The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
WHAT rs CONC ON IN socIr,,

their music, their cotillon. and all tho uav.,.
they could desire. There has been also DUE.
the week a fortnishtly and Cinderella ms,,'
ing and an extremely pretty supper darcs a,
sherry's. given by Mira Herbert Eaton to in,,o'
duce her sister. Miss Elsie French, to her a..
old friends. This was an act Of sIsterly thouvh,.
fulness on the part OF Mrs. Eaton, as her v,.,,
Of y few months here has been marked nv m.
greatest hospitality. She and Col Eaton wifi,
sail soon for the other side. and IL may be man,
years before they will make us another visit
There have been dinners, too. and receptIon,
throughout the week, but far and away m.
most beautiful rtainments have been Mr..
John Jacob Astor's hall on Monday evening ana
Mr.. Perry Belmonts ou Thursday. Mr.. J,ck
Astors was O charming affair. bright CAV, And
beautiful. with surroundings that enhanced
every added establishment AMI snirit thar
only aii-pervading youthfulness can secur,,
The bathrooms were large. and there WAS Just
the right number OF dancers to all wi,hop,
crowding them. Every pretty face told. every
shining gown did It's work OF Adjournment, every
coronet OF Jewels added lustre to the seem.
The gilded fower-iaden sleigh was pretty and
picturesque, and there was not couple on H..
floor hose faces were not beaming with Glad.
ness. Surely It 10 worth wh!ie to make IN.
young happy after the fashion best suited ia
their age and condition. whatever stern moral.
lists may say to the contrary.
The jewels were superb ana the gowns fresh
ana handsome thouRn hacking the charm OF
novelty 70 the chroh'cier. IL Is suh'cient to
say that Miss Bronson. Miss Katharine Duer
the Misses Morton. the Misses Wetmore. Miss
Bessie DAVIS, MISS Burden. ana Miss Blish,
made lovely group IN the brigade OF the 10
married. and that Mrs August Belmont Mrs.
c. +. Havemeyer. Mrs. Albert Stevens. and
Mrs. sydney smith were conspicuous for grace
and beauty among the young married bellies.
The dance given Dy DIT. Belmont on Thursday
was quite as gay and pleasant rs Mrs. Asto:'s
with the charm OF perfect freedom which
always aids large amount OF go to a bach.
el"r's party. Mr. Belmont received bis guests
In the large salon. which Is not pretty; but the
Two DIG drawing rooms IN "hien inc cotiIlon
was danced oe'hg hung IN pale blue satin.
paneiieo Win huge mirrors wnich rejected the
soft l'Rht OF tho inhumeraoie candles with
which Mr. Belmont nan tho wisdom 10 illumi.
nate them. had GOOD enect. An extremely
lively german was led by MI. Whitehouse and
Mrr' ogden Miiis' 10 whloh JOCKEY caps In the
Belmont coior' ana Riided horseshoe FORMED,
with riobons. mowers, ana rairy wanus, the prin-
cipai part OF the favors.
Dinners during tho week nave been large.
frequent, and pleasant. MIRA Frederick De
Peyster. Mrs. Luther kountze' Mrs John
Sloane. Mrs. l.. townsend Burden, Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock. Mrs. j. J. Astor. and Mrs. William
@. whitney have been among the hos'esses
and the table talk has been almost without
iet-up. OF costumes ana fancy dresses NJ Mrs.
Martins great Dali
Inc ways have had their say, OF course. and
have given out that champagne 10 TO be served
In fountains, and that wholesome breaffss,
Is ordered at the waldorf Tor half past