The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01
unAr Is COMO ON IN soC1xTr

Tho much ovcr-ptaised month Of April has
finally expired. 1t has given us Its usual cold
blasts, wintry skies. and disappointing TOM
perature. aggravated by the presence OF little
tender shoots and buds. which tremblc In the
ungenial mir and see n to DO continually. as
Horace Walpole says. begging 10 be allowed
to come In and sit down In the friendly
heat which shivering mortals provide for
their own comfort OF all tho months Of tho
year April is the most treaeherous and CAPRI.
cous. tho friend. not OF publcans and sinners.
but OF pneum onia. influenza. and other kin
dred maladies. and tho bitter enemy OF flow
crs early vegetables. aud luscious fruits.
Against those difficult conditions tho ladies
who have originated and done III ach to carry
through successfully the Claccmout teas have
had to contend. and IL was n genuine sntis!ac-
tion to those who hnvo sccn their annual Of
forts and dssrpointments to watch the clear.
ing Of tho sky on Thursday afternoon. when
tho meeting POSTPONED from the previous
week was to take place. As 1t turned out. the
tea was marked success. Mrs. Van Rensse.
laer Cruger. looking charmin:ly spring. like In
pink aud white. with corsa.e bouquet OF
hyacinths. was among tha first ~ arrive. and
was ready to make welccms AL who followed.
All the four-in-h hands that cond he SHARED
from Mrs. Oracle Kings stately mcctiny rf
Colonial Danes at Highwooh were on hand.
and all were well frcighte with youth AMI
beauty. No antiquity AMI no interesting
specimen Of fossil remains n, TO DO ssea
at Claremont. Tho function there is always
Indicative Of the freshness AMI love-
liness OF tho present Gay. ~. Creighton
Webb. on his brothers sw,l roic'L hnl
Washington belle ut his side and IL tho
background pretty Miss Williams m Miss
Catherine Cameron. with Mr. .'ohn Divi. and
young Rory Cameron as chipcr.nl AID care
takers. Mr.. J. Clinch Smith hid :hc acuar 1t
driving Mrs. Roche. who. In u green and tan col
orcd costume viii III she had Won in the norn-
ingnt Miss furman $ wedding. looked. ns usual.
extremely handsome. On Mr.. Sanfnrd's coach
were Miss Flora Davis. IN u very chic costume
OF wn-co!orci cloth with one or two othrr
young people. ria:ronized b.; Mrs. Duncan r.
lot. in n long whits caa:. which no doubt WA
very comfortable on tho return driv.. Among
tho other pretty women present were Mrs..
Elliott Roosevelt in n lovely combination, OF
blue and black; Mrs. Stuyyesant Fish. In pink
and binck with trimmings of shiny gold: Mr..
Clarence Cary. Mrs. George /. lives. Mrs.. Lloyd
Bryce. and Miss Eleanor Robinson. who had
OBLIGATED as bridesmaid to Miss Fu.man
The weddings Of the week Included the big
function on Brooklyn Heights. whom Miss
Knowltom and her largo fortune we're con-
signed to tho keeping OF tho German noble
man whose name is more difficult to smell than
it is to speak. An altar with cracihx. candles.
and flowers filed one end OF Mr.. knowton's
Louis Seize drawing room. and 1t must be con-
fesscd looked somewhat out OF place there.
Uniforms orders. swords helm cts. and other
insignia OF knight e-rantry and military rank
Gayeas much Of Il nedinval ~ poet to the apart
ment AS it was canabe OF receiving. the fair
young biide herself. in her diamonds und
point lace. fashioned into shape by u Partisan
ILL., 1T. III, ~,
which we live aad the country to which We be-
long. The entertainment was gorgeous. AMI
many people from New York were present to
witness the spectacle aud bid the young pair
Godspeed. They left late in tho afternoon for
Canada. the bride In very fetching travelling
gown and tho Count In the costume OF the
nineteenth century. which suited him quite rs
well as his blue md si!ve: trnpninss
Miss Furmans marriage to Mr. Emerson on
was sclemnzed in ST. Georges
Church. the severely plain old ediace being
made quito festive by palms and white flow
ers The BRIDE who Was given away by her
half brother. Mr.. John Furman. looksd well in
her drareries OF nlmy lace. and was even pref
tier than the bridesmaids In pink and white.
vino preceded her. At many OF this springs
the bridesmaids have rather collapsed
the bride. but in this case, although very
and fauitiessly costuIned they had
to take the second place
Yesterday Miss Frances Johnston was mar
ried to Mr.. Pierre Mali in the picture gallery
OF her father's house in tho Fifth avenue. At
Newport occurred the wedding OF handsome
Miss Florence Temple Griswold to her Eng
fish lover. Mr. Robert Ado Cross Of tho British
Grenadler Guards. the best man bong Lieut..
George II. ". Walsh. aide dc-camp to Lord
Stanley. The ushers were nil guardsnen. with
Tho n n aDffpo n tha hrntl,ars nj tha hrfIs
and included Lord Francis Hope Capt Cory.
and the Hon. Charles Blncker The wedding
was a very pretty one. and was attended by all
Newpofts winter residents and by a very larga
contingent OF fashionable people from town.
Mr.. Francis Mcneil Bacon. Jr.. sailed ycstcr-
day for IIavre. on the pleasant mission Of
Miss Lena Post az his bride. Tho
will take place very shortly In Paris.
and would no doubt have been gay affair but
'or the recent death Of Mrs. Eeubell. an elder
laughter OF Mrs Lothian Post. The American
colony in Paris are deporirR the loss OF Miss
Post-who will hereafter make hor home In
his citY--as her many charms and accom- plsli-
nents have made her hosts Of friends there
recently announced engagement is that Of
Miss Christine Noel. daughter OF Mr.. Christo-
phcr Noel. and Mr. Herbert Johnston. son Of
Mr.. John Taylor Johnston.
The season at st. Augustine IL over and
thero are but few lingcrers in it's prtncely
hotels. Some enthusiastic fishermen. among
hem Mr.. J. Fred Pierson. who has broken the
record In the matter OF tarpon fishing. having
landed n monster longer aud heavier than Mr.
Hcckschcr's celebrated catch. still remain.
but Mr.. Pierre Lorillard on the Rcva IS home
ward bound. Mr.. Rutherford Stuyycsant has
laid up his house boat for tho summer. and
Mr.. Franklin Smith has closed tho villa 20
rayda and come North with his family.
Mrs. Pierre Lorllnrd. who has been for so
many years abroad expects to return thi,
summer and her daughter. Miss Maud Lori
ard. Of whose attractions so much has been
said, will be introduced either this summer t
Newport or next winter in town.
Miss Pauline Whitney and Miss TIFFANY.
laughter OF Mrs. George Tiffany. who will oc.
,upy her own cottage III Newport this year. are
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