New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

Although. II the weather permits. the Gus
tomary Easter parade OF spring fashions Will take
place to-day on the Avenue. yet the rnodish
world will be missing from its accustomed haunts
Society. in fact has adopted to a great extent The
custom OF spending the Easter holidays out OF
town, and at suburban resorts, and on Long Isl
and, in Westchester County. all along the Hudson
Valley and over in New Jersey country house par
ties the order OF the day.
Tomorrow. however the smart set Will return
10 the city for the so-caIled Petite Saison
which lasts from Easter until the moment comes
for departure 10 Newport. 10 the Berkshire Hills
TO the Adirondacks, Bar Harbor, Southampton
and other summer resorts. It is a season which
VIII be sisnalized by large number OF weddings
many charitable entertainments few dances
theatre parties galore. by horse racing polo games
and country house parties. New York society in
deed will be blending rural with urban life and
there are many who insist that this IS after all
the pleasantest season OF the year in New York
New York's annual hegira 70 Europe Is now IN
fun swing, and every Of the ocean Erevhou14s
sails with passenger list crowded with well
known names Mrs Vanderbilt sails on Thursday
Mr., and Mrs. John r DrexeI on Tuesday Nf,ss
Margaret PiersOn and Mrs Winthrop McKir, on
saturday While among those who have alreadv
taken their departure are Mrs Peter Cooper
Hewitt Mrs. Richard Gambriu. Mr.. and Mrs FL
bridge T. Gerry and the Misses Gerry Ny and
Mrs. Jules J. Vatable Mr.. and Mrs Cortland Field
Bishop Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane and
VINO Will be Joined later in London by CoIonat
Astor and his son Vincent. with whom she v-ir
return at the end of July, to occupy the Newport
villa Beechwood which Mrs William Astor has
placed their disposal
Tomorrow the post-Easter season Will one, with
at least dozen weddings. among the most notable
OF which IS that of Miss Elizabeth Oracle King IN
3IpheuS sumner Hardy in Grace Church The
bride is daughter Of Edward King the banker .
q nit
who served two terms American envoy To H.
Court OF st. James's. She can also claim s-,o,-
her ancestors William King, the first Governor OF
Maine.
Another wedding Of tomorrow is that OF Miss
Natalie LoriIard Bailey. daughter of Mrs
Muhlenberg Bailey, to Lewis Gouverneur No-rts
at the home OF the bride; also thai OF Miss Craca
Ruggles 10 George Lane of Troy at the house n,
her mother, Mrs. Henry NJ. Johnson in East sotb
street
In the evening there viii be a country fair and
dance al the Waldorf under the patronage ~ Ms
". Seward W"l5, Mrs. Rudolph II Kissel Mr.
John ". Auchi Gloss. Mrs David P Morgan Ms
Arthur NJ Dodse and others. for the benefit o. the
Stony Void Sanatorium. Miss Dorothy and Miss
Charlotte Grinneu. Miss Alice FelIowes and Miss
Alice and Miss Dorothea Wardwen are in charge
OF the affair and the invitations which ars
couched in verse exact that the guests should at
tend in agricultural attire bringing along tbeI-
milk pals. rakes and hoes
on Tuesday ST. Thomas's Church will be the
of the wedding OF Miss Clara Wright Rar-
clay. daughter OF Mrs Henry A Barclay To Ioserb
Victor Onatvla. while the marriage OF Miss Natalie
Gourle. daughter OF the late John Hamilton Cour-
lie. 10 Francis Henry Appleton. jr will be SOL
emnized at ST. Georges Church, stuyvesant Square
Out at Lakewood Frederic Ashton de Peyst.r
win lead 10 the altar Alice. daughter OF Com
mander and Mrs. AberSrombie- Miller.
For the same afternoon Mrs. Herbert Shipman
has organized an entertainment at the Plaza Hotel
for the benefit of the fresh air fund OF the Church
OF the Heavenly Rest. OF which her husband Is
rector. II viii take the form of tableaus arranged
by Ben Ali Haggin and Of "a series OF Breton songs
In costume. The tabeaus will represent characters
in the various grand operas. Miss lone Page an
pearng Juliet. Miss Gretchen Hoyt as Brjinn-
hide. Mrs. Nathaniel b. Potter That's Miss
Edith Kane Mesande. Miss Marjorie Curtis as
Marguerite and Miss Josephine Crosby as Ia
Toses- Miss Dorothss Draper. Mrs. Henry Nc