The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
WHAT rs CONG ON IN soorErr

| called. Is certainly very dull During the la
week. for instance. there has boon such a lar.
renness OF Incident that until yesterday whs,
| friend met friend nt tho special train bound
for Miss Chapman's and Mr.. Barclays wedllns
half the world has not known where tho o,ha.
half were. Elderlics have had enough to A,
In mounting their establishments. se,urins
and installing thcir brigades Of helpful or bur.
densomo domestics. and In starting the reno
walton and construction OF ball gowns, IA,
gowns. walking aud carriage costumes, and
other Indispensable adornmcnts for unma-
ried and sometimes unsuccessful daughten
who are not now deemed worthy tho expense
Of box to themselves from Worth or Felix, "A
they were In their first winter but young
men and maidons find the HON. circle soma.
thing OF BORE and they fly away to Tuxedo
Mcadowbrook. or Dutchess county Tor a run
with the hounds or an agreeable Irritation
Some oven have como back e. Newport and
Lenox to escape the dead calm that makes li,s
unbearable at home.
In spite Of all this. storm doors are coming
down daily from tho fronts Of stately man.
sions. and dainty sash curtains OF lac, or mus.
lin arc replacing the odous grecn 1hid,s that
have yelled the windows II Fifth av,nus
houses for nearlv flv, m, nths. Thr chrysa,.
thomums and the Horse show will 10 tina rost
and by the middle Of November society will
have settled down to its winters work, aud
Vanity Fair will be itself again.
In the meantime Tuy,d> ia probably the
gayest place in tho suburbs. TIL, mountain,
arc so beautiful In thsr rich autumn .arb. the
lakes like human tsmpe-s. either pllril or
rufIled according to the nature Of thu wind
that blows ovar them. the pheasants 80 n'trac.
tive to sports.nen and so PLEASANT, the pal.
,.:.
the club house. so acceptable when tho sharp
autumn brsezes drive every ona t. thu shooter
OF bright hrns and the enjoyment Of crcatlr,
comforts. Next week. on the Goth thr annual
ball will taks place. to be followed by the All
Hallow Fen celebrati ons and tableauy vvants.
with house warming ut the now cottage u
Mr.. George Lorilard Ronalds a fcw days later
The Hampstead colony has heen worry quiet
this autumn. The early departure OF Mr.. anI
Mrs. August B olm ont to take possession Of the
handsome town house out OF which the da-
vourlng flames drove them in 50 short time
the bre liking up OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ladenburs's
hospitablc home. the illness OF Mrs. Balm mt
Purly. with the scattering OF several other
cottage owners and tho thinning OF tho ranks
OF girls AMI men who wore formerly artiys in
tho promotion OF the fun and jolltty have con-
spired to make Meadowbrook and Hemnsteai
somewhat dull this year. Every place. like tho
traditional canine. has its day. and a. this
wheel goes round ilrst ono and thcn another
appears at the top. only to disappear again In
its turn and make room for the newcomers.
This truism Is very likely to be ILLUSTRATED
by the changes that a few years will see in the
bathrooms where society will meet for its sub.
scrip.ion dances. Sherry shows every inlica.
ton OF suparsndinG tho tlme-honorci Del.
monico's. with his new and beautiful suit d
dancing and reception rooms-the former
sixty feet square. with highly ornamental
and brilliantly Illuminated DOME and thu
drawing rooms on eithor side being even more
spacious and MORO deliberately gildcd and fur.
nished. The feature OF Shcrrys rooms has al.
ways been tho stairways, which ars broad and
easy. and OF very artistic design. and in tho
new building the slmo plans will be carried
ont. Here will be held tho tw) cotili,ns of
Jan. and Feb. 70. which promise to be the
crnck dances OF the winter. The ratronessas
are all young and handsome married women
with Mrs Bsnj Welles. formerly Miss Fanny
Swan. and Mrs. Henry Parish. Jr.. at their
head and no expense or trouble will be spared
to secure space. light. good supper and wines.
and indeed every requisite for successful dane.
ing entertai nments.
Two most interesting dedicatory services
buildings given by rich New York men for
charitable and educational purposes. The
chapel o. St Marks. connected with the school
OF the same name was cousecrated by Disli ~
Brooks mt Southboro. Mass. On "Wednesday
last. The chapel Is the gift Of Mr. August Bel.
mont in momory OF his young brother. Ray.
mond Belmont. who died n few scar, sinra
and who was graduate Of ST. Marks school
Tho communion service was presented hv
Mrs. Belmont. and the exercises were tended
by many people from Newport and this city
The field OF Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Wander.
bits charitable efforts has always been at
Islip. L. J.. where stands their princcly c1un.
try hope. surrounded by acres 81 lawn.
meadow. and garden. aud in comparison viii
which. In the eyes OF people OF taste and r.-
fnemcnt. thor now marble palace as il IS
called ut Newport, is n very mushroom -liks
villa indeed. Near tho Great South Bay nai
not far from Mr.. Vandcr6it's plarr t. -.
Mery's summer homo for children. w;j~A WA
built ard endowed by Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt
although depending for its support upon
Trinity parish. Tha building to 10 npcu,'t n
Monday or Tuesday 0! next week l. parish
house for the village. with FREQ library AMI
reading rooms and u miniature theatra. wh"s
readings. concerts. and even dranlit, ic"-
formances can take place. Mr.. Depcw !. cr
pected to speak Mt tho opening exercises.
which will be attended by n number # Mrs.
Vanderbilt's friends, and will be an occasion
for much jollity among tho villagers.
The engagement o; Mrs. Marshall owen
Roberts to Col. Vivian. m English gentleman
OF good birth. but unknown in this country
which WAS announced on Friday is rather
damper upon the expectation, Of those who
looked to her return rs Il promise Of unlimited
dancing and dinins functions during tho cj'n.
ing winter. Many persons outside tho cirrI'
OF her intimate friends have won ernd al tis
seclusion Of tho fair widows liz, durin. tho
past summer. She has appeared r"r,Iic. ut
Newport. Lenoy. nor at any fashioned" s'tiI'
erinG. and now 1t seems that her home coming
was only to settle her affairs and 10 celebrate
her marriage with the handsome EngIshma'.
who appears TO be in evory respect. except his
nationality which Mrs. Robcrts's friends must
necessarily regret. a suitable hu sbnnd for her
A novelty for society to talk about vii! 10
presented In Mr.. II. W. McVickars forthcom-
IN, ~ iii pu, Hal AI,rsulr