The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-26
WHAT Is GOING ON IN soc1Er1:

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total stagnation. Tho dogs deservedly had
four days' tribute Of attention and admiration
paid to them. for they were by far the best as
semblage OF CANNES ever seen In this part OF
the world; and IL the race 20 on improving as
they have been doing Of late years the terms
hound" cur" puppy" DC. will cease to
bear a contemptuous signihcation.
The st Bornards, pointers. fox ~terriers, and
several other breeds that we're seen at Madison
Square Garden last week had an air OF race
and blood and OF acknowledgements OF their
dignity and Importance never hitherto to be
noticed among tho lower domestic animals.
They drew an aristocratic crowd. too, OF
friends and admirers, and q list of their yisi-
tors would embrace the names of all who. arc
generally to be seen at a Pntriarch's or As
sembly ball. They came and went and patted
and petted their favorites. enjoyed their tri.
umphs and condoled with them In their dis
appointments pretty much as II they had all
been human beings together. And indeed
there arc many Christian men who arc less in
unison with their fellow creatures thar with
their dogs and horses.
All the same. a dog show is not a sweet, nor
a fresh, nor an altogether proper place for tho
display OF feminine tastes or toilets. A half a
dozen dogs in their own kennels at home are q
very acceptable addition to a country house,
.S's' Ses ' " VI CoOpvu uD In
boxes and cages. yelping and barking and
driven almostt to desperation by their unaccus.
toned surroundings would hardly be expected
to appeal to the organs of refined people.
II there were carpers and critics present nj
the performance ut the Lyceum Theatre ON
Thursday afternoon whose ears refused to be
charmed by the concord OF sweet sounds. drawn
from stringed instruments only, In the ladies'
orchestra. there could have been none whose
eyes were not gratined by tho lovely sight that
presented itself as the curtain rose upon q
woodland scene. in which the young musicians
appeared in their uniform OF white and blue.
each with her instrument In hand. The
"cellos" and the harpist were seated, the 9TH
ers standing, and tho novelty OF an assemblags
Of dainty maidens with violins under their
chins and BOWS In their right hands could only
be equalled by that Of a similar array blowing
Justify OH oboe. trombone, or cornet, which
undoubtedly will come In good time. Tho
playing was much smoother than at Mrs. Hew-
tits on the previous Thursday. and the &C.
curacy and n~eatness Of execution Of the young
instrumentalists was loudly applauded.
Miss Marbury's play was an improvement
upon its French original. inasmuch as the dia-
logue is more lively and tho touch Of sentiment
at tho close is what no play should be without.
1t afforded very little opportunity for the display
vi aulh thi6uts cACoDbl Ill Ouo p0fC, ana MlS0
De Wolfe was the central figure Of the picture
from first to last. She was exauisitely Co.'S
tuned, looked as handsome as she could, and
acted with energy and intelligence. But she
has the same defects that msrred Mrs. Potter
from first to last-an entire absence Of tho
power to establish a sympathy between actress
and audience. and carry them with her.
Mrs. Fellowes Morgan made a capital SOU
b~rette-pretty. piouant. and Portland the
very gay audience were apparently entirely sat-
isfed with the amount Of enjoyment that their
fvs-dollar tickets had procured for them.
The departures for Southern localities. In
which this great continent affords 80 wide q
choice. have been unprecedentedly large this
year. and the month Of March bids fair to
find New York society bereft OF . large con-
tingent Of its beaus and bellies. Young men
especially seem bent upon rest and recupera-
tion. and for those to whom work is unknown.
and who arc tied by no bonds. either Of poverty
or matrimony. the Intermediate season opens
out vast resources, either for fishing and nirt-
In Florida, or for shooting and hunting In
the West. Mr.. Fl. Le Grand Cannon prefers
the latter. and will start this week for Call
fornia. Mr.. Ray Miller has sailed for Europe,
and will probably join Mr.. Lewis NJ. Ruther-
ford and William R. Travers. who are Just now
exploring the wonder Of tho Nile. MI. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin and the Messrs. Cutting
sail next Saturday, their destination being the
Eternal City. whore Mr.. John Jacob Astor. Jr.,
and his mother now are. Mr.. Oakley Rhine
lander has been spending several weeks in
Washington. and Mr.. William Morgan-Ls-
penard Stewart and Ralph Ellis will soon be on
their way to Florida. where Messrs. Thomas
Hitchcock. Jr.. and Dudley Winthrop have for
some time been fishing for tarpon.
This general departure Of available and mar.
riagsable men so carly In the leap year looks
a little as II they overestimated tho risk of be-
ing captured and bound against their will and
took refuge in flight from imaginary dangers.
Meanwhile the maidens are philosophioally
enduring their loss and pursuing the even
tenor OF their way at sewing circles. theatre
parties. bowling. club badminton. and other
mild designations. Many Of them are Of Tom
hoore's way Of thinking. and when "they are
not near to the ono that they love" console
by making love to the one they
are near" which Is a sure cure for the malady.
Theatre clubs are quite the fashion this yesr,
and one of two Of them were to be seen last
week at Wallaok's. They consist OF a dozen or
more young people who agree to 60 to tho
theatre together once every week during Lent,
the tickets being Dutch treat, and the party to
at the house OF one OF the members
and to return there for a small supper.
The t~ime-honored London Assurance" q
the elderlies would say. or the very chestnutty
" London Assurance" as the young people
openly call 1t, brought together a representa-
tive audience OF old playgoers on Monday
night. who enjoyed the performance a. much
in retrospection as they did In it's actual pres
ence on tho stage. Manners have under
gone a change since the play was writ
ten. and it Is difficult to believe now that
pulling Of knockers and ringing door balls
ever recommended themselves to tipsy young
men In the light Of wild dissipation. or that the
mummifed Sir Harcourt could have been q
type Of the fine gentleman OF his day. Mrs. J.
G. X. Duer and Miss Caroline Duer. with whom
were MIR. Leon d'Oremieulx and Mr.. Leslie
Cotton, Baron and Baroness Blanc. Mra Burke
Roche. and the Misses Turnurs. who have since
then sailed for Bermuda. Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell Stewart. and Miss Beekman represented
the younger part OF tho audiencs on Monday
night, whose memories did not carry them back