The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
WHAT rs CONG ON IN socrrry.

! the chrysanthemums at the Madison SQUARE
| Garden-perhaps the best OF all to begin with.
since 1t ia extremely doubtful whether in this
| age and country there are as many people who
| really enjoy the points OF fine horse AZ there
| are OF those whose eyes are rcjoiced and their
| whole being refreshed by the loneliness Of
form and color and tho delicious perfumes OF
| flowers. The display OF roses, on Wednesday
| especially was sight to remember. and tho
ak vases Of them containing hundred each.
which competed for the Ladenburg cup, were
surrounded by an excited crowd oil day.
In England. which Is great patron OF Gov.
| ers. they are talking now OF importing crrys.
anthemums from New Zealand. frozen in
| clear blocks OF Ice. But one can hardly fancy
| the delicate blossoms recovering their fresh-
| ness and color aft er so severe an experience
| japan. however might send us some OF the
harder varieties. and rejoice the hearts OF er.
| lies from that far-away country. whore the
chrysanthemum Is the national flower
The surprising rapidity with which boxes
for the horse show haye sold. and the prices
paid for them. indicates how dcar to the hoarta
OF New Workers Is this sort Of amusement
They may be called fashion shows as we'll A,
horse shows: but the fact that the prcttiest
women and tho latest thing In costumes Is on
exhibition there detracts In no wise from tho
value and importance Of tho display. Every
class Of high horses will be represented.
from coaching stations to polo ponies and
every married woman. belle. and d6butants
who hopes to be prominent and admired this
winter will wend her way to Madison Square
during those six days. morning. noon. and
night. Lots Of New York women understand
horses as well as II not better than tho mon.
These are certain to be regular in their at
tendance. and as every crack hunter In the
country hos been entered there will be NO
lack OF interest in tho high-jumpng part Of
tho show which. in spite OF their cries and
groans at an occasional mishap 10 always
most acceptable to tho feminine visitors.
Following the horse show. and before the
great worlds fair OF society begins its endless
| progress Of change and unrest. there will
come q number OF displays for charity's sweet
sake. to deplete tho bank accounts OF mon
and exhaust tho vitality OF women, as for in.
stance Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge's doll show for
the nurseries. Mrs. Grover Cleveland's biz
bazaar for the kindergartens. and umberless
other sales OF pretty and useless articles
which ubtless bring in substantial results.
| and provo. II nothing else, how faithfully 20.
ciety women allow themselves to spend and
DO spent for the good Of Others As to the
wisdom Of this sort OF effort for the poor thers
| will always be a division OF opinion. aud the
| adverse side was aptly illustrated by tho late
| Bishop Bloomfield Of London. who. when 50.
| licited by a royal duchess to allow his name
| TO appear among the patrons Of q fancy sale.
I replied: II your Iighness will give mo one
| Of tho jewels in your ears. or even the square
| Of priceless lace upon your lap. will engage
| to do moro good with 1t than my name or your
lahors can procure. II applied as you DESIRE"
| Election day will be utilized as usual BY all
classes and conditions Of mon for their own
amusement and qualification. The Meadow
| Brook Hounds will have a run in the morning.
| succeeded by a hunt breakfast at the Kennels
| under the direction OF Dudley Winthrop. Percy
| Hoyt. and Charlie Peters. In the evening
| there will be q subscription dance at tho same
| place. under the auspices Of Messrs. Belmont
| Lanier. Havemeyer. Mortimer. Kernochan.
| and other married members Of the club.
There will be pigeon shooting at all the Country
| Clubs. informal dances at West Chester and
| Tuxedo. and general jollifcation as tho re-
turns come in by members Of the winning fac.
| ton. In which the defeated ones will join with
almost as much vim and spirit
Matrimonial events are not mum erous this
autumn. At the marriage OF Miss Leila Alex
ander and Mr.. J. J. Emery on Wednesday last
tho Right Rev. Bishop Potter Of this diocese
was congratulated warmly on the engagement
OF his eldest daughter. Miss Clara Potter. to
Mr. Mason lavidge. After the curious fashion
OF tho day. which does not permit the ac-
knowledgment OF an engagement until the
wedding cake Is ordered. Miss Potter's mar.
riage will take place in about ten days. and
the young couple will remove to Colorado,
where their future homo is to be. Who will
take charge OF the goodly number OF poor
working girls to whose comfort and we'll
being the Bishops daughter has devoted her
time and strength for many years Is still an
unsettled question Certainly they are not
likely soon to find 80 kind a friend. Mr..
;Jrn k,Io tn al nj In fop ~
Masons. who before the war dispensed such
lavish hospitality in their ancestral homek
but whose descendants. both male and female
arc now coming their brains for daily bread.
The death. recently announced In London
journals Of Lady Revelstoke will probably In.
terfere with anything like gayety at tho nup-
tas OF the Hon. Cecil Barring and Miss Grace
Wilson. and as there Ia no time fixed for the
marriage OF Miss Eleanor Duer and Mr.. La
ROGUE. nor for that Of Miss Meta Mackay and
Mr.. George d. Morgan. the outlook for re-
unions In fashionable churches until tho turn
OF tho year is poor one. They will probably all
be crowded In with the leftover balls. dinners.
and receptions about tho end OF January. for.
as Lent makes its unwelcome appearance
carly In February this year. the season must
necessarily be short ono.
It has been said that whichever ono Of the
two distinguished candidates the polls and
tho people may choose for the next President
| OF the United States, society in Washington
must necessarily be stagnant this coming
| winter. But exactly the reverse Is likely to
! be tho case All social events. whether private
or official. will. OF course. be under the direc-
ton o. Vice President and Mrs. Morton. than
whom it would be impossible to find couple
better fitted to administer them. Their young
daughter. Miss Edith Morton. very beautiful
and accompl lshed girl. will be introduced. and
when the first days OF mourning for Mrs. Hsr-
rison have expired the capital will probably
have a season OF unusual gayety and enjoy
ment Mr. Letters new house on Duponc
| Circle Is expected to be finished and occupied
before Christmas. and 1t is said to rival any
New York mansion in tho perfection Of It's
architecture and appointments It's balroom
alone is as beautiful and as elaboratslY deo-
| GRATED as those In Ia" royaI palaces OF Eufopo.
Bathrooms In New YORK. by the way are NV