The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21
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former years, so this var IL has meant a gront
deal to all New York. 1t has filled the streets
with n Jolly crowd OF people. IL has brought 10
club windows their customary thronR of men.
It has Illuminated the city ut night with lghe
from clubs, restaurants, and private houses. In
short, It has infused tho life and animation ofa
Rny metropolis into what has looked OF late
like the dingy monotony OF n country town.
The Horse Show this year has not differed In
any way from those that have gone before. 10
has beon tho same old show, with u finer array
of horsefesh than over. and Just as much
life, vim, and enthusiasm, just as much beauty
and smartness, as any of its predecessors. The
only people who have n right to complain have
been the judges. who have been taxed TO the
utmost extent of their skill and patience to do
eide between so many exceptional animals.
Tho hunting and jumping classes, always
most interesting to outsiders. failed to awaken
the usual enthusiasm. rs the Quantity rathor
obscurcd tho quality OF tho really good compete
tors. The handsome chestnut mare Lady Rose
berry and Mrs, Adolf Ladenburg's Gray Friar,
however. went round very neatly. and took hrsh
and second place. The idea entertained by
those who have never seen q hunting field thae
high jumping under cover and in n narrow
space at all resembles cross country riding 10
about as absurd as to imagine that roller skating
in a well warmed hall Is n fair exemplar OF the
delightful intoXication of skimming over
natural ice oil n frosty winter mOrnlng.
Tho ceascloss tramp around tho board walk,
which has hitherto been n feature OF the
Horse Show, was abandoned this year, we
arc glad to say. Ladies' sat quietly in their
boxes and were visited by their friends. while to
men and to sightscers tho walking arena was
given up. In the boxes. morning and evening
throughout tho week. there was the usual array
of handsome and well.dressed women. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney brought q cluster of
prpftv pirla md had m crowd nj yoi,up man
around her box every afternoon and evening, to
whom 1t was q kind of forctaste Of tho hospital
ity that this youthful matron is likely to dis
pense throughout tho winter. Mr.. w. G. Whit
ney's box was an object of attraction during the
latter part Of tho week, as 1t was presided over by
Mrs. Whitney, who is always conspicuously hand
some, and had Sir Edward and Lady Colebrooko
and Mr.. Sidney Paget as lions. The ladies were
handsomely eowned in dark velvet and cloth
costumes, with small bonnets or big feather
topped hats. Mrs. Egerton Winthrop, in the
color most becoming to hor. q vivid red, chap
eroncd Miss Morton and Miss Bronson. the lat
ter in dark crimson. Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt and
Mr.. Winfield Hoyt were on ono occasion in Mrs.
Charles Stewart Dodge's party, with whom also
were Mrs. r. II. Hunt and Mrs. Oliver Harri-
man, Jr. The Gerry box was a gay ono from first
to last. At ono time the daughters OF the house,
with Mrs. Prescott Lawrence In dark purple
and a violet hat and Mrs. Burke Roche in a po-
culiar shade of smoke gray, with a mauve hat
and feathers, made 1t especially attractive, and 10
was surrounded by all the prominent men.
Another interesting incident of the week has
been tho opening OF Delmonico's new restau-
rant. Every one knows the beautiful building,
which. In the Italian Renaissance style, raises
Its graceful walls and shows its artistic sculp-
lures to the world. and 1t is enough to say that
its interior decorations are as chaste and ele-
giant as its exterior. Mirrors. which are pre-.
ferred in France to any other ornamentation.
line the walls Of all the principal rooms. and,
without extraordinary show or glitter. they are
wonderfully refined and attractive.
There was q larger gathering Of Dclmonico
patrons at dinner on tho first night. among
them Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Brooks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogden Mills, Miss Evelyn Burden, Mr..
Eugene Higgins. and w. K. Vanderbilt at o
table in the middle of the room. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott Lawrence were the hosts of another
party. while scattered about were Mr.. and Mrs.
II. T. Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs,
Robert Hargous, George II. Bend. and F. K.
Pendleton. The restaurant was hardly In good
working order on the first night. but the novelty
Of tho scene and tho endless criticisms that 10
called forth made up for all deficiencies.
One thing must certainly have been most ao.
ceptablo to all the guests, and that was the
privacy with which the curtained sashes enabled
them to eat their dinners. To consume ones
food with thousands Of eyes belonging to a Gu
rlous and perhaps hungry outside crowd gazing
and gaping may have been very gratifying to
monarchs Of old. but Is extremely distasteful to
the refinement and exclusiveness OF this fast do
parting century.
Tho second Seidl concert at tho Astoria was
artistically O very charming affair. Mr.. Seidl's
orchestra includes an excellent company Of in
etrumentalists, and they gave some of Berlioz's
best pieces with hne dramatic effect. Mr..
Ysaye's playing of the viola obligato was also
q treat to music lovers. The audience bore Q
strong family likeness to that of the first con.
cert, but the costumes were less bizarre, and II
more attention were given to the ladies' dress
ing rooms. In tho matter Of cloaks and wraps,
many difficulties would DO obviRted.
The boxes made a good social display. In Mrs.
Astor's were Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson and
Miss Van Allen. With Mr.. and Mrs. e. d.
Baylics were Mrs. w. D. Sloane. Miss Sloane
and Mr.. Bend, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Winthrop. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Almerio Paget. Mr.. II. Maitland
Kersey. and Mr.. Peter Marie were also seen.
The Society Of Musical Arts announce theiR
first entertainment for Monday. Dec. 6. the per-
formance to begin with lie Chalet" an opera
in ono act by Adam. to be followed by Cali.
rhoe," a NEUROLOGICAL ballet by Chaminade.
Tho subscription list Is already long, but the
management makes an urgent appeal for still
more subscribers. The performances will begin
at $3.50 with opera, and from IL o'clock until
midnight the attractions will be Of a varlod
character. Refreshments will DO served in the
boxes and at tables In tho rear OF the audito-
rum. Nothing is said about smoking. bit ex.
cept sub rosa in the boxes. it will probably DO
prohibited by the managers.
Tho management OF the assemblies has suf-
fercd some changes this winter. Mrs. William
Dare Morgan, Mrs. Charles Burial Hoffman,
and Mrs. Sidney Webster have resigned. Twelve
other ladies have retired temporarily, owing to
} absence and mourning. and their places have
been filled by Mrs. William II. Sloane. Mrs.
William A. Ducr, Mrs. Stuyvcsant Fish, Mrs.
Frederic Bronson. Mrs. Frederic Gallatin. Miss
Kean. Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylics, Mrs. stephen
Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Henry Pcndlcton Rogers,
Mrs. Richard Derby. Mrs. Henry Parish. Jr..
Mrs. Solely, Mrs. Gcraldyn Redmond Mrs.