The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
WH1r rs eons ON IN soCrsrT.

New York was most successfully given on
Thursday evening at the Metropolitan Opera
House. 80 admirably was everything ar
ranged By the stage manager and singers that
there was scarcely hitch in the perform
spces from beginning TO end. although II IL
not a little difficult to produce parts Of ak
different operas In tho space OF few hours.
Orchestra. artists. scene shutters. chorus. and
supes we're as busy as they could be. but the
waits were so inconsidersble that the spec
tators had hardly time to discover each other.
shifted about as they were from Seville to
Africa from Africa to Verona, from Verona
back again TO Spain. while passing before
them like beautiful panorama. made vocal
By Natures gifts and Arts most perfect m eth
dds. came the captivating Rosina the comical
Basilio. Juliet. the loveliest OF italian maid
ems. and Romeo. the beau ideal OF lovers.
whom Shakespeare would have delighted to
recognize In the person OF Jean de Reszke. fol-
lowed by Gilda Faust. and Marguerite.
The audience was as appreclative as IL was
brilliant. From Box l. where Mrs. Frederick
Vanderbilt and Mrs Ogden Mills were resplen-
dent with Jewels and we'll set of by back
ground OF Rood-lookinR men around the whole
Of the parterre tier. was an array OF beauty
and flashing Of diamonds such as is seldom
seen even ut tho Metropolitan. Every one
known In society was there. except those
whom sickness or bereavement kept at hons.
and every one rejoiced that the effort had been
crowned with such unqualified success
The most important society event Of the
week next to the charity performance at the
METROPOLITAN was Miss Callender's and Miss De
Forests second Tuesday evening musicale.
The snow storm and the hills and dales over
which they took q two or three mile joltinR
had no effect whatever In lesseninR the crowd
to whom these charming ladies had given the
privilege Of being present. They all came. and
representatives Of literary. musical. profess
sional. as well as iashionab BILE sets crowded
the balcony and made picturesque groups on
the marble stairs- 1t was as 1.-THE kindly host
esses had determined to give Of the abundance
OF good things that they had to bostow toall Of
their acquaintance who were anxious and
able to enjoy them. There was no weed
ing out OF the visiting list, no selecting OF
prominent names and excluding OF all who
wero not jewellers In big houses and wearera
OF purple and fine linen. As one Off New York's
loveliest matrons said. when soliciting sub
scribers for the Cinderella dances this winter:
I'VE want to bring in great many who are
not often seen at the Sherry and Delmonico
dances-young men whom circumstances
compel to be at their desks at 8 o'clock In the
morning. and girls whose parents are pot rich
enough to put everything within their grasp.
but who are lovely and attractive and dearly
love q dance" Such are Miss Callender's and
Miss De Forests views and feelings about the
great singers whom their artistic tastes aud
ample means bring to their homo on these
musical evenings. They wish the elderly and
the middle-aged. the retired. often the OBJ
scure. to hear and enjoy what the prosperous
and fashionable listen to from their luxurious
boxes on opera nights.
The smart set made very good show on
Tuesday night. however. and those who fam
cied that diamonds were not good form In
Lent. and that Jewel boxes were closed for the
season. were greatly In error. At none OF tho
balls or banauets Of the winter has there boon
. more glittering array. Mrs. Delancey Kane
wore very noticeable gown OF brilliant car
dinal colored brocade. and on her head the
tiara Of diamonds which was among tho Arst
ever seen in New York. To It, however. she
has added more recently o necklace stom-
acher and Q whole galaxy OF stars. Among
the daintiest OF the very young ma
irons were Mrs Harry Cannon and
Mrs. Richard Mortimer. who both have
the charm OF early youth about them and yet
are matronly enough to carry their burden OF
precious stones with dignity. Mrs. Cannon
looked quite o little queen In q rich white
satin. with wide band OF brilliants on her
head and circlet after circlet OF pearls around
her throat. Mrs. Mortimer was In mauve vel
vet with profusion Of gems the most notice.
able Of which. however. were seven diamond
hairpins which held in place the rich. heavy
coils OF her perfectly natural hair OF all the
personal gifts that nature bsstows upon
woman there IL nothing more glorious than
her hair. which. however. in these days 10 friz-
Fled and colorsd and tortured out OF all re-
ssmblanee to what It was intended to be. The
sight. therefore. OF q really beautiful coiffurs.
upon which the curling tongs have not BEEN
employed. IL pleasant to the eye.
The music at Miss CALENDARS was excel
lent. OF course. The wood wind quintet was
charming instrumental novelty. The women
went wild over Plancon. owing as much. per-
haps. to his striking personality as to his
superb voice. He sang with exquisite effect
and nearly raised the roof with Schumann's
Two Grenadiers." bringing down. OF course.
thunders Of applause Miss Lillian Blauvslt. Q
very small. slight woman with . volume OF
voice which almost startlss the hsarsr. though
she has It under perfect control. sang with
method and correctness Altogether" as q
young fellow to whom cabs are an unknown
quantity. remarked. AZ he donned his ulster
and Goloshes; 1T has been . delightful even
Ing. and II there were only sleeping car at
tached to the elevated train the distance would
not seem so great"
Two large dinners aud many small ones have
been given during the week. which. without
being oysrestimAted. might be called one Of
the plsasantsst Of the winter. Mrs. Brockholst
Cutting had q large rosebud banquet on Mon
day night. and Mr.. Johnston Livingston enter
tainsd party OF twenty for his newly married
and her husband. at which the dis
play OF old family silver and exquisite porcelain
and glass far exceeded what the dining tables
OF more modern Representatives OF wealth and
fashion are In the habit OF displaying.
Those fayoritss OF fortune. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam X. Vanderbilt. and their friends. are an
nounced By cable to have arrived at Cairo. on
their homsward trip Thsy have travelled
through India. visiting Calcutta. Delhi.
and every place OF interest In the
British dominlons. returning by the Red Sea
and the Suez Canal. trip which no crowned
head in Europe would have the privilege OF
taking and which could have but one draw
back. that IL goes far toward sxhaustinE the |
interest OF foreign travel in the future. there
will be no strange countries lstt TO see. Mr.. |
party 20 from Cairo 10 Nice. where |
their villa on the Mediterranean Il ready TO |