New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

s-,,,a 10 tba week nas been the Hartopp divorce
case which continues TO draw a Fashionable
,roys;l % Justice Barncs's court Nearly all Lazy
rsarfcpp's servants have appeared IN tine VII
ness box on one side or the other, ana L"fa So"
lex has been supported by his Talet, ooinesucs,
zar.aiiy solicitor, companions q the huhuns he'u
and titled friends. Exciting bypiay mas not
been lacking, Us when Sir Charles wilson sought
IN ga his daughters ease by denouncing his
son-in-law and Lawson Walton's method OF
REORGANIZATION: but since then the cours-
rocr7 has rcsounded with fhoughtless laughter
the general effect of the piece may be regarded
as fsrcical II is however, q terrible satire
upon the morals and manners 0: smart society,"
which enjoys the pleasures of the hunting ne1c
and cardplaying, and musters Wallets, mouse
keepers. ladies' maids and servants in court
with their diaries and stahleboys notes wneh a
5ury is required settle matrimonial nfelcltles.
Lady Aberdeen's drawing room teas for ser
wants. which are playfully satirized in Mr.. Bar
rie's Admirable Crichton' are preferable n
these fun dress parades Of the servants hail
:, a divorce court Cor the establishment OF he
.,,,,it or Innocence of masters and nlistresSes.
notwithstanding these divorce court pro-
ceedines IT is not foregone conclusion that
smart society is worse than it has BEEN For
one thing little money has been made on the
s-.ock Exchange for long time, and, since IN
,strnents of all kinds have been unrenunera-
We and taxes heavy. there is less 10 speno-
country house and hunting parties are
smaller than formerly and expenses are kept
,7oT7 There IS more bridge than ever, ooth
IN Town and country. but outside of the fastest
set the stakes are small, and midnight snppers
1,nhf Betting on hands is considered pao 1orii'
and bridge is extoiled by shabby genteei people
as a most economical form of gambling. just Is
restaurant suppers are commended as a con-
,-eniant expedieut for retrenchnent for people
,,nahIe to entertain a large scale. MUSIC IN
accordance with the new fashion takes the place
of bridge as a Sunday attraction, the guests at
luncheon parties going on tic Albert Han ano
.oueen.s Han for music, more or less classical
and devotional.
Many military weddings have been arranged
4or the next eight weeks the bridegrooms haF-
.or resy,rned from the hardships of South Africa
with increased ardor for domestic life Fashion
able marriages are, indeed, so frequent that
smart people are finding the expense Of wedding
presents almost as burdensome as the income
tax To-day's event is at st. Peters. Eaton
SQUARE where Captain Coiville. the second son
of Lord Colvilie of Culross. maTries Lady AIDE
lside Meade Earl Clanwilliam's youngest daugh-
ter. Lord Colville is an intimate friend of the
King Queen and Prince of Wales. and Earl
Clanwilliam is at once admiral Oh the meet anu
q large Irish land owner
Miss Knatchbulrs wedding at the same church
mas a good military show. the bridegroom,
Colonel Arthur Dalzal, being honored by the
attendance Of a large detachment Of Oxford
shire Light Infantry. Mr.. Brodrtcks marriage
with Miss Madeline Stanley, Lady Jeune's
daughter, early in January, will be an affair OF
exceptional interest Among Scotch weddings
will be those of the eldest son of the Earl of
Cassilis, the Marquis Aisa. with Miss Frances
Stewart, daughter Of Sir Mark Stewart and the
Earl of Kinnouii with Miss Darrell. i. n. T.