New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

.,st three or four DAYS brought lively intimatons
~r,ms- which caused some members Of the fashion
~. world TO rush OF to the suburbs for few days
many others 10 hasten their plans for closing their
housss and leaving town for the season. Last week,
asrec,aly after Wednesday, there was perceptible
-rase In the number Of guests at the Country Club
!, parton- on the Sound. and at Tuxedo there was
nost fratc demand for accommodations at the club
aouse For several weeks to come the latter place
III, he the scene of much gayety and jolty. The in
a.nt Of Yesterday was the walking match, in which
an. cup offered by Alfred Conking was contested
lar Decoration Day coming on the last day Cd
Iris week will induce many to pass that and the
aav following away from town. That Tuxedo VIII
have its share of the outpourng from town there is
M Doubt as the applications for rooms at the club
house on these two days have been unprecedentediy
numerous: indeed, many Of those who have applied
have been forced TO reconcile themselves to dsappon
,snt Several important and interesting incidents
have been arranged TO take place In the Park on
saturday next chief among which is the special sslhe
race the winner of which wireceive the
cup offered by Percy L. Drayton. The race VIII be
omen to the members of the Tuxedo Club. IL IS ex-
pected that there will be lively colon at the ciup-
house on Friday Saturday evening. however on oou
evenings there will be concert by the Hungarian mus
c,sps who have been engaged for The evenings named
Tennis week begins on Monday, June 8. on which day
the first invitation tournament which has ever taken
taken place In the Park will begn Already numoer
of skilled tennis players have expressed their Wiling
ness 10 contest in the different matches several
handsome prizes are offered not the least beautiful ana
vauabIe is silver cup. valued at $780, offered by one
club TO be played for each year until won by the same
person three times when he may claim 1t as his own
This prize is to be known the "TuXedo Cluo Ohai
ptOnshp Cup" There will be no lawn party al
Tuxedo this summer, nor is al all
likely that Carmencita will again be invited 10 dspiay
her art on the stage in the ballroom
pleasant incident in town on Monday evening last
vas the dinner and dance given by Mr.. and Mrs j. j.
Alexandra al their home, No. West sixteenth
st The guests at the table were few, but
large humber of people were asked to come
in after dinner when lively cotillon was
danced Among Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre's guests
were General and Mrs. Henry L. Burnett Mr. ana
Mrs LLOYD Aspinwall Mr.. and Mrs L. Crosby, Mr' anu
Mrs John Y. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur NJ
Dodge Mr. and Mrs Marshall, Mr. and Mrs Augus1e
Montant Mr. and Mrs r. L. Montague Livingston Beck
man. Miss Benedict. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Merritt, Mr
and Mrs Cowdn, william Morgan, Foxhall Keene' H.
La Montague and Mrs G. Bloodgood.
On the same evening Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cooper
cave a dinner party, when Mrs cooper was escorVeo
into the dining room by Bishop Potter ana MIS-
Charles Hoffman by Archdeacon Mackay Smith
Among the recent announced engagements Is that
M Miss Helen Louise Archer. No Ia West f1fty-
send st. To j. WolcOtt Thompson, Of the Real Estate
Exchange Miss Archer is daughter of o. H. L.
Archer and Mr. Thompson is a prominent member OF
the Reform Club The wedding is to take place early
In the autumn.