New-York tribune., 1905-03-05
NETWORK SOCIETY.

NEW-fOhh oOSiEi
To-day finds town comparatively deserted Oy
society. and those who have not gone to Washing
TON for the inauguration or to the South and 10
the Pacific Coast In search Of warm weather ana
who have not sailed for Europe. VIII De tounu
spending the weekend at Tuxedo and at the Vari-
Gus country seats in the neighborhood or New
York Three days more and Lent VIII De here'
which means the suspension of entertainments on
a large scale. although there will be plenty OF
small dinners luncheons and bridge and theatre
parties throughout the penitental season. the
weekends being usually taken up by country
house visits There will be only two weddings OF
any Importance in Lent The one is that OF Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt to Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
ST. Patrick's Day, and it is understood that the
President will give the bride away, while her
bridesmaids will include Miss Alice Roosevelt, Miss
Corinne Douglas Robinson. Miss Isabelle Selmes,
Miss Muriel Robbins and Miss Ellen Delano.
The other Lenten wedding is that of Miss Helen
Cutting. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fulton
Cutting. to Lucius Wilmerding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucus K. Wilmerding, which, 1t is said. will
take place at the end of this month
On Tuesday several marriages will take place,
among them that OF Miss Grace Gillette. daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Walter R. Gillette, to Major Harrt-
son Kerr Bird at her parents home. in West 10Th
st. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Dr.
Leighton Parks. rector of st. Bartholomew's
Church. and Curtenius and Abram D. Gillette and
FrankIyn A. PIummer will be among the ushers.
Another wedding set for Tuesday is that OF Miss
Gertrude Martin. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Clarence Martin, to John Newton Martin. in Grace
Church chantry. Miss Mildred Harbeck will be the
maid of honor and Clarence Martin the best man.
Still another marriage set for that day is that Of
Miss Margaret Lloyd. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis G. Lloyd to Owen Winston, at her parents
house, in East 69th-st.
Mrs William Jay Scheffelin Mrs A. D. Juilliard.
Mrs Elliott F. Shepard and Mrs. Christopher
Wolfe are among the patronesses of Mardi Ciras
carnival festival be given Tuesday evening at
the Waldorf Astoria in aid of the West Side Settle
ment of the Young Women's Christian Association.
Mrs. Winthrop Chanler gives small dance on
Tuesday evening at her house in West S7th-st.
Others who have entertainments set for that day
are Mrs. William Perry who gives dinner at her
house In East 56th-st., and Mrs. Benjamin knower,
who has a bridge whist party at her house in East
T7th-st.
A large number Of well known people are booked
to sail this week for Europe. Both Mrs Ogden
GoeIet and Mrs. Astor go abroad on Tuesday. Mrs.
Goelet to stay with the Duke and Duchess OF Rox-
burghe while Mrs. Astor is bound for London.
where she will remain for a few days with Mrs.
OgiIvy Haig before going to Paris. where she will
take possession of her apartment on the Champs
EIysees. She will remain there until the opening of
the Newport season
On Saturday the first of the series of smoking
concerts Of the Calumet Club will take place at
$50 o'clock Andrew Wheeler and several Of the
leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera Company
will take part in the entertainments
Announcement IS made of the engagement OF
Lyman Tiffany Dyer OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry
l. Dyer, to Miss Mary Hopeton Drake, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Drake. The wedding is
to take place at Easter, although definite date
has as yet been set for the ceremony.
At the Fencers Club the ladies' class will have
its annual entertainment the afternoon of Mon
day, March 13 1t will include number of con-
tests between members of the class Mrs. George
EIdridge Mrs Harold s. Andrew Mrs. Charles G.
White and Mrs B. F. Romaine. together with
Newbold Morris. Schuyler scheffelin. Charles de
Kay and Langdon Erving. intrusted with the
organization of the affair.
Nine Gadski Josef Hofmann and several other
well known artists figure the programme OF
Albert Morris Bagby's concert Thursday even
Ing in the large ballroom of the waldorf-Astoria
Among the boxholders are Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt. Mrs J. Pierpont
Morgan Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, Mrs Gustave
Amsinck and Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs.
william Earl Dodge. OF Mrs. Stephen H. oln.
has arrived In town from Europe.
Henry Sloane and Miss Jessie Sloane have lsrt
town for Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris K. Jesup have left New-York
for Jekyl Island.
Miss Folsom leaves here this week for Palm
Beach, where she will remain for month She
will be accompanied by her niece Miss Etheldreda
Hovey.
Among the weddings OF yesterday was that OF
Miss Sarah Markoe, daughter OF the late DR.
Thomas NJ Markoe. to Charles Edmund Merrill at
the East Ssth-st. house of her sister, Mrs Robert
Henderson Robertson. The BRIDE who was given
away by her brother. DR.. Francis II. Markoe was
arrayed In white crepe de chine, trimmed with en-
brodery and lace. and wore a white lace hat
trimmed with white feathers. Her little niece An
nette Markoe. daughter OF Dr. James w Marloe
was her only attendant Payson Merrill was his
brothers best man. and there were no ushers The
Rev. Or. Richards. of the Brick Presbyterian
Church, performed the ceremony. ana there was a
small reception afterward Among those invtted
were Mr.. and Mrs Howard Clarkson Dr. Francis
Delaield Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer MARCEL
lus Hartley Dodge Mrs ]. Pierpont Morgan Mrs
Wetmore and Mrs. William Allen Butler The
newly married couple sail for Europe next Satur-
day. and on their return to this country will live
at No. IS East 64th-st.
The wedding OF the Right Rev William David
Walker Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese
of Western New-York. and Miss Bertha Barbara
Dach ar No Fast