The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-14
uy1Tls GOING ON ~ ENGLISH SOCIETY
t,ospos Apri, Kaleidoscope wouthor.

ACADEMY Red bunting on tn" prfstyic. PAINS
and flowers on the wide staircase uSiers IN
gowns and chains ready To receive INC ticKts
and TO furnish catalogues an hourly incroas-
Ing influx of carriage in tho broad. square
vnrd of Burlip.:,uu House. and layers Of WISH
tors neatly supcr!oHcd from 10 TIL dusk. as
praphirnl,, expressed hy the cards OF admis-
sion. TAn Interpretation OF tho last word was
LEI, v,ry murn to the Imagination. M at various
moment, # the daytime darkness was obtrusivc.
TEa ceremony takes place every year on or
about tie same date and yet 1t seems 10 take
every ono by surprise. for to the very las, mo-
mont Royal Acadu micians are belcngucrod.
Interest is made old friends are hunted w. to
insure an admission Which. II catered for in
timo. could have been obtained with compara-
tive fIc'ty.
Tho earlier hours Of tho day are sacred to
those honest few who cherish the amiablc fall
lacy that m exhibition of pictures is visited by
those who like pictures and look at them.
These como. therefore. pencil in hand. rejoice in
tho comparative DISCRETION of the rooms. score
their catalogues heavily. and pathcticcnlly in
quirc which is tn" picture of the year They
blush painfully and hastily retire when they
have been inadvertently lurcd by their own
taste into stopping before painting which, on
Referring to the book. does not bear u we'll
known signature At / o'clock. having consc-
entious!y looked at everything, they withdraw.
thoroughly done up. behind n mysterious
screen. follow the indications Of II serious look
ing hand with outstrctchcd finger come upon
tho rcfrcsl mont room n vault-lik" dismal apart
mont. and rcsigncdly partakc Of dubious buns
and pnlriarcha sandwiches. the staple lunch
con Of the British public.
These votarics OF art for art are superseded
by stratum which carries the provincial
stamp lcsibdy impressed on face and form.
They do not SO very much care for the cNhi
btion. because. after all. they are in town for
week. and can come again. but they want to
SEQ tho swclls and the fashions. As they are
strictly among themselves. they carry away
stale and erroneous ideas OF what is going to
DO worn this season. and the most outspoken
arc heard canddly to confess that they do not.
after all. see 40 very much difference between
the style of London and that OF Slopper;on-
cum -Slushy.
II. BY dspcnsation Of Providence some
man s;rayS in lank- harcd. and Il hitch in his
gait. they nudge each other. and wonder If it
may no. b. Irving. They also blushngly avert
thcir eyes. AMI hope they have ut last brushed
past popular actress. If some incongruous
costume strikes them. and they murmur 1t
is. pnrhnns. Mrs. Langtry l have been told
She dresses outrugoously." As they never can
BE- enlightened. they lay N stores OF misin-
formation whcrcwith TO dazzle their stay-at-
home relatives.
Some Of tho pictures are perfect pitfalls to
tho unwary. llid"ous IN themselves. before
them evcr stands IN adniIims little sr"up. As
you approach. the cIUvas cumpcis an cNclama-
ton OF utter condemnation. and too late you be-
come aware that the arts; ard his family are
the faithful watchers 1T iiat un.ratc full shrine.
Sometimes. Lut not to-day. II painting has boen
spoken Of so much uirnand tn ut to tho en-
clusion of all others it attracts every visitor.
Then policemen ara stationed by it. and bid the
crowd move on. as If it were a lynn; in state
or u peep show. This is supposed to be II
browning triumph. Firth who this year does
not exhibit obtained til" honors Of the force in
attendance with his Road IN Ruin" and the
mise en- scene added mitch to the popularity of
tho painted drama in Ave tableauX.
The provincia!S lins"r-tley do not leave till
nearly s. when the claim, of afternoon tea call
them OH just when the fuliliment of their
dreams draws near. As they pass out OF the
portals. the swel!1 laaguidly drop in. while
outside the scrrcd Tines 81 powdered footmcn
thickcn their rank. Some handsome dresses
arc worn by stylsA-lcoSins women. who come
for an hour TO h.. SrrE fan in hand. rNasscrilt-
ing the fashionable attitude Of lifted elbows
and arms Lightly pressed /" their rnsoms rs
they Gan' with haif shat eyes ut I. picture or
two, and greet with automatic gesture II hated
friond or Il favorit" enemy.
Il lie short. full. cury,nE dress Of Partisan
make and cut, with the neat. close bonnet gilt
tering in beads. elbows The shUIrlcss ,lupcry
and limp scarf oil til" Kate ,ircrnaway style;
fresh grays crisp browns. rich y-Nr,s, alter
nate with tawny cashmcrrs, lanGnid hruca!cs,
and treSpassinE terra Gotta. Tn" latter Obtains
everywhere. The baked hrirk tint catches
your eye on the slender bar-d lmte If nymnh
or maiden in their "Tiia'd frames, in the fold,
OF en- $ frock or woman. gown ~ the
and girls: il REFLECTS from the walls and gives
warmth to the whoc assembiage in the rapidly
encroaching gloom Of III" stormy afternoon.
Now and then u striking l!l;Grc pa, srs. Hang
Ing on the arm 81 II t"-h"iI"d. white ashcd.
pink;oyrd exMinstcr II state, rewarded by a
tito for his services goes his con -'Jlt, equally
tall. equally old. and still moro 90 c"Itric in up-
penlan,e. Her bonnet. her IA :4t!e, u" ilutt"r-
have been devised fer her alone. but the
utter unconsci"usn"-S oi 'lr worthy couple
saves them from comrl"tn ritIcuc. Scraps Of
conversation ily and nrng'"a: y"u ara arrested
for minute in - du,gWuy Iaiu-uns ry""u-
ton IN tue morning j., Il fts"i:tr topic; t,'"rr is
astnrtlins hiprnnY in III" little a"'S ",""rr'|
nished. As thus; III" i"otnrtck and rru:ch
young man tarrou"s. th"r" Is u capita! f1"
smile oi him hnhE,u. on the walls !trawis out
oyer oyer ,iin head Of ~ n, "d.rinE gil l".S y.Is
So" Poor dear; what - -ham"; IL has upset
mo 80. Do look ~ THAI lovely hra"s -."l'l"
bonnet" tall man Of the country '-dum
type. with poltly, tu:nily voice. declares:
Sorry for the man himself. but Am"Iica could
not be allowed To- harr, her own way. always
Grain How hug" h" i getting
A lady Stoni rHYt before 1. clever pie
ture Of II hanl-umc boy III olive green vol
vet younger ir"rd Suggested hoS ad-
mlrably tho cululihS Of the costume
Blended with TIN hligli;er shades of foliage
and Woodland behind and how iavoriIe
1t had become with artists. Quite right too "
said notwithstanding mulroM; 1t j. such - good
wearing color for boy clothes. II il common
TO rccnsni2o loudly and un"umpromisAGiy the
numerous. portraits and - eicIuim Itptmr-
ously; How very like. | should have known
him--Or r-Guywhcr"' iii, on referring; to
the catalogue it j., found e. beatotally diltrrrnt
person; but, unlblsh"I. the sane remark i
made ten yard, further with the sam" result,
TIdbltS of Irritation conn ir'Iu the crowded
seats amt il is .trang" that the r"mutr~t part
OF the building snrr"d 10 architectural DESIGNS,
and provided with cumbersome screens. should
be particularly affected by the youngest
couples, who glaur" nrNluusly toward the en-
franc, and who At stated intervals fix their
eyes ON highly cnvputcd t0rinthan plnths.
with The unncc"s~ariy high pitched eNclaHa-
ton, on, how very sweet 1t seems 80 to
them anyhow.
The one ohrusiy", uh'lpitou- figure was not
wanting; TIM, time hcrrdunrss VAS brought
bhe was lir"pl"~rIhlr ia her thorough enjoy
mont OF her OWL stprimg gct-up. She woIe a
Tluo Elahsn OF white moi:t antique we GIFTED
uOWn ny a IpliehtpuS rurlp of llu.ls Eicr.