New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
ACCIDENTS N SOCIETY

Letters from abroad say that the season n, TTou.
burg is very gay, and that the place is quite fun
or nice people. The recent battle OF flowers which
was held on The Kaiser Friedrich's promenade the
line Of carriage march being from the Russian
Church 10 a point the Elizabeth Spring was
a great success more than forty gayly decorated
vehicles. including fourth hands andaus pony
carriages, dogcarts and phaetons moving back
and forth the line from until s 80 O'Clock in
he evening, one OF the handsomest drags was
that OF Carl Weinberg. decorated entirely in pink
and white orchids. with pink ribbons the har-
ness and streamers or The same coiored ribbons
fowcrs On Mr. Wciniers's drag were Mr. W yin,
berg. MIes Chandos- Pole. the Baroness George 10
Reuter-. Miss Banks and Mrs. Theodore King
Among others who took part in the parade ami
battle were the Duke Of Clmbridge. Mrs A.
Mrs. Jay. Sebastian b. schlesinger. Miss schIesn,
Horn"r md LADY Jane ay6r In tbc a evening r e Ms
and Mrs v9n Marx gave supper dance. when
the latter a daughter OF Mrs Hayward Cutting Of
this city; Mr. and Mrs Theodore King Mr.. and
Mrs. jay, the latter In black crepe de Chine. Mrs
Banks, the Misses Banks Miss Prince in white;
MISS Hatch. IN Powered batis,e, and Mr.. and
Mrs Harris
a pleasant inclden; the second subscription
dance In the upper salons OF the Kurhaus a short
time ago Some OF the subscribers were Theodore
Gilbert King. Baron de Reuter-. Mr.. Van Voorhis
and Frederick Diodau Thompson. The night was
a hot one. but. Notwithstanding the intense heat
nearly every person present danced at least once
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pink satin, covered with white mousseline De sole
and lace: Miss King. in a gown OF black and white
mousseline de sole. trimmed with pale blue. and
made with a waist OF embroidered gray net. Miss
Prince. IN white. Miss Dana. in blush-pnk colored
gauZe. the Misses Banks In black mousselne De
sole. Miss Webster. Miss Hatch. Lady and Miss
Grey, Lady Eden, the Earl and Countess OF clam
william and Miss Ashley were some OF those present
II was long after the milwatch had been set
when lights turned down in the parlors 0t the
Engineers Club. No. 37i Fifth-ave., on Thursday
night. the occasion Of the reception given the
service in the with Spain. Passed Assistant
Engineer John c. Kafer. chairman OF the House
Committee, and others who had assisted him In
the arrangements FOR the reception and dinner rad
provided unique badge souvenirs Of the warshlps
oregon. Iowa. Brooklyn and New York and these
were distributed among the guests. The dinner
was served early in the evening. and AT o'clock
the guests were received by all Of the members "
the club In the parlors. on the first floor. where
buffet OF choice vidnds and an elaborate luncheon
served. At this the gathering sociable
and wholesome. Among the many present
John Thompson. president OF the club: John Frick
Chief Engineer X. W. Millgan, OF the oregon
Chief Engineer John L. Hannum Of the BROOKLYN
Engineer Charles ". Rae. OF the Iowa. chief En-
gineer w. b. Bayley, OF the Massachusetts,. Chief
Engineer f. VI. Bennett. OF the New York Passed
Assistant Engineers Kenneth McAlpin. Henry f.
Rhoades and John B. Patton: Chief Engineer AL
exander Henderson. Assistant Engineers Walter
Colonel IL. c. Meier. Of 81 Louis, III. T. Scott. OF
San Francisco. George T.. Weed. II. q. Prout. W.
IL. Fletcher. Alexander Pollock Robert Montgom-
cry and Assistant Engineer clifford O. Wooson