New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

=. Par Harbor Newport orr Lenox, are certainly not
:, their town houses. and Will not be much before
tho end of November. Now and then some OF the
,ornger natrons seen ut the theatres out the
.,ority OF those who 60 10 make up the gay world
49,. r.stins after their abors OF the summer in quiet
50. roreIv spoken OF towns. where goot, oldfash
80 country places still exist. The floating pOpu
,s,,o, some time ago left Bar Harbor. such Is the
.,e At INnox where still the beautiful country
,o,ses are Kept open and filed with house parties
IN. summer palaces at Newport Will be kept open
a. some veels, owing to the number o. fashionable
weddings to take place between this date ana the
hd,e ~ November. TIE first Of these weddings
=. n. celebrated, Miss GeorGettc sherman
md Harold Brown. will take place on Tuesday. IL
4. likely that temporary return 10 town houses
,,iu he made owing 10 the Columbian ceieoTa'ioh'
osnecialy by those who I've in Nithpve, where
luncheon and dinner parties VII be necessary as
nncc in doors during the rush 1t will be necessary
IN remain there.
certain amount OF gnvety was kept up at Lenox
,,rousb the last week TIE dance at Mrs. Stokes's
,ouss was particularly handsome one, and the most
Lhorote affair o. the There were forty couple
in the cotillon which was successfully led by j. Van
y.ss PHILLIP OF Washington, with Miss STOKES. Inc
,svors were silver trinkets and japanese oddi'ies
Tho gr.at ballroom OF the Homestead never looked to
,.,,e- advantage particularly fresh and new
rowns were worn Mrs W. d. Sloane. In white satin
embroidered with gold. wore string OF line pearls
IN Mrs sloane's party were Miss Evelyn Burden IN
Lob showing no trace OF her recent severe illness:
y,ss sbepard IN white and Miss Sloane In pink Mrs.
Alfred C. Chaplin. OF Brooklyn, wore remarkably hand
some gown In the new Empire fashion, of black and
mink satin Miss Stokes's gown OF pink satin was
combined with gold embroidery. Miss Greenlcaf wore
r,I,e satin brocadcd with rosebuds. and Miss Candy
WAS in mauve satin and crepe. MISS Boardman VINO
has been the guest Of Miss Furnss. had regal gown
~ yellow satin evidently fresh from Paris ana mace
IN fine First Empire style. The Baroness halhe'ts
gown of heavy white satin trimmed with bands
a, salmon pink veve; and carnitured With howers OF
N. same color. Miss Pauline Bracm wore pompa'
Ann, brocade Of pink and blue with n deep fail OF
vanetian point lace at the corsage. Dancing lasted
until 2:3o O'Clock the coton being danced after
supper The bah was In q way fareweil lot MT
stokes who started early In the week for n trip TO
Jamn Mr. Stokes will be Joined at Vancouver by
Miss Stokes and lis sons, Graham and Arson phelps
stokes jr They will sail for Japan on OCTOBER 10
Mr.. and Miss Stokes will return to Network about
rhr,stmas leaving tho Young men TO continue their
,ourney around the world. Baroness llakett, VINO
Inns been al Lenox for some months Will sail on the
rmtr!a on Saturday TO make short visit TO her
brother and his wife in London before returning 10 her
home In Berlin.
The list Of the three subscription assemblies passed
Of with much spirit. the good music having mueh 10
do with The success. on Monday night Miss Marian
year dance and cotillon. The leap-year spirit was
carried out no man daring 20 the floor unless
escorted by a girl, and each man had 20 walt uh'h
asked to dance Their girls also had the pleasure OF
serving their partners with supper. The 1aVors
caused merr,ment. They were wedding wells trimmed
with garlands Of white roses, also wedding rings
these being given to the men, who proceeded to wear
them with great merriment though Il has not been
proved that any OF the vows made at such rash
moment have been kept. Miss Grecnleaf led the
cotlop with W. F. Meigs. There were only young
people present, among whom were the Misses hraeih'
Miss Martha Leavit,. Miss Candy. The Misses
Never Miss Stoughon, Miss Chadwick Miss Edl'h shep
ard, the Misses Cram. Miss Willing. Miss Sloane.
Miss Alice Van Rensselaer,. Miss Grosveaor. Miss
Marie Winthrop. F. " 6. Crosby, De Forest Nanice'
Maurice de Mauny Raymond lie Ghat. Harry Bach
eller, J. searle Barclay, ir, J. Van Ness Philip
Joseph Letter and Clinton Gilmore The only mar
ried people asked were Mr. and Mrs. c. Lawrence
Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Chaplin
Mr.. and Mrs. John Struthers gave reception on
Tuesday afternoon with dancing. style OF entertain
ment which has been favored in Lenox this season.
The following day Mira. Richard Dana had her annual
eggnogg party and Thursday morning Mrs W. d.
sloane entertained the Archery CAB FOR the MAJ
tournament The lawns 81 Elm Court were In fine
Ism looking all the better With the crowd o. hahd'
someiv dressed women Miss Letter Miss Adele
Grant Miss Grey Ecer,on and Mrs. G. Albert stevens
The coaching fever IS at Its height ard becoming
more popular each day. The Tuxedo coach Is engaged
for weeks ahead and It's start Is Witnessed with murh
interest az is also the arrival from Tuxedo. 1.
sunern Taers Morris Park coach Is also viewed
with interest II was expected that Miss Loiue
Collins would dance and sing al Tuxedo on FRIDAY.
but the necessary arrangements could not be made IN
fine II Is probable that the members of the club
and their friends will have opportunity to see Aer
later at the club.
The wedding OF Misc Alice Carter. a daughter OF
Oliver s Carter to Frank II. Ballard. OF Ne"-h orh'
took place on Thursday evening at Mountain sue
the home Of the BRIDES parents, at oranse' mne
decorations for the wedding were beauufui. me
ceremony took place In the blue room, when was
trimmed with autumn leaves. Autumn fruits ahc
flowers we're used extensively. The grounds wh'ch
are extensive were illuminated with electric lights ana
for the accommodation Of the large party marquee
was built on the lawn 10 the south OF the house' "u
connected with the main hall BY covered passage
way dinner for 400 served in the marquee
at small tables By Sherry. The Hungarian band
p,ayed during dinner and later for dancing
On October Miss Florence Foote will be married
TO Joseph swan at the home Of the brides parents
In Brooklyn The wedding Of Miss Jenkins, of Bal
timore. to George w. Curtis, lr. Of New-fork Will
take place on October 49, at the home Of the bride
The wedding of Miss Gertrude VandeTpoel to Arson
G. Moran will take place this month at the brides
home in West Thirty -ninthst
The engagements have been recently announced OIL
Miss Antoinette Gulon. sister OF MIS- Charles Iou-
dert. TO Horace B. Nugent. British ViceConSul at
New.York and Of Miss Katherine Waldo Douglass.
daughter OF Henry Douglass. Of Tarrytown. n. \; 10
J. X. Hunter. son Of John Hunter. Inc %ed.ihs
Of Miss Virginia Coudert TO r. H. Beneoict VIII s.he
place early in November. Mr.. Benedict ms bought
house in West Fifty second-s, ADJOINING 'he 'ahue'
The engagement Is announced Of Miss loa NaoRcnt,
daughter Of the late Theodore Mackent, OF Newark to
H. Clarence Dorset, OF this city: ~ NJ. ~,
The engagement Is announced OF MISS Meta NC
Anister daughter Of the late Colonel McAlster, u -
A.. and niece OF Ward McAlister. TO John H.
Janeway, tr. son OF surgeon John H.. Janeway: 7: >
q. ard nephew OF Ex-Governor Green. Vi New
Jersey.
a, Rverbrink Coopcrstown. the country place OF
Charles w. Smith. there was an Interesting weuddins
on Thursday az ernoon, when Miss Jean StaIeisu,
smith was married 10 Robert r. Perkins, son OF
o.ea T. rerAins. Of Fort Wa,hingon NrM lorN Wy
The country seat OF Mr. Smith Is on Otseg0 lahe
near the coun ry homes OF John NJ. BoTers Eredeinc
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