The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-22
WHAT rs GOING ON Nv soo1rrr.

but such q sudden blossoming out Of buds
| and beauties. such display OF color such
fresh young blooms such gorgeous full-blown
blossoms, with such an astounding outburst
Of costume and millinery that even Solomon
in all his glory would not have ventured to
compete with II, Is seldom seen at any season
During all the six days Of the show there
was no let-up to the interest and enthusiasm
The boxes were crowded afternoons and even.
ipgs with well-known people. the only differ
ence being In the change Of gowns and bon
nets for the evening performances. And such
gownsi such hats and bonnets. such length OF
| trains. such bewildering combinations OF blue
and black. fawn color and shrimp pink. orange
and red. It was bewildering and one might
almost say fatiguing. The four hundred we're
there en- n,asse from Mrs Paran Stevens ard
Mr. MoAllister to the shycst and most blush.
ing bud Of the coming season.
The married beauties either by chance or de-
sign arranged themselves In pairs and groups.
| and thus revealed their identity to tho curious
[ outsiders who walked about with plans and
| lists. and stared as much as was possible tho
| pretty women out OF countenRnce Mrs. Fer
nando Yznaga and Mrs. Duncan Elliot were we'll
contrasted in Mrs. De Forests box. the one
dressed severely in black. tho other very dain-
| lilly In black and lilac. Ono evening Mrs. Pres
| colt Lawrence. in the popular combination Of
| Mrs. Samuel Colgate In gray and silver. sat to-
eether. and very beautiful pair thcy mado.
Mrs. Ladenburg wore many different costumes.
but decidedly the most becoming was OF very
delicate shade Of gray. 80 family tinged rs to
be almost white. On the only cold evening Of
the week. Mrs. Carlcy Havemeyer was nbso.
lutely startling In long cloak Of violet velvet
with high Medici collar Of chinchia fur.
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt and Mrs. Willie
Jafrray we're frequently in the samo box. both
richly but quietly gowned. and with number
Of Englishmen in attendance. conspicuous
among whom. in spick and span London out
fit. was Mr. Ashmead Bartlett Burdett- Coutts.
NJ. p. who devoted his mornings to the ring
and his evenings to the ladies.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger received warm
welcome when she made her first appearance
on Wednesday evening. Mrs. CruRer seems to
have boon chained to Long Islands sca-sirs
shore this summer. and q new book from hor
pen is therefore confidently looked for.
Among the youthful bellies Miss Hope God
dard was perhaps tho most frequently hemmed
In by crowd Of admirers She wore differ
ent costume each evening. but tho one most
becoming to her unusual style Of beauty was
OF fawn color and shrimp pink. Miss Mary
Letter. who has recently arrived from Europe,
was looking extremely handsome. and wore.
as usual. an enormous Rembrandt hat
adorned with ostrich plumes.
There were any number OF new faces. The
very pretty debutante. Miss Greene. was un-
der the shelterlng wing Of Mrs. Paran Stevens.
1t is this young ladys misfortune to have ut
tracted the notice Of the Emperor William in
London last spring. as her printed name will
always in future be connected with that po-
tentate's, II. indeed. she does not come to be
known as the Emperor's best girl" 1t may
be said with equal truth OF Miss Knowlton. the
Brooklyn beauty and heiress. who is extremely
agreeable and ladylike. that she would run a
better chance Of becoming popular in Ameri-
can society II the fact Of her having been pre-
scented at the Court Of St James's last spring
could be dropped from her list Of attractions
She also was with Mrs. Paran Stevens. who is
the kindest-hearted woman living. and has
launched no end OF novices upon the rosy
waters of tho gay world.
OF heiresses, by tho way. New York seems to
be growing fuller each year. with the prospect
OF an ever-increaslng number. Besides the three
young ladies last mentioned. there were pres
ent every evening at the show: Miss Bostwtck.
the Misses Gerry. the Misses Stokes. and Q
score Of Others Boston. too. is beginning to
boast OF her heiresses. as well as Of her blue.
stockings. and the bride Of next Wednesday,
Miss Pratt. reckons her dollars among the two
figured millions. Her cousin. Miss Perkins.
will be even richer when her school days are
over. but as q set-off to this well-dowered
young lady we shall have Miss Virginia Fair.
who Is still quito young and will probably
make her debut at the same time a. Miss Ger
trude Vanderbilt and Miss Pauline Aston.
neither Of whom will be portionless maidens.
Thanksgiving week with its country cousins
and family parties will be somewhat tame
after the Horse Show. ard It is doubtful
whether the national bird. 'fxings and trim
mings" included. will be partaken Of with
much appetite after the dainty dinners and
suppers at DePs. which have been the rule
during the last week. How much money the
proprietors Of this famous restaurant have
taken in. 1t is not easy to compute. but their
receipts must have rivalled those OF the Horse
Show. All day long their tables have been
well filled. and from to o'clock In the even
ing crowd has been waiting for places Asa
spot in which to see the fashionable bcxuties
Of the whole country and the best known
y swells" among the mon. Dslmonico's. at the
dinner hour. has always been unrivalod. and
these last few days 1t has surpassed itself.
Hunting and Hampstead. which the Horse
Show has temporarily thrown into the back
ground. Will now reassert their claims. and
the breakfast ut Mrs Ripley's ON Thanks.
giving morning will probably DO well attended.
Mrs Richard Irwin. Mrs. Frederick Wander
bit. and scores Of others will have their hands
|ull on Thanksgiving Day with charity fcasts.
newsboys' banquets. and other appliances for
carrying the blessings OF warmth. light and
good cheer into dark and s1uald homes. For
hem the day will havo Its lessons and its
but tho larger number OF the gay
world will transport themselves to Tuxedo and
Tho country clubs. and many will no doubt
AXE journey to Lenox to enjoy the Thanks
giving dance which Mrs. Richard Greenleaf
has arranged for Wednesday evening.
Vhe enCaQements that have been aNnOunOod
during the last week lack. as yet. the stamp Of
authenticity. One OF them has been formally
,ontradcted. and us tho young lady was ono
II tho leading bellies last winter 1t is to be
Hoped that she will DO allowed to enjoy her
second season. which is conceded to 10 the
pest Of ALL without having her name connected
With that OF any OF her numerous admirers.