The sun., 1889-12-08
rnAr Is COMO ON q soaETE

the first, and there wa4 sprikling OF hHtu
ty among the dudes hd doutantes' WhE.
TO the credit of "eroh ups' be 1t said, ia
not detract In the leastom he Rayety or.he
picturesoueness OF thIballroom. The eMises
Morgan were both eiuisibly costuneuanU
looked extremely W. while their mcher.
who is a fair and swer faced woman, benou
but little older than r daughters. , ,oA
and dance given bfhrs. BrocRholst uIS
ut the Country Civ on the same eonn'
which was attendejby all the neiRhorhooo
and by n good msS people from M YORK.
did not materIallinterfere with s. Nor
enn's dance. as sdety here is fast pproach-
ing the mammotbroportions of Loion high
life, in which hB dozen balls an routs go
on at the samelme without clasinE, oven
though the hostA Aes may be In the ene set,
Grace Churchboked its Rayest ad prettiesS
on Wednesdav ith white and RolCaltar cloth,
Mains. and need plants for thewedding OF
Miss Fannie gwdoin and Mr.. nniel Parish
Kingsiord, anthe old building, With Its count
less processids OF brides, has sidom seen =
moro nttracke wedding grow Miss Bow
doin was daty to the last deRre In costume
OF rich lace I'D satin, which vaR complete In
evsry detalIand left nothing b be criticised
or desired, &c tho four ydung nRldens,not verY
long from fhool who pteced'd her to the al
far were eauisitely prettt in tleir rose-coloree
gowns andsashes 1t 9ubIul whether pinl
! OF a delicJe SHADE Is not more becoming AM
1 approprite for d6butante, than the regulation
white. asit seems to be typical OF the atms-
phere which ought to invest the world Ito
which ttey are about to nter, and whic In
the course OF one or two seasons will hVo
faded TO q neutral gray.
There was a goodly arraypf dignity, reSect-
ability. and, II We may 80 speak aristofacy'
ambng the relatives Of the ridal pair. wo oo-
occupied front pews on eithr side OF tn mid
dleaisle. Hamltons. Primet Temples, ,ichuy-
ler, and Cushings representing the cdateral
branches OF the brides fanny. while prishes.
Ddanolds. and Ludlows DID dutyfor the
groom. Mrs. John J. Kingsfqd. tho iother OF
tho bridegroom, whose homo las bee on Brit
ish soil for many years, and whose cildren are
almost all English born, received sFarm VOL
come from those who had lnown or well az
Miss Mary Parish. although It NIT be owned
that time had worked III usualtransforma-
tions. and recoRnitions OF both ides were as
first rather vague and heslatinG
The wedding OF Miss Nary Brbey and ME.
Alfred Seton on Thursdspwas lot 80 croWdsd
as the ono tho previout day. out 1t had the
same Accomplishments. nd wS quito as inter.
esting to beholders The bide looked eH-
tremely handsome. an. in addition to satin
and point lace wore atlspeot OF beaminR hap.
piness, which was enturaginR In these days.
whom Cupid and Hmen are not supposed
always to work In 5ncert single brides
maid. Miss Helen Bsoey. in sbecoming though
not very festive reoption costume OF silk ana
velvet, was in attera ranoe, and tho usners' Win
two or throe excptions. were the Same 90
those at tho Kingprd nuptials. Old families.
80 old in many in,ances. on the Seton side. a.
to have been los to sight these many years.
reappeared on tJs occasion, while brand-neW
wealth and im1rtanco blossomed out among
the LorillardsAnd Kernochans, who were
largely represeted on the other side.
Church weddings at the present day A.
marked by extreme plainness OF dres
among the cegregations. and but few ladies'
present woranythinR moro SNOWY than taior-
made walktR costumes. Mrs Pierre Lr1l-
lard, Jr.'s gay velvet with white fur wsftho
nearest approach to what used to be aRed-
ding garmnt. while Mrs. Van Rennsolaer
Cruger in prple velvet, Mrs. James Brese In
helotroro s6tin, Mrs. Hamilton Keat and
Mrs Robet Clarkson in a rough twed suit
were arno the handsomest women resent
The bre6fast at Mr.. Barbey's spactus man
sion wai admirably arranged. all ne guests
being seed at small tables, on witch roses
bloomednd plate and crystal offered and
the enfrtainment was characterized by the
utmostollity and nformallty
Wedesday night WAS the Rapst that the
Metrooitan Opera House has cen this sea-
son. CHEEKY talk and light laughter filled the
air ureproved inaemuch as Ito German In.
terp.tation Of Mozart's masterpiece did not
NEE with the approval Off the educated few.
and Herr Reichmann's Don Juan was not
thdght to be up to the standa;d. In the boxes,
4 left
tere was an abundance of men to make tho
umerous entr'actes blissful and pretty
omen enough to fll all thu requirements OF
ne sterner sex. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
in received great many callers. Mrs.
Arthur PaEet. Stocking extremely we'll in
,ink brocade. was constantly surrounded
)y crowd. some OF them contempora.
les OF her own, and some belonging to
more recent set. Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, Miss
and Miss Annie Cutting. all IN full
evening toilet, had o stream OF admirers In
md out OF their box during the entire evening,
md most OF the time succeeded in completely
preventing their neighbors from hearing the
music. Baron Fava. the Italian Minister. and
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. who was attired IN
'ather trying costume Of light blue and scarlet.
,hatted together for long time. and doubtless
'ecalled many pleasant episodes and expert
'uCeb OIL LHelr dbnluRtOn llle. mTb. W. "
Whitney had her usual reception in box No. z.
Miss Emmeline Heckscher, who is prettieR
han ever this winter, held quito little court
n Mrs. Hitchcook's box. and entertained Mr..
Perry Belmont. Baron Eckhardstein. the Ger.
nan attache, and other social notabilities, witt
great animation. Miss Mabel Wright. in
lrst-tier box. looked as pretty as pink.
Preparations for the New Year and CharU
oalls, which occur within a week OF each otbr.
ire going forward steadily and favorably. Ms.
devotes two hours OF every de- to
he sale OF boxes for the Charity ball and : al
Ways at home. at 8 East Twenty-nnth sieet'
rom IL to to receive applicants. She rportS
he number DISPOSED OF thus far this par as
oeing ahead OF that of last year. Spectators
As usual, are eager to purchase. but % sales
ire made without careful inquiry q to the
Duyer. There Is every prospect OF the Dali
being more brilliant than ever befor. and
arge attendance OF society people is xpected-
The winter thus far has been SO mild that
transatlantic travellers. both outard and
lomeward bound have been almosns numer-
ous as in spring or summer. Tb Teutonio
brought Mr. and Mrs poulteneY uRolOw Mr..