New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Easter Eaycties may he said have begun yes
terday with bridesmaids Iuncneons and farewell
bachelor dinners by Of a prelude 70 the very
large number of weddings which VIII keep
raee bells ringing almost without interruption from
tomorrow until the annual summer exodus In the
latter part of June for seaside resorts, the Berk
shres and the Adirondacks. Racing in the neigh
boriood II New York viii begin tomorrow, and the
coaching season Will likewise open. although the
I Pioneer Will commence its runs between the
Holland Hous. and Art!sley until tomorrow week
Yachts are being prepared for commission. several
Of them tetuS already ahoat and there dances
scheduled for nearly every day This week From
all - which IL will he seen that New Ycrks spring
season bids fair To be very busy one from =
social standpoint.
Easter sunday, as usual is being spent largely
by the fashionable set 0ut Of town. Most Of the
country seats around New York the to-
day vi large house parties. and az Tuxedo. Lake
wood Ardsley and cther nearby resorts hosts OF
well known people will he. found. Tuxedo, in par
ticular is exceedingly gay, and the clubhouse is
crowded, while dinners will be given tonight at
nearly all the villas in the park.
Mss Lena Boyd Farmer. the only daughter OF
Leslie p. Farmer. of South Orange and Joseph Ii
Scranton, OF East Orange, will be married Wednes
day afternoon, at o'clock, at Grace Church. Or
auge. y. j. The ceremony will he performed by
the Rev. Alexander Mann. former rector OF Grace
Church assisted by the Rev. G. T. Wakely. the
present rector. Miss Lydia Paxton Boyd, OF Phil
adeIpha. will be the maid of honor. The matrons
will ne Mrs. Robert Z Tod. OF New York. and Mrs
William \ Barstow. OF South Orange; the brides
maids will be the Misses Margaret Scranton Mad
cline Scranton. Agnes Kelley and Anna Boyd
Arthur II. Hagemeyer Will be the best The
ushers Will be Edward X Crook and George Pierre
pont New York: William Ward. East Orange
Worthington Scranton. Scranton. Penn; L. Boyd
Farmer. South Orange; L. Farmer Bissell. Rock
William \. BarStOw
Hedge. East Orange.
OF the bridal rncheons. yesterday OF tho
most notable that given by Mrs. John H. Ham
Inond her house. in East DIST ST. for the attend
ants OF her sister in-aw Miss Margaret Hammond.
who is 20 be married Tuesday 10 Louis
Starr Jr.. of Philadelphia Among the guests were
Miss Mercer Atterbury. Miss lone Page. Miss
Anita Peabody. Miss Clare Ellsworth and Miss
Elizabeth Starr Last night MIR. Starr entertained
his best man and ushers al dinner at Delmonico's
Among them were Malcolm Douglas Sloane James
Watson Webb. Robert l.. Bacon. Nathaniel F. Ean-
mons. George Whitney and Francis W. Sargent.
Other farewell bachelor dinners at Demonico's
last night were those Of Clarence p. wyckofr.
whose marriage to Miss Esther Tomlinson will take
place on Wednesday at St Thomass Church. and
keith donaldson whose wedding Miss Evelyn
Hunter Is set for April 25. also at ST. Thomas's
among his guests being lie Grand Cannon Csriswold
who IS TO marry Miss Mary Curtis on Wednesday,
at Cambridge. Mass. entertained his ushers and
best man at dinner among his guests being Ashton
de Peyster, Gouverneur Morris Phelps Lion Gar
diner and Frederick F. Van Beuren.
Among the weddings set for tomorrow is that Of
Miss Ella de Ruyter. daughter OF the late John
do Ruyter. TO Augustus Drum Porter. at the house
OF her sister, Mrs Moses Taylor Campbell in East
Tth street. The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Or. George c. Houghton.
Another marriage is that OF Miss Badgley daugh-
ter OF Captain and Mrs. Howard @. Badgley TO
Dr. William X. Shepard. member of the faculty.
of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University
The ceremony will take place at the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest. In the afternoon. and VIII be fol-
lowed by reception given by the parents OF ths
bride at their house. In West I'D street
At St Thomas's tomorrow afternoon III. mar
rage of Miss Marie Louise Bingham to Paul Plum
kett will be celebrated
On Tuesday, In addition TO the marriage n, Mia. |
Margaret Hammond to Louis Starr tr mentioned |
above. that OF Miss Martha Prentice Strong aaugh-
tsr OK Mr. and Mrs Theron G. Strong. to Harold M |
Iurner. VIII take place at the Brick Prsehytertan ]
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