New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-25
ABOUT SOCIETY.

! Many Of the house parties have broken I'D sos
the week. but there others being arranged for
over Sunday. The weather has been perhaps a biz
too warm for some OF the heavier sports but zolg
and croquet and driving and tennis have been vsry
popular It has been especially gay in the vicinirv
meet of the Goshen Hunt club and Tuxedo f,y{
out in full force The run was made with tbs
Monmouth County hounds, and the president of
Ired There VeTe dinners and aeDersI sTtsI{t.tl N
| Ing in the park in the evening after the meet
Both the Meadow Brook and the Westcbs.,.-
hounds will have runs to-day. There Is much gen
eral entertaining down in the Meadow Brook re-
gion although many have been IN town for the
plays and shopping. At Hot Springs deer hunting
quite number OF bridge whist parties Mrs
Springs today for New York Mrs Fish viii 'i Fo
to Tuxedo.
Mrs. Jules ReynaI is still at the Springs and
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt leave Newport
tomorrow en- route there Mrs Ogden Goelet and
Mr.. and Mrs r. Mex TwomoIy and Miss Txoul-
bly, have been visiting at LenOx. They were
among the guests Of the large house party given
there by Mr.. and Mrs. ". D. Sloane. 1t is reported
Tbod Ja qs Burden z 5i v at tRoT OF N
Mrs Frederick Goodri1ge has been entertaining
large house party at Riverdale. Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Ncol have house party at Merrywood
Morristown, n J.. and Mr. ard Mrs. c. Ledyard
Hills, n. J., this Friday
Many well known people arrived on board thu
| Oceanic yesterday. among them being Mrs. William
F. Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence and
Miss Kitty Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan
Winthrop and Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Fl. Mackay
The latter attred in frock % royal blue
| brOadcIoth. embroidered with white. The bodice
had little pocket the right side. below The
white silk guimpe from which peeped a dainty
lace edged handkerchief. The costume was finished
of by large picture hat OF blue velvet draped
high on the left side. Mrs. Burden wore a dark
gray cloth tailor frock with small toque made OF
black feathers Mrs. Lawrence was in black broad
cloth embroidered with white. and wore a large
black hat. trimmed with black feathers Irs
Winthrops black broadcloth frock had bands OF
pale blue velvet embroidered with black. and was
completed by small black velvet bonnet. adorned
Win d oIs oullch OF VlGlels nee caug nter Mare
jacket being trimmed with light blue and white
with narrow strips of black velvet running through
| it. and long brown gum eqrled around the brim
Herbert Satterlee takes place on Thursday. No
Miss Morgan is the daugHter Of ifr and Sfrs
Pierpont Morgan The ceremony viii be performed
Mr.. and Mrs Henry NJ. Ward who were married
last summer at Pau. the Lowane for the
winter: Mrs, Ward is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Forbes Morgan
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Knsyth Living
ston to Charles James Welch. Of San Francisco
took place yesterday in the private chapel OF Arch
bishop Corrfgan. who performed the ceremony.
The little chapel was beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers. The bride, who was given
away by her uncle Van Brugk Livingston, was
arrayed in white satin. the skirt being box pleated
in front and adorned with deep fans Of pleated
white chiffon. edged with narrow soft friu OF the
same material. The bodice had sleeves and yoke
of shirred chiffon Her short lace veil was held in
place by a tiara Of diamonds. gift of the bride
groom. Andrew Wech was his brothers best
man. and Louis Welch. another brother and T
Montgomery Strong otsciated Ushers. After the
service a wedding breakfast took place az the
Buckingham Hotel. where the health OF the bride
was drunk in Livingston Madeira OF 1I7o She is a
direct descendant Of Peter Van Brush Livington
the son OF Philip Livingston. second Lord OF The
Manor of Livingston. He was President OF the
the sister of Lord Stirring one Of his brothers
signed the Declaration Of Independence and an
other was Governor OF New-JeTsey. Among those
present at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Van
MONTGOMERY Strong Mrs George Lent Of San
Francisco: Mrs William Preston Gri1en. Mrs.
George Williamson. Mrs Andrew Welch and Al
bridge Young.
The governors OF the Wednesday Cotillous will
give their annual reception for the patronesses Of
these dances Of the fashionable Southern set al
Delmonieos on the afternoon Of December
Among those taking luncheon at sherry's yester-
day Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt, in black
cloth frock and small black toque With her was
Miss De Barril, in black and white checked SIX
with long black satin sash tied in front. and a
black velvet turban.
The engagement OF Miss Cora Oliver. the second
daughter Of General Robert Shaw Oliver and Mrs
Oliver, to Frederick Townsend, Of the late
Frederick Townsend. has been announced Miss
Oliver is well known in New-York society, al
though she lives in Albany She has frequently
been the guest In This city OF Nj and Mrs Douglas
Robinson. Her mother was Miss Rathbone' and
Elizabeth Oliver, her elder sister. who IS famous
golf player, has also been in New-York great
deal Mr. Townsend is a lawyer, living IN Albany,
and Harvard graduate.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown. OF No. AS West Fifty
eighth-st have announced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Lydia Mason Brown. to Bart JACOB
the son Of Leonard Jacob. Miss Brown Is niece
OF Franklin Bartlett
Mrs William Post and Miss Daisy Post viii re-
main at Newport until December Mrs Post denies
absolutely the runor Of the engagement OF Miss
Daisy Post TO Lawrence Van Allen
Mrs W. Storrs Wells is at Newport Her daugh-
ter Miss Natalie Wells. is visiting her cousin, Mss
Bush, at Tarrytown-
ENGAGEMENTS AND WEDDINGS.
Miss Elsie Hegeman Depew strang. OF Peeks-
kill daughter of the late Dr. Albert Strang. and 4
niece of Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. will be mar
ried on November to David Andre L'Esperance,
jr of this city Thema rrage will be celebrated
in the First Presbyterian Church. in Peekskill. by
the Rev Dr. Fessenden- Senator Depew will give
the bride away. She Will be attended by her sister
Miss Martha Depew Strang. a maid OF honor. and
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