New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

oi Mr. nd Mis- Miss eST Mr. ana Mrs. W en-
lam Gwvnne the Misses Gwynne. Mr.. and Mrs.
g T. Buckley Miss Grant Archibald F. Cushman,
Mr. ard Mrs. na MRS Reqga Mr. aRn MN! Miss ut
kins and Mr. and Mrs II. P. Johnson
The production Of "Siegfried' Wednesday
night al the Metropolitan Opera House brought out
one of the largest and most fashionable crowds OF
tia season The women who filed the orchestra
stalls as we'll as some Of those In the upper bal
cony were nearly all in evening costume or AZ
least without hats bonnets. The boxes BIOS
soraed out witt fair faces gay toilets and genuine
enthusiasm for the performance. Mrs. Astors box
was one of the large number which hundreds
of pairs of eyes set Mrs. Astor. who was
superb in black satin and velvet. with profusion
OF diamonds. had as her guest Mrs Bradley Mar
tin, who was warmly welcomed She was In bright
cherry-colored sotin the corsage sparsely trimmed
with point lace and ornamented with large DOW
OF blue satin. Her Jewels were pearls and dia-
monds. Another stranger was Mrs. Almeric Hugh
Paget who looked more than usually well in
gown Of pale blue satin. with some magnificent
pearl ornaments Mrs Jchr Gardner. in the ad-
Joining box, was also one OF the new faces that
were seen In the horseshoe row. Mrs. Gardeners
gown Of white satin. covered with silver en-
brodery. Mrs. Oliver II. P. Belmont. In white satin.
which seemed to be covered with lace. was with
Mrs J. Lee Taller who was IN black velvet and
wore some hands ,me diamond ornaments. and Mrs.
James p. Kernochan. In box q Mrs. Kernochan
wore lowered brocade. Mrs. ]. Hobart Warren
looked exceedingly we'll In black velvet coarette
OF diamonds and number Of jewels on the cor
sage Mrs Jordan l.. Mott lovely In white bro
a box with Mrs Frederic II Benedict who was in
s sat with Mrs FACET. was in white silk and Chiffon
Mrs: George J. Gould wore pink satin, the left side
of the corsaee ornamented with large bunch OF
pink roses. Mrs. John X; Drexel. in gown OF
forest green velvet. with diamond and pearl tiarn
Mrc
doph, very handsome in black gaauze over silk
sheldon was in pale yellow satin. Mrs. Paul
Gilbert Thebaud wore black velvet. the corsage
l. barclay. in rose-colored velvet; Mrs. George
Henry Warren, In white brocade; Mrs. Louis stan
on T in pae be M sat nd Mrs.
Tower. In white satin, with pink roses were also
kn the boxes
Hymcn kept modcstly In the background last
week. The only large wedding In town was that Of
Miss Florence futile. a daughter Of tho late
Austin s. futile to Clinton Barnum Seeley. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan seeley and grandson of the
| late =. T. Barnum, last ednesday afternoon In
Trinity Chapel 1t was Of the prsttiest Of the
| season. The decorations. green and red with the
sei ii, with their black velvet hats and noddns
| pumes. made most effective picture. Tho bride.
dressed in White satin and point lace She wore
| superb crown OF diamonds and emeralds. present
| brides home followed the church ceremony.
| Invitations for the first OF the Tuesday Evening
Dances which is to take place at sherrys on Janu-
| airy IL. have just been sent out. The Reception
| Committee for that evening will be Mrs. Levi p.
Morton Mrs. John Jacob Aston Mrs. william A.
Duer and Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies. The list OF
subscribers for these dances this year Is as fol-
! lows: Mrs Aston Mrs John Jacob Aston Mrs
Edmund L. Bavlies. Mrs. Henri J. Barley Mrs
Frederic Bronson. Mrs. James A. Burden Mrs
| pck. fu,x
| Van Rensselaer, Cruger. Mrs. Walter Cutting Mrs
| William Duer Mrs Elisha Dyer. jr.. Mrs Dun
car Elliott. Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Franklyn Mrs Elbrdgs
T. Gerry, Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Mrs Frederic Gal.
| latin, Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt Mrs Adrian Ise-
| lin, Jr.. Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy Mrs ]
Frederic Kernochan. Mrs. c. Oliver Iseiin Mrs
Luther kountzc. Mrs. Charles II. Marshall Mrs
w. Starr Miller, Mrs. John Mlnturn. Mrs J. Pier.
! pon MORGAN Mrs: Stanley Mortimer Mrs l.. p
| Morton. Mrs. Pendleton. Mrs. Henry Sloane. Mrs
william Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Victor Sorchan Mrs
] e. Albert Stevens. Mrs. Henry A. c. Taylor Mrs