The sun., 1894-04-01
IN THE WORLD OF FASHION.
PRErznA TZoNs FOR AMATEUR R<c1ss
....' <TNEWPORT.

Marriage Notioss-T..der. Club AF.,rr.
The Newport Racing Association promises
gay times. The association was organised
last spring. and an effort was made to have Q
short meet before the summer residents dis
psrssd. On brief notice an excellent pro-
gramme OF running. jumping, and stespis-
chasing was arranged. which called out -
gay . throng as Newport ever saw. A big
marquee was constructed as . grand stand.
On either side Of the tent were about fourteen
coaches. draEs. and breaks The course along
the Golf Club grounds was lined with towns
men.
This season the association will extend its
membership to the citizens OF Newport and
the farmers roundabout Though o Rhode
Island farmer is hardly adapted for steepie-
chase rider. he 10 good at trotting. and few
about Newport have fast steppers in their
barns. The association has consequently de-
cided to get up two or three trottinR tourna-
ments. Tho riding and the running will. as
formerly. take place on the Golf Club
grounds. but tho County Fair Grounds
will be used for the trotting events.
The President Of tho Newport Racing
Association 10 Prescott Lawrence and the Ex-
ecutive Committee is made up Of the Presi-
dent. Robert Goelet. Center Hitchcock. and
Henry p. Eldridee. Francis NJ. Ware will act
as Secretary and Treasurer. and among the
stewards are Louis L. Lorillard. John Jacob
Astor. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. William Il
Trsvers, Ogden Mills. Melville Bull. J. T. Bur-
dick. Ogden Goelst. Perry Belmont and
the %.ms.Ts is yohn Pnard The sr.
racing during the last week OF August -,
Years ago Mrs. A. Oracle King saved the
marriage notices OF her sequaintancea The
and her daue ehter. Mrs John King Van Rensse.
rs5 fss ssRs $ @ The Ssr resst !: that h,s rs
dsXed Catalogue q the M %aPGiass RH notiess &c OF 81
every one who has figured in social life In this
ss tor .isss oa tss A
interesting, The notices show that ninety !toor
years ago weddinEs were announced In very
though the bride and groom were sometimes
embarrassedt TO find their ages. inserted. and
were made Items OF the wedding notice.
Mrs Van h.nsseisers eoiiocttiOn is the follow
ing. dated 1901: e.
ALsI9S-suRs-x.Iri.S at Albany on tn: ,osa Of
south car.iina 90 Mis-. Ihsodosia Burr. only
Soon after their marriage. Mr.. and Mr.. Aston
coasting vessel The ship never reached port,
and not one OF the passengers or crew was
Another notice. in which the groom took the
is as follows. dated 1902:
oAERIEs-yERPLANSK6 SK6on s rha..d.y: the aI.a Vi. Of
eossn.silSs os Z: is1 'n in n. i..sa q s::nas
e " :" ": soas:ns vsrSi:n:a S i: Hs.
ofthe late Gutran vsrplanek ...H
Louis Fitzg srald. as Mrs. Fitzgerald was hiss
Verplanok, . descendant OF the old Dutch
Epochs In the history OF the Astor family are
marked In the collection Of marriage adyer-
IN that family three years ago. First was the
Bentzon-Astor wedding In 1907:
BENIzoN.AsroR- Married: on Monday mo,,Hins the
s:s. e: i N ;ssa e 3 .sss s.ss
During the early days OF this century many
ambitious Englishnsen went to the West In
cruise am on q the " est indies that the daugh
Of John Jacob. Astor tirst let Mr.. Benton, an
tune. Mrs Bsntzon died young. No de-
scsndAnts represent that branch OF the Astor
paes In isis shen S %sissr LaneSoa I ot peSs.
mouth. N H.. and Dorothea Astor. daughter
OF John Jacob Astor. were married
College elubs are coming out with their an
nual announcements Of concerts. The Yale
@sst @ n inc carnssI. % % aasic Hail on x The sSsnins
Of Friday The Princeton Uniyersity diee,
their annual concert viii be given Ia csfnsTis
Hall on SATURDAY evening. April Il Charles
Der Mhni %ili.% rsn & RoiSSos:s G sf r. TaSos Vi fyn.
Tr.sy, Hyde HsrEts. and Alsxandst r Gulies
OF 1.I5 ladies well known in society are given
IS the patronssseS
The Tandem Club was to have undergone .
thorough reorganization last evening At Dell
present that the only I'm pOrtant business tiS-
posed OF was an adjournment Sltn an
evening. IL L. an unfortunate day for
elub when an annual meeting VIII not esll OUT
fsseuas Si IL. Ols sstOs hrGsb bS esaGstt sts
many q the plates FlpSS TpslSe BsH,a sSM bss.
Piizsr. Jr,, and others present seemed sorry =
they had come out; There are rum9rs thai
ars not well within namSe Shs IandsS sSsDTs SSa th.
sseond tandem club may be tho result
Thu h,,,Iisnt s.riss Of salon concerts By the
quartet came 10 an end YESTERDAY
afternoon at tho residence Of Mrs. \. r Bay
hast nsw home fs vas crowded The ioI
lowing UToGramme WAS rendered.
l. euSF... .tra 10 oM,nustiois.s
Bsnsdicsus for violin Ind piano . 'AAeIsnEis
s'P'Ss: Sorn. G' b.ssoon % and eon,s B.stAO'.A
AIsgTo cen bri0-AdAziO cAntAots-
Nsuustto. IemA con Nas.AEl0nL-
TIE quartet was assisted hy MessrL Gold
new house. In the entrsncs hall l.
,nd suTrOundsd By palms and flowsss. The
lTAWing rO0m.i in which The concert was given
5 furnished in white and blue
The announcement that Prescott Lawrence
s TO become citizen Of Newport Wall NOT bs
much Of a surprise. As for ten years Ant. Law
renee has hesn = NeWpoTtcT 20 al intsnts
md purposes His home ia this city
8 at 1lj Madison avenue He purchased
he celebrated snug llaTtoT villa a,
Newport which Was formerly the property OF
A miTAl hArlss IL. Baldwin the father 81 Mrs
Edward Parker Deacon. The snug iaTb"r
villa - Of hTtck. ana one o: tas most PIC
residences there ln lev wreAs
Mr. LAWrsnes will become full-hsdged New