The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
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A national holiday in the middle OF the w..H
Generally checks social activity, AND Thanks-
siyIng Day being n combination OF RELIGIOUS ser
yices with much feasting aud q universal distri-
hp,,on of good cheer, leaves no time Tor pupi'o
or nrjyate anusements. To tho"o VINO i~fS
unanimously every day In their own homess
,imca and seasons for giving thanks nave NO
| snecinl Significance, and they betake themseiVes
10 hunting fields. ball grounds, ana goii t.AoN.
for their holiday, while the charltably inohnee
omonr them devote nil the hours OF the iestivaA
% spnerIntondlng Thanksgiving feasts Tor the
noor rho sick, and the afflicted. Those VINO
,voula see Thanksgiving Day as IL was at inc 10.
ginning and is never likely TO DO aR"ln' nnuse
travel to the villages and hnmlets In the lnterio.
of New England. whore monumental pies y
architectural cakos are sSill fabricated TOT Hs
| celebration, and where simpl people win
tas,c for family parties meet and enjoy them-
selves after a fashion thaS HAS N
more recent civilization.
Il, "a l,velv To Gee the young daughters OF AZ
aucnce and Indulgence forgetting their pleas
ures and trlumphs and interesting themselves
IN the wants and trials of the poor. In TINS ro-
spcct MIR. william D.. Sloane's daughters are
bright and shining lights TO all OF their day ana
generation. The A. Is. C.. which letters s'eh"
for the Anti aseme Circle. has been organ
lied and put into successful operation by Miss
mil ' hnutTbllt 80 ''N
and its bcneAciaries are the poor Italian chill
dren in the neighborhood of Cherry Hill, who
bnye hitherto had little TO be thankful Tor on
Thanksgiving Day. This year the plan was
changed from the regulation dinner Mt long
tables where each one eats all that he can mr.
range for within q limited space to the prcsen-
tation of a huge bag Of eatnbles. sufficient for .
large family. All the members OF the associa-
ton, which includes young girls and newiy
rnorriad tnatrons NJ the smart set, were driven
In omnibuses on Thanksgiving morning from
Mrs. Slonne's residence to Mariners Hall. where
tho distribution was made. Count sierstorpt'
James w. Gerard. Jr.. and numerous other
members OF the knickerbocker and Caiumeb
Clubs, who had contributed largely toward the
purchase OF vast piles of slaughtered turkeys
and other delicacies. were OF the party. and
they probably had MS jolly q time as IL they had
assembled for music or dancing.
At the golf links and on the ball grounds the
play was fast and furious, but as only one boy
was killed at football and another severely In
jured the games were probably not quito as ex-
citing as usual. Various golf tournaments wero
played during the day on the Meadow brook and
Rockaway links, and the cross-country runs Of
both clubs were remarkably interesting. The
Rockaways had several spills" but no CROP
pers or crushers. but at Meadowbrook Mr.. Harry
Vlngut. after allowing himself to be thrown
three times, and remounting after every fall,
was Obliged to succumb to tho fourth, and was
carried off the field insensible. His Injuries,
however. are not likely to cost him his life. The
master OF the hounds, MIR. Ralph Ellis. who has
recovered from his recent accident, was in the
field. but not on horseback.
The weddings of the week have been numer-
Gus, and several of them very picturesque. The
most striking was that OF Miss Geraldine Fitz-
gerald and Mr.. Ernest Adee. where six or eight
pretty bridesmaids consented to array them-
selves IN bright red gowns. with hats and plumes
of the same vivid hue. 1t was original. 20 say
the least; and as the marriage was celebrated in
Calvary Church. where the east window is of o
lurid red, a Mephistophelian effect was given to
the bridal party that was suggestive of many
queer things. The color was not uubecoming,
however. to many of the girls, and il set of ad-
mirably the glistening whiteness of the brides
six-yard train.
The wedding of Miss Edith Sands to Mr.,
Robert D.. Graham was a very pretty affair.
White and yellow. than which no two co,ors
blend moro softly, appeared in the church dec
%orations and also in the brid esmaids' costumes.
The bride, who wore white satin and point laco,
looked extremely well.
Another wedding of the week was that Of Miss
Louise Garland and Mr.. Robert Emmett, which
last time-honored name by the way has ap-
peared very often Of late in the records of Cupid
and Hymen. The marriage was solemnized at
home by Archbishop Corrigan. and n delightful
feature of it was the singing Of nuptial music
by the boys of the Cathedral choir.
The first of the Metropolitan Opera musicalea
took place on Tuesday afternoon and was SO
completely successful as TO give satisfaction to
both audience and committee. The new ball
room OF the Waldorf. which Is so spacious that
1t is difficult to conceive of Its being crowded,
was flied to overlooking and formed q beautI-
full setting for the throng OF handsome women
and swell-lookinS men in the audience. Eames
aud Plancon were. of course. the stars. and
Nine. Eames, as II determined TO give the
cachet of superiority to the series of concerts.
sang three solo numbers and n duet with Mr..
Plancon most superbly. The "Filles de Ca
dix" which she sang as an encore. and Plan
CONS Two Grenadiers' brought down the
house. The artists on Tuesday next will DO
Mantelli. Cremonini. Arcona. Garrett Smith, and
Victor Harris.
Matrons and debutantes are looking forward
to the first Assembly. which Is to take place at
the Waldorf on Dec. 10. The bellies will have
that night the pleasure of dancing In q Louis
Seize ballroom. 20 feet long by so feet wide.
The decorations are in cream and gold. with
hand-painted ceiling between the panels and
with six glass doors Mt one end opening into o
series OF rooms. which. when all thrown to-
gether. form II salon OF prodigious size. At the
opposite end are immense mirrors reaching
irNhi moor 10 celllNE, n distance OF about thirty
feet. The young people whose good fortune it
Will be to dance their first cotillon In this love-
" room, are much to be congratulated. Those
who make their debut next winter. however.
will have L still more bewildering arena In
which 10 display their gowns and grace. as MIR.
J.J. Astor's hotel will be opened by that time.
In which the ballroom is TO be 100 feet on
all four sides, with n height of so feet.
or course, tho ladies who have in charge the
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expense or trouble about flowers or Ornamental
t!on. The room is suficicn; uato itself and re-
qrires only the freshness of the dancers. the
glitter of Jewels. and the beauty OF young wo-
men 10 make 1t a scene as bright and dazzling
ms could he desired.
IT looks very much as II the day of afternoon
tens ana deOutante receptions was passing
away, 20 few com mn ntiyalv bnyn th,.. -.