New-York tribune., 1903-04-26


derbilt which took place in London yesterday and
of which an account Will be found elsewheFe In
the cable dispatches. has constituted one OF the
principal topics OF interest 70 New-York society In
the last few days. as. save TO a few people. the
match was entirely unexpected 1t is anticipated
that the marriage will result IN Mr.. and Mrs. W
K vanderbiIt's spending much more OF their time
In this country than either OF them have been IN
the habit Of doing Of late. and IL has not escaped
attention that Vanderbilt house. No $50 Fifth
ave. has recently undergone an amount OF re
decoration and alteration which would seem TO tn
dicate its occupancy ere long
The announcement that the Newport Casino
opens on Friday. and the departure OF Colonei
and Mrs. Delaney Kane OF Mr. and Mrs John
Innes Kane Of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jay and
others. for Newport, demonstrate the advent OF
another Newport season While there are already
a large number OF people there. it viii not be until
July that the season viii be in full swing
Yesterday was a busy day for society. weddings.
dances. horse shows and dinner parties galore
figuring on the calendar while all the SUBURBAN
clubs the scene OF gayety. especially the
Country Club at Lakewood where q danee and
supper were given last night in connection with
the successful Horse Show on the CLUB srounds
which was brought end yesterday evening
Lakewood will still continue 10 be an attraction to
a large contingent OF the fashionable set IN tne
week opening to-day, for the polo tournament De
gins there the day after tomorrow, and Mr. and
Mrs George ]. Gould. who have been entertaining
Sir Edward and Lady Colebroke, William c. Whit
ney and others throughout the Horse Show, are
to give large house party during the polo games
among their guests being Mr. and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney. Lawrence and J. NJ Waterbury
John I. Cowdin and others
In town there were several dances last night.
notably one at Delmonfco's given by the so-caled
SATURDAY. Evening Dancing Class which is under
the management OF Mrs Charles R. Huntington.
who received the guests with three other patron
esses Mrs John Erving. Mrs. John Garrison jay
and Mrs. j. J. Higgtnson. Alexander NJ Hadden
led the cotillon with Miss Mary Huntington. and
the dance was brought 10 close at midnight.
when supper was served
Numerous house parties are being held to-day
along the Hudson, Long Island in the West
chester district and in New-Jersey- James Henri
Smith who has a weekend party at Tuxedo. en-
tertained number Of people at luncheon yester-
day his house in West Fifty-second-st. before
leaving town
A number Of people went yesterday 20 Tfvoli-
on-tie-Hudson to attend the marriage OF Miss
Garcia De Peyster to Garret B. Kip. at the eoun-
trv place Of the brides parents, Colonel and Ms
Johnston L. De Peyster. The bride was attendsH
by Miss Mary Park her maid OF honor. William
Rulof Kip was his brothers best man, the ushers
being Henry Spies Kip. Gerald Morgan Edward
Ientilhon and William Hit, Of Washington IN
a few days the young couple viii go to Ankony, tn7
old Kip homestead at Rhinebeck- Garret Kip Ia
he Youngest of the late William b alp wnOSe
widow is now Mrs. John Blake Baker
Another entertainment Of yesterday was a large
chiIdrens party given by Mrs J. Harry Alexandre
in the afternoon at her house. in West Thirty
second-st.
Miss May Riker daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
I. Riker whose marriage to Henry Riker takes
place in the Church OF the Incarnation on Wednes-
day. gave dinner last night at her parents house
in West Fffty-seventh-st, to her bridal attendants
and a number OF her friends. including Miss Ellen
AuchincIoss Miss Isabel Fanshawe Miss Fanny
Campbell and Miss Llewellyn Parsons At tho
same time her fancee gave his farewell bachelor
dinner at DeImonieo's} his guests including Her
bert John. Daniel and Charles Riker. ]. r Whit
ing and Samuel T. Clifford
Alfred c. Vanderbilt Robert Gerry and a party
of college friends left town yesterday for Morris
town by coach for the Luther KOunt-e country
place. where they Will stay over Sunday. return
ing tomorrow morning
Weddings in large numbers are scheduled for the
week which opens to-day. The series begins to-
morrow with the marriage of Miss Ella Guthrie
to Eugene Sands Willard. in the Church Of the IN
carnation at o'clock The ceremony viii be fol-
lowed by reception given by the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs William D Guthrie. at their house
in Park-ave. Miss Marion Fish. Miss Natalie
Wells. Miss Edna LOew and Miss Jeanette Myers.
Of Hampstead Long Island. will be the brides
maids: l.. Townsend Burden. Alfred C. Vanderbilt.
William Fuller, Henry c. Havemeyer. Jr.. LebarOn
Sands Willard and Edward Hubert Littlefeld. jr..
the ushers. and Augustus Willard, jr. the best
On Tuesday at O'Clock St BaftholOmew's Church
will be the scene Of the marriage OF Miss Adele
Skiddy daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Skiddy.
TO Robert W earle. Miss Riker's marriage 10 her
cousin, Henry IngersOH Riker. already referred to
above. follows Wednesday and another we'd
ding for the day is that Of Miss Edith
Owen and George Moore which will take place at
the West Fffty-sixth-st. house OF the brides
parents. DR.. and Mrs Henry Owen
1t is of the sO-called international marriages
which is scheduled for Thursday at the Church
of the Incarnation. the bride being Miss Marion
HopkinsOn Smith. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r
Hopkinson Smith, and the bridegroom Heron
Charles Goodhart. third secretary of the British
Embassy at Constantinople. Bishop Doane OF Al
bany will perform the ceremony Miss Vera Good
hart. the bridegrOOm's sister. and Miss Thersse
Keyser will be the bridesmaids while the ushers
include Thomas 5. Moore. Henry II Moore and
John X Mitchell. OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. John L Waterbury has issued invitations for
a large luncheon party for Wednesday next at her
country place Morristown-
The summer dog show of the Ladies' Kennel As
sociation Of America will be held May % and
30 at Mrs James l. KernOchan's country place at
Hampstead. The committee in charge of the AFFAIR
includes Mrs Kernochan. Mrs. Jules Vatable. Mrs
d. W. Evans and Mrs. O. Fl. r Belmont
Sir Edward and Lady Colebrokc. who have been
in this country for weeks the guests or
William C Whitney. booked to sail for Europe
on Tuesday
Mrs c. H. Marshall. who underwent opera
ton for appendicitis Friday the Presbyterian