New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,"

-,,a ~ the loan exhibition Of portraits OF we'll
' op."., women in the National Academy of De-
A Railing on Wednesday. On that occasion
Ss" a.. ,urned out In force Curiosity mingled
'.. personal interest and quite apart from any
o,ation OF artistic enjoyment. filled the differ
-, Galleries on the afternoon and again in the
' .,,o when TIE exhibition was visited by a
" hr,1iant gathering of and women all
Nv Or less prominent in the social affairs Of the
a. In the crowG after dinner We're Mrs S. Van
o..ssaIoer Cruger, in silver gray silk. trimmed
". ,bite lace and silver: Mrs Edmund IAaylics
Wv costume Of mauve brocade: Mrs. Paran Stov-
:, a red and gold-fgured black MORE: Mrs
wr,,an, Douglas Sloane, in fawn-coored silk and
,,.a,. Mrs Charles Carroll, in a skirt of black
W.. o,d 4 waist of cerse silk and Mrs. John T.
a,r in black silk. trimmed with maroon vel
~, The toilets generally fresh and hand
- hi; living in trunks and travelling from
rvsao 10 town. and back again to Tuxedo up
"a down the hudson River. to and from West
-Sas,or are unfavorahle 20 the production imi-
ION Of Partisan novelties in dress. Nevorthe-
"a. the display on Wednesday night was worthy
.he occasion.
society is still In that transition state which
10 not bid fair to lie broken before the opening
:, the Horse Show tomorrow week. Weddings
"a again been the only means of bringing people
,yether I'm large numbers. but in most cases pres
sncs at church and reception has not denoted
ID a
Tho wedding of Miss Mary Lawrence Perkins ana
u,ldron Knitting Post last Saturday made some
,s OF an excitement in the usually quiet and staid
NAG of Glen Cove. l.. l. A crywd assembled a;
-. station 10 the arrival or the guests who
.,,e from Long Island City special train. and
..,srs, hundred persons assembled before 81. Paus
cs,rch which is in the centre of the village. mile
s,,,v from the station and more than two mics
vav from Pembroke. the country home OF Mrs.
he moi npr M he
a.. reception and welding breakfast followed. The
ATTY church. which stands on high hill. was
c-owded for the ceremony. II was a picturesque
.r,lr and the group of bridesmaids. in yellow MORE
Ems and large brown hats piled with feathers was
Elective fol the colors formed n harmonious com
n,a,on The bride too was handsome in her gown
~ white satin and point lace and there was no
ouss,on about the earnes.ness with which she re-
sarded the wedding. her responses were distinctly
audible in nearly all parts of the church. The day
rss perfect. and furs and wraps were not con-
sncuous in the costumes of the women. After the
a,sr,ony the guests were driven three miles through
,bs woods 10 Mrs. Perkinss place, and enjoyed
,.norama OF autumn tints that was well worth look
ing at She house. which is perched on hish point
a, land extending into the Sound. was uncovered
!, sowers and plants ready for the festivities The
hr,,e looked extremely happy and handsome as
sha received the congrat u,atons Of her friends as
Ala also her mother who largely retains the beauty
and aitraciiveness OF her youth. MI. POSTS pres
so,s TO his best man and ushers were ionr-'ral
clover scarfpins sets with moonstones and pearls
The bridesmaids received similar pms from the
bride
One Of the prettiest and largest weddings On
Wednesday was that OF Miss Jessie Augusta Ieht
N Henri, Bloodcood Slayback which took place III
he evening at the home OF the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs william f. Tefft No. % East sixty
ourth-st The rooms were superby decKed WIN
lowers and the bridal procession passed through
N aisle formed of leavy white satin cora run
through white ana gold stanchions Inc oiiue
ooked a picture Of loneliness in her gown OF white
,,,,, ard nort lace but II is regretted that
,sroines Of such occasions are debarred from any
,arietv or originality of costume as when there -
, wedding every day for fortnight, thcy become
nextricably mixed up in the minds of their iiiehuS
who have seen them. Miss Tents attendants IN
their pretty gowns of white SILK, coNereu VII"
Lulle were an important adjunct TO the spec'ac'e
Miss Ter: presented to her bridesmaids handsome
hoonnips set with pearls. and the bridegroom gave
his hes, man and ushers scarfpins. wrea th-shaped
set with the same gems.
Debutantes this winter appear to De- az '"e9
were last year. In the ma ority. ana IL Will pe SUI
prsrg II there not one or more coming o"t
balls before the advent of the new year one OF
the earliest Of the Introductory teas VIII De given
On November IS by DR.. and Mrs. Johr Clarkso9
lay for their daughter. Miss Editn Jay. Mrs
,ackett Moore Barclay of No 81 West Foriy-sixth-
Z. will present her two daughters MSS E'nei
barclay and Miss Beatrice Barclay. at tea "hieA
he will give on December 10. ON December MiHH
.thel Iseln will be introduced a. tea. when VII!
. given bv Mrs John II. Isen. Miss Delaheld
an g,,, a hall at Delmonco's on December {. for
or niece With these entertainments In prepara-
inn and dozens more o; 4 similar nature the iash-
Enable world moves serenely on ana those WHO
~ left behind find life worth living. Long lines
, carriages are TO be seen every afternoon in the
ark and on the Riverside Drive. and the oridie
a,hs OF both places are daily ihVadeu .! gay
aries OF Young people all in the best health and
prits
The annual autumn ball at the Tuxedo Club mousse
N Friday night was thoroughly enjoyable and az
n former years a complete success. Mr. ana MIS-
Richard Mortimer Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. A'eNahd'"
ir and Mrs. Alex3nder Van Nest ana MI. anu
d,. Merrill were a few OF those who gave dinner
sr,es before the ball. which was late one Inc
Introduction OF golf quadrille. which was sus-
es,4d and arranged by Miss Preston. was de-
ldsd nove,tv that pleased every one. with such
s,dso,na women as Mrs. August Belmont, MIS-
,,ch,rd Mortimer. Mrs. Oliver Hartman IT, Mrs
William Kent Mrs. George Griswod' MT 'a"e'
4 Waterbury and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller IN 'he
,su,oo,, and when 10 these added Miss sloane
Hiss Post and Miss Pomeroy, 1t VIII De don''''eu
Ia, there was no lack OF beauty in Tuxedo's hand-
o,ns clubhouse on Friday night. The decorations
md ,avors were all brilliant in shade ana coor'
uch az brigh, pink and snowy red, with niN'uie
. gold and silver that was highly effective ana
ended 70 raise the spirits Of the most depresseu u
no, Af,er supper a Jolly cotillon was LED by
,uve- hartman. tr and dancing was kept up
NTH late hour , a
On Wednesday there will be several large ana
weddings In the Church or the incar-
alton. Madison ave. and Thrty-hfth-st' MISS Caro-
me duncan Miller. daughter Of Mr. ana ME-
-, .ss,.o, miller Of No 26 West Thirty
4ventbst will be married TO Wallace Icrcy
Knapp. a Young lawyer of this city. and In the
Madison Avenue Baptist Church Mad'son,aS.e: anS
Thirty -frst-s, Miss Grace Sanders, oans.,
% John S Fl Macy. jr on The same day ,, at TIE
Murray Hi Hotel the wedding OF MIS- 'uI,a tso m
Xpa,rlcE' Of the United states Army, to IieTten-
mt William Carroll Rafferty,, OF me ISL rcbhDbSyo