The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-11
SOCIETY EVENTS.

The New York " Globe says Few
men will be more genuinely missed
from drawing rooms and the clubs
than Henry Whitney McVickar, or
Harry" McVickar, as he was affec-
| ti0nally known. He was member of
an old and hOnored family of New
York, with many connections with
families Of social prominence. He was
the son of the Rev. DR.. William a.
! McNickar. His mother has lived in
Morristown with Miss Anna McV ickar
for some time.
! The marriage Of Harry Mcvickar
| with Miss Maud Robbins, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Asher Robbins,
| was an important event in society
about ten years ago Then Mr.. Nc
| Vickar was successful artist and IL
illustrator. Mrs. McVickar posed for
some OF his best illustrations. Mr..
| McVickar was as successful in bust
ness as he had been with his art work.
For three years his health had been
failing. He fought against an obsti-
nate lung trouble which could not be
mastered. There are no children.
Mrs. McVickar is one of Society's
real beauties.
Miss Lulu Ptizer is again the victim
OF an engagement rumOr. This time
| the fortunate young man is Capt.
| Howard, an aide to the Duke of Con-
naugh and known as the handsomest
man in the British army Miss
| Piizer is the daughter Of Charles
| Phzer, Jr., of Bernardsville. She has
been abroad for several months and
has frequently been mentioned in the
society dispatches from London. She
has been chaperoned while in London
by Mrs. John Wilkes, an American
woman well known throughout Lon
| don society.
1t is said that the wedding of Miss
/ Pfzer and Capt. Howard will occur in
the fall.
| The engagement is reported of Mrs.
| Frederick A. Bell and the Marquis de
! Gabriac, OF Paris.
Miss Louise Walker will spend the
summer at North Hadley, Canada,
chaperoned by Mrs. Thomas G. Pinck-
ney.
| General and Mrs. Walker and their
daughter, Mrs. Harrison, will be at
holdings for the summer.
Miss Stroud, Of New York, was a
guest Of the Misses Whitney at Glimpse
wood Manor last week.
A. r. Whitney and the Misses Whit
ney left Griday for the AdirOndackS.
Mr.. and Mrs William Wallace have
left town for the summer.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John o. FL. Pitney
have returned from Quebec.
Mrs. Samuel Y Hoffman gave chill
dren'S picnic in the Burnham woods
| last week.
| William Hackstaff will soon leave
the Colonial for the woods of Maine
r. l.. D0bbinS and the Misses Dob
bins have returned from trip to Lake
MOhonk.
Mrs. Berret and Miss Berret have
gone to Narragansett Pier, r. l., for
the summer
Mrs. Thomas G. Bushnell and Miss
Bushnell are at North East Harbor,
Maine, for the summer.
Mrs Arthur Dean and Miss Ruth
Dean are now occupying the South
! street house of Charles Drayton Bur
relI, where they will remain during
the summer months.
Mrs Benjamin Nicoll, Miss Copper
Lord and Miss Ethel Cutler, who have
been in Europe since January last,
will sail for home at the end of Au-
gust.
Mrs. Henry A. Fanshawe, Of Elm
street, is reported to be better.
Mr. and Mrs. Emlen Peasants Frank
lin are at Bellport, Long Island, for
the summer. Their Franklin street
house will be closed during their alb
sence.
DR.. and Mrs. James B. Griswold will
be in the Adirondacks for a month,
! the former as physician to the family
of Mr.. A. R. Whitney.
Mrs James F. Maury will go to
/ Quogue, L. I.,about the middle of July
for the remainder OF summer.
Mrs, G. Albert Richard returned re-
Gently from Virginia Hot Springs,
much improved in health, and is now
occupying a cottage at Bay Head.
Miss Gilbert, Of Orange, has been
staying with Miss Robertson, of South
street.
Mrs. William P. White, at last re-
ports, was in Seattle, Wash, after a
short stay in Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Van Dusen, of Chestnut Hill,
Pa, and her two children were guests
of Vice Chancellor Henry c. Pitney
over the recent holiday.
Miss Sallie Clapp, Of Brooklyn, was
recently the guest of Miss Tunis for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Vernon will
vacate the house they are now occu-
plying about Sept. LIST, as the property
has been sold, and will be at the
Colonial next winter.
J. Cummings Vail is now away from
home, having left Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Creighton and Miss Creighton
departed for Bay Head, N. j., on We'd
nesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twom-
bly,, who spent the Fourth at Lenox,
Mass, with Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass
Sloane, went from there to Newport
for the season on Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs, William A, Dell have
purchased Mrs. Charlton Lewis place
on COLES avenue Extensive inn
provements will be made on the house.
Vice Chancellor Pitney and Miss
Pitney sailed for Europe on Wednes-
day, expecting to be absent nearly
two months.
Miss May Brooks is away visiting