New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

Last week, Passion Week. society complied ~.
the most stringent requirements of the season -
1t was extremely quiet. One OF the inesden,, No.
the wedding OF Miss Eleanor Jay Robinson daush
ter of the late Edmund Randolph Robinson =,
James Lowell Putnam OF Boston. which took placs
on Wednesday afternoon at the home Of the bride
No. % Washington Square North. A more beau,t
full home wedding or a more representative assem-
bage of New-Yorx beauty and fashion has no.
been seen anywhere this spring. The Robinson
house was full of spring blossoms. and the draw
NE loom was hileG WIN pretty young women In
who wore beautiful gown OF white satin ela5o,
49, Win tsaa,s anu rninsstones
sunbuIst, gift from the bridegroom. She given
unattended by bridesmaids or maid OF honor. Her
sister Miss Augusta Robinson. who assisted a. the
reception which followed the ceremony, wore a
dainty gown OF white chiffon. covered with lace.
and ifty guests Mr. and Mrs Putnam after thsir
wedding trip will make their home In Boston
Another matrimonial celebration Wednesday
was that Of Miss Susan De Forest Day. daughter
the late Henry Day. Of this city. 20 Dr. Charles
Thorndyke Parker. which took place In the Brick
Presbyterian Church. Fifth-ave and Thirty-sev-
enth-st This wedding interested certain part OF
New-York society. which occupied pews IN the
middle aisle, the lower part OF the church being
shut off by dense wall OF palms The bride, who
given away by her brother. George Lord
Day. gown OF point dAlencon lace over
white chiffon and taffeta silk. and a bonnet o,
yellow straw embenshed with three tiny wings
vet ribbon Her ornaments were collar os
~ 49, Of nearis v,i.h has OF diamonds
and pendant. large Maltese eross s OF uncut
diamonds and emeralds. present rom ne
bridegroom. There were no bridesmaids or mad
OF honor, and the reception al tne 1@a nv 1 3s
after the marriage ceremony was - an, ~
relatives and a limited number OF the most int-
mate friends of the bride and bTtdegroon Wng are
now spending their honeymoon pa NJ yi Parar VII
they return New-York Dr. ana NIs- alf g. vii
enlist They think Of going abroad later in the
season.
The supplementary season of opera at the Metro
politan Opera House infused general cheeriuihess
and good humor into society Each OF the perform
apcas has attracted nearly all the members OF the
fashionable world at present in town Inc per
fornanee OF Faust on Monday evening brought
together 81 brilliant audience in the boxes and On
Wednesday. at the second repfeseledt'oI u
Mozarrs Magic Flute there was another ornIian1
assemblage and Friday night when Nine CalVe
appeared as Carmen" the attendance was arg
Mrs Henry CIews. in a gown OF Nile green pahhe
velvet, with many beautiful pearl Ornaments, ia"
as her guest Monday evening MIS- fSesAha'U D7
Koven who gown Of corn eolored salih
trimmed with narrow bands of black velvet Mrs
Peter Townsend Barlow, who has been seldom seen
at the opera this winter. was in gown OF SILVER
gray satin deliberately trimmed with lace MISS
Anna Sands in black gauze shoWered win
silver spangles Mrs Frederick FL Benedict. IN
Whit. satin brecade with diamonds and emeralds
shared a box with her sister Miss Renee Coudert
who was in a rather simple gown OF rose cO4'4eN
satin and Mrs. Henry c. Trevor, whose sO'' N"S
of black velvet combined with white satln- MIS-.
Charles Belts HilIhOuse. In a pink SATIN gown anu
wearing a chaplet of pink rosebuds IN her eoiIuTe
sat with her sister. Miss Remsen VINO was IN oiacN
gauze. Miss Evelyn Burden wore a gown o4 9iI'"iP
mink panne velvet covered with Renaissance Iacs-
Mrs A. ID. JuiIliard. in a gown or white SATIN WIN
trimmings of lace and silver had as her guests her
niece Miss Dodge in pale blue satin, and AFs-
William GOadby Loew. who was IN black Vei'e'
and spangles of black jet. Mrs Luther hOuh'%e' n
a gown OF ruby velvet and silver, had with her IN
her box Miss Kountze. who was in a pretty gown
~ nala bIue satin Mrs r. T. Wilson. in gray satin
brocade had as her guest Miss Josephine Johnson
whose gown was of orange coored panne Veive|
the corsage ornamented with plastron OF PINK
roses Mrs Alfred Seton. jr-. In a gown or oiacN
velvet had with her her guest Mrs. HoWard
Wainwright who wore gown OF pale pink sa'in
and MANY diamond ornaments. including a row
OF diamond stars in the COfffure. Mrs clarence n
Mackay in a gown OF black velvet trimmed WILT
bows OF cherry colored SATIN was the guest OF
Miss Leila Sloane. who was IN a gown or whits
satin and lace Miss Clementina Furniss, In gown
of heliotrope moire with trimmings OF white iacs>
shared a box with Miss Goodman. who was II
white satin and Mrs Isaac Newton p STOKES. VINO
was also in white satin Mrs ". Earle Dodge worS
a beautiful gown of white MORE brocaded with pink
flowers; she shared box with her daughter, Mss
Anna Dodge whose gown was OF white satin Mrs
W Ravard Cutting IN white satin with many
was in White silk and Miss stone. who wore
rather simple gown OF blue satin and chron- MISC
bined with blue velvet Miss Solely: in pale ous
satin and chiffon. sat In box with Mrs; Pesse
who wore a gown OF black velvet elaborafey
trimmed with spanges.
Invitations for Easter weddings still being
issued few days ago Mrs. George H Danforth
sent out invitations for the marriage OF her dsush-
ter Miss Henriette Delaplaine Danforth, 20 How
ard White Starr on Wednesday. April IS. at u
O'clock In the Central Presbyterian Church, fly
seventh-st near Broadway. The ceremony VIII be
performed by the brides uncle. the Rev Or. James
r. Danforth formerly OF Philadelphia. but row Of
westfeld y. J.. and the pastor OF the church. the
Rev DR. Wilton Merle Smith. The brides attend
ants will be Miss Jeanette Hughes Miss Grace
Jenkins. Miss Therese HOlander. OF Boston, Mss
Emma Hyatt of Plainfeld. " J.: Miss E1zaoet1
n Williamson. Of Wyoming y. J.. and her sister
Miss Isabel Danforth. Mr. Starr. who is son u
Theodore r. Starr and a graduate of Yale Uni
versity. will have his best Frederick r
Galacar. OF Boston. The ushers will be William 4.
Payne. of Auburn, " V; the Rev, Shaw Newell
DIR. Theodore c. White, Arson Wood Burchard
Herman Thomas and the brides brother, Francis
J. Danforth. There will be no reception. bur the
church ceremony will be followed by wedding
breakfast for the immediate relatives ana men, -
oers or the bridal party This VIII oe ssfN ET,,v
the home of Mrs Danforth. No los West FNtS
eighth-st
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Alfred Alden, OF No 50 West
Fiftieth-st.. have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Florence Alden 20
Francis WyckoT Belknap. The wedding will take
place at o'clock Monday afternoon. April 10 III
81. James's Protestant Episcopal Church, Madison
ave. and Seventy firSt-st. The Rev. F.. Walpose
Warren. the rector. will he the officiating cls'ss