The morning call., 1892-07-17
GOSSIP FROM new YORK.
The Annual HGgira to the Summer Re-
sorts.
A Wedding Worthy of Note-Success Of q
Musical Composer From California.
Other Items.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

Everybody free to 90 has fed from New
York. Mrs. Peter Taylor and her daughter,
Miss Taylor. who have been spending the
winter in Washington, are domiciled for the
summer at the Hotel Kaaterskill, which is
situated on the highest peak Of the old Cats
kill Mountains. The big hotel seems poised
in the clouds on the topmost cornice of the
earth. Mrs. George j. Harding formerly
Lily Jones of San Francisco is another
charming representative of the Golden
State, who. with her beautiful baby boy,
will spend the season at this hotel The
nomadic spirit of the Californian easily
adapts Itself to any place. although in every
true CalifOrnian's heart there is loyalty TO
the good old State.
NOTABLE WEDDING.
The marriage of Miss Louise II. King,
daughter of the well-known San Fran
ciscan, Mrs. Anna Z. King, is more inter
estiDg Miss King was married few days
ago to Kenyon Cox, the son of General
Jacob d. Cox, who was Secretary of the
Interior during Grants administration.
Both the young people are artists. Mr.. Cox
has won distinctive place among the New
York artists by his admirable painting of
flesh tints. Most of his work is in the nude.
lie belongs to the Society of American Art
lists and exhibits annually in their salon.
Miss KING Is portrait painter OF much
skill. While she handles the brush with
decacy and truth there Is no lack of
strength in her touch. The marriage was
celebrated at Brightview, Mass, in an in
teresting old colonial mansion, which is pic
turesquey set in an oid-fashi0ned garden.
just the place for the wedding Of two art
lists. The bride wore white ottoman silk,
made in the mode of the seventeenth CEN
fury. 1t was trimmed with wide collar of
point lace. Instead of a tulle she wore
white chiffon veil, confined With orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was OF Easter lilies.
She wore no jewelry. Miss Poly King. the
brides sister, is most artiat'C-looking
young woman, with wealth of dark brown
hair worn in great coil. She was attired
in a Directoire costume of gray silk,
trimmed with white lace.
Miss King was a pupil of Mr.. Cox at the
Art League, and as the happy marriage of
a few days ago testifes. he taught his fair
pupil something more than to paint.
"A MUSICAL SUCCESS.
The Kelleys are happy. The opera by
Edgar Stillman Kelley is real success.
"Puritantia," or the maid and Earl of
Saiem," evidently thrilled the conservative
old BOslon!ans, for their appreciative COM
ments have been liberal OF the musical COM
position. How jolly good it is How la
borously Edgar Kelley and his devoted
little wife have worked all winter. How
much they had at stakel For two weeks
Mrs. Kelley Formerly Jessie Gregg Of Oak
land) herself drilled the chorus in the score.
She had gone over it 80 often when her hus-
band was writing it. she knew Just where
the accent should fall, what light and shade
in tones would bring out the full beauty
and meaning of the theme. The first night
the opera WIS played everything went with
a "zsipp." and now the little musician and
his wife are being lionized in Boosting
town." How like a story-book 1t sounds.
only it Is better than a Story-book because it
Is true.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. isaac Trumbo are at the
Hotel Plaza, near Central Park, where they
will spend few weeks.
Mrs. Charles Sonntag has gone for short
jaunt abroad.
Mrs. Bella Thomas Nichols has gone to
Wisconsin to visit her mother, who is not
| at all well. If the little mother is better
| later in the season, Mrs. Nichols will spend
| August with DR.. and Mrs. Flint. who came