New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
SOCIETY IN HOLY WEEK.

Inasmuch as there is praiseworthy disposition
on the part OF fashionable people In New-York
observe Holy Week by ar least partial abstinence
from worldly pleasures, it would be distinctly i'm
proper TO speak in this column Of any social pro-
gramme" until Easter Sunday StiIl. IL may be
well 10 mention incidentally that there will be a
meet OF the Meadow Brook Hunt this afternoon.
with Ralph y. Ellis in the saddle as Master Of the
Hounds. and that society will be largely represent
ed on the pier Of the North German Lloyd this
morning 70 bid farewell the big crowd Of fash
tonable people WHO are sailing for Europe by the
day Evening BioSing ciub met last night in the
men as l'iE hrs MseFve ts pns m t afteTnoon Wiie
both yesterday and to-day the Lotos Club opens i;s
gp house paTties 10 extend over the reainder Of
the week until Monday and Tuesday next. while
what with people returning from the South and
TS K f are 9r IS ee Of l
dued activity and hustle which rather detracts from
the atmosphere Of religious calm which society Is
endesvorilg 70 maintain.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. which sails at
the Internationally early hour Of TO- has long
and. from q social point Of view, somewhat dis
Tinguished passenger list. Il comprises J. J. Van
Allen and Miss Sarah Van Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Mortimer Brooks and Miss Gladys Brooks Miss
Parsons. Miss Gertrude Parsons and Miss Con-
stance Parsons. daughters OF John z, Parsons;
Mr sna Mrs william Morton GrlnneA ur Mr. e and and
7. W. Stevens. Mrs. Nelson Brown Mrs. z; Cot
Kennedy and Mrs. ]. c. =, Leishman and Miss
Ieishman. wife and daughter Of The United States
win be on board Charles L Lardy secretary of the
EWES MaseT al Paris and Nine ai semSrc6 S b. who
has been extensively entertained in NeW-Gork IN
1he last winter
Mr. ana Mrs " storrs Wells have arranged 20
sal for Europe on the Oceanic on Wednesday.
April "a Mrs. w Everard Strong and her daugh-
ter. Miss Aloe Strong. will sail by the same ship,
5eturnng IN July When when taey % VII ta6s up their
Craig Biddle is one Of those Philadelphians who
gre almost as much home in NewYork as in
the Quaker City and # may therefore be of in
terest 10 announce that the invitations have been
sesued for his marriage on Thursday. April IS TO
Mss Layra Whelen o2Ishtera a q MI ana oiii MS.
eeiphia The wedding reception will take place eat at
and O'clock.
Miss Calender gave the fast % her series Of rnus-
Gals on the afternoon Of Palm Sunday. Among
those present were Mrs Richard Irwin. Miss Edith
Post Mrs William Jay Miss & Marion e., KEMP Mss Mis-
G Lawrence Perkins and Mrs William P. Douglas
Mr. and Mrs A Cassatt and the Misses Cas-
satt left Philadelphia yesterday on Mr.. cassatts
private car for three weeks tour through the
southern States and Mexico.
Both Harry W. Mcvickar and Miss Fanny Nc
vickar placed in mourning by the death Of
their brother. William Bard McVickar. Of the Uni
veTsity Club. who had long been member OF the
colony Of New-Yorker at Norristown, y J. AS a
descendant Of John Mev;ckar he the repre-
sentative OF an old New-York family and his
death leaves void that viii be felt in many diree
lions.
Mr. ard Mrs Charles Astor Bristed. who recently
returned from a trip 10 Mexico al Lake
Side. tkeir country place al Lenox where the cot
tagers preparing for very busy season.
Henry A. Barclay has placed his country place,
Bonnie Brae there al the disposal OF his son,
Henry A. Barclay. jr, for his honeymoon, and it
is thither that The latter viii proceed with his
bride after his marriage on April iS 10 Miss Rosaie
IN Paul
ConsueIo Duchess OF Manchester. and her sister.
Lady Lisler-Ilaye, returned yesterday with ]. J.
Van Allen from Newport. where they spent Sun
Gay as his guests.
Mr. an6 Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt will leave town
on Good Friday for Newport to spend the Easter
holidays with Mrs Nanderbilt's mother at Har-
bour View. Among other membeis of the house
party VIII be Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tuck. Of Paris,
ana Mr.. snd Mrs. Amos Tuck French, OF Tuxedo.
large house party was given over Palm Sun
Gay at Sands Point by W. Bourke Cochran. among
his guests being Mrs. Newhouse the wife of a
Western mine owner, who took leading part in
the Maine hospital ship subscription in London.
Nhere she IS q great favOrite. She has been stay
ing with Mrs. N Orme Wilson.