New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

"a, only bad taste, but IL makes the maj rePeu-
',n Of the STATEMENTS after the wedding has taken
- almost vulgar. The best people In society
-. no pleasure In such Wholesale and badly timed
~sueity so much has been printed OF the Weddings
,ba week that little remains to he said. The IrsI
.-nortant church wedding Of The fall In town TOOK
80. AT ST. Thomas's Church Thursday afterhooh'
nm Mss Corslle Livingston Gardner, descendant
= long line Of American ancestry, was marr'eo
:. a Young Engishman, Alexander r. Cox, who came
:. this country about three years ago TO engage ID
sus,psss His arrival here not published with
flourish Of trumpets, for he Is a young man ho'
,,sn 10 boast Of ancestry, but having what nova
Az. counts, even In England. q moderate FORTUNE
ch no doubt will be increased By his EFFORTS III Tue
rnted states. lie bridal party made an attiHcu'e PO
r,a In he chance OF the church, the seven oT'ue'
-.ds all in white, end the bride in conventional azure
mere was q depar ure from the ordinary drees VI
,.sesmsids in that they all wore tulle wells win
,,a Prince OF Wsless aigrettes Of three ostSch upo
uch AZ are at Court drawing-rooms In EheiA'u'
rsres Of the bridal party came IRON England, ar
.dng only few days before the wedding. I"e'
vsre Miss Ada Cox sister. Ernest and WILLIAM NoA'
srother and cousin Of tho bridegroom WINE hNi~
,.,ns 10 the ceremony were general, the reoeP"V"
which followed at the home Of the onoes Paio"'s,
Mr. and Mrs JOHN Lyon Gardner, was ror sni'Ai
circle Of relatives and intimate friends apou' 4oo
s,tocether Pinard served buffet luncheon anu
al. bride cut the first slice out of the regulation
vedding.cale without which no English wedo'ns Is
considered complete This cake was sent nom
Chester and was made by a firm noted IN tne shnAi'
a, Wedding confectionery. Mr.. Cox will not taHe hs
hide back TO England for some time but VIII MAKE
his home In New-Iork.
There were other church weddings on lslu!soa!'
IN the chantry Of Grace Church Miss Susan Iailc-
Tan Goldthvate WAS married to DR.. John Henry
Rose Of the Bellevue Hospital staff. The cIahlry
vos transformed into floral bower. Beautiful roses
s,ud cllrysan1hemums phced or The tu'r
md the wrdowsills. and in every possible pace
The wedding party was small. The breakfast followed
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel where the brides parents
- wv - ~ rorrv Coldtbvaite live MISS
Florence NJ Ireland and Louis It. Brush were mar
r.as IN the Church Of the Heavenly Rest, and Miss
Veanees Louise Tyler and Dr.. lie Roy W. Hubpau III
s. Andrews Church. Fifh-ave. and observation-disclosures
twenty seventh-s Receptions followed both Weddings
A brilliant wedding took place on thursday Aler-
NON At the house Of Frederick r. Couder when his
daughter virginie married 10 Frederick H. beie-
Diet a wealthy young man OF New-loTR' ToH-
nshop Corrgan oficiated. The wedding ceremony
WAS performed in the house, owing TO the oner-
enoe Of religions belief Of the pair Miss Couoert
has been considered belle since her introduction
70 society. Her beauty was enhanced oy a nau-
some gown OF white satin and point lace, maze In
the Empire style which nearly all the MldeS OF INC
,au have chosen. The dress high at the neck.
The corsage which had been slightly cut OUT was
filed In with lace and ornamented with diamond stars
and necklace Of the same jewels The bridesmaids MISS
Minelle Alexander and Miss Helen Benedict wore PINK
yAlvet ana satin empire gowns. The pulled sleeves
and bod,ces OF velvet being studded with ruoy-lKc
iewened passementerie. The brides youngest SISTER
Miss Renee Coudert, her maid Of honor, not YET OUT
in society had a simple white gown corresponding IN
style with those Of the bridesmaids The marriage
ceremony was witnessed by small number a large
reception followed, nearly 700 people attending MT
and Mrs Benedict started at O'Clock Tor Cmcaeo
They win go % their own mouse III "es' fn''sV'V'"
St. on their return.
In contrast TO the pomp and display OF the o'her
weddings was the perfectly simple ceremony aueno-
ing the marriage Of Miss Clara sidney Potter inc
eldest daughter Of Bishop Potter, TO Mason Davlase'
in Grace Church, on Wednesday. where the orloe ;
father was rector for many years. Miss Potter ;
engagement announced scarcely two weeks before her
marriage was surprise to her fathers old parish
toners The wedding In accordance with the
brides wishes quiet. Of the of people present
probably the best man, William c. lie Cendre AND
Miss Maria Chaplin, who was maid Of honor were the
only ones not related to the pair. The bride wore
a travelling gown of darn material and small hat
Bishop Potter performed the marriage ceremony the
bride being given away BY her BROTHER Alonzo Potter
Mr.. and Mrs Davidge started at once for Colorado
springs Miss Potter. with her friend, MISS MARIA
CAapin has done good work for the Working UifIs
Climb OF New-York and they established the first
holiday house where working women ard girls can 60
for q short rest in the summer.
The engagement has been announced in the last
week OF Miss Alice Cowdln, daughter Of Eliot Cow
din. TO Hamilton Hoppln. Miss Cowdn's brother
Winthrop married Miss Lena Potter, daughter Of
Bishop Potter. She IS sister OF Mrs. Gaspar GrS-
void and OF John T. COwdin. well-known IN the Cedar
hurst hunting and racing colony.
joseph Francis Johnson has sent ont cards to an
nounce the marriage Monday, November q IN Grace
Church chantry Of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Johnson
Roberts TO ]. Arthur Palcthorpe. OF England. MIS-
Palehorpes first husband Burbank Roberts survived
HE marriage a little more than one year
Mrs John Sherwood will begin on the afternoon Of
November IS. in the new concert room OF the Wind
sor Hotel series OF lectures which promise 10 De
highly entertaining. The subjects are MISTAKES OF
Foreigners "BeLes In All Ages Tendencies Oh
Modern Society" and Dreams In Tennis court
The other three lectures will be gwen on the aller
Moons n November II, 90 and %. They will be
partruarly interesting 20 the members OF the social
world.
Z, bss baen decided 10 hold the annual charity ball
In AID q, the Nursery and Child's Hospital, IN the
Madison Square Garden, on Tuesday night, January
g. The stockholders Of the garden nave peen most
Kind 10 tie managers OF the ban, ana Will 10 d.! ~
their power 10 make the garden ATTRACTIVE ior D"N
Of s,ch high character. While the price OF ADMISSION
49,
ticket owing to their great number the price 81 boxes
will he considerably reduced The assembly rooms
will be thrown OPEN and there will be an abundance
o, cosk.rooms At the Fourth-ave end Of one a'npni
theatre dais will be erected for the paroneSses' "ho
viii act as a reception committee L. ). OaAies
Rhiuelander will be. as for some years ue oH'iiA'
o. the floor committee. There will De TWO DaHus VI
music and the ball promises be OF benefit, not oiy
to the charity, but TO the garden. Due no'co VIII
BE- given OF the sale Of boxes, which VIII De con
Quoted as usual by Mrs. Thomas Hitchc0ck' at hei
house No : East Twenty-nnthst.
Among the Young girls soon TO be Introduced to
soc,etv are Mis-. Lulu Webb youngest daughter OF
General A. s. Webb; the second daughter OF mrs
Henri Braem; Miss Thorne daughter>oi Mrs "nhain
Thorne: Miss Livingston, daughter Of Johh henry
Livingston; Miss Adele Griswod Gardiner secohu
daughter OF Mrs. J. l.. Gardner MISS i''0e'
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. James Tolfree' Miss JACK
SON. daughter Of Charles Carroll Jackson MISS brlce
a daughter OF Senator Brce; Miss schisnehi