New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

or all the features the programme OF society
for the week opening to-day it is the motor race
for the Vanderbilt Cup over the new Long Island
course on Saturday next that IS commanding the
greatest amount Of attention on the part of the
fashionable world. which VIII be extensively rep
resented at the contest To this all the other
plans OF the smart set being subordinated and
most OF the ecountry and villas within mo-
toring distance OF the track will be the scenes OF
gay weekend house parties in connection with the
affair. The enthusiasm which II is exciting Is all
the more marked when contrssted with the ex-
traordinary indifference manifested with regard to
the horse racing Belmont Park where the
worst season on record. far attendance was
concerned. brought to close yesterday
Whereas so few took the trouble to go out to Bel
mont Park that II is q question whether any horse
racing will take place there IN the spring every
body seems bent on witnessing the motor cup
race on Saturday and the exodus &c Long Island
on Friday from town bids fair to assume proper
tons altogether phenomenal.
Weddings as usual at this time OF the wear. are
becoming more and numerous Among those
OF the next two or three weeks. one of the most
notable will be that Tuesday next OF Miss Ma
thaIe 1ngraham to Claude Bernard DutreuI
captain OF cuirassiers IN the French army men,
Der OF the Paris Jockey Club and owner OF a cha
teau in the Department OF the Mayenne The we'd
ding will take place in Paris. at the home OF the
brides mother Mrs. George Ingraham. in the
Champs Elysees. and Miss Ingrahan will be given
away by her brother. Phoenix Ingraharn who Is
now IN Paris. He will represent his father st the
ceremony the Judge being prevented by his
duties Judge OF the Appellate Court Of Nav
York from absentng himself from the United
States just this time
st. Bartholomew Church will be the scene on
the following day OF the marriage of Miss HeIa,
Read. daughter of Mrs. William G. Read 10
stephen Barker. grandson OF the late Stephen
Barker. while on Saturday Miss Flizabeth etsva,
son. daughter Cf the late David Stevenson v,1,
become the wife OF James Russell Harris OF PHI
adelphia. at her country place at CornwaI-ontbe
Hudson.
Miss Mathide Van RensseIaer's wedding -,
George G White jr., Will take place in Csracs
church on October %. and that of Miss JuliAtta
Emily Hubben to Mason Tyler Adams ON Satur
DAY OF next week in the Brick Presbyterian
Church. '1''
Old Trinity Church has been selected bv Nfiss
sylvia Parsons as the scene OF her wedding 70 w
Rudolph Weld Miss Elizabeth Reed win Ia bar
cousins maid OF honor. and Miss Corinna ro,,Io
Robinson. Miss Janet Dana and Miss Flzahatb
Morgan OF New York as we'll as Miss az
Meyer, OF Washington, will be- the hridasr,ai5
me ceremony VIII be followed by a reception
gwen oy MT. and Mrs William Barclay Parsons AZ
their house in East 50th street where tha -
now established for the season
oren Roots marriage two days pr.viou,,v ,,,,
~'4NA s0aS' november O. to Miss Ada
oe Acos,a VIII be very quiet AFFAIR as both bride
anu ofidegroom are In mourning for their re-
spective fathers The ceremony will take place az
tle Maoison avenue home OF tho brides mother
MIS- Ricardo de Accsta. ard will be followed nv
small reception. for which about 15o Inviotior.
nave been issued to near relatives and friends
The bridegroom. who will be attended by Frederic
r de Rham as best man. Is a son OF the late
PROFESSOR oren Root, OF Hamilton College. and a
nephew OF the Secretary Of State Miss Ada de
Acosta VIII nave no bridal attendants
Three weeks from tomorrow the notes of the
ougie re-echoing through Madison Square Garden
Will proclaim the beginning or the great annual
horse show OF New York and Incidentally the
opening or the New York season. Several new
features VIII ssnfrfsuss 70 sndeu the show WITH =