New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
MANY WEDDINGS TAKE PLACE AND NONE
WILL COME.

o., aays has induced many TO postpone their going
.uz,x until after the marriage OF Miss Thompson and
NJ the week In town
ruvedo has been the scene Of much mild gayety,
srch as boating and driving parties, with dancing
after dinner at the clubhouse thrown in. A number
a, the many hundred persons who went out to the
ra-k for the holiday last Saturday have found the
Mace so agreeable that their visit will extend far
beyond the time originally intended. The principal
incident in the park this week will be the invitation
tennis tournament for which arrangements arc COM
Melted and which will be opened on the club grounds
10 morrow. Considerable interest is manifested In the
tournament, and not only are all the cottages hned
with gay parties but every room in the clubhouse
will have It's occupant IN the next six days 1t Is
proposed have informal dancing In the ballroom OF
the clubhouse every evening, and luncheon and
dinner parties will form small part OF the diversions
Of the week Among the largo number Cd Leading
tennis players who have agreed to battle Tor the
prizes are Valentine c. Hall, M. r.. wright, Dean
Miller, A. Wright Post Morton Patton, H. M. Billings'
Z. L. Hall, S. E. Wright. r. Stevens, c. Z. Sands
S. T. Chase and Spalding de Gsrmendia- X. ID. sears
and probably o. Campbell viii act as referees The
mems singles will begin at o'clock tomorrow after
noon and viii b continued every morning at 10
O'clock The mems doubles will start their play on
Wednesday In addition to the regular tournament
prizes the Tuxedo Club offers challenge cup valued
at $500 to be played for annually, and which will
become the property OF any player winning 1t three
times not necessarily In consecutive years.
The opening of Morris Park Monday attracted
number of well known people. Many Of them drove
over from the Country Club, where there is lively
throng Of fashionable folk Among those present on
the opening day were Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. ID. Laner,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Havemeyer, Miss Amy Bend, Mr.
and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. James NJ
Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Beekman, Mr.. and
Mrs William Sands, Robert Hargous, H. N Potter and
Center Hitchcock
The wedding Of Miss Thompson and Harry Cannon
on Tuesday at st. Thomas's Church. will be brilliant
The breakfast and reception will follow at the nome
of Mrs. Brush the grandmother of the BRIDE NO lOl
Ftftbave. The bridal party, twenty-five In NUMBER
will be seated at an ovalshaped table which
viii be decorated with white orchids. The Rev Dr.
J. w Brown OF ST. Thomas's Church, will
perform the marriage ceremony. Miss Thompson
viii be attended by eight bridesmaids, and Mr. Cannon
will have as his best Augustus G. Gurnee, who
acts as such in place Of HolRer Abbott, OF Boston,
who recently lost his father Mr.. Cannon's farewell
bachelor dinner on Friday night was an elaborate
feast.
Miss Thompson last evening gave a dinner party at
her home, No. 101 Fifth-ave. 10 the young men and
women who to form the bridal party at the wedong
of herself and Mr.. Cannon. The guests sat long
table, which handsomely decorated with orchids
and pink rcsebuds After the meal the cotillon was
danced Mr.. Cannon leading with Miss Thompson.
ers Miss Salle Hargous of this city, Miss Ferguson
Miss NewberTy, Miss Ledyard. of Detroit, and Miss
saokett Of Providence; Augustus c. Gurnee, Senator
Nspenad Stewart, Brockholst Cutting, Hamilton Fish
Webster Elisha Dyer. jr.. Thomas H. Howard, George
Bird and Thomas Hitchcock jr
Miss Julia Parish, whose marriage to Arthur EN-
MONS Of Boston, will take place at the home of her
father Henry Parish, at Irvington- the Hudson,
about June 90 arrived from Europe yesterday morning
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Martin last Tuesday night OF their home, NO. 24o
West Seventy fourth ST., was one OF the few notable
incidents Of the week II marked the forty sixth
anniversary of their wedding day in most agreeable
fashion and was also the fifth anniversary of the
marriage of NIr. and Mrs. Benajah Martin. 1t was
Mr. Martins intention to have the reception on the
ieth anniversary three years hence, but as the OLD
centleman's daughter and son-in-law, the Rev. MI.
Wellington White a missionary IN Chlna are apout
TO return for another ten years. stay in China and
could not be here three hence, 1t was concoeo
to have 1t at this time. 1t was happy OCCASION and
one in which Mr.. and Mrs. White played no small
mart The drawing rooms were filled with the rlehus
of the aged couple, who were the recipients OF inc
hearty congratulations of ALL Among the guests
we're Mr. and Mrs J. c. Bevns, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G..
harrington Dr. and Mrs. Agnew, of Philadelphia Mr..
and Mrs William Creamer Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.
McEwen, H. f. Stack and Miss Gary, Of Albany ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Rhoades Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
REYNOLDS Mr. and Mrs. David p McClintock, Professor
and Mrs W. d. Med. Halsey, Marshall Clement, ana
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Schneider.
Mrs. Edward Cooper Oh Monday night gave the only
dinner party Of the week. Her guests were the Earl
~ Caithness Mr.. and Mrs. Charles De Kay Mr.. and
Mrs Charles G. Francklyn, Mr.. andMrs. B. c. Porter,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Miss Griswod, Miss Cliff
Miss Cornelia Redmond Miss Cram, RI X. Richards.
Senator Lispenard Stewart and Smith Gift Mr. and
Mrs Cooper Hewitt to be at the party but their
absence from town prevented their attending. The
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Morris Carnochan and ]. Lawrence Aspinwal which
took place at Grace Church Thursday at noon The
church was filed with representative gathering OF
fashionable people who had many favorable things 10
say of the bride as she walked up the centre aisle with
her brother, Gouverneur CarnochaD, who gave her
away Her gown was white satin and point lace ana
she wore some handsome ornaments, including neck
lace OF pearls a gift from her mother, and
a diamond feur-de-hs pin, enc OF he
n-esepts from the bridegroom. There were
no bridesmaids maid-ofhonor. Because on
the brides family being still In mourning inc
wedding breakfast at the Hotel Brunswick was lot te
bridal party and few intimate friends. Another
wedding on the same day was that Of Miss Josephine
Adams Perry daughter Of General Alexander j. A.
Perry, and Junius Spencer Morgan, which took place
AZ midday In st. Thomas's Church. 1t was pretty
wedding, and from musical point of view decdedly
unconventional Miss Perry in white satin and chiffon
and wearing three strands Of beautiful pearls ABOUT
her neck present 1rOH MIS- 'OVISO IL -'"'
gan the parents Of the bridegroom and diamond halr-
pln from the young man, was attended by a bevy on
pretty bridesmaids dressed in frocks OF white satin
striped gauze broad Empire sashes OF rose pink rib
hon and shoulder-knots Of the same ribbon. Their
hats were OF rough brown straw. trimmed with pink
rosebuds and brown velvet ribbon. They wore at
their threats lovers knots OF gold, studded with tur
ouoise forget-me-nots the brides gift. Mr.. Morgan,
who is grandson Of Juns s. Morgan, the banker gave
his ushers single pearl scarfplm. wedding break
fast followed at the ST. Marc Hotel
The wedding Of Charles T. Cook and Mrs sarah e.
Bird, widow Of Edward o. Bird, which took place On
Wednesday at Mrs Birds home. No. 10 West Thirty
frstst was somewhat Of a surprise TO many Of their
friends About thirty persons were present at the
ceremony. which performed by the Rev. Dr. j. Hall
McIlvaine, Of the Church of the Covenant. Mr. and
Mrs. Cook are now at Elberon, where Mr.. Cook has