New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
POLITICS OF ALMOST AS MUCH lMPoR-
LANCE IS WEDDINGS.

NOTES or THE CLUBS.
Politics. politics. nothing but politics. EVEN d.
afternoon teas and wedding receptions, where que
tons of that sort suppos ID to be leit ou's'oe
tho doors the great topics of the day have occa
.sionaliy crept in and many OFT FEMININE ineii".
Of Rrooklvn's younger set will be heartily siau
when Tuesdays sun shall go down, ana tH' "'|'
contest be "all over but the shouting. nous"
political matters have been ailprom'neh' su',ev"
of interest marrying and giving IN nail;"E, la
nv no means been neglected as the ilst al Iia'-
ioween brides and bridesrooms W., Lea, Maytnr
and authorized announcements anu iu LIN i've ne
almost as much force show that there VIII We az. no
shortening of the interesting S,s navrfy in the
winter still being mace, 'ne ,,u"
and in ali the various social circles OF the town
the promise OF exceptionally active ana n,'''""'
season seems In a fair way oi being l"''i'e"
Halloween was the eventful evening OF the week
IN the Heights on the Hill In the districts be
tween them and over in williamsburg ana al Inc
iClnton-ave home OF John CARTRIDGE lhere was
brilliant gathering. the occasion pe'hs '"' '''P
ton after the wedding Of Miss Mary 'ar'lense anu
Dr. William Edwin Butler The house hau pee'i
turned into bower b. the use OF American
Beauty roses ferns and palms and among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Peters Mr.:
and Mrs. John Berssford Mr. ana T Nix '' John
Fske Harvey Fiske Mr. and Mr. Scho ,es IN, he
Misses isnSIss Mr. a ana Mrs a
Belle Kitching, Van WICK h0ssiter; III, MI Waeks
,"barles WcDermott Benjamn Whitaker, Miss
Darlington and Miss Julia Rossi,er.
4 Wednesday evening wedding Of interest to
BROOKLYN people. although celebrated in Newark
was that of Mortimer Remington. son OF MIS-
Charles Parsons, OF this city. and Miss Banche
CampbeI Mulken daughter OF Colonel and Mrs
J. r. Muliken Of Newark. The Rev Or Martin
performed the eeremony in The linton Of srook
Ign. was maid OF honor, and Emory b. ksmlns, ,S
attended his brother as oes man pansons and
Edgar j. Williams. o. Brooklyn
A pretty home wedding that OF Miss Bertha
A. Smith. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John smith
and Frank NJ. Hand. OF Setauket. L. l. Inc cere-
mony was performed at the home of the bride
narents No 1923 Stuyvesant-ave.. 10y the Rev Rob
ert J. Kent. pastor OF the Lewis Avenue uohsre,
yatonn GhapGh A ArSna hs Supper sn shortly be-
lore midnight the couple started Oh d" eN'e"uo"
The Florence Nightingale Association opened its
utumn fair and festival at the Knapp mansion
a Bedford-ave on Wednesday evening. with
Arge attendance. the rooms being prettily deco
rated in yellow and white the colors OF the asso-
citation The women OF the association worked
hard TO make the affair success, and when II
closed on Thursday night handsome addition had
been made TO the funds OF the Methodist Hospl-
tai for the benefit OF which the fair had been ar
sanfsd clark lark T president, Mrs f DetIner
yIcepresden Mr. p@%ens Miss r.
Miller. recording secretary; Miss A. J. Mar''"'
treasurer.
Mansion for the benefit OF the Diet Dispensary. Was
far and away the most novel and interesting. The
affair had been arranged by Mrs. G. H. Terry ana
Mrs j. Elliott Iangstaff. and as there was faIr
representation OF the Hill set present 1t Will serve
as an incentive to early opening OF the dancing
season. The rumOrs of, revival Of o.d-iime Hal
loween customs drew large attendance OF men,
bu In this they partly disappointed There
was an extremely enjoyable time however ana an
hands willing 70 set the CLOCK back Wh"h the
hcti- f,r
Howard Pye. Mrs. Calvin z; Hull Miss Cary Miss
Havwari. DR. Edwin r wiet;s John Flske Miss
Darlington Miss Gertrude Tate. Rodney Flske Miss
Rchs rison. Miss Hamilton. Miss Dmar, George
Terry Mrs FIansis Sherry r Mrs wb,rneT MIS-
Frederick ii. Webster Mrs. Timothy l. woodruff
Mrs Young; Miss Florence Banks FREDERICK Hher-
man and others.
The Stevens mansion in Flatbush-ave. was the
scene OF handsome reception last Saturday after
noon. 1t was given by Mrs. Benjamin Fredenbursh
Stevens introduce her niece Miss Grace H. Brain
erd to Brooklyn and Flaibush society. The large
hall was d bower OF yellow chrysanthemuns ana
String orchestra was hidden The Misses Beach
Spencer. Lang. Hamilton Taimadge and Jansen az
sisted in entertaining the guests among whom We're
Mr.. e9SS5s l. and cay sr R sns Ts M
H. Ditmas Mr.. and Mrs. W ". kosster. Mr.: and
Mrs Mrs q q n Keilose. Mrs James II Hart Tasker
howard jr. Mrs Calvin f. Hull and others
Some of those who have spent the first weeks OF
autumn in the country are drifting back to town
and preparing for the winter. while the announce
ments OF at homes have already begun Among
the arrivals OF the week may be noticed Commodore
T. W. Sheridan. OF the Sea GIN Yacht Club, who
has brought his family back 10 his Prospect pace
house and j. G. Hill and his family VINO have also
forsaken Sea Cliff for a season. Mrs. Mary H. rope
has returned to her Keap-st. home from Wakefield
Mass Mr and Mrs. A. j. Cordier have come from
their country home at Woodsde l.. l., TO their city
house in Schermerhorn-s,. and the family oi D. =
Hoagland Is back from Seabrght New-i'rh mas
long boosted that people have TO leave BROOKLYN ana
move that town TO be In real society, nut Acds'd
Nichols and Miss Nichols have turned their backs
on its aurements and returned TO their Perrepon'-
ST. house A. A. Low has leased the Ball cottage
at Tuxedo. Among the at homes are those OF Mr.
and Mrs Psrk a aa 4, to No Mrs Edwar
j. oSi HDe wednesdsys unit, December Hotel s.
stuySesant-ave.. November and Is; to 10 p m:
Mrs William searle and the Misses searle formerly
10 81 Glark-st: Mr. and Mrs. Hawley Thrall Web
ster No 1874 Cnton-aye Noyember IL; 70 = w, m
lam c. Bescher win hold reception from S 10 If
&r."' B h oSS - '''''''' '
Among the Brooklyn owners OF fine horses who
will be represented at the tenth annual Horse SHOW
which opens in tive Madison Square Garden, New
York the 18th Fanss f Bear Ra Sb
r. A. J. Nutting and Hamilton ii Salmon
The exhibition OF portraits Of welknown New
York society women at the National Academy OF
Design in that city has provoked the inquiry why
such an exhibition would not be a success here IL
would certainly be Of much local historical ana gem
ealogc cal interest and Brooklyn has enough OLD lam
lilies to make a fine showing while II FANNY renos
and heirooms % some OF the Oldest faInly groups
at the western end Of Long Island could be added
10 the exhibition OF the portraits the interest anu
attractions would be greatly increased.
Frank A. Keeney. son OF Seth J.. keeney. the con-
tractor who was connected with the Commercial
Bank at the time OF its failure Is engaged to Miss
Eva Rupprecht. Of Madson-st. Mr.. keeney is a
well-known clubman OF Brooklyn and Is one OF the
hest amateur billiard PLAYERS in the two cities. hav-