New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
CLOSING THE LENTEN SEASON-STARTING
FOR EUROPE

comparative restraint from gly lne loT thoue" '''
has not been the rush which characterized the carry
part Of the year. society has done only light pehacc.
Trips 70 Florida and bermuda where night was turned
into day. theatre clubs, dinner parties and otheF
amusements have filed up the time winch has nu',s
heavy only for the last week. the cessation OF tie
opera having much TO do with the quiet Although
coming early In the year. the Easter season does not
promise 10 be gay There Will be Few Wcuuihes
and some dances, the Clarcmont teas. Mrs Crugers
afternoons al home, the dinner dances ana carry
departures for Europe and the country. The steamers
oi the last ten days have carried out the ADVANCE
guard among those sailing at various times being
Mrs.. Hewitt, the Misses Hewitt Mrs. Charles Lahier
Miss Laner, Mr. and Mrs. stanley Mortimer, Mr. ana
Mrs. Alfred de Castro. J. Perpont Morgan and his
daughter who will join Mrs. Morgan in London; MI
and Mrs FOrbes-Leith and their daughter, VINO VIII
be married TO Captain Charles Rosdcn Burn, AIDE DE
camp OF the Duke OF Connaught In London. some time
in July. on saturday Of this week BrockhoSt ana
william Cutting will sail, and later on Mr.. and MRS.
George Bend and Miss Bend will join the colony. to
spend part Of tho In London. II IS expected
that Miss Bend will be OF the bridesmaids at Miss
Forbes-Leith's wedding. II. lie Grand Cannon VIII
again pass the summer abroad.
Social circles In this city and Brooklyn have taken
deep Interest for the last few days in the divorce OF
Clifford \. II. Bartlett from his wife, and have boel
amazed at the extraordinary circumstances attending
IT, The couple married eleven years ago, the
wife's sister having already been welded to Franklin
BARTLETT the husbands brother. They lived happily
together to all appearances, until Mr. Bartlett became
infatuated with the young and attractive WIDOW OF
Christopher Mcycr, the millionaire rubber manufacturing
Of New Brunswick. y. J. She was Miss Ellie T. ChaSc
daughter Of the late George X. Chase tho lawyer OF
NO. 351 West Nineteenth ST., and barely twenty years
old when she married to Mr.. Meyer, who was then
sxtyeight years old Mr.. Bartlett was hec hnSbahds
counsel and of the executors OF his WILL Last
July Mr.. Bartlett went to Fargo, North Dakota, to
acquire a residence so that lie might obtain divorce
In August he returned to this city, but did not go near
his WIFE, lie, however, sent her frank written notice
Of his intention, and went back to Fargo lie secured
his divorce last January upon trivial grounds, which
would not have been listened to in court In this state
and al once married Mrs Meyer. They now In
san Francisco it is said. Mrs. Mcyc inherited 100000
from her husband Mrs Bartlett did not appear in the
suit and the decree IS therefore not binding In
this State Mr.. Bartlett IS the youngest son of the
late william O. bartlett, who was well known
lawyer Of this city. The Oldest son IS Willard
Hartett OF the Supreme Court In Brooklyn and the
third IS Franklin Bartlett, Major OF the I'D Regiment
and lawyer OF prominence. Clifford a. ii. Bartlett
Is also lawyer and gave promise Of bright caseer
He was formerly Judge Acknowledgement on Governor
HIS staff and member OF the Union and University
clubs His relatives think that his mind was affected
by overwork when lie became infatuated with Mrs
Meyer Ills first wife acted in the suit under the
advice OF her husbands brothers and their sympathy
"a with her. they feel that she Is In no wise to blame
in the unfortunate affair.
The wedding OF Miss Frances willing Lock-
wood, daughter OF Benoni Lockwood. 10 Henry
Wharton Of Philadelphia Will take place at the
home OF the bride in East Eehteentst., on Saturday
next, at noon only the relatives Of the pair are e1
pcced TO be present. Miss Bayard. daughter OF
secretary Dayard, who IS cousin OF Miss Lock
wood, will be married 10 Count Lcwenhaupt OF Swc
den, on Thursday at her fathers home In Wilmington
Del. Count Lewcnlaupt intends 10 remain In Amer
lea, and will live in Wilmington.
Tho dinner party given by Edward s. Jahray last
Monday night was OF the few notable incidents OF
Holy Week. 1t marked the seventy fifth anniversary
OF his birth In most agreeable fashonf. Mr.. Ja'ray
arrived from Bermuda but few days previous, where
he had been passing about two weeks with some OF MS
grandchildren. With few exceptions his children and
grandchildren were at the dinner, the absent ones
| being Mr. and Mrs. Poultncy Blgelow, the latter
| formerly Miss Edith Janray. who are now living
abroad The dinner was followed by a dance about
nftv intimate friends and connection by marriage COM
| ing In.
| While at st. Augustine II. lie Grand Cannon or
ganized "A subscription dinner az one OF the hotels.
lie got the subscriptions Of a dozen men, all from New
| York. who were at the place. and each man invited
grl TO Join the feast The chapcrone OF the party was
Mrs Brush WHO. with her handsome and wealthy
GRANDDAUGHTER Miss Elizabeth Thompson. Of Detroit.
| spent the most Of the winter in New-fork Among
| others Mt the dinner Miss Fannie Taller, Miss
Mabel Van Rensselaer,. Miss Grace Wilson, MISS VIZ
GINA Coudcrt G. Creighton Webb Lanfear Norrie and
| Richard r. Wilson, jr Mr.. Cannon spent consider
able time in making attractive the table. by using the
products Of Florida. oranges. moss and palmetto In
| great quantities. The only drawback 10 the dinner
was the inability get private dining room so the
| servants hall had to be beanticd.
| Mrs George De Forest gave dinner on Monday
night. her guests being Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
| nd + j
Mr. and Mrs James Kcrnochan, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Theodore Havemeycr, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton NICK
Twombly. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish and Others.
Mr. and Mrs Twombly entertained a party at dinner
| on Thursday night
Some of the incidents Of the near future are the
wedding Of Miss Helen Iselin TO Edward G. llcndcr-
son AT St. Georges Church tomorrow afternoon Mrs
| IIehcr Bishops dinner dance in the evening MIS-
| Cornelius Vandcrbilt's dinner and dance on TUESDAY
ujcht. the meeting OF the Thursday Evening Club NJ
he hon,e Of Mr. Charles Post in Washington Square
| Miss Lockwoods wedding on Saturday ana Mrs'
: V r. CiqIgcr', reception on that afternoon
Misc 1sein has chosen for her bridesmaids Miss Maria
| C,apn Ms, Lolita Lowell Miss Martha Draper,
Miss IIermancc the Misses Sarah and Mary fot'cr'
daughters Of bishop Potter Mr. iIcndersonS best man
will be Willard Parker Iucr The reception to 1910"
at tbe home Of the brides cousin Mrs Harold ladden,
| will be small.
The principal weddings Of next week both on tn"
| game dfy Wednesday. Miss Ethel Allen and James
| r. Ward r. will be married In the afternoon III inc
Church Of In. Heavenly Rest with an elaborate chorai
s.rvcc Miss Maud Jalray will be quietly married to
Hollis Hunncwcll Of Boston, at the home OF her grand
| father, Edward :. Jaiiray.
Mis- Joseph Drcxel will give reception with music
at her house. 80. 1O3 Madson-avc on Satnrday even
ing April L. Several people have been engaged or 'h'
evening
The Clagemont teas. which were instituted three
reor. am will be resumed Thursdays. Apr! ~ ana
| 70 Nav : and H. The patrone>ses are MIS-. EHWa'd
cooper Mrs = '. II. Crugcr Mrs. Nicholas fi'h' MS
Geor-e De Forest Ms James i. Nernochan' MIS-
| T. d. Ianicr Mrs. J. llampden Robb. Mrs W. u
schcrmerhogn and Mrs. ormc WILSON Thc s"o'o'p
roo. 80 for a single person and - for families may
| -, ~, ., A. Inhn>on No. III East Eleventh ST.
Tea will he poured by the paironc.ie' al young