New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
NEW-Y0RK SOCIETY.

NEW-Y0RK SOCIETY.
Miss Edith Gushing married yesterday
morning ]. Blair Fairchild. son of Mr. ana
Mrs Charles Fairchild of Boston. Owing to the
death OF her father, Thomas F. Cushing which
occurred last summer. the wedding was very
small one II took place the brides home
No. % East Thirty -ninth-st.. at IL o'clock. The
ceremony performed by Father Ducey. and
was witnessed by relatives and few intimate
friends only. The bride, who was given away by
her uncle Robert Nj Gushing. OF Boston. wore
a gown OF white satin and point lace veil She
had no attendants and there ushers. alr.
Fairchnd's brother. Nell Fairchd. his best
man There was wedding breakfast Shortly
after the marriage the bride and bridegroom
started for brief trip to Washington. The
brides going away gown was of black cloth
trimmed with black fox, and she large
black hat match. The guests at the wedding,
about thirty in number, included Mrs. Robert NJ
Gushing. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fairchild. the
brides uncle George wheatland. and her cousins.
Howard and Grafton Gushing. of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bowdoin, Miss Cottenet and Rawlns
Cottenet. Mr.. Fairchild and his bride Will re-
turn 10 town in about a week. They have ar
ranged 10 sail for Europe early next month for
an absence Of two years. They will go to Paris,
where Mr. Fairchild will study musical compost
i:on. He will probably leave the diplomatic ser
vice
Mrs Dallas Bache Pratts dancing class had its
the guests received by several Of the patron
esses. William Baylis Jr., led the cotillon, the
ravors fof which consisted Of pink chiffon sashes
trimmed with bells for the girls, and castanets for
their partners and bronze deer for the girls in
another figure fin which the men received PIN
cushions in the form OF grotesque cats.
Mrs Arthur Curtiss James gave a New Years
party yesterday afternoon from until O'Clock for
her niece. Miss Harriet Ferry. at her home, NO W
Park-ave. II was for young people from eleven to
fifteen years old and most enjoyable affair Ihere
was a vaudeville performance. with magician, TO
entertain Mrs. James, guests. and dancing after
which q buffet supper was served. Some OF those
liresent were Alice Dixon Priscilla Stanton, Vera
Cravath, Bessie Bacon, Bessie Clafn, Sarah Pyle
Rosina Otis. Margaret Schienelin Marion Chidsy,
Jack Wing William Symington, George Dixon
Leonard Sullivan, Jack Eden, Alfred Loomis
Thomas Barnes and Mrs. J. West Roosevelt's two
Mrs Gardiner Sherman and Miss Jessie Sherman
gave the first of series of receptions in January
yesterday afternoon at the Buckingham Hotel
where they are passing the winter. The dates for
Mrs. Sherman's other receptions are January 8, To-
- and %.
Mrs. Edward J. Hancey. Of No 80 West Fifty-sec-
ond-st gives cotillon this evening for Miss Jean
1Iancev. one Of the seasons debutantes-
Mrs Theron G. Strong. of No. % East Sixty
57fti-st viii entertain dinner this evening, and
aftervva.rd give cctlon. in which about fifty REQ
Tie viii take part
The First Friday cotion viii be held this evening
in the Waldorf-Astoria. under the patronage Of
Mrs. J. Pierrepont Edwards Mrs Maitland Arm
strong Mrs. John Hone, Mrs Talbot Olyphant, Mrs
Berkeley Mosty-n Mrs Frederic j. De Peyster, Mrs
Woodbury. G. Langdon. Mrs. Edward II. Ripley
Mrs. z. Morgan GrinnelL Mrs. Robert Olyphant
Mrs. H Fairfield Osborn, Mrs Marshall c Lefferts
Mrs Joseph T. Low. Mrs. Charles a. Peabody, jr,
Mrs Thomas Sturg3g. Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris and
Mrs. Maturin I. Deafied.
General and Mrs. Edward H. Ripley. Miss Alice
Van Doran Ripley and Miss Amelia s II. Ripley
win sail tomorrow from Boston on the steamer
Commonwealth for Naples They viii spend the
rest Of the winter il Rome.
Mr. and Mrs Peter D. Martin who have been
abroad tor months, are expected to return to
this country early next month.
Miss Josephine Drexel has gone Philadelphia,
where she is spending few days
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Newbold and Miss May
-lewbold left here yesterday for Hyde Park n Y.
spend a feH-days.
Senator and Mrs. Nelson ". Aldrich Miss Elsie
Aldrich Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller jr-.
have gone TO Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Rookie
feller have been visiting Senator and Mrs Aldrich
at their home in Providence
August Belmont has gone to his country home, at
Garnet. s c. fer brief stay.
AIr aad Mrs Robert l. Livingston Miss Helen
Kountze) are at Palm Beach, Fla. where they Will
he for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. J Woodward Haven leave town to-
day for ThonssriIle Ga, where they viii pass the
rest Of the winter