The sun., 1891-06-14
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stranger IN town. passing through Npnsf
Fifth avenue on Tuesday morniue. when tho
gny crowd was poutinG out OF 81. Thomas.
Church after the iage of MIR. Cam n AMI
Miss Thompson. would never have imagined
that II was tho dull season ana that The ,own
was empty. A moro beautiful wedding ora
moro representative assemOlage OF Nev York
| beauty and fashion was never seen at MD.
winter 1t would be disres pectful perIars
to say TINT the absence OF elderly people OF.
tributed not llttlo TO tha glow and sparkle OF
| the occasion: but certain It is thar from
altar 10 porch there was scarcely
! break in the Kaleidoscope cirsct o,
color. and this could hardly have been
! II. as 90 often happens at church we'd ling.
an elderly relative in blnck hal az. .,earel in
every new. We are told by julien Gordon tha.
"A Age is tragic" which Il not uniformly trds
as regards it's results and influences, but the
q Dom and sombreness that are apt to accom-
pany 1t have certainly a depressing effect up
scenes where bloom and freshness are the
most i'm rortnnt requisites.
Whatever may have been the reason. how.
eror. there certainly was no absence Of cheer.
fulness about the Cannon. Thompson wedding.
Young aud pretty women In ravishing summer
gowns trouped in by pairs and Groups. aid
wore isely assigned By tho ushers to the
most prominent seats In tho middle aisle
Miss Anne Cameron In old pink. with
an immense hat shading her expressive face.
came in with Miss Flora Davis and made
pretty group in ad dining pews with Miss
Beatrico hapman In blue. with yellow plumes
in nor wide LeRhorn hat. and Miss Amy Bend.
who wasa picture In rnle pink. Qnie near
them sat Mrs Richard Irwin and Mrs. Henry
Eggleston. Mrs. Irwin wearing u blue and
white costume with n picturesque In hat
ir mined with buuches of corn flowers. and the
pretty young widow in black and white. On
the opposite side OF tho aisle were Mrs Van
Rensselaer, CruRer In . high Knocked walking
dress OF rich white satin. Mrs. Grsnvile kane
in silver gray. with her red gold hair showing
through q small let bonnst. Mrs. Carly Have.
meyer. looking extremely handsome In a lilac
costume, and Miss Iurnure In white and geld.
Higher up In the church were placed Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish In fetching Louis Quinzs
coat. over W hite silk skirt. and several ladies
from Troy and Detroit all exunisitely eowned.
Miss Furniss brought with her Nine. dc Talley.
rand PeriGor.. aud Miss Coudert wns accom-.
rnnfed BY Mrs. Jordan Mott very handsome
woman destined to be a society beauty as soon
as she becomes fairly known.
OF the bride and her bridesmaids II would bo
difficult to speak in too high praise. Miss
Thompson was stately and digniaed. and car.
ried her long train and bridal flnerles with
much grace. The yelling Of her diamond, in
tune without q flaw. The delicate rose ping
bridesmaids. each one carrying dainty para.
sol instead OF q gigantic posy. were most
effective both in the church aud at the house.
and the whole affair from Arst to last was 80
we'll planned and carried out that there was
scarcely IN opening for criticism.
The marriage OF Miss Helen Anthon to Mr..
Charles Coster on Wednesday was a homo
affair. at the residence OF the brides father.
Il ~
Van Rensselaer, and the Rev. Anson Phelps
Atterbury at Rye on the following day was
equally quiet and informal. though both had
all the accessories and embellishments that
wsolth and position bring.
Three drawing room cars on the Housatonio
line were alIed with wedding guests on Thurs
day on their way to Lenox for tho nuptials OF
Miss Lanier and Mr.. George Turnure. Tho
village In the hills was as wide awake as II it
had been September instead OF June the roads
alive with all sorts and conditions OF mon
women. and children pressing and pushing for
glimpse of the bride and her pretty brides
maids. while French cooks and Delmonico
walters were cropping up at every corner. to
the disgust Of native chefs and the bewilder.
ment OF rustic hand maidens. 1t was lovely
June wedding. Nature beamed benienantly
upon tho youthful pair. the church eave them
Its most solemn blessing. and relatives and
friends rivalled each other in the beauty and
ccstliness Of the gifts that are to start them on
LIES journey.
On the evening OF the same day all the old
Dutch noblesse Of Albany society congregated
In All Saints Cathedral for the marriage OF
Miss Annie Van Vechten and Dr. Lefgerts Tho
orchid houses OF Mr.. Erastus Corning proba-
bly, the larRest and finest in the country. fur.
nishod such q wealth Of blossoms that It was
difficult to dispose them advantageousy in
the sacred edifce. and Mr.. Van Vechten's
house was adorned In the same lavish way.
The bride. who is extremely handsome. was
sumptuously attred. and the evening recep-
ton was attended by large number from this
city. as well as from Albany and Troy
Wedding celebrations or any social festivi.
ties outside OF their own surroundings have
butfew charms for the Rockaway and Meadow.
brook SER whose hearts are Just now fas.
toned upon polo. with no care or thought for
anything else. On Wednesday fast and furi.
Gus match WAS fought between Rockaways
and Westchesters. in which mallets were
splintArod. players hung from their ponies.
and all tho choicest delights OF the game we'll
emphasized. Mr.. Foxhali ksene covered him
self with honors. winning IL ;. goals indiyidu-
ally. There was large turnout OF coaches.
T carts. village carts. and other vehicles, and
all tho prettiest women Of the neiGhborhood
were either on four-In- hands or strollipg about
the grassy borders Of the grounds
The advance guard OF Newport fashlonables
are arriving every day at their charming homes
By the sea. although 1t Will be at least six
weeks before anything like gsyety will be an
nounoed. In the mean time q more restful
recuperative spot than Newport 1t would be
difilcult to find. Tho fresh salt breezes blow
straight from the coast OF Spain. beautiful
yachts ride at anchor In the bay. the lawns are
as green AS the Emerald Isle and ablaze with
gold and scarlet blossoms. while the fortunate
occupants OF tho long line Of villas that stretch
out beyond tho cliffs are pledged to no forms
or ceremonies. and sre at liberty to drive about
in homespun and blazers II they Ike and 10
invite their friends after the most informal
fashion to dinner or afternoon ten.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. WhitneS are among
the early eomers. and are already domestca'ed
at the Trsyers place. OF which tho broad p!az-
Zas are banked with flowers. Three Of tue
Casino governors and their families have ar
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