New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
Hymen regned supreme last week and the matri-
monial wave. which appeared on Easter Monday
covered the land from Maine to California, ex-
pending considerable Of its forces upon New-fork
and its vicinity. Weddings since Easter Sunday
have taken place in churches. homes, hotels and
private halls at almost every hour of the day ana
evening There was scarcely day of last week in
which al least half a dozen weddings were not
celebrated These have been duly and dairy de-
scribed in The Tribune, and need only to be re-
ferred to here On Monday. at noon. the marriage
Of Miss Elizabeth Gordon. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gordon, and granddaughter OF the
late Henry Smythe at one time Collector Of this
port 10 Captain Walter de s. Maud. of tho British
Army took place quietly In st. Agnes's Protestant
Episcopal Chapel. Trinity Parish, West Ninety
second-st The bride. who was given away by her
brother Harry Smythe Gordon wore a gown OF
white mousseline de sole satin and veil of
tule. She also the bridegrooms gift string
of extremely beautiful pearls perfectly matched
and carried a small bunch of white orchids. Miss
Elsie Gordon. her young sister. IN simple gown OF
white silk and large white lace hat, was inc
ushers. Sidney jameson Of London. England, was
best man. There was no reception, among the
Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs: John Tomlinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlap Hopkins, Miss Black, Allan c; Arthur
Worth Duncan Cameron and Edward H. Bulkley
CAPTAIN and Mrs Maud the Sts Tr being o
Jafray, both of whom are abroad, Will spend sew
eral months in Colorado before sailing Tor England
The other weddings on Monday included those
OF Miss Anna Rutherford Peabody daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur J. Peabody to John T. VAIN
wright which took place in the afternoon in Cal
vary Church; Miss Marguerite Lanier Winsiow, only
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Winslow. to
ubich
afternoon, In St. Bartholomew Church; Miss lone
W. Sutton Pickhardt, daughter of the late Wilhelm
Pckhardt, Charles Warner Shope. at 4:9O o'clock,
in the Church of the Heavenly Rest; and of Miss
Coe, of this city. to Henry Montague Earl, OF
Washington which took place quietly, at the home
Coe wedding was a beautiful one The drawing
room in which the marriage ceremony was per
can Beauty roses MI; ana Mrs; Ear VII make
Tuesday was crowded with weddings. At noon
Miss Ethel Kissam daughter Of the late Benjamin
p Kissam and niece of the late Mrs. William II.
Vanderbilt married 10 Arthur Cheney Train,
Of Boston in St Bartholomew Church. The we'd
ding was one of the most prominent, socially. Of
the week. The church well filed with fash
onable people in rich spring costumes. TO witness
the marriage of ono of the hand5omest brides of
the season There a modest and tasteful dis
play Of white flowers and growing plants In the
chancel. Miss Nissan. who was given away by
her uncle Samuel II. Nissan. was quite regal in
a gown of white SATIN the front of the skirt being
entirely covered with exquisite point lace The
bridesmaids lovely in white silk null over
white silk and large black hats. The maid Of
honor was in an effective pink costume, and tho
choral service gave life and animation as well as
So,emnity TO the affair. Many members OF the
Vanderbilt family were present In the church.
and also attended the wedding breakfast at
he home of Madison ma
Another large and fashionable wedding on Tues
day thai OF Miss Lillian NJ. Stokes.
daughter of Thomas Stokes, to Robert Nc
Master Gillespie, Of Colonel and Mrs. George L..
Gillespie. which celebrated in the afternoon In
tho Madison Square Presbyterian Church. This.
too. a pretty wedding. and the scene in the
church was most impressive one. The bride who
was in white satin, draped with rich Honton lace
and veil of the same fabric. which was fastened
with a largo crescent of diamonds and emcralds.
present from the bridegroom, looked exceedingly
happy and contented She also wore magnificent
collar Of diamonds. gift from her aunt, Mrs.
Augustus d. Juilard The costumes OF the maid OF
honor and bridesmaids. Of pale green and white,
contributed small part to the beauty Of the
scene presented In the church. which was packed
TO the doors by the friends OF tho young couple.
home No S West Fifty-thrd-s was decidedly a
crush affair The bridal gifts which Were dis
wedding. numbered over three hundred. and In
Guided many pieces of silver and many jewels.
Mrs. George L. Dodge. aunt OF the bride, gave a
massive silver service, and Mr.. Stokes, besides
giving his daughter a completely furnished house
at No. 30 West Fifty-third-st;. also presented to
her chest of silver The bride gave her at
tendants butterfly pins set with rubies and dia-
monds. Mr.. Gillespie gave his best man a foxhead
scarppo Of rubies and diamonds, and his ushers
scarfpin. OF turquoise. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie
sailed for Europe yesterday In the steamship La
autumn. when they VIII return to New-York and
take possession of their new home.
other weddings on Tuesday those Of Miss
Mamie Harrissee Van Bell. daughter OF Nathan
Van Bell to DR.. George Gray Van Schaick. In St.
Bartholomew Church; Miss Edna Wallace daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wallace to Horace
Greeley Knowles. Of Wilmington. Del, in St.
James's Protestant Episcopal Church. and Miss
Louisa Butler daughter OF the late Elias Butler OF
Hyde Park n. Y. to Theodorus Bailey Woolsey.
This wedding last mentioned was quietly per-
formed At the brides home in West Ninth-st, only
relatives being present at the ceremony which was
conducted by the brides brother the Rev Edwin
Ely Butler, rector OF Grace Church. Madison, n. j.
on Wednesday there were married Miss Mary
Rowland Pell. daughter OF the late John Rowland
Pell. 10 Samuel Cornell Hopkins. Miss Rose Gre
cencia del Pine daughter OF the late Marcus del
Pine. 10 Edward Harold Iledden; Miss Ethel Chat
I'm. daughter Of Lucien T.. Chafin. TO Arthur Bal
thasar; Miss Frances Ford Benjamin, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hillard Benjamin, TO Charles
Fellows Page. OF Brookline. Mass. and Miss Sadie
A. Loew. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs William L.
Loew to Harry Hall Fielder To tho first OF these
weddings Il large contingent OF New-York society
presented itself The reception which followed the
ceremony In the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION, was
one OF the merriost Of the season. The bride who
received n crown brooch OF opalsCpearls and da
monds from the bridegroom. gave her bridesmaids
man and ushers scarfpins OF diamonds and pearls