The sun., 1894-04-01

| uue out so they were during Lent, and beyond
little more RoFReousness Of service and q
greater lavishness in flowers there has been
NO difference ospsak OF In the entertain m ents.
At Mra Lorillsrd Kips on Wednesday even
Ing the dining table was what a debutants
would call "a dream OF beauty" with q full
service OF gold plate and a profusion Of thu
bright yellow blossoms which always herald
the spring. At Mrs. Elbridgs T. Gerry's on the
following evening antique and repousse silver
were used with red roses as a contrast and
decoration. Both these dinners we're in honor
OF prospective brides and their 1ances, Mra
| Gerry's more especially to celebrate the en-
gaRement OF her daughter. Miss Angelica
Livingston Gerry. and Mr.. James wadsworth
Ritchle, about which the fashionable world
| was kept In a state OF uncertainty by repeated
| announcement and contradictions until the
seal OF authenticity was put upon 1t By Com
modore Gerry himself II was q pleasure to
| tho lew who we're at Mrs Adolf Ladenbur0's
little dinner on Thursday. given for Baron
ErlanRer OF Paris, to see her beautiful HON.
opened again TO her friends and to enjoy her
charming hospitality which Ia always ss much
| q least OF reason and a flow Of soul as IL is an
| achievement OF culinary art.
The great social event OF the week, or Al
least the one that has been best advertised and
| most anxiously looked forward to. was the ex-
| hibitloh Of living pictures on Tuesday evening
| at the Manhattan Athletic Club for the benefit
| Of church oh srity. That the sale Of tickets
| should net handsome sum for the benencia.
ries Ia tho FIRST and most important point in all
siml!at undertakings. and in this way the la
dies who spend and are spent In the cause get
their best reward. That the buyers OF tickets
should receive very much return for their
money. beyond the comfortable feeling OF hav-
ing aided q valuable charity, is not to be ex-
pected. any more than that the light and airy
nothlnRs which coax m oney from pockets and
purses at fancy fair should turn out to be In
any way useful or even pretty at home.
by universal consent the picture which was
pronounced most picturesque and interesting
was the portalt OF the little French prince and
princoss after Francois Hubert Drouais who
now figure in history as Charles X. OF France
and the Queen OF Sardinia. Miss Natica Rives
eldest daughter OF Mra George Mves. and her
cousin. Charlotte Whiting. the granddaughter
OF Mrs. Charles Green, were exouisitely grace
full In their pose. and the latter especially gave
promise Of unusual beauty and attractiveness
in after yaars- MIRA Herman Oelrichs looked
very handsome in Les Adieu1. and one Of the
best pictures was rAmour Europ6en. ia which
Mrs Archibald Psll and Mr.. Valentine Hall
scored decided success. Miss Cora Randolph
was delightfully."- arch and expressive from un-
der the broad brim Of her picturesque hat and
Miss Julia Rogers as the wife and model Of
the great painter Greuze. Miss Elizabeth
Greene as Adrienne Lscouvreur. Miss Sadie
Thompson as Henriette dc Bourbon, and Miss
Lydia Emmett In La Patr les Honne,rs,
after Prudhon. were all so artistic In their at
titudes. so perfect In their costumes. and SO
picturelike In every detail as to call forth much
enthusiasm and applause.
Avery much less pretentious and picturesque.
but vastly more amusing exhibition. was that
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the following evening. There have been many
Mrs Jarleys within the memory OF all. bus
seldom one SO original and entertaining as the
lady who personated on this occasion that i'm
mortal creation OF Charles Dickens. She made
some capital hits. and her array OF waxen
celebrities. Is represented by Miss Mary Pell.
Miss Cram. Miss Alice Post Mr.. Joseph How
land Hunt. Mr. Alexander Haddsn. and other
beaux and bellies. were beautiful to see. In
spite Of the rigidity which formed 80 impor-
tant Q part OF their role.
The weddings of the week have been numer-
GUS without being very interesting. The union
Of an American girl with Continental title
always occasions regret. As Q general thing.
the ooronet 10 mainly tinfoil and paste
diamonds. and the chances Of happiness are
not well assured. The marriage Of Miss FL
verson and n. PAten6trs was more imposing
than that OF Miss Brewster and Count dc
Frankenstein. as the French Ambassador was
attended By q dignihed hody OF diplomats. and
the girlish beauty Of the bride gave great In
terest to the ceremony. The wedding Of Miss
Elizabeth Thompson and Mr.. Ralph julius
Preston drew together . large number Of So
ciety people In St Bartholomew Church en-
Thursday. The bride was attractive and sx-
Quisitely oostumed. and the BRIDEGROOM mot
half bad" IS young woman with strong
Anglican proclivities was heard to sxclaim.
but the ushers were declared By the same
young lady TO be Just too swaGgsr for any
thing" And IL must be admitted that al
though two Of them were engaged men. they
monopolized the smiles OF the Rirlk
German opera At the Metropolitan was nos
expected to draw fashionable audiences but
there were good representations Of society
people on all the three nightA Notwithstand-
ing the absence Of many important properties
and the fact that the opera was given on Q
much reduced scale from what We have been
accustomed 70. the chorus Of Rhine maidens
was harmonious enough to be satisfactory.
and MAtsrna's voice In BrunnhiLis As fresh.
as brilliant and as vibrant a. ever It was, In
view Of the changes that time has made in her
physique. 1t would perhaps be plsAsanter to
listen to her with closed eyes; but nothing
short of the highest praise can be given to her
musical Interpretation OF the role.
The last Adamowski concert took place YES
terday at Mrs. Baylies's mansion in new New
York. and Miss Calender and Miss De Forest
will close the musical season on Tuesday with
the last Of their most charming receptions
Damroseh's orchestra will be In attendance.
and vocal music will be given by Plunkstt
Greene and Miss Margaret Hall.
A concert In aid OF THE Summer Home for
Poor Boys" is to be given IN Sherry's rooms
on Thursday. the 10th inst. at $3.50 +. III.
Nine. Mslba. signor Ancona. and Monsieur
Plan9on have volunteered their services and
there will be instrumental music OF high
order. Mrs. John C. Wilmsrding and Mrs
James w. Gerard have been mainly instru-
mental in getting 1t M. aided by about forty
other ladies prominent In society. The pa
tronsssss include all the fashionable world
OF New York. and In the list o; patrons in
terested in ths success Of the enterprise are
the names OF many prominent citizens
The yachting season at Cannes and Nice Is