The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19
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Politics and flreworka the one hy the va,
always suggestive OF the other. have nov tho
field. and from the present time until after tho
fiery fourth will absorb the attention oi thu 40.
rious ~ we'll az ofthea nuscment-loving world.
Racing and yachting como In for moderst.
share OF enthusiasm. which Ia qualified mora
or less by the spasms Of intense heat and the
vicious pranks OF general humidity.
Even with the thermom eter In the ninc.is,-
New York life never becomes extinct as was
shown on the Casino roof garden a few nlg,t.
since. when la Granadiua made her di.ap.
pointing debut Among the audience were Mr.
and MIRA Charles Francklyn. Mr. and Mrs Ed.
mund Baylies. Miss Van Rensselaer,, Mas peIl
Mr.. Cooper Hewitt. and Mr.. Louis con HON.
man, none OF whom one would have 1pectsd
to see In town on about the hottest p,ehI
OF the year. Mr.. Won Hoffman who was
ever literal patron Of music the ballet and
all artist" amusements. has been warmly wei.
coined on his return TO his former home, after
an absence Of many years All cut tho verv
young remember his rroacenium hox a, IN,
old Academy. which was always filed with
the fairest women 81 the day. and whether prs.
sided over BY bis graceful wife or by birnsel,
was tho centre OF life AMI animation during
many opera seasons Mrs. Won Hoffman ba.
now one Of the finest establishments la Paris
as well ne a picturesque villa at Nice, and 4.
not likely ever to make homo In this country
again. She comes hnnestly. az the old phrase
goes. by her beauty and talents. a. her father
the late John r. Grymes OF New Orleans, com.
manded the largest legal fees ever paid In hi,
day. and her mother was so celebrated as a
beauty. especially for her large and Luminous
dark eyes. that one Of them painted on ivory
made the fortune "f the artist who executed
1t. as u was recognized instantly by those az.
quanted with Mra. GRIMES from It's exact re.
production OF the ORIGINALS enftness and vet
fire Of expression. The fascin atoms Of Mrs
Fam Ward. the elder daugh'e or OF the house
have become matter OF social history and
Mrs. Won Hoffman and her dau .hters. both az
whom are now settled abroad. are FAR nom
falling short OF the traditional attractions Of
their IA nily.
The failure OF the new Spanish dancer to
produce satisfactorily the cachuoha holero.
and other graceful dances Of her country 70.
calls to old theotregoors the days when tho
town went mad over Fanny Ellsler in these
same dances. given with all the power and
expression that he onSed TO Terpsichnrss art
In those DAYS. akirts were quite as yolumi,
nous then as they are now, and a great deal
shorter. and yet their wearers never brought
blush to n modest cheek or made man
nervous and uncomfortable for the wife or
sister at his side. Taylioni in the sy.phida
Ellser in the cachucha or cracovienne, Car.
lott. Grisi. and Cerlto in the exquisite shadow
dance Of Dnorah. or all four In tho ras do
quatre. which charmed and hewiidered Lon.
don about forty years ago. were as different
as possi 10 from tho Carns,cItas. OmAnes
oteros and Granaiinas Of the present day.
They q ided. bounded. foated. and executed
their tours de force with ,ut suggestion Of
tho SinuOua. aapnepfipo
which we are all now familiar or Of tho mus.
cles " stse and Joints OF india ru ober wlc
bring heads and heels into close uxtarositiou.
and are more suggestive OF aero ats and
Wrest'ers than they are Of the poetry Of N otion.
The season at Bar Harbor promises to bs
early this year. and will probably anteda,e
N-wrort's. With tho coming OF hot w,athen
which is as welcome to the re-idents OF Mt
Desert a. ice5eres would be to the dweIlers In
the bar MIA! homes Of the Hudson River could
some friendly sprite drop one Or two on their
lawns an piazz,s hotols have been opened,
cottages have come to life. and all the llar.
bors' have taken on their usual summer
aspect Diplomats from Washington are al.
ready on the way. and handsome Mrs. Ran.
doIlh. their special friend and ally. who has
her own cottage this summer. will he there to
rere\a them. The Belmont. the ST. Sauveur.
the Newport. and Lylan's are flling up
tnpihiS. ana the New fork Colony" on West
strert mas scarcely an emnty cottage Mrs.
William II. Vanderbilt and her son George
VIII OCCUPY Point d'Ar"alio worry shortly. and
Mr.. g. H. Vanderbilt with his usual interest
In improvements and decorations. will pro3a-
bly, add largely to its attractions this summer
1t would seem that this Young gentIeman has
occupation enough tor many years OF bis lie
in the com pleti N OF his mothers pluce at Bar
Harbor and his own bet chatsau of "RiIt
more" In Moth Carolina Bono iilea OF what
this wonderful place, OF which the foun.
dations are hardly yet laid. ia TO be.
may lie gathered from the nlans which
represent q mun.inn $50 feet front and
containing ono hundred bedrooms Al.
ready the asture land ieeos hundreds Of
cows. and II ia Mr.. Vandcrhilts ambition to
have them counted y tiou.and.. tim he NAV
be able 10 sulp.y all North Carolina with milk.
Mr. VanderDilt's friend Mr.. p!uc9ut. a brother
OF the Young lady who is expected some time
TO marry Mr.. Alan Johrsto1e, has gone abroad