New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

! The spring reason IS passing away IN a perfect
deluge and It will stand record as having been
| ono OF the most uneventfu seasons known to the
, social world for a number OF years. The merry
month OF May has been decidedly moist one, and
the usual field sports at several OF the country
clubs have had to be abandoned on account OF the
! rain and the soaked condition OF the ground. How
ever. the suburbs we'll filed with patrons, and
Tuxedo. OF the most populous, is just bursting
into life and bloom. The park Is Just now In prime
condition. and the roads notwiths tanding the In
cling Many cottages have been built and others
are in process Of erection The clubhouse Is always
talk Of GARDEN fete TO take piace some time next
month. Nature and art have both done SO much
for Tuxedo that II seems to be nearly paradise as
anything can be.
Newport is filling up fast and at leas. month
earlier than usual Among the latest arrivals are
James J. Van Allen. the Misses Van Allen. Mr. and
Mrs /. Townsend Burden. Mrs James p. Ker-
nochan, who has just returned from two years
I absence in Europe Mrs. Brockholst Cutting Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Pendle;on Rogers. Mr. and Mrs
Robert sedgwick and the Marquis and Marquise de
Merinville The latter was formerly Miss Mary @:
Caldwell and this IL her first visit to her native land
sne her Which took paGe n 1om E nad
last week DR. and Mrs. Bache Emmet. Mr. and
T r ana f kdscT aon c Gss a 9
c. Barber, Bayard Cutting. Norman ~ Dodge. Mrs.
Fairchd. Miss Fairchild. who was presented to
Queen Victoria at one OF the recent rawing rooms;
Miss Ismay. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos de Heredia, Mrs
J. A. Wright J. @. Gushing. w. Beekmsn. Miss
Beekman. +. A. Constable and Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
ilton Fish
or the several weddings celebrated last week that
OF Miss Emene J. Danforth. daughter OF Mrs
George II Danforth. to Louis Morris Starr. son OF
/ Theodore b. Starr which took place on Wednesday
. afternoon in the Central Presbyterian Church, In
/ West Fifty-seventh-st was the most largely at
tended and picturesque. The bridal party. as 1t
! stood in the chance presented a most attractive
! appearance. The bridesmaids. attired In effective
gowns OF pink moussellne De sole over pink silk
contributed considerably 10 tho beauty OF the pict
urc. These young women. who carried bouquets OF
pink roses received az souvenirs from tho bride
handsome wreath stIckpins set with jewels MT
s arr presented TO his best man and ushers chased
gold scarfuins each set with different kind OF
stone The reception which followed the ceremony
was a small and Informal one on account OF a re-
cent bereavement IN the family or the bridegroom:
A. the reception the engagement was announced OF
Miss Elizabeth H. Williamson. one Of the Drlues.
maids aud daughter OF J. g Ayrnar Willamson't or
Wyomlns N d. IT, G1 Esori f"' Sraduate OF
Yale University Another engagement also an
w a. the aH Wras OF Vas Mr. ina" and Mrs. Enos
wilder Of Madison. y. J.. to Dr Ed9usri ceresoe.
OF Vovay switzerllnl. son Of Colonel ceresoe. ex-
presilcnt ~ switzerland. The engagement was an
nounced last week OF MIS- Mabel Hooper, daughter
eel Ia Fargc son Of SIR and Mrs John La Fargo;
f h CITY ana pfo ho Of mS g Mss Florence B.
Lockwood daughter Of Bcnoni Lockwood Miss
Hooper is a niece Of Henry Adams OF Boston MI
la Fargo Is n member Of the Calumet century and
$, Anthony clubs and OF the Society OF the Sons OF
the Revolution.
Tho wedding o, Miss Lillian 3. Troth daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William p Troth and sister OF Mrs.
John r. Drexel. 70 Richard Van Wyck. OF this city
will take place AT noon on Tuesday next, May 81 AT
the Philadelphia home Of the brides parents Be-
cause of ne recent death OF tho brdesrooms
mother only Few friends ana reIat,yes Will ns prs-
ent. and there VIII be neither bridesmaids NOT
ushcrs.
Tho month ~ roses will bc usherci in with num-
bcr o, weddings one o. the largest In town Will be
that or Miss Nina Tarre Smith daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Franklin Waldo Smith. 20 Chester Burnen
Duryoa. which will take place ut 40 o'clock next
wednesday afternoon in Trinity Chapel West
Twcnty-nfth-st. near Broai"ay choral ser'ic"
iy the regular choir OF tho church Will accompany
me ceremony. which will he performed by the vicar
- the chapel tho Rev Dr. Nibbert. Tho bridal
gown will he o, white satin. embellished win sew
cral nounrcs o, old rose point lace. Among the
towels - Pc worn by tho bride will be n necklace of
p.arI. d ,ir from tho bridegroom. whose best man
VIII Pee julius Lay. a nephew OF Levi +. Morton ana
United states Consul at Toronto. Miss Nilllcent
Duryca sister Of the bridegroom. will be the brides
only attendant In the hst OF 1.nerr VII tiiv sm
d.r-on. jr. Harry Duryea. brother OK the prize
groom and Frank Duryea coz 'n me , nr,ne h lcT
mother includes six dozen az small silver or1kinaHy
bought hy the countess Ratanzi OF France. and at
me marriage n her friend Miss Bevan to Frank
the hridr who In turn handed +, over to her laugh
,e~ 4 reception to intimate friends will follow at
lh' i,"'e np IN he AdrondScks belonsins to Gen
I ,ral Hiram Durvoa. the father OF the bridegroom.
WHO won fame during the war by the bravery OF ms
zouave regiment. ard who recently organz"h ana
nrst president 81 nc s,arsh Trust An ea 40.
hriial party by Mrs. Duryoa. at her home No 50
Madison-aNe.
AZ noon on Wednesday. Miss Pauline Martin
dale Pope the only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clarus Pope OF No $40 East Fifieenth-St.'
will be married 70 Joseph Paul Day In the Church
OF ST Paul tho Apostle. Coumbus-ave and Sixteth-
~ The bride who brought up IN the Baptst
faith. was recently received into the Roman Cath
+ OLE. church sho IS a granddaughter OF the late j
Nonro. TAYLOR 81 this city. and was formally intro
duccd 10 society large reception given al
+ sherrys about two years ago. Miss Helen H. smith
viii be the maid OF honor. and Miss Geraldine
iIowc- Miss Leila IArrendon and Miss Mary y, /.
Day sister OF the bridegroom. ~ this city, and MISS
M. hriesmnids Mr. bays best man will be mis-
brother Christopher 6 Day Inc ushers ~, WIN nc
brothers Jay Monroe Taylor Pope and Charles Fair
Held Pope The wedding breakfast will be served at
Dclmonico's. Fifh-aye and Forty -t9urtn-s 81 Oniy
relatives and a small number Of intimate friends
/ have been hidden 10 II.
An out-of-town wedding Of interest to New-York
society at noon Wednesday next. will be that
I Of Miss Mary Prince. daughter OF Mrs. Alfred H.
LOOMS to Professor Willard Humphreys. OF Prince
ton University. which will take place in the Little
church Of St Luke the Beloved Physician. which
WAS built a few years ago in memory - Or LOOMS.
| ~, pirgwo,d y 7 II Will be n So ,ldng.
the seating capacity OF the church " me
maid Of honor win be Miss Elsi. and the
| bridesmaids Miss Frances Ives ana VI larry nay
den. Professor Humphreys best man VII De f.i-
,nund Y Robbins. Princeton. and the ushers
/ Hall Park Mccullough and WilliaI on Ireelani'
Immediately after ceremony there VIII be wed
/ ding breakfast served at Wlndcap. the country
. ! home OF Mrs LOOMS ut RinXwoOd.
Another out-of-town wedding on "Wednesday VIII
ho celebrated I'm the FIRST Presbyterian Church. at