The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
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hours Of 0hurch 0ntl0s nnVD occupied tno AZ
tention ofsocicty during the Dust week. The
opera. tue skating olnb. tho riding school. and
tho white elephant have furnished amusement
for the evenings. Dinner parties have bean
rare and OF the most Informal kind.
Tho magnificent display OF trout In Wednes.
days market mado tho fast OF that day rather
an Indulgence than modification. and should
1t continue during Holy Week. good Catholics
may reconcile their condolences with their ,ap'
petites in most delightful way. .
A number Of young Indies. among whom ara
tho Misses Binsse. tho Misses Gilbert. and Mss
Marie havo gone into retreats !" for the com.
ing week. where they lead n lifo Of, severe ab.
slinencc devoted exclusively to religious ser.
vices and mbdltatlons. Others. again. whose
consciences arc more elastic. will oonnne them.
selves to tho letter rather than the spirit Of
their Churchs rules and observe q vegetable
dict. which is supposed to impnrt to the com.
plsxlon tho opaluo Wilderness Of the camellia
lcai. just now tho latest thing out In female
coloring. In spite Of tho testimony OF tho only
young lady In tho city upon whom nature has
bestowed this now enviablo tint wo doubt
whether vegetables or fish. fasting or prayer
will over mako "A transparent skin opaque. or
prevent the red blood from mantling In youna
checks. when nature has ordained that II
should appear there. As tho country clergy
man remarked when entreated by his coDRre.
cation to pray for rain. II will II you insist
upon It: but It's no uso the way the wind 10
now" SO tho rosy checked damscls who lona
to resemble corpses will ind that II is but labor
lost TO try to outwit nature In any OF her unai.
terabo DEGREES. Only French cnamciltst Gun
bring that about. ind ovon his efforts ara al-
wars exerted to restore rather than TO ehaes
and destroy naturo's fairest works.
The University Club Theatre wa. crowded 10
Its utmost capacity on Thursday evening al
the performance OF u burlesQuo OF ErnAni."
by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club. II any
one OF tho larIe audience went With any
ether intention or expectation than tolRuxh
he must have been sadly disappointed. Tor the
theatre echoed with peals OF laughter from the
boGinning to tho cndof tho play. 1t was. 10
truth. n very clover and amusing performance.
The music was excellent especially the
choruses which wero sung with great force and
spirit. tho dialogue WAS lively. and the loca'
hits telling. But the principal fun o,
tho evening was furnished By tho young msp
who acted tho female parts. In every respect
they woro inimttabie. They danced and firtnd
carried their trains and their fans. walked and
stood with as much ease and abandon as II they
had been 10 tho retticoat born. and had lived
moved and had their being In 1t from tho mo-.
ment that their infant long clothes were laid
aside. Among tho audience were Mr.. and Mrs
John Jay. Col and Mrs. William Jay. Mrs. and
tho Misses Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. August Mon
| tant Miss Lamson. Miss Ewing. Miss ioungs
| and Messrs. hanson. Cowdin. Winthrop. Sher.
| wood. and Mitchell. Ono or tweof the young
| ladies who arc to appear In the amateur repro
sentution OF Alrienne Lecouvreur " were vtsi
| bio In the background taking hints. perhaps In
| the art CT skifully reproducing the sex to which
| they do not belong 1t will require not little
study and training. however. with all THEN
womans wit and versatility. to bring tho art to
| as great perfection as their manly rivals have
already succeeded In doing.
Tho lawn tennis tournament OF tho Ladies'
Thursday Club which has been going on fos
several days. has resulted In tho winning OF
fresh laurOls by Mas Ellen Kemblo Lento Of
Cold Spring. on tho hudson. She plays aswell
| as any man anil better than most men, won
single against Miss Emma Leavttt who was
considered the champion playor at Lenox last
| summer. and In double. with Miss Elise Per
| kins on her side. again defeated Miss Leavitt
and Miss Roberts. Tho club. which Is COM
posed entirely OF youni: ladies. has held Tvs
meetings every Thursday during tho Lenten
senson at the armory In Seventh avenue. and
evidently has proiltcd BY the practice. which its
members found very agreeable.
The Festina Lente Is dying q slow and pain
less DEATH Tho coming week will SEQ It's last
expiring breath. and its burial in an oblivion
|
rectod 1t belongs 10 a past age. was revived
by tho memories Of previous successes. has
! been unmarked by n sensation or incident for
| good or evil. and closes its dull. faded. color.
less career withoutn regret felt or expressed
Let us hope that the next society revival will
| at least do some harm. II but little good. and
that its epitaph may not DO stagnation.
Festivities for ncx week are. OF course. out OF
order. but there arc enough In prospect fol-
,:,.tr - AL
Unsuitable lovers OF pleasure. On Monday. how
ever In spite Of tho bars and barriers. Miss
McAllistcr gives n ladies' and gentlemcn's
lunch and circus party-a matinee OF Jumbo
and his sacred friond being considered a suit
ablo entertainment for tho season. With this
exception however. and tho ever opon doors OF
the Metropolitan. no temptations arc held out
for tho coming woek.
Mrs. Ogden Goelot's cards for a ball on Eastar
Monday nre ont and tho Bachelors cards for
Thursday In Easter week nrc already In clrvu.
Iation; very neat and pretty they aro too. o.,
As for tho weddings In Easter week. arc not
tho Invitations for thom heapcd on every card
vase In tho land ? and Ii It worth while to re.
capituiato what havo alrcndy boon 80 well ad
vertised? Miss Taiior's. on tho 18th. will Prob.
ably DO an exceptionally pretty show as the
group Of bridesmaids Is made up Of six very
lovely girls. md tho bride herself Is hand.
some. by tho way. how much better the effect
would DO In walking up q church aisle II
tho hridu wcro made tho centre Of tho
bridal group and. without tho intervention
Of father or guardian. walked to tho altar sur.
rounded by her glrlhood's friends. This was
done MANY years ago in Ascension Church BY
n lady woll known In society now. who WIS then
young and beautiful. and mover was so grace.
full and picturesque Il wedding seen. No for.
NAL procession Of ushers and bridesmaids. no
black coats or manly forms. Thes, awaited the
bride at the altar stops. and those who saw the
cluster Of fair maidons rs tho bride stnpped ont
from among Thorn will probably mover forgpt
the charming effect that they produced Somo
change or variety Of this kind in wedding ar.
yanenmonts would relieve tho ircnry mon otcny
that now prevails. and give the spectators some.
thing 10 think OF and describe As It is they
are rs cold and colorloss as the wedding fnvora
and bride cake.
Tho engagement OF Miss Aiico Haven,
| daughter Of Mr.. q, G. Haven To Mr. j. Ncl$on