The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23
SOCIAL WEEK AT YALE.
More Elaborate Preparations for the Fcstiv
ties Than Ever B~efore-Expense ortho '.Prom.

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ties Than Ever Before-Erpense ortho Prom
New HAVEN, Conn.,. Jan. 22.-For many col.
leRe generations social week at Yale has been
celebrated moro deliberately than at any East
ern university. Tho receptions. germans, glees
and teas are arranged on a moro extensive. as
we'll as expensive, scale than the similar affairs
at the other New England colleges, and. espe-
cially In recent years, visitors from among the
society leaders of the big cities of all sections of
the country have been attracted here. All the
functions of the week cluster around tho Junior
promenade. the last and most elaborate affair
of the week. This is held annually In tho Sec
ond Regiment Armory, which rivals. in size,
Madison Square Garden and eclipses any
similar building In Connecticut. The floor is
crashed. and tho ceiling. girders, and walls are
covered with thousands Of yards of bunting,
tapestry. and ribbons. On this dancing surface
1.5oo couples trip the hours away till dawn.
when the last and eliminating event Of prom"
week is over.
The prom " of 1898. which will DO given by
the junior class, 1893. will differ from its fore
runners to a marked degree in only one respect,
the unusual number of representatives Of social
leaders. especially from New York city. The
family Of William G. Whitney and that of Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt will have q box. Both have
the varsity crew and Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt a member Of the junior class, which gives
the AFFAIR, as well as himself q member or the
Junior Promenade Committee. the highest social
honor a Yale man can win during his entire COL
l sSc t sSorf ssmii Rssid asr 1sei e. FWsRSrfits ne9 ans h IS
wife. formerly Gertrude Vanderbilt. will DO men,
beers OF the party.
m Psss Glass a; R sna sis sot L % %4s! %i IF sns Roche Roche.
feler, has accepted an invitation to act as one
man. Mrs. daniel s. Lamont will be one Of the
patronesses Mt the st. Elmo tea.
The crush for accommodations is terrific this
wear. In ayary 0ne 0f tho leading hote1a not n
late as October: by Monday thore vim g more
football game. Hack drivers are reaping a
fabulous harvest and florists have, given up
for ~violets. One dealer alone ordered 45, 900
dozen for next Monday and Tuesday.
graduates is a topic that is discussed with much
warmth on the campus Just now. The majority
Of sfa ,aS stSse1 IS d se,pk TINA. the The t Gs%do ,SMsf sp; GTt
OF the UNIVERSITY. and a crusade has been started
ssr ass it. have The n6 dsfSity t have J5 saken qP tine mst,
Committee that they must keep down The ex-
RBs saslsv a MARTY, THsb Bali Is Al possible ala, T Pbse sxn Sans no 10
70 from 500 70 $1,000 and even that si fSuro
A few Of the guests Of the social week are hero
now. but the great body will not arrive till Sat;
be given at the Hutchinson. a College street
student apartment house., In the evening n
dozen Informal germans will be given in various
On Sunday Battoll Chapel will be filled with
the fair guests. 1t has been the custom for
President Dwight to occupy the pulpit on
follow his usual practice this year. The fhe campus can
will be gay with prom" guests Monday, and
the varsity crew will be inspected by many,
The oarsmen will row in tho gymnasium tank
from 2 till 4 o'clock. The senior and the german
teas will be given from 4 till 8 o'clock on Mon.
day afternoon.
The annual glee club concert on Monday aven.
ing Will bring out an array OF fashion seen at
Yale but once a year. The glee clubhave a num.
sion, and the faculty have ordered the freshmen.
under pain Of being obliged to forfeit their base
ball games this spring. not to make the disturb
ance that usually makes the concert moro or
less of n nuisance. The freshmen will sit to-
gether in the top gallery.
The senior. junior. and sophomore germans
will take place directly after the glee club con.
cert: The senior german will be led by Frank
ii. Simmons Of Brooklyn. The patronesses are
Mrs. r. II. Belts. New York city; Mrs. Knight
Dun. Orange. N. j.. and Mrs. C. f. Hyde. Chi.
caRo.
The sophomore german will be led by P. A.
Rockefeller, s. 3. Camp, and +; b. Adams. The
New York city, and Mrs. ii. L. Hotchkiss.
The junior german will be led by F. H.. Brooke
of Biriisboro. Pa. end w. i. s. Griswold. Erie,
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Mrs. J. Werner schaiie. New York city; Mrs.
Blair Lee. New York city; Mrs. b. H. Cheney.
New Haven. and Mrs. Matthew Griswold,
On Tuesday there will DO almost numberless
teas at the various clubhouses. Prominent
among them will DO the ST. Anthony, st. Elmo,
York Hall. and the Cloister.
The Junior promenade. beginning at q o'clock
Tuesday evening, will close tho festivities of