The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-11
WHAT u COMO ON IN sonsrE.

Mozarts Requiem, instead OF Home. Sweet
Home" should have boon played ~ the last
lingering party OF dancers quilted the ball
| room al Delmonico's last Monday night. "All
| that's bright must fade" and, without very
much doubt the last german OF the +. G. d. O.
has. been danced. 1t has held Its own. under
able man agement. for more than dozen years.
and has launched many a belle upon tho
shining waters Of success. But n reaction mas
taken place OF late in the matter OF subscrip-
tlon balls. There have been too many Of them.
| and. rs they have all been given In the same
| rooms. and attended by pretty nearly the
same people. with germans led by the
same men. to absolutely tho same music.
society has begun to yawn over tho reverend
ing repetition, and to reserve itself for the pri-
| vate balls. which are Infinitely moro elegant,
| and are becoming every year more numerous.
| Ten or fifteen years ago there were only about
hnlf dozen houses in New York which were
large enough to afford dancing space for
party OF 200 or 800 people. Consequently
when the F. G. d. Cs wore first organized and
| started by Mr.. McAlister the charm Of novelty
| and the pleasure OF dancing in large rooms and
| on good floors we're hailed with reclamation.
| and the impresaro OF the occasion was looked
| upon "a n benefactor to mankind. But at tho
| present day when every corner on Fifth avenue
from Washington square to Central Park can
| show n magnificent residence. with long suites
| Of apartments furnished ana decorated like
| royal palaces abroad there IL no reason why
| there should not DO balls dances. and cotllons
enough to satisfy even tho cravings Of debut
| tantes OF 1S. without resortng to Delmonico's
rooms at ALL At any rate. four public balls q
| winter, instead OF ten or twelve, would DO oil
| that tho most eNacting could desire.
The F. c. ID. @. on Monday night was hugely
| enjoyed by tho dGbutantes who made it almost
| a romp. and all declared that 1t was awfully
| jolly" and they had had no end OF o good
| timo." But 1t was slimly attended, and the
married women. who give certain kind of var
nish to all evening entertainments were con-
| spicuously absent. A chandelier or two might
| have boon spared In that part Of tho room
whore Mrs. William Astor was to DO seen. as
she absolutely radiated light from tho quantity
Of diamonds she wore. Mrs Astor has tho
| taste and Judgment never to combine dia-
monds with other precious stones. There IL.
therefore. no break in the glitter and brillancy
| of her parures On Monday night the front Of
| her satin gown was studded with brilliants.
and from tho shoulder straps. which in these
days do duty for sleeves hung strings OF them.
creating what looked like a flashing shower OF
| white light over her arms.
|. Tho Charity ball was financially and socially
| successful. whether because it was given in the
| freshly painted and upholstered METROPOLITAN.
| instead OF In tho dirty. dingy Academy, or from
| any freak OF fashion. 1t would be impossible to
say. but 1t Is many years since so brilliant an
| entertainment OF tho kind has been given.
On Thursday evening two large dances. both
| Of which might almost lie called balls COM
| pletey divided the fashionable world. One Of
them was given by Mrs. Robert McKim at her
residence in Fifty-eiehth street. where tho
more youthful part OF society that dances were
| to be found and where a very pretty cotillon.
| with most attractive favors. was led by Mr..
| John A. MADDEN. The other was o very brill
liant assemblage of mature and juvenile
matrons. and Of somewhat older society bellies.
at the house Of Mrs. Ogden Mills. formerly
the residence OF Mr.. Egerton Winthrop. Mrs.
| Belmont. Mrs. Aston. Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mrs.
Maturin Livingston. Mrs. Cavendish DeDtinck.
Mrs. Frederic Bronson. Mrs. William jay Mrs.
@. G. Francklyn. and Mrs. Coleman Drayton
| lent dignity as well "a beauty to the occasion.
while Miss Bcckwth. Miss Otis. Miss Perkins.
Miss Winthrop. Miss Warren. Miss Langdon.
and Miss Baylies were among the dancers.
Tho custom which has been introduced this
winter OF announcing matrimonial engage
ments at n prominent ball Is now pretty gen.
orally adopted. At Mrs. Robert Gooet's dance
| last week. her brother. Mr.. Harry Warren, and
| Miss Williams received the congratulations OF
| thor friends AT Mrs. Mills's bali on Thursday
evening Mr.. Henry q. McVickar and Miss jess
| sic Lansing appeared for the first time togeth-
or since their engagement was made known.
and had good wishes and congratulations
showered upon them by their acquaintanoes
and friends Miss Lansing Is the granidaugh-
ter OF the late Thomas Su.fern from whom sha
inherits handsome fortune. Mr.. Mcvickar ia
the only son OF the genial and witty Commo.
dore McVickar who. on the occasion OF the
famous ocean yacht race In 1867. between Mr..
BENEFITS Henrietta. Mr.. George Osgood's
Feetwing, md Mr.. George Lorard's Vesta.
was sent out to England to act as umpire. 1t
has been regretted that Commodore Mcvickar
has allowed bis transatlantic adventures on
that occasion to remain unchronclsd. as they
embraced much that was unique and unusual.
The engagement is also announced. from the
other side. OF Miss Kate Hastings. daughter Of
the late Mr.. Hugh j. Hastings. to MI. Wood
ward, wealthy banker OF London and mem
Der OF an old Roman Catholic family.
The wedding Of Miss Hayemoyer and Mr..
Edward Potter Jr.. will be one Of the events Of
the month In tho American colony Of Pau.
The approaching marriage OF Miss Eva Mnc-
kay to Prince Fsrdinando Colonna Is already
beginning to make stir in Paris and fabulous
stories are told OF what her trousseau Is expect-
ed to be and OF how her jewel casket will be
repleniShed. This marriage will add another
name to tho long list OF American girls mostly
heiresses. who have welded Italian noblcmen.
Among them arc Miss Field. Princess Bran
cacclo; Miss Lorlllnru spencer Princess VicO-
varo Cenci Miss Honey Countess Gianotto:
Miss Roberts Countess CALI and Miss Hun.
cerford. Countess Tslfener
Several very charming receptions have taken
place during the week. which have been an i'm.
provement In point OF attendance and agree
ability upon the much abused four o'clock tea
Mrs. Robert Winthrop and hor young daughter
Miss Katharine Winthrop received concourse
OF people on Saturday last among whom wa.
| moro than q sprukllng of gentlemen young
old. and middle nged. Mrs. Barley who occu.
pies this winter tho residence OF tho late Mrs.
W. Cary. on the corner OF Thirty fourth strcct
| and Madison avenue gaye n large reception on
Monday for Miss Mary Barley. and the drawing
rooms Of Mrs. James Otis. Mrs. Lawrence Wa.
terbury. Mrs. William IT, Schieffelln and Mrs.
COldan MURRAY Xera all VOL nllnl on thuir ~,