New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
NEW-YORK SOCIETY,".

Holy Week is always particularly dull one, from
a social point of view. since not merely hoIlaii
Catholics but likewise members or the Episcopa. p
Church and OF other denominations make point
of refrafning from anything in the way OF gayety
and entertainments Indeed. most of the oripes-
maids luncheOns and farewell bachelor DINNERS
given in connection with the weddings that are
scheduled the Easter week have taken place III
tbe last few DAYS so as to avoid anything of the
kind in Holy Week. The latter will be spent oy the
fashionable set to great extent. In the country
and in suburban resorts Many of the country houses
have already opened. and in spite OF the In
clement weather of yesterday. the rus in urbe'
season may be said to have begun. namely. tnat
agreeable season which New-York society divides
between town and country.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and their
little daughter sail Wednesday next. Mrs John
Jacob Astor gives dinner for them Tomorrow
night at her house in Fifth-ave. and among other
entertainments organized in their honor in the last
week have been dinners by Mr.. and Mrs Oliver
Hartman jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Rhinelander
Stewart.
Invitations have been Issued for meeting Of the
Omnibus Club at Miss Anne Constables house in
Sixteenth-st for Friday evening, April IL. at
10 o'clock 1t is to be fancy dress entertainment.
as the invitations mention that rural costumes
will be de rigueur.
The Tandem Club. 1T is announced will go out Of
existence OH May /. founded about five
years ago and has had its headquarters at No.
4S1 Fifth-ave.
Among the entertainments scheduled for yester-
day luncheons given by Miss Louise Ward
McAllster and by Mrs. l. Townsend Burden and
farewell bachelor dinners by Cornelius S. Lee and
Reginald c. Vanderbilt Cornelius Lee. who is to
marry Miss Cloise Hatch in the Easter week. gave
his dinner at Sherry's. and among his guests were
De Lancey Jay, Stuyvesant Leroy. Louis L. White
Thomas L. Manson jr., w. Dennison Hatch. 1r
FreGp II
There was also meeting of the Badminton Club
yesterday afternoon, where the tournament which
has been in progress for prizes presented by Mrs.
Dallas Bache Pratt and also by the club
brought a close. Among the members OF the
club are Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Livingston Mr. and
Mrs A. Duane Pell. Miss Edith Poor. Miss Anne
Sands Miss Estelle de Peyster Mrs. Goodhue Liv-
ingston and Schuyler Schiefelin
Edward F. Whitney has rented for the coming
season the Eddy country place. known the An
chorage, at Rye-on-the-Sound.
Miss Alice Thaw. who is to marry the Earl of
Yarmouth at Pittsburg at the end OF this month.
arrived in NewYork with her mother yesterday
with the object of completing her trousseau.
Mrs Richard P. Lounsbery and her daughter
Miss Edith Lounsbery, booked sail for
Europe next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs ]. j. Wysong have abandoned their
projected trip abroad and will open Greystone
their place at Newport. early in the season.
Walter E Maynard who is to marry Miss Eunice
Ives gives his farewell bachelor dinner at the
Union Club Thursday. and his guests will in
clude Henry G. Barley. the Hon. Ralph Stuart
Wortley. Henry Lane Emo. Efingham Maynard
jr.. DR.. Walton Martin c. Grant La Fargo. Harris
Fahnestock. Henry HolIster Pease and Meredith
Hare.
Vha Ta,lfa AcSo fofin che
ing to arrangements just made. be held on Me-
mortal Day at Mrs. j. l.. Kernochan's country
place at Hampstead. Mrs. r. F. Mayhem is to be
of the judges.
The Spanish Minister. Senior OIeda. will spend
the summer in this country. making his headquar-
ters In New York. whence he will visit various re-
sorts.
Mrs. Frederic Nelson has taken Arleigh the
Ruthven Pratt villa at Newport merely for her
daughters wedding. and will surrender its tenancy
after the ceremony. She will spend the at
the cottage which she had already leased for the
summer. but which is small admit OF the
wedding taking place within its walls
The Duke of Newcastle has left town for Phna-
dephia, where he will remain until after Easter
General and Mrs Corbin have arrived In town
and are staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould |
who have been their guests at Washington
The racing season for 1893 opens next Wednesday |
week at Aqueduct with the spring meeting of the |
Queens County Jockey Club. The Morris Park |
races begin May T. while the Lakewood Horse |
Show takes place on April "A and %.
Mr. and Mrs Robert II. McCurdy have returned |
from the South. and spending the week end at |
their place at Morris Plains Mr. and Mrs Rich
ard A MeCurdy are still at Hot Springs Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip TillInghast have issued In |
vitations for the marriage of Miss Fannie TiIIing-
hast. their sister to Edward Smith Ientilhon on |
tuesday, April IA, at 81. Marks Church. West |
Orange
MI ana MIS-. Thomas Shields Clarke. of No so /
RIVERSIDE Drive. who have been spending the win |
ter at Primavera, Palm Beach their Florida home |
will arrive in New-York on April i5
The musical programme for the Neilson-yander /