New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

While New-York is getting fuller and brighter
.yerv dav societys season is far from being under
way Many houses are still closed. as they have
been since the early days Of last spring. and only
now and then when wedding calls them to town
are the active members % the fashionable world
seen All the world will come to town for the
horse show which opens November Is. and most
NJ the crowd will remain for the opening night OF
.be opera which Is set for November u. The re-
nars and alterations Of the Metropolitan opera
House are being pushed rapidly along. and the
managers are confident that the house will lie
,asdy for use fully week before the opening
nigh, OF the season. The soft Indian Summer days
Of the last week were greatly enjoyed by those
,e-sons who are domciled about the country ciucs
and BY the members Of the various hunting clubs
who have lately INDUCED in several exciting meets
The Meadow Brooks had capital and several
imprompiu dances luncheons and breakfasts at the
clubhouse and at the private cottages OF hosptapie
members The hunting will be kept up on
Long Island until the Old Puritan festival Of CIV
ing thanks has and gone. Last week theIe
was rapid sailing down the matrimonial channel
especially Wednesday, when every section anu
division Of New-York society had "a wedding 10
itself. BY far the largest gatherings OF people IN
society were at the weddings OF Miss Eleanor
Theodore Duer TO Joseph LarOcque and MISS hdlh
Draper Louis Vaughan Clark. both OF when
took place under the shadow OF the steeple OF Grace
Church The Larocque-DUer. wedding was ceie-
brated at noon. when the church was filled win
representative crowd of old New-Yorkers and a
fair sprinkling of the younger and gayer element
in society The bride was handsomely attired III
white satin and pointed lace. and her two at
tendants looked attractive in their pretty gowns Oh
white silk and chiffon \ general reception whlch
was sufficiently well-attended to show now many
people are already settled in their town homes. fol-
lowed the ceremony. 1t must be confessed mat Inc
music of the chimes, the guests were leaving the
church. was somewhat interrupted by the noisy
greetings and cordial .handshakings OF those VINO
met for the first time after the summer Mondays
Three hours later in the beautiful chanry oil Grace
Church Miss Draper and MIR. Clark were married.
II was by far the most simple DeautHui ana ms
pressve wedding of the autumn season. lhere were
ass than $50 persons present at the ceremony,
all intimate friends Of the pair. The bride. one or
the handsOmest Of the season was on TINS occasion
charmngly graceful and elegant she was attred
in gown OF white MORE antique with a brocade
stripe Of roses the from; Of the skirt ana the
high corsage being trimmed with silver embroidery.
The superb point lace veil fastened with
large diamond sun. gift from Mrs. Clark, the
bridegrooms mother. Unattended by bridesmaids,
the bride carried a silyer-mounted prayer book
instead Of a bouquet
A conspicuous feature at both Of these weddings
vas the display of autumn costumes which show
a pleasant medium between the daphanous fab
rcs suitable for summer heat and the dark bro
Cades, velvets ana heavy furs Of winter. There
were many costumes of delicate shades of gray
and some of white or pale pink and blue silks.
with bodices Of darker shade of velvet which
gave tinge of warmth to the fair wearers Mr..
and Mrs. Clark received the congratulations Of
their friends at the home of the brides mother, in
East Thrty-sixth-st. Tht latter stately and
handsome ever, in rich costume OF black
satin trimmed with emerald green velvet, assisted
her daughter in receiving the guests who were
present at the marrige The bridal gifts, which
a,f,tl.a
and were handsome and costly Many Of the
cid friends Of the popular and NAL John H. Draper
were represented in ,he collection OF silver ware.
cut glass and jewels. and thus again showed their
admiration for the dead man and their affection
for his daughter. Mrs. Alfred Youngs presented 10
the bride a gorgeous crescent Of diamonds, and
Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt sent a large diamond
dagger. Mr. and Mrs Clark are at present in
Montreal. where they eXicc; to remain for several
weeks. They have abandoned their "Trip TO Europe
and instead will pass the winter in St Louis.
Mex, summer they Will spend cruising about on
Mr. Clarks yacht, Alasia and in the fail will
go abroad
The marriage Of George Isham Scott son OF
George Scott of this city. to Nile. Jeanne de
Gauville. the only child Of Count and Countess de
Gauville. Of No. 81 Avenue dAutin. Paris, took
place on Wednesday in the Church Of ST Pierre
de Chaillot. Paris Mr. Eustice. the American
Ambassador to France. and Admiral Luce Of the
American Navy. the witnesses for the bride
groom. while General Count DC Beaumont and
Count Louis de Boisg lin acted in the same capac-
ity for the bride Miss Louise Scott sister of the
bridegroom and Mile. Clary. were the bridesmaids
Able lie Grand performed the ceremony, which
was accompanied by full choral service The
bride is a Catholic and Mr.. Scott Protestant and
IL was necessary 10 obtain special dispensatlon
from the Archbishop OF Paris before the religious
ceremony could be performed. The civil ceremony
took place the day before Mr.. Scott and his
iri1n -N,rr he
moon They will however. live in Paris.
The engagement was authoritativey announced
last week Of Miss Armide de Saulles daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Il. de Saues, Of Bethlehem,
Penn to Garrison McClintock, OF Pttsburg. Penn.
Miss de Saules was introduced here at tea given
about two years ago and is pretty girl Her
mother was Miss Katharine Heckscher. daughter
of the late Charles Heckscher. OF this city, and a
sister of Mrs. John c. Wilmerdng and John q.
Heckscher The engagement OF Miss Isabelle Muir
ply daughter of Mrs Daniel T. Murphy of Lon
don, and sister of Lady Woolsey and The handsome
Miss Helene Murphy, who recently married ssnor
Don Vicente Dominguez. to Senior Don Louis
Dominguez a son of the Argentine Minister TO
the Court Of ST. James reported early in the week.
has been confirmed. The bridegroom-e!ect Is a
brother Of Senior Don Vicente.
There are several weddings to take place this
week. Tomorrow afternoon Miss Maud Colgate
daughter of Josiah Stokes Colgate. will be married
ment. In St. James's Church. Brooklyn. On
Tuesday the marriage Of Miss jessie Miller
daughter Of Mrs James W. Miller, to
Henry l.. Atwater will take place at the home
Of the brides mother, Central Park, West. On
Wednesday, November J. Miss Lulu y. Pippey,
daughter Of William +. Pippey, will be married to
Octave g. Hebert in the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of St Jgnatus: Miss Emile Edna Young
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. William Young, OF NO
20 Lenox-ave will be married in the Harlem Pres
Dyteriaa Church TO Lloyd II. Wilson, OF Easton
Penn: and the wedding Of Miss Josephine PIER
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel G. Pierson, TO
Malcolm Mckenzie will be celebrated in the Greg
.ent Avenue Presbyterian Church. at Plainheld
y J. Another wedding tomorrow VIII be tnat OF
Miss Jennie Frances Regis COntencin ana waiter
Iurlburt Hooker which is take place In the
evening at the home OF the brides father Cne'a-
Ter Louis Contencn. No. l6l East Eightieth-st
Alfred y. Beadleston has sent out invitations Tor
he wedding reception OF bis daughter, MI 50 tfiTa
feadeston, following her marriage TO Thomas
Pearsan Field which Will take place on Wednes-