New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


during the last five or six days have gone far tow
ard reconciling the stay-at-homes TO their choice
OF New-York for a summer abiding place. Natural
ly the cooling breezes do not mean the Kind ~
weather that the propretors OF summer hotels and
boarding houses most desire at this particular
period OF the season but IT permitted those persons
who disposed to return 10 town for COM
Portable days shopping or A visit TO one Of the
theatres after q well-servod dinner at one OF the
fashionable restaurants Some Of the fashionable
contingent seen in town last week were Mrs. Jordan
J.. Mott, jr looking exceedingly handsome In
blue and white foulard costume trimmed with ecru
lace and large yellow straw hat covered with deep
red roses Mr. and Mrs Herbert C. Pell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Hartman. IT, Mr.. and Mrs. William X
Vanderbilt. jr William X. Vanderbilt who returned
from Europe on his yacht. the Valiant accom-
panied BY Winfield Scott Hoyt DE Courcey Forbes
and Mr. Lawrence. Mrs. RI. w. McVickar and her
mother Mrs. Henry Asher Robbins Among the
home-comers from Europe seen in town were Mrs
Jabez A. Bostwick. her son-n-aw and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton W. Cary. F. Gray Griswold
Charles Laner James A. Burden. jr.. Mr. and Mr.,
Frederick A. Constable the Misses Constable Mrs
William F. Douglas and W. Butler Duncan. Trans.
atlantic steamships have carried away the latest
complement Of fashionable tourists and those who
brought by the incoming boats from now
will swell society at Newport and Bar Harbor
Some Of those who left here for foreign shores
last week were Mrs Alfred Kessler who has
STAFFORD. formerly Mrs. Samuel j. Colgate. the
Count and Countess Conturoa. the latter formerly
Miss Claire Patterson, OF Baltimore: Charles H.
Morris, Mr. and Mrs Louis Tiffany, Mrs Cornelius
kgG Brun Mss and WTs aban a ~ y
Mr. and Mrs. LucIus X. Wilmerdlng. Mr.. and Mrs
Lansdale Boardman. the Misses Boardman. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry =. ForwoOd. Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Potter
Clarence Turnure and Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Potter.
Newport just at present is calm and unrur-
fed as a New-EngIand village. the days and nights
f,ofr bod b-rr ,C.. Frcff
fairs worthy Of record The city is arrayed in her
fullest summer beauty. and the cottage grounds are
beautiful with their rich green's dotted here and
there with beds of bright-coored flowers Best OF
all, those who have elected TO enjoy In peace and
auietness their summer homes have been making
the most OF the last six eight weeks. having the
best kind OF a time with dinners and luncheons.
and occasional picnlcs and yachting parties With
out disagreeable gossip 70 darken the air
The Golf Club or the Newport Country Club
House. 1t used TO be called is now open. and
members driving out every day to watch the
players the links and enjoy the pleasant
afternoon teas, which have become institution
greatly appreciated by young and old Already.
by one. the bachelor brigade is stealing in. and
rooms for the accommodation Of the single men
are rapidly filing up, although there VIII be ample
come for all the desirable young men who elect 10
visit the City by the Sea before the yachtsmen.
about the first week in August
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay who had
some notion Of going abroad for the summer have
changed their mind and have taken a lease OF Mrs
George Tifanys place. Gravel Court, Narragan-
sett-ave., for the season. Some Of the recent ar
rivals at Newport Mrs. Richard Henderson,
who Is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs; Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. who is also
guest OF Mrs. Oelrichs Mrs. Frederick Nelson who
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Arthur T.
Kemp; Mrs. Donnelly. who is the guest Of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aston
Bristed: Mr. and Mrs. Oliver II. p Belmont;
Francis v. L. Hoppn. who is visiting Mrs. Ed
ward J. Berwnd. at The Films; Miss Pomeroy. who
is the guest OF Mrs; Joseph F. Stone Mr.. and Mrs:
Leber villa. in Rhode Island-aye. Mrs George w.
Douglas. who is the guest OF her MOTHER MIS-
woodward. who has taken possession Of Pnard
Cottage No /. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ellis Hoffman,
who have taken a cottage for the season: Mr. and
Mrs Potter Palmer, accompanied by Miss Julia
d. Grant arrived Wednesday. The arrange
ments for Miss Grants wedding have not yet been
decided
Three international marriages which have re-
Gently taken place in Paris are OF interestthat OF
Miss Susan lie Roy Dresser. daughter Of the late
Captain Warren Dresser. OF the United States
Army, to Vicomte Roman d'Osmoy, OF Normandy,
France which was celebEaed in the Ch9rch o, 81
Gertrude Van Dusen Reed daughter OF Mrs. j.
took Mace in the Church Of St Pierre eros Cailou
and that OF Mrs. Eugene Cruger to Captain Mort
chon, who accompanied Prince Henri dOreans TO
Abyssnia.
The number OF Americans and more especially
of NEWCOMERS. in London at present is great
The presentations at the recent Drawing Rooms.
which are generally limited to four. have included
with some others whose names not well
known on this side Mrs. Francis {. Barlow. her
niece Miss Gertrude Mnturn. daughter Of Mrs
Robert b. Minturn; Miss Alice Blight daughter
Of Anterior Blight, and Mrs. Sumner wife Of the
Military Attache to the American Embassy in
London. The Princess OF Wales. who received for
Queen Victoria was dressed In black princesse
robe entirely covered with spangles of Jet the
train of black peau de sole. embroidered In pail
lettes. The Princess wore a tiara OF diamonds
with black feathers fastening the veil. Her orna-
ments were pearls and diamonds, and the orders
worn were the Victoria and Albert, Crown OF
India St Catherine of Russia ST. John Of Jeru-
salem, the Danish Family and Golden Wedding
and the Jubilee Commemoration Medal The
Duchess of York who assisted the Princess, wore
a gown of pale blue satin handsomely embroidered
all with pearls silver and jewels; the bodice
to correspond was trimmed with chiffon Win WIN
garlands of white and pink orchids on one shouI,,
der Her headdress was a tiara OF pearls ana
diamonds. feather and veil and her 4rnaIne"'s
were also pearls and diamonds; Mrs harlow, ~. a
sister of the brave Robert c. Shaw, whose hooe
deeds have been immortalized In St Gaudenss
work unveiled few years ago on Bostohs Co LII
mon, a gown of gray brocade, draped WIN
fine point d'Alencon; the train OF black satin
was lined with white. and relieved with clusters
OF black and white plumes. Her ornaments WERE
diamonds; Miss Minturn was in a gown OF WINS my,
satin with train OF white brocade lined with sol,
satin. arranged In butterfly bow at the PACK OF
the shoulders. Miss Blight was also In Whe sam
Mrs Sumner presented in a beautiful cream
white satin gown. trimmed with point d Alencon neon
with touch OF yellow in the lining OF the gown
and in the flowers.
One OF the prettiest country church weddings OF
the season was that Of Miss Ella Louise Rhoades
the only daughter Of Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry r.
Rhoades to the Rev. " Frederick Van HorSen'
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church AT carmel
n. Y, which was celebrated on Thursday afternoon
in the First Presbyterian Church In Mount vernon"
A more beautiful wedding never seen IN NOUN
Vernon There was a great turning out OF tho
brides young friends. II would be disrespecuu"
perhaps to say that the absence OF elderly peoP'.
contributed not little 10 the glow and sparkle Oh