The sun., 1893-03-12

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II 10 doubtful whether anything conld be
more depressing than tho social and ntmos-
phsrIo conditions of New York ut present-
Everybody has had all tho Lenteu rest thae
he or she Graves: everybody has seen ;uii the
plays that the theatrical repertoire anordss
theatre club mcmbors. whether hen or otfer-
wisc. nre getting tired OF each othcr.and sewing
circles are Airhing over laccratcd fore hnRtTs
and the scarcity OF mon at , o'clock tea. The
weather Is ntrocious. tho streets impossible.
church bells ring NIL day long. ns u for u per-
petual funeral. and. In short everybody Is dis
gustcd with blniso,f and with everything else.
Whether tina will 90 on untli Faster hobOdy
knows: IL II docs, tho town will be dcpopulhted.
for It ia not In human nature to endure it
Florida Ia coming 10 tho front again IA place
OF consolation for the weary and henvy ladsn
III the great struggle. not Tor existence. but for
diversion. though st. Augustine holds out i'm
vain, as yet, her varied and manifold charms.
and her great hotels are bnrsly hait hlled.
Another week or two. however. Will ace an IN
crease in her floating population. mr. liarry
Legrand Cannon has taken II house ht ST.
Augustine. and. regardless Of Easter tableauS
and all that he was expected to do Tor them-
will depart for the land Of oranges and nllGa-
tors in u very few days. Mr.. and Mira Charles
j. Alexander will also soon DO on their way
South. and 80 great is the rush likely to be
during the next fortnight that staterooms on
the vestbule train running direct to st. Au-
gustine arc booked three weeks In advance.
Mexico seems to bo another promised land
| this year and large parties are going there
from Florida and by some remarkable geo
graphical mannuvre expect to take Chicago
on their way back. Doubtless they will do 1t.
but the enterprise will verify the old saying
that the longest way round is the shortest
way home" The two young noblemen who
have been recently nspicuous at small din
| ners and Delmonico suppers. tho Earl OF Ava
| and the young 1rishman. Niscount Ennis
| more. have also departed for the beautiful city
| OF Montezuma. Lord Ava having successfully
| and diplomatic ally negotiated the settlements
| for the marriage of Miss Davis with his brother
| Lord Terence Blackwood. which will probably
| take place in tho early summer.
| The fear of cholera and the terrors OF quar-
antine are likely to interfere somewhat with
| transatlantic travel this summer. and as the
| novelty OF visit to Chicago holds out allure
ments. especially when the trip may be ex-
| tended to Alaska or San Francisco and Japan.
it looks now as II the rich and restless would
turn their faces rather toward the setting than
| tho rising sun. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kelly OF
Washington square. who went abroad in JAM
uary. will return in the suite OF the Infanta
Eulalie. Mrs. Kelly. who Is O Spanish lady.
having been appointed lady In waiting to the
| Infanta on her voyage to this country. The
Infanta's suite. it is said. will be q large ono.
and will include. Of course. some very choice
specimens Of Spsin's bluest blood.
| One thing seems pretty certain: II all the
wonders OF the world that will be collected
| under the roofs and domes Of tho Fairs
buildings fail to interest the spectator. the
| vast concourse Of humanity Of all nations.
peoples tribes. ranks. and professions that
will be gathered there must necessarily bs an
| unending source OF amusement and surprise.
Some people dislike crowds. but to those who
do not the enjoyment will beimmense
| Rumor has been very busy with details Of
tho mounting OF milionaires' households at
Chicago and Of the yachts that are to dot Lake
Michigan. for excursions hither and thither
during this razzle-dazze summer. but II the
account te correct OF Mr.. James A. Burdens
plan for his famiys outing. It is decidedly tho
most original one that has yet been projected.
Tho report says that Mr.. Burden has char
tered. or. it may be. has built. vestibule train
for the accomm odation Of his family and .
party OF friends. and he proposes to live on 1t
during his visit to Chicago. and afterward to
proceed to Alaska and other remote points.
The only objection to this princsly arrange
ment would seem to be that railway trains.
| when in repose. are generally kent In very
| noisy. smoky. and Objectionable quarters. and
a special track leading to some salubrious
spot would seem to be indispensable for the
| comfort Of It's occupants.
| Among the few entertain m ents tho past week
have been two very beautiful dinners at Mrs.
William D. Sloane's. which seem to have been
sufficient in themse elves for the enjoyment OF
| tho guests. as they were not followed By dances
| nor by vaudeville exhibitions. Mrs. Jordan l.
| Mott had an extremely pretty dinner on Thurs
day evening. where fresh flowers In profusfon
and a number OF young and lovely girls.
among whom were Miss Coster Miss Wilmer
| ding. and Miss Grace SI 'linC. made tho table
entourage most charming. The only male
guest. however. was Col William F. Cody.
otherwise Buffalo Bill" who seemed hardly
able to understand whether the young ladies
were there in his honor whether he had
been ask ed in com pimcnt to them. In these
days. however society people are SO surfeited
with conventionalities that anything unique
or peculiar is supposed to be acceptable.
Among all the intellectual treats OF this
Lenten season lectures readings. and CON
ferences." which certainly have been as the
sands Of the seashore for multitude-nons
have been more charming than tho dramatic
recitations Of ". II. V. Le Maistre. assisted hy
several society ladies whose knowledge of the
| French language and hstrionic talents 1T
them for tho task. The first entertainment
was held at Miss Furniss's in Fifth avenue.
when Mrs. Roche delighted tho audience by
| her impersonation OF IA young widow In one
| OF George Ohnets little comedies. Mrs.
Ioche's French is perfect md her voice
most musical and sympathetic. At Mrs
| Goodwin's on Wednesday last Mrs. Fran
els Bacon. formerly Miss Post OF Paris.
and Mrs. Henry Taller. who WAS Miss Clara
| Wright. were simply inlmitable in Il short play
| OF Edouard Paillerons. and as both those
| ladies were educated abroad. their pure
Iarlsian accent was pleasure to the ears
Miss Aida Chanler and Miss Bessie Ward
are also members OF Mr. lie Maistre's dra-
matte corps. and very charming they both
| were. There are still four Of these delightful
| entertainments In the futuro-two before and
| two after Easter-when the same ladies' will
again appear. with the addition OF Mrs. Oliver
! sumner Teall. Miss Margaret Anthem. Mrs. O.
| NJ. Carnochan. and Miss " Woodward.
| Another wedding has been added to the list
/ o1 rich and imnNrinnt nnns. mt tho head OF