Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
FOR NEW Y0RK'S 400.
THE COMING SOCIAL SEASON WILL
he ONE OF'RARE GAYETY.
ASTORS ARE PLANNING TRIUMPHS.
The BradIey-Martins VIII Give
series of Entertainments In Keep
, with Past Events-We Shall
Fairly RivnI Paris.
fcorrespondence Of the Dispatch)

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Dispatch)
NEW YORK, October 9.-New YORK IS
about to surpass Paris in population ana
wealth. and promises soon not to be out
done by that gay city in the splendor and
briliancy of it's functions in fashionaoie
life There are indications that the
coming season will be one of unexampled
.ayety.
In contrast with last winter everything
Is booming. and the era of prosperity mas
now arrived. Added to this will be the
strong desire of our social leaders to
emulate. if not surpass, what can De
done abroad, and thus add their quota
toward making this the imperial city 1t
e. destined to be- While there VIII be
M regular opera season in the sense that
we have had It of late years, owing 10
nreparations not having been made SUI
ac,entlv in advance, there viii be no
dearth OF operate and musical attrac-
lions. ....
when Mrs. William Aston, whose sue
cossion OF dinner parties at Newport has
been of such a brilliant character mas
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, at
their country estate on the Hudson, she
viii again take a leading part in the DO
ines of New York's social elect, ana IN
tends giving her customary grand paii
and round of dinner parties.
Friends Of the Bradley-Martins, VINO
have been entertaining on so royal
scsle during the summer at their prince
~ estate at Balmacaan, in scotland
have received word that they intend 10
return TO New York early in the winter
ana that they have in contemplation the
giving Of another grand entertainment
that will vie In gorgeousness win thelr
spectacular fancy-dress ball at the wal
dorf last winter, which was the talk or
both continents.
MIR Bradley Martins shooting property,
nv the way is one of the best preserves
m scotland. and offers magnificent spoN
The deer forest is capable OF yielding hity
or sixtv stays. and a similar number OF
b,nSs while the bag OF grouse is also
veyv heavy. There are all other kinds
M earne I'm great abundance. Besides the
forest ground, which occupies about
oo 600 acres. there are eleven or twelve
Thousand acres of low ground, on which
the snort is first rate, a heavy bag Of
nheasants. partrdges. and all kinds Of
country game being had in an ordinary
season.
ANXIOUS MAMMALS.
Anxious mammals and expectant debu-
,antes are counting the chances for a
cav winter Let them take heart OF
grace and ease from troubling on this an
1uaily mooted question. What more can
,nev want than what has already been
deanitely promised-viz., three assem-
biles at the Waldorf; three cotillons at
Delinonicos; Friday evening dancing
class at Sherrys; two dances In January,
oIso 10 take place at Sherry's, and innum-
erable other smaller organizations? Then
LEI the youthful imagination reyei In the
nrospect Of monster dinner dances at Mrs.
st,vvesant Fishs. OF refined and exclu-
sive gatherings at the Hewitt mansion.
30 hail after ball In Mrs Arson Phelps
S,ol,es's Louis OUNCE ballroom, near TO
which Is a Moorish apartment, with a
fountain in the centre, lamps burning
low and everything pointing TO sentiment
and mutation. Then. there viii be the
annual iuncheons in Mrs. Astor's picture
gallery which can always be relied upon
bv each generation OF debutantes and as
Yet unannounced entertainments by Mrs
Whitney. Mrs. Elbridge I. Gerry, Mrs
Calvin S. Brice. Mrs. IL Mortimer
Brooks Mrs. Henry Il. sloane. and Mrs
Townsend Burden. With all these ladies,
each one OF whom presides over
princely mansion, and has always been
governed by the most hospitable Instincts
how can New York be otherwise than
gay2
marked feature OF the coming
season will be the reaAzation OF
the Society OF Musical Arts ana
their grand entertainment scheme.
whjeA Is TO be inaugurated as