New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Following closely on the heels Of the Horse Show
comes the beginning OF the opera season, and the
opening performance at the Metropolitan to-mor-
evening bids fair TO prove extremely brilliant
from a social point Of view. Every box viii be
flled-the Of the boxholders were published
IN this column last Sunday-and the fashionable
set will assemble in force for the occasion Indeed
the opera seems destined TO play still more
important role than in previous years as rendez-
Of the modish world during the season, which
is fully under way. II will have the effect OF
bringing back to town most Of those who have
still been lingering at their country seats. and the
week which begins to-day will witness the open
ing OF a number OF houses here that have remained
closed until
Formal announcement was made yesterday OF the
engagement Of Miss Florence Vanderbilt TwOmoly.
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Mex
Twombly. to William A NJ. Burden youngest
OF Mr. and Mrs. 1. Townsend Burden. Miss Twon-
bly, made her debut two winters ago. Her hance IS
graduate Of Harvard. and holds commission >
lieutenant in the 18th Regiment. y. c. y. Y. He
Is spending the winter with his parents at No. 90
Madison-ave., Mrs. Brockholst Cuttings house.
which they have sub-leased from Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Mackay The wedding will take place In
the spring. probably at Easter time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Butler Duncan celebrate
to-day their golden wedding, and will entertain a
large family party at dinner tonight at their
house, In Fffth-ave.. in honor Of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt have aban-
doned for the present their intention Of going
abroad and will occupy. during the season. the
Fifth-ave. house OF Mrs. Vanderbilts sister, Mrs
Ogden Goelet. who is booked TO sail for Europe
on December L Lady Herbert. who returned yes
terday with Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt from Wash
ington. where she has been spending a few days at
the Shoreham, is expected to sail with Mrs Goelet
large number Of weddings is scheduled for
the next ten days That Of Theodore Roosevelt
Pen to Miss Florence Cramp takes place on
Wednesday at Philadelphia, and large party OF
guests will go from here to attend it.
On the same day Miss Lillian Stokes Holmes
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Artemas w Holmes
will be married to John D. Crimmins jr at the
house Of her parents No. 453 Madison-ave. the
ceremony being performed by the Rev. NJ J. Ia
velIe. rector of St. Patricks Cathedral Miss Juia
Trowbridge Miss Ada d'Acosta. Miss Elizabeth
Clark and Miss Emma Raymond will be the brides
maids, Miss Hilda Holmes the flower girl and Mss
Constance L. Crimmins the maid OF honor The
ushe-s will be WOrthington Whitehouse Arthur r
Whiting. ARENAS Holmes and Henry Day. while
Thomas f. Crmmins will be his brothers best
Arthur Cans. will be married 20 Daniel Manniry ~
the rectory Of St. Patrcks Cathedral the cereron,
being followed by a reception at Sherry's and on
Wednesday. December ?. Miss HeIoise Beetmap
become the wife of David L. Hough NJ the Cburcb
of Zion and St Timothy. Her bridesmaids will bs
Miss NJ. f. Beekman. Miss Alice and Miss Eleanor
Parker. Of Washington. and Miss Dorothy Wicker
sham. OF Lancaster. Penn The ushers will he Fred
erick Beekman. Percy Jackson. Henry r. Goodwin
and W. X Molnard. Of Bristol Penn After the
ceremony there will be a reception at Mrs Beck
mans house. No. 80 Fifth-ave.
Mrs James Hude Beekman leaves town to-u,or-
row for Lakewood. where she will spend Thanks
giving
Mr.. and Mrs Temple Bowdoin have returned 10
town for the season from New Hamburg " Y
According to dispatches from London the Duke
and Duchess OF Marlborough have given the name
OF Sunderland House 10 their new London home
The duke. It may be remembered. is also Earl OF
Sunderland.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ Lanfear NOrrie have arrived In
town for the winter. and their house IN East
Eighty-fourth-st.
Miss Lydia Eustis niece Of James L. Ers tbs eS-
United States Ambassador to Franco will siva
song recital tie day Afts< to-rnorrow afternoon.