New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

--,o sprnrisc of last week was the quiet mar
- nm Monday morning last Of Cornelius Van
.n-h,t IT, to Miss Grace Wilson. To be sure.
-. nerson was fully aware that the young peo-
~ would be made man and wife as soon as young
~. vonderbilts condition permitted but well
~ raad was the date of the nuptials kept that few
So. of the most intimate friends of the-Gnuple
- informed that the ceremony was TO take
80 when it did Only the immediate members
= - tho brides family now In this country. and
81 Polk Of Boston who attended Mr. Wander
,,, &C hest man. and Robert b. Van Cortiandt, an
Innate friend OF the family, were present to wit
w. tho ceremony which took place in the rear
u, IN the home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
sa p,.bard r Wilson at Fifth-ave. and Forty
n,ss, The rooms modestly decorated with
',.-s Of American Beauty roses. lilies, gladioas
-, o,rnations but there not single note or
ms,c nor was the bride attended by maid OF honor
. hrisesrnaids Miss Wilson, In the gown mace
a. ,bo wedding as first announced, entered the room
,'..,,c on the. arm Of her father. The gown was
- lite satin. the skirt made with long train and
CANNED with ruifcs of exquisite point dAiencon
" cane Of the same lace covered the
iSbonlders and from wreath OF diamonds' piaCTt i
So mon the head fell in graceful folds almost
ns.hs bern Of the skirt veil Of point lace Al the
,S,oat the bride wore heart brooch cEInpo To
.niVssts diamonds surrounding an immthS
tnirS present from the bridegroom; 4 clus,
VI ~ lilies Of the valley and white orchids formed
f o. pr,5s bouquet The bridegroom. his best man
ne W ~ as fhe brides father her two brothers
VIZ wilson and Richard T. Wilson. jr.-and her
sephew ko Wore boutonniere Of lilies Of the val.
ana, MI an hour after the ceremony Mr. ana
Mrs anu al Hose present entered the Wilson
Mons which carried them TO the Grand Cen
trail station, Young ouple are still at Saratoga.
saraloIj &c understood they will remain for some
time IT s rot take his bride abroad just yet. at
oT y ' rate Announcement cards 10 ne hunnoeT OF
sSYe- -, their friends Immediately after the cere-
mony
,~ s,,lness in he fashionable part Of
vi, uss more marked than ever last week,
- r.vr members Of the gay world were seen IN
,,-.,,.o.s or in the places usually frequented by
i, -. This period Of the season. Doubtless the
..-.n-e Of the Ncw-York Yacht Club fleet Tor
,ps annual cruise 10 the eastward on Money!
In s grc Of the fashionable clubs and cafes
lrber Of guests sailed up the SOUND on me 5te
po oss The preliminary manoeuvreS OF the yachis
~ Glen Cove Harbor. The arrival OF me hSe1 III
on u.e waters brought a new crowd ana new
~ - the CITY by the sea. and filed the streets
aar5 avenues with crowds OF yachtsmen ana slsh'-
seers.
Tho Venetian f5te in honor of the New-York
Yacht club on Thursday evening. was probably
,ba rost brilliant spectacle ever witnessed IN the
hsrbor AZ Newport The entire town turned out
% witness tie Nominations. and thousands Of Wis
,,ors filed the streets on the river front one Of
che roost elaborate Of the private entertainments
IN THURSDAY afternoon given by Mr.. and Mrs
William + Burden. whose beautiful place Beaoh
Haven. commands an uninterrupted view OF the
harbor The entire Newport summer colony &C
conted Mr. and Mrs Burdens invitation and the
consequence was q great crush OF men ana women
who had an excellent opportunity to view the
Yachts in gala dress Entertaining was also
feature OF board many of the yachts. one OF the
most noteworthy dinner parties on THURSDAY night
was that given by Mr. and Mrs. John X. DreNel Oh
hoard the Sultana. in honor Of Miss Brooks' Inc
debutante daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs r. Morunoi
Brooks Pesdes the guest Of honor there Sd'
sbout the table Miss Virginia Fair Miss Katherine
Duer Miss Bessie Bradhurst Miss Elsie Honman'
William Cutting. IT, Eugene Higgins, Brockhoist
Cutting Edward Buckley. Hamilton W cary anu
Canter Hitchcock The excitement on Friday was
the races for which Mr. Goelet o1Sreu & US
warm and clear. and every craft in the harp .or
was crowded with guests and cecota'eu ,,h ~ Mrs
Aston arrived early in the week and are the guests
Of Mrs William Astor at Beechwo Tsbt the Nour
mabal Mi and Mrs. Edwin d; Morgan, on ,t me
Nay NJ and yM5 Ts HGRer Mr. and Mrs John r
Ireyel Mr. and Mrs Ebridge Gerry ana Eu ,ais
gns had arSg parties Mortimer OF BROOKS acted as
hostess on the Electra. her brothers yacht
The dance on Friday evening at the Casino was
summer All the bellies OF the season. including
Miss Van Allen, Miss Virginia Fair. Miss Hoffman.
the Misses Brice. Miss Edith Clapp. Miss Daisy
Person Miss Bessie Bradhurst Miss Maude Hall
and Miss Bessie Davis were present as were also
Mrs Charles F. Hayemeyer. who looked very hand
some in a gown Of pale hcliotrope crepon trimmed
with white satin ribbons: Mrs; Clement G Moore,
Mrs. W. Starr Miller MIS-. ,1 MILAN NJ r. Burdten'
J r. Drexel. Mrs HernsnR oeriehs Mis- Mis-. A Nina
h0 the Fgs S Of M Be d Mr M Eee MG
L. Winthrop jr.. Mrs. 1. Townsend Burden, Miss
T Wan P PoTf Miss Post Miss wiling Mrs. IL
bridge T. Gsr5 MISS N Maro Ge Wn6 M5
Mrs. Potter Palmer gave another large dinner
party on Friday night in honor OF her niece Miss
Julia Dent Grant The other guests included Mr..
and Mrs A Lanfear Norrie Miss Virginia Fair. Miss
Katherine Duer. Miss Maude Hall. Admiral de la
Maisonneuve Of the French Navy; Potter Palmer.
f godfrey. Mr. and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden,
who gave the second Of their series OF dinner
parties on Friday night I hsd as 9e M gee General
and Mrs Lloyd S. Bryce. Mr. and Mrs W Starr
Ms N. Watts Sherman, the Misses Blight Miss
Willing and Count Hadik.
The important social incident on Monday was the
afternoon reception with music given by Mrs. Cal
yin 8 Brice. at which Nine Clementine De We're
sang. ACCOMPANIED by her husband, Signor Sapio.
and Nile Marguerite Arbell recited Mrs. Brlce
Will receive on Monday throughout August and
there Will be music on each occasion. Mrs. Fred
erick ". Vanderbilt gave a formal reception on
Tuesday afternoon at Rough Point, In honor OF
Admiral de Ia Maisonneuve and stan ana oHlcers
Of the French man-of-war Dubourdieu MRS. van
derhilt's sister Mrs William Post and Miss DAISY
Post assisted in receiving the guests Mrs. William
Post also gave a reception on Nednesday IN h9h9r
Of the French officers. Mr.. and MIS- OllNer H. I.
Belmont who are doing some quiet entertaining al
Belcourt. gave = small clanbake parry at East-
ons Point on Tuesday afternoon. Their guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence Mr.; ana
Oelrjchs Miss Fair and Mrs Charles NJ. Oelrichs
Gayeues for the rest Of the month at Newport
are arranged for almost every day and night MIS-
William Astor has sent out cards Tor YEA oi'
Friday afternoon August u. In honor OF hei
granddaughter Miss May Van Allen. whose formal
in,roduc,to, N soc,s-v will take place at ball