The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
WHAT rs Gory0 ON IN socLETH.

Onlcial notice OF the death OF none OF the
coaching gentlemen who drove from tho Hotel
Brunswick to West Point in the bowling storm
of Saturday before last has yet been given to
the world. but it Is fair TO suppose that some
Of them must have succumbed to pneumonia,
| bronchitis, or has,y consumption from expos.
| ure to tho waterfalls and inundatIons
OF that cvcntful dav. II they have not. Now
York hns to congratulate itself upon the pos.
session OF a harder race than IL has hitherto
been given credit for. as not oil tho rubber
plants that ever grew. manufactured into
coats and wraps. nor all tho whiskey that ever
was distilled, could have kept out tho cold,
penetrating. percolptinv rain that tsll upon
| their devoted heads.
Mr.. y. Augustus Schcrmc rhorn. who had ar.
| ranged for what promised TO be delightful
| yachting Inrty on the same day. counter.
| manded his invitations hy wro very early in
| the morning. 80 that only few masculinse. TO
| whom wind and weather were matters OF in.
| difference. enjoyed the hospitality of his
| Whitestone villa during tho storm
| 1t looks now rs IL Mrs Cruger. with her pro.
| verbal good luck. would have tho elements
! on her side to morrow. In which case her
| semi -aG untic. semi bucolic. festival will be a
| very pleasant affair Nothing could be more
| pi omisng than tho fair-weather preparations
beginning with sail NY the Sound by special
| steamer. and ending with unlimited dancing.
| flirting. and wandering through woods and
| Clcns and along the shores Of the bay that
skirt Mr.. CruGcr's place. tho interval between
| start and finish being filed in with generous
provision for the material requirements that
bcset even the youngest and fairos.. The only
thing that is ngitatin. the minds OF some Of
her guests Is tho question Of costume. Shall il
be yachting dress. with the short skirt jaunty
sailor hut and braided blouse that Is SO inf.
nitoly becoming. or will gossem er fabrics.
lace. and fripperics carry the day. Tho ds-
cision is us doubtful as tho winner OF the
Metropolitan Handicap.
In other ways Memorial Day Is tolerably well
provided with means and appliances for tho
enjoyment OF q sprinG-tme holiday. Aside
from posts anu professions and interesting
ceremonies commemo Grating tho valiant
deeds o! great and good men, there are races
games. hunting. and shooting contests at all
tho suburban clubs. and innumernble excur-
sions by land and water for those whose holi-
days are few and powers OF enjoyment great.
Had any special society events been planned
for the week Just past. they would have boon
c1oudcd II not prevented by the calamity that
has bcGallcn Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
family. The compassionate regret called
forth by their bereavement has extended far
beyond the circle OF their immediate acq uaint.
anccs. The pleasant memories OF the young
life cut off in its early dawn are hardly
yet n consolation: but il tho sympathy OF the
whole community among whom Mr.. Wander.
blt has awakened esteem and admiration BY
his Inostentntious life and inspired gratitude
by his good deeds can bring comfort. the heart
broken parents are not without light and re-
freshmen in these dark hours.
Society: or what Is left OF it. on this side OF
the Atlantic will have to be divided by three
onWednesday next. when the weddings OF Miss
CLARA Wright. Miss Helen Dinsmore. and Miss
Emily Bruce Price are appointed to take place.
Very few invitations to friends In town have
been issued for Miss Wrghts wedding. as the
Hampstead colony will I'LL nearly all the avail
able space in Mrs. Wright's cottage there
The bride will be very fair to see. however. ~
there are few handsomer or more graceful
women than tho three daughters OF the late
Isaac NJ. Wright. who will be remsm bered -
one OF the most distinguis ed looking men Of
his day. The weddings at Staatsburg. TUX.
edo. and Yonkers will all have enough and to
spare OF visitors and we'll wishers. and will
no doubt. be both stately and Jolly affairs.
The marriage OF Col. the Hon. Herbert Fran.
cis Eaton and Miss Bessie French will shortly
take place. although tho date has not yet been
announced. Col. Eaton is ono OF the ofleers
Of the Grenadier Guards who were banishsd
to Bermuda for a breach Of discipline In their
corps. and who conso!ed themselves By CAD
turing az the rich and pretty Americana in
the place. Lord Cheylcsmere. tho BRIDE
grooms father. Is q jubilee peer and more
distinguished for his silk manufactures at
Coventry thnn for birth or family. He 10 snor.
mously rich. however: and as Miss French has
nearly two millions OF her own. their chances
for domestic felicity are fair.
The young Enslishmen. Mr.. Claude etrick.
In nd al MI Mr. 70 WjIoop uhc ba>
tertained and made much OF during the last
few weeks. are untitled but highly respecta-
BILE, and possessed through their paternal an.
,estors Of very considerable fortunes The
strickland banking house is said to have had
is start at period antedating many English
and II American girls would
consent to dispense with titles. many
desirable transatlantic matches might be
made. and much OF what is good, nobls.
md true In English life and character
20 secured by them. But to DO called
Duchess. Countess. or Warehouses is one Of
ho dreams OF fair women from their earliest
ears and one that they seldom awake from
Until they have tested it's hollowness.
The engagement 10 reported Of Miss Kath.
rine Rowland Hunt. daughter OF Richard II
iunt. the eminent architect, to Lieut. Hunt a
he United States navy.
Although very dull season 10 predicted and
expected In London yet the tide Of fashionable
ifc there seems to ebb and flow very much a.
did in tho beginning. and Ia likely to do while
he world lasts. The season practically opened
With the Queens first drawing room. about ten
lays ago. which was followed By tho first night
I opera at Covent Garden. A gossipy lettsP
rom a young American. who was present On
10Th occasions. thus describes them: The
rawng room was not a snowy ono, as the
curt is still in half mourning. and sombss
;cre superb. and fairly dazzled my democratie
yes. 1t was not that any one lady wore more
r handsomer gems than I have seen on Mrs.
stor. Mrs. Vanderbilt Mrs. Bradley Martin.
IRIS. Ogden Mills. and few other Now Yorhp
RS. But twas that every woman present.
nth the exception OF d6butantes. seemed to b.
overed with them. and thus moving mass