New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
THE WEEK IN SOCIET Y.

rnc character Of entertaining changes quickly after
September /. At Newport there are stu qlet uiii-
ncrs but picnic has been the chei means Oh
drawing people together. W. X. Vanderbilt and o.
H. r. Belmont got up large picnic at Gray 'as'
and 10 this all the prominent people were invited
Juvenile sports like AUNT sally" "hlss In the
corner ETC. INDUCED in. and In place of dancing
Their, wcre swings and seesaws which gave all 'he
e,er.l.e necessary ON Monday another picnic was
given by Ferry belmont and ogden NILS, Al van
clcu.c the guests being conveyed there ana back
in coaches driven by the two hosts. r. Sufern Taller
G. T. uavcmeyer and Nathaniel Thayer Mrs. Paran
stevens gave a small dance few nights CO. ana early
I'm the week Mrs. W. Watts sherman gave dinner
and dance In honor Of the engagement ot her step-
daughter Mis- GcOrgctc sherman. ~ Harold Brown,
II Providence. MI, Romola Tynte of London, who
wa. first heard the house OF Mr.. Nicholas beach,
gave some reciiations Monday at the Casino. her
patrons being MIR Nicholas beach, Mrs. Beach Grant,
Mrs +. j. Bcrwlnd, Mrs. e. >. Brice, Mrs. II. l..
unruett Mrs Brockholst Cutting, Mrs. F. q. French,
Mrs william Gammell, Mrs. George Do Forest, Mrs
James Kcrnochan. Mrs. iaran stevens, Mrs e. T.
Wetnore. Mrs Ross wnans. James J. Van Allen and
others Miss Tynte recently gave some rcctations
AZ the house OF Mrs. g. ~ Taller.
There nav after all, be season OF opera In the
METROPOLITAN Open House, but it will necessarily begin
after the holidays when the time for eayety VIII be
short Ash Wednesday falls on February 10 1893,
and there Is every prospect that Lent Will be rather
gay Easter sunday comes on April 2 giving an OPP
portunitv for an after season. The Patriarchs' sub
scrption ball, have already been announced. These
Will be given Monday nights, the last one 10 take
place two nights before Lent begins. The assemblies
viii not take place until after the New Year Thurs
DAYS January , and February %. There VIII be
several sets Of small dances and the dancing clnsses
which have been held for several years VIII be re-
organized That known as Mr. Halls cmsS VIII hold
IT, first meeting Tuesday night, December ". ana
will meet fortnlghty until February q II would seem
that nfter the chOem scare. with oil its dscomorts,
the exodus 10 Europe In the spring could not be 40
great rs usual and In that case there Will be either
a longer season In town IN earlier one IN the
country.
There have been several weddings In distant towns
I'm The last week There was pretty one ut Bratue-
boro VI, on Thursday evening when Miss Alice
Shea second daughter OF George Shea. formerly chief
Justice Of the City Court Of New York. was married
10 Charles Ela,tus Glldden r.. whose fathcr was
Judge In the supreme Court Of Ohio. The wedding
service was fully choral taking place In ST. MichaePs
Protestant Episcopal Church. The supplied choir
accompanied the bridal procession when II entered ana
left the church The brides gown OF lustrelcSs white
crepe was embroidered with silver. and her veil OF
poInt applique was held by diamond star. The
bridesmaids Miss Elizabeth Cushmnn, Miss Edna
Storm Miss virginia Boyd Miss Rose WIlcoxson, Miss
Elizabeth Marshall, all cousins OF the bride: Miss
Ruth Osborne and Miss Marguerite Osborne cousins
OF the bridegroom, were In pretty dresses OF white
IndIa NULL each carrying prayer book OF white Kid
Tho hest man was Henry Dewey. OF Boston. George
cbe, ir Henry Crosby and william Collins. OF
prot,eboro Arthur and Richard Graves, OF New
U.vcn: Howard Cushman, Clarence Storm, Rudolph
raber and Albert Bergman, Of New-fork' were the
uehors 4 large reception followed at the country
bom. OF the brides parents In Oakst. The terraces
and grounds were Illuminated with electric lights
covered with varicraed globes and there was dancing
I'm a large marquee built on the lawn The brides
Maternal grandfather John Augustus Shea inc
nont Her maternal grandfather, Floyd Sml'h, was
ono ~ tho most notable laymen Of the Protestant
rn,scopoI Church I'm New York, and trustee ana
trcosurer of the General Theological Seminary for
many veor, She i known In lending social circles
in Europe and has visited Its principal capitals many
,rcs For some Years she studied In the studio
~ e. Y Turner and last spring one OF her paintings
,r,s hung An the salon In Paris. Mr. ana MIS- 'idoeh
are nassur their honeymoon ut Mr.. Gliddens country
Mace Canoe Brook Farm. Putney. VT. They Will
spend next winter In New York.
Edward Ringwood Cooper llcwH, secoim son OF eA
MAYOR A. 4 Hewitt and Miss Mary f. Ashley daughter
OF Ex-Governor James NJ Ashley. OF Montana were
married M the home OF the brides father Monroe COT
tagc Putn-Bay on Wednesday. The wedding was
simple. The Rev. DIR. Van Dyke, OF New YORK. anu
the Rev. Dr. Jennings. OF Toledo, were the omciauhg
clergymen Erskine Hewitt was his brothers pest
man. Like all his brothers. Mr.. Hewitt has NINA
for mechanical inventions. lie has taken course IN
chemistry I'm Berlin, where he met Miss Ashley WHO
was studying German. after having taken degree al
the University Of Michigan. Mr.. Hewitt has been