The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
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INV hASoN Az IN'lll' VIZ Nul|1
hesitate to 10 back upon tho traditions Of t.oI,
families by indulging In secular nmusoirrut,
during Holy Week. To others, again, The st,r,l
season means nothing, and they will gladly vy,iI
themselves OF tho opportunity to secure the }cs,
seats at reduced prices. 1t is fair, Therefore. IN
suppose that the difference viii h. spll,, l,ayir,
tho Opera House fairly we'll filed. and that III,
audience will make up in numbers for what I,
will lack in quality.
Tho performance to be given on Easter Tuas.
day, for tho benefit Of the late Mr.. Abbey Inn,
daughter. will doubtless draw II liLcra! ma
sympathetic crowd. The stockholders have bcc,
requested 10 contribute 500. each, to tic fypd
md have unanimously complied. Tickets IN,
the rest OF the house will be hold at u nigh llv.
ure, and n handsome sum will thus he tca,t,ci
for the beneficiary, who, from her fathers liz.
long association with operate ventures, ma al.
most be called tho child of the opera. Al Nh,
prominent artists have volunteered their .es.
vices, including the Messrs. De T,cszkc, ana as I,
will be their last appearance. there will be no
lack of enthusiasm.
Tho fire fiend has boon busy Of late invadlp,
sumptuous mansions and sweeping away price
less collections OF art and bric.a.brac. The barn.
ing OF Col. Tylcr's handsome place at New Ion.
don Is a serious loss TO the Pequoi Co,onv. ns II,
removes one Of the largest and most Ornamental
buildings on the avenue, and It is said has given
its death-blow to tho grand old tree TINT Stands
on Col. Tyler's lawn, whose branches swucp thu
ground within n radius of many feet and form I,
dense shelter from the suns rays. let the mer.
curry do its worst. On Thursday last a luncheon
party at Mrs. William B. Dinsmore's in East
Forty-seventh street were startled by the CRY o.,
fro and escaped from the house with a,tonisA.
Ing rapidly. Tho upper floors were In flannel,
and a good deal of valuable furniture wa,
was compelled to descend a fragile fire csca,o
from the top floor OF an apartment housr-as
was tho case with Mrs. Hitchcock n few month,
since, who was visiting a friend, when the Who'll,
building was instantly envcloped in flame, from
nm explosion OF naphthu in one OF the flats. Tia
destruction OF Mr.. Duncan Elliott's beautiful
place in Wcstchester and the heavy los .us.
talncd by Mrs. Elliott in diamonds aud wcidin,
presents Is another warning to householder "a
debar all their inmates from the use OF cvl!n.
sives, and to keep n strict watch over furnace,
and open fires. Even the pretty silver spirit
lamp which stands on every lady's toilet table,
and Is used for the heating OF curtin: trons
and other implements of female ado.n,neai.
may become an engine of destruction Il,
not used with care. Not long ago a room IN a
Washington hotel was set on fire by one Of these
little aids to identifying, and a severe scare
given to the occupants. although no serious
damage was done. At Mr.. Dinsmore's house. u
the fire had occurred at night, or had not been 50
promptly dealt with by his young daughter, N,
results might have been as disastrous as the
burning Of Gen. Tracy's house at Washington a
few years since, when valuable lives were lost.
Tho gift of halt a million OF dollars by Miss
Serena Rhinelander in addition TO a large Hot
of ground on East Eighty-sixth street, for tho
erection o; a group OF buildings, consisting Of a
church. church hnpSn and homo for tho iD-.-,n.
ton, recreation, and amusement OF old and
young in the parish of st. James's, is ono of hose
noble acts for which the rich women OF this coQi..
try are becoming crowned. The land on which
this picturesque pile is TO be built forms a part
of the old Ishinelander farm and country sea.
which was occupied as a summer residence BY
the family uIiti! they were 5-:rca cut ~ he
creeping up of tenemcnts, factories, and dwell
ings for the poor. 1t is with the pious desire 10
perpctuate the memories of her father and grand.
father. as well as TO consecrate tho ground
where. in accordance with the customs OF a hun.
dred years back, many Of her ancestors were
buried, by erecting a church over their graves.
that Miss Rhinelander has undertaken this great
work. An English divine. who vas more witty
then reverent, once made the remark that
heaven would be largely peopled by women,
whose happiness would be quito incomplete
however. by reason Of the scarcity of men.
A very interesting meeting was held on Thurs.
day afternoon at the house OF Mrs. II. Winthrop
Gray. when Mrs. Darlington Booth addressed o
large audience of prominent people in behalf Of
prison reform and the Importance OF building
and organizing temporary homes for convic,s
on their first discharge from confinement. Mrs.
Booth is by no means an eloquent or a scholarly
speaker. but she is SO thoroughly in earnest
and carries with her such an amount OF magnet.
ism that 1t is quite easy to understand the power
that she wields over the vicious and degraded.
The list Of Easter weddings, all more or less
important 10 those Immediately concerned, 10
surprisingly large. Twenty-four are announced
TO take place between the 10th and the @9;ho
April. and rot a few for the first week in May.
All tho brides who had decided upon the 9th
inst. for their nuptials have. on account OF me
Grant memorial celebration. changed their
dates. Among these are Miss Belle Nelson.
whose marriage to Mr.. Arthur Kemp vii! ;aks
place on Thursday. April 80. instead OF the pre-
vious Tuesday. This happy young cGnD,e have
taken the Walter l. Kane cottage on Bellevue
avenue. Newport, directly opposite 10 Chateau
Sur-Mor, for their summer home.
A wedding that should awaken a good deal Of
interest here, where the young couple vii, proha.
bly, make their future home, is that Of Nr. Henry
Whitehousc. whose father OWLS fas.bonns
Lodge in Newport, and Thornton Hall IN Eng.
l.hu, 10 MISS Etncl DuntZe, uhhSntcr al an E'k'
lish baronet, whose home is in Brittany. twin
take place AT Dinard on Tuesday, May i.
Another wedding in the merry month o: May.
which is just escaping from the silly barriers
that superstition has erected against marriages
celebrated In this lovolicst month o! tho yrar,NiI
be that of Miss Alice W!lmerding. Gar-N,cF o.
the late Ferdinand Suydam Wi!merd.nS. 10
Frederic Coudert. Jr.
Tho wedding of Miss Louise Butler and Nh
Thcodorus Woo!sey. whose engagement h1s hf'n
recently announced, will also take place directly
after Easter, and it is therefore ~uu,i,l tAo'
Mr.. Woolsey, who has been one Of 'hr 'hiet
promoters of the Midwintcr Club, will I've aN.';o
give undivided attention TO the dance That u
proposed 20 be given by tho member in las'n
week. Mr.. Woulscy is OF an old Nrw York fam
lily and well known in the world .! society. lie
has been already twice married.
1t is n matter OF conjecture whether no
Goa ching parade on May l will or will to' 10
worth seeing-so much depends ul"h no
weather. Given sunshine, soft spring uIuCstS