The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Spring w eddings

New York, May 2.-While there was enough going on in society last week 10 a,revent any one from being bored, most people were glad of an opportunity to ger a little rest This was, therefore, dls- tinct contrast to that of Easter, when harfying from church to church and rom one wedding reception to another occupied the greater part of the days. Not that bride oi% wedding will ever cease to be a novelty. There were simply fewer we'd dfngs in the last six days Many import ant engagements were announced, how ever. in addition to rumors-and contra dictions-of others
 Lakewood is more than usually gay just now. There are many new arrivals there every day and sometimes entire families who intend to remain for the season. Driving is one of the favorite amuse- ments. and the well kept roads are appre- ciated by horse lovers of both sexes. There will be more smart people going down this week to witness the beginning of the spring tournament of the Lake wood Polo club on Tuesday. Much dis appointment Is expressed at the decision. of the Princeton P6o club to abandon the idea of playing at Lakewood this year. There will be much entertaining during the tournament Mir and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and their particular set will be much in evidence, and as usual, Mrs. George J. Gould may be relied upon for more than her share of hospitality.
 
 Barring the hunting colony which Long Island may be said to have always with it, more or less, many of the larger houses in the neighborhood of Southampton, Lawrence and Oyster Bay are now oc- cupied. By the middle of next month most of the country places in Westches- ter, along the Hudson and in New Jersey will be In order and country life will be in full swing At White Plains Mir. and Mrs. Trenor L. Park have already opened their country house; MT. and Mrs Louis T. Haggan, accompanied by the Countess Festetics, are domciled at Closter, N. J. i; Miss Helen Gould is at Lyndhurst, near Tarrxtown, and MT and Mrs. Floyd-Jones have opened their home at Massepequa, l.. l.
 MT. and Mrs John R. Drexel were in Rome at last accounts. They will return for the late Newport season and will prob ably occupy their new house at 1 East Sixty-second street next winter. There are some new features in the house, including an infirmary for domesties on the upper floor, where the rooms for the twelve maids are. The dining room is to be lined with Gobeln tapestries framed with white marble Corinthian pilasters. Pale gray and white are the colors of the drawing rooms, apd the ball room will be in ivory and gold.
 Letters from London report the engage ment of Miss Frances Whitehouse, eldest daughter of Fitzhugh Whtehouse. to Baron constantin Ramsey. Miss White house is the granddaughter of Bishop Whitehouse of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago. but of late years her family have been closely identified with the east and have passed several summers at New port. Another engagement is that of Miss Edith Little, daughter of MT. and Mrs Joseph J. Little, to the Rev. John Will Hams, assistant rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest. The wedding will probably take place in the autumn. The engagement is also announced of Miss Rosalie F. Morgan. daughter of Amedee Depau Morgan. to Edward S. Knapp both of this city.
 In Baltimore the most important en- gagement announced is that of Miss Frances Marvin Fairfax, youngest daugh- ter of the late John Contee Fairfax. elev- Scotland, to Lowndes Rhett of this city; in Washington, of the Count Giuseppe della Gherardesca- of the Italian legation