The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25
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The week has been the gayest thus far z
the winter. Balls. dinners. weddings. rses1.
| lions, and theatre parties have bssn piled oaD
upon another with something Of the promis-
cuousnsss OF . London season. For Iondoa.
| whom gay. rushes It's season through with fae
more velocity than anything We know q
| here. Four or I'VE balls-or routs. ~ they are
| often calied-are considered moderate allow
ance for one night for London BELLE and che
| goes from one to another. keeping her carriage
waiting at the door while she takes turn 10
the dance or shows herself and her diamonds
| to tho crowd. without probably enjoying any q
thom. Here the women 60 for enjoyment and
| admiration. and As q general thing they ~
both. Tho german. which may almost b
called the national dance. affords an arena for
| the display Of every good point OF person and
costume. and carries with IT, through the
mazes OF its ever changing figures. an effect a
motion. light and color which 10 exhiiaratios
and excitement OF tho best that q ball oan give,
| To lose half OF this bewitching dance by going
| in search OF another that might chance to b
| far less pleasant would DO looked upon ~ sui
cdal In this part OF tho world. A good. straight
| lively german with lots OF favors and . taka
out every few minutes. Is IN American girls
| idea OF perfect bliss.
The Patriarchs' bnl which began the racket
| ing Of the week. differed but little from those
that have preceded II. Diamonds and dtgnis
| tares were not very plentiful and consequent
| ly the dancers had the floor in q measure 70
| themselves. Tho most novel and becoming
gown was one worn by Mrs. Ogden Goelet n
was OF lilac tulle. spotted with violets Ia Q
darker shade. which produced more subdued
and lady-ike efYoct than the profuslon OF silver
and gold which Is now tho rage
Tho cotion was brought to an abrupt close
before o'clock by the departure OF almost
every man in the room to the French ball %
the Academy. whore the fun about that
time was waxing fast and furious Its results
were perceptibie In a general drowsiness and
disposition to lot the ladies do the talking a.
Mrs. William Astors and Mrs. Bradley Martins
dinners on tho following day. and at Sir Rod.
erick Camerons ball. where ono young man.
having found soft place under q sofa. slept
the sleep Of tho just until no was reused By
the servants who came in at daylight to oloss
the shutters.
Every means and appliance for the eratifca-
ton OF eye. ear. and palate were present in the
spacious old-fashoned Second avenue maAs
sion whore Miss Cameron made her first curt.
coy on Tuesday evening to the fashionable
world OF New York. The sides OF tho lofty
staircase were hung With oi. paintings. soft.
rosy light was shod from innumerabe antique
lamps. rich hangngs curtained of many hooks
and alcoves. and the house was fragrant with
flowers and palms. most gracefully and advan.
tageously disposed Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cru.
ger and Mrs. and Miss Duer assisted Mis-
Cameron to receive her guests. Mrs. Cruges
wore dress Of white Canton Grape. with poaxi
ornaments. and Miss Duer one Of cardinal rod.
with shoes. stockings. and gloves all OF the
same vivid hue. which suited admirably hes
style and complexion. but was in itself n littls
suggestive OF the last scene in " Don Giovanni
Mrs. Coleman Drayton had on a most harmoni.
GUS combination OF gray tulle with scarlet
flowers. and Mrs. ]. Murray Forbes. daughtss
OF Mr.. J. N. A. Griswold. a charming Pompa.
dour costume In pink and blue. Miss Editn)
Warren was In white with innumerable dovST
wings looping and holding her skirts. and ,risd
Helen Jones was coifred like Mercury with
wing on zach side OF her head. Jyf.ing from
the grace and swiftncss with which she hoW
about in tho dance. one mieht almost have
thought that her heels .Aiso were furnishes
with the wings OF Jove,s iavorite messenger.
There was NO ve-T noticeable show OF die
monds. altl,ouat. Mrs. Parsn Stevens and several
other dowpRers were present. but strings And
ropes oS~pearls. Oriental. Australian. and
RomSn: were very generally worn. In soma
cassB they hung low over tho necks and arms.
whore our grandmothers wore sleeves ana
bodices. Extremes meet In every ago and
country. and tho most refined civilization oftsa
walks side by side with barbarism. To q
thoughtful observer the evening full dross Of
American women In almost every largo city a
the Union would suggest the idea that they
wore copying the costume Of Zulus and Ashan-
tees. whose covering above the waist consists
Of beads and feathers The North American
| sava9es are vastly more modest.
Wednesday was q day Of rost. with only
dinners and theatre parties to distinguish u
from Sunday. On Thursday the wedding Of
Miss Emma Leavitt and Mr.. William Feilowes
| Morgan drew a crowd to st. Thomas's Church
in the afternoon and made the upper part Of
Fifth avenue impossible for foot people. The
bridal group was graceful and artistic. and the
framework in which wedding parties are set
In the SNOWY chancel at st. Thomas's adds not
little to the effect that they produce.
In the evening pretty and sprishtly german
was danced at Mrs. Lewis Colford Jones's. II
was led by Mr.. Harry Coster. dancing with Misc
Jones' It Is q case OF leader redivivus with ii.
most every man who has over boon a popular
and successful leader OF cotiIlons In this CITY,
For a few seasons he Ia indispensable at evory
dance then he marres and disappears. and
after an interval Of fifteen or twenty years per-
haps again comes to tho front. and guides
through new and flowery pathways the chill
dren OF those who formed his corps dc ballet In
olden times. The period OF his resurrection ID
generally Just before or just after the debut Of
his eldest daughter. and In many casos, as In
those OF Mr.. Coster and Senator Otis, Time
! seems only to have piled and made agile the
limbs on wnicn he often lays stifiening hand.
Mr. II. Le Grand Cannon's Invitations to a
studio reception on Friday were responded to
by q large number Of the fashionable world a.
we'll as OF the world OF art. Two OF the seasons
most pronounced bellies presided at tho oosey
little tea table. and several well-known artists
admired the luxurious aud tasteful arrange
mont OF tho studio and the few specimens Of
Mr.. Cannon's capabilities sculptor which
were exhibited. Mr.. st. Gaudens. whose pupil
Mr.. Cannon Is. and Mr.. Bsckwlth. whose art
studies adorn the walls OF more than ono Ro-
man Catholic chapel were among the company.
A large reception. with dancing at Mrs.
Abram s. Hewitts mansion. once the homo Of
her father. Peter Cooper. and which covers
nearly half block on Lexington avenue. WAS