The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
WHAT rs CONC ON IN soe1E7r


day night There was q general turnout q,
operagoers. from the old freaucntcrs u the
Academy Of Music. Mr.. II. L. Cutting. Mr.. Ar.
thur Leary. Mr.. Peter Mario. Mr.. Willie eta.
ham, and Mr.. Tom Meyer. down through a
long procession OF Wagners followers to III,
young fellows OF the present day. somctimos
misnamed golden youths. such rs Brockholst
Cutting. Thomas Howard. James L. Kor.
nochan. Alexander Duncan. Cambridge Liy.
ingston. and others of their set. to whom nci.
Their the language nor the numbers make very
much difference. so that the boxes ara
full. and the women they most want to
SEQ are present. Among tho ladies there vera
probably few who remembered tho Academy
in the days Of Patti Lucca. Nccolomin urd
other prime dome. and even some who
looked as II they might 20 rs far back as Pal.
mos, whom Benedetti. tho ugiest tenor who
ever opened his mouth to utter sweet sounds.
bewitched society women by his rendering u
the death sceno in Lucia" very much as Al.
vary has done in Inter days. and as ono or
both OF tho do Hcszkes will do. If their voices
are as sympathetic In uttering pleasant moth.
ings as they were on Monday night.
As dress parade tho audience was not very
effective. There was too much white and pale
pink. and but for tho brilliant spot Of color that
Miss Letter afforded in red satin gown with
Elizabethan collar and sleeves. there would
have been no bright tints anywhere. Mrs.
Astor and Mrs. Bradley Martin made good
showing OF diamonds, but tho Metropolitan Is
as moor place for the display Of jewels rs 1t
is for the observation OF beauty. and except TO
tho men in tho box with them. or in the vcs,-
bue. after they are cloakcd for their carriages.
1t makes but little difference whether women
arc plain or handsome. brocaded and he.
jewelled. or simple and Quakerisl.
~
O. Roberts made handsome pair. Mrs
Frederick Vanderbilt was hccomingly gowncd
in q delicious shade Of palo Milo green which
sets of her compcxion to advantage. Mrs.
Ogden Mills and hcrtwin sister looked strange
ly unlike Mrs. Bcntinck In black and Mira.
Mills in baby blue. Mrs. Henry Clews made n
vain attompt to appear matronly in black
satin and diamonds. with her young daughter
at hcr side. while Mrs. Lloyd Bryce. Mrs.
Cooper Hewitt. and Mrs. Edward Cooper. in
pink. blue. and white respectively. produced
the prettiest contrast OF color.
Tho house on Wednesday night was neither
as full nor rs SNOWY as on Monday. Miss Cor
bin gave tho first Of a series Of Wednesday
night suppers after the performance. ut which
Miss Elisha Dyer. Miss Duer. and about fifty
others were present. The opera affords do
lightful preliminary to entertainments OF this
sort Dinners, with the opera to follow. or
suppers. by way OF refreshment when 1t Is
over. do away with the monotony OF the same
people In the same places for three or four
hours at time. a species Of affliction which
American nerves are powerless to endure.
Rosebuds and their parent stems made Del
monico's rooms very pretty on Monday night.
Very few Of the detutantes had been to the
opera. and the ball therefore fulfilled its inten-
ton OF being an early one. 1t was emphat-
ically almost painfully bread-and- butter oc-
casion as not bride. and scarcely belle OF
last winter was to be seen on the floor. New
faces beamed upon veterans like Oakley
Rhinelander. A. s. Carhart. and John Hadden
from every direction. and few Of the older
men were so bewildered by tho complete
change in their surroundings in tho familiar
scene OF Delmonico's rooms that the girls were
obliged to introduce themselves when they
made their selections in the cotillon figures
There are very few OF what Englishmen cut
pocket beauties" among this years new.
comers-they are generally tall and very
slight Miss Otis undoubtedly carries Off the
palm for beauty among them oil. Miss Edith
Hall is tall and fair and not unlike her sister,
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. Miss Mabel Van Rcns-
seaer has good share OF tho beauty which
made her mothers family remarkable In days
gone by. Miss Maud Wetmore. being neither
fair nor dark. belongs to the type which the
French call chataigne. The Misses Chanler
promise to be bellies. One Of them is OF.
tremely pretty. and one SO original and
spirituelle that she recalls her maternal
grandfather. the celebrated Sam Ward in her
bright and witty speeches.
All these were to be seen. at Mrs. Willie
Sloane's dinner dance on Wednesday evening
where, after tho fashion introduced by tn.
Vanderbilt family. she had two largo houses
in which her guests could eat, drink, dance
and be merry. Mrs. Shepard's aud Mrs
Sloane's mansions are connected by broad
passageway which Is converted into IN
orange grove or floral bower when they give
evening entertainments. On this occasion tho
dinner. at which sixty eight were present, was
served in Mrs. Shepards house at small tables.
each decked and furnished In different shades
OF color. which correspondent with cards given
to each person before he entered. Conse-
quently the seating of SO largo number was
achieved without confusion. When the ban
quot was over the dancers found fresh. cool.
and lovely ballroom awaiting them In Mrs
Sloanos Louis Seize drawingroom, which
looked as II all the rosebuds in town. both
floral and human. were adjoining it when Slr.
Howard opened the cotillon.
Next Tuesday evening a similar entertain-
ment will be gwen. In reverse order. the
dancing taking place at Mrs. Shepard's and the
dinner ut Mrs. Sloane's.
1t Is said that Herr Paulus OF C..is Chantant
celebrity is to replace Carmcncita as an after
dinner diversion this winter. Paulls won his
fame by his Boulangcr song. and his rcpcr-
tolre is not OF q high order of refinement. Mrs
Ogden Mills had engaged him to appear ut her
house before she clearly understood In what
his attractions consisted. and 1t Is said tina.
she then suggested to tho young girls who had
been invited that she would release them from.
their engagement But the maidens did not
see 1t quite In the same light, and after all. Us
they served their nov:tiats last winter witt,
Carmencita. why not pursue their education in
this branch OF worldly amusemcnts with tho
singing and acting OF Herr Paulus2
1t Is matter OF no SURPRISE but IL little curl
Gus withai. to note how tho biggest California
prizes are invariably drawn by woll-known
New York men. Miss Agnes Macdonougl.
whose engagement to Mr.. j ohm q. Agar has been
recently announced. is niece fthe California
mn mr. Mt Ar I'M 4 L.. L..