New-York tribune., 1893-12-03
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

dings and dinners, the season OF 1aSnionaDie gay
life may be said to oe we'll under way. Thanks
irving Day passed usual with the football
match meets at the 1unt clubs and family dinners
and reunions. Never before was football con-
test watched by distinguished gathering as as
a,mbled in the rather rudely constructed and un-
comfortable boxes erected on the grounds OF the
Manhattan Field Thanksgiving Day. The attend
ance of men and women well known in polite society
was a distinctive feature Of the occasion. Very
Dretty was the scene on the field boxes where sat
the majority of fashionable people who formed
a part of the immense throng. While there were
only three four coaches and brakes on the
grounds, there was collection of vehicles in the
roads and lanes surrounding the grounds which
seemed sufficient to transport an army of thousands
and still It was long past o'clock when many of
the people were able reach their carriages and
start cityward. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
Miss Wetmore, ex-Secrctary of the Navy William
C. Whitney and his daughter, Miss Pauline Whit
ney; handsome Mrs. John c. Wilmerding, In a
gorgeous gown of black velvet. trimmed with fur
and let; Mrs. William Everett Strong and her
pretty daughter Miss Massie Strong; Mr. and Mrs
charles b. Alexander and Miss Evelyn Burden
were a few of the people who occupied boxes on
the field stand and it not an easy matter to
nick out faces in that vast concourse. The en-
thusiasm of the winning side knew bounds and
the drive home for those who were fortunate enough
10 have trap rig of any size or style was
infinitely superior to the discomfort of the crowded
cars.
Although there were runs Of the hounds at Pei
ham, Orange Staten Island and Cedarhurst the
largest entertainment of the day was the breakfast
given at the Meadowbrook Clubhouse, which was
attended by the gay spirits who make their home
in the surroundings at Hampstead, Westbury,
Garden City and Cedarhurst. There was lively
run after live fox and general joication be-
fore and after the sport
The important social incident of the week was
without doubt the opening of the opera season.
On Monday night the house filed from pit to
dome and although there have been. perhaps, since
the memorable first night in November seven years
ago. when the house first opened more brilliant
arrays in the boxes. the memory OF those who nave
been present all these occasions could not recall
one Even two years have been long enough TO
bring decided changes among the boxhoders of
the Metropolitan Opera House. and death. loss or
health and shrnkage of fortune have filled several
of the boxes with faces and forms AS brill
liant as was the audience Monday night, that
which assembled In the boxes on Wednesday night
was even more "dressy" and fully as distinguished.
As has been intimated. there several new
corners in the of boXhoders and many new
faces. The visiting young men found their time
fully occupied on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights in going from box to box, making their
first bows to debutantes and matrons who have
been absent from the gay world for time In
the audience on Wednesday night were number
Il
Jewels and handsome gems Mrs. Foxhall Keene
attracted much attention in one of the boxes
She wore a gown of pale-bue velvet which had
a simmer Of silver and trimmed with silver
embroidery the skirt. The bodice was OF rose
coored velvet. and was studded with handsome
Jewels. Mrs. Keene also wore a tiara of diamonds
With her in the box Miss Kittie Cameron
in white silk and chiffon and Sir Roderick Cam
eron In the first parterre box on the right or
the proscenium arch were Mrs. John H. Davis, in
handsome gown Of white satin relieved with bows
Of cherry -colored satin. and a tiara OF diamonds
her sister Mrs. George l.. Rives, in white satin
brocade. and Mrs. James p. Kernochan. in pink
and violet brocade and superb tiara of diamonds
Mrs William Everett Strong, with her daughter,
Miss Masse Strong. had Ogden Goeets box Mrs
Strong looked handsome in gown of Nile-sreen
chiffon. draped satin of the same shade, the
corsage being OF emerald-green velvet MISS Strong
was in a pretty gown of palegreen satin, trimmed
with fur and velvet of a deeper shade than the
gown. Miss Frelinghuysen, in beautiful gown
OF white brocade, and Mrs. Murray, in yellow bro
cade and white lace were also in one of the paterre
boxes Mrs. Frederick H. Benedict wore one OF
the most effective gowns in the house. 1t was OF
black satin. combined with salmon -colored silk,
trimmed with point lace. She coronet
formed Of diamond stars. With her were her
sister, Miss Renee Coudert, in white SILK, and MISS
Alexander, in pretty gown Of white ana PINK
striped silk and satin. Miss May Calender, In
and black velvet richly trimmed with white lace;
Mrs. James Hartman in emerald green velvet
and satin, and Miss DE Barrill in handsome
gown OF red velvet were in the parterre box ad-
joining that occupied by Mrs. Davis Mrs. Rves
and Mrs Kernochan. 1t was noticeable on eacA
night of the opera that there were no bouquets on
the raings Of the boxes
One Of the largest coming-out teas was given on
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Peter Augustus Jay
In honor Of her daughter Miss Laura Prime Jay.
a pretty brunette. number OF the girl friends
Of the Gebutante assisted in receiving the guests.
The representatives Of the old families focked In
great numbers o. Friday afternoon to the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Maturin Livingston Delaheld In
Fifth-ave, who gave reception to Introduce
their daughter. Miss Julia Delafed, to the FASH
ionable world
The weddings Of the week have been fully de-
scrbed In these columns. With or two excep-
tions they have been in churches. one OF the ex-
ceptions being that of Miss Florence Mller daugh.
tel OF the late Henry James Miller. of the Cincinnati
i Wilton S0TRaokk B9ooks Whose wa" father
aSs u IN he anew RRe Wss
at the home OF the brides mother In West beNEs seyen
1sssn bs and SrSe SsS sSu RreS are
for the Christmas holidays DR. and MIS-; Br9oEs
Of Miss SSH Hamilton Ha "t to Lawrence Jacob Jaess
Protestant Episcopal Church on dnesuay ss,barinr
sHHn Mr. JasoS presentea % ushss
su link Inks Mg y9s ths JACOB sae waite SaSe
enamelled pin set with diamonds and pearls Mr.
and Mrs 'Jacob who sailed yesterday on the
Umbria. will return to New-York IN a lew weeks @
and will give a large reception at their nome NO.
IS West Fifty-ninth-st., on January IL All, Ill,
This week will bring the weddings ot MISS MISS Eena
Horsman to Harold Morton Wilcox, and OF MISS
Marion Brookman to Amory > Carhart, hr,es oo'" VI
which will take place in Brooklyn churches. -
For the coming week there are also many . ieas:
al of which have been announced; several uIhher
parties and the first OF the Monday cotillons.
set Of dances which are given under h she css
we're riyen in the ballroom at Delmonico's Ihat OF
tomorrow night will take place In v snefry ,v Mrs
Naturin l.. Deafed, Mrs. Gouverneur MOTIFS MIS-.
Edward King and Mrs John r Hall Inc ne, eH.''ioh H ION
BY Alexander NJ. Hadden There will be no favors
Supper will be served at small tables set IN me
lower floor OF Mr. Sherry's establishment The
patronesses OF these cotllons are Mrs Francis
C. Barlow Mrs George Bliss, Mrs. William B