The sun., 1893-03-26
WHAT rs CONC ON IN sourr,

| Dinner parties, circus parties. and theatre
| clubs for those who are not wearied to death
| ofevery dramatic performance that tho city
| furnishes have besn tho staple OF the very
mild cayeties OF the weck. Indeod. n list OF
| the social gatherings that have TAX en- place
| might easily be written on postal card. so
| few and m meagre havo they been. Mrs. George
| Il De Forest Mrs. Nicholas Fish. Mrs Pier
| pont Morgan. and Mrs. James a. Burden have
| had dinners and Mr.. McAllister has out for
| next Tuesday Invitations for ono Of the few
| bnnauets that have been arranged for Holy
Week. On Monday afternoon the stockholders
| In the reorrapized Metropolitan Orera House
| Company had tho excitement OF drawing lots
| for the choice OF their boxes. but it was soon
| over. and had not much interest for outsiders
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stevens have
| sent out cards Announcing tho marriage OF
| their daughter. Miss Frances Gallatin Stevens,
to Capt. Harrington Swami OF the Kings Regi.
ment. The marriage took plaoe on Tuesday
last. in Grace Church chantry. and the young
couple sailed the following day for England In
| the steamer Majestic.
This week will SEQ tho winding up OF Lenten
! duties and diversions. Almost all the theatre
clubs have had their last Publications sew-
ing classes have counted their Garm ents. and
viewed with no little pride the results OF their
own or their empstresses' inbors: ono. and
perhaps more than one Of them had their last
meetings In sumptuOus mansions. whore ter.
rapin and chnmpaGn Q luncheon made pleas
ant finish to the seasons work. Athlotic clubs
have fourshed. and many prizes have been
won at Badminton. Bowling and riding class
es readings. lectures. and French conferences
arc about to cense. and It is on open question
whether the enlargement OF mind and acouisi.
tion OF knowledge resulting from them have
been at all in proportion to the money spent In
the purchase OF Tickets. Somebody must have
been benefited. however. and. As = bright
young girl mmed It up. 1T has been .
pretty decent Lent but We are all quite glad
thai It's over"
Boxes for the exhibition Of tsbleaux vivsnts
to take place at the Madison Square Gardss
Assembly Rooms on tho afternoon and even
ing Of Easter Monday are selling rapidly. and
a very full attendance is expected. The tab
leaux are sure to be artistic, and many Of the
handsomest women in tho smart set are to
take part in them. Mrs. Roche and Mra.
Cooper Hewitt have selected their characters.
and will. Of course. be quite perfect In every
detail. as they are both pictures in themselves.
and have the eye and taste OF true artists.
Some OF the very prettiest girls are to repre-
sent different countries. Miss Whittier having
been chosen for France. Miss Perry for Eng
land. and Miss Mamie Strong. in . full Anda>
lusian costume. for Spain. Columbia Of
COURSE will be there in war paint and feathers.
that is. metaphorically speaking. since NO
young lady would disguise her beauty In the
costume Of an Indian souaw. Alma Tadama's
lovely picture Of Spring is to be inoarnated By
Miss Marion GreenleaL and Miss Julia Rogers
will represent Nine. Reoamier. Very little 10
known rs yet about the grouping of the pio-
tures. but there 10 no doubt that they win
draw large audience. and that the benefit to
tho Decorative Art Society will be substantial
Aprils brides and bridesmaids are full Of
anticipation and excitement in these dull
days. and tho real fashion show Of the season
will be ct the early weddings. and not in
churches or on Fifth avenue on Easter day.
Flowers and music are the exponents OF the
true Easter spirit. and II pretty woman has
. bunch Of violsts ON her corsaee. and tenn.
pests and hurricanes retire out OF sight looa
enough for hor to lay aside her heavy furs
and wraps. she has no desire to make any dis
play Of sprinR nnery. Indeed. It 10 voted OF.
tremely bad form to Join the regiments who
parade the streets on the great festival with
blusnoses and pinchsd lips. sporting straw
hats and diaDhanous espes. and ostentatious.
ly carrying parasols whom they need munA
Whenever q cluster Of weddings 10 to taks
place. whether in spring or autumn. the brides
seem TO have All insane Drefsrsnes for one
particular day: and although there are auiet
enough In the smart setto be divided into half
4 dozen wedding parties. yet the pervsrsity oR
human nature inclines all the world to crowd
one church and to flock to one reception
There was . time when Saturday was counted
An unlucky day for . wedding and the old
saw. Saturday no luck at all" was religiously
believed In. But with most other traditions OF
the past this bit OF superstition has passed
away. and the last day Of the week is now gen.
orally preferred for Wedding celebrations
Miss Maude Lorilard. whose marriage was
announced for the 10th OF April has changed
tho day to Saturday. the 18th. which date had
been already selected by Miss Alice Cowdin
and Mr. Hamilton Hoppin for their nuptala
Miss Cowdin's wedding will be o very pio-
turesaue affair. as six pretty girls IN rose
color will attend as bridesmaids. viz: Miss
Lambert, . cousin Of the bride: Miss Esthss
Hunt. daughter OF Mr.. X NJ Hunt and cousin
OF the bridegroom: Miss Katharine Minturn.
Miss Malvina Appleton. Miss Shelton. and Miss
Sallie Elliot. sister OF Mr.. Duncan Elliot
There will be the usual number OF ushsrs.
among whom are Mr.. Joseph Rowland Hunt
Mr.. Samuel Rowland Hoppin. and Mr.. William
TurnbulL Tho ceremony will be performed
at tho Church OF the Ascension. and will be-
followed by breakfast at Mrs Cowdin's.
1t has been announced that Miss LorillardsS
wedding is to be q very quiet one. but strong
Gordon Of police will undou btedly be necessary
to prevent an unseemly crowd from taking
iorcible possession OF Calvary Chu on thAt
occasion. A good deal OF romantic interest
hos hung over this young couple by reason OF
the youth and unusual beauty OF the bride
and tho stead!astness with which she has 70.
sisted the allurements OF social admiration
and distinction In favor OF her young lover.
The probability 10. therefore. that tho crowd
In the neighborhood OF Fourth avenue and
Twenty-Arst street will be somewhat formlda.
bio on the 10Th Of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin and their
daughter will be here this week. and tho ar
rangoments for Miss Martins marriage will
then be made known. Mr. and Mrs. Martin
have shown nice discrimination and q proper
sense OF their own dignity in electing to have
tho marriage OF their only daug ghter celebrated
under thoir own vine and fig tree and in the
country to which she and they belong. The
young brides future will OF necessity bs idens