The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
war rs oors6 ON IN SOCIETY.

forms OF activity Vulto III Nv VNNHkA'uhN'e 'A
leaves little time even TO attend the few teas
and receptions for which cards have been issued.
entertainments for charity's sweet sake arc
planned on n large scale this year. and II seems
as n the mammoth size OF tho Astoria, in which
most of them are TO BIO given. had expanded the
views and ideas of tho committees and induced
them to make arrangements for thousands, when
hundreds was formerly deemed sufficient, Hence,
| much additional wear and tear of strength.
The young ladies of the doc We Nexte
ThinRe /" Society, which embraces n number of
society girls and has done much excellent work,
although. from the grotcsqucncss Of its name.
sensible people would he indUvcd TO doubt its
usefulness. has been holding what is called q
county fair for the last three days in Shorry's
rooms. Every device that is original and
picturesque has been pressed into the service.
The young girls who posed as country sales
women, and among whom were Miss Mar aret
tlarkson, Miss Sarah Livingston. Miss Eweretta
Kernochap, Miss Gcorginnn Wilmcrding, and
Miss Margaret Bacon. were most daintily cos
| TUNED in the garb of English peasants of a long
time ago. rs there is no distinctive dress of Eng
lish peasants nowadays, If. indeed, the class can
be said to exist. A dance OF flowers and vogeta-
bles. personated by young children, in which
Miss Kathcryn Harris, the little daughter OF
Mrs. Sidney Harris. displayed much grace and
Pgility, was also n pretty feature Of the fair, and
when to these arc added a guessing pumpkin
| and O barrel of cider on tap. which was dis
pensed in huge stone mugs at 10 cents each, to
say nothing of the display Of fancy articles
which tho pretty peasants presided over, 1t would
be strange indeed II financial as well as social
success did not attend the county fair.
The next great entertainment for charity 10 In
charge of Mrs. Richard Irwin, and 10 in aid OF
I st. Mary's Free Hospital for Children. 1t 10 to
be a childrep's costume festival at the Waldorf
Astoria on the 18th inst, and the members OF
the cast will DO the children Of some of the best
known families in the city.
A monster performance Of Cinderella in which
5000 children are to take part, is In course OF
rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera House.
| This Ia mostly in charge of Roman Catholic
ladies, and Is for the benefit Of the Seton Hospi-
tai for Consumptives, st. AIMS Maternity Hos
pital, and st. Johns Day Nursery, all Of which
naturally are in want Of funds. Among the
patroncsses are Mrs. Paul Thebaud, Mrs. Brook
hoist Cutting, Mrs. Eugene Kelly, and Mrs.
Thomas Adds Emmett.
In addition to all these. the Lyceum COM
pany arc to give a play ia the KnickerbookeR
H Theatre on Dec. 10, of which the Infrmary for
Women and Children is to reap the benefit.
Besides Miss Julia Arthur's one-act play, the
Polish actress viarda promises ono act Of
Alexandria" and Mile. Remenyl will sing.
Among the patronesses are Mrs. J. Pierpont
Morgan, Mrs. Charles de Rham. Miss Calender.
Nhhes eAtS NNASs 49, 49,
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,.
From this 1t will be seen that only the mothers
of debutante daughters, who have given them
selves up to a period Of unceasing devotion to
their interests, have time to think Of balls,
dances. receptions, ana teas. The first Assembly
Is looked forward to with eagerness by the rose
buds who have been bowling their pretty heads
every day to elderly chaperons. middle-aged
matrons. and other absolutely uninteresting
dignitaries Of the great world. whose cachet 10
considered important to the we'll doing of every
young girl who makes her entree into society.
Miss Henderson, Miss Stokes. and Miss janet
Craven De Kay have already left their introduo.
tory teas behind them. Mis- Helen Van Cort'
landt Morris was fortunate in having her uncle,
Judge Monson, who is an old society favorite,
to assemble all the pleasantest people in town
for her debut yesterday; and Miss Mathilde
Van Rensselaer,. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Van Rensselaer,. will have q succession
Of days at home, for which cards have been
issued by her mother. to stand sponsor for her.
instead Of ono big reception. where she could
sec and know nobody. Mrs. Howard Clarkson
has q large at homo tomorrow for her daughter.
Cornelia. Mrs. Grinnell's reception will take
place on Tuesday. Mrs. Arthur Peabody hav-
ing already given q tea for Miss Grinnell. 90
which o galaxy Of youth and beauty wer0
present.
On the 7th also Mrs. Stokes will give the first
Of a series Of dances for her debutante daughter,
and on the 10th tho first Assembly ball will
take place at the Astoria, with every means and
appliance for success and enjoyment. The Re-
ception Committee embraces three or four very
prominent names. including that Of the youth.
full matron, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. This
infusion of young blood into the management
ought to give vim and go to all the dances.
The t'me.honored Charity Ball, which all the
good people have been struggling to keep on its
feet during its last few years Of languishmenr,
will be given on Feb. IL, 1898. in the Astoria
ballroom-a guarantee in itself of life, brilliancy,
and success. Mr.. Boldt, with his customary
liberality, has given the managers the use Of
the entire first floor of the hotel for the occasion.
The only engagement announced this week
has been that of Miss Mary Dynely Prince.
daughter of Mrs. Alfred L. Loomis and niece Of
the lately married Mrs. James Speyer. to Prof.
Willard Humphreys of Princeton University.
MIR. and Mrs. Speyer, by the way, have returned
from their wedding trip and are in their Madison
avenue home.
The wedding of Miss Pauline Dresser and the
Rev. George Granville Merritt at Newport on
Wednesday last was n very cheerful affair, and
in spite of Its locked gates and barred windows
Newport was by no means gloomy. There
was a good representation of the summer col.
ony In Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Mrs.
David King. Col. and Mrs. John Hare Powell.
Miss Hone, Miss Blatchford, Mr.. and Mra.
Harold Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Coats and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Coats. From Tuxedo came
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kent and Mrs. Gren-
vile Kane. and. with Bishop Potter officiating.
the wedding was a very charming one.
Some people still linger at Newport. notwith-
standing the first snow and the near approach
Of Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp are al
their Bellevue avenue cottage. and Mrs. Kemp
finds no difficulty in gathering house parties of
young people about her. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin 8.
Brice and their daughters are still there and will
not leave until Dec. IS, when they will occupy
their new house, 693 Fifth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. d. Morgan have sailed for
Europe with their family, and will probably 70.
main during the winter.
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