The sun., 1903-09-27
IN SOCIETY,".

Almost every one is in town and busy
shopping, such lot Of wedding presents
have to be procured for October brides.
Special efforts are being made in Miss
Goelet's behalf. Naturally, silver vases and
platters as likely to embellish sideboards
in Floors Castle for generations to come.
must he selected with care. So must the
necklaces and pendants that will decor
ate u future American Duchess.
Many matrons have adopted the custom
of Queen Victoria and give to all brides
the same sort OF article, but not always
of the same value. Mrs. Astor. who Is at
her home here seeing her friends and driv.
ing out, runs to clocks. The Rhinelandere
up abroad. Jewel studded gold chain bags
are popular gifts at the moment. Mrs.
Eugene Van r. Thayer, nee Brooks. re-
ceived several.
The reconciliation of Mrs. Vanderbilt
and her son Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
family, often prognosticated but long
delayed, is likely to take place In the i'm
mediate future. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Kountze, always friends Of Mrs. Wander
bilt, have been her guests Of late at the
Breakers. N. De Lancey Kountze, tho
only living son Of MIR. and Mrs. Kountze,
is to marry Miss Martha johnson in the
spring. His fiancee is the first cousin OF
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and her intimate
friend, and the kountze influence has been
Il. Vanderbilt, his nephews Alfred G.
Vanderbilt and Reginald G. Vanderbilt, as
well as other friends and advisers, includ-
| ing Chauncey NJ Depew now with his
wife the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Sloane
at Lenox, counsel this step.
There is little doubt that the entire
Vanderbilt family will be well in evidence
at the Ro1burghe- Goelet wedding in No
vember Mrs Goeet is in town giving
orders for the occasion. number Of fes-
| tivties will be given for the Duke and his
fancee in October. Though it is not the
| custom for Briton5 to have ushers or give
bachelor dinners, the Duke of Roxburghe
| will have attendants and dine with them
in American fashion, probably at one of
| the clubs at which he has been put up by
, Cornelius Vanderbilt.
| Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., is at her
Long Island home and is to have her sister,
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, for her guest, A
| stork visit IL anticipated, one of three
| looked for in Vanderbilt mansions. Mr..
| and Mrs William X. Vanderbilt have new
/ hotel in Paris, which will be one of their
several residences
Miss Marion Jones, daughter of Senator
John p Jones of Nevada, is to be married
to Robert D, Farquhar, at noon next Tues
day in Grace Church The bride will walk
up the aisle with her father, who will give
her away She will wear a white satin
gown, simply made in princess fashion,
with the waist and sleeves trimmed with
old lace and tulle veil caught with orange
blossoms. Her bouquet will be composed
of orchards and lilies of the valley. Geor-
gina Jones, her younger sister, who will
attend her as maid of honor, will be attired
in pale yellow chiffon with picture hat 70
match and will carry orchids. There will
be no bridesmaids.
Charles H. Aldrich Charles NJ Gay,
Edward Parsons, Russell Hewlett and
Joseph Hoffman Hunt, all of New York;
Dvey Duffield of Detroit, John Harwood,
of Boston Edward Russell Coffin of Schen-
ectady and Philip Trip Of Fall River. will
| assist as best man and ushers. There will
be bridal breakfast afterward at the
home of Senator and Mrs Jones, 237 East
Seventeenth street.
Col and Mrs. Frederick Woloott Arm
strong will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary on Thursday. Mrs. Armstrong
the late Henry Bedlow and a granddaughter
of William Bedlow, the first postmaster of
New York, under President Washington.
Col Armstrong IL a veteran Of the civil
war, in which he served on the staff of
Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick. Col. and Mrs.
Armstrong are still at the seashore.
The marriage of their youngest daughter,
Miss Hortense Pauline Armstrong. to Frank
Mifflin Hartman, will take place next Thurs
Mt AllpnhIlrRf
NJ Job Il. Hedges will assist the bride
groom as best man, and Miss Cornelia
White will act az maid OF honor
Mrs Frederick Nelson and her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Kemp. have been in town for
trousseau finery. The marriage OF Mrs
Kemp to Hollis H. Hunnewell will take
place about six weeks hence. Mrs, Nelson
and Mrs Kemp will return to Lenox for
time,
Mr. and Mrs George Bird Of 2o2 Madison
avenue, who passed the summer at Dark
Harbor. Me, will now visit Mrs W. Seward
Webb at Shelbmne Farms, Vt. before re-
turning to town. Mrs. Birds daughter,
Miss Betty Metoalf, whose wedding with
Robert Dunbar Pruy nof Albany will be an
event of the winter. is with her mother and
stepfather Miss Frederick Vanderbilt Webb
will be one Of her bridesmaids.
Several of the Newport cottagers have
arranged to winter at Cannes. France,
including Mrs. Francis Ormond French,
who viii be with her SON in-law and
daughter, Lord and Lady Cheylesmere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walker Harden
will return from their wedding journey
this week and will live at 256 West Ninety
seventh street.
The meetings Of the bud dancing class,
chiefly to be held at the homes OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt and William G. Whitney, will
resolve themselves into AZ smart dances
as any of the winter. Saturday nights
have been chosen by Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Mrs Paul Dana. Mrs John e. Cowdin.
David James King and Mr.. Whitney, proba-
bly, SO as to insure early hours and not TO
conflict with other fashionable dances. The
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