New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
PHILAD ADELPHIA.

SOCIAL EVENTS AND 1MUSEMENTS.
trRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUSBl
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The most important
society events the two Assembly balls gwen each
winter I'm the foyer OF tho Academy 0f Music. The
Assembly very exclusive There is bot grl in society
who would not like to belong TO IL, DIt appcants
ruthlessy blackbaed and many have met this Fate
that there oGium attached TO n. The excuse for
keeping the number OF members limited Is that tho
foyer acomparatyely small room though largo enough
for tho purpose OF the Assembly as they do not want
10 give big balls. The foyer is apartment on the
second floor looking out Broadst and was originally
intended for concerts. When the Academy was first
built the foy or lighted ur opera nights and be-
tween the the ladies' and gentlemen would there
for promenade They were called back their places
"a the curtain was about TO rise by swocttoned bell
Then the foyer q great Institution. Everyday
who was any body would meet everybody else there and
with the ladies' IN their handsome costumes and the
gentlemen In full evening dress 1t very brilliant
sight. But somehow the custom died ont, and nov
opera nights nobody thinks OF going TO the foyer and the
sweet-to bell Is silent The papers have tried g re-
yiyo tho foyer promenades. but with.no success On
Assembly nights the foyer Is shut on by heavy curtains
from the rest OF the tho musicians are hidden
behind bower OF flowers tho starways are decorated
with flowers and very! cosy and beautiful IT all is ine
young ladies' kept out are not satisfied VITA 'he
excuse that there Is The Assembly has exiss"
50 long that nobody remembers when II began' anu ~
there are never any rosgnatons IT goes without saying
that there members who aTe-well not as.young -
they once Let these stand aside say ths
an xious bellies and there will he enough There's
talk Of forming rival 10 the Assembly 70 "n,Ss
only unmarried ladies' and very young marrea ono. %
will belong. and making o rule that resgnatons NUS nus
be handed In after many years OF married iiiei ou
this IL Is easier 10 talk about than TO do.
The Rose ball. which is composed OF memper V. a'v
gether distinct from the Assembly igsye an initial
the annex Of the Union League house last Monday even
ing. The ballroom was magnincenty decor ntec. ~.
elaborate supper WAS served et IL o'clock The psav
esses We're Mrs. Samuel Welsh. jr.. Mrs. Rswcnu W
Eetus, Mrs James NJ. Rhoads, Mrs. william NJ os"'
Mrs. John b. Watts and Mrs. J. G. Lucas.
Notwithstanding Mayor Smiths order against suSg"s
matches, tho exhibitions are continued every nsss.
Clarks called theatre. Only last "Wednesday nisM
disgraceul Singing bout indulged In by tive nss
weights and the allowed TO batter ea,h os
almost out OF sembance 10 humanity. Othcf Hn'"~'
matches announced at the same house
The theatres have done q heavy business during W.
hodays their capacity being taxed 70 the utmos. ~
the coming week new attractions are 1n'rS% a anSSs
Chestnut street opern House. Fanny pnvenp',, ps ,,sr-
Fedora -; Arch Nell Burgess IN !m sn " Msss Ibs
low and Wilson's Minstrels Az Hascrys
60rcerer Will Nv continued