The sun., 1891-11-08
WHAT rs GOING ON IN soe1r1,

| III oil the SHOWS TO which New York IA m h.
treated during tho next few months ora =.
successful rs tho Flower Show, disapno,nt'
ments ana heart purnings will have no mart ar
| lot In the winters doings for what are all 40.
! ciety functions hut shows and par,as. W,
| ginning with flowers and horses. pnssins ou
| to DANCES balls dinners, and receptions who,.
| living buds and blossoms bloom Tor tina IN
perfect freshness. whero jewels glitter and
| sumptuous dwellings open wide their doors 1.
| admit an admfring crowd. and where at iast
prizes are awarded. and spring weddings
strike the balance sheet Of profit and loss for
the whole businessf
The chrysanthemnms. which this year hays
headed the long procession. have had an un.
qualified success Monday evening saw
crowd Of fashionnbles assembled at the Madi.
son Square Carbon. Mr.. Adolf 1adenbure,
who is an enthusiastic horticultural. had an.
perintended the arrangements. and the result
was beautiful Flowers wsre everywhere. in
pots and clusters. bunches garlsnds. and fes.
toons, and the exclusive throne occupying the
boxes looked ont from behind Q perfect
thicket OF blossoms. There were ~ many dS.
butantes as there will be at the first Patri.
archs'. and all tho handsome yeung mothers
who are to take q back seat for tho hrst time
this winter appeared with their irrsprcssible
and We will hope Irresistible ysung daughters
Tho few young mon Who we're present glanced
critically at the human buds. and then
sank into seats beaids, mammas and
elder sisters. and proceeded to mako them.
selves US pleasant as they knew how. Debu.
tantes are always rather formidable at the first
going Oh. and 1t takes veteran In society tao
tics to mako bread -and. .buttAr conversation for
them. Mrs. Bend. Mira Sloane Nra Clews
and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop were amooe the
happy mothers OF prospective bellies who were
present. and who will soon need 70 buckle on
their armor and make ready for the tray. Mrs.
Paran Stevens. In placid enjoyment Of her I'm
munity from maternal obligations. loomed up
IN front boz In wonderful autumnal crea.
ton. in comparison with which nsturs's bril-
liant hues faded into Neutral tintA
Tuxedo has been treating itself ana its
visitors to little side shows Of its own durins
tho last week. Mr. George Lorillard Ronslds
has thrown open his new cottage for house
warming. which proved 70 the satisfaction Of
all that It would henoeforth bs the show plsos
Of the neighborhooA An exhibition Of living
pictures deliRhted very full audiencs In the
Club House Thestrs on Tuesday aight In
which Iona alligators. and other fcreien
game played Q very eonspisuous past A
stuffed tiger from Mr.. Rer1s Lorillard's COL
lection threatened tho life Of pretty Mss etAr.
ling In the nrst picture. and alligaters from
Florida were Illuminated with red and blue
lights to make moss weird the kAssaiAe nsurs
6orosyeaa Napoleon redisivus Was II. Mon
tefors Isaacs. who In white cost
With blue faoines and red sash reprsduced
the great usurper most suoesssfully. kE.
William Kent was stage manager Tor the tab
leaux. and covered himself with more glory
than he did as tmskssper at the spAxring
match In thecard room. which toek plaes few
hours later. defence Of the shrysaakhsnum.
which was at that moment receiving he HON.
are Of thousands In the Madissl Square Gar
don. and which. probably cut Of compliment to
the lady patronessss szs Of The ysuns mon
wore In his buttonholA led - prstty little
chow Of nstisufls. IN which The might Of tho
get ssaswhat he advantage
Of the knight Of the gardsuiA Al's well that
eads well. however. although Tuxsdo's round
Of election day eAySdes wound - In 0 moro
animated day than was axpestsd Whsthsra
viii 10 called Tor the Thankssivins
holiday is doubtful Z,
notable feature Of the wedding Of MrA
Swan and Mr. Dysr ct Newport on THURSDAY
was the performance Of che ceremony By the
Episcopal Bishop Of Rhode Island The Epis.
eopal Church does not permit the rsmarrisge
for other reasons than the sdultery Of their
partners. and what excuse the Bishop makes
for his infraetioa Of ecclesiastical law has not
been told Probably 1t u that the bride had
been In TACT entitled to her divorce for tho rec
ognized ground. though the decree did not
say 90.
An engagement has been recently announced
between Dr. Gross. physician to the regiment
OF British Grenadfsss that were banished to
Bermuda last winter. and Miss Florence aris-
void. daughter Of Mr.. J. n. A. Griswold.
Cards arc out for the marriage Of M. Chsu1-
coy Anderson. elder son Of Ma T. Elery An
dersos. and Miss May Ogden On Tuesday. NoL
"a. at the Church Of the Incarnation.
Invitations have also been vidsly circulated
among the friends Of Mr.. 6tuyvesant Leroy.
Jr.. to the wedding festivities attending his
10 Miss Marion Mckay In st James'S
Church. Chicago On the 18th instant
The gayest wedding In the near futurein
town will bs that Of Miss Bessie Webb and Mr..
George b Parsons, which win take place on
next at the residencs OF Gen. and
Mira Alexander Webb in Lexington avenue. A
troop Of pretty girls will compose the bridal
group. and the friends Of the youthful
bride and bridegroom are safe to make the o.
casion q jolly one
Some difficulty has been expsrtenesd in hx-
ing thu date for the great Charity ball which
has hitherto taken place during the drst ten
days of January. This year the crush Of dances
md bulls to DO held during the FIRST fortnight
,f the new year is 10 great that the managers
have decided upon holiday week for their we'll
Known entertainment and they have chosen
Tuesday. Dec. %. Tickets and boxes ere now
'or sale by Mira Hitchcock. at 8 East Twenty
ainth street every day from II to I o'clock. 1t
will DO remembered that the ball last year was
\ distinguished success. and was attended by
lumbers Of society people. who enjoyed tho
iancing. tho admirable arrangements for tho
,omfort OF subscribers. and the beauty OF the
,cene. And when to these attractions 10 added
he fact that New York's net charity tho
Nursery and Child's Hospital depends largely
or its support upon this annual entertain
nent there can be vasy little doubt that the
'oxes will sell as briskly and at as generous
PRICES as Of yore.
1t is unauestionably . fact that in spite Of
heir mad pursuit for wealth. and their reck-
ess sacrifice Of health and brains TO socuro It,
Americans enjoy money when they get II moro
han any other people In the world. They