New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

skies and bleak winds The neghborhood of the
Meadow Brook Club down on Long Island was the
central point of social interest during the latter
half of the week. steeplechases being held on the
Uempstead Plains on Thursday and again yester-
dav. The gloomy weather Thursday was differ
ont from the superb skies and clear airs which
usually make the autumn Hampstead Farm meet
ing so enjoyable. Still the races were interesting
and at times exciting. OF course the Hampstead
C,edarhurst Westbury and Wheatey contingent
WAS present in full force. the Carroll Belmont
Kernochan. Kennedy and Ripley families being
most prominently represented. The attendance OF
Of people from town was. probably on account OF
the threatening weather. meagre. The improve
mcnts made the farm. especially the grahu
stand, generally praised. The boxes were not
all occupied, but there were many handsome women
in them. and that informal atmosphere among their
occupants which can only prevail where everybody
knows everybody else. Mrs. August Belmont IN
a pretty costume of black and white. relieved with
dark and purple: Mrs. Charles Albert stevens
rocking handsome in black; Mrs. Charles CARROLL
Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy, Mrs Charies
Russell Hone and her mother Mrs. John Hoey
Mrs Carley Havemeyer Mrs Sidney Dillon Ripley
Mrs. James Lorillard Kernochan and MISS May
Bird were among those who enjoyed the sport from
the boxes.
Signs Of a season in town are to be seen on every
hand The clubs filled at evening, lashloh-
able restaurants are crowded. the theatres are well
filed. and even Fifth-ave. gives evidence OF the
bustng life which marks this fashionable thor-
oughfare during the winter. Dates for receptions
are being discussed, and coming-out teas are
being arranged Mrs p A. Jay. of No. IS West
Forty-ffth-st will give one of the first afternoon
teas on November %. and five days later Mrs
Thatcher NJ. Adams of No. Is West seventeenth
St will give an afternoon reception. Although
the dates of the Patriarchs' ball, also of the
Monday and Tuesday evening dances, and the
Monday cotillons have already been made known.
10 has
Last years list long one, and seemed to
comprise at least rosebud from every nursery
Naturally therefore. the number will be less this
year. although the numerous dancing classes OF
last winter gave promise Of many recruits. One
of the first OF the coming-out teas will be given
by Mrs. Robert Able. who will introduce her
daughter. Miss Courtlandt Palmer, at a beautiful
entertainment which will be held at Sherrys on
December T. Miss Stein. another of the seasons
debutantes will be introduced at tea which will
be given for that purpose on December 10. Bridal
toilets have been the rule during last week, and
they have been varied as the autumnal foliage.
The brides themselves were. of course. all fair
and lovely. and the brdegrooms brave and manly.
The marriage Of Miss Flora Davis. daughter OF
John H. Davis. of this city to Lord Terence Black
wood, of the Marquis Of Dufferin and Ava,
and British Ambassador to France. which took
place in Paris on Monday last, was one of the
most interesting matrimonial incidents of the
week The wedding was to take place Tues
day. in the Church of the Holy Trinity.
but the date was changed because OF
the fact that President Carnot to receive
the Russian officers at o'clock on that afternoon,
and So to avoid the great crowds which were sure
to fill the streets Tuesday and cause access 10
the Embassy to be difficult the guests attending
the wedding reception the religious ceremony was
performed a day sooner than it originally
intended. The service which was fun choral. was
attended by large number of prominent American
and British residents and members Of the Dipo-
matte Corps The Rev. DR.. Morgan. of the
American Church in Paris. and the Rev. DR..
Noyes of the English Church. the officiating
clergymen. AS the bridegroom is in the diplomatic
service under his father it would surprise no one
hear OF his promotion. and later on his transfer
TO Washington. Another wedding which was of
considerable interest to fashionable NEWCOMERS
was that of Miss Mathide Allen. daughter of
Mrs. Henry V. Alien Of this city. and Garrison
Potter 1t was celebrated in London Monday.
quietly, only relatives being present at the cere-
mony, which took place in the Roman Catholic
Church of st. Peter and st. Edward buckingham
Gate. The bride. who has lived abroad with her
mother for the last eight years, wore travelling
costume of beige colored satin de laine, trimmed
with embroidered tulle and turquoise blue velvet.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter will pass the winter in the
South of France. returning to New-York early in
marrare Of George Isham .cot SON of George '
Scott of this city, TO Mile. de Granville, daughter
OF Count De Granville Of France. will take place
In a he FT y c S Ryen no s Par e5 Mrs.
Scott will bring his bride NewYorl, shortly
months here They will return to live in Paris.
a private letter from Paris erphatcaly denies
Sands the youngest daughter Of Samuel ;. Sands
to Theodore Hayemeyer, IL Of this city Will take axe
brides family at New-Hamburg -on.th e-Iiudson
in Paris. where they intended to remain until about
the first week in November. when they viii go to
pool or Southampton about the middle OF Novem.
Der. The date Of the wedding and the details az,
rs not sbn1y before fnn. the holidays prob
young pair belong to different religions
daughter of johnson Livingston, TO Count ID. de
Laugier-villars will take place in St. PatrIcks
sHSiIa is Envoy xiraordinary and Minister
Plenpotentiary of the Republic OF France to iaytl
Will be that of Miss MAY Jaffray daughter Of Mrs
William Jafray to CAPTAIN EDWARD t ; ian id G
Of The month Miss Letice Lee sandss marriage
e Mas1Sn Il p bel held at st sht f9y q
Miss Rosta Marie Gusrin daughter e. Of M Henri
Church Of the Virgin, in Forty-ffh-st.. to Robert
Chamberlain Mitchell Of his city The ceremony sInor
j. cond smith best man, and the ushers wer"
Carroll j. Post and Allan kenne va AGN NAN Of
honor The young couple started on weddlne
trip to Niagara Falls. the Worlds FAR ana "aSn-
Among the approaching weddings are those o.
Mrs Bourne to Professor r,,, ot the Hotel
Savoy; Miss Eleanor Duer, to Joseph Larocque r.,
at Grace Church. on Wednesd lay On Gh,,r the
same day in the chantry OF Grace Church.
Viii take place the marriage OF MISS
Edith Draper. daughter OF Mrs JQhn II,
Draper to Louis Vaughan Clark. on the same
afternoon Miss Plum and J. r. Farchild win be
married in the Church of the Heavenly Iest. IN
Fifth-ave. In Chicago. at the home OF her aunt
Mrs. George l.. Dunlap. Miss Hester kim6ail,
daughter OF Mrs. II. kimball, Will be married TO
Lieutenant James +. Nolan, of the ith cavalry
L. 5. \. The bride is a cousin of Mrs dunlap HOP
kins OF this city. The marriage OF MISS May Fran
Gordon. daughter of Edward Gordon TO Dr.
Charles Rice viii take place on WEDNESDAY morn
ing In the Paulst Fathers Church, on Nlnth-aNe.
Some of the weddings announced TO take place IN
Brooklyn Wednesday include those OF Miss
lillian Johnson 10 David De PeysteT \. AutcaIt. IN
Christ Church South Brooklyn: Miss Nellie Suydain
Armstrong. daughter of Mrs. T.. :. Armstrong 10
lanes Van Sclen, at the home OF her mother;
Miss Mary Craven Thomas to Vincent Loeser in