New-York tribune., 1898-12-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

The brightest and most active period Of the season
thus far began on Tuesday night with the opening
Of the opera at the Metropolitan Opera House.
From n eocial point Of view. tho opening of the
opera season was success. The scene In the large
auditorium on Tuesday night. viewed from any part
OF the house. was Of great animation. color and
briliancy The famous horseshoe OF boxes blossomed
out with fair faces and gay toilets. and genuine
enthusiasm was manifested for the performance.
Every box occupied, and there was a lavish
display Of Jewels and handsome gowns. The few
dcbutantes OF this year not all present. but
there was an almost full representation of the girls
who have been out one and two seasons. and there
was no scarcity Of young matrons their elders.
Mrs. Astor queenly In black velvet and white
satin. with a stomaoher Of diamonds. and some
handsome Jewels in her colffure. Her beautiful
daughter naw, Mrs. John Jacob Astor. was in
gown of smoke colored silk the corsage embellished
with pink roses and some superb jewels Mrs Sam;
ue j. Colgate. whose coming marriage to the Earl
OF STAFFORD Is being discussed by society. was with
her fance, a guest in Mr.; bishops box Mrs Col,
black velvet with diamonds on the corsage and
hcad ornament OF holly Mrs Henry T. sloane ana ana
by SIDE and Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, in black vel
Yet. which seemed ablaze with diamonds Was WIN
aylies The Countess De LauGier-Niilars. in black
rich gown Of dcep voiet"colored vcIvet With dia-
mond ornaments. The Misses Morton the Misses
Clews in the audience. Miss Marie Winthrop
in heliotrope. looked fair as a flower. while her
cousin Miss Berd back after long absence
abroad. superbly handsome in white satin ana
pink roses.
On the following nigh. when Nine Sembrlch's
singing and acting Rosna In Rossinis opera
called forth enthusiasm. there was another briant
audience in the boxes. In the orchestra staiIs ana
even In tho upper balconies OF the house ana again
on Friday night. when Nine. Meha. NJ Saleza'
Edouard de Reszke and NJ. Abers appeared IN
"Romea ct Juliettc," there was another fire audi
ence Mrs Astor. in gown Of white orocaie occu-
pied her box with Miss Morton. who was In an el-
fective gown of black and silver. Mrs Cornehus
Vanderbilt hal as her guests Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Pavne Whitney the latter In rose pink velvet. ana
Miss Emily Vanderbilt, Sloane. in pale blue silk with
purple violets Mrs Theodore Frelnghuysen III d
gown Of bscuitcolored satin trmnoa WIN M hn~a roc
and some handsoms pearls ss IN wbn "e was "a in black
satin and Jet with an enormous diamond ~ ~swaIow
on the corsage. and Mrs. W Rhnelander stewart
whose gown was of black brocade. Mrs Samuel },
Colgate Mrs Burke Roche and the f.ari OF Stra',ole
in white satin brocade with pink roses, while MIS- MIS-
Burke Roche wore gown OF 3ncK Vs''T ,er in
white brocade. and her daughter, Mrs Clarence II.
Maekay looking & ha aGe sn in m box Mo
o Mira l. Townsend Burden. in black velvet win
Of da%04 RGan an% and p p. ESsn f Bnrd
the latter in silver gray and tule
The brides OF last week nearly all favored
ing weddings to society people was that OF Mrs.
Alexander II Stevens the youngest daughter OF DR.
Octavius A. White. to Berkeley Mqsyn which was
celebrated on Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
the BRIDES father. Madson-ave and Seventy y-eiShth-
st. In the presence OF the immediate relatives and
small number OF intimate friends. by the Rev.
Henry VI. Barbour. rector OF IN" Church OF the Be
loved Disciple assisted by the Rev. DR.. ID. Parker
Morgan. rector OF the Church OF the Heavenly Rest
and senior chaplain OF the ST. Georges Society. The
b.ide, who a reception gown OF golden brown
cloth and velvet with toque 10 correspond was un-
attended by either bridesmaids maid of honor.
Mr.. Mostyn's best man was Franklin Il. Lord The
ushers Charles A. Peabody. jr.. Frederic DE
Peyster Foster. Stanley Dwight, l-edyard Stevens
and Mrs Stevens's young son. oscar Egerton Stev
ems Mr and Mrs Mostyn after their honeymoon
trip. will occupy an apartment in the Blenheim. No
first marriage. was Miss Helen Chanler White. Dr.
White her father. came to this city from Charles
ton. 5. c. Her mother was Elizabeth Winthrop
Chanler, and her family connections are of the old
second-avc. settlement-the RutherfurIs. Win
tered society In 1850. and was married in 1881 10
Alexander Il stevens youngest son Of the late
for some thirty years president of the College OF
New-York Hospital, president Of the Academy OF
Medicine. president OF the American Medical Soci-
Stevens family has long been identified with New
York social life and is closely connected with the
Morris and other old famies. Mr.. Stevens died in
1850. leaving three infant children. two girls ana
school Berkeley Mostyn is member OF the well
known. Mostyn famil, OF North Wales, and has
British residents here. He is first yce-president
OF tho st. Georges socety ana was laso weF T he te
members Of the society. who seized upon his APP
81 and an appropriate engrosscd address Mr. Mosyn.
who had been previously married to Nils Msrle sd
ter a lawyer Of this city was left a widower some
twenty years ago.
pebutante teas and dinner parties have been in
order and the debutante element Will from now on
come boldly to the front The teas and receptions
OF the week have been unusually well attended
On Thursday afte. noon Mrs Lindley Hoffman
Chapin introduced her handsome. fresh-ooking,
charming stepdaughter Miss Marguerite Chaplin.
who was in a simple but beautiful gown OF white
elk tissue. with garniture Of white roses The
debutante was assisted in receiving by several or
her young girl friends and also by her stepmother'
Mrs Chaplin who was IN gown Of cherry velvet;
the latter's sister Mrs. Tremenheere, OF India. in
err1 satin and Mrs Abel Chapin, Of Boston: After
the seGepiDn nons ON stf the same AFTERNOON Mrs Thomas
4 Young tr.. VINO has lived al her life IN ,1s hsr
Ave received a concourse OF friends to whom her
daughter Miss csron NJ Young om5g was r
ceptions and this week will bring many more; 'e;
on uesd@y AT Sr Hn Nome So East seVen
fourtS-st to introduce her daushter. Miss Olivia
Msxwsi sHs wi pHesent Ms fSS' SSr daueher @
Gpry pcrkn5 baT ddus Gf SG r. MISS Marie
Snsf Perkins on Saturday afternoon next Miss
perkins will be assisted in receiving by Miss Edyth
tones Miss Stureis Miss Eleanor =. {. Lewis ana
Miss Augusta Robbins
Mrs John ". l.. Pruyn. who was formerly MISS
Cornelia Erving and who has lived in Albany most
Of the time since her marriage. has sent out cards
Tor q reception AT her home. No Is East Tcnth-st'
on Friday afternoon next. December =
Mrs Frank J. Dupignac. OF No. 81 West Seventy
ers,-st will give a luncheon at Delmonicos. on
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her debutante
dauehter Miss Eleanor +. Dupignac The guests
w,l he Young people and the table decorations VIII
he entirely Of American Beauty roses
Miss Helen Dawson Gallatin. whose marriage TO
George Kidder Davis. Of Wilkesbarre. Penn. VIII