The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-11

however. ss April weddings will Be more nu-
| msrous than could have been expected from
the matrimonial depression Of the last slx
months. Several dancing classes have an
| extra Getting or two TO work out before their
| nnal winding up. . short opera season IL
| promised, and charity concerts theatricsi.
| tableaux, and fancy sales threaten to depicts
considerably the fashionable bank account
It is doubtful indeed ~ anybody will have . IS
| bill left II hearty response II made to ali the
appeals that are impending.
| The exhibition OF living pictures at the NAM
| haitian Athletic Club Theatre on the evening
OF Easter Tuesday under the direction Of MIRA
william Jay Mrs Stanley Mortimer. Mrs
| C1ews. and Mrs Lowery. and for the success
| Of which these ladies are now doing q great
deal Of hard work. will be fret IN the Field. ana.
| notwithstanding the contretemps and disap-
pointments which always attend such enter
prises, will doubtless be worth more than the
liberal price demanded for tickets. Mira Fer
nando Yzna ga's illness will make her appear.
ancs impossible. and thus q very beautiful
face Il lost to the cause. Mrs Carley Have
meyer. Mira Albert Stevens. and many other
handsome women have. however. consented
to appear and are already posing and rehears-
ing for their pictures 30 large q number ~
tickets have been sold that . second rspresen-
tation Will probably be necessary. and. as II IL
to be fuli-dress affair. Il promises TO be. with
the exception Of the ak orera performances.
the smartest gathering Of the Easter season.
The ladies OF the West Chester Country Club.
who have placed their tickets at the moderate
price Of 81 each. will probably have . crowd at
their frat exhibition Of tableaux on Friday
evening next. Mrs W. g. Hoyt. whose artistic
taste and ability are we'll known. has the
grouping and arrangement Of the pictures,
and Mrs. Borden Hartman Mrs. Theodore A.
Havemeysr. and Mrs. Delaney Kane are
among the patronessea Dancing In the large
room at the club house will be part Of the
entertsinme nt and only q spring temperature
and good attendance are required to make 10
completely successful
A fashionable audience illed the pretty the
atre OF the Berkeley Lycsum on Thursday
evening when Mr.. Edward Fsles Coward's
original play OF Hearts are Trumps-
was produced for the fret time for
the relief OF Now York's poor. The
play IL bright in dialogue and was well acted
By amateurs. under the direction Of tho
strollera' Two very good bits Of character
painting wero Miss shippers Betty Artt-
choke and Mr.. Taintor's Linthecum Hold
tie. Miss Shippers heroic renunciation OF
all claim to prettiness in her carroty wig and
general gst-up was beyond all praise. and Mr..
Taintor called forth peals Of laughter By his
representation OF the clumsy countryman.
Among the audience was Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger. who was In full evening dress. proba-
bly, lust from o smart dinner party. Miss Amy
Bend who. with the Misses Sloane. was under
the chaperonsoe Of Mr.. p 7. Rsvii.s ,ook.d
e.treme Iv prsttv IN . mini v.Ivst ,oo,. LIN
the vinrs Of innumerable .onuat.rs h,is,I,n,
amooo bsr Golden curI. nox.,,x In On. -
ranosm.nt Of .necs v..r- "a IN. ,..hio,
prints call It was observed In one young lady
who had broad blue ribbon tied In Q most
fetching knot at one side. replacing tho coiored
velvet collar which has been 90 nearly uniyer-
sally worn during the winter.
Probably tbs ,martest Of tho April weddinss
will be that OF Miss Edith Kip and Mr.. Packard
MoCreery. which Is to be celebrated on the
18th. Four prominent society giris Miss Mar
garet Morgan, Miss Anne Cameron. Miss
Angelica Gerry, and Miss Evelyn Burden, are
to ofnciate as bridesmaids Mr.. Lawrence
McCreery 10 to be besr man. and the ushers
will be chosen from among Miss Hips friends,
as Mr.. McCreery has lived but Q short time In
this city. Grace Church win probably be -
was at the marriage OF Lord and Lady Craven
about year since. and there will be Q large
reception and breakfast at Mr.. Kip's house
after the church ceremony.
The presentation OF the Countess OF Craven
to the Queen at the last drawing room BY the
American Ambassador 10 awakening Q good
deal OF remark among her friends on this side.
As the Countess has become By her marriage
Q subject OF Queen Victoria and . pesress OF
the realm. 10 seems strange that she was not
presented By one OF her husbands family. of
whom there are several entitled By their rank
TO N axe presentations to the sovereign Un-
doubtedIy there were good reasons for Mr..
Bayard's services being requested. a. even
the best-instructed society Anglicans smcnG
US can hardly DO expected to know all the
niceties OF English court etiquette
The next wedding TO Miss Kip's in order Of
time will be that Of Miss Emily Lentilhsn and
Mr.. John Parkin Clifford. which IL to take
place In Trinity Chapel on the 10th OF April At
what IL called 10 Connecticut early candle
lighting. that f. about o'clock In the after
noon. Eight bridesmaid In picturesqus
array. will make . very pretty show. and AZ
the reception aftsrward In Mr.. Lentiihon's
house there will be . Jolly gathering Of the