The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
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The FIRST Monday evening dance last Monday
opened the week and tho dancing season. 10
was a pretty affair, freshness being its distln-
gushing feature. Old and experienced ball
givers agree that II pays to wait for dlsen-
gagged Monday before sending out invitations.
Two days OF comparative rest precede IT, ne
Saturday from it's proximity TO Sunday. IL un-
popular. so that roses which always pale dur
inG week OF raoketlnR. have time to gather
again in youthful cheeks and elasticity to re-
turn to weary limbs.
sherry's rooms showed the daiptiest aud
loysliest shades Of color on Monday. and with
tho clear white light and the inspiring strains
OF Lander and the HunRarians, seemed to put
life and animation into all the guests Many OF
them had been to the opera and nearly all to
dinner parties. IL being quite usual for sub
scrlbers to ask those to whom they have sent
invitations to the ball to dine with them and
accompany them to Sherrys afterward.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry q. McVioar entertained
n marty OF twelve on Monday. among whom
were Mr.. aud Mrs. McDonouRh. formerly OF
San francisco; Mr.. and Mrs William A. Slater
OF New London. and Mr. and Mrs. George l.
Riyes Mrs, Slater 10 q very pretty woman, and
Mr.. Slater. an ardent yachtsman. is now build
ing a boat which IL expected to rival the
Valiant in size and beauty. Mrs Burden, Mrs.
Cleys, and Mrs. Kernochan also had pre-
liminary dinners and opera parties The de-
butantes rather stole march upon the Patri-
archs as they appeared In numbers at
Sberry's. and made very lovely corps de ballet
with their young faces and fresh costumes.
Tuesday was given up to receptions and teas.
and every one who was not weighed down with
charity fairs and the arrangement OF Christ
mas festivals, appeared either at Mrs Bayard
Cuttings or Mra Henry Clews's. Mrs. CUT
tina's reception was for the introduction Of
her cousins daughter. Miss Maud Maria Live
ingston, who slightly resembles her Rrand-
mother once Miss Maria Murray, very lovely
woman who lived and died many years ago.
Mrs. Robert Cambridge Livingston. the mother
OF the debutante. received with Mrs. Cutting.
Mrs. Ciews has one OF the most beautiful
suites OF rooms in town, the large salon ded-
icated to music and dancing being decorated
in exquisite taste. Her reception was the hrst
large entertainment given in It for Miss Elsie
Clews. although the young lady had her
formal introduction to the great world In New
port. A stranger would have found IL difficult
to believe as the mother and daughter stood
side BY side. that they held that relation to one
another. Miss Clews being rather stately and
mature in her style. and Mrs. Clews still In
possession OF all her youthful charm.
Nothing was left undone on the part Of Mr..
McAlister and his coadjutors to make the
Patriarchs' ball OF Wednesday evening as bril-
liant and successful as the sixty or moro that
have preceded IL. Delmonico's rooms looked
exceedingly we'll. and the sale des glaces."
as the white and gold ballroom 10 often called.
reflected as distinguished o thronR OF men
and women as have ever appeared In New
York. The italian Ambassador. Baron Fava.
and the Baroness. were present. also the Mar
qus Imperial; while the legations OF Spain.
Denmark. Belgium. Germany. France. and
Greece were all represented BY the diplomats
connected with them. These made rather .
show OF foreigners. and foreigners In ball.
room are always ornamental and agreeable.
Among Americans not residing In this city
wereMr Sebastian Schlesinger and Miss Helen
Schlesinger. the latter . very handsome girl
Miss Hope Goddard and Miss Blight looking
even more charming than they did at New
port: Miss sturgis Of Philadelphia. who was
one Of the Bar Harbor galaxy last summer.
and Miss Irene Langhorne OF Lynohbura. Va
Miss Langhorne was Mr.. Franklin Bartletts
partner In tho cotillon. and as Mr.. Bartlett
was the leader she naturally attracted . good
deal OF notice. Her beauty. OF a very fair type.
is undeniable. and her white satin gown with
trimmings OF natural violets. was extremely
chic and becoming until the flowers began to
wilt OF the other bellies and beauties. the
most conspicuous were Miss Anne Cameron.
Just returned from Paris. where she went to
ofaciate as bridesmaid to Lady Terence Black
wood. In . gown Of yellow satin and white
lace and diamond ornament In her hair; her
| sister, Miss Catharine Cameron. looking pretty
In blue and Miss Emily sloane. In an unoom-
mon Pompadour combination OF pink and blue.
There was not large attendance Of dow
agers and the glitter Of diamonds was much
less than on previous occasions. Crowns. COR
onets. and tiaras seem to have gone into tenn
porary retirement Mrs. John II. Davis. Mrs.
Townsend Burden. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
kol, tha ALL lad xuhA Aa
| display. Mrs. William sloane's emeralds and
| diamonds were worth queens ransom. and
were very beautiful when closely looked at
but diamonds sparkle and blaze most blind
ingly with no colored stone In close proximity.
The wedding OF Miss Katharine Sands and
Mr. Theodore Havemeyer was much like all
other weddings In popular Grace Church. The
lights were soft the flowers lovely. and there
was no hint OF poverty or hard times In the
sumptuous costumes OF the congregation.
Never were visiting gowns so rich and costly
as they are this winter. Ball dresses are
neither as SNOWY nor as striking a. they
have been. but the satins. broeades. vel
vets. and furs ut weddings and receptions
are marvellous That most perishAbls and
becoming OF all furs. chinehilla. has come
into fashion again. and Mira CArley Have
meyer at the Sands wedding looked like .
Russian princess In soft gray and steel cos
tune. with a black velvet cape lined and
trimmed with this soft shaded fur. An effort
has been made In London to bring srmins into
use again this winter but in spite OF its Afilia-
ton with royalty. English beauties decline to
wear It except as a cloak lining.
Tho bridal party on Thursday was q very
| pretty one. as the bride was almost en-
veloped in the finest lace and look cd sx-
tremely we'll Miss Amy Bend. Miss Theodore
Iaysmeyer. and Miss Edith Kip were In the
at hrid a.
one OF Mrs. W. ID. Sloans's delightful dano-
ing parties for young people where there 10
room to spare, and whore no one Is neglected.
was given on Thursday and elosed the im-
portant functions Of the week.
This weeks gaystes will begin tomorrow
night with Mr.. Perry BelmOnts large supper
party after the opera. to be followed the next
In, H. fire Of ha