New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
TVE WEEK IN SOCIETY,"

Tith the go, vomen's luncheons' there nave
par"es fashionable affairs Oh si."s ~ ,bo
been 10 :, ,,o week. The chief diversion U! '"0
the cou ,he opera and society was out II. ~,
~eeh one of the performances sih.e "'' 49,
81 every one we're filed on each night by the
hs". hs..entative people OF the las"'o''y w., o,ro,o
repfe.S os II the overflow from 'he ooA 'iiO,0
Il seehieu o. =, .,a orchestra and the upper parts
folno pa" ,or hundreds Of persons frequently seen
OF inc -. oristocratic portion OF the mousse VIII
u Wv .ovaral OF the performances as' week l'V'"
re' us and upper tiers. one or the iafses' 'N,''
"s hruant audiences ever saihereu "i'"'' "a.
mos' ~ ,5c.ropolitan Opera House was that
"s s,~n osslsted at the last night Oh the SuPP'e
wiz" sooeon on Friday night IN lle p"Ne' i"
Ne" roore brilliant than on many oNV"Sio"' ."
Wa -',.,er while in other parts oil inc mouse NV
INC was representative OF 'he soVl0'' d. '
ss'he'". ss'hoSoss,onal circles. The gowns end )e"eis
ara .ho horseshoe Of boxes attracted almost
vo'n ~ S.,ortion as the doings of some OF the
~ -, on the stage. The Ogden Goelet ooA
prlh',ad nv Mrs Arthur Il. TWomoy' WHO
"~ Itch gown of pale-bue brocaue' ui'ii"ie"
So' s,,,er and point lace Her guest was MISS
vince "' IN white satin and chiffon sp2hSleu VII"
Mrs s s Rowland. who occupied ferI9
An,,s hoy with Mrs. Frederic bronson wore
Re"v =, black MORE, the corsage ornamented WIN
@. fsn of point lace and decorated win large
80 Of solitaire diamonds. and cluster Oh
orooeH o,ots a cluster Of the same being
pufpe .he coinure Mrs. Bronson was
~,,,a satin and lace. necklace or dla-
=. and pearl and diamond ornament IN the
~V ~.n Nrs Frederick H. Benedict, who sat In
-. adjoining. looked handsome in gown or
' a,,,e, and Venetian point lace with row or
,s.no,d stars across the corsage> She also wore
.,one. OF diamonds and carried an exquisite lace
-. uer guests were Miss TOlfree, in cream White
.,,,r trimmed with pink roseouds and MISS
,,,,r Reredlct In pale pink MORE ana "hite iace'
~. Edmund L. Baylies. in cream satin and lace
ms ..,ocs NJ solitaire diamonds and a single dia-
s.o,a star In her coiffure. was the guest OF MIS-
n'," loo, A.,or. who was handsomely attred in
~o,,, ~ black crepe trimmed with white satin
-. and wearing large bowknot Of diamonds
,orsage and a crown of diamonds and pearls.
W uo,-, C,ev-s IN pale blue nolr4 and lace. the
..-..,s and her coiffure being ornamented with a
-. =. gordenlas occupied her box with her
,~h,e, Miss Elsie Clews who was In a simple
-, ~ white silk ard lace Mrs. I. Townsend Bur
a.. IN h,ue satin embellished with bows oil cerisse
,,r -hhon with Mrs Buchanan Winthrop, the lat
80 4, rose pink brocade. were the guests ot Rlchard
p wilson in his box. Mrs. George ;. Bowdoin, Just
h.ck from her sons wedding in London wearing
roun of pale blue satin and lace over petticoat
:, ,-,mrose yellow satin shared her box with her
daughter.
Az. Josephne May. in black and white striped SILK
..,.msntsd with point lace, had as her guest Mrs.
Io.a 40 Navarro. VINO wore a gown Of black bro
. ard noin, lace Mrs W. Seward Webb in
,h,a satin and Venetian point lace occupied her
hox with a party Of young people. inciud4he MTS' r.
= Webb who looked extremely handsome In gown
~ ivory white satin and lace. Mrs George Henry
Warren in white satin trimmed with purple VelFe''
and wearing a me gniAcen; spray OF diamonds on
the left side Of the corsage aad tiara OF diamoh1s
n.ou0,sa her box with Mrs Whitney Warren. who
was IN pale blue satin combined with pink MORE.
Mrs J. Pierpont Morgan. in pink satin trimmed
WITH gold lace sat in her box with her daughter
Miss MORGAN. who was attired IN white satin
trimmed with absinthe-green velvet. Mrs PaIan
Stevens in rauve brocade. had as guests IN her
box Mss Stone in pale blue satin ani lace, and
Miss Pomeroy In striking gown OF heNotrope
satin striped with black. Mrs. Thomas hitcA-
cock in white satin touched with BACK VeiFet
had az her guest Mrs. Egarton Winthrop. jr, VINO
was in white satin anl point lace. Mrs Robert
GOelet wore a gown OF white satin and lace. Her
guest was Mrs. William Boerum Wetmcre' in
hanasome gown Of white satin combined with rose
pak velvet and some beautiful pearl and diamond
ornaments on the corsage and In the cOiG1re. Ms
Calvin s. Brice in a gown Of red satin and velvet
shared her box with her daughter, Miss BFice'
who was in white satin velied with spanglel tulle
The wedding bells which have rung so unintor-
ruptedy since Easter. were heard frequently in the
week Just closed and in fact several OF the pTetu-
est and most elaborate nuptal affairs OF the pres
ent season were celebrated last week The we'd
dings In town and in the suburbs have been fulIy
described in The Tribune on the mornings follow
ing their celebration. Weddings admit OF little
variety save in the matter Of silks and satns,
costly modern and antique laces and jewels. 30
many yards Of costly fabrics and such superb
Jewels were used in the various bridal parties last
week that the inexperienced in such affairs might
well be asionished On WeInesday the sun shone
out goriously upon several happy young brides
All brides beautiful. Of course. but Miss Anna
Wright Williams who married at noon TO
Armistead Peter. jr. of Washington. in the private
apartment Of her mother. Mrs. Laurence Wlharis'
IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel was an especially beau
tfu one and surrounded by her young TRENDS
after the ceremony was the picture Of felicity.
Mss Agnes Peter the brdegrOoms sister was
her only attendant. and only the most intimate
friends Of the pair bddcn TO the ceremony
and wedding breakfast. Mrs. Wiams's apartment
and the approaches to II were profu3ely decorated
with flowers In the room where the Rev. Or. George
Houghton performed the ceremony the walls were
completely hidden behind screens covered with
American Beauty roses. daisies lilies Of the val
ley hyacinths and white and purple violcts Inc
bride wore soIs gorgeous jewels including uaIa
Of solitaire diamonds from her aunt, Mrs Josephine
May necklace and pendant Of c.smondS ana
emerads from another aunt, Mrs. q. q. wright
and large ornament Of diamonds and black pearls
IRON the bridegroom Mr. Peter and his bride are
both direct descendants Of Martha Washington.
Their home will Oe In Washington. but this sum
mer they will pass with Mrs. Williams. who is a
daughter Of the late George Law. and who IN
herited the Law homestead at Cambridge, Wash
hgtoa County ~ i.
The fashionable wedding In Brooklyn. on Wednes-
cay. was that OF Miss Ada Miriam Dixie, daughter
VI Mr. and Mrs Camden Dixie, TO Murray Boocock
winch took place in the Church Of the Pilgrims and
was followed by reception AT the home OF the
ordes parents, on Columbia Heights. The bride
presented to her attendants handsome wreaths
so'd and white enamel pins. get with pearls, while
ue oriiegroom's souvenirs 20 his men were cir
e'et scarfpins Of pearls and diamonds. Mr. Boo
u"eA has taken his bride TO his plantation. Casa
us' IN Virginia, which they will make their home
i'' haf the year. On Thursday Hymen played
- important part in the social world for on that
Say MISS Elsie Hurst. the youngest daughter OF
,'ahcis w. J. Hurst, and granddaughter Of the
"e Edward s. Jaffray. and George H. Mairs were
a'>rr1ed In St Peters Protestant EpiscOpal Church.