New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

of the entertainment ana the man who was realv
to manage the show. the entertainment did not
take place 1t was proposed by Messrs. McVckar
Breese and some her lively spirits OF the Tuxedo
colony to provide an entertainment such as the
TuxeGoite, have not within the walls OF the
clubhouse Friday night was set for the show. II
was the original intention to have the pretty ball.
room made TO represent a cafe chantant furnished
with small tables. posters and some other unique
decorai lions Tn. walters were to be young society
women In fancy costumes. and it further In.
tended provide for the patrons of the cafe chan.
tant a vaudeville peri ,rmance Of great attractive.
he had gone as The guest Of Chauncey NJ. DepsW.
removed the leading and mos; important factor Of
the entertainment-the man who was TO supply the
amateur ta.ent The other managers confessed
bs po!ed IN tho TO Gbn e on notice
that the vaudeville show would not take place. and
the clubhouse Is ar exceedingly pretty place and
Friday night T. was The scene OF a sTnpao e,
void Their guests about twenty-eight. sat at an
obong table which was handsomely decked with
Henry " Munro Mr. ana Mrs Edwin Main Ian Pos
mack ma Mr. and Mrs Frederlck SNOW, Miss Kath.
anG Ms De Peyster Fer
nando Yznaga.
AS already announced in The Tribune. the annual
autumn ball will De given at the Tuxedo club
house next Friday night Tuxedo just now seems
to be the Mecca TO which all are bound Last night
the clubhouse was filled. was also the annex. and
nearly every cottage in the park Is occupied.
Among those a. the clubhouse are Mr. and Mrs.
John II Purdy Mr. and Mrs W. Storrs Wela
ass s"a " Forsy,hs NJ sSIa5 Af; I'd HsE!
james Kent. Mr. snd Mrs; Lloyd s BryG Nr Mr and
Tford Mrs Russell HoaGley. Miss Hoadley Mr.
and Mrs Wa% Ksq psy M n r a mrs Mrs. rs G essss
+ BAKER. Miss Florence Baker Mr.. and Mrs:
3 3z"dsa Pn h Alen Mr. and Cary
Herbert Parsons, irving Grinnell. Daniel T. Kings.
ford and Temple Bowdoin
In the cottage colony there are among others Mr..
and Mrs. Charles 3. Alexander. who recently re-
turned from Europe; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Morti.
MGR Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Fish Mr. and Mrs William h. Dnsmore,
Mr. and Mrs William b. Dnsmore. jr. Mr. and
Mrs Philip Bradford Niles, Mr.. and Mrs. ,Amoy
b '' L ami r Mr and Mrs HSr6srt Pe Sr and NJ.
sH pr Iar r the md MTs q H. cse err M ai
Ms: Morgan 6 Barnw ell, NJ T,,oa and Mrs
c c'r d' Mr. and and Mrs Edson Bradley MI and
Mho are F' oceGpyns the Robert Fulton Cutting cot
tagt: Thomas Stokes. VINO has Mrs. Norris H.
FredSrck De Peyst@r roster and Miss Eciss
Breese.
The cottage occupied during the summer by Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, has been engaged for the autumn
season and winter by Mrs. William r. Garrison
James j. Van Allen and Miss Van Allen. who were
not get there until next Saturday. Mr.. Van Aen
and his daughter expect to remain for about
month
On Friday the engagement was announced at
Tuxedo OF MISS Florence Baker. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs George F. Baker. Of Madson-ave. 70
William Goadby Locw. OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward
V Loew. of this city. This engagement was
rumored last spring and at the time its truth was
denied by the parents OF the young woman Miss
ton. given in ths new home OF her parents, Mad
ago She is attractive girl, clever musician
| and excellent WHY.
Another engagement which interested Tuxedoites
and which formally announced Friday was
that OF Miss Pauline Dresser daughter Of the
late Colonel GEORGE ". Dresser OF the United
States Army and sister OF Mrs John Nicholas
Brown whose marriage was OF the principal
the Rev. George q Merrill the rector Of ST. Mays
to uis at x Known to
Newport and New-York society. She is a niece Of
bssser OF this 'nF an! M T is ons Of 6H
door sports, and was at one time the curate OF the
Princeton.
one Of the prettiest weddings Of las, week was
thai OF Miss Margaret f.. Jones. daughter OF the
late Theodore F. Jones. OF this city. to Dr. Ridge
way Trmble OF Baltimore. which was celebrated at
noon on Tuesday. In Trinity Chapel West Twenty
hfth-st. There was a splendid turning out OF the
friends OF the bride. who looked exceedingly hand.
some in her brila gown of white satin the skirt
snbeshed with folds Of point lace fastened with
clusters Of orange blossoms. Her veil OF lace was
held in place with a diamond crescent a present
from I'll" bridegroom. Besides this she wore q
from her mother. Instead OF the conventional
banquet. she carried white bound prayerbook she
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honor. and was escorted 10 the altar ana given
SSb by %a her b q h I lone 9
rector Of Trinity Parish. assisted BY the Rev Philip
II b. Brown 1 yic9r OF ST! Paals Chapel was foi
innate friends; at the home Of Mrs. Jones No Il
have cleeted 10 snsna ,5sir ana Mrs rrm6e who
VIII make their home In Baltimore.
The wedding OF Miss Agnes Douglass DIVISION,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Owston. TO
William Jenkin Higgs son OF Mr. and Mrs s;ephen
Higgs. Of Cleveland which took place a, o'clock
on Tuesday evening at the home II the brides
parents No 3S7 West Eighty-fifth-s,. was attended
by the members OF the two families and q number OF
guests from out OF town. The dra wing room where
the ceremony performed By the Rev s. De
I.ancey Townsend rector OF All Angels Protestant
Episcopal Church. profusely decorated with
yellow chrysanthemums and growing plants The
bridal gown OF white satin was draped with
mousseine de soie and the veil OF tue was he'd
up with coronet OF orange blossoms. The maid
was IN "A gown OF white organdie silk. with
trimmings OF corn-coored ribbons. The flower girl
Miss Alice Owston. another sister OF the bride, was
dressed also In white organde embel.!shed with
cherry co,ored ribbons. There ushers or
bridesmaids. Frederic J. Jardine Mr.. Higgss
best man: After a southern trip Mr. and Mrs,
iigss viii make their home at No. 800 Manhattan
An interesting wedding on Tuesday that OF
Miss Virginia Leonard. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
p. II. Leonard. to Frank J. Oliver. OF Bensonhurst
which took place the home of he brides parerts.
In Summit, " J. A number OF guests from this city
attended the ceremony and reception. Monsignor
Doane. OF Newark offciated. and Archbishop Cor
rlgan among the guests. The brides gown was
of white satin and the veil OF tulle. Her maid
OF honor her sister. Miss Annie Leonard and
her bridesmaid another sister, Miss NJ Leonard:
Nss cacoll, Iswrence Miss Dounev Miss Lulu