The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
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sumptuous Kind. with silver, crystal. md nor.
celain worthy OF q princes establishment
Table linen for the acquisition Of which tina
German haus-frau spends all that she Dos.
sesses, no longer exists. except. PERHAPS. as A
foundation for satin and brooaded coverings
embelished with embroideries. laccs. and
trimmings that were once thought only suita.
bic for ladies' gowns. On those glitterins
covers reposo Eold and silver ornaments
and PROPULSION Of buds and blossoms, upon
which golden or roseate light Is shed from su.
perb candelabra with dellcately tinted shades
Large banquets arc historical. We road a,
them In tho earliest periods OF history and
from the days OF Lucullus down to the tclgns
Of the early French and English Kings. COT.
fers were emptied and inaginations exhausted
in producing now viands. costly wines. and
gorgeous decorations for the great banque,lns
halls where these feasts were hold. II IL
curious that tho republican civilization OF this
Western land should be repeating these luxu.
rlous repasts, with an even greater refinement
of elaboration than the apoients ever dreamed
OF. Clcopatras pearl was q shabby vulgatlty
in comparison with the oostllness Of many
New York banquets. and a. for nightingales'
tongues. Mr.. Vanderbilts or Mr.. Bradley Mar.
tins chef would 60 and hang himself II he
could cook nothing more appetlzing.
On Monday evening the subscription dancs
at Sherry's was preceded BY dinners at Mrs,
Livingston Ludlow's. Mrs. Henry G. Mcvickars
Mrs. Douglas Robinson's. and Mr.. Egerton
Winthrop's. All these ladies took parties Of
young people to the Dance which fulfilled all
tho promises and expectations that had been
held out. sherry's rooms were lovely in ther
light and delicate decoration. and In the rer.
feet freshness which accorded SO well with tic
dancers on the floor. The lady patronesses,
without exception. were young and pretty
women. Mrs Welles. formerly Miss Fanny
Swan, who has been seen 50 little In society
since her marriage. looked extremely hand.
some. Mra John @ Wilmerding IN black
lace. frightened hero and there with
touch Of yellow. recalled very wildly the
Georgia Heckscher OF other days Mrs.
Henry G. Mcvickar was In pale blue.
with q profusion Of diamond ornaments
most becomingly disposed. Mrs. w. D.
Sloane. in an exquisite shade Of lilac. with
broad ribbon studded with emeralds worn di.
agonally from shoulder to waist. made quite
as effective display OF Jewels as Mrs. Bradley
Martin. whose emeralds. II more numerous,
were not larger or more perfect gems. Mr..
Charles Russell Hone led tho german. and
led 1t we'll Without disreepect to the young
men. the dancers find much comfort In q cotil.
lon.lod by one OF the old-timers. There Is more
calm. less furry. and more discipline.
For some reason difficult to explain. the New
York men this winter are not at their best.
French gentleman who has recently returned
here after an absence Of twenty years In.
CURED with some curiosity whether the men
had grown smaller or the women taller than
they were in former days. and certain 1t Is that
the present type Of American womanhood s
splendid as to physique and development,
while Englishmen Of the Vivian stamp look
like poplars surrounded BY underbrush when
brought in contrast with tho New York youths.
The dance at Mrs Ogden Mills's on Tuesday
evening was. as usual. preceded by dinners.
This brought the guests to the foot OF the
grand staircase. which ia striking feature Of
the house. in groups Of sixteen and eighteen
at time. and after exchanging greetings with
their hostess they broke into couples and were
whirling around the ballroom without any
painful waiting and lingering for partnera
The ball was very SNOWY and striking. perfect
In all its appointments. with light and glitter
enough to put every one in good spirits.
Could an old Union Club man Of fifty years
ago have been raised from the dead on Tues.
day evening and dropped into Mrs. Arson
Stokes's mansion. he would have sworn with
many oaths that ho was not in New York nor
In any part OF his native land. The gorgeous
ness OF Mrs. Stokes's extensive suite Of rooms,
the liveried servants at every step. the be.
wilderment Of fancy costumes. illuminated By
floods OF electric light. the subdued oriental
ism OF the Moorish room. the exquisite paint.
ing and gliding OF the Louis Seize apartment
all eliminating in the library and dining room.
where over a hundred guests were seated at
long tables. groaning under their weight OF
silver. gold. and crystal. while flowers and
singing birds served still further to bewilder
the senses. would certainly have driven the
ghost Of other days. with sensation OF relief.
back to the peaceful shades of Hades
Mrs. John Jacob Aston was fresh and bloom
ing in Venetian court dress Of the sixteenth
century The colors were violet and white.
and the jewels on her corsage and In her hair
were most becoming. Miss Flora Davis made
an exquisite Dresden china shepherdess.
Miss Kitty Cameron wore the always becom-
Ing Duchess Of Devonshire hat and plumes,
which. however. has been so generally adopted
IN the present day as hardly to produce the
effect OF fancy Dress Take it for all In all
Mrs. stokess fancy dinner was a very
beautiful and successful entertainment
Thursday morning saw pushing crowd OF
curiosity seekers blocking up the entrance to
calvary Church to get glimpse OF Mrs. Rob.
erts and Col Vivian during the ceremony OF
their marriage. There should have been o
coronation or u royal funeral going on inside
to justify the interest that seemed to be felt in
these two private individuals. In point Of
fact. there are dozen weddings here every
winter that are really better worth seeing.
The bride was faultlessly costumed In two
shades OF violet velvet. mado In Louis Quinze
style, the front Of white satin embroidered in
silver and old lace turned up at the bottom
OF the skirt small bonnet OF colors TO
match and moderate display OF jewels
complstcd tho bridal attire. Mrs Roberts
was quite Mt her ease. and smiled pleas.
antly at her young son. who sat in tho front
pew. 1t would seem that but little fault could
be found with her costume which was en-.
inently rich. suitable. md becoming. And yet
there were those present hypercritcal enough
to object to her satin slippers and to wonder
why she did not with n bonnot) wear tuttoncd
boots or Oxford ties! The English bride.
groom who was rather moro an object OF in
terest than his bride. was alter nately admired
and censurcd by the crowd OF lockers on. His
height and soldierly bearing were beyond
criticism. but some found him cross-looktng.
others objected TO the cut OF his mousacMc.
but all agreed that the cut OF his coat AID
trousers was beyond cliticism