The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-12
NEW YORKLSMS.
From our own Correspondent.

From Our own Correspondent
NEW YORK, Dec. IL, 1868.
THE soRosIs
every now and then gives one reason to believe
1t has not altogether died out.
Thus, IL met some days ago at Delmonicos,
and discussed, as usual the right OF woman to
be and TO do but more particularly to be.
The subject which excited the chief attention
OF the meeting, was the necessity Of women
governing the fashions, instead of allowing the
fashions to govern them
series of resolutions thereon was adopted
unanimously.
The idea of the Sorosls is to attempt not 80
much reform in fashion as freedom in 1t, the
permissibility to be in fashion or out of it,
without becoming q fit subject for obloquy.
Among the new members admitted were
Miss Virginia Penny, Miss Dunning, Mrs. Dr.
Lozier, and Mrs. Tobitt.
But, as 1 have Intimatedbefore, these Sorosis
meetings SAVIOR too much OF the dilly-dallying
of diLettantiSm rather than of the purposeiul
efforts of concentrated womanly strength.
They smell too much of Phalon's perfume,
and too little of the fresh breezes of nature.
THE SEVENTH AND TwENTY-sEcoND EEG1'
MENTS
gave their respective entertainments at the
Academy of Music and the 22d Regiments
Armory, with almost equal ecldt.
The 7th Regiments arrangements were mos
perfect, inasmuch as the cards were limited to
25OO Consequently, everybody had room with
out the dancing floor being distgured by any
Of those dreary-looking, deserted patches which
do sometimes occur when such an attempt at
exclusivism is made.
At the Armory all were crowded and uncom-
Portable, and many a woman of fashion was
yesterday bewailing the ruin OF expensive satin
and lace
The next grand ball that is looked for is that
of Abel and Risley, the celebrated "ballists"
Philadelphia.
Uncommon efforts to achieve uncommon
success have been made by these gentlemen
and the Academy of Music, which they have
selected as the scene of their operations,
although 1t will not compare with the Philader
phia Academy in chaste richness, Is so con-
structed as to display TO the utmost advantage
the toileteS of the audience,
A GRAND AND A GRANT
reception was that of Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts
to General Grant.
Every portion Of the immense mansion was
fitted up with flegs and flowers. One thousand
guests were present, and large as the house is
1t would have been overcrowded had not a
special supper room been erected over the spa
cious courtyard Of Mr.. Roberts as we'll as that
OF his neighbor.
THE SEASON OF SNOW
having set in, all the skaters of New York are
anxious and trembling tor the Inauguration of
their favorite amusement.
Only one individual, and that individual q
young lady, has as yet been permitted to try
the new skating Kinks, called the Empire City,
on Second avenue, above Sixteenth street.
There has been no skating yet at Central
Park, but should the weather prove propitious,
all the skating parks will be opeA to-day.
On The 3lst OF the present month
JOHN T. HOFFMAN
Is to be escorted to Albany, there to undergo his
Inauguration as Governor.
He will be escorted by the list Regi iment, and
the list Regiment Will be escorted to the depot,
going, by the 22d Regiment, and from the depot,
returning, by the 18th Regiment.
The latest news about
THE ERIE
Is contained in a succession OF "cards" by Com
modore Vanderbilt and Mr.. James Fisk, Jr.,
from which At appears that Neither party had
"anything TO do with it,"
This afternoon the
TENTH STREET STUDIOS
are to be opened and the public are expected to
admire the works OF such artists as j. q. Brown,
whose specially Is children; Mr.. NJ. j. Heade,
who has two new pictures, one called "Spring,"
and the other "The Salt Marsh;" j. B. Irving;
Gignoux with Frosty Morning." the De Haas
brothers, who present studies from Long
Branch and the Hudson.
The collection of new pictures is not large,
and, though the studios will probably be
crowded there will be less than the usual
amount of interest manifested. owing to the
dearth of new subjects. ALI BABA.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.