The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
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net OF many oolors. but he absolutely meta.
morphoses tho aspect OF the town. During the
last week streets and shops have been ooms
pletely chan ged and arc now as gny and crowd
cd a. they were dull and vacant a few daye ago.
An afternoon walk up Broadway or Fifth ave.
nue. IL better than tho frat o'clock ten. Meet
ings and greetings occur at evcry stop. 1t 10
true that households are not yet fully mounted
nor In good working order: but pending tho In.
stallment OF English buffers and French cooks
Demonico's hospitable doors stand always
open. and the nightly reunion there 10 almoss
like q private dinner on largo scale. In pri.
yate parties OF threes and tours they stroll In
some who have landed within flew hours froma
transatlantic steamer. others who have just ar.
rived from distant ranch. hunting parties OF
English swels and their American chums VINO
A week ago were chasing bufYaloes In the fnr
West, young couples who meet with nm un-
pleasant consciousness that their farewells az
Newport and Bar Harbor had just tinEe too
much OF sentiment in them. and bustln. ma.
irons fortified for heavy duty In tho approach.
Ing campaign. Mods and smiles are exchanged
at every turn. and foreigner looking In upon
the scene for tho first time would marvel what
peculiar phase OF social life II could represent
For 1t is scene exclusively American. or. one
might saw. to DO found only in New York.
Strangers. both from abroad and from other
cities are swarmng here just now. and those
who desire to entertain them do 1t ALMOST In
varlnby at Delmonicos. Mr.. Peter Mari5. who
Is always on hospitable thoughts intent ana
whose parties generally include the fairest wo-
mon and the most agreeable men. had dinner
there for Mrs Hilyer Miss Frick. Mr.. Frederick
FrclinGhuysen. md Mr.. Creighton Webb on
Wednesday evening. with box mt the theatre
| etterward. Mr.. Montc0ore Isaacs entertained
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming and Mr. Goold
| Redmond at another table. and Mr.. Abram
I.,s., v<Ne
| including his own and daughter. on the
| snme evening. Mr. and Mrs. deraldyn Red
mond Mr.. and Mrs. Kearny Warren Mr.. and
| Mrs. Isaac Bell and Mrs. Robert Cutting were
| also among the many in the restaurant.
The season on Lon. Island dies hard proba-
bly, because II begins early. is ftful and irregu.
| lar. and liable to long intervals OF absolute
| stagnation. The hunt ball OF the Meadowbrook
| Club. on Friday evening. was. however. sup.
| posed to be tho last dance OF tho season. The
| new ballroom was opened for the first time and
| was we'll filed with gay gowns and pink coats.
| A very good german was lod by Mr. August
Belmont Jr.. in which the flowers and favors
| wore exceptionally tasteful. Many OF the
guests from a distance occupied rooms at the
| Garden City Hotel and others wore entertained
by Col. Jay. Mr.. s. $. Sands Mr.. August Bel
| mont and other summer residents Of Hemp
stead at their own houses.
| Tho marriage Of Miss Bessie Montgomery
| and Mr.. Robert Bowno Suckey. at the Church
| Of the Incarnation on Wednesday, drew to-
| gether q large number OF the friends OF the late
Rev. Henry Montgomery in the church where
he was much beloved and respected in for
mer years. An older daughter of DR.. Mont
gomery married Mr. Woodbury. LanGdon.
No other wedding has taken place during the
last week. and cards for those that are to come
have not yet been distributed
| Mr.. McAllister's annual invitations to sub.
scribe $40 and enjoy two balls. to be given At
Delmonico's rooms on Dec. and Jan. g. have
been sent out. They will. OF course. be prompt
| " responded to.
The " Cotllon" Club have announced three
balls. also at Demonico's. under the manage
ment Of Mrs. Oliver Northcote Mrs. Frederick
| JONES' Mrs. Arthur Welman. Mrs. j. NJ. Water
bury. and Mrs. Walker Smith.
The Patriarchs. like all ancients and honor
| ables are slow at declaring their Intentions.
and the Ladies' Assemblies may possibly not
organize this winter.
The name Of the lady who will give the ini.
tial O'Clock tea has not yet been disclosed.
but that II will soon appear in black and white.
and that its SUCCESSORS will far outnumber the
letters OF the alphabet. Is beyond doubt.
And before the long and drenrv procession 10
fairly headed and started could not some BE-
nevolent woman. who hns the welfare Of her
kind at heart. suggest some possible allevia-
ton In the manner and style OF the entertain
ments2 Crowdng pushing. struggling and
ineffable boredom have hitherto been their
leading characteristics. with not men enough
to give Irritation a fair chance. and nothing for
the women to do but to exhibit themselves a.
fashion prints. Only the very young. who find
pleasure in everything. and the very old.
whose only recreation they arc. 20 to them.
Would not music. singing. recitations. or. al
any rate. q few agreeable mon. who might bs
hired or bribed to be present make them more
endurabep In England clergymen. especially
II unmarried. are pressed into the service. and
expected to make things go of" we'll; but In
this country, clergymen would be poor de-
pendence. as they have no moro disposition to
be bored even by pretty girls than their secular
brethren. 1t would be good thing. however.
for society II the outlook for afternoon teas
could be made q little moro promising. Even
Punch and Judy or n magic lantern would DO .
pleasing interruption. and might lessen tho
chances Of softening OF the brain. which must
inevitably result from constant attendance
at them.
80 far no accidents have been reported from
! the hunting field this autumn. Croppers have
! been taken. no doubt. for run would hardly
: be complete without one or two but as no In
jures have been received. they have passed
without notice.
A very serious accident occurred about q
, week ago to Mrs. Frank Lawrence while driving
, In her own cart down a steep hill at Lenox.
: The harness broke. and runaway and upset
followed. Mrs. Lawrence was thrown out and
dashed against the iron railing OF Mr.. Lanier's
avenue. sustaining severe injury Of the knee
and tearing Of the muscles. which causes al
ways more suffering than fracture Mrs. Law
o renee. although i'm proving. will probably be un.
+ able to leave Lenox for several weeks to como,
= The announcement OF marriage engage
4 | ment between President Arthur and the
, daughter OF Secretary Frellnghuysen was q
. | gratuitous annoyance to two very amisbls
) people. Setting aside all question OF wounded
delicacy which might naturally result to both
the parties concerned. 1t seems unnecessary
/. even when the Information bears the stamp Of
. truth. that minute description OF the lady'1
personal appearance should be given. her life