New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-16
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Several hundred Invitations had been Issued Tor
the marriage, yesterday afternoon. OF Miss Betty
Metcalf and Robert d. Pruyn. of Albany at the
church of the Incarnation. which was well filed
The bride who was given away by her steprather'
George Bird was dressed in white satin en-
oroidered with trailing vines and trimmed with OLD
point lace Of which material the veil likewise con-
sisted Her bridesmaids. who included Miss Flor
erce Tvonnbly Miss Frederick Webb. Miss Minnie
Me+caIf Miss Jessie Sloane, Miss Therese Iselin.
Miss Catherine Dix and Miss Wenonah Wetmore'
wore frocks of pink chiffon and cream lace While
their large pink tule hats were trimmed WIN PINK
ostrich feathers, their flowers consisting OF pink
roses and lilies f-the-valley. Frederick Pruyn
was his brothers best man. and the ushers in
Guided Arthur S, Burden. Arthur 1seiin. Prescott
Metcalf Edward Bowditch. jr Richard Lawrence
Barrett Wendell, Arthur L. Devens, Lewis Craw-
ford Clark Edison Lewis and Edward Pruyn. The
ceremony which was performed by the Rev. DR..
C;rosvenor was followed by a reception given by
Mrs Bird at her house in Madison-ave-, which Is
directly opposite the church. and which. like the
latter had been decorated for the occasion with
palms white and pink roses, lilies and chrysanthe
NUNS Among those present at the wedding were
Mrs and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden and the Misses
Burden, Mrs c. Oliver Iselin and the Misses
Iseliu Mrs Seth Barton French. Miss Alice Roose-
Welt Mrs EIbridge T. Gerry and the Misses Gerry.
DIR and Mrs. W. Seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Nick Twombly. Miss Ruth Twombly and
Mrs Robert Goelet Mrs. William Douglas Sloane.
Mrs Elisha Dyer. IT.. Mrs Stanford White. Mrs.
Frederick '
derbilt.
Al the waldorf-Astoria last evening the nrst
dance This season OF the so-called Fortuightly
took place The Fortnighty is in sense a danc-
ing class and its meetings more in tho nature
Of subscription balls. The guests last evening We're
received by several OF the patronesses including
Mrs. Lewis Livingston Delaheld Mrs. HnbOrne L.
Roosevelt Mrs. John Christopher Wolfe. Mrs. W.
w Appleton and Mrs. Charles E. Sands The other
patronesses OF the Fortnightly include Mrs. E.
Morgan Grinneu, Mrs. L. JacQuelin Smith, Mrs.
Thomas S. Young and Mrs. ClermOnt Livingston
Best, who takes the place OF Mrs. Alexander ID.
Shaw, Mrs. Shaw is in mourning. Mrs. Herbert
Parsons Is also absent from the dances this winter
on account Of being in mourning and Mrs. William
G.. Park. who is spending the season in Pfttsburg
is replaced temporarily by Mrs. Charles Z. Sands
The guests were received in the Myrtle Room and
the dancing took place IN the Astor Gallery The
cotillon was led by Frederick s. Woodruff
ana In 1t there were two favor figures
Artificial flowers on wands and emerys in
the form y of vegetables were given 10
the women. while their partners received musical
instruments and small .gs OF all nations IT,
eotillon ended at midnight. when a seated sumner
was served In the large restaurant dovvps,atra .,
tifth-ave. and Thirty-third-st Some OF the guests
returned at.er supper to the Astor Gallery for in
formal dancing, which ended at 80 O'Clock
Among the members OF the For,,trA.,
bahees are the Misses Marie Van Lew Annla J.
Atterbury. Elizabeth Auchincloss Edith Rates
F4otelce barker Emeiine Baxter. Annie Best Julia
calhoun Lillian Carpenter. Florence Carpenter
Ehzaoeth Schen Cragtn. Elizabeth II Dodge
Marion Firth, Hilda Gardiner Charlotte Grinneu
Edith Holt, Edith Hopkins. Elizabeth NJ Hurry
Gertrude Knapp. Olga Kobbe. CorneIIa b. Lydon
Edith Willard Faith Moor. Lillian Morrison Eliza
beth Newell. Kate De Forest Prentice. Charlotte
Prentice. Mary Prentice Katherine b. SchleV
Helen r. Sloane. Julia p. Smith. Helen Trotter
Harriet Olive Trowbrd6e Caroline Alden Weir
Ethel White Aimee Wids and Marie T. Wolfe
Another subscription dance last night that of
the Neighborhood Cotllon. which has lately been
amalgamated with the Bachelors and Benedicts'
Dancing clars. II gave its hrst entertainment OF
the season atDodworths, in East Forty-ninth-st
Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones' Mrs. Randolph
Hurry. Mrs. George Scott and Ms. William schIey
were among the patronesses who received. There
was no eotillon, and seated SKIPPER was served
about midnight The members on the organization
comprise Miss Elsie Ladd alsa ,rsesty collamora