New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

| Miss Virginia Fairs invitations to some of h.
friends to view her wedding presents were pratt
generally accepted yesterday afternoon In -.
Spouse 20 her request about sixty men and womsr
visited the home OF Miss Fairs sister Mrs u.r
mann Oelrchs. No / East Fifty-seventh-st wh.,.
| they were greeted by the young brde-elect-uhn
was attred In gown OF pae-blue silk, with lar.
| trimming-and shown 10 the ballroom on the second
floor Of the house. where the gifts were display.d
| on several tables. Mrs. Oeirichs present, a.
was also Miss Mary Tolfree. who Is to he Mis-,
Fairs only attendant at the wedding The Jewell.
were arranged on one table the gold plate On
another. the silver plate another, and tina
miscellaneous articles and personal souvenirs on
still another table. During the afternoon tea was
served In the upper hall In the collection OF pres
ents shown were several gold dishes from Mr. and
! Mrs George Croker; a superb pair Of gold can.
deiabra. ten lights each from Charles Fair, brother
OF the bride-elect; large silver tray. with
cpcnwork border, and silver tea service OF four
! pieces from oliver II. p. Belmont; a set OF two
dozen gold dinner plates from Mr.. and Mrs Haml-
ton Mckay Twomby; four gold oving-cups. OF old
/ English design. each with three handles and sspa
rate stands for each. from Consueo. the Duchess
OF Marlborough, sister Of the young Bridegroom;
two dozen silver trays from Mr. and Mrs. VIII.
lam D. Sloane gold mirror from Mr.. and Mrs
! John r. Lvermore; silver dish from Mr. and Mrs
James A. Burden jr.; oblong gold dishes from
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks; two large sll-
| yer boxes. from Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
! bllt jr.; Queen Anne silver tsnkard. from Alfred
G. Vanderbilt; two trays Of silver and silver
tureen, from Mrs. Elliott r. Shepard
| brooch, representing two turquoise birds perched
on a bar OF gold. from Mrs. William AS
| tor; two tall gold candelebra. from Mss
Kathleen Nelson: a gold jewel box. from
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Storrs Wells; two sets Of silver
vegetable dishes. from Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T.
Kemp; silver vegetable dishes. from Miss Emily
Vanderbilt Sloane and Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane:
a loving cup OF silver and glass. pineapple De.
sign, from Miss Armide Smith. Mr.. Vanderbllts
aunt and sister Of Mrs Oliver H. Z. Belmont;
large silver vase. from Mrs Henry Clews. a silver
mirror from Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Bronson;
pair Of gold dishes from Mrs. y. Deyereux Clapp;
a gold frame. from Miss Marie Winthrop; silver
tankard. from Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White
large and exquisitely wrought silver punchbowi.
from Mr. and Mrs Henry Payne Whitney clock OF
ormou with dial Of brilliants from Milton Barger;
silver writing set, from Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Whitney; four gold compotes, from Hermann oel-
rchs complete table service OF gold ard silver.
consisting Of candelabra Of gold. and eight COM
potes also Of gold. from Mrs Hermann oelrGdh,ss;
toilet set Of ivory, to be used on MI Vanderbilt:
afterdlnner coffee cups, from C Creighton Webb:
silver dishes shes from r alG MIS- rd mares rs d4e5G
Mackay; George II silver salt cellars from Mr. and
MIS- Wa hna Jay o ana The s~e in the ob
household The Jewels. which were described IN
excellent advantage on long table, also in the
It was said yesterday that Archbishop corrigan
would be present at the ceremony and would re-
main for the breakfast. Mr.. Vanderbilt and his
bridegroom's fathers country place. at Oakdale.
near Islip. Long Island.
The wedding gifts received by Miss Emily Van
derbllt Sloane. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William D. Sloane. whose marriage to John r.
Hammond will take place on Wednesday; IN 81
Bartholomew Church. will be shown to-day and
tomorrow.
The social calendar to-day contains the
Rage of Miss Anna Watson O'Connor daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. O'Connor 10 Warren
Bynner Nash. at the home Of the brides parents
No. y East Forty-fourth-st; the wedding OF Miss
Josephine Grosz. daughter OF Mrs ". +. Grosz. 10
Paul Flament, the Church OF St Vincent de
Paul, West Twenty-third-st.; the marriage Of Miss
Alethea Flower Putnam, daughter Of Mr. and MIRA
George Lansing Putnam. 10 Harwood Palmer, OF
London. England. at the Waldorf-Astoria; Mr. and
home. No. Il Vest Fifty seyenth-st, in honor Of
their daughter Miss Ada Godfrey. WHOSE marriage
Church on Thursday and meeting OF Mrs Dallas
Pratts dancing class at sherry's .--
The marriage Of Miss Esther Greenbaum 20 Leon
Bernard Kingsburg will be solemntzed on TUESDAY
afternoon April H. at the Tuxedo Madison-ave
and Fifty -ninth-st. The Rev. Dr. Mendes VIII Of
fciate at the ceremony. which will be attended only
by relatives and intimate friends OF the couple
" j. will be the maid OF honor. The ushers WILL
be Alfred Levy James A. McCoyne, Abraham Bar
nett, Charles H. Topping. ana the oraes TWO
brothers. Victor Greenbaum ana Barnard Green
baum.
The wedding Of Miss Grace Isabella Rawlins. q
daughter of Major Rawlins. to Frederick William
Menzies formerly secretary OF the st. Andrews
Golf Club. will be celebrated in St. Jamess Protest
frst-st. on Tuesday afternoon, April IS The re-
cep,ion will be held at the home OF the bride. No.
81 East Sixty-eighth-st
A tea will be held from until O'Clock on
wednesday afternoon, April s, at the home OF Mrs.
Callahan. No. 40 East seventy-second-st., for the
benefit OF the House OF the Holy Family. num-
Der OF fancy articles and Easter novelties will be
displayed and offered for sale. Among the
ayers OF the House Mrs Jules Reynsl. Mrs.
Brockholst Cutting Mrs. Cornelius Callahan. Mrs.
Thomas Meagher, Mrs, David Mcclure. Mrs. Ed
de Sainte Siegne. Miss Di Cesaola. Mrs Tyler
Palmer Mrs Ws% ar qr MTs E GsSTse FER
rero and Miss Bowler.
Some OF the attractions provided for the young
peoples vaudeville matinee to be given on Thurs
day afternoon next. April 6. at Wallack's Theatre,
for the benefit OF the New-York Exchange for
Woman's Work include horse that answers aues-
tions. a fairy drama, a magician. vitascope and
maronettes that act play. The performance will
engage the services OF vaudeville actors well
adapted 10 entertain young people. The use Of the
theatre has been given by Theodore Moss and
F. F Proctor has lent some of his best performers.
The programme will be given without intermission
and will be OF an appropriate length. The New
York Exchange for Woman's Work is an institu-
ton which enables many women support them
selves 1t yearly benefits It's benehciaries the
extent of thousands OF dollars IL Is not sef-sup-
porting. and depends on the contributions OF the
friends and managers 10 make up its yearly deficit.
Tickets may be had at the office Of the Exchange.
No p East Thrtieth-st, or from the following
members OF the Benefit Committee: Mrs. George
F. Baker No 25S Msdison-ave.: Miss Herman.
No IS East Fifty fourth-st; Mrs. ]. f. Kerr No.
20 West Seventy-eighth-st; Mrs W. V. Lawrence.
No $50 Fifth-ave.; Miss Lambert. No East Thir-
ty-seventh-st; Miss IL y. Lawrence. Lawrence.
Long Island; Mrs. c: c. Marshall No. 2 East Sew
enty-t hird-st.; Mrs w c. Thompson. No. - East
Thrty-frst-st., and Mrs. +. Van Lennep. No. IS
East Sixty-ifth-st