The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
WHAT rs GONG ON IN SoCIFrE.

| the arrival OF Lent Is something qui'e uhusua'.
, Even sewing Classes are few ana iar petWeen.
| and those actually existing arc 80 sterny
moral ard conscientious. TINT genuine bona
! lido need!cworl; is cxactcd from every mem
! Der albeit many of them scarcely know the
| ton from the bottom Of tho garments they are
! fnsbioning. Avery light and mcagre luncheon
| follows the hour of toll. and even the latese
scandal and tho refreshing bit of gossip Is told
| with hated breath and deferred to the hour OK
| five o'clock tea for enlargement OF detail VI
! theatre clubs the number is few and the meet
| inrs rather duh. as. except for those who like
"A Trip to Chinatown" by way OF Lenten
warning and discipline. thcro is nothing In the
least exciting on the carpet
| Tho last performance OF tho metropolitan
| Opera House Company closed tho season yes.
tcrtny, and the great est tenor and the greatest
baritone of modern times will be heard there
no moro at present Tho evening per.
tormanccs during the week have been well
attended as TO numbers. but by quito novel
stylr of audience. Country cousins seem to
| have taken tho place OF stately danes. and
| lcwc!lcd crowns have been exchanged for
very dowdy honncts. rho one exception was
| tho matinee performance OF Faust" on
| Wednesday,. when excitement and enthusiasm
| almost took the roof off the house.
| When tho door closes upon operatio per.
| furInrccs The reign Of concerts begins Tor
!
| De an orchestra or ~ piano organ. there Is no
! tino OF tho year and hardly of the day whom
| .unciG strains ara not hoard. With Pade.
! rcwsiis next series Of classical music
| his season VIII also be drawing to close.
| and tho great pianist. who dc!lcs all Other
| celebrated Performers TO eclipse or even to
| equal him. viii be of TO othcr fields.
| Dancin. will 10 tho ncNt craze among
, anyhoritcs and rcnitants. ana afternoons or
| evenings with tar!nen"ita in charming rooms
| und studios arc again coming to the front. 4
| lady we'll known in society tool; a small
| rarity 70 Mr.. Miners studio in the University
| building one evening last week. whcro Car
mcncita was tho leading attraction Tho la
! dies preferred and believed thcmsclvo, to he
unknown, bat tAa men were NJ. John Cadwa-
| :de.. Mr.. Henry Adams Mr. Cabot Lodge. and
| ,ir. iuhn Hay o! Washington. tarmencitas
yrtrcs for rriratc exhibitions hayn advanced
| 50 considerably since last year that in the abs
scncc Of Astors and Nanderbilts II may be diff
.icult for her to secure ENGAGEMENTS. Tor
those who mako skirt dancing on reasonable
terms their turOritn source OF Amusement,
however. 1t is .u;u. that Miss Loio Fuilrr with
all her mngicnl effects of light and color. 10
rcady TO engage herself as \ studio dancer.
Tho rage for dinner parties does not subside
as limo goes on. Indeed. roses will he boom-
ing and strawberries pecring out in the open
air before there isany cessation of these popu-
lar rcasts. During the week thore have boon
larry, dinners. with every dclicacv and dccora-
tion. Mt Mrs. ogden Goalet's. Mrs ". B. CUT
tinG's. AIRS James ". Gc.ard's. Mrs Buchanan
Winthrop'5. Mrs. Nicholas fishs. Mrs. Bradish
Jo,nson's. ard Mrs. George b. De Forests, |
Mrs. Theodore lIavcmcyer gave one OF her SUE
porb banqucts on Thursday evening for .
party Of young people. who were afterward
TRANSPORTED to Herrmann.s Theatre, The
brides of the autumn and early winter. Mira
W. Butler Duncan and Mrs, j. I. Kernochan. !
were present as were also Miss Amy Bend. :
Miss Catherine Cameron Miss Flora Davis. |
and several others. with his Serene Highness !.
1rinco !scnbcrg Won Bicrsten heading the list
of men. Mrs Clarence lcls Theatre Club had
selected the same play for their evenings
| amusement. so that the boxes and stalls were
largely filled with society people
Tho rush Of thcatricals. bazaars. and variety
shows. generally for charty's sweet sake. has
como early this year. Easter week Is tho
usual time for these entertainments. but
| rrobnblvthe Obligations and exactions OF Lent
| present the most favorable opportunity 1or
| good sale o! tickets The concert for the bus.
| sian relief fund last night was. OF course.
| distinguished success. phalanS OF rich and
beautiful women. backed by the most olstln-
Guishcd musical artists OF tho day. would
draw money from stones. anu New Workers
can hardly lie clhsscd in that category.
On Friday and Saturday next another claim.
| mt UPON the charitable ana klnd hearted Will
/ present itself in the shape or n dramatic per-
| iormancc Tor tho Lehcht Of the sunnyslde HOS
rIhi ana hao,rS '"ciicF uhuer inc olIec.,o"
| o. N'',. 'a'h"s ~. "r"''' '"'s' pous'nS n'"'h- !
son MIS- ~. d. 'ioi'ihs' M" N's' ii''noihe
h"oS"v"R' III" hs' "' p,tlonesses i"c'u"c'
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