The sun., 1892-03-27
WHAT rs GOING ON IN soorry,

Ill.
occasionally bon mot is uttered. at wt,c,
society smiles. grimly perhaps. but with
| sufficient emphasis to show that IL approves
| Mrs. Whitney on Thursday awakened ih.
echoes OF her white and gold ballroom with
harmones from Paderewski's magical inrcrs
| which, like the swans notes bcst in dyincn
seem to grow in force and expression as IN.
time draws near for them TO cease. Her din.
ner OF four and twenty. which preceded ths
entertainment for the Thursday Evening
| Club was one OF several given the same even.
| ing. and with two theatre parties inrorfcred
seriously with the attendance at tho Mi.Caramo
| fdtc at Sherry's. though nothing could hnys
been pretticr than tho palms and roses. tho
ribbon streamcrs. and the picturesque groun.
ings OF growing plants in the old ballroom.
where youthful waiter girls in caps aud aprons
poured tea. lndled punch. and served dclicate
ices on still more delicate porcelain. The
Venetian gondola heapcd with flowers through
tho windows OF which looked Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Crugcr and Mrs. Elliott Roose.
Welt, assisted by Miss Grace Potter, Mls.
Eleanor Duer. and other pretty girla
was SO attractive that it ought TO have been
surrounded by admring swains. rcady to
empty their pockets in tho cause of charity.
But no swains were there, and hut few rock.
cts wcre cmpticd. Dancing. too. for which
tho Hungarian band played tcmptingy. was
at n standstill. while Shcrry's Kitchens and
cellars. spacious confectionery and pastry
manufact stories. and. above all. tho stoam ap.
paratus from which ice cream was rolled III
afforded moro entertainment than the lttrao.
tions of the ballroom.
How financially successful tho various char
ity enterprises which have been going on
through Lent have proved to he. of course,
only Indies who have tho interest OF thcr rot
charities at heart are q bio to tell but certainly
large number have been run of tho reel dur.
ing the quiet season. and thus thcrc will 10
time and strength to enjoy driving and coach.
ing. the Claremont teas. and other spring
pleasures in the bright sunshine aud Lalmy
breczes Of Eastertide.
Tho grent bazaar for tho Actors Fund is not
TO take place until May. but 1t will lie on a
most extensive scale and will be marked ~
surprising ingenuity. Part Of tho Madison
Squire Garden is to bo turned into nn Eng.
lish village. and Mrs. Kcndal's stall is to ron.
resent II street in Stratford-on-Avon. whore
Mrs. Sarah Cowcli Lemoyne will assist in re-
producing the scenes and events Of Shnka.
spcare's early life. blended with appropriate
introductions Of some OF the characters in hs
plays Miss Georgia Cayvan is to presls
over the sale of photographs and autographs
Of great actors and actresses of all ages aud
countries. and tho youthful members OF the
profession. such as have not yet left their
childhood behind them. arc to overflow gi-
Eantic shoe ana be kept in ord or by a young
actress to whom n short gown and mob cap
are especially becoming. that is. Of course.
with Mr. Gerry IS kind permission. The whols
affair is to bc under the supervision OF mem-
bers of the dramatic profession.
That most highly respectable charity organ
ization. the New York Exchange for Woman's
Work. would seem to have fallen victim to
the Carmcncita craze. and has issued pro-
grammes Of an entertainment to be given at
the Madison Square Concert Hall on Tuesday
and Wednesday next. to which the naughty
public is to be alIured by tho posturing and
dancing Of tho celebrated Spanish girl. 1t is
to say anything Of the sphere OF
covered by this wel-known insti-
tuition or Of tho labor bestowed upon its man
agement by the ladies' who have it In charge.
An exhibition OF the exquisite art needlework
done by its consignors ought to be sufficient
in itself. but alas! in these days
tickets will not sell unless sensationaism is
blended with usefulness. and We earnestly
hope that Car,ncncita may provo to be the
magnet that will draw all the rich people Of
he land to the exhibition and entertainment
Weddings just now come quite in the nature
of angels visits. and therefore everybody who
was invited flocked to Grace Church Chantry
IN Thursday to witness the marriage OF Miss
Allen and and Mr.. John G. Wilmerding. Jr.
The tidy chancel gave n foretaste OF Easter In
he prouson Of lilies with which it was
adorned and tho bride. who is handsome
,irl. wore laco of n fneness and richness rarely
o be found even in the trousseau OF q princess.
tclatives and old friends Of the Coster. Heck
cher. and Wilmerding families made up tho
ssemblage. as there were but few present Of
he brides connections.
Tho wedding OF Miss Furman and Mr.. W. X
3ond Emerson promises to be one of the gay
st OF tho spring season. The bridesmaids
will be Miss Katherine Hunt. Miss Eleanor
Miss Natalie Dresser. and one other
oung lady. The church where the ceremony
5 to takc place is st. Georges. in Stuyvesnnt
quare. which appears to DO tho favorite for
weddings this year. Grace Church and st.
'hOmas's having been quito overlooked thus
ar by the matrimoniaily inclined Miss Fur
lan who is n half sistcr Of Mrs. James Water
ury. will be notably handsome bride. and
he reception mt Mrs Furman's will probably
o gay enough to redeem the season from the
harge OF absolute stagnaton.
Invitations to subscribe to tho C!arcnont
'eas. which arc such charming feature Of
he spring time. will shortly he Issued. and as
hey will bo nearly month later than last
car. 1t Is to be hoped that weeping skies will
ot SO pcrs!stently attend thcm.
That sensational ocean nyer tho Majestic
hich always h:!ngs -: :.::::S....;;s ..5:al
nd unusual on her outward and homewnrl
'ips will sail again next Wednesday with
lrge number Of New Workers on her decks.
mong them are Sir !iodcrirk Cameron. MS
and Miss Anne Cameron. Mrs
harlcs Lanor, the newly married pair Mr..
nd Mrs. John Haddcn. and Mrs. Torrance.
The death Of Mr.. Charles Burial Hoffman
,moves from New York club and social lie
mos. genial. kindly. and accomplished gem
oman. His father. the Hon. Ogden Hoffman.
as ono Of tho soundest lawyers and most
Iillant orators who have ever appeared at
10 New York bar. and the son inherited tho
cen sense OF humOr and the ready wit wh'Gh
ado his father prominent both in public and
rivatN life Notwithstandln. his abundant
iimal spirits and the companionahls quail
IS which made Mr. Hoffman SO Justly ropu-
r with tho men and women o' his day. hs
as very modest and retiring man. and never
allied himself of the position to which ho was
'rn or the abilities with which Nature had
l,x hiI,, to slt. iT.fA