything IN aus
favor Such is the popularity OF the Post family IN 'e
country town where they make their summer nOHi'
that their farmer neghbors hung out banners ana pun
Inc from windows ard trees Mr. Posts yacht Beatrice
anchored in Great south Bay. was decked with nags
AZ were several other yachts. The marriage ceremony
In the Suydam Memorial Chapel OF ST. Ann az oe9
VILE was simple. There was room lot Only t'o ~
yited guests. TIE bride most handsomely SUISSE
in rich white silk the front of the dress being eoVefe
had been worn by various relatives. The Weuu. 4-
hreakfst followed al strandhome, Mr.. Posts c0hn'S
place which faces Great South Bay Inc NO. a
small consequently the breakfast was serVeI 80 the
marquee on the lawn. Those who consrS'" ,d rot
young pair as they stood in the drawing inst
help noticing sprays Of fresh apple =, the nm
over their heads, the unexpected oh0i"'
usually hoe month Of September 49,, c,.,s were
A. might be expected the wedding sI.s -
sunerb there being many jewels ana muoH U'u
the brides grandmother the Coun'es W rho h-,da
sent from Paris a necklace OF dialOn' g.. diamonds
Oroom,s family sent pearls, and uleIe "eo go
e.. o.bs- teweIs from various relatives anu ni'nN9
anu oUhei .n1,on Fish Webster will sail for Europe
gu -. u N pass the winter abroad Ihes
In e,a awaiting them on the other size sun inoro
hanasome presents among them tiara OF gems
rs. wostcbester County Fair has afforded great
amusement throughout the week. Among inc ooi-
stant visitors have been Mr. and Mrs. James NJ
waterbury Mr. and Mrs. E c. Potter MI ana Mrs'
p.nI Gsbert Thebaud Mrs. Jules Reyna, Colonel ana
- ne Iancev Kane Mr. and Mrs William sands,
Mr. and Mrs. Marion story. Dr. and Mrs. Barron Miss
BARRON Miss Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Hewitt Mrs
James Mcvickar, F. W. J. Hurs: and Miss Hurst
Tb4rs has never been more brilliant gathering In
ths vicinity of Lenox than that at Lee Pleasure PARK
last saturday, for the Lenox Club races
The races were not up 10 ue H"rA
lint ts turnout Of brakes and other eonveyances was
t.- ahead Of the Lenox mark Henry Barclay had on
his brake Mr. and Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom MISS
Rarnes and Miss Carrie Webb. c. Norman Fay, OF
Chicago who drove to LenOx from Newport Few days
ago had on his brake Mrs Esler, Miss Moner' MISS
Van Nest Miss Houghtaling, Miss Annie Webb, Miss
Lulu Webb Edwin Moller and CI. W. Forsythe IN MI
stokess party were Miss Ethel Dodge, Miss Lusk'
Miss stokes John Hadden jr., and Harold Brown.
Secretary Tracy drove out with the Misses FuITss'
and Colonel william Jay drove W. d. soane's BRAKE
with Mrs sloane on the box seat his other passengers
being Mrs. jay, Miss Bergman Miss f0st l. H.
Howard and ]. Louis Webb. Mr. sloane drove ms
daughters on a blackboard. All about the club en-
closure were double buckboaTd, vlcoras and vehicles
Of every description. Many luncheon parties were
given. It was the Ascot of LenOx the course having
a charming surrounding of hills Of which the famous
English course cannot boast. The prizes were chosen
with much taste Frederic Gebhard won the LenoA
cup, which had been presented by VIII Curtis Oh
Curtis's Hotel. Mr. Gebhard in most generous
manner gave the cup TO Mr.. Curhss INFANT son. hleu
with violet scented baby" powder.
The Misses Furniss had dinner party every night
for Secretary Tracy during his stay in Lenox. The
last was given on Sunday night, among the guests
being Mrs c. A Minon, Mrs. Dzimbofsky, of Dresden,
formerly Miss Griswold. Of New-York; Mrs. Hobson'
Of Washington; Mrs. Zimmerman, F. H. BALDWIN. Lieu
tenant F. S Carter T. S. Navy. and Mrs. Wlmerding,
Secretary Tracy's daughter. After dinner F. Barring
ton FOOte sang.
Mrs stokes has been the Lady Bountful of the sea
son. Her large dinner on Tuesday, a picnic 70 the
Ice Glen at Stockbridge Wednesday and the last
Of her series Of dances on Friday heightened consider
ably the list of her many Inequalities at the Home
stead Mr. and Mrs. Stokes will probably build before
another year a much larger country house near the
stockbidge Bowl. where they about 1000 acres.
The extra assembly Sedgwck Hall last night brought
TO an end the gay life Of Lenox. sufficient sum OF
money was left in the treasury hence the extra dance.
Now Lenox will be able enjoy that quiet life which
all the residents Of the place prefer.
Miss Elizabeth Bisland, we'll known writer for
newspapers and magazines. as we'll by her journey
around the globe, is 10 marry Tuesday Charles W.
wetmore, of the law firm Of Barlow 4 Wetmore. II
was said by some admirer of Miss Bisland, when she
left her home in NewOrleans TO seek fame and fortune
in the North that she would day be duchess but
she has wisely chosen instead good American. who
on the high road to fortune. Mr. Wetmore has given
up his practice In the law courts, his interests now
being placed In the affairs of large syndieates. He
the attorney for the whaebaek boats, Of which
has been named after him. The wedding on Tuesday
will be entirely private. Other important weddings
Of future have already been announced in this
column
The engagements have been reported recently OF
Miss Greta MarquaDd, daughter of John Marquand,
70 Herbert Dudley Hale, Of the Rev. DR.. F.. f.
Hale Of Boston, and of Miss Martin, daughter Of John
Martin. of Brooklyn, 70 the ViscouDt Fremont, OF
France cousin 10 the Marquis de ChOseul II is re
ported also that Miss sylvia de Thomson, daughter Of
Baron de Thomson, is engaged u Danish nobleman.
whose name is not given.
Little has been said about the debutatss Of the com
ing season. Mr.. Henry Cews, Mrs. II. A. {. TAYLOR,
Mrs. George Bend. Mr.. Buchanan Winthrop Mrs.
Townsend Burden. Mrs. W. ID. sloane and Mrs. Z. F.
shepard are some Of the mothers VIII have daughters
to introduce. With II. lie Grand Cannon well launched
the held Of HnatrimOny Elisha Over, jr. and T. II.
Howard about TO wed, anxious mammas are In
quandary ~ to tie future leaders Of cotllons. The
one eligible man seems 70 be Alexander iladden
There will be several newcomers ia New-fork So
cety this winter who have claims TO fame and beauty
Foremost Miss Bessie Greene the only daughter OF
Captain Greene, late OF the Engineer Corps OF the
United states Army Miss Greene has been In Eng
land with her mother for the last years where she