The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23


demand, and with rabbits and other Easter
offerings will be in evidence as cotillion
favors this week Tomorrow will be the
FIRST time for more years, p. obably. than
the Players Club has been in existence
that Shi kespeare's birthday anniversary
has fallen on Easter Monday, and this VIII
make the annual reception at the club
house. 40 GrameI OF Park, a more brilliant
affair than usual The women OF society
and the stage will be arTayed in their latest
spring fnery. Invitations we're sent out
a fortnight ago. There will be no novel
feature, just talk, music and tea from
2 until o'clock.
There Is a general society interest in the
announcement that Mrs. John Jacob Aston
has decided to take in the London season.
In a few weeks she will be located at 81
Portland Place, Sir Archibald Edmon-
stones big establishment. Sir Archibald
Edmonstone Is the brother Of Mrs. George
Keppbl, who attends most Of the functions
for which King Edward selects guests.
Mrs. Astor. has invited Mrs Mamie
Langhorne Shaw, the divorced wife OF
Robert Shaw, 3d. and sister Of Mrs Charles
Dana Gibson, to be her guest for the season.
Mrs. Astor has also invited Mrs. Guinness
to be her guest for time during the season.
There will be a large party Of New Workers.
at the wedding tomorrow In Philadelphia
OF Miss Pauline Biddle and John Penn
Brock, to take place In st. Luke's Church at
noon. The Misses Jessie Sloane and Neno-
nah Wetmore are on the Lat Of bridesmaids.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Brook, the bride
groom's parents, entertain the bridal party
Tonight at dinner. DR.. and Mrs. Alex
ander W. Biddle, the brides parents, give
a breakfast after the ceremony.
De Witt Clinton Falls will give his baohe-
lor dinner tomorrow night at the Union
Club. His guests will include Charles
Pinclyney Kirkland, j. Stewart Barney,
Pierre p. Lahens, Charles W. Whitney and
Otto Toussaint, who are TO attend hlm
at his marriage next Thursday 10 Miss
Mary A. Lahens at Sherrys.
One Of the notable weddings for this
week will he that Of Miss Julia Lorillard
Edgar and Richard II. Williams, Jr., TO be
celebrated on Tuesday afternoon at the
Church ofthe Incarnation. The bride will be
attended by her sister Miss Agnes Leroy Ed
gar az maid Of honor and by the Misses Caro-
line StraChan Edgar, Edith Brevoort Kane,
I,oulsine A. Peters, May Sands and Isabel
l. NAV Of Washington as bridesmaids
Ogden Livingston Mills will assist the bride
groom as best man, and the Messrs Harry
h. Peters Edward II. Garlic, Kenneth P.
Bldd. Joseph @, Willis, Francis II. Potter,
W. Earle Dodge, Arthur s. Dixey and James
MoVickar as ushers.
CAV week opens to-day for the friends
that make up the big Easter house party
Of Mr.. and Mrs, George w. Vanderbilt at
Fillmore House, n. c. All sorts Of indoor and
outdoor recreations have been arranged.
The Asheville horse show Is scheduled for
Wednesday and thursday and the horse
show ball for Wednesday night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt are soon to come north
and then will 60 abroad.
klss Mary Hopeton Drake will give her
bridesmaids' luncheon on Tuesday, at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Benja-
min Drake, 1877 West Eghtieth street. Her
quests will be her sister. Miss Susan Z.
6oeiet Drake, and the Misses Rosina Board
man Sally AtteTbury, Mary Hopeton Smith
and Mary Fellows Hoyt, who will attend
her at Der wedding next Saturday after
noon with Lyman Tiffany Dyer, at o'clock
In All Anaels' Church. Mr.. Dyer will give
his bachelor dinner on Thursday night at
the University Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred @. Vanderbilt have a
ANAL Easter party at Ardsley Towers,
Ardsley-on -the-Hudson. This includes Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis H. Hunnewell Of Wellesley,
Mas, the latter Mrs. Reginald c. Wander
bIlt's sister. Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Van
derbilt, Jr,. are passing Faster at their
country place at Great Neck, l.. l.. which
tbev win make their headquarters all sum-
mef Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
have some relatives with them at their
country housa at Roslyn, l.. /. Dr.. and
Mra. Sevard Webb have a house party for
FaSter week at Shelbume Farms, Vt. Mr.,
and Mrs.. George j. Gould and their chill
drsn are at Firlough Lodge, their place
IN the Catskills.
oeol Fleetwood Shallcross was one Of
the Young bachelors who gave farewell
dinner at Delmonico's last night. He Is
a son OF Thomas Shallcross Of England,
and has lived here for some years. Mr.
shallcross is a member Of the Larchmont
Yacht and other clubs, and is an enthusi-
astlo golfer. His guests were + Kirk
patrick Beddall Alfred 2. harllng and
brown OF Philadelphia, Edward Mnigan
of Hartford, Comm Herbert D, Wilcox
OF BROOKLYN and Or. Henry Holden OF
Baltimore, who are TO be his Yedding at
tsndAnts His marriage 20 Miss Laura
Mihkan Post will take place next Tuesday
afteTnoon at O'Clock In the Presbyterian
Church at Summit n, ]. A reception
win follow at Waldeck, the residence Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hen
derson Post.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will entertain
quite party at the White House this week,
including Mr.. and MS. Franklin DelAno
ROossvalt who have been at their apart
msnt here IA the Webster since their TO