New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

-....,,h,ns smiled upon the opening OF the open
= unrse show az the Manhattan Fleld on mon
AT 's.nrnoon last The sky was cloudlessly blue
cay az .-.sh and mild and there every in
the o. ,nat the show would be socially all that
ci'" Electors had pictured IT would be. on the
ns - asv there were number Of pretty women
oPn6sonae costumes with parti-coored parasols.
J. ,ort,ne- looking men on the piazza or the club
an sas,s as we'll on the grandstand; Inc scene
vas osher DAY OF The show. Whether sporting or
snSs,rwise the and women OF the fashion-
otns ,c-i6 were decidedly in the minority after the
abe W. 5av Perhaps IL was account of the
cpslahIe chilly and depressing weather that those
wr~a,e stin in town remained away from the
yysso No Field.
80 suburban season is already well under way
no openinz OF the polo season by the second
81. ~ the Meadow Brook and Westchester clubs
-ossdav a, Meadow Brook was. as usual. an i'm
o. -, social incident. The whole sporting neigh
1000 OF thai part Of Long Island was alive
-, horsemen and equipages. while at houses for
- round anywhere between Lawrence and
,.-nstead there were gatherings at luncheon and
s,'r and the womens betting books showed
III backing OF their favorites both human and
s.1ine George J. Gould played with westchester
- he opening day. it being his first appearance
A. regular team match. The second game OF the
leon played Friday afternoon. resulted In
sts Tor the Westchester Club team. The dis
,Is lowering aspect OF the weather had little ef
a., ~ in diminishing the attendance. which was. in
,sct larger than on Tuesday Among the specta-
,oys were Nj and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock jr
Nr and Mrs Theodore A. Havemeyer jr-. MI
d Mrs perry T Man. M ' sm Mrs MADDEN Mrs
9s.rv PAYNE Whitney Mr. and Mrs Frederic Geb-
N3y Bd Mr. % M snd Mrs GeOfse
Could Nj and Mrs. James L. Kernochan Mr. and
Ers oliver " Bird Miss Egstis Ralph W n Fills FIJI.
: C,owdin Samuel Willetts. Albert Francke. Ed
ward G Potter. William Hazard, Raymond Her
bert and Harry s Page.
7-ha Transatlantic fever stil prevails The IA
vort,e liners which sailed last week carried away
number OF weIl-known persons. but, notwith-
standing the assertions made by some. there is
no,hing like the fashionable rush abroad
,onsry al this time of the year and nothing like
IS great as there will be next spring. when the
paris Exposition opens its doors the world
Arons the departures last week were Mr. and Mrs
orne wilson. Mr.. and Mrs J. H. A. Tremenheere
who took away with them the latters pretty
niece. Miss Marguerite Chaplin; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Law White, J. Roosevelt Roosevelt ex-President
and Mrs Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin
M and Mrs. George ". Miller Miss Helen p
Miller, E, La Montagne. jr, Mr. and Mrs G. Al,
bert Stevens who intend 10 remain abroad until
October: Nr. and Mrs William II Russell Mr. and
Dimock Mrs Bruce Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
IAN n Tillinghast. Mrs Lawrence Wells Mr.. and
Mrs e'n pktrsd RO'S Nr G a6d Mas a9a
Kin Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Phoenix. Mr.. and Mrs
Oswald SanQerSOl. Mrs. r. W. MhltrllEe. the
Misses Whltrdge and Mr. and Mrs. William Kent
Newport which is Just now calm and unruffled
h,s already more than threescore OF her most de-
sha5le cottagers on hard and there Is every prom
ise q an early season While the place is hardly
yet arrayed in It's complete summer beauty the
tender green OF the trees shrubs and lawns Is
lovely and attractive. Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps
Carroll. who returned from Europe a week ago
yesterday have arrived at their cottage. Mr.. and
Mrs J. Nicholas Brown have also arrived for the
season. and among the other late corners are Mr.
and Mrs. /. Townsend Burden. Lispenard Stewart,
WHO has opened his villa. White Lodge; Mr., and
lanes V Parker Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Fish
Webster. Mr. and Mrs William Grosyenor, Mrs;
her son. William Cutting. jr.. who intend TO sail
for Europe in q few DAYS their cottage Wee Bush.
'or the season: Major and Mrs Theodore X. Gibbs
Mrs Paul Dahlgren; Miss Dahgren. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur T Kemp. Mr. and Mrs Louis Loril'ard.
Ms. James p. Kernochan and Nj and Mrs. Pres
'Ott Lawrence.
Nj and Mrs. Potter Palmer who have leased
William Waldorf AstOrs villa. Beaulieu for the
season to arrive from Europe the first week
n June Miss julia Dent Grant Will accompany
hem. Rumor has II that Miss Grants marriage 10
Prince Caeftacuzene will occur al Newport IN Sep
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. who are expected
home from Europe in time TO attend the com
which their son. Alfred ". vanderbilt. viii be be-
graduated Mrs Adolph Ladenburg who has been
abroad II winter. has rented j. NJ. Hodgson's
tage, Willowbank. for the summer months
The engagement Is Just announced at Newport Of
Mss Mary Mlnturn Potter. a daughter Of Mrs.
Charles Potter Of Sunnyside Newport, 20 W. ROs-
coe Bonsal Of Baltimore Miss Potter is the eldest
child Of the late Colonel Charles Potter. who met
q tragic death the hands Of outlaws while pros
pecting IN NewMexico several years ago. She is
8 niece OF Lieutenant Dyer. Of the United States
Army. and a granddaughter of the late Mrs.
time Governor Of Rhode Island. Miss Potter. like
her sister. Miss Arazelia Van Zandt Potter. who
about two years ago became the wife OF Grenville
baysrd Winthrop OF this city: is fond Of outdoor
sports She Is said 70 have inherited large fort
une from her grandmother Mrs Van Zandt Mr.
Bonsa is prominent business man Of Baltimore.
The coming wedding on Wednesday next OF Miss
Marie Clausen daughter Of the late Henry Clausen
IT, to William II Schmidt. OF Chicago prom
isss 10 be pretty affair. The ceremony will be
performed In the drawing room of the brides home
No 10 East Seventy-eigh th-st. by the Rev. Josiah
Martyr Nsiford. the couple standing in q bower Of
roses and lilies Miss Lena Yuengling viii be Miss
CAusens only attendant Mr.. Schmidt's best man
ushers will be the brides brother. George L. Clau-
sen: Condit Smith r. G. Neidnnger and William
Of Chicago.
There will be two fashionable weddings on Sat
'rday. One that Of Miss Henrietta NJ Schroeder.
laughter OF Mrs. Francis Schroeder to Charles
Herman Stout. will be celebrated in church. while
he other that Of Miss Alice Lusk, the youngest OF
he three daughters OF the late DR. William T.
-usk 10 DR.. Clarence Webster. of Montreal will
axe place at the home OF the bride However
18th Of interest to fashionable society. As an
bounced some weeks ago in The Tribune Miss
schroeder and M Stout have elected to be mar
led In the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION. in East
wenty- ninth-st In which church the brides sis
er Miss Lucy Schroeder nearly two years ago
vas married 10 Leonard Swinnerton Dyer OF
Shropshire. England. The ceremony
MI he performed in the afternoon by the rector