New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

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The long list Of weddings OF the first few days
| the month Of roses was supplemented by anothe
long list last week, and "the cry Is SIM. Thej
comet" There was hardly day or the last weei
in which AT least two three weddings were noi
celebrated. These have been duly ana daiiy de
scrbed In The Tribune.
wedding OF considerable interest to society her
az well In Albany was that OF Miss Helen Town
send Martin. daughter OF Mr. ana Mrs Henri
Townsend Martin OF that city and niece Of Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Martin TO Captain Edward
Murphy of ex-senator and Mrs. Edwar
Murphy jr.. OF Troy which was celebrated Wednes
day the home OF the brides parents. In Safest
The bridegroom being a Catholic and the bride ar
Episeopalian, the marriage ceremony was performed
by Bishop Thomas NJ A. Burke Of the Catholic
diocese Of Albany, assisted by the Rev. Father
Stuart. OF Troy. II the most brilliant wedding
Of the season In Albany The bride. who wore o
gown OF white satin, with exquisite point lace
trimmings and a tud veil fastened with A wreath
OF nye blossoms attended by her sister Miss
Mabel .dartin, as maid OF honor. william Murphy.
a brother OF the bridegroom was beet man, The
ceremony was followed by seated a, d breakfast t?'
and Mrs. Howard townsend. Mr.. and Mrs Angus.
tus T., Gender, Miss Caroline schelI Offender,
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin B. McAipin,
G0ISns and Mr. MsAPn and Mis- Helen MSS5Ds
moon at ex-Mayor Hugh ], Grants country home
az oradell N. j. They intend 10 go abroad on
Their future home viii be in Troy. where Captain
Murphy has resumed the practice OF law which he
at Manila The bride received many beautiful gifts
tea service. and Mayor Maoy Of Troy chest ot
small table silver and several salvers, Ex-senator
Murphy gave the young couple $4,000 In gold
The marriage OF Miss Florence Christmas Emo to
William Leon Graves. Wednesday afternoon IN
the Congregational Church slmsbury. Conn.
was another out-of-town nuptial celebration that
was of interest to society in New-York The guests
from this city were taken to Connecticut a spe-
cal train The bridal party assembled at the coun-
try home OF the brides father. John c. Emo and
marched through the grounds to the church. The
bridal gown Of white satin was covered with old
marriage. twenty years ago Miss Mary Pnchot
Emo ga, Gas The maid Of honor and Miss Eleanor sed
Mis-; Jane Emo were the bridesmaids. Sheldon
and Julian Gerard Of tbs city, we're the ashers
The wedding reception was given By Mrs Antoinet;e
stead Mr.. Graves who is a graduate Of Yale class
Of 81; and Mrs. Graves intend to spend the next
The marriage of Miss Mary Edith Robinson.
daughter of Major and Mrs Joseph G. Robinson.
Of No. 3ls West One-hundred-and- thirty -seyenth-
St. to Alexander George Mercer took place at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon last IN St. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal Church. Fifth-ave. and one
hundred and twenty -seventh-st. The bride was
formerly connected with the Sunday School and
Mr. Mercer has been librarian OF IL, and was for
several years a member of the church choir win
this record their friends in the parish turned out
in great numbers 10 witness the ceremony which
was performed by the rector the Rev. Dr. George
r. Van De Water The bride. wearing a gown OF
silver-gray grenadine. with trimmings Of PINK tar
feta and a yoke of duchesse lace was given away
white hat and she carried bouquet Of bride roses
Miss Alice Robpson her st wss the Wa a
Thomas attended the bridegroom a. best man. ana
brides brother Clarence R26i 1 seryea lu as
burst. After the ceremony there was reception
for the bridal party and relatives at the nome
OF Mr.. and Mrs Robinson
pretty wedding tomorrow will be that OF Miss
Emma Josephine Schwartz. daughter Of MT and
Mrs. Anton Schwartz OF No. IS West Seventeen
St. to George +. RUPERT. the youngest son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rupert. which Will take place
in the Church OF the Blessed Sacrament. in West
Seventy -frst-st The engagement OF the couple
was announced last year, not long after the young
Ss sad aad 0ff aar 2 Miss
schwartz is a grel,sra ndda lighter OF the late Cen
grandd S Of the late Colonel Adopn Schwartz
Of the United states Army Cnrnmony viii b
followed by reception at the home OF MT ana
Mrs. Schwartz.
A fashona BILE wedding in Troy. y. Y, tomorrow
will be celebrated In St. Paul's Church. The bride
will be Miss Grace Adele McConihe, daughter OF
Mrs Aonzo McConihe. and the bridegroom
Grosvenor p orion. OF this city son Of the late
William Orion at time president Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. number OF
guests from this city will attend the ceremony.
which will be performed at o'clock, and the re-
ception which will be held at the home OF the
brides mother. No. Washington Place The brides
only attendant will be her sister Miss McConhe.
ybo is a graduate
at college was a member OF me larvae n, rev
Will have MS hrqiner, Hoosrt H., hest man The
iisheTs will be John W Dunlop, the well-known
erai Years on the Harvard varsity team John
Richard Ballard r who WAS captain Of tns Me-
ylckar. Charles 9; Saunders. of Boston; Dudley T.
Phelps r. ar EdwarG S Set saremne SKs s
summer, attracted considerable attention by saw
ing a man and his wife from drowning.
In the South Church. Madison-ave and Thirty
eighth-st., at o'clock tomorrow afternoon Miss
Carolyn Thorn, daughter OF Mrs William smith
Thorn. Will be married to Philip Hamlin Farley
The ceremony will be followed at o'clock by re-;
Wioughby-ave., Brooklyn
The marriage Of Miss Edith Marie Allen, the
Younger daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. {. Leslie Allen.
TO Albert Perclval Hall, OF the late Albert
Hall. OF the Chicago Board Of Trade, will take
place on Wednesday in ST. Agnes's Chapel Trim
ity Parish in West Ninety-second-st. The Kew
Dr. Charles Tyler Olmstead the vicar OF inc
chapel will officate at the ceremony Miss Viola
Allen sister Of the bride will be the maid OF honor
The bridesmaids will be Miss Louise Sloan Wray
and Miss Alice Lund OF this city cousin or me
bride; Miss Echo Allen, of Los Angeles. Cal, ana
Miss Elizabeth Dougall of Johnstown y. Y. Mr
Halls best man will be Charles Buchholz, OF tnls
CITY Among the ushers will be the brides Two
brothers Charles w Allen and Paul X Alien:
Sherwood I.arned OF Chicago; James Buckley OF
Detroit and Arthur Shepherd. or this city
The fashionable world will be interested on
,,r.1.O.an,. In Tia r,nrrInnn Of Mig Mnrv ".