New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20


the ushers will consist of Albert Gallatin, James
Gallatin. william De Kay Samuel skidmore, a :;
Schmidt and Wheaton Vaughan a small reception
ST house of the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win ID. TrOwbridge.
Golden hued flowers constituted the dominant
note floral decorations at the reception given
by Dean and Mrs. Hoffman yesterday afternoon at
their Chelsea Square house to celebrate their
golden wedding. Mrs. Hoffman wore her wedding
gown. trimmed with lace. which time had mel
lowed and tinged with the yellow OF old ivory, and
received her guests standing beside her venerah!e
husband Over eight hundred invitations had been
issued for the reception, and among those asked
Bishop Potter Mr.. and Mrs John Sloane and
Miss Sloane. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting Mr.
and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Van
vechten Olcott Mrs. John Brandegee, of Utica,
who OF Mrs Hoffman's bridesmaids fifty
years ago: the Rev Francis T. Russell Of the
Theological Seminary. who was The Deans best
man: Mrs. J. r Watson. Mrs. T W Nickerson;
d Ts Sbdren Of the Dean a an Mrs Homan the
Iatters sister. Mrs. Samuel sloane: the Deans sis
ter-in-law. Mrs Charles Frederick Hoffman; Bishop
Morgan Dix.
W. Scott Cameron. whose marriage to Miss
Resale de Goicouria takes place April 30. gave
his farewell bachelor dinner last night at Del
monico's. His guests included J. searle Barclay.
jr Bradish G.. Johnson. Henry W. Bull. Herbert
King John X. Mohr. Of Philadelphia; Woodward
Babcock sheldon Chauncey. C. Foster Rawlins.
II. S Page. Raph y. Ellis. master Of the Meadow
Ftzgerad E master Of the westcheser hounds
Phelps. ]. Armstrong Rawins. G. llifiin Wharton
Johnston Livingston G. ElswoIth Ranscomne
Henry Hollster. jr. and Ellery o. Anderson
Miss Mary Meredith whose marriage to Richard
Dana az already stated above. takes place next
Tuesday entertained her bridesmaids at luncheon
Yesterday The party included Miss Katharine
Meredith. Miss Alice McKim. Miss Drexel Miss
Ethel Smith and Miss Langdon- David Dana will
be his brothers best man. The ush re- will be W
W Meade and William Pratt.
Colonel William Jay had the Pioneer yesterday.
and took party of men. comprising William P.
Burden Ernest Iselin. Robert Gerry and Bradsh
Johnson. jr.. out to Ardsley for luncheon
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt have again rented
Ardsley Tower the A. L. Barber pace the
Ardsley Club. which they Will occupy Until they
go to Newport.
The Ardsley Club has just issued it's annual book
let giving the dates the sporting contests for
the season OF 1902. The golf. tennis. pigeon shoot
ing and squash matches. we'll the sailing
races cover a period extending from May until
Thanksgiving Day The sporting coTmlttee OF the
club comprises Herman LIE Roy Edgar. George
Mrs James A. Roosevelt gave luncheon party
yesterday in honor of the President and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt who had como to town to at
Ter president of Columbia University Mrs
Rooseyelt,s other guests included l5I Mrs William
Quite number of people went to Newport
Friday to attend the wedding OF Miss Louise Pot
ter and Joseph Earl Sheffield. which took place
there yesterday at Berkeley Memorial Chapel
Among those who travelled Newport for the
ceremony Mrs Perry Tiffany. the Misses
Evelyn and Gwendolyn Burden. Mrs Edward c.
Potter Harry Payne Whitney, Arthur Kemp
George Griswold I'd, and Robert F. Potter de-
scription of the wedding will be found in Newport
dispatches.
Mr. and Mrs Reginald Brooks have returned to
town and are staying with Mr.. and Mrs. H Nor
timer Brooks their house in East Forty-ffth-st.
for few days
Mrs. f. Rollins Morse has likewise returned to
town, and is at her house. No 45S Fffth-ave.
Mr. and Mrs Henry CIews jr Herbert Parsons
and Mrs. Parsons. who was Miss Elsie Clews. will
spend the summer in Europe. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Clews. sr. will occupy their villa at Newport
throughout the season
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould sailing for Europe
In a few days. and will remain abroad until after
the coronation.
The tide of foreign travel is now turning and
although on this next Tuesday there will be num-
Der of notable people going abroad. there are still
more who are homeward bound. Mr.. and Mrs F.
D. Morgan and family were among the arrivals yes
Fish will reach here by the middle of May.
There Is absolutely foundation for the rumor
Of the engagement of Mrs. Coils P. HUNTINGTON
She is not acquainted with any person bear
ing the name which has been associated with hers
in connection with the story of her alleged engage
ment.
William Milne Grinnen has left town for Lake
wood. and is staying with Mr.. and Mrs. John p
Guford
Among the notable entertainments of the last
week was the biennial dinner of the Huguenot So
ciety of America at Delmonico's on Tuesday The
society one of the oldest in the United States
and there large gathering present. old New
York families figuring prominently the list of
those present. In addition to Stuyvesant Fish, who
the ST Nicholas Society: Nicholas
Fish, who attended behalf of the Society of the
Cincinnati George De Witt, the president of the
Holland Society: Samuel V Hoffman. the delegate
Colonial Wars Society and Sir Percy Sander
son. the president of the ST. George Society there
were present Mr. and Mrs. Frederick j. De Peyster
T. j. Oakley Rhinelander. Colonel William Jaw
William Milne Cirinnel Mrs Douglas Robinson
MIR. and Mrs. +. t. Dodge and Mr. and Mrs Sam
uel Verplanck.
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.
On the steamer Minneapolis, which arrived here
from London were Mr. and Mrs c. N |
Brady, Miss Flora P. Brady. Captain Chaplin Mrs |
Herbert Lloyd. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Norman |