New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Newport Is gathering her forces. and Bellevue
ave no longer has the desolate look Of few weeks
ago. Most of the large households have peen al
ready mounted and the pleasant informal June ne
is in full swing. Thus carly In the season seVera'
sumptuous Dime: parties have been given by the
cottagers one o. the most elaborate being that OF
Mrs. /. O. Jones few evenings ago. at which the
guests were MI and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster.
Mrs Governor Kortright. Mr.. and Mrs. william
T. Burden ard David H. King jr Mrs SYyyGsan
are announced for this week. Mrs. Jonn Jacoe
Mrs Atherton plight whose daughter. Miss Edith
Blight has Just announced her engagemeht 10 VII.
nc famous Brookdale Farm at Red Bank, a. J.
Miss Blight who Is pret'y sri so ~
Among the recent arrivals in Newport are MT
and Mrs Arthur KEMP. whose marriage took place
in April at the home OF the latters mothe.' Mr.
Fred Nelson. No. IN Fifth-ave; Mr. an" MIS-.
Samuel Brigham. who are the guests OF MI. a''
Mrs. William c. Schcrmerhorn: NJ. and Mrs John
J. Wysong Mrs. John Auchincloss. Mrs burke
Roche Mrs Duncan G. Pel. Judge and Mrs H. W.
Bookstaver Mr. aud Mrs. George Crocker ana Mrs'
+. Livingston Ludlow. Mr. ard Mrs. Alfred H.
Conkling who have been travelling abroad since
10 arrive in Sew port in q short time Ihey WI.
occupy their summer home on Touro PARK ~ Tes,
Chauncey VI Depew. who has taken ono ! Of the
pnard cottages for The M r Is s
In5'Wautcvi,Ie will close their house in London soon
after the Jubilee celebrations ana come which
has been closed for two years.
Lenox is just putting forth all us giories' anu
the peopIe who are fortunate enough to own couh-
,rv homes IN the Berlshires enjoying the beau
ties NJ the region 10 the fullest extent. Mt and
Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes. who are home from
Europe are established for the season In ther
superb home. Shadowbrook; they have as theit
guests Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherman Hoyt MI am
Mrs George Griswold Haven have opened sunny
croft: Mr. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane are
al Elmcourt. with Mr. and Mrs. James Abercromoe
Burden their guests Nj and Rsbo My cotases
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Alexandra have established
hfmTss fGr and Ge rs H. H. Cook and Mr. and
Mrs. De Heredia are at their beautiful place,
Wheateigh on Beecher Hill, and Mr.; and MIS-:
joseph W. Burden have arrived at Underedge for
the season
Weddings are pretty much over Cor the season.
| those Of Miss Barber and Lemuel T. Davis. Miss
! Violet Zerega and Reginald H. Arnold and MISS
! Cornelia Livingston Crosby and Alfred Duane Pen
being the only ones Of special interest TO the fash
! ionable world impending. The marriage OF Miss
| Lorena Langdon Barber TO Lemuel Todd Davis. OF
| Washington. which takes place or Tuesday after
! noon at Ardey Towers. the magnificent country
home Of the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Amzi L.
| Barber near Dobbs Ferry. on the Hudson Will DO
| one OF the most elaborate and sumptuous or the
season Great preparations are Delng inaue ior its
| celebration and the floral decorations alone, 1t Is
! said will cost several thousand dollars. TIE
marriage will be performed in the great hall OF the
house by the brides grandfather. the Rev. A. d.
| Barber. of Oberlin, Ohio assisted by the Rev DR.
| Rankin. of Washington who ofhciated at the mar
| rage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber nearly thirty years
| ago The bride who will be in rich gown Of white
| satin and point lace. will be attended by dozen
| bridesmaids whose gowns will be OF yellow. white
| violet, blue rose and green. These young women
| will be the brides sister. Miss Bertha Langdor
Barber. Miss Hewitt. Miss Hoeke. Miss Ruth A.
| bright, Miss Adelaide Carson, Miss Mary Hewitt
| Miss Mary Dick. Miss Ellen l., Langdon: cousin OF
the bride; Miss Helen curtis; MISS BESSIE
| sister of the bridegroom. and Roland Barber
brother Of the bride will be the train bearers The
| wedding luncheon will be served at number OF
| small tables the lawn. A special train from
| the Grand Central Station will convey the guests
| from this city 20 Dobbs Ferry.
| on the following day 81. Peters Church. West
| Chester will be the scene of the wedding Of Miss
| Violet Zerega daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Franz.
| Zerega to Reginald II. Arnold. The ceremony will
be performed $3.50 o'clock. and 1t will be followed
| by n reception at the home Of the brides grand