New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
ELECTION WEEK NOT IN FAVOR WITH
BRIDAL COUPLES
THIS WEEK WILL SEE A FRESH START TAKEN BY
SOCIETY PEoPLE-NOTEs FROM THE

SOCIETY PEOPLE-NOTES FROM THE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
That the leaders Of the social world gave up all
active work in the line of festivities last week
mas moi 10 he wondered at the masculine eie-
r,ent which is so necessary to complete success
IT. society functions, was so deepy engrosseu III
settling the political questions OF the day that "
had little inclination and less time for the usuai
round of pleasure. The results of the contest AT
the polls on Tuesday will give additional zest 10
the affairs which have been arranged as all hands
Democrats and Republicans. with the eXcepuon, OIL
good government. and their labors have accom- M
lished much The better LASS sense T pe o} RELIEF
knowing that the government is in good ha mos
md that the OF those wnosf bave been
brought to naught. 49,.
AS an earnest that the ordinary threads OF NE
have again been picked up and That marrying
has not gone out OF fashion there are haIi dozeh
weddings set down for this week. on Wednesday
evening Miss Anna Embury Sheldon. daughter Vi
Mr. and Mrs Henry King Sheldon. OF NO. w CO.
lumba Heights. will be married to the Kew. james
Townsend Russell who has been temporary as
sistant 10 the Rev DR.. Charles II. Hail. OF Holy
Trinity Church. at Clinton and Montague SITS The
Rev. Mr. Russell will go TO ST. Luke's as assistant
minister after his marriage on the same eV Wr
will be married Frank Bailey at Christ Church dS
In Bedford-ave. In the afternoon OF me SAM S
al the same church, william Charnley ana MISS
Harrsts August MoSeeyx GaSgefn on W
be married and at ST Francis Xavers Carr0l-
ST. ana Saueber of Mr. and Mrs Maurice
OMeara to William Thomas Lyons VIII pe oele
brated at y. m.
On Thursday at : p. m. the home of Mr. and
Mrs. David Hewlett Valentine. No. 1SS Hancock
st. WI be full Of guests. the occasion being the
marriage OF Miss Frances Elizabeth Valentine and
John Headden Hallock and the same sh gate Is
and Miss Resale Bates Bogert. daughter OF Ut,
and Mrs. Edward $. Bogert. which Will take place
In St AIMS Church. Clinton-st
lust why BROOKLYN men should go away from
home TO find a bride is hard to understand, but
they do-sometimes An instance Of this was the
marriage of Bertha, daughter of j. Albert van
Wrinkle of Paterson y. j. and Frederick j. Ball
of Brooklyn which was celebrated at the nome
of the brides parents. the Rev. Or. David Magic,
OF the Paterson Presbyterian Church being the
%as maid Of honor. and Miss Daisy Bail of Brook
Ign. and Miss Alice Goetschus of New i nSrE
gir.s" William Young, of Brooklyn, was best man,
and there Was large nd Seope
There are brides TO be still left in Brooklyn ana
among the announcements of engagements VIII be
found some well-known names. one of the most re-
cent is that of Arthur Kendall Stearns and MISS
Jeanne Cassard Drakley. Mr.. Stearns is young
lawyer a graduate Of Harvard, one of the old MEM
bers Of the Crescent Athletic Club fond Of active
sports. a capital tennis player, and well known IN
social circles on the Heights Mss prakley rs me
Who belongs to the Brooklyn Club, and is one Of
the s. shS Of Mas Maud logan sister Of the
late Mrs James Rowland OF TO a lfd
and Mrs George f. Backns. of No 92i Jefferson
ave, is TO be married TO Harry L. Williamson OF
Clnton-st date not yet fixed
One Of the most prominent OF the fall engage
ments is that OF Miss Lucy c. De Witt. daughter
of William c. De Witt. the welknown lawyer to
Frank Lewis Snfen. of No 17s Gates-ave Miss
De Witt is one of the best known of the Hill group
of young society women, is a member OF the Al
gona1In RidtaG Club, and an active worker in
Charitable anc Socia entertainments. while Mr. Snif
pany is a member of the Union League and Ma
rine and Field Clubs, a director in the Young Mems
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
The Rev DR.. Robert r. Meredith will per-
form the ceremony at the Ha.ock-Naentine we'd
ding On Wednesday evening Miss Lillian Hutch
inson is to be maid of honor and Miss Alice Le-
waId Miss May Jones and Miss Fanehon h ia tbs
best man and Frank Hedge. Charles Parker Jo-
seph Thompson and George Gair Will be the usheTs.
The Prospect Heights assemblies Will be limited
to two this season. of which will be given be-
fore Christmas 1t is expected that the invitations
will ce out in about ten days. Owing to the nu-
merous requests for admission the subscription hst
will be limited to seventy-hve, and invitations VIII
he sent only last years subscribers The places
Of those who fail TO respond within given time
will be filed by the committee. OF which Timothy
J.. Woodruff is again chairman, with Andrew re
tiers secretary ana onrs,oPner u,
viii he divided into two sets. one for each dance.
Mrs David A. Body. Mrs Thomas f., Pearsall,
Mrs. Jacob G. Dettmer. Mrs George +. Ianse man
and Mrs. James +. Hayes. representing the Park
Slope. and the second being compTise{di OF Mrs Mrs
FTederick n Webster Mrs. Francis S sherry Mrs.
Charles 5. Whitney and Mrs. j. Bion Boser' from
the Hill.
Miss Gertrude sherman's club, the well-known
BROOKLYN Amateur Musical Club, has completed
prepara tons for another of musical treats.
Miss Sherman is president of the organization.
Mrs. Frederic Ward vce-president. Miss Grace Muir
ray secretary and Miss Elizabeth Packard treas
urer while Harry Rome Shelley is once more musical
director. Fifty associate members have been added
10 the clubs roll. and the Music Committee. con-
sisting of Mrs Charles Adams. Mrs. William H.
Hill and Mrs Percy r. Gray has, in conjunction
with the Concert Committee which is c9 419o OF
Miss Leslie Whitman arranged fer four nGr6s s
cember il. January I and February J. Tuesday
evening, January %, has been selected for the pig
concert, to which outsiders are admitted. The club
has secured proscenum box at the Academy for
the opera season.
The Cvitas Club does not believe that all work
and no play is profitable. and on Wednesday after
noon held "A reception which practically opened the
clubs active season. and at the same time extended
mutual acquaintance among It's members. Another
similar organization the Brooklyn Womens Club,
will hold meeting Tomorrow afternoon under
the direction of the House Committee. and the plan
OF the proposed New-York Federation Of Womens
ing of the club will be held on the 18th
TIE younger set on the Hill is waiting with Inn
patience for the coming Of Friday night. when
Theta Chapter Alpha Zeta Psi. will have its first
dance of the season at the home Of Harry c. Wood
worth No 70 Halsey-st.. under the care of com
mittee made up OF Andrew Macrery. Howard
Rhoades. Amos Dodge Walter Slater and Charles
Sellman.
Late corners are constantly dropping in from sum-
mer resorts and country houses, attracted possibly
by coming weddings. the fair which ours is to
hold In its big new armory on Bedford-ave.. and
the Horse Show. Among the recent arrivals In
town are Edward Il. Eames and his family. OF
PIerrepont-st who have spent the summer at
E-ordham: Mr. and Mrs. +. $. Caldwell. OF Henry
Aa..a rn.,rned frnn Selkrk the II mdsOn: