New-York tribune., 1898-01-30

The opera continues 10 be society's meeting
place and Monday and Wednesday nights espe-
cialy a good display of dress and fashion. At
last Mondays representation OF Aida" Mrs WI
lam Astor in a gorgeous gown OF whiie satin
brocade. with superb necklace OF pearls and da-
Inonds stomacher OF the same gems and
handsome sapphire and diamond ornaments th-
corsage occupied her box with her beautiful
daughter-in-law. Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who was
in gown OF pearl-colored satin embroidered with
silver large bowknot Of diamonds on the
corsage Mrs Henry J. Barley In a gown OF black
satin with trimmings OF point lace ana or
rangement OF diamond stars In her coiffure.
in one OF the boxes with her daughters. Mrs
Alfred Seaton. jr.. in pale pink satin. and Miss
Eva Barley in rose pink satin with garlanis o,
white hyacnths and pink roses on the corsage
Mrs Francis Key Pendlc,on. looking exceedingly
handsome in gown OF cusard-colored satin. veiied
with gauze. shOwored with spangles OF silver. oc-
cupled a box with her sister Miss La Montague
VINO IVES in black satin. with corsage relieved with
bovs Of white and several red Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock in black velvet. had with her IN her
box Mrs Edward c. Post. who IN black satin
and point lace Mrs. Luther Kounize. In superb
goO,o o. matve satin brocade. trimmed with violet
,,alve, and point lace had Mrs. I>arius
y Vun,ording who looked exceedingly handsome
in A gown OF iyory-whlie satin win trimmings
~ silver passement"Tle ana diamond dni pearl
pale yellow satin, The corslse e1Sed win green
ppasse,nen,cri.: Mrs A cass Canne.d. who sat
Mra
III trimmed with deep mauN" howerS her Orna-
n, vsre a ne klace and i!ard OF solitaire dil-
ia. Mrs Wntney Warren was In white satin.
I'ou crooo OF diamonds on the head. Mrs.
S.Aris ~ Marshall Was in gown OF white satin
snnade touched with bows OF Cerise velvet; her
oIo.1n.r,s uere a necklace OF pearls and diamonds
a feaiher aigretie tipped with diamonds Mrs.
aiaG nt.G, BrIce. In gown OF white satin bro
csde win profusion of pink velvet Bows on the
go, and an enormous wh!;e feather In ncr
sSrsss SIT IN her box with her daughters.
mao" , p-,.e in white satin ard gauze ana Miss
r. 49,, MT m . gown o. pale Glue satin. en-
thsetsnsd with pink roses. Mrs. William ID. SLOANE,
De N itS.,S satln with ornaments OF diamonds and
III Iaois p had with her In her box Miss Emily '.
p,,dd. % %in mink satin. and Miss Lila Vanderbilt
Sisne n rather simple gown OF blue satin. the
SIo"Sn o,nsmented with nuge buncn OF purple
ci. CO. s"se Mrs Victor Sorchan was IN "A gown OF
y,,oirL,' sa,in and Mrs ". Starr Miller was In a
p~la., ~ ~ nnl helio:-ope noire yelled with SIX n'i
sUWNu sUWNruoidered in silver Mrs Marion Story was IN
c'mun ~ white satin. with trimmings or silver
a sNn.ni.rie so~, Mrs Msrquhnd. in gown OF black
Pa:s,n rdth trimmings OF lace. occupied ooX in
ss.'', So rrand tier with Mrs. Walter J.. SUDAN who
Ine s e., white satin. Miss Stokes. In mauve velvet.
Ssd a. her eues; Mrs ~ p Stokes. VINO ,,,i was IN
1i D,i' gown OF blue satin. The Baroness WardsneT'
Lua e a guest o; Mr. and Mr.. +. Reeve Mer-
VINO WI oLed sexceedinsiy beautiful IN gown OF
nai. p,nE satin covered with white mousselns De