New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

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| unreasonable as 10 cast an efYectual damper upon
| the ordinary diversions OF the spring season Tho
month thus far Will he remembered for Its many
| kinds Of weather and its general unreasonable
| ness Coaching and weddings seem to be the only
| amusenents now left for the majority OF society
people The daily start Of tho public coaches. the
| pioneer from the Holland House. ard the Good
| Times from the Waldorf-Astoria. continues TO at
bs"y ana ss fo or & most on part OF Well
| known and good-looking people. VINO WIN me
E Tpasas s ama It Is worth while to take the
trouble their start or arrival which occurs
chosen for the annual spring parade OF the New
York Coaching Club and It would have been ia a
officers of the club decided several weeks ago to
% he ap With SPAIN 'h' spos
that the midsummer parade or me e6uo WI New
| port.
As already intimated. social life In the city was
| rather devoid OF incident last week Notwith-
standing the gloomy weather and the almost In
cessant rain the suburbs the chief attraction
| There were several weddings last week which In
| terested New-York people. and NUMBER OF IN
formal receptions or rather days Mt home. which
received the attention Of society. One OF the we'd
| d!ngs Of last week that Of Miss Geneveve
ODay the fourth daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Daniel ODay. Of No 1913 West Seventy -second-st.
and Henry Dixon Morrison. Of London. England
son OF T. w. Morrison. Of Plainheld. n. j.. which
the brides parents It extremely pretty
| wedding the floral decorations being especially
elaborate and effective. The goldand- white draw
| lng-room. IN which the ceremony WAS performed
| by the Rev Matthew A. Taylor. rector OF the
Roman Catholic Church Of the Blessed Sacrament,
| was decorated with lilies. white roses. purple
orc bids and punches Of American Beauty roses
| only tho immediate relatives Of the young couple
were present at the ceremony When was ,oi
| lowed by large reception. The bride VINO WIS
| attlred in a beautiful gown Of white satin the
skirt nounced with rose point lace present I Hsa
her parents. attended by her TWO sisters Mss
Florence o,Day aud Miss Ruth Opay one OF whom
WAS in gown o. white silk and the Other IN spte eh
mousscne do sole. Each carried basket Of pink
brother. Daniel O'Day tr There were no usnerf,
Mrs o,Day. who assisted In receiving " wore "a q
trimmed with lace. Among the guests were Arch
bishop cqrriEan Bishop Farley IT, Mr. h and MTs
Hnnticy. Of Buralo: MI and Mrs John ODay and
Ns N eli 2RaT q nad F %7S
ana Mr rs" clark DenSeck Mr and Mrs > Bayne.
bride received many beautiful gifts including g
pendant from the bridegroom: a solitaire diamond
ring from her uncG John Newell % Of p PM Wrs
John n%:ansii: ,iIvsT, piaiss, rom 81 a1d Mr.,
@ s MG.o SILVER Mr. t aa ;G MT s" M Mr
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London
Another pretty wedding last week was celebrated
AT noon on Thursday. In Old Trinity Church.
Broadway. opposite Wall-st The bride was Miss
Gertrude Russ Colt. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George " Colt. OF Brooklyn and The bridegroom
James Marsh Barrett. Of Mount Pleasant Penn
Tho church was Ned 70 tho doors with guests and
the chancel WAS banked with growing palms and
some beautiful spring blossoms Tho Rev Or
Morgan Dix the rector Of Trinity. offciated. as
sisted by the Rev. Alsernon S Crapsey OF ST
Andrews Church. Rochester. Tho bride who
/ entered tho church with her father wore a gown
Of white satin with trimmings Of point and
duct lace Her tuiie veil fastened with or
anec blossoms. and rh" carried a bouquet Of roses
and in'os Of the valley The maid q honor Miss
oen cS, sister Of tns brd, VIE is IN s9w DS
trimmed with lace. Her ha, OF green chiffon was
dressed with spring flowers The hridesmalds in
Apo fosso8. eS we're MIS-. Elliott and
mans maSs vas '' tho sraes BROTHER Charles Cot, and
The ushers were we're, Theodore O. Ward Howard =
bai5.it Of Bloo%held n J. and The bT 5
Amsr he osr.eny there VA: Wedding breakfas.
served at tho home Of Mr. and Mrs Colt; No
ens rsss in IN nt the e P
number ~ years has recently returned to the East
Moan rH'P PIsassn coun,y Penn
where they will he at homo after June 1.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Constance Gibbons
daughter OF Mrs. l. r. Gibbons. TO Frederick Tall
maGge Towne took place at noon on Wednesday
last AT the homo OF tho BRIDES mother. No. ~
East Twenty sxth-st Tho Rev. Thomas J. Duoey
rector OF St Tro's Roman Catholic Church. per-
formed the ceremony The bride who was with
out maid OF honor bridesmaids given away
by Major william Gibson. old friend of her
family she att!red IN gown OF silver white
hrocaded silk covered with accordion pl"aed LIB
erty silk with q court train and q cincture OF
pearl The tulle veil was held in place by a
coronet OF orange blossomd The bridesroom
ncyens Edward D Clarke. James r Barbour. J.
!@cudsd Sir and Mr.. Henry TOwne g parents Of
Frederick Tallmadge. Miss Morss Miss GaIleDder
and and professor Honey. Mr. and Mrs Towns will
live IN stamford. Conn.
Invitations have been sent out by Mr. and Mrs
swts Condo for tho marriage OF their daughter
Miss Marie Dorcas Condo. to Iebbeus Harding
Rogers jr. OF this city. Tho ceremony Will be
performed at o'clock Tuesday evening May
IT, in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Fifth
ave and FIFTY Afth-st. and Will be followed by a
large reception tho homo OF the BRIDES parents
No West Ftty-sxth-st. Tho maid Of honor
Will be Miss Rose Condo who will wear a gown Of
white silk trimmed with pink roses the brides
Trimmings q shincn; WIN 20 =; SI., Gray, Mss
Joseph n. schsnsk to be his best man The ushers
viii he GrrIisn MlIIlken, ffcIry Sucock 'aVlu Is
MrIck Edward r. Crook Henry NJ Hyde and
Stewart West The bridal gown Will be OF white
satin deliberately embroidered. and trimmed with
pont lace Tho bridal bouquet will he Of orchids
Miss Condo will give dinner In honor Of the
bridesmaids and ushers next Saturday evening,
May H. at her fathers home.
wedding Of next month which will attract tho
attention of society will be that Of Miss Nina
Iarre Smith daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Waldo Smith OF Boston. and Chester Burnell Dur
yea at $50 o'clock In the afternoon of June /. In
Trinity Chapel. West Twenty -nfth-s. Broad
way. The ceremony will be supplemented by n
reception 1T the Cambridge Fifth-ave and Thirty
third-St
"A hn,, honn by IT EnnIth