New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

o,5o,,s ~ great Importance There were the regu.
lar meetings Of the theatre clubs. which ior some
years past have formed one Of the milo diversions
OF the penitential season, besides the meetings OF
the Knickerbocker, Bowling Roller skating ana
Badm,nton clubs to occupy the attention OF ths
people who were devoted to the innocent amusement
provIded by each organization. But 1t must De con-
fessed everybody has had all the Lenten rest tnae
he or she desires, and the dawn OF Easter Will end
for society period Of social depression wssR. most
Country cubs at West Chester and Tuxedo have
ssss sess wS snd Snner have &
ferent members. The Country Club at West Chester
yssterday yssaa W the members cup was shot for The
Meadow Brook Hunt has already enjoyed run.
but the So nners Is no or Of
note were given In town last week ana tnrre wa sa
promIses to be a month Of bridal professions ana
wedding bells will 9s % eyeqy viii
in great demand to tie the numerous nupua' kh0'~
One Of the most elaborate dinner parties last
week was given on Friday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel l.. McCready at their handsome home
in East Seventy-hfth-st. The table was decorated
with clusters Of dafrods and mignonette Mr.. and
& GS soD M and dfGss.s Ms Harry Mcvcke Nj and
Mrs Leslie Cotton, Miss Gray. Miss Annie C1rb,n.
Miss Mary TqTnnre HarrIeaa Eliot "res0''' ''''''
The steamers OF the last ten days have carried
out the advance guards Of departing society ioK.
Among those who sailed last week were MI. ana
Mrs nS M'am Wrn oSn prexsI Mrs Willie Jafray
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goeet and A. ). foroes-He''o-
The engagement is announced OF Miss Nellie
Brokaw the only daughter Of Isaac Brokaw' 10
Carl Fischer Hansen OF this city Miss Brokaw'
who was introduced to society about two years ago.
is a beautiful girl. Mr.. F:scher-Hansen Is MEM
ber Of an old and prominent family IN Denmasr .
tsing law in this city Mr. Fischer Hansen "a
member Of the Payers unyersty clubs
OF this city. Of the 7th Regiment, Company ana a
Kane Lodge. He is also the president mt OF sss me
Danish Norwegian Republican CLUB OF me si S,a,s
OF Ncw-York 1t Is not known when the "eodhs
Will take place.
Alfred Ronald Conkling. whose marriage 70 Mi~
Ethel Eastman Johnson, daughter OF MI ana Mrs'
Eastman Johnson, will be celebrated at noon on
Thursday April 8, in st. Thomass Church' wa"
give his farewell bachelor dinner at MS home No.
27 East Tenth-st. on Tuesday evening preceding
his wedding day. Mr. Conkling will have as his
guests his brother Howard Conklng. who VII az.
tend him as best man at the weddlns ana Wn.
Dougall Hawkes.. George Lorillard Ronaids, LOUIS
A. di Zerega. cousins and De Forest Mantcei VINO WIN,
S.' be fooWed III by receptIos a, he home Of M;
Johnsons parents, No e5 West 81 rv ",'
DR.. J. Wesley Brown
One OF the most Driliiant or tne apr" "eu"'"e~
VIII be that of Miss Edna Earl Johnson daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Edward II. Johnson. OF No. 6Vl
Madison-ave. TO George Quintard Palmer "n'cn
VIII be celebrated o'clock on Wednesday AFTER
noon, April %. in St. Asness Chapel IN west
Ninety -second-st.. Coumbus-ave. the uncie
OF the bridegroom. Bishop Quintard, OF tennessee
assisted by the minister In charge OF the chapel
the Rev Dr. Edward Bradley. and the Rev Dr.
Bruslar OF Port Chester. will oficiate a, the mar
rage ceremony. The bride. who VIII enter thS
church with and be siven away by her fa,ner. wiz
wear a gowa of white satin and point lace H@
maid OF honor WI. be her s-ster. Miss Lillian john
son. and her bridesmaids VIII be Miss MaDsa
Adams Mrs Laura Belle Spraker Miss Agnes Ely
and the br.degroon's cousin. Miss Maud Quntard
The mad Of honor VIII wear gown OF PINK siins
Leghorn hat. dressed with white plumes and pink
roses. while the bridesmaids will De alfred ai:ks
In gowns OF green silk. covered with white Gotteo
mo,,ssel.ne d. sole. Sashes OF broad green ribbon
and white Leghorn hats trimmed wh whsr he eos
tunes Mr.. Pamer's best man VIII be h.s orqSne,.
Frank palme sSres ana se pa!me uncles Of tho
brldesr9Cm William sayPssk AfSandsr ss sse1s,on MSs
@ sSs ssss hs%s Sf % Mr attend END
Nicholas F. Palmer Of this city VIII sail with his
rns grlae or ey e9pecs to remain abroad ali summer
Their home next winter Will be a, No; Ess, Mn Sev.
couple from Mrs. Palmer. the br!degrooms mother
Another OF the Apr. brides VIII be Mss Estelle
J. Clark, whose marriage to William Wright HarreL
ir will take place or Wednesday afternoon. April
IS a, the home OF her parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Henry Clark, No AZ East S!xtieth-st. The Rev DR..
Robert s. Macarthur. pastor OF the Calvary Bsp-
tis Church in West Fifty-seventh-s,. Will perform
the marriage ceremony which will be followed by
a large reception Miss Clark viii be unatiended ~
either maid OF honor bridesmaid: Frederick
Hare. brother Of the bridegroom will Do best man.
The ushers will be a cousin OF tne brlnegroom, =.
Harrel OF Bridgeport, Conn, Ernest Nondersmitn
Clark and Charles II. Clark. jr. brothers OF the
bride.
Invitations we're sent out last week for the mar.
rage OF Miss Adelaide Priscilla Coles. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Barak Gritman Coles to Henry
stone Hand The ceremony is to take place on Tues
aav April :. at o'cock In the afternoon. at the
home OF the brides parents. No l2S East Thirty-
fourth-st The Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Sanders pastor OK
the Madison Avenue Baptist Church. VIII onieiate at
the ceremony. Miss julie Hand. or BROOKLYN
niece OF the bridegroom. Will be the maid OF honor
she will wear a gown Of white mousselne de sole
and vii; carry a white silk parasol filled with spring
eowers Little Harvey Knowles. nephew OF tho
hr,ds will be the page. He will be In white
sailor suit and Will carry cane garlanded with
flowers There will be no bridesmaids MISS Coies
will wear a gown OF white brocace emoelished
with duchess lace her veil OF tulle will be fastened
Nth orange blossoms and a diamond and peas.
crescent PIN. the gift from the brdesroom Mr..
Hand is treasurer Of the Davis Oh Company and g 3
IIenace ne, r. Hand an old resident of Honeslae.
Penn and cashier Of the Wayne hes. s9umy MAN @
he Cousin Dr. Alfred Hand. jr. OF Philadelphia
The viii be as brse eSs nsS,ne and s1fax oSn T[ o
ma r ., Rrookvn a cousin OF the bridegroom. There
vii be reception Immediately after & the ceremony: ny
.taapship c;ermantc May lS They expect to re-
man abroad until late in the autumn. On thes
return to New-Ycrk. they Will make their nome ~
No i2s East Thlrty-fourth-st
A large wedding will take place at IL O'CLOCK On
Wednesday morning. April q In the Roman Ca'n'
o,c church OF All Saints, One-hundred-and-twenty
,,,h.t and Madison-ave. The bride will be Miss
Alice Adelaide Biglin a daughter OF Bernard Big
lin OF No 2s3 West One-hundred-and-thirty ninth
:, and the bridegroom. Robert j. Fox OF this city.