The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
WHAT rs GOING ON IN SOCIETY.

tire. and circus parties. preceded by dainty
dinner or followed by a lively supper. has rc-
lieved the monotony Of society circles during
the last week. Not single great Mi-Car6me
entertainment has boon given. which proves
that even six long weeks OF enforced abstinence
from dancing and rocketing can DO patiently
endured by New York women.
Intellectual Improvement Is very much to the
fore just now. and seems to. blend almost az
hnrmoniously with religious duties and exer.
cises as sewing. riding. or roller skating. All
the dramatic and poeticai readings have been
we'll attended. Miss Cowell attracted a large
and fashionable audience to the University
Club Theatre on Thursday afternoon. among
whom wero Mrs. Perkins. Mrs. Edward Wool.
sey. Mrs. william JafYray. Mrs. H. A. Robbins.
Mrs. Hugo Frtsch Miss Gilbert Miss Turnure.
Miss Ashmore. Miss Waldo. and Mr.. 1ydig
suydam. Miss Cowell has a charming talent
She carries her audience with her by hor per.
sonal magnetism and the absence Of anything
artificial. In her readings. or rather reeita.
lions. the blending Of the comic with the
pathetic Is always particularly happy. Hence
her selections from Bret Harte's writings al
most invariably coll forth an encore. On
Thursday she gave o beautiful rendering Of
Mrs. sherwood's "Adiou. mon CGur."
Besides Miss Cowell's ROTATIONS the Shake.
spearean readings Of Mr.. Rldde and Locke
RtNharda0n hayo 0llad the old jerome thaRtrA
on Saturday mornings. and on Friday afternoon
q, Mira n n Moaghor and Mrs David Crawford
"a iio,or to ,aadinc. in French nv Ar Ia Mnja.
tro .in,ilar ontort,inmont vos uivon nv
Mrs. william Hamilton ON Monday afternoon
when NJ Le Mistre read a modern French
play In Mrs. Hamlton's drawing room.
Tho perslstcntly Weeping skios md tho at
fractions OF Festina LeIte have operated ad.
verselv 70 tens and afternoon rccortions diving
tbis month. Mrs. Delnncey Kane Inns however
had her Wednesdays Mrs. Sacke,t Barclay
FRIDAYS " and Mrs. Mcclellan "Tbursdnvs."
Circus pnrties have not begun to decroaso in
popularity. although he trapeze ia undoubtcdlv
tiresome the trained elephants painfully and
cumberously degraded and unnatural and tbe
general atmosphere hardly calculated to do.
light the senses Of refined md ceiised man
But then Il is n cleap and convenient ,nod,um
for filtration and social intercourso md nm
excuse for a sumner Mt Del q and wnll, home
in tho starlight or moonlight with cbnn,roncs
at a convenient distance behind. Ono q, tho
gayest parties OF the week was Mira. I,orilIord
spencer's on Tuesday njuht which consisted
OF Miss JIecksober Miss DuIkIev ard Mis-.
Berrvman with n corresnonding pnmhor n,
Young men. Mr.. John Cndwnladar also ,nvs a
circus marty TO Miss FrolInpbuvsen which va.
chancroned nv Mira John Hone
Very elaborate and umptuous luncboon mr.
ties which are of course ouito in bormonv
with tho supposed priyations and aus,erities NJ
tho Lepten season. have also been froouont
during tho last week Mira Jawrono, Tnrnura
entertained large marty OF married lndies in
this way on Tuesday and the snmo numher os
debutantes and younu Girls IN Wodncsdov
The profusion of flowers ON both occasions
made tho table like rose garden In Jnne and
plate. Dresden china. rovnI Worcester and
Sovres porcelain ON which the menu was served.
In spite OF rain. mud and mlre the snrino
hunting season bns bcen al last fairly onan.S
The Meadow brook Club had f,ftean- mia run
on Wednesday which was accom- nnni.d bv IN.
usual ncrobatio performancos but rasu,,sd IN
nothing hut intens, en;ovment md sn,isf.n.
ton to those who took part in H.
A bombshell has boon rocontiv exn,odod in
amateur theatrical circ,es NV tho nnnounco.
mont that in consequences NJ the dsotb ~ = dIs.
tant relative in New Orleans. Mrs. James n.
Potter will be unable 10 annear in tina "Moon.
light Marriage" which "a n hs nros,rtad a,
tho Madison Square Theatre ON threo aftcr.
Moons in Easter week for the benefit of the des.
titute blind. As tho lebors of the COMMITTEES al
ladies' who have tho matter in chnrpe bavs
been unusually onerous. and tho difJlcultios h,
which they have been beset wero mat Ecpin.
ming to slapc themselves into whit looked n,
II 1t might DO a successful result this now i'm.
pedment Is certainly trying. Moreover tbe
tickets for tho first performance ara nearlv
all sold. However, tho committee are plucky
and by no means discouraged and have an.
nounccd that In case Mrs. Potter finds It i'm
possible to reconsider her determination PRO.
fessional will be engaged to take her placs.
Time works wonders rs everybody knows. AMI
what looks now like a wet blanket upon the
whole enterprise may turn out to DO only the
traditional cloud with its shadow silver lining
Tho bazaar or fancy fair which WINS n bavs
been given next week under tho patronooa NJ
Mrs, Valentine @. Hall Mrs. Derrvman' ana
Mrs. Lorlllard Spencer. also In aid of funds
Dor blind asylum. has been postponed until
after Easter. when It will be arranged on the
plan Of the Peasant Festival" which has made
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