The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
WHAT rs CONC ON IN soc1rrx.

dining and dancing during the week. but, A.
usual at Christmas time. shops have quite
eclipsed In interest and animation banquet
ing halls and bathrooms. Half tho world has
been occupied in buying presents. and tho
other half equally so In examining the tempt-
ing objects exposed for sale and wondering
which OF thom are likely to fall to their own
lot. Tho very atmosphere has seemed to
breathe out the spirit of benevolenco in its
bracng crispness. and the crescent Don has
struggled with electric lights In giving bril-
liancy to the moving panorama o. the streets
when the labors and eXcitcments OF the day
would seem to have ended. At this season
New York is the gaycst city In the world. not
even excepting Paris. and wins over oven
strangers who arc accustomed to n more
prosaic and sluggish celebration OF Chris.
tendoms great feast to genuine admiration
On Tuesday evening Mrs. +. W. Vanderbilt
gave small dinner and musical to Johann
Wolf. the voinist. and Joseph Holman. vio-
loncellist. In addition to the professional.
who played most charmngly. Miss Fanns
Reed snng several times. with all her old das.
and ring. Mr.. Cavondish Bcntinck gave
capital comic song. and yong lady from Eng
land several admirable harp rccitas. Mrs.
Vanderbilt looked extremoly we'll in n rich
satin gown OF deep salmon pink. with n chain
OF brilliants around her neck. which must be
recent addition to her jewel box. as no re-
membered to have seen It before. The stones
were of large size. and it hung far down to the
waist OF her corsage. almost rs far as Mrs W.
X. Vanderbilts celebrated necklace OF pearls.
Mrs. Thomas Howard. who is still on n visit to
her aunt. wore bow knot OF diamonds on the
loft side OF her corsase. which was as flexible
as an ordinary ribbon bow. and looked as hit
had been carelcssly tied by hand
Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokos's dinner dance on
Wednesday evening had trees OF svergreens
In all tho corners OF the ballroom OF the same
gigantic proportions that characterize every
thing she has and does. Stars OF Bethlehem
in electric light glittcred from behind them.
while their branches were laden with toys and
| ornaments. any one Of which would have been
in itself handsome Christmas gift Eighty
happy faces surrounded the horseshoe tables.
and moro than double that number danced In
tho very lively cotilon that followed Mrs
Stokes evidently believes in the old adags
that IL 1t is worth while to do thing at all IL
| is worth while to do 1t we'll. and her Christmas
festivities for the young folk. which include a
party oftwenty-flve to Lenox this week. will
extend we'll into tho now year
The Thursday Evening Club had its first
meeting at Miss Amy Townsend's last Thurs
| day and scarcely member or an invited guest
failed to appear. reading by Mr.. F. Marion
Crawford was the attraction. and was greatly
| enjoyed BY ALL Mr.. Crawford's personality Is
maRnetic. but nature has hardly done him
justice In tho power or sympathetic qualities
.. ,ne voc"i organs nc leaa rom the "iteh
o,iskuo heleas. popular Oh MS worRs-snd
H,So iioni gu u NV ho.e'. mo account
oI MS pli'a.e mo Ut sorrento was however.
,ne nos' in'ei.s''nk u ms rec''ais. blshop
Fo''er' VINO. win Df' halhsloru ana several
other clericals. was present, made brief adj
| dress at the close OF the evening highly lauds-
| tory OF Mr.. Crawford and OF the charming
hos.ess' MISS townsend
mo passengers who arrived on the storm
tossed Ieutonic on Thursday had their suffer-
| ings Rreatly mltigated by tho Kindness OF Mr..
| paderewskl. who discoursed the most delight
ful harmonles on tho steamers somewhat dis.
cordant piano. lie mad an ovation In London.
| by tho way. whleh must have been exceed
| ingiy pain1ul TO mis- refined and sensitive ma.
ture. inc ladies' VINO were present at his last
performance are said TO nave fallen at his fses
| ana given volce TO tnelr adoration IN unearthiy
| shous7 ana cries. very much after the fashion
OF shaking QuaKers at their love feasts or
oanclhe oerVishes ID thelr oeVotiohai rites
| Inc ohiy "eooihs oi inc week was that OK
MISS flhchoe ana the non. MT. tombstone.
which, o"ihs 10 ehe orlae recent illness.
was celeDrateo IN 1.rs' i!ncnots craving
| roon,' anu no' u. OF ueorees ohutoh; 70 inc
ereat olsappoin.mehe OF se'eral hunnreos OF
|
iookeo eA'remel, wen IN NOE pUins iacs ana
olamonos' ana pore no trace OF III neaith.
| The engagemens OF MRS Bradley Martins
| young daughter to tho Earl OF craven has
called forth cataract OF disparsging COM
msnts and pitifully moan remarks. Hall OF
these have their origin In Jealousy and half
have foundation In truth. That the young
follow Is not model OF tho primitive virtues
Is probably beyond dispute: that he has run
career IN ooth the worlds OF LONDON. ana
| has Still reserve iund OF unsown
| wild oats. 10 admitted by all his
| friends; out ne ID young. we'll mannered. we'll
intentioned. with gentlemanly presence. and
Is said 10 nave had an education apart from
his worldly experiences. IL Is hardly iiKey
that Mr.. Martin would have promised him his
only daughter In marriage II ne had not leis
toieraoiS surs oi us character hhu princ'pieS.
anu do oo,ti 'ii. anu Hite' martin 'i''o i' .'~'
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