The sun., 1897-03-28
wnAr Is oo1xo ON IN soo1rrr.

ness and scCusion that reigns in tho smart sch,
tho pcnitontial season should have quito fulfilled
its mission. "I have read through two long his.
tories gono TO church every day, and nearly
poisoned tho whole family with my cooking ex.
perlmcnts" said melancholy debutantc, not
long ago, "nnd yot It seems as IL every dny was
| n hundred years." Those who have a craze for
German opera have found ltesavinR station
ut the Metropolitan, where they have had tho
| opportunity TO enjoy "Tannhauscr," "Sieg-
| fried" and "Dohengrn," and yet, In spite Of tho
excellcncy of orchestra and of artists, q weary
| look settles down before the end OF the lrst act
upon many faces, and "dull, dullcr. dullest"
might ms well have been inscribed over tho en-
trance to every box
Among those who have beon faithful in at-
tendance have been Mrs. George Henry Warren.
who brings with her her daughters Mrs. Starr
| Miller and Mrs. Percy Alden; Miss Blight, Miss
| Daisy Post, and the Misses Morton, representing
the young set; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sloane, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. John @.
Wilmcrding. Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Mrs. L. L.
Baylies, and Mr.. Perry Belmont.
From Wagner to the Doll Show is pretty far
| cry, and yet last week tho two have divided
| the attention of the gay world. Interest in the
noble charity which tho show represents has
probably had much to do with tho attendance
| upon the puppets, who arc supposed TO give
glimpse of spring styles and fashions TO the
diligcnt and industrious who make their co.'s
tunes at home and have not easy access to the
great emporiums of tho day. That somo of tho
gowns are surprisingly ugly is Of not the slight
est Importance, as tastes differ as much as tho
features Of the face, and probably many Of tho
new costumes worn by the models at the show
will be reproduced at Eastcrtidc on Fifth ave-
nue. and in the fashionable churches.
The March winds and the antics OF old Boreas
have not seriously interfercd with the opening
- a. l.... .t...-
pose that Wednesdays run with the Meadow
brook pack was not quite in the nature OF a sum-
mer pastime, especially for those ladies who
likc Mrs. Albert Stevens, Mrs. james l.. Kcr-
nochan, and Mrs. Smith Hadden. followed tho
hounds in open carts and traps. Mrs. Carstead,
an English woman. well trained to wind and
weather, and Mrs. Kenyon Stow were the only
ones in the saddle.
The Ocean County Hounds had also rattlinR
good run in the nipping wind. and the meets
will take place with regularity from this time on.
The new racing club, known as the Meadow
brook Steeple Chase Association, which has
been duly Incorporated, will hold its frst meet
ing on May l. on a course to be laid out over the
grounds OF Mr.. William c. whitney. The COM
mittee in charge of ARRANGEMENTS and details
will be Mr.. Ralph " Ellis, NJ. F. H.; Mr..
Albert Stevens, and Mr.. Oliver Bird. All horses
are to be ridden by gentlemen or qualified
riders. This will open new field for athletic
sport, and add another occupation to the already
well-illed lives of Long Islands hunting set
In spite OF all the alleviations that outdoor
sport bowling. skating, and Badminton clubs
bring to the present colorless condition of the
social world. every one is wishing that they had
gone or were going somewhere. The South
crn resorts in our own country have been
exceptionally attractive this year. and while the
season at Aiken is declining a little that of St
Augustine is hardly at Its height. Golfing is in
full swing and visitors are arriving every day.
Among the recent additions to the COLONY arc
Mr.. Frank Work and his daughter. Mrs. ].
Burke-Roche. Invitations have been issued BY
Mr.. Ray Miller Mr.. George Smith and Mr..
Joseph Stevens for an afternoon tea and q crab
race at South Beach, which will be the largest
affair Of the season. There have been golf tour
naments with cups presented by Mr.. Theodore
A. Havemeyer, moonlight bicycle party given
by Miss Renshaw Of Philadelphia. and cards for
large dance at the Golf Club. Mrs Calvin 8.
Brice and Miss Brice are at the Ponce de Leon.
On the other side Of tho great pond we hear Of
nothing but gayety and pleasure. Tho season
on the Riviera has been delightful Nice Cannea-
and Monte Carlo being filled with English ana
Americans. At Cannes, during the last month
Miss Cameron has been chaperoning her younger
sisters, during the absence Of her father and
was one OF the guests at q very beautiful rose
dinner given at the Chateau Isola Bella, by Lady
lain, in honor OF the Duke of Cambridge
Nice has hardly had as good a season a. usual
this year. 90 many Of the notabilities having
gone to Italian towns, but tho arrival Of Queen
victoria, with her coaches. outriders and at
tendants, has created glitter of pomp and
state that has put new life into everything.
There Is nothing after all like show and display
to set the social world in motion and make its
members happy and serene.
A ElOrAnDA " UhArA fnr
has been no court, a cyclone of Rayety has been
waited In by the young Prince and Princess OF
Naples, who have been residing at tho Pitli
Palace, and gave there, not long since. very
brilliant court ball. The quadrille d'honneur vaa
danced by representatives of all the old italian
famiiies, whose names and titles are familiar to
students of Italian romance and poetry. and
among them not few women who once reioiced
In the plainest and prosiest Of American cogno-
mens Mrs. Launt Thompson, the widow of the
American artist SO long resident of Florence
ana sister OF Bishop Potter, has also given
ball, at which a minuet was danced in Louis
Seize costume by Miss Marietta Thompson.
Miss Nina Walsh, a granddaughter of the late
ueh. DIX and several other American girls all
having as partners italian gentlemen of rank
departures for the other side become mora
and more numerous rs the spring advanced and
London Is already crowded with travellers Inn
patient to see the Queens second jubilee Fab
nlous prices are said to be demanded for houses
and apartments. and as for windows and rooms
on tho line OF the procession there ia no limit
Whatever to the sums that are asked and paid
one gentleman has secured n rental OF $4,000
for his house for that one day; $500 is readily
given TOT a window commanding good view.
Among the many Americans who will have
temporary homes In London during this stirring
month of June are the Duchess OF Marlborough,
who has taken Spencer House for the season.
the Duchess OF Manchester, who has a fairly
shabby and dilapidatcd ancestral residence in
Manchester square, Mr. and Mrs Bradley Mar
tin. Mrs Ralph Vivian, Lady Terence Black
wood. who has just moved into II pretty home in
Cadogan square; Mr.. Van Allen and his dauRh-
tors, Mrs. Ronalds Lady William Beresford.
Mrs. Arthur Pagct, Lady Randolph Churchill,
Mr.. W. ". Aston. Mrs. Admir- Mrs Corn Co.