New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
SOCIETY'S SUNDAY REVIEW

Society has not had dull week of it. There can
be complaint made. 1t is quite out of the
ordinary this time of the year when every one
is planning for the summer or for the country, or
for of those delightful little trips to Europe
which mean rest and recreation and comparative
freedom from conventionalities. 1t is true that
Europe, especially England, has changed very
much in the last quarter of century, and to-
day it is the market place and the guinea which
TO great extent rule instead Of the escutcheon'
London this year is quite an AIhercah pa M i
Of q their hy way % in NewYorB have gone there and
next year with London cachet
The Duke of Newcastle sailed yesterday. His
visit to America was not brilliant from a social
point of view. This not through the fault of
New-York society. He asked everywhere, but
he did not to He came here on a serious
mission, and he accomplished something at the
final meeting at Stevens Castle Thursday. He
was Il is true somewhat handicapped by his SIS
ter-in-law and brother; but he was loyal to them
AND his loyalty he would not accept invitations
osouses to which they were not bldden; ne esG @ II
was tactly understood. and 1t served MN as an
York at present has Lord Revelstoke. and Mr.; and
Mrs T. Suffern Taller and other frlenas Oh HIS ms
brother and heir, Cecil Barring Will entertain MIN
during his visit
The week has been very gay. There have not
been many entertainments for the grown up set,
except the dance at Mrs. John Jacob Astor's on
Friday evening. and that was an aftermath OF the
Aiken season. The weather has been most unpro-
pitious and the cold. raw. penetrating weather has
affected the coaching seriously. However, the
young people do not seem to mind 1t. and they
have been IN the majority the last fortnight. En-
tertanments OF every kind have been arranged for
them including the different dances and cotillons.
winding up with the Yale concert on Friday even
ing To those who have been IN society for some
years the debuts of young girls and young men
who a few years Were little children make axe
1lair Thal1 JQa a
the advance OF age Here already is Miss Cynthia
Burke R9cne r 0t nny o baHe been
and really was, the debutante of few seasons
james James stilmahh, j jr.. is announced.
The week aside from the younger sets dances
at the Baars and the Poors'. had monopoly OF
weddings. There is doubt that the marriage OF
Miss Sara Gibbs Thompson and Stephen Hyatt Pell
created the most comment Much said of this
wedding which not true. Miss Thompson and
Stephen Peu had known each other from child
hood. Mrs. Thompson was Miss Gibbs and her
brother, Major Gibbs is one Of the Oldest and most
respected citizens of Newport. She comes from
long line of ancestry and is related to the Oldest
Knickerbocker families Mr.. Thompson also is from
famous ancestry, and he has had the good luck to
but also Of piucR and perseverance On Thursday
the nuptials OF Miss Rosalie Paul and Henry a.
ionable congregation. Yesterday there was another
assemblage of the Fashionable set at the wedding
Varick Stout. at St James,s Church. in Madison
adephia for the wedding of Miss Laura Whelan
and Craig Biddle. and remained for the spinster
most original and delightful affairs of the year.
The list of departures for Europe is growing
larger day by day. This is the time for Paris and
the modiste. London Bond-st., the tailor and the
last play. The Riviera is and the
Sunday in Paris in their glory the Bois
is green and beautiful; the dear old chestnuts in
the boulevards are bursting into bud every one
is sitting out of doors and taking refreshments al
fresco: the Salon is at hand, and Americans
who residents of Paris entertaining In
fact, the gay capital is little New-York just at
present. The hotels crowded and in the
ings there dinners at Ritz, at Paillard's
even at the more obscure Tour dArgent or the
charming Pavilion in the Bois; and then the'tor-
tea at the Cascade and all the rest Of it! Mr.. and
Mrs ElbrdEs T. Gerrg d an1 she ote bG Gerry
soon to be in Paris are are Mrs Ogden Goeet Miss
and Mrs William D. Sloane and Miss Sloane, Mr.
and Mrs Lorillard Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Grand
d'Hauteville and Mrs Ogden Mills and the Misses
Mills.
In spite of the storm st. Jamess Church.
In Madison-ave. crowded yesterday after
noon for the wedding of Miss Ethel Gard
ner Dominick and Andrew Varick Stout. The
brides dress of cream white crepe de chine
trimmed with heavy lace. which likewise bor-
dered the long train skirt and covered most of the
corsage The tulle veil fastened to her coiffure
by spray of orange blossoms and diamond pin
She was attended by her sister Helen. who her
maid of honor and who a frock of yellow
Liberty silk trimmed with yellow lace, and Large
lace straw hat. trimmed with yellow roses and rib
bons. The bridesmaids who consisted of Miss
Elsie Dominick. Miss May Riker Miss Eleanor
Bowers Miss Ann Archibold Miss Margaret Belts
Miss Alice McKim, We're all dressed alike in
white embroidered silk null. trimmed with inser
tons OF lace and off by yellow sashes The best
man was ]. Augustus Barnard, while the ushers
We're Harvey Kingsley, Acosta Nichols, Edgar
Auchincloss, Joseph s. Stout. jr. David Taylor
and Bayard Dominick. jr. After the ceremony
which was performed by the rector. the Rev. DR.. E.
Walpole Warren, a reception took place at the
house of the brides parents in West Fifty
first-st.
Alfred c. Vanderbilt and Robert L. Gerry had
the coach Pioneer yesterday for its trip to
Ardsey Their guests we're Mrs. A. G. Wander
bilt Miss Wells. Miss Haven. w. F. Whteheuse
w H Spencer. Miss Ives, w. P. Burden, Miss
Bronson W. Woodward and Bradsh Johnson
Worthington Whitehouse has chartered the coach
for next Wednesday,
Mrs William Rockefeller gave luncheon party
Yesterday at her home. IN Fifth-ave.
farewell bachelor dinner given at Sherry's by John
ston Hvtngston. r.. whose marriage to Miss Natalie