The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-24
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The most exclusive Visiting Ist which hss
ever been known IN New York for a woman OF
conspicuous social position has lately been an
nounced, and It's limits have astonishod even
persons who know that the growth Of society in
New York lie not agreeable TO some OF the older
members. To limit q vfsitinglist to thirty.lvo
when the 400 mark had long ago been aban.
doned, 10 regarded as exceptionally coura-
geous. The reasons for this Limitation are so
clearly stated. however. that no particular
cause for offence 10 offered to the most sen.
sitive person. 81 do not mean," said the
woman who has thus decreased her list, "that
there arc only thirtyinve persons In New York
SESociety whom ! consider Mt to DO my friends.
which I tentertSin myself / DO not care to oS 20 10 10
elaborate. Ihayo found. that there arc about
thirty-nve. families which entertain In such a
TSsio 90 op sasm to ! be sse Comfort ,f%i' IN my tb Ss'q psDt Ont
TTsalth T. the only thing that Is really responsi-
which has been marked down from 400 with
what would be called in the department stores
q "slashing reduction.
Just why Mmo Melba. should have come to
this country under the name of Mrs. Arm.
strong is o question. Nine, Melba's real name
Is, In fact. Armstrong, and her husband, from
whom she is at present separated, was an officer
In the English Army. Returning pIima.donnns
are usually willing enough to have their ar
rivals duly noted, and Nine. Molba's course In
landing under a name by which she would not
be recognized is very exceptional. Mime. Mel.
ba's names recall tho fact that she is to have as
a protege this winter a young Canadian girl
who comes from Toronto and has called
herself Toronto. Just az Mime. Melhn decided
to curry the fame OF her native Melbourne
Nine. Ai6ani made tho capital Of this state
o particularly familiar name In English
!Marchesi In Paris, and her expenses there have
heard o. her talents and helped her G to dove Gloopp
hsro. and Nine, Media has promised to look
inter he, her i BIT, the inf. ,liS surroundings of
share Of Nine. MoRtSa's W oper aaEe a spe sreaSes
this season. She sings marguerite and rioietta
am. .hSre viii SnlF'P Bs the heard tlTi' l Mssk IN IN t aTS Spe Bas ssss0 q
Seville"
when 1 returned from abroad two weeks
ago. said q man who has q reputation as n
rough rider, IL wont up to the - Club to
get my mail. One of the institutions of that
club Is q man whom we may call Brown. Brown
has been on the club rolls for twenty years, and
during that time no one ever saw him buy a
drink or refuse one. Moreover, he was always
at your elbow when you ordered a drink. ]
missed Brown. and asked one of the members
why he exclaimed, you arc way behind
the times, Brown died two months ago, poor
fellow. The club buried him decently and
erected a monument over his grave
~ am sorry TO hear that ] replied, for
Brown was not . bad fellow. What kind Of
monument did you give him
~ will show you II photograph OF it.. said my
friend. and he did. The photograph portrayed
a tall shaft, on which was inscribed the words:
Here Is one on me. boys. Thomas Brown
A a matter OF fact. Brown wasn't dead. He
had been dropped for non-payment of dues, and
the photograph was made from a drawing that
now hangs in the club"
A fashionable girls school In one Of the up
town cross streets gives dances every two
weeks, to which no men are invited, and on tho
last occasion of this sort the girls were permit
ted to appear In fancy dress costumes. This
was an unusual privilege, and they made the
most Of 1t. A dozen of the older girls powdered
their hair and thon they wanted to rouge their
checks. Rouge was not supplied by tho school,
but enough .coraline was found In a manicure
outfit TO REDEEM the checks Of each girl. The
effect was brilliant. When these girls appeared
at breakfast the next morning the effect was
still brilliant. They had scrubbed and scraped
until they had scratched their cheeks, but the
s0raline would, not como of. They have been
blushing ever since.