The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-10
WHAT r. como ON IN sonrrr

| flowers blooming at every corner and shop
| windows bewildering In their display OF finer.
les. is almost rs stagnant as It lie In August
This is partly owing to the large number
who have turned their steps westward and
southwark since the beginning Of Lent There
are probably fewer society people In town now
than there have been at the same period OF
| the year for long time past Very many have
gone on the Cumberland Gap trip. Others are
lingering at St Augustine and Bermuda hav-
| ing but little faith in the duration OF summer
weather In tickle April Others. again. are on
ocean steamers. flying to Paris for their spring
and summer shopping and for breath Of
freshness and novelty in the most fascinating
Of capitals. after the deadly monotony OF
| luncheons and dinners. beginning with cock
tails and ending with bonbons. and we'll sea-
| soned with darkest scandals. which have been
their daily food for many months.
| To those whom economy or expediency com.
| pol to remain under the family root tres. and
who have exhausted tho theatres and found
them like the little girl'a doll. all paint and
snwdust. the Hasty Pudding Club OF Harvard
College has como with It's carnations and red
roses. its 1uips and cranks. and fun and non.
| sense. to elevate tagging spirits and make the
| dancing set with their mnmmas and chaper.
| ons feel quite alive again. There never was
a noisier audience than tho ono assembled at
the Manhattan Athletic Club theatre on Thurs.
day evening to enjoy the three-act operetta
| presented by the Harvard boys Mt the opening
| Of their spring season. The nnme Of the
operctta signifies but little. as the performance
| wns medley OF farcical situations Irresistible
| choruses topical songs. and ballet that pre.
sented Loie Fuller. Carmencita. and all the
.gayety girls OF this curious IN de sic,Lr period
| In the most ridiculous and laughter rrovok-
ing aspect. Applause was continuous and
| md fhn N;rn ,,.;At,
and tenor gave out their notes. com.
bined with tho resoundine reirains Of the
| chorus drove II few nervous old Indies and
bald headed elderly gentlemen to tho corridors
| and pavement for rest and refrcshment. Mr.,
Berry as 1.-THE nobLy. snobby. dandy king Of
dudes" was so we'll gotten urnnd such lively
reminder Of the genuine article rs seen in tho
avenue and at club windows that his first APP
pearance was greeted with shouts Of derlsive
laughter. Take it for oil and ali. the Husty
| Pudding Club outdid itself on this occasion.
The large parties of young girls who were
present under the wing of Mrs. Richard NJ.
Hunt. Mrs. John W, Minturn. Mrs. James A.
Burden. Mrs Crug.r. Mrs. Rhinclander. Mrs.
| winthrop. and many other ladies' although
| they could hardy he called
Srhoo G ris ~ tn in.a,o
| Knowing nrthc: bu.. nor beau.
were yet rs full OF enthusiasm rs they are an
| ward class day exercises.
| SUNDAY luncheon Tart :es n ing those Leaders
| Of fashion who, rcsidin;: very far IN town. are
| known Us Queens Of Harlem. have been car
| red on with much success during the dull
| season. Mrs. Ogd II Mills has entertained .
| party Of twenty Or thirty every week when her
| spacious dining room has been deeked with
| tulips. hyacinths. an rrimrosrs. and every
| nora reminder IT the coming srrng These
| ,,,:.l III ~,
tween n late breakfast. or. it might To more
| gracious to say. between church service On
| Sunday morning AMI n De'moni"o dinner at 3
| PM for the servants even % the rich must have
| their sunday privileges" and the domestic
| machinery !oes not always run on oiled hinges
| on the first day OF the week. Hence the popu.
lnrty o: Mrs. Mills's lun.heons.
| Weddings and Easter 2avetios are OF course
| all in the future tense. C,rls nre out from
| Mrs. Van Nest for the mari, age Of her dnuvh-
ter Jean" to Mr.. Gran! Foster 90 Tues las.
April 10. IL! half-past 3 p. NJ. 81. i,a. tnuiD-
news Church will lie the scene 81 the nup-
tials. and it will rrobuhy be II very pretty
wedding The BRIDE herself is far to see. and
| will Of course 10 arr.y.u in the dnintisst OF
| silks and la"es Her sisters Mrs Gambrill
| and Mrs Carroll Jackson. are beautiful w0-
| men. as are also the sisters Of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Richard Delaieli and Mrs. Char.e. De
| Rham. Jr. 1nvi.otions to the reception are
limited but the church promises to DO full.
Mrs. Henry A. Tai,er's invitations to the
marriage Of her dau -hter. Miss Emily Lang.
don Ervinc. with DR.. Valentine Mott. IN 7 huls-
| day. the 2lst. at ST. Georges Church. have .iso
| been issued. The service will BIO choral. and
| the popular Low Church erEyman. DR.. RAINS
| ford. will offlciate. Miss Ervins Will have two
| brdcsmaids-her hni!-si-ter. Mis- sophie
Taller. and Miss Clara Wright. DR.. Motifs
| best man is to be Mr.. Frank Roosevelt. and
| among his ushe-s will to Mr. Augustus Mon
roe. Mr.. Gouvernsur Morris. nnd Mr.. Randolph
A wedding OF later date will be TINT OF Miss
Know,ton and Cont Johannes Won Francken-
Siers.orrfr. which will make stir In the City
OF Churches. The bridegroom will wear the
uniform OF the Imperial Guarl Of Berlin. and
the bride is expected to make al unusual
showing OF point lace and diamonds Repre-.
sentatives OF tho diplomatic corps ut Washing.
ton are looked fo-. but the dips" are not easy
to move unless compelled to do 40. and never
don their SNOWY uniforms and orders EXCEPT Mt
m official reception or in honor OF very init.
mate friend aud comrade There Is certain to
be Il largo detachment Of fashionables from
this city. however. ms Miss Knowlton Is a ia
vorite in tho gay world both here and In New
port. and Mr.. Knowltons big house on Brook
Ign Heights will lie n charming place for an
| afternoon festivity.
Tho engagement has been cabled all the way
| from Algiers OF Miss Blanche Havemeyer.
daughter OF the late Henry Havemeyer. to
| Mr.. ]. Adalr Campbell. the son OF Scotch
| laird who halls from q castle with long
namc in Scotland.
simultaneously with the closing OF Fifth
| avenue mansions and the dispersion OF socl.
| ety's great world. the colony OF artists whose
| studios see such marvellous dancing and pos.
turing. and are such charming meeting
grounds during tho winter months for all who
ASPIRE to DO distinguished and conspicuous In
their day and generation. quietly fold their
tents. pack up their easels and brushes. and
depart for mountain. stream. and sea. Mr.. La
Fargo. who awakened everybody's curiosity
and upset everybodys digestion not long
since by his Japanese tea with real japanese
dishes. prepared by live Japanese cook.
| which said tea was graced by the presence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudyard KirlinR. never closes
his studio but simply dismantles It. and prob.
ably entertaips good many parties OF kim
dred spirits there during the summer.