The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-17

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Because Lent allows one to wear his old
clothes and go about informally. It does not
follow that the club man and the lady OF soci-
ETY. can close their purses. lent brings with
Il many pecuniary demands. and he who goes
out in society learns that what hitherto went
for theatre parties, suppers. and dance SUB
scriptions. must go for church fairs, eharity
sales and benefit entertainments. with about
twenty nve per cent added for general eontr-
buttons
with the advent OF Ash Wednesday the belle
and the popular dame learn that 1t IL some
what OF a misfortune to be q social favorite.
The charitable demands are In proportion to
the aize OF the sNehequer. The latter the wal
let is the more numerous are tho requests
for the money that makes II bulge CHAR
ity has n keen ere and singles out the
homes that have been most generous In their
hospitality. 80 the ladies who have attended
the swell balls in handsome gowns must ex-
pect to be asked TO serve as pstronesses oil nifty
charities and to buy q dozen seats and box
for as many entertainments. The expense Of
Lent drives many people from town to the
seclusion OF their country homes
This Lent shows all the characteristics ofthe
past. The hard times have made requests for
individual help more numerous. and the first
general attack upon bank accounts will be
made this afternoon and evening at sherry,s.
aid OF the Samaritan Home Tor the aged;
The Eet.edTpm -. IN past seasons NsS Rsb
inddefatisaSle WORKERS for charity in the ciiy:
iair. booths with a background OF society
bellies will line the four sides q the room. The
articles for sale will be OF sufficient diversity
TO give every visitor a chance to spend some
money.
Mrs Alexander Webb and Mrs. John d. Lyon.
with contingent OF young ladies. will have
charge o. the GEwer stand .; s S is ST. niSs
will be under the charge OF Mrs William Her
bert. The plaster cast table will have rare
OF some beautiful hands in various poses.
1t has been q within with several rich
noses and feet. and some members OF the Art
students League have done line work In the
Rsy. ,om Of pss,sn ears and noses on her
counter and perhaps some reproductions OF
the fair feet which nave tripped many a time
over the ball floor.
The tea table and Rossiping side Of the
kettledrum will he superintended by Mrs.
New bold LIE Roy Edgar. A collection OF cate.
dogs. rabbits. and birds will doubtless prove u
given given 10 the children. 0ne-ha Of the run.
ming expenses OF the Samaritan Home for the
the St. Valentines Kettisdrum.
Tho engagement has been announced OF
Miss Elizabeth Thorn pson to Ralph Preston:
Miss Thompson is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Paul Thompson OF BIZ Fifth
avenue Mr.. Preston was once American Vice
Consul at Paris He is at present out West.
where he 10 Interested in u silver mine.
The Amusement Club which 10 made mp OF
young people from the dancing classes, with
the m ain object OF squeezing all possible fun
out OF Lent met last evening with Miss Dud-
ley Of 56 West Fifty-seventh street. The time
was taken up with music and cards, but an
embargo was put on dancing.
Society people on the west side OF town are
keeping Lent with laxity that makes the
rectors in that part Of the city vince Dances
that last into the small hours Of the morning
go right on. Last evening the homo OF Mrs.
Van Allen. at 43 West SEVENTEEN street. was
the scene Of n Jolly dance participated In by
sixty west siders
The rumor has found its way into circula-
tion that a matron as prominent in the eN-
elusive society OF Washington as In this city
recently lost a valuable diamond ring at din
ner party given by n well-known New Yorker.
The manner in which the ring was lost sug-
gests theft on the part OF one OF the guests
The ring had q peculiar setting. and that tn Q
dinner guests might see IL closely the owner
passed IL around the table. The jewel went
from hand to hand until IL reached n certain
foreign count whose name was better known
than his antscedents. The ring did not pas :
the count. Nothing was thought OF the mat
ter at the time. but the count disappeared In q
few days. and neither he nor the ring has been