The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-20
UNDER MALL1srER's WING.
Society Loyal TO Its Old Leader-Who
viii Lead Among the Metriarchs?


Will Lead Among the Metriarchs?
CCopsriGhtedA
NEW York, Oct. l9.-'Who will be the
leaders in New Y.rk society this winter!
is a question which has, until lately, agi-
tated uIpertendom not a little. The split
in the heretofore solid and exclusive ranks
of the Four Hundred, which occurred last
spring after the disagreement over the
Centennial ball, now proves, acc riding T.
the opinions of such pro ninent ladies
as Mrs. Orme Wilson. Mrs. Heckscher,
Mrs. Ladenberg, Mrs. Burke Roche, Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, and others il the same
aristocratic set, to have Leen after all a
mere surface ripple, for it has passed away
leaving no trace behind. 1t is now pretty
well accepted among the Four Huadred
that Mr.. Ward McAllister will resume his
old position as the mentor Of gilded Got iam,
and that the temporary exaltation Of Mr..
Stuyvesant Fish, during the centennial
celebration episode, is TO be set down as a
delicate compliment to that gentleman 5
superior qualities rather than as even a
momentary dethrouenlent of the king who
has ruled New York society successfully for
the last fifteen years.
''Mr McAllister returned to town on
Oct. H." said one Of g ladies mentioned,
land the season will open about Oct. 90
subject of doing without his active assist
ance and advice in our social affairs. There
is no one who is so clever or 50 obliging i'll
these matters. We think he was dreadfully
ill-used last March, and | need hardly say
we were pleased when Mrs. Wander bit
refused to recognize a y one else in the ar
rangement of affairs at Newport this
season. Even if she hadn't done what she
did we would have had no other adviser
this winter"
as Newport, then, the social center in
summer?"
"Well, Lenox is really more select, and
greater number of the best people go there.
/ suppose you ought to give the pa M to
Lenox as having fairly superseded New
port you know. In the latter place the sea-
son will close about Oc-. 20, while in Lenox
it may last a week or two loE gor."
what ladies will be the leaders in So
ciety this seasonW was asked.
ut is a little early yet to answer that
question: was the smiling reply. 1--WE
are apparently to have very gay winter,
although the debutantes this year will be
somewhat fewer than last. You see, a good
deal depends, as far as feminine leadership
is concerned, on the object that impels
families to social activity. Take the
case of the Vanderbilts, for instance.
There have been past seasons in which
they have hardly been heard from in
society; but lately they have taken the
lead in almost every movement, a this
winter the debut Of Miss Louise Shepard
Will furnish an occasion for several private
balls by the Vanderbilt family in her
honor. The same reason for activity exists
in the Galatin family. as Mrs Frederick
Galatians youngest daughter comes out
early this winter, and the famous white
and-gold ballroom will be reopened for
the first time in three years. But the real
lenders are not necessarily the m st active
believe Mrs William Aston, Mrs. William c.
Viii ney, Mrs. Addison Commack, Mrs
Orme Wilson, and Mrs. Ladenberg, will
continue to be regarded as the leading
matriarchs, in any event. Mrs. Whit ey's
balls at Lenox, where Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land were her guests, were very brilliant
and successful. The coming wedding of
George Heckscher George B. Mcclellan
will undoubtedly bring the Heckscuer
family into greater social prominence this
seas IL than ever before. Then Mrs. August
Belmont and Mrs. Lorillard retain their
former influence among the matriarchs"
''Who are the debutantes for the
winterw
san are not yet announced. Some who
went little into society last year have not
had their co ming ou balls yet, and others
again have been brought out semi-conven-
tiof ally duriag the summer at Newport
and elsewhere. But there are not many,
and the Delmonico balls won't be very
numerous this year. Among those who
will be introduced at coming receptions or
balls are Miss Janet Hoyt, Miss Detmore,
Miss Angelica Geary, daughter of the
commodore, and several others whose
names can't think Of just now.
G. II. SANDIsoN.