New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

regular thing for fashionable people TO SAN
down the bay either somebody's steam
yacht or on board of the New-York Yacht
Clubs steamer the st. Johns. which on
each race day carried large number of men,
but few women. The owners of private craft made
the most of cup week as last week styled
by many and consequence invitations to Wit
ness the struggle for the cup from the comfortable
deck Of magnincently appointed yacht were as
eagerly sought after cards of invitation to
the assemblies select private dances during the
winter. on each day the beautiful floating
homes of John Jacob Aston, whose boat seems de-
termned to distinguish or extinguish Itself before
going out of commission; Ogden Goelet, j. Plerpont
Morgan, Mr.. Belmont, Lloyd Phoenix, ex-Commo-
dore Gerry. Frederick w. Vanderbilt and William
X. Vanderbilt went to with large parties aboard
and followed the contesting yachts over the course
The one exception to this list is Mr.. Nanderbilts
Valiant which missed from the fleet In the
great Friday As for the men ana women
who filled the decks Of other pleasure craft ana ex-
cursion boats they OF every race tribe ana pro-
fesson that the metropolis can produce. Right
reverends and reverends elbowed Cabinet Officers,
rear -admirals Wall Street men and fishermen work
men and commodores. vicc-commodores, cubmen'
generals colonies and lieutenants, and all sorts ana
conditions of and all equally Interested In the
supreme effort Of either the home boat or foreigner
to secure the cup. The multitude when turned
to enjoy the sport off Sandy Hook and the spec
tace of over 100 boats of every size and description
impatient witness the battle were revelation 10
a British yachtsman, guest on the ~ Johhs' WHO
declared that he never before beheld such a con-
course of pleasure boats. and that the display ex-
ceeded ANYTHING of the kind ever witnessed in the
| Solent.
Delmonico's was the rendezvous of the fashion,
able racegoers and every night the restaurant was
crowded with some of the best-known people III
| town Especially this the case on MONDAY
night. when Mr.. and Mrs.. Ogden Goeet gave a
| If nriV
! ing as their guests Lady Dunraven and her daugh-
! tiers. Among others who entertained there at din
ner on the night were Mr.. ana Mrs. Johh
Jacob Astor. Mr.. and Mrs. William n Nahderpht'
! Mr. and Mrs Robert Goelet Mr. ana MIS- fer-
nando Yznaga and H. Maitland kersey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Astor's guests included Mr.. and Mrs. ). l'or-
den Hartman Mrs. Willing Miss Willing. Miss
Grace Wilson, Miss Potter, Miss Blight, Richard
Potter Barton Willing. Richard Wilson jr. Worth
ngton Whitehousc and Richard Peters.
The race and visions Of cyclone somewhat IN
terfered with the attendance at the annual dance
of the Country Club at Westchester on Friday
night, but neither affected the fun, which was last
and furious AS in former years. the clubhouse
was handsomely decorated with autumn flowers
and foliage and there was good cheer in every
room in the pretty clubhouse. After supper j. Bor-
den Hartman led spirited cotillon, dancing with
! Mrs Fernando Yznaga. who looked her best in
gown of pale blue satin trimmed with silver. The
favors pretty and some of them were appro-
pirate TO the season of the year.
The marriage OF Miss Edith Bell, daughter OF
Edward r. Bell, to Leonard Eckstein Opdycke.
which took place in the chantry OF Grace Church
at noon Thursday, was considerable OF sur
prise to many Of the friends OF the young pair. as
it was not generally known that the wedding was
| to take place soon. the engagement having been
announced only few weeks ago. only the rela-
| tives were present at the ceremony, which was
| performed by the Rev. Dr. William II. Hunting
| ton the rector of Grace Church. and the same
| people attended the wedding breakfast afterwar1
at the home Of Mr.. Bell. No. 80 West Twenty
nrst-st There neither bridesmaids nor maid
| of-honor The bride travelling costume or
| sver-gray silk, with small hat TO match. MI
| Opdycke who was graduated from Harvard Uni
| yersity in the class of 80. Is a son OF the late
General Emerson Opdycke. Richard w. o. wei
ling was best The ushers were Gordon H.
| Bell a brother of the bride and Howard TOWN.
| send Mrs Opdycke who has lived for some time
| with her aunt Mrs. NJ e. Furman. has sister,
| the wife of Charles Krimbhaar. OF Philadelphia
| Mr. Opdycke will sail for Europe with MS VIE
in a few weeks. to be absent the whole winter.
| The engagements announced during the week
were, some of them. surprises to many people IN
society. The engagement Of Mrs. Edmund d. stan
ton 70 William H. Tillinghast rumored at
| Tuxedo several weeks ago. while Mr.. Tillinghast
was abroad and before Mrs. Stanton VINO Is Il
sister of Samuel d. Babcock, returned from Bar
Iarbor 1t Is understood that the marriage VIII
be long delayed ana tnat IL VIII ne uuictiS
formed at the home Of Mr. Tillinghast. In East
Sxtv-fourth-st which IS also the home OF Mrs.
Stanton. Another of the surprises was the an
nouncement that Miss Garcia Livingston daughter
| of Johnston Livingston. was to marry Count Nihe-
cours a French nObleman The ceremony VIII
| take place I'm St Patrck's Cathedral on the morn
ing of December %. and II Is expected that Arch-
bishop Corrigan will perform 1t. The nuptial mass
| will afterward be celebrated by the Rev Henry
Van Rensselaer,, Of the Society OF Jesus, formerly
one of the assistant priests at the Church OF 81
Francis Xavier, this city but now at WOODSTOCK
Nd.
Still another engagement IL that Of Miss Kings
ford sister of Daniel Parish Kingsford TO Temple
Bowdon, the only OF George S. Bowdoin. MISS
Kngsfords brother. few years ago married MISS
Fanny Bowdoin sister of her nance. The engage
ment is also made public OF Miss Martha Leavitt'
daughter of Mrs. Harry Leavitt TO Hewitt Morgan
a son of the late ID. +. Morgan, of Washington.
one Of the prettiest weddings Of the week was
that of Miss Margaret Davenport Alexander, the
eldest daughter OF Mr. and Mrs H. Eugene Alex
ander OF New Brghton s. J., and Henry Nether-
head Waterworth son of Professor John Water
worth of Chetenham. England, which took place
I'm Christ Church. New Brighton. on Wednesday
afternoon. The service was fully choral the
vested choir of ST. Mary's Protestant Episcopal
Church at Mott Haven singing the hymns ana
responses The marriage ceremony was performed
by the Rev DR. J. Radcliffe Davenport. grand
father Of the bride and the Venerable Archdeacor
George d. Johnson. rector Of the church. Iher'
was n profusion of white roses In the chance
and on the pretty altar before which the young
connie were made life partners Miss Alexander
looked handsome in her wedding gown OF w nit'
satin embellished with white chiffon ana dueh1
lace and wearing "A long veil OF white tune whlci
was caught up with wreath OF orange blossom
, and n diamond crescent Instead OF the con
: yentional bouquet the bride carried n handsomely
bound prayerbook. presented 10 her by Hl,h"i
Duane of Albany, her godfather. The inaid OF
honor was the brides young sister. Miss Mar,
, Wheeler Alexander, who wore pretty dress %
, lace and a wreath of pink rosebuds on her mrad
The bridesmaids the sisters OF The bfiue
, Miss Mabel Whiting Alexander. Miss Annie iDaven
port Alexander; Miss Julia 5evfT TH h%D Teii
son and Miss Mabel Bonner They were attl re-
alike in gowns Of white organdie over white SIX
and white chin hats dressed with white ostrlci
nnmes and satin ribbons. Each young woman car
Fled "a white bound prayer-book a present iron