New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
YOUNG GIRLS AT THE OPERA-ENTERTAlN-
ING MNlE. ALBANI-CONFMCT.
ING DINNERS

The Italian opera came into the week as welcome
Ienten DIVERSION but with this al hand soccN u'u
not grasp at il with much eagerncss and the boxes
in the Metropolitan opera House presented many
strange faces and people not in the attlrc "h'h =
looked for at a performance Of opera. During thc
regular season bonnet is seen In an opera DoA
al an evening performance but such has not been e
case for the last 1t rather unusual TO sec
so many young girls at evening performance Du'
the INDULGENCE was owing to the fact that fatu may
not again be heard in this country on Monday hlE!'
there was number OF beautiful women present.
Mrs Henry sloane. in black with shoulder knots "l
diamonds sat with Mrs Waterbury, who was dress""
in white. Nine. Ie BarFios in pale yellow Win many
gems was Mrs. KernOchan's guest. MISS Hareous III
pink sat in Mrs. Whitneys box and Miss Behd III WHO
with her mother Mrs. Lloyd Bryc wa WITH her mo''c'
Mrs Edward Cooper. Among Others VINO nave ucc"
soon almost nightly al the German opera were Mr.
Paran stevens Mrs. ii. Victor Ncwcomb, Mrs. oaiH"ei
Colgate Mrs Eugene Cruger Mrs. Alfred de Castro
Miss Amy Townsend. Mrs. Austin Corbin. Mrs Robert
Goelet and Mrs George Henry Warren
Artists like Nine. Emma Albani eye ana Nile khea
have been entertained during the week at small
catbernos As a rulc when Nine Albani IS Is
America her time is so much occupied with her pro
fesslona duties that she can accept little attention.
though many people stand ready TO SHOW her every
courtesy in their 2y~cr. on Friday afternoon Nr'
and Mrs Alfred de Castro gave small tea In honor
of Nine Albani and during the week they VIII give
her a dinner. Nine. Alban and Nine Ncriica occupy
good positions In England, having the intimate ac-
ouaintance Of members Of the Royal family. Inc
Queen is particularly gracious 10 Nine Aoahi' anu
the Princess of Wales has Nine Nordica very frequently
at Marlborough House for quiet cup OF tea ana a
little music. During Easter week a reception Will
be given for Nine Nordica
Among the diversions Of the week the concert Of
Miss Margaret Elliot and the afternoon Of rccta'ions
given by Miss Amy Baker have brought together a
large contingent of society people. Miss Elliot has
been in New-York since December, after TWO years
study with Nine. Marchcsi, gaining many warm
friends Miss Baker is well established In New YORK
where her readings listened 70 with much pleasure
On Thursday afternoon Miss Rakcr rcced with nuci'
success poem written by Mrs Kendall, and given her
in manuscript. entitled, "A Recipe for KISS
An interesting amateur concert in aid Of the Italian
Nslon Will be held IN Chckcring Hall on "Wednesday
evening April l6, when Mrs Curtiss orchestra VIII
play This orchestra was started three years ago Dy
Mrs John G.. Curtis in her own drawing room ana ior
her own pleasure. The conductor was Theodore Johh'
who had formerly directed the City Orchestra IN Irei
burg in Baden. Mr. John is still the conductor ana
under his tuition a number Of young musicians have
been graduated into leading public orchestas OF New
York The members Of Mrs Curtis, orchestra are men
and women, boys and girls, some OF whom pay small
fec for their Instruction. while others are adhitted
free, and what was begun pastlme Is no" schooi
for those anxious to enter the profession Iic iuhd
raised at the concert Will to the Church OF san
Salvador, in MulbeTy-st. The patroneS7cs
are Mrs Thatcher NJ. Adams, Mrs Ar
thur Brooks, Mrs. Belmont, Mrs. william I. Blodgetb
Mrs J. Townsend Burden, Mrs. George BEND, MIS-
Bayles, Mrs George Bliss, Mrs. Ilcbcr X. BISHOP
Nrs Francis MqNiel Bacon, Mrs George : Bowdoin,
Ars. W. Bayard Cutting. Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting, Mrs
howard Crosby, Mrs. John II. Clark Mrs. samuel j.
Colgate, Mrs. Howard Carkson. Mrs. Charles +.
Chandler Miss Julia COster. Miss Ida Coster Mrs.
C. F. Chickering Mrs. : Van Rensselaer, Crugcr, Miss
Davenport, Mrs. Chaunocy NJ. Dcpcw, Miss DchOn.
Mrs william A. Ducr, Mrs. Richard ii. Derby, Mrs.
Fracs Delafed, Miss Edgar, Miss EastOn, Mrs. Lind
sey Fairfax Mrs Harris l.. Fahnc>tock Mrs. Nicholas
Fish, Miss CrcIentna Furniss, Mrs. Irving Grinncll
Mrs James X. Oracle, Mrs. Theodore X. Gibbs, Miss
Hone Mrs Richard VI. Hunt Mrs. Richard Irvin Mrs
Edward Renshaw Jones' Mrs. Frederic Kcrnochan,
Mrs John Kcan Mrs. IL. Franklin Lee, Mrs. Forbes
Leith Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. Walter Il. Lawrence.
Mrs Seth Low, Mrs. Robert f.. Livingston. Mfs.
Charles Lanier, Mrs. George Maccu!Och Miller, Mrs.
+ w Mlnturn Mrs. lIalsett McKim. Mrs. George IL.
Morgan Mrs. j. Pierp0nt Morgan, Miss Newbold Mrs.
Carbon Norrle Mrs Henry G. Potter. Mrs. Edward 7.
Potter Mrs. George T. Post, Mrs Frederic j. de Pey-
ster Mrs John r. Parsons, Mrs. Charles \. Post,
Mrs j. Iiampden Robb, Mrs. Douglas Robinson. 1r,
Mrs Philip Schuyler, Mrs. sheldon, Mrs william
C. schermcrhorn. Mrss i. KsSturgcs Mss Louisa Lee
SCHUYLER Mrs -,Tckney, Mrs. Byam X stevens. Mrs.
Howard Town send, Miss iny Townsend. Mrs. John H.
Van Rensselaer,, Mrs Buchanan Winthrop, Mrs sidney
Webster Mrs. James X Whitaker Mrs. J. Hood
Wright Mrs Robert Winthrop and Mrs Robert Wood
worth.
To-day is the last sunday lin Lent ana the com
,ns Holy Week presents few temptations for those