New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY,".

Society, which is scattered at the various coun-
try houses and suburban resorts just at pres
ent, will gather tomorrow afternoon at Gravesend
for the Brooklyn Handicap, which. altogether apart
from the interest in the running Of the horses,
will afford people the opportunity OF meeting one
another before finally dispensing for the summer.
That the latter is now at hand is apparent from
the number Of familiar faces missing from the
avenue from the fashionable restaurants at the
luncheon, dinner and supper hours. The deserted
appearance Of the the residential districts
would furnish further demonstration were any
necessary There are only three or four more we'd
dings, dog show. brief spell of racing and then
even the country houses Long Island IN the
Westchester and Hudson Valley district will be
closed, and the smart set of New York win take
its flight to Newport. Bar Harbor Southampton.
TO the BeFkshires. the White Mountains and the
Adirondaezs.
Among the weddings Of the week will be that
OF Miss Jessica MOhlman to DR.. Frederick T. Van
Beuren, IT,. at the Church of the Heavenly Rest
on Saturday next. Dr.. Van BeUFen has lived until
now with his parents in the old Van Beuren house.
which, with its shady garden in 18th street, be-
tween Fifth ana Sixth avenues. is one Of the land
marks of New York He will have his brother
Michael as his best man The usheFs will be H T.
Butler, A. D. Baldwin, T. NJ Debevoise T. A
Goodwin. a. d. Baylis G. A. and A. L. NIOhlman,
DR.. II. p. Wilcox DR.. J. I. Russell, Dr. T. A Nc
Graw, T. E. Ides and DR.. w. F. Darraeh. Miss
Louise Van BeuTen win be maid OF honor and the
enee Stevenson, Miss Ethel NIilaTd. Miss Pauline
Wlghtman, Miss Helen Fitch and Miss Louise
Push. The ceremony will be followed by a recep-
tion given by Mrs. James MOhlman. the mother OF
the BRIDE at her house, IN West 52d street. Dr. Van
BeuTen will entertain his best man and ushers at
dinner on Wednesday evening at the University
Club
June 1s has been set as the date of the marriage
Of Miss Marie Montant to Huntington Norton at
Oyster Bay. where the parents OF the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Auguste MOntant. have a country place
Miss Cecily Sheldon, Miss Ruth KingsbuTy. Miss
Edith Greenough and Miss Jean Hancy viii be the
bridesmaids. and Grant Forbes, OF Boston; Henry
Cuttings. OF Baltimore: James A Blair. jr.. Massey
Holmes and Louis 7. Montant Will be the ushers.
The three other weddings OF note In the near
future are those of Miss Justine de Peystsr to
Howard Townsend Martin. Saturday week. az
ItVoli OF Miss Cynthia Roche TO Arthur Scott
Burden. at 81. BarthOlOmews. toward the end of
next month"; and Of Miss Anita Sands to Harold
Minott, az Newport on June g. Miss De Peyster
Is the daughter Of the widowed Mrs johnson L.
De Peyster and a granddaughter OF General John
Watts De Peyster Bishop Satterlee, Of Wash ng-
ton. will perform the wedding ceremony. Mrs
GaTret b. Kip will be her sisters only attendant
Frederick Townsend Martin will be his brothers
best man. special train win take the guests
from the Grand Central station TO T.vol for the
Wedding
st. Thomass was the scene yesterday afternoon
OF the wedding OF Miss Elizabeth Davis daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Davis OF
West Virginia, 20 John IlirlEman Berry. The bride
Is niece OF ex-senator Henry Gassaway Davis. OF
West Virginia. and Of Congressman T. b. Davis
She was gowned in white satin. trimmed with
point dAngeteTre lace, wore a tulle vel and
carried bouquet Of orchids and llies-of-the-val-
ley. She was given away by her brother-in-lavv
Fairfax 8. LandstFeet, and attended by Miss Kath-
erire ElxlRs maid OF honor and by Miss Pauline
Morton. Miss Lucy Young Miss Kathleen Sher-
idan. Mss Katherine Berry and Miss Mary
Wheeler as bridesmaids, and by the foIlowing
dover girls; Miss Davis Landstrees Miss Eliza
beth' Miss Emery and Miss katherine Holden
Their frOcks were OF Nalenciennes lace and they
carried baskets Of pink roses. The bridesmaids
dresses were white ret over pink silk. ana their
eshoFn hats were trimmed with pink roses, OF
which noHsG- their bouquets were formed. WALL