The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
THE METROPOLIS.
Recent Social Events i'm
New York.
A CONCERT WORTHY OF NOTE.
Typical Beauties From California.
Handsome Blondes and Stylish
BrunetteS.
A CONCERT WORTHY OF NOTE
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALL

Sngle-seated. double-seated, treble-seated
sleighs are out in force these cold after
Moons on Fifth avenue and in the park
colder weather than we have had for
years and lasting longer than ever before"
says the old inhabitant with an air of one
who tells important news. Californlans do
not seem to mind it as much as one might
suspect they would.
Walter Damrosch is giving a series of
Sunday evening concerts that are among
the notable musical incidents of the winter.
The mushroom in the Carnegie Music Hall
on Broadway and Seventh avenue Is
superb concert-room. Among the Califor-
mans who attended the Damr0sch concert
last Sunday night were Mrs. Charles Sooy-
smith formerly Pauline Olmsteadl and party
and Mrs. Edith Haggin Lounsbery, who
also had box party.
The old golden voiced Campanini was in
fine trim and sang as if he lust loved to do
it" in Carmen" the opera he made his
first and everlasting hit in. Emma Juch
was Carmen to his Don Jose. The house
rose 10 them.
New York houses are not enthusiastic.
At Dan Fr0hman's theater. the Lyceum,
the people show their most intense appre-
citation by being almost deathly still.
Phoebe Davies says she missed the warm
responsive enthusiasm of California audi
ences very much during the first week of
her rlaying here. She awakens rounds Of
applause now. She has infused soma Cali
fornia zip" into her hearers.
Walter Damrosch is boylsh looking
man just about medium height he has
the fine broad brow of musician. a clean
cut. smoothly shaven face. direct and
quiet bearing. He seems central. having
that commendable self-pOise that suggests
he would be calmly equal to any emeT-
gency. He reflects as much glory on the
Blaine family by his genius as he gains by
being Blaine'S son-n-law.
Mrs Edward Moore Robinson, formerly
Ailene IVers, easily won the distinction IF
\ being the most beautiful bride New York
( has ever seen for many a dav. In her
Worth bridal gown of heavy white satin.
trimmed with foamy effects of rare old
laceS enveloped In her voluminOus tuile
veil that fell like a cloud from her blonde
eurls. which were adorned with a Prince of
Wales aigreite of diamonds she was simply
"a dream of beauty" Mr.. Henry Pierce of
California. her former guardian. made the
brightest speech at the Wedding breakfast
at the Hotel Victoria. In cnmplimenting
her he complimented all the California
girls. An especially beautiful garment in
her handsome trousseau was dainty wrap
of white Chinese silk embroidered on the
delicate traceTy of the bamboo tree-"the
tree of life'-which is supposed to bring
health, happiness and all good desirable TO
Chinese brides. This was the gift of Mrs
W. g. Irwin. the brides sister.
Gertrude Atherton asserts that 1.-THE dis
tnctiye California eye is green"-a gray,
ehaugeable gray-green-and tie tradition
that is current here, is that 1.-THE California
girl is blonde" To prove this alleged fact,
the gOlden-haired Helene Ivers. the blonde
beauty Miss Murphy, daughters of Count
Murphy Of San Francisco" Gertrude
Atherton. Kuhne Beveridge, Mrs. Charles
b. Alexander and Miss Clara 7. McChes-
ney. are brilliant examples of fair women
from California here, that seem to allow
gainsaying Of the assertion. that 1.-THE dis
tinctive California type of woman is
blonde"
But there is Olive Oliver, surerb
brunette. Mrs Herman Oelrichs and Miss
Birdie Fair, Mrs. Charles SOoysmith.
all Of whom are very pretty types of
| brunettes, Miss Kathlynne Stanton Heron,
Miss Emma Kaufman, Miss Ray RocBman.
and Miss Mamie Craddock, no incline
rather 10 the brunette than TO the blonde
tvpe. and a dozen others like them, who
might easily be- representative California
| girls who might give rise to the supposition
! that all California girls are brunetteS
Miss Murphy has been guest for some
| time OF Mrs. Eugene Kelly Jr. Her sister
married Sir Charles Wellesley an English
| baronet. Mr.. Murphy received his title of
was especially admired at the PatriaTchs'
ball, " ich exclusive function is supposed
| TO give the cachet of the grand monde I o
all who attend 1t. This is a McAlisterian
idea entertained by several others besides
himself.
One Of the notable social affairs of this
month will be an afternoon reception on
January % for the benefit of the New York
klndergarten Association. Mrs. Cleveland
and several other ladies Of note will re-
| ceive the guests. Kate Douglas Wiggin
will read from her own stories. Tea will
| be served at 3. The tickets are So apiece.
| The managers expect TO make this reception
! one of the 'swelles" Of the season and
| realize some necessary funds to carry on
| their ten Tree kindergaTtens. Hear, great,
| generous-hearted people of California;
! New York has only ten free kindergartens.
Irving NJ. Scott has come back from
| Washington, and will remain a week or
more before returning to California.
| Mr.. and Mrs. " hitelaw Reid are contem-
| plating d trip to California, en- route for
! Japan.
Among the late arrivals In town are A.
| w. Blow, T. Hooker and A. o. Larkin.
A recent wedding that somewhat sur
| prised a number in the theatrical world
! was that OF Miss Eleanor Barron of San
| Francisco to Mr.. William G. Beach, an
| actor in "Blue Jeans" here. The ceremony
was solemniZed in Trenton, n j.
New York, Jan. 10. 1898 DOROTHY @.