New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

As was suggested in this column last sunday TIC
roof parcn entertainments popular TINS summer
will 10 continued next winter, net on the row. DuI
IN The fOrm Of club which VIII be styled the Nauuc-
willie Cua rs members to DO dawn from the most cA-
elusive circles Of society. The entertainment VIII
not De offered by members OF the club but Dy paId
performer, who Will be engaged in Europe during the
ncxt three months While tho organizer o. the club
and those eligible 10 membership are mef. 'aoh Hoh-
Der Will have tho privilege Of putting up of INTRO
ducing In clb several ladies', all cf woh VIII nave
to be vonch.d for The excuse given 70? the forma-
ton of thls club seems TO be slender one 1t Is
said that the two or three hours which intervene
between a dinner and bail tedious, ana mat as
Il is no Longer fashionable to have any regard Tor
cnes family circle something must be done 20 prevent
absolute onnni for those hours OF waiting. Hence IL
has occurred 10 some one 10 supply the od WIN
a concert and entertainment on the vaudeville order
which shall b. given in room where 'lerc VIII
be tables on which be served such refreshments
substantial or LIQUID ~ may be deemed necessary 10
the comfort and amusement Of tho members ana their
friends This club Is expcc'ed to flourish only IN
the fall and winter months. There VIII nc ITO
nitlaticx foe. AID only the annual dues
# $50 " the first 1900 members, and when II Is
found ue cssary to enlarge the list TIC nc"coHic'r
Will be- asked to subscribe 800. While this may all
seem amusing, il docs not appear that there Is con
tlnecn in society sufficiently great to support s'ch
club Tho cares OF tho winter absorbing 10
degree and while many 20 Oh to ban ai''r Il dh'r'
there are many other things than balls to I'll mp ones
zine. There the opera. wlch comes three Hish'
. week the theatre: small and early dances. which
do not exclnic married people the Thursday Evening
Cub meetings. which Of frequent occurrence, ana
many other affairs which continually demand the at
tenon Of people In society whose support is expected
for the Vaudeville Club. The project will be watched
with interest.
There have bcon few incidents Of interest N ne
fashionable world In the last week. Tile weddings
which have taken place have all been small ones
There was n pretty country wedding on Wednesday mt
Irving The Hudson at Beach Lawn, the summer
home Of Robert Graves. when his sister. Miss Janet
W. Graves, was married 90 Malcolm W. Ford. who Is
widely known In the athletic word. by whose agile
running, jumping ard hurng numerous trophies ana
honors have been won In various parts of tho
world The marriage ceremony took place in the large
drawing ROOM which extends the length Of tbs hoise
Hero white roses AMI ncs-of thevaey were used In
greatest vrofusipn. The Rev. DR.. Chnunccy H.
Brewer, Of Grace Church. Proohlyn. onicatoi.
number OF people from New York u I'd Brooklyn who
had gone mp In special cars attached 10 the 10
O'Clock train from the Grand Central Station wit
messed the ceremony and remained fpr tine reception.
The bride was dressed IN heavy white satin. her veil
Of tuile being held with beautiful crescent Of dia-
mo,,ls the brdegroom's gift. The bride was attcndcd
ly her sisters. tho Misses Marie and Emma Graves,
who worr First Empire gowns Of pale blue crcp;
embroidered with silver and pearl pas'cmenterlc Inc
icst man was worthington c. Ford. brother OF the
bridegroom. There only two ushcrS. Paul 10 Fora
and Leon Graves The bsdcgroom's father, Gordon ]"
Ford died few months ago. leaving larg' fortune.
bur dlslnhcritlng his athletic The widow ana
her other sons unanimously agreed that the division
of tho property should include the athlete. whose
fondD.s for manly sport had not altogether pleased
his father. The bride lUs FORUM" In her own
right.
int ing yciti
ing week. one in the country and the other IN town.
on Tuesday Miss Sallie Floyd,loncs. a daughter OF
David r. FLOYD Jones. who held important state Offices
during his life will he married to Capaln Eafnard'-
ton. Of the English Army. who was aded"camp -
General Ncwdcgntc Governor OF Bermuda. tn" ccrc'
mony viii h. performed In Gince Church. Massapeqia.
!. J.. at noon. The small party OF guests from New
York " be conveyed 81 MnssapeIua by special train
4 welding breakfast viii follow az Fort Neck House,
the country place OF the Iloyd-Joncs family on the
following day at the Church OF the TRANSFORMATIONS In
Fast Twenty ninthst.. Miss Daisy stevens. daughter
Of Frederick stevens will be married 10 Frederick H.
Allcn. \ small reception will follow at the house Of
the brides father In West Thirty fifth ST. Miss stevcnss
mother obtnincd n divorce years ago In order
10 marry the Marquis dc Talleyrand rcrgod. who l.
now the Duo de Dino.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl IIer,cen have sent ont cards for
the marriage Of their daughter. Agnes Elizabeth. to
,,corsc r. Pcnrcc, AT All sanu' Church. scvcntl-st
md sevcnth-nve. Brooklyn. on Wednesday evening.
june 30. 4 reception will follow at the home Of the
brides parents.
While outgoing steamers arc sin crowded, few
travellers are returning each week. Mr. and Mrs
ROYAL Phelps enroll. the latter formerly Miss Marion
Iangdon, who were married more than n year ago,
returned from, n trip around the world Wednesday
During their extended trip they have met many al
ventures in iar.away lands. Smith CNft and his
daughter Miss Ec,Sie Cnn arrived By the French
steamship last saturday. They will - TO Newport
for the season whence they viii be Joined by Baron
and vaudc ul, the latter formerly Miss Faith
Clr The Taron Is said 20 be a man Of excellent
position In France ami though not possessed Of great
wealth IS well of. he is about forty five years Old
Among tho passengers the Majestic. which sailed
on Wednesday. Mr.. Clarence Cary, Charles
Num- Mr.. and Mrs. stuyveSant Fish and their Young
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Potter. Mr. and Sis.
Lawrence IIlrnurc and the Misses Turnuic. Among
the passengers the French ship Ia Touraine. which
sailed yesterday were John H. Davis and Miss Flora
bb@ ays viii M0 be W" one e the b%es%a' AT the wcddns
Of Miss Bessie French TO Colonel H. ;. E1ton' Of
London on July II. probably AT the Guarls' Chapel,
Wellington Barracks. There is 80 truth n the re,
known in New-Io DIRK and Newport society. General
A. $ Webb. Of the College Of the City Of New York
Mrs. Webb and the three Misses wobb; The Baron
a,d Baroness scsfe o n"ye i 'smed 's r, wTm
F. strong and Miss Strong will sail on July u, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b. Turnure one week later; Mrs
Hcyward Cutting will return to New iork IN October
She win DO accompanied by the Baon and Baroness
dc Vrcr,. .,
quiet wedding took Place in Brooklyn on Friday
OF the First Presbyterian Church. when MISS Margaret
Ialsey, daughter o William T. lialsey, was married
10 DR. stewart Patton, a Of william Patton, Of New
York. The officiating clergymen was the Rev. DE-;
Charles Cuthbcrt Hall. Owing 20 the recent d"nth or
the brides parents and the father OF the bridegroom
only relatives and nearest friends were asked I" ic
ceremony. The bride attended By Miss Kosnic
Ialsey and Miss Lillian Haley coGsln and sister ol
tho bride: Miss Julia WIckllam and Miss sarah Agnew.
The best man David IaoG brother Of the bride
groom and tho ushcrs were William T. Agnew, Cor
nellus Agnew, George Is. Agncw and j. T. Ilnlsey.
The bride was given by her eldest brother
Richard +. Ialsey A small reception followed At
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. William Putnam. uncle and
aunt 81 the brd, Dr. Patton graduated at Prince
ION In 1856 and n0;od not only rs scholar
in his class but us an athlete: pom
Will take a house In East Fifty sccondst.