The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
~nAr rs eoxe ON IN sourrK

Dinners, luncheons, and circus parties have
h..n tho orIx antidotes TO staennt,op in the
world OF society OF late. Mllliners' openings,
which In former days were a kind of fe.sayinr
station during the latter weeks OF the Lenten
season, have ceased to afford the interest and
excitement that they once did. SO many society
women now send their orders direct to Paris
that they have no interest in the display Of
spring fashions at homo. Others. again, like
to take a run over as II is called, at this
season, cnjoy a few weeks In the paradise Of
shoppers, get a rcst from home worries and re-
~frsctory servants, and return with well-flled
cases, armed and equipped for Newport, Sara
tora, or Bar Harbor. This IL by Jar the pleas
ATTEST thing to do at this depressing season.
when the weather Is an excuse for anything.
Departures this spring are 10 be earlier than
usual. and there 10 scarcely q berth to be had
in the ~favorite transatlantic steamers for April
and May. This is partly to secure at least .
portion OF the usual London eayeties, which
maj be interrupted at any moment BY bad news
from Berlin, and partly to give time during the
early summer for a k0r at Carlsbad or Vichy,
which is become almost indispensable to those
whose stomachs and livers are rebellinR against
a monotonous diet OF t~errapin. Burgundy. and
pate dc fois. Among those who will sail soon
after Easter for a not very prolonged absence
are Mrs. and the Misses Hewitt, Mr.. and MrA
Lawrence Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
Mrs. and Miss Grant, and Mrs. Brockholst Out.
ting with her two sons.
Meanwhile, the seekers after health a
warmth in Florida and other places along the
coast ore enjoying the climate and the gas-
tronomic luxuries that tho tropical sun and
gentle breszes are r~ipening for them but from
q social point OF view they might as we'll havs
STAYED at home. st, Augustine u crowded
with strangers, but they arc almost all from
Western cities, the number Of New Workers
being o mpsrstively small, and so groat q dis
appointment has this been to several metro
politan bslles that they would bs only too glad
to return at q moment's notice. But mothers
and chsperones who had an object In Wow n
seeking . mildsr climate are aot disposed -
humor their young charges In every caprice.
At Fortress Monroe the Hyeeia Hotel 10 full
to ov~srnowing with army and navy mon. both
married and unmarried, and thers IL no lack
of junketing and merrymakinr. Mrs, Bsr.
nard Baldwin, formerly Miss Dillon Of this city,
IL a conspicuous loader at all the dances And
picnics. but there are very few otnsrs who can
properly bs called society people.
Barlum's hotsrorensous collection OF adm.
Gated o~usdrupeds and athletic btpsds hss h.A
ita animal suocess At the Msdiaon sou.r. CAV.
DEN during the last two weeka Thu sa.ls nav,
displaysd their oapacftv for s,ouirfns p..NnI
knovlsdrs by ringing bslla. plavinr orranaL
and lopoIne about IN svsrv eeneeivsb NJ. ~.
tude and p~osition. In, lasrnsd nia, nav NJ,
sertad thar claim b comn.ta fnr m .thsm ..so.s
honor, With NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a, IN coils,~ h.
the land. Wifi. nsnderon. slsnhsnt. ni~st.
IL dance and art. and by their roo m
ABILITY mt halle. and dudss "a tbe b,n.h.
Meat, oluSs hsvs vi.ited M arm. IN mum.
bsrr of I.ts On Tuead.v .v.nin~ ths r,uh IN.
renized by Miss Chsrlotts Pan ma M. ].
O.klev Rhi,olanSer occn MAD fourtsen ne.hs
and aft.rvand arnn.d vIth NJ ana M. p =.
Uarkson AZ ths Hsnovsr On Thuna.y .v.,.
ing Miss Maud Robbins's slub. vhicb n i.r..,v
eomposed Of d6butan.es And thsir oav.Iisr.
were at the Garden. and enjoyed . supper Il
Delnonico's after the performance.
Cards are out for several weddings. not an
Of them to take plsos In New Fork. The friends
Of Mr.. Herbert wsdsworth Of 0enesse have no
oeivsd Invitations to b present at his marriage
to Miss Martha Ebert Blow. which u to take
place at Christ Church. st. Louis. ct II O'Clock
On Monday, April Q. Boston and New York
girls do not look favsrably upon the disposition
shown BY the men Of their own particular set
to seek their brides In distant cities. or among
young ladies In quite . didsrent cot at home.
They declare that It 70 the riches. and not the
superior attractions OF Western bellies, that CAP
turs the hearts Of the tresohsrous Bostoniaas
and New Yorksra and that these same young
men arc a. completely densntsd on the subject
OF money - American girls are osrsft Of rsa-
son where English titles ars concerned.
Cards have Also bssn Issued By Nj. and Mr.
Henry B. Hsrtshorne for the marriage Of their
daughter. Mlss Florence hartshorns. 70 Ne
Henry brevoort kene. . son OF the late PisIs
Kane. who married Miss Edith brsvo0fS The
ceremony VIII eake place ct st. Thonasb
Church on Tuesday. April TO- ct half-pAst
Several other wsddinsA among them tha$ &
Mr.. Morgan and Miss Moran. VIII follow n
quick succession. but they have been already
30 largely advertised hal farthsr maAdoa -
Unnecessary.
The marriage OF Mrs. Frsderick NsruunoA-
Miss Alice Osston, to DR.. Hsrri.oa'
the rumor OF which reaohed here from PIeridH
. few days sinos, has come In the ussurs Al
surprise to all Mrs. Maruusud's fnsnds hoxN
hers and In Nevport Nr. Marousad vho ~