The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18
WHAT rs GOING ON IN souET1.

Society events run In grooves. Somet;r..
it Is the racing. hunting. hurdle jumpina. ana
coaching groove In which the pleasure.lov.
Ing world is moving. and outside OF whioh
there Is no socnl life. Then again. the smart
set drop into the rut OF receptions and aftor.
noon teas. and every ono goes to see what
everybody else has on and who has the smart
est winter gown. This rut il short and mar.
row. however, and the end thereof ia so,n
reached Then comes the broad and pleasant
path that leads to sumptuous dinners and
mammoth lunchoons. and which, having closed
Mt Newport only few weeks ago. is rcopened
In New York as households are mounted. and
chefs refreshed after their summer labors.
Just now we are sailing rapidly down the
matrimonial channel. aud weddings crowd
upon ench other 80 remorselcssly that IL IA
quite impossible for friends and relatives, or
even reporters to be present at all In tho last
week marriages Of note have taken place in
Newport Boston. Washington. Nowburph.
Garrison's. Norwich and there hayo bean an
many In town that orange blossoms and wcd.
ding cake have cloyed upon tho stated sonse..
Every section and division OF New York 40.
ciety has had wedding to itself
Christ Church In Seventy-drst street. whioh
has risen from the ashes OF the old building NJ
Thirty-flfth street and tho Fifth avenue. was
filled with o representative crowd Of old New
Yorkcrs on Wednesday. when Miss Eleanor
Livingston was married to Mr. J. Augustine
Sands Evory one in the church was other a
Livingston. n Delaneld. or a Sands, and manv
OF them looked so very ancient and honorable
that they might. like the cdifce in which thew
stood. have arisen from the dcnd ashes OF tho
past. Tho bride was stately and handsome.
simply but worry dnintlly costumed. and ao.
cordinG to the custom Of tho day. unattended
by bridesmaids. and carrying gold-mounted
prayer book instead Of a bouquet.
On tho following day Ncwbolds, Edgars.
Rhinelandcrs. Van Rensselaers, Duers and
Cradles. with Kings 50 humorous that the
memory OF man is quito insufficient to
distinguish them by thor various Christian
names. troopod into Grace Church to be-
present at the marriage of Miss Alice
King and Mr.. Herman Le Roy Edgar. Tho
bride on this occasion was charminsly grace
full and elegant and there was good display
OF autumn costumes. which show pleasant
medium between the diaphanous fabrics suit
able Tor summer heat and the dark velvets and
heavy furs OF winter Many OF them were Of
delicate shades OF gray. with ostrich plumes
dropping from large and picturesque hats.
Othors were Of white or palo pink and
blue silks. with bodices Of n darker shade Of
velvet. which gave tinge Of warmth to the
fair wenrers. A reception and breakfast at
Mr.. Edward Kings residence. where the
family element was even more marked than
in the church. completed the celebration.
On the same day and at the same hour Miss
Katharine Lamson and Mr.. Pedro de Flores
were quietly married at tho residence Of the
bride and her sister. In Eleventh street All
the daughters OF the lnte Mrs. Charles Lam.
sen. OF whom only one now romans unmar.
ried. were present with the exception OF Mrs.
Victor Drummond. who returned to her home
in Germany in August
But the most notable Of all the marriages.
solemnized on this mid October day WAS that
at Newport Of Mr.. W. Butler Duncan, Jr, son
Of tho late David Duncan Of Providence. r. l..
and nephew and adopted son Of Mr.. W. Butler
Duncan OF New York. to Miss Blanche Have.
meyer. daughter OF Mr.. Theodore Havemeyer.
On this happy young pair everything that good
taste could suggest and unlimited expendi-
ture secure was lavished, and the picture pre-
sented by the decorations md Embellishments
Of Mr.. Havemeycrs Nowport residence. whera
the wedding took place, could scarcely be
eQualled in any town mansion, The tapes.
tries, which are q possession in themselves.
the satin and brocade hanencs, the candels-
bra blazing with light. and the profusion OF
flowers. most artistically arranged according
to their color. made whole that was beautiful
exceedingly. Tho bridal gown was of course
ings. and tho company included all the Nav
port residents who are left thore. and q large
number who went up from town.
As II to add pleasant memories OF the past to
the long record OF autumn weddings on this
side Of the water. the cable flashes from Lon,
don tho announcement Of tho marriage OF Miss
Resale Bard. youngest daughter OF John Bard.
once leading society man OF this city, to Mr..
Charles A. Moran. Mr.. Bard will DO we'll re-.
membored by ladies' now in feathers and bro
cade. who were bellies and beauties forty years
ago. as one OF tho handsomest men OF his day,
and his connection with the Dela0 elds. Sandses,
McVickars. Morrises, and other old families
forms o link with his native land not likely to
be severed. But no has lived too long abroad
to bo easily recalled to this generation.
Tuxedo IL by far tho most lively suburb OF
New York just now. unless indeed the stately
homes on the upper Hudson would consent to
be classcd among the suburbs At Tuxedo tho
club house has been crowded and pheasant