The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06
WnAr ~ como ON IN SOCIETY.

Tens. at homes. receptions. and rosc,uds
have had II all their own way this wsch
Pretty girls hnvc stood for hours beside mann
mas more or less pretty-cenerallr. II must -
acknowledged. lcss-and smiled and bowcdt 6,
q concourso Of people. very fow Of whom wern
known. even by sight. to either mother or
daughter. but to whom they look for dinners.
danccs. cards to Patrinrchs and Assemblies.
and other little favors In the near future And
the ton that Ia most satisfactory to tho givcrs
IL the one where rnatrons leaders. and patron-
esses OF subscription functions most do conurc-
gate, and not where tho rosebud garden Of
girls 10 In It's fullest bloom. Young men nrs
not important factors In these business cntor-
tainmcnts. Every girl likes. OF course. to hnvo
one or two In the background to whom sho
may turn for moments relief md recreation.
but abe feels that whole winter OF success or
disappointment may hinge upon due obscrv-
ance Of tho proprietios. and therefore she
smiles her sweetest on tho dowaaers. New
York girls are certainly endowed with sur
prising amount Of worldly wisdom. which
doubtless comes with the silver cups and
iewelled necklaces that gcdfathors mud god
mothers bestow upon them.
Mrs. ireland and Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner.
both colonial danes. or daughters OF the Rnvo.
lution. as they arc sometimes called. were
among the first IN tho Geld with introductory
teas" and both presented q second daughter.
Mrs. Ireland derives her place among colonial
dance from her Dutch ancestry. her mother.
Mrs, Duane Poll. and nor nunt. Mrr. Frederic,
having boon tho only dauebters q, the Into
James BrinckcrhrfY. whose wife wns MIss
Trour. Both these sisters were distinguished
for their beauty and wero prominent bellies
nearly half a century sinco. II IA not surrris-
ing. therefore that Mrs. Irelnnd's daughters
should have grares nud attractions.
The Gardiner family, whose many quarter.
incs, Inherited from colonia! Governor. Q:
Nav York an Nassochu setts n genuine demo.
CRITIC pen would hesitate to register, hive
ncvor until recently been consnjc,,ous IN New
York society. Miss Julia Gardiner. who mnr-
rtcd President Tyler when no Was Old and shn
WA still young. WAS celebrated for hor blnnl
benuty. before the time that the worl blonde"
usod nc n auhatontiv. ha,, ho.n iryent.d, INT
II wns In Washington rather thur Now York
flint her vol,ow bnir VIVA most admired, At
that tim. Tho fnmily WAS bnrd]y 40 rich ~ IL Ia
now as lnn,l on {,n,,!iper's Is,sn,l had much
lower money ynlue. Now |. furnishes not only
q kind Of haronial rcsticnc" for its owncrs.
hut has acrcs OF ground. wsl stocked W til
partrilges. quail. and riea.,,nts. which rich
men may leaae ut their p.. u,e and take their
autumn shooting there.
shnre the hopors Of these tw, rcoep tions wcr.
Misa Eleanor Clnrkson. Miss Kitty Doekman,
MIss KITTY Drcxel. Miss Hsleu Rem seu, Mis-,
Bessie Sands. Miss Emily Norris. Miss Uu,eu
Ia Peyster and Miss Lizzie Wells
Tho tue xoun,.- douohtors n, air Boderick
rararon Wan Mia. Flnra DavIs and Mi.s
S,.r. Mos. sIthongh tbov nra not aIl dsbu.
tonta. u,ads = vsrv nrcttv cro,p At tbe r.cep.
tI,n .,ran hv NJ. W,Iiiar, Williams Tor her
-
= !. rra num- sr ~ tbis sensnns "huasn IN.
;anoS .ta;. ers. a.nn. ~ tha a.ma ,lav NJ
Mrs 1onis Fltzoar,ld,s wl,aro Niss Geraldine
Et.r.raia n.s thn L,,nno,,.rv "ronniny
too." % tha w,ha,,v .nno,,atio, +hnt has
Lo.n sn,notaa n, thasa n,o.anut ,ftatnoon
nothor,nvs r. "a snmahow .ucvest,va of
Sana;na da-c,.h.. ~ ohn.i,o nnatsr. ami
. 800 ,,.rnot;ra nar,a n,Icht snr.iv ha di..
coxorad In n.don tiras nil ,nts.nrandnI
functions were called matinses. and n matinee
dnnsanto ,vns not half n had advertisement:
Lut then. nruin. TINT WINS bsfore the term had
been annronrIatad nv theatrical mnnaper.
and before II had bo,n abbreviated to "m.t"
nh L;,,a-h,o,..a h... -,r,-.,,, ,,5 ,,.,.,o,
ho.mt,,n, Mrs piohord 1,,.,n lont ha. ,,..t.v
ho,.o a. Th;.. .,.,h 60. ~ rhu..s..
.ft.rnonn ., Eva onu.. -, Chrtston,.r ro,,,n,
hns In ,,or,.otion ,,,,h ~. Chico % 1,hihi
ton ord Mao 70 w.. rnoso .nn.ei;no and
,,aaror hn,,a so,,,,.ona,,. - ,as,',.ais -. a.
si,L ava .'tr.r,an Me- pot.ar p.,r.a. .,on.,
vii T., hanal, - H. W,r,t.s ri. 80 o,.as ~.
rnnJr ia tha. ,,aa ,.on ,.n,";.''a ~, St.t,'''
.,,isbsi n.rsn,an.s ot,roai ,r,,;,a Nv, vi.
ers stand aIoof Miss Grace dodge. taking
probatly her avn eycent:onal conacltv ma n
test. Ia evidentlv under Tho ,mnrossion that
Nav York woman hava nm unlimited annn,v ~
heads hands. and hrn,ns and auuyest.d Tint
work might hca,n M once Int tho rnsnons,
To this rcmnrk wn NOT urnnimnus Jndeod tho
larger part OF the frail- looking women present
who are already staggering under family.
social and charitable respon sibilities and be.
fore whom Christmas ia looming up with its
murderous demands and emotions. meekly ac.
copied their quota of triangu liar hospital money
boxes with an unexpressed resolve to render
unto Chicago the things that nre Chicngo's
mr., la+ IN ~ ,;tv ,non,,n ho. E,,- IN, h,..,,f