The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
WHAr rs GOING ON IN soc1Err:

opera. which was expected to kindie the a.
thusiasm OF music lovers among the smart set
has In that respect been almost failure. The
houses have been crowded and the applause
vociferous except along the limo OF the grand
and hrrt tiers. Very few Of tho old box holders
renewed their subscriptions for the supple.
mentary season. and not even on Mme. Patti's
FIRST night were moro than half dozen scat
tered boxes MED. In these family parties pre-.
dominated. and the absence OF men was -
marked IA IL II had been fancy fair.
There was constellation OF beauty In Mrs,
Ogden 0oelets box. where she sat vllh
her sisters. the Hon. Mrs. Herbert and Miss
Grace Wilaon. Tho Vanderbilt family was
repre- sented by Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly and
Mira Seward Webb. or Astors there were none
whatever Mrs. Ogden Mills md her twin sister,
Mrs. Cavendish Rentinck. illuminated tho Mills
box with the best show Of diamonds that has
been seon in the Opera House since srrovs
Tuesday. Mrs. Tom Howard. Miss Charlotte
Winthrop. and Miss Alice Van Rensselaer,, with
Mr.. Robert Cuttings young nieces. wero the
only members OF the young dancing set either
masculine or feminine. to be seen. Nine,
tho perfection Of art TINT has always dlstin.
gushed her. and II she failed to look her part
as once she did. and a slight huskiness married
tho beauty Of her upper notes. those small de-
fects certainly did not Justify tho rudensss
OF q burly German In the parQuet. who
At the conclusion OF Home. Sweet Homo"
maliciously remarked: what for she do Noe
stay In her sweet homer De timo goes byvss
she can about II sing"
The time goes BY also for the sweet notes
OF the other singing birds to be heard In the
land. Very soon they will all have Ned to
Eastern chimes. where at the coming season
the rich and great do congregate. and where
guineas. francs. and rubles will tumble into
their Golfers In as steady stream a. Amor.
can dollars have been doing during the last
few months The music-lovine jewellers II
this Western land. and their name IL legion.
will not be left desolate however. as they will
have seldl and Damrosch. Gilmore and
Thomas. with their uneQualled orchestras to
console them during the sunny days and soft
clear nights that are coming soon. And. as .
rule. New Workers love instrumental more
than they do vocal music.
Circus parties have been very popular Of
late. and as the theatres have gone back upon
the clubs that bear their name. and which
organized themselves to enjoy dramatic
novelties during the Lenten season BY pro-
ducing no novelties. and by making them
selves rs dull as good actors and actresses know
how to be occasionally. the circus has como
in most OPPORTUNITY to keep up tagging
spirits. Indeed. many Of tho girls and boys
like It better than the play. as they can talk a.
much and as loud as they please. and nirt out
raeeously under cover Of Columbus and the
brass bands
Miss Edith Kip brought together on Tuesday
evening jolly party OF those who had danced
in almost every cotillon this winter. chape-
roned BY the stately Mrs Sidney Dillon Ripley.
After a dinner at Mrs. Lawrence Kip's they
were transported in omnibuses to the Madison
Square Garden. The party consisted Of Miss
Flora Davis and Mr.. Hamilton Cary Miss Otis
and Mr.. T. A. Havemeyer. Miss Morgan and
Mr.. Barton Willing. Miss Havemeyer and Mr..
Julian Potter. Miss Sands and Mr.. Duncan
Cameron. Miss Bend and Mr.. Charles E Sands.
and few other young couples.
There have been q number Of dinners and
small receptions for the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough since their arrival. but as their
sojourn will be short and so small part ofthe
flash ~ set are now In town. the dinners have
hardly amounted to the dignity Of tanquets. A
banquet" BY the way. according to new
dictionary Of the elite. must be served on at
loast three sumptuously mounted tables and
have band Of music to play In the pauses 81
conversation and astronomical enjoyment.
Anything less than this Is q simple dinner"
A rather amusing incident connected with
the American Duchess that occurred on board
the Majestic last week. illustrating the ole
phantlne check" OF the free born American
citizen. has boon going the rounds Of society.
A young fellow mailing from Troy or some one
OF the Northern towns where Miss Lily Price.
before she was Mrs. Hamersley or tho Ouch.
ess OF Marlborough was we'll known as belle.
and who has now risen to the rank OF reporter
TO- LAM Inn Nayv ynrk i0i1r al fhA
charmer OF his early years on the dock Of the
steamer as she moved into her dock. Utterly
obllvious OF the exciting reason for his being
there. equally Indifferent to the fate Of
Borrowe and Drayton or to the impatience Of
the thirsty public to learn whether the ocean
flyer had been flooded with their gore. tho
young fellow made q bee line for the stately
peeress. introduced himself without q sus-
picion OF blush. and attempted to recall
some incidents OF their early days by men
tioning mutual friends and companions. The
memory OF tho ha0dsome Duchess was neoes-
sarlly less elastic than that OF her admirer.
and while she replied with tho utmost cour-
tesy to his remarks. there was something In
her manner that made clear even to his dense
understanding that she had no wish to renew
tho acquaintance II indeed 1t ever had existed.
Wedding bells. as they arc called. will not by
any means ring without ce86lnS during LR6ter
week. Only four or five conspicuous. mar
rIages arc announced as yet for the week that
is generally given UP to matrimonial affairs.
On Easter Monday. tho 18th. Miss ANN dl
Zerega and Mr.. John Constable Moore will be
united in wedlock's holy bonds In the Church
OF the Incarnation. For the following day
three large weddings are announced. that Of
Miss Van Nest and Mr.. Giraud Foster in St
Bartholomew's Church. thut 81 Miss Marie
Clarisse Coudert and Lieut.. Bellinger. U. g. A..
which will DO solemnized according to the
rites OF tho Roman Catholic Church. and cards
are also out from Mr. and Mrs. d. y. Steward
for the marriage OF their niece. Miss Harriet
Lawrence Bogert. to Mr.. Francis D.. Galatin.
In the afternoon In Calvary Church.
On the following Thursday comes the we'd
ding OF DR.. Mott and Mas Ewing. and this
mpletes tho list for Easter week. The first
OF the Claremont teas. for which cards OF invi-
tation for subscribers have just been issued
will also take place on tho 21st at half past
four. and will open the coaching and driving
season. The subsequent teas will be on April
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