The sun., 1885-02-22
WHAT ~ GOIN0 ON IN SOCLHTI.

| or dtbutantes were the patrlnrchs and dow
| ayers who opened the ball with II Virginia rcel
| and went through the intricacies Of its figures
| almost without drawing breath. They had their
! reward when the ronr was over and one Of
| Delmonico- best suppers was served to them
in tho room below That they fingered over it
and greatly enjoyed it was proved by the fact
| that several figures Of tho german had been
| danced before either pa,rarcbs or dowagers ro-
appeared In tho ballroom. The cot!ilon. which
| was n very large one was danced with immense
| spirt-as II the dancers were filed with des-
perate d.term mat ion to make the last the best:
| and the close which was almost toarful. did not
come until nights candies were fairly burnt
out. and jocund day stood tiptoe on the ada.
cent chimney pots"
| The ancient and honorable Society OF Patri.
| archs. who are now at the end OF their twelfth
| series OF Demonico balls. deserve a vote OF
| thanks from New York society Tor their LIBERAL
ity and ability. An invitation to one Of thoir
| entertainments il as eagerly sought for and as
! gratefully acknowledged ns u card to the most
, select and distinguished private dance. and, in
spite Of rivals in the field in the shape OF
younger and newer organizations. they still
| hold their own as the most dignled and Gle.
| CANT In this city,
The Liederkranz bail on Shrove Tuesday was
a scene Of calm and moderate gayety. without
any OF the wild and furious merrymaking
| which is generally expected at masked ball.
| 1t may have been productive Of a great deal Of
amusement to society people. but secrets were
SO carefully guarded and incognitos so jeal-
oasy preserved that it would be difficult to say
exactly whore the fun came in. The party who
| dined together previous to the ball. with
the ladies' in masks and dominos. was.
| so far as the women we're concerned.
like dinner of deaf mutes. They
were all 80 afraid Of bning discovered.
| and OF betrayng themselves by voice and
| speech. that not II sound WAS heard from be-
| hind tho lace curtains that concealed their
| pretty mouths They had ARA nged themselves
with considerable ceverness in groups Of three
| according to height and size. each group wear
| ing domino and mask OF the same color and
style. so that there were three black three
| white. three pink. and three blue dominos In
| the party or course. in the tedium or a long
| dinner more than one BETRAYED herself and.
| indeed the men would have been dense beyond
the ordinary density OF their kind II they had
| failed to make at enst' one or two recog-
| nitons. The value Of these was somewhat
| diminished. however. 10y n rapid interchange
| In the dressing room OF domnos. masks. and
| flowers. which led to several amusing compi.
| cations. One young married man. who had
| recognized his wife mt the dinner and carefully
| noted her whole costume. INDUCED in language
| that was moro matrimonial than chvalric to-
| ward damsel VINO wore that Same treacherous
| disguise. and who delighted in prosecuting
| with her attentions the rather irritable Hcntle-
man whose wife she was supposed to be. Take
| it Tor all in ALL however. the Lederkranz was
| pronounced somewhat tame. and II Is doubtful
| whether society ladies will be induced to take
very much trouble to attend Its SUCCESSORS.
| Tho gloom OF Ash Wednesday was deepened
by the announcement Of the deaths OF Mrs.
| Nathaniel Thayer OF Boston and Mrs. William
| Collins Of this city. both Young and lovely
| women. and zach the centre OF a large cir
| clio OF loving relatives and friends. Mrs.
| Thayer formerly Miss Cornela Barroll Of
Baltimore. and WAS endowed by nature with
rare intelligence. as we'll as with most noble
| and womanly character. Surrounded BY all
| the good gifts that wealth and fortune can be-
| stow. and with domestic ties 30 strong as to
make life beautiful in themselves. her untme-
ly denth is one OF those strange and dark dis
| pensatons that will be keeny felt by the many
who knew and loved her. Mrs Collins was the
only child OF q widowed mother. and. as Miss
Susan Covie, was the belle Of few short sea
sons in this city and at Mt. Desert
Washngton's Birh lay which will be a dou.
Bile holiday this year. will be utilized In visits
to country houses. in skntin: and sleighing
| parties. and in as much out ioor sport as the
| elements will kindly consent to. Mrs. James
| G. X. Duer proposes to take a party Of young
people on railway picnic to Babylon or Coney
| Island. where dance is expected to ensue.
always supposn: that another cold wave or an
| untimely blizzard does not close up ferry navi-
cation or increase the eccentrcities Of travel
| on the Long Island Raj road.
| Early in March Prof. John Fiske will begin at
Chickering Hall the delivery of his morning
course OF lectures on the American Revolution
which has just proved so successful In Wash.
ington. Prof Fiske is thoroughly informed OF
his subject and treats 1t In Il fresh attractive
| manner. For Ia Lenten entertainment nothing
could be more useful and less mortifying to the
hesh and the patience than listening to his talk.
Tho Bndminton Club had its frs, meeting
yesterday. and the attendance was so largo as
to give prospect of much enjoyment during
the Lenten season.
No effort has been made to revive the Festina
Lente this year. Roller skating for the present
is under cloud in the fashionable world
whether 1t will ever again emerge into the
light Of day seams doubtful now. but stranger
things than that have happened.
Little or nothing in tina wnv OF social meat.
| inGs is promised for next week. The Nine.
tsenth Century Club will meet a. usual at Mr.
Court!andt Ptlmers. whsn the Presidents OF
Harvard Yale. aud Princeton will discuss mat.
ters of collage discipline and elective studies.
The Thursiny Evening Club will meet on tho
2Gth at the residence OF Mr. Goo!l H. Redmond
OH Washington square.
The end. rather than the beginning OF Lent
is the time when most enya.ements are an.
nounced. Ons only has boon made known
lately. 1t is that OF Miss Emile N"son daurh.
tor OF Mr.. William II. Nelson of Far Rockaway.
L. l.. to Mr.. MIllston s. Blrr.l q member Of
tho Rockaway Eennsl Cub.
New iorkrrs have been hockinG to Washing
n Al an Iuy and
there is going out. like the Administration. in
the mids; OF enjoyment mingled with reuret
Mr5. FreinGhnysen' rooms were thronRed on
her last Thursday evening. and tacit reco-ni.
tion seemed to b. mad. by al who were pros.
ent ot the easy. grace NJ. uHpretentous hospi.
tality which has gwen 80 much pleasure dur
ing tho last four years. and which now, like