The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
WHAT ~ oorxo ON IN s0oEsrx.

WHAT n OOfNO ON IN SOUDTI.
Society events during the pact week can
only be described ~ q medley Every hour
Of every day has had It's duo apportionmsnt
OF varied amusement Mrs Ogden oo~lets
ball on Easter Monday Was the hrst ripple on
the surface OF the gay world after the dad
calm OF the previous ak woeks. and the ripple
soon swelled into q perfect torrent OF 9ayety
and dissipation. The Goelets' flrst entertain.
ment In their now house WAS. OF course. pro-
nounced tho best ball OF the season. The lAat
IA always tho best In this world Of change. but
II not actually more successful. II was
In every respect as perfect In detail ana
Arrangement rs any that have proceeded u.
Highly decorative guests. assembled In rooms
where wealth. tasts. and luxury have done their
utmost must always produces satisfactory 10.
suit and those who do not enjoy themselves ir
such . scene must be out OF temper or out o.
spirits. or perhaps not quite educated UP to hs
refinement and elegance by which they are sur.
rounded. some few Of the young people who
awaited themselves Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goelet's hospitality seemed to be quite
untitled for the place to which thel
were hidden. and some had unhappilS
forgotten their table manners. or. perhaps. had
never been instructed In them. The cotillon
was a very pretty one led by Mr.. Ridgway
Moore and the favors wore veritable noseGaya
OF great fragrant roses Tho company. a.
usual consisted OF pretty maids oil 10 a row"
with an outer circle OF young and lovely ma.
irons. 1t seemed TO be pity that so few men
were present. either old enough or polite
enough to do justice to their opportunities.
1t would be gliding refined gold or painting
the lily to suggest improvements In tho much
talked-of Bachelors ball. The combined heads
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every difficulty. and made complete SUCCESS
OF the whole affair. The skill displayed In the
transformation OF cold. formal corridors into
lovers walks Of overhanging vines and palms.
the ingenuity that was brought to boar upon
ths construction Of little hooks and corners.
where rose colored shades made dim religious
light and which were Just secluded enough to
favor dual solitude without being sufiieiently
SO to excite remark. indicated not only taste
and Judgment but a knowledge OF human ma
ture and ballroom requirements which only 40
cisty veterans could attain. The supper
arrangements. over which cloud seemed to
hang at one time. we're excellent. The small
tables. each with its blooming flowers. delicate
porcelain. and we'll trained servant in attend
ance. had AN air Of refinement not often to DO
time. And the result was an absence Of push
per for every one. There was . great deal OF
beauty present. and the show OF diamonds was
brilliant. Tho dowaGers did honor to tho oc-
casion by appearing in white and red brocades.
light green satins or velvets. and real.
ly bossomed out into quito q partsrre
Of full.blown peonies ard roses. Tho
moro youthful matrons were in some
cases most curiously ands showily arrayed.
Mrs. Frederic Nelson. for instance. wore cloth
OF gold. so made as to resemble a gittering
suit Of armor. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Crueer was
swathed or wrapped In Canton GRAPE with row
after row Of gold beads. extending from her
throat nearly to the bottom OF her dress.
Neither of these ladies' could be said to VICAR
what is usually called gown. They were SIM
ply draped like statues. Among the married
women Mrs. William jay and Mrs. Coleman
Drayton on this occasion carried of the palm.
or the girls Miss Langdon was. Of course. tho
belle. She was simply attired in white. and
wore a natural orange blossom. with two glossy
leaves just in the parting Of her dark hair.
Orange blossoms have from time immemorial
been tho flowers sacred to Hymen. and whether
their appearance in maiden's toilet Is intend
ed to be typical Of approaching matrimony or
whether the blossom as o bridal emblem u now
obsolete only female arbiters OF fashion can
decide. A curious decoration Of Miss Sands's
gown was two green parrot wings united BY .
pink ribbon bow. conspicuous on her corsage.
In the harlequin crowd Of amusements that
havo marked this extraordinary week. amateur
acting has played a conspicuous part. The
Moonlight Marriage" after all its chances
and changes. came of triumphant Certain.
ly It was less amateurish than anything that
has gone before. and the scenic effect OF light
color. and motion was admirable. 1t worked
Zoo frrvy ha.v ptpsy a~A
good an imitation OF the real thing that one
forgot to feel hot and uncomfortable for the
friends and acquaintance who wore max.
ing themselves conspicuous or ridiculous ir
their nnaccustomed places and positions;
and this is what usually happens In look.
ing on at private theatricals. Mrs. Potter
was fair to soc" as she always Is. either in
public or private life: and II nature had only
bestowed upon her q full and sympathetic
voice. her careful study and training would
bring forth moro complete results. But with
all her many endowments this most excellent
thing In woman has been withheld. aud II Is
therefore difficult for her to express feeling and
emotion. a. doubtless she would like 10 do.
Mr.. Robert Sale Hill has the Same defect com.
bLned with an indistinct utterance which Is
neither English nor American. and which. with
the conventional restraints which hedge tho
hhoteut uuAc uio loNciuhkluS ABOUT ION.
der and impassioEed Us q CLAIMS. Mr.. Coward,
who seems to be the only one OF the company
intended BY nature for the stage. was full
OF life and animation. and Miss Hsgeman
did her acting and dancing AS well. II not
better. than II she had gone through tho tor.
lures OF six weeks training and rehearsing.
Mr.. Townsend. who undertook tho rather ar
duous task OF playing in two characters. was
good In both. and his makeup in the first act
was so complete a disguise rs to make him un.
recognizable by his best friends.
Many lovely brides hnvo embarked on the
troubled waters Of matrimony during the week.
Among them all Mrs. Livingston WAS probably
the most DISTINGUISHED looking. Mrs. Rogers
the most youthful and light hearted. Mrs.
Lehman the most delicate and interesting. and
Mrs. BGeow tho most unafYected!y happy.
The last meeting o! Mrs. Borrowe's dancing
class took place at Mrs. De Ruytsr's on Friday
evening, and was full OF life and spirit. The
last entertainment. for this season by tho Gen.
tlemen's Riding CLUB was also held on Saturday