Evening star., 1896-09-12
THE. SOCIAL WORLD
Cosby Talks With Home Coming
Travellers.
NOTABLE EVENT DOWN IN SEWANEE
The Marriage Of Mr.. A. R. Shep-
herd, Jr., and Miss Elliott.
Pc RSONAL MOVEMENTS

Occasionally nowadays one meets a re-
turned traveller. who has enjoyed a month
or two of pleasant outing and who is quite
willing to exchange a budget of gossip
| with the home-staying friend. A tremen-
| dous amount of real good news is thereby
| disseminated. and ways and means and
motives are revealed which throw a new
| light on things in general From all ac-
| counts. the summer has not been phenom-
enally gay at any point, although in some
notable instances those who were making
the biggest splurges were those who were
| least suspected of any such intention by
| reason OF previous records. The sensible
| idea that ball room finery and all that goes
! with 1t are not essential belongings to carry
away with one for the summer gains wider
| popularity every year. That the warm sea-
| son ought to be given up to an entire
| change in ones ordinary habits or as near
| as possible to long rests after healthy exer-
| cise is a most natural conclusion to offset
the dangers of the age Of nervous energy
| IN which We live. Excepting at Newport
Bar Harbor and Lenox where the foreigners
and other eligible specimens of mankind
| congregate. as do the richest families In
| the country with marriageable daughters
the awful dearth of the summer beau has
been as seriously felt the hard times
| In some respects the girls who stayed
| nome have had lots better time of it, in
this regard. The bicycle girl all summer
| In this neighborhood has not suffered great
| lor want OF escorts and variety OF
| diversion along with them, and this month,
since the cool weather came as an addition
| al blessing. the happy condition. has been
more marked
| Talking of the hot weather there were
| very few places where the extreme heat
| was not felt as badly as at home One of
| the experiences lately recounted by a
| millionaire resident of this CITY shows il
| in ba loo,
| Ing motel at one of the fashionable cities
| by the sea One night, when even brea tn
| ing comfortably seemed impossible In their
apartments. they left the hotel and spent
| the night on the veranda of friends cot
| tage.
Only few weddings have added eclat
| TO the season al Newport or elsewhere
| but the guests at Richfield Springs par
| ucipated in the unfolding of one little ro-
| nance for which they were not prepared
| In the height of the season a pretty widow
| arrived at one of its leading hotels Her
| bereavement was of recent date and her
| bombaz.ne and crepe effects from milliner
and modiste were the very latest, in point
! OF style The late lamented had brea thed
| ms last On their wedding tour which had
| been a prolonged one. and consisted of a
| tour around the world. Both parties had
| to get rid of original partners before VOW
| ing love and eternal constancy in the holy
| estate OF matrimony. but these little epi-
| sodes only added a piquant interest to
| their second venture.
| The fair widow escorted the remains Of
| NO = to his n alive land and then seeking
| the quiet ana seclusion from a critical
| world, which her saddened heart seemed TO
| demand, chose a fashionable hotel for the
| rest OF her summer campaign. After two
| or three dull evenings. she was constrained
to peep nto the ball room, where hop
| was in progress, and hosts of young ana
| Old, with never a care on their minds. were
| enjoying themselves. The next evening
| just to distract her mind from all her sor-
row. she danced a little with a cookbook
cd fhu+ ,,a ir;--
| his four-in-hand. The next day the widow
| mad the box seat on the big brake, and two
| weeks from date the couple were married
| in presence of few friends at an uptown
| hotel in New York. OF course there viii
| be another Interesting chapter in the lives
| OF two people who rattle along like
that. and those who watched the latest de-
| velopments are wondering and specua ing
| just what particular turn it will take
| 1t used to be the thing. once upon time.
| for returned summer travellers to be proud
| OF their increased avoirdupoiS. Now the
| very contrary is the fact. the active out
| door life. rowing, walking and wheeling
| which Is the taste in this athletic age.
| only encourages muscle DEVELOPMENT ana
| does not permit fat to form. Quite 4 num-
| Der of fashionable DANES matrons and
| maids have been able to turn the scales
| very satisfactorily to themselves back to
| more girliSh weight. One in particular
| who was fast reaching a clumsy figure
has come home minus thirty pounds of the
unweicome plumpness. Outdoor exercise,
i
| desirable state of affairs.
| lady who has seen Mrs. Cleveland late
| ly says that the handsome mistress of the
| White House rejcices over the loss O.
| seventeen pounds since returning to Buz-
| yards Bay the past summer. Her life
there is simple and there is every opportuni-
| ty for outdoor exercise of which she is very
| fond, but which with increased weight of
late years has made 1t hard for her to
take. The past summer. though. she ,Cm-
menced TO take swimming lessons. and
while she has attained considerable pro-
ticiency it is by no means enough yet to
! satisfy her wishes in that lire. Now that
her weight is on the down move she is
| making every effort to keep it decreasing.
| Mrs. Cleveland is not able to take much
| pleasure in fishing with the President, for
| sea sickness tvercomes her very quickly,
| but she is determined 20 learn to swim
| anyway. at least to be able to take care
| of herself in any emergency.
An event worthy Of note took place at
Sewanee. Tenn. the 9th instant. the
| marriage of Mr.. Alexander Roby Shep-
! herd, jr, of Mexico to Mss Phoebe Elliott
| of Sewanee. Both Mr.. Shepherd and Mss
| Elliott are representatives of two families
| prominent in The history of this country.
The fair bride is the granddaughter of the
late Right Reverend Stephen Elliott, first
| est bishops of the Episcopal Church. and
! the daughter of the late Right Reverend
Rotert w. 3. Elliott, bishop of western
| Texas, whose career was cut short by
death Willie he was yet a young man, but
| not before universal admiration for the
| distinguished ability with which he ad-
| ministered the affairs of his diocese. Mr.
| Shepherd is son of Ex-Governor Alex
| ander r. Shepherd, who, as the founder of
| new Washington, will always hold a high
place in the history of country.
st. Augustines Chapel. where the we'd
! ding ceremony was performed had been
| beautifully decorated with laurel, which
grows i'll profusicn at Sewanee, and folia ge
| plants, ferns and smilax, and the altar and
| reredos had been covered with white roses
| and ferns. At the altar rail was a white
| satin cushion, eXquiSitely embroidered
! upon which the bride and groom knelt
| Precisely at 5 o'clock Mr.. Shepherd, at
| tended by his brother. Mr.. Grant Shepherd,
| as best man. took his place at the chancei
| steps, and Immediately the organ sounded
| forth as the bridal party entered the
| chapel and advanced up the aisle the bride
leaning upon the arm of her brother. Mr.,
| Robert w. b. Elliott of New York. She
| was handsomely gowned in white satin.
| with point applique lace, and a tulle veil.
| Her jewels were pearls.
Inc marriage service was begun nv the
Rev. William A. Guerry. MA, BID, chap
| lain of the University of the South and
was continued by the Right Rev. Charles
! Todd Quintard, STD, LID, bishop of
Tennessee. who had been a lifelong friend
| of Miss Ell:ott's family, and the father-jn-
law of Mr.. Shepherds sister.