New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


hs been felt and the foliage has taken on its au-
,umn hues The gayest place last week the
~ountry Club In Westchester where the autumn
nsson was duly opened by series OF amateur
.,orts including gymkhana races. which were held
an the picturesque polo field OF the club. Dining and
,a,cng filed the evening hours and luncheons and
breakfasts the hours before the field sports were
aasun. In spite OF the blistering sun and red-hot
.,mosphere numbers OF members o. the club and
their guests filed the hag-bedecked grandstand and
IN coaches brakes and traps OF all kinds formed a
fringe on all the west side OF the field or course
al the handsome women OF the Westchester con-
,neent were daily in attendance arrayed In the
asintiest and most summerlike costumes. Mondays
tennis games. with which the week OF sport was
introduced were followed Tuesday by some spir
ted polo between the Meadowbrooks and the home
teams The important affair on Wednesday night
Was the dinner and dance given by William X. Van
derbllt on board OF his magnificent yacht the Val
,snt which anchored In the Sound off the club
house grounds. Mr.. Vanderbts guests at dinner
we're forty in number. some extra people being in
vited on board for the dance and supper. The gym
khana races which were begun on Thursday and
continued on Friday, were interesting and at times
exciting and amusing. Ponies and riders were much
the same on each day. On Friday night the annual
hall. which omitted last year. was given at the
clubhouse, and II preceded by a number or din
ner parties An incident OF Thursday night was the
hall given by Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Waterbury
at their home, Pleasance Baychester 1t was KIND
Of surprise dance and probably for that reason was
one OF the merrest entertainments given In the
ueighborhood of the Country Club for years the
cotillon was led by August Belmont. who danced
with Mrs. Edward Clarkson Potter. Pretty favors
including sashes and ribbons and handsome china
pieces were distributed. On Friday afternoon Win
field Scott Hoyt gave a breakfast at the suburban
Driving Club. on the Kingsbridge Road near In
wood. to a small number of people about twenty
I've
A large number Of Newporters have already left
Newport for Lenox where the season is well un-
der way and advances the promise OF being one
o. he gayest in years. The heralds OF approach
Tag gayety have appeared in the form OF invita-
tons 10 entertainments OF almost every descrlp-
ton and four-in-hand brakes are seen winding
over the mountain roads. and the music OF the
horn occasionally wakes echoes the hillside
Express wagons. heavily laden with trunks and
porimanteaus are drawn up many times In the
day In front OF Curtiss. Receptions with muse
are a popular form OF entertainment this season.
Two OF the largest OF the week were given by MIS-
William g. Shattuck and Mrs. John S. Barnes
The largest and most brilliant party OF the week
was the domino dance given on Friday night py
Mrs Brayton Ives at Windysids. Masks were re-
moved at midnight. when supper was served Inc
cotillon which followed led by Frederick H.
Bets and Miss Eunice Ives. The favors were
fancy hower-b askets. dressed with ribbons. for
the women. and horns. embeLshed Win clusters
o. flowers for The men.
Dinners Iuncheons and picnics the central
figures OF interest al Newport last week. Mr. Van
Aliens dinner in honor OF Lord DunraVen ana
Mrs Alva s. Vanderbllts dinner given for her
son. William X Vanderbilt. IT.. on Tuesday night.
we're TWO OF the sumptuous entertainments
OF the week. Mr.. Van Aliens table was set with the
famous George III silver service
ENGAGEMENTS continue to be announced with more
or less frequency The latest and the most inter-
estng is that OF Miss Consueo Vanderbilt daugh-
ter OF William X. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Alva Smith
Vanderbilt. to the young Duke OF Marlborough.
which was announced by the young man on Fr.-
day night The news OF the engagement Will be no
great surprise, 1t generally understood that
the Duke came to the United States for no other
purpose than to claim Miss Vanderbilt for his
bride The ninth Duke Of Marlborough belongs TO
one OF the oldest families IN England. He has al
ready entered public life. Blenhem Castle. the
home OF the Dukes OF Marlborough, Is one OF the
most beautiful and picturesque OF the stately
homes of England and Its youthful owner could
scarcely have found wife better fitted TO preside
over its historic splendors than the young woman
whom he will marry before the Christmas holidays.
The engagement Is also announced OF Miss Mil
bred Mnturn, daughter OF Mrs. Robert Il. MintUrn,
TO Robert Sedgwick, OF this city. Miss Minturn Is
sister of Mrs. Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes
whose marriage celebr- ted last month at
Pont-a-Pic Canada.
circle of acquaintance by being married suddenly
In Lugano, Switzerland, to George a. Hanes. Of
Boston on Monday last Mrs May was the
daughter OF the late George Law, and the widow
Of Charles May. who died many years ago. She
Is an enthusiastic musician and patron of art.
few years ago she became Roman Catholic. and
until last spring had as her private chaplain Mon
signor Clerc. who lived at her home in Fifth-ave.
Monsgnor Clerc died in this city last April. Mrs.
May. under the advice OF the clergyman built
beautiful villa at Candenabbia. Italy. where she
passed her summers. Mr. Hanes is a man of large
means, and was until few years ago prominent
figure at the clubhouse In Tuxedo Park.
The autumn weddings. almost without exception.
will be rural celebrations. That OF Miss Natalie
Wilmer daughter Of Mrs. j. Ringgold Wilmer. to
J. Walter Wood. jr.. the only son Of Mr.. and Mrs
j. Walter Wood of Woodside. South Orange. will
take place quietly at noon. on Tuesday at the
home OF the brides aunt. Mrs. Deranger at Short
HIS. y. J. The marriage ceremony Will be per
formed by priest Of the Roman Catholic Church,
Of which the bride Is COMMUNICATE. and only the
relatives OF the pair and a few of their most init
friends Will be preArt breakfast Will
follow Mr.. Woods 0>;: maj Will be j. W. Apple
ton. of this city d. the following day. Wednes-
day. the marriage OF Miss Mary Lavinia Arch
bold the eldest i.usN.er OF MT and Mrs John d.
Archbold, 10 Michael Murray Van BueIcn. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Van Bueren, OF this
city. will take place at In ST. Marks Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. AT Tarrytown The reccp-
ton will be held at Cedar Cliff. Tarryto"n. the
summer home Of the brides parents. The guests
from this city Will go UP the river on special
uain which Will leave the Grand Central Station
E o'clock. returning at G:l5 o'clock.
On Wednesday. October 2. VIII come the wedding
OF Miss Helen Robinson. daughter of Mr. and
Nrs. jeremiah Robinson. OF this city to Frederic
Bull. son OF Mr. and Mrs. William Lanman Bull
also or this city. The ceremony Will take place
a, noon IN the Church Of the Ascension. at Wake
neld h. J.. a handsome structure built by the
brides grandfather the late jeremiah Robinson
OF Brooklyn. The breakfast and reception VIII ioi-
low at Emdalar. the summer home OF MI anu
Mrs. Robinson. situated about two miles back from
Narrsganset, Pier and commanding splendid
view Of the bay The Rev. Or. Mclaughlin. the
rector o: the church. will perform the marriage
ceremony. Miss Robinson's bridesmaids VIII DE