New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.

In III A'OO1AA w
Row after row OF empty. desolate houses. .ne'r
doors and windows protected by smalf lumper
ed NJ hosrds tells more plainly than any other
one sisn can that the exodus from the CITY ior
the SUMMER season Is at It's height and that every
one who can get away from town mas gone ~
peasanttr places than the alternately bakeH sb ns
on the social life OF Brooklyn is plainly apparent
but there are n tna there are Of
pleasure and activity not far away ana Una, pn i,
keep things moving at lively rate after the smoke
of tho political battles mas siea h ave- "" VIZ
Rut In the feature OF duness in social circles the
city is not alone. for reports from the wa'erhs
places show that there is lack OF the acu'"'
which usually marks the season at the various re-
Sorts the prevailing quiet being attributed 10 pasi
ness depression and political uncertainty toge.her
vith,a more or less marked change In the hablts
and tastes of those who spend the warm weather
away from their city homes This latter change
trend toward an outdoor life, which is shown BY
the popularity OF gofiing yachting and raing the
NAVE Complained that the bicycle has made large
nroads on their incomes but IT. mas and
omnipresent wheel has taken its place as p romnl-
with the result that the old time round OF teas and
dinners and luncheons and other mooor iuhc''ohs
has been crowded TO the wall.
Two engagements Of interest to Brooklyn people
have been announced within the " ok just ended
The first is that Of Albert Edward Parntt. OF
Bay Ridge and Miss Jessie Deacon. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Deacon. of Toronto. Can. for
which wedding cards have been sent out. Inc IN,
ceremony will take place on August ~ IN 81:
simons Church; Toronto and Will be to o,S 9y
. reception at the home of the brides father; no:
ga Wellesley-st. The couple will make their nome
at Eighty-second-st and Eleventh-ave, Bay Hloge'
where Mr. Paritt is well known as an architect,
and "at homes will be given in October
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The second Engagement announced is that OF
Miss Grace Seccomb the elder of the two daugh-
tiers of Mrs Edward A. Seccomb, formerly of
Hicks-st TO Frederick W. Wallace, who made a
record in his college days the Yale football
team Since the death Of Mr.. Seccomb, in lS2 ms
Washington, Conn. from: which place the news OF
the engagement comes
Mr.. and Mrs George l. Nichols. formerly of
Pierrepont-st sailed for Europe yesterday, and
will remain abroad until late in the fall. They
have recently been in BernardsVihe' n D.
From the Catskills comes the announcement of
the engagement OF Miss Jennie f. Ford. of Bush
wick-ave. in the Eastern District. and DR.. Rob
ert l.. Graham, OF Rush-st; They are spending the
summer at the Onteora Club.
When the engagement of Ralph Tousey, son of
John L. Tousey of the Heights. and Miss Eleanor
Victoria Martinez announced list winter
there was considerable tall over the fact that
Miss Martinez member Of comic opera
company and the opposition Of Mr. Touseys
parents TO the match 1t was mace KNOWN iasi
week that the couple were married last June ana
Gated at the Packer Institute, and young Mr.
Tousey is pursuing his studies at the IN, College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. In New-fork
Mr.. and Mrs William n. Dykman are expected
home in few days, and will spend the remainder
OF the season in town They have been at cross
mans. Alexandra Bay, for the last month
Many of the athletic clubs the island are TAX
ing. an active interest in polo this summer. and
many special t'olo clubs have been organized for
practice. The Staten Island Polo Club, which was
organized few weeks ago. has secured large and
commodious field at Manor Farm. West Brighton
and is engaged in enthusiastic practice.
Since the end Of the polo tournament at Cedar
hurst the Meadow Brook and Rockaway clubs
have been playing series OF practice games to get
themselves into form for the Narragansett Pier
tournament 10 be held this week under the
auspices of the Point Judith Country Club There
are three cups 10 be contested for-the Point judith
Challenge Cup for teams of four whose total handi-
cap exceeds twenty; the Narragansett Cup, open to
teams of four whose aggregate handicap does not
exceed twenty gals, and the Rhode Island Cup for
fours having total handicap that does not exceed
erty of the club which wins it three times in sue NC
aTst Year in NJ which it was open for competiton
The other cups go outright to the club which wins
them once. The tournament begins tomorrow at
the grounds on +. s. p Randolphs farm and VIII
attract a number Of prominent players as well a.
large and fashionable audience. The first game
will be for the NarrGgansett Cup between the
Meadow Brook seconds. composed of c. r. Duval,
l. NJ r. Duv"' 81 II. r. Vingut g. and G. A.
Stevens, g. f ng a total handicap of u goals,
and a four fr-.A the Rockaway Club. called the
Queens County On Tuesday Devon and the
Nyopia seconds will play. This tournament will
close Friday, and the next day the struggle for
the Challenge Cup will begin The first teams Of
the Myopia and Meadow Brook Clubs are the first
on the card. The winner is 10 play the champion
Rockaway team on the following Tuesday 10 decide
the series.
On Monday August 10. the first games for the
Rhode Island Cup Will be played between the Point
Judith Club and the Queens County team. The
Winners will contest the championship with the
Devons the next Wednesday.
The Polo Association has decided to hold Its
championship games for the Astor Cup on the
Prospect Park Parade Grounds in the second week
IN September. The polo devotees Of the Riding and
Driving Club will probably also hold tournament
there the week. previous.
1T WAS NOT 4 MIRACLE.
THE PAIN IN A TOOTH STOPPED AND THE CAVITY