The sun., 1892-02-21
wnAr n eorve ON IN soc1rr,

Every night Of the last week has had q.
dancing function and every evening Mt least
four or eve handsome dinners. The last a,
the married ladies' subscription dances NJ
shorry's rooms took place on Monday. nra.
cedod. a. usual. BY numerous dinners. On
Tuesday Mrs. John T. Halls lsst dancing alas.
| for roscbujs. many OF whom are not yet fnr.
mally out, had Jolly meeting. On wednes.
| day came the leading event OF the week-Mrs
Lloyd Bryce's ball. with preparatory dinner,
given by Mrs Bradley Martin. Mrs. Maturln
| Livingston. Mrs Ogden Mills. Mrs. Frederio
| Bronson. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt On
| Thursday those who were not included In tina
cotlllon at Mrs. Bryce's danced to their hearts
content at the last Assembly. and on Friday
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave a dinner o,
thirty guests. while the opera scored good
house. and the younger set had last meeting
| OF their dancing class. under Mrs. stebbins'a
direction. at Sherry's Yesterday there might
have been q lull. but Mrs. J. J. Astor gave a
big dinner. and the Charity concert at the
Metropolitan drew large audience.
Mrs. Orme Wilson aud Mr. Elisha Dyer lad a
very pretty cotillon on Monday night at
sherry's. There was not trace OF the sers
and yellow leaf about II. The women looked
as fresh and their gowns as irreproachable as
II 1t had been the first instead Of the last Of the
series. and those who gathered In tho early
hours OF the evening around Mrs. W. G. Whit
ney's dinner table were fairer and lovelier to
sec than even tho exquisite buds and bios.
SONS that bloomed upon 1t. 1t looked as II
Mrs Whitney must have chosen her guests
for their beauty aud with view to the orna-
mentation OF her rooms. Among them were
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who. in the absence OF
her mother-in-law. might be said to have
"radiated light" from hor jewels: Mrs. Carlcy
Havemeyer. who was even handsomer than
usual in violet velvet and brocade: Mrs. Bon.
jamin Welles. who has renewed this winter all
the beauty OF her earlier youth: Mrs. Edmund
L. Baylies and Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley. both
extremely handsome: Mrs. Prescott Law.
rcnce who has no peer among women: Mrs.
]. F. D. Lanter. Mrs William jay. and Mrs.
Willie Sloane. A notable assemblnee OF young
matrons. and even in this season Of lavishness
in jewels and brocade. very brilliant display
Of nineteenth century taste and prodgallty.
The Assembly on Thursday night was cer-
tainly not I'M proved by the exertions Of the two
dances that went before it Weariness and
safety were written on many q fair face,
gowns, ribbons. and flowers wore a last rose
OF summer look. and only maidens Of 1S or
long marnrnss seemed able to MAIN
tain the perpendicular. They all looked as IL
they would drop into Rip Van Winkle sleep II
the agony was prolonged another hour There
were more than the usual number Of dietin-
guished foreigners present-Counts. Barons.
MarQuises. and even Serene HiGhness. all Of
French German. or Italian extraction. and all
we'll primed with details Of the dark scandals
that have come over both land and sea.
Luncheon parties. too. have been lively DUR
Ing the past few days. and those whose
strength has failed them for evening enter
tainments have been able to sit through many
courses well seasoned with the latest histories
Of shame and dishonor.
The cotillon led by Mr.. James Otis in
Mrs. Coopers white and gold drawing
rooms on Wednesday evening was as pretty
and picturesque as any that has been seen
this winter. All tho brides. all tho bellies. mar
ried and single. and the very best OF the mas.
culine contingent. were present and respond.
ell to Mr.. Otis's unfaggns spirits with tho
vim that tho magnetism OF such q leader 10
able to bring Into play. The women had resur.
rected. repaired. and rejuvenated their best
gowns. and II wear and tear insisted upon
coming to the front q diamond spray. star or
bow knot concealed the cavagps OF time. Mrs.
william Slonne wore almost the handsomest
dress OF the winter. a blue velvet. without rib
bon. lace or chiffon. but absolutely trimmed
with diamonds. The Eoung hostess looked
handsome in white aud blue bro.
cade. with turquoises and diamonds most be-
disposed. Miss Otis was in blue
md white. Miss Jones In yellow. and Miss
Mamie Cameron in her favorite regimental
scarlet. 1t was almost the gayest dance OF the
season. and the victorian louder RESPONDED to
tho cries OF "One more" Just one moro
turn" with tho utmost good humor. It was
almost daylight. and trAmps and milkmen
beginning their early rounds. when the last
carriage turned tho corner OF Washington
square into the Fifth avenue.
Parties for the country to spend Washing.
tons birthday are even more numerous than
usual That queen OF travelling hostesses,
Mrs. Scrymser. who supplies every want and
meets every expense from the moment her
young friends leave their homes until they are
safely returned to them again. takes n large
party. among whom arc Miss Edith Minturn,
Mr.. 1oppin. and Mr.. George Vanderbilt, to
Niagara. DR.. Seward Wcbb's second house
party started yesterday in a special train for
'helburno farms with visions OF tobogganins,
skating. and NIL tho pleasures that the Ice
King can provide dancing in their young
lcads. Sir Roderick Cameron and his daugh-
ers. Miss Katharine Minturn. Mrs George
POST, and many others will spend tho day at
ho Westchestor Club. in tho ncishborhood OF
Which many country homes will Le opened,
md many house parties assembled. Tuxedo
viii have its quota also. and so will Orange
nd Meadow Brook. 1t will he distinctly nil
'ratory holiday. nothing in tho way OF amuse-
nent being provided or desired at home.
Mr.. John G. Agar and Miss Agnes Louise
lncdonough We're quietly married at George
own d. C.. on Wednesday last. Although
tut a very few wore at tho wedding. yet the
were on tho most sumptuous
nd luxurious scale. Tho brido WAS superbly
owncd. hor vel alone being wortha queens
ansom. and the profusion OF rosos and exotics.
he flow OF priceless winos. aud tho excellence
I the wedding breakfast made what might
avo been. on account o! illness in the family.
very sad affair. one OF general enjoyment
Tho most picturesque wedding. howevor,
hut has probably ever been seen on this con-
inent was that Of Miss Ethel Sanford and Dir.
ohm Sanford Of Amsterdam. n. T.. which was
Celebrated among the orange groves OF FIor-
a on Wednesday. tho l7th. II. according
D tho popular tradition. orange blossoms bring
ood fortune in their train thcn this vouno