New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

for o wedding breakfast. So extensive have been the
reports of the wedding that nothing remains TO be
said save that every agreed in proclaming that
the bride never looked beautiful and radiant
All Saints Chapel was transformed into a Lower OF
white flowers which had most effective setting Of
rich green oak leaves. The altar massed with sweet
iossamine, was ablaze with many candles which
cleaned from golden candeabra. The service was
made impressive by the presence Of two bishops.
The brides sisters Mrs. George b. De Forest and Mrs
william Appleton, were handsomely gowned, one In
blue large lowered brooade and the other in pale
gray Scillenne trimmed with crystal and silver braid
Thus the farfamed belle, Miss salle Hargous, passed
into social history, TO become, doubt, one OF the
leaders in the gay young married set. The break
fast at the Train villa fine Pinard could make
it, and with the hosptable liberalty of The Hargous
family that can be better imagined than described
The presents received by tho pair numbered in the
hundreds including superb pieces of silver, sets OF
Jewels laces and other treasures, all Of which were
dispatched for safe keeping TO NewYork two
or three days before the wedding, relieving their
owners Of much anxiety. Mrs. Paran Stevens showed
her cleverness by choosing time for her dance wheh
Newport was not satiated. Mr. Eliots popularity
brought on a lot Of men to Newport all of whom ne.
malned over for the dance Marietta Villa was manu-
somcly decorated for the night and extension was
added for the supper ROOM The next incident IN New
port will be the wedding Of Miss Haveme!er l" W.
Butler Duncan, ir.. about the middle or oclooer'
Lenox has never had more delightful september
There has been little rain, consequently outoooor nc
has been a pleasure. In years past the Vuo pH"uo
has been reserved for the closing feature Dt ths year
curing n the nsetted condition Of the village roads, 1t
Was found necessary to have II carrier con
soouentlv last saturday was chosen Tor tne
parade and that early day was az '
better as there had been frosts 10 TOD 1he suo,S
of their beautiful flowers. Much sHll anu lnschu'S
we're displayed in the decorations OF the various Vc
nv handsome
vounc girls Miss Gertrude Barclay was sort OF
a symphony in pink" her blackboard being completely
covered with delicately tintcd hydrangeas ana PINK
,thbon bows Her own costume was OF pink and an
umbrella of hydrangeas cast pinkish glow over INC
fair face of this young girl. Mrs. Frederick Nelson's
tran was decidedly smart affair, and with It's tr1m-
mngs of straw was unique. Mrs. William sloane
looking as young and pretty her daughters drove
a buekboard decked with oak leaves and pink hydIan
geas her companion being Mrs. Michael HERBERT
Miss Grcenlears turnout rather weird Her buck
hoard was made to look like Egyptian chariot while
us ocouans were arayed in Egyptian dress, ana ther
faces so blackened that they defed recognition.
The dignity Of leading the procession was
conferred upon Mrs. Satterlee and Miss CleInenune
Furniss who, 10 carry out the Importance OF their
Office drove in richly appointed victoria trimmed
With autumn flowers. After parading up and down
the main street Of the village the procession maze
Is wav 10 Mrs Robeson's lawn, where tea was seGVe1
While Lenox is not so wildly gay as in years past
there is no lack Of opportunity for enjoyment ana
amusement several dinner parties are gwen e'th
night musical receptions are frequent, ana III the
last week the Berkshire County Fair held al nus
eeld has afforded during four days endless sport
Mrs William sloane and Mrs. Henry Barclay nave
given dances in the week for the youngest girls OF
Ienox who are not yet ont in society. In both cases
the parties small, informal and early Whe most
Of the guests we're yet in their teens Few OF e
older men dropped in out OF compliment 10 the hos'e''
both of whom prefer to wait the formal coming OUT Oh
their daughters before giving any more large
dances Mrs. Sloane and Mrs Barclay nave oeeh CIV
ing informal dinners throughout the month
Mrs stokes has come TO the rescue with series OF
Friday evening dances, beginning on september L.
There was informal dancing at the FIRST out
for that OF night before last there was Jolly
ootinon, Alexander MADDEN leading with Miss Stokes.
The favors were hearts clubs, spades and diamonds
made Of colored satins, banners and ribbons.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Shattuck gave tea
with dancing, in honor of her guest the Marqse &c
Taeyrand Pergord. Mrs. +. Burial Holman assisted
10 receive. Tea was poured by Mrs. Henry Barclay
Miss Dodge Miss Stokes Miss Greenleaf, Miss Helen
Parsons, Miss Beckwith and the Misses Webb The
cottage people were MI represented. MIS-. sloane's
regular Wednesday morning reception was made at
trncve BIZ the singing Of Miss Margaret Elliott and the
playing OF Herr Adamowski. The Misses Furniss
have had several dinners followed by music, the artists
already named assisting as well as Mrs Wheelen, for
merly Miss Violet of New Orleans and T. harrington
Foote of England who has guest of the Misses
Furniss for several days
Lenox has plenty of music. Private concerts are
to be given by the Misses lIeine, Miss Ella and
Miss Lily Berg The latter will give her concert
on the coming Friday morning at the house of Mrs.
Greenleaf. IioT patronesscs include Mrs. J. s.
Barnes Mrs. Henry Barclay Mrs. c. l.. Colby. Mrs.
Delafeld, Mrs 6. W. Folsom, Mrs Henry Field, Mrs.
Il. C. Greenleaf, Mrs. F. Burial Hoffman, Mrs. Brag-
ton Ives Mrs. Peter Moller. ir.. Mrs. W. b. Shat
tuck and Mrs. John Winthrop.
Sir RodeHck Cameron and Miss Catherine Cameron.
who have been at Curiss Hotel for the last ten DAYS
returned TO Clifton nerley. staten Island, the Cameron
country place, on Thursday. on Wcdne sday night the
mountain. known Bald Top, was Illuminated in
honor of Miss Cameron's birthday. The illumination,
though lasting for brief time, visible for miles
around
The beautiful country home Of Sir Roderlck Cameron
the scene last night Of pretty dance also given
In honor OF Miss Cameron's birthday. The verandas
which inclosed, were prettily decorated with
plants and flowers and Illuminated by japanese IAN
terms There was no cotillon, but informal dancing
was INDUCED in until midnight. Among the guests
were the Marquis dc Talleyrand Perigord, Mr.. and
Mrs. sidney Dillon Ripley, Miss Hurst, Robert l..
HaTgOus. Julian Potter Hamilton Cary DIR. Wander
pOe, Mr.. and Mrs Norman Walker Mr. aud Mrs. Mer-
Ger, Miss Mcfarland, Randolph st. g. Walker. Mr.
snd Mrs. Dewight Wymsn, the Misses Whttemore, the
Misses King, and the Misses Ward.
The muchtalked OF boat parade had to be abandoned
II was decided that September not fitting month
for an aquatic display. There Monday night
an imprOmptu dance at the house of the boat-club,
Mrs Greenieaf being the chaperone. Mrs. Richard
Dana mas sent out cards for afternoon reception
Wednesday next at which eggnOgg is promised.
There have been few positive announcements for the
coming season In New York. 1t is matter TO be re-
grcited that several families who have added much
b the enioyments Of the winter are TO be in Europe
Among these are Mr.. and Mrs W. X. Vanderbilt who
VIII make long cruise on their yacht the Alva Mr..
ana Mrs Frederic Vanderbilt who will 60 in November
10 pass the winter in the south Of France and Mr.
ana Mrs Ogden Mills, VINO soon after January 1 will
90 abroad TO spend some time at Cannes
among The important weddings of the fall and winter
wiz DC those Of Miss Bessie Webb to George Parsons
some unle IN November, and Miss Beatrx Chapman !