The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
Social Life in the Great
Metropolis.
GLOOM AMONG THE UPPER TEN
A Wedding Worthy of Note-One Good
Feature of a Woman's Club
Personals.
GLOOM AMONG THE UPPER TEN
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

New YORK, Feb. 6.-New York is being
plentifully sprinked with salt, sawdust and
ashes. This is not because its denizens are
all in a Lenten penitential mood. but be-
cause the steps and streets are in such a
slippery condition that no amount of dignity
can prevent pedestrian from finding him.
self sitting or sprawllng on the sidewalk
unawares. The rain cometh down, aud it
freezeth on the pavement. and in moment
the highway is as splippery as a cake OF
wet soap. and irrespective OF sex, age,
nationality, or previous condition OF lofty
independence. the walker finds himself in
sorry plight, unable to gain bis feet without
assistance from policeman or shoveler
of snow.
Life can only be comfortably enjoyed by
carriage people" these days, and even they
are chary of tho cold and remain indoors as
much as possible.
New York seems pervaded with gloom
this winter. The theatrical season is duler
than it has been for years. Whether this is
the want of the opera or the absence OF
Mrs William Astor from peasuredom. the
social world of New York lacks spirit,
verve and go
The chamber concerts, musicales and
other social functions In which Mrs. Will
liam G. Whitney was interested will lose
the charm and inspiration they gave to
these dull social times by the death of this
wholly charming woman. Her death was
great shock TO wide circle Of friends and
acqualntances. The cause of IT is supposed
to be heart disease. A number of her
friends say she suffered from cancer IN
her breast: 1t was cut out few years ago.
when she was abroad, but ths insidious
seeds OF ii could not be wholly eradicated
from her system and developed again and
eventually caused her death. Whether this
IS true or not. she nobly bore her illness
with cheerfulness and bravery that baf-
fed curiosity and allayed anxiety.
Mrs. Cleveland loses in Mrs. Whitney
most valuable friend. Mrs. Whitney had
the charm, tact aud elegance that enabled
her to MAINTAIN the social position that
wealth and her husbands Prestige easily
gave her. She had the cachet of the fash
i0nable world. She understood perfectly
the art OF dressing; and in this respect was
most helpful 10 Mrs. Cleveland, whose big,
sweet nature does not naturally absorb
itself in deyising and planning fashionable
clothes.
Besides the personal gifts that fitted Mrs.
Whitney SO eminenty for society, she had
kind. benevolent heart. and gave money
and time to q number of charitable enter
prises, one Of which was a free kinder
garten.
But, after all il is the living that con-
Germ us most, and the Californians on here
are very much alive.
Mr.. Charles G. Bonner OF Fresno was
married last week TO Miss l.. l.. Trlpp OF
Boston. They are stopping at the Coleman
House at present, but intend sailing for
Europe in few days. They will be abroad
several months, and upon their return to
America will 90 TO Fresno 10 reside per-
manently. Mr. Bonner has built nne
house on the LOGAN vineyard for his bride.
Miss LOGAN, half sister OF Mr.. Bonner,
came on for the wedding and Will be In
town some weeks.
Mr.. Patrick Reddy and wife are having
jolly good time. IL is twenty-five years
since they have been East. Mr. Reddy Is
visiting his relatives in Rhode Island. and
his wife Is visiting hers in Brainbrdge. N.
Y. this week. Next week they will return
to New York and will be here three or four
weeks before returning to California.
Samuel G. Mott, who. excepting Billy
Emerson. is the only representative of the
old Alhambra Ministries alive, is here trying