The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23
WHAT soc1ETr Is DOING.

The grand opera has added the touch required
to make the social season OF 1S9T.9s an assured
success. The audiences ut the metropolitan on
opera nights have lacked nothing OF tho bril-
liapcy of former seasons. Mrs. Astor. whose
diamonds were conceded to DO the most mag
nifcent worn at Covent Garden during the
Queens Jubilee, has appeared in some of her
finest ornaments. For example, she has worn
together a wonderful tiara Of diamonds COM
bined with pearls. n collarcttc with pendant to
match, and on her corsage a largo bowknot OF
diamonds which originally formed part OF tho
crown Jewels of Louis XIV. This latter, by the
way, has set tho fashion for jowelled Empire
bowknots. Mrs. A. z. Letter of Washington
wore n splendid bowknot on MeanesunS Ign
This was combined with tiara. necklace and
other ornaments.
The opera has had the usual effect Of making
the social functions ofthe week all very ate ar
fairs. 1t was somewhat after 2 o'clock on Mon
day night when the guests at Mrs. Astor's ball
returned to the ballroom for the cotillon. A
few Of the dancers were SO weary. having first
attended dinner parties and then the opera,
that they went home Mt 4 o'clock. At that time
there wero still several! favor hgures TO re
danced. Mrs. Ogden Mills's Friday night cotli'
Ion was also a late one.
Mrs. George ]. Gould will pour tea tomorrow
afternoon ut tho reception for which Mrs. John
vinton Dahlgren has sent out cards. Mrs.
Dahlgren is giving n series of teas and dinners.
Archbishop Corrlgan, who was to have been the
guest of honor at the dinner given by her on
Thursday night, was unable to be present be-
cause of illness. One Of the guests was tho
Marquis RomanS ID Subro; ihe new secretary hyy
Marquis is II fnc-looking and accomplished
young man. who speaks several languages, in
Guiding English. fuently.
Mrs. Joseph Drexel will give a ball at Del
monico's on Tuesday night. Feb. 9, for her
daughter, Miss Josephine Drcxel, one of the
two or three great heiresses presented this
winter. Mrs. Drexel will be assisted by her
three married daughters. Mrs. John Vinton
Dahlgren. Mrs. Eric b.. Dahlgren, and Mrs.
Penrose of Philadelphie; Mrs. Drexel has a
which Is as large as most OF the private ball
rooms in town. but despite this prefers not hay
ing her house disturbed, rs would inevitably
happen in the case of n large entertainment.
Miss Constance Trenholm and DR.. Russell
Bellamy have decided on Wednesday, April 90,
for their wedding day. With one exception all
of the attendants of DIR. Bellamy will be Squad
ron A men. Mr.. Frelinghuysen Of this organ
ization will DO the best man. Robert l.. Gerry
will be the ono outside man in the list Of ushers.
II will be recalled that Elbridge T.. Gerry in
trusted his son to DIR. Bellamy some years ago
when he was suffering from a lung trouble. He
SHd pr Bsli q ayl %faf on t 4 near and = ifi bec ca rae fast ast
friends. DIR. Bethany is q sergeant OF the hos
pital corps OF Squadron A. Miss Constance
Trenholm, who Is an pretty girl, Ia
n daughter OF William l.. Trenholm, who was
Comptroller of the Currency under Cleveland.
Perry Belmont, who will give a dance very
shortly, entertained at dinner on Thursday
night. Among his guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Bayard Cutting, who were obliged to leave i'm
mediately after the banquet on account OF their
dance for their d6hutante daughter. Mrs. Gut
ting has cards out for a reception on the night
of Jan. 81.
There was quito an array of military people
here to attend the Wcekes-Alexander wedding
ON Wednesday. The brides father, Col. Alex
ander, is an old army officer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Delano Weekes will on their return from
their bridal trip live, Mt the Hotel Netherland.
In the spring ihty T y go ION 10 Mr. an W s WSs R ! E9nn.
field took advantage of the presence OF 30 many
military men in town to entertain a number OF
officers at dinner on Wednesday night.
Among the passengers to arrive from London
on the steamer Germanic this week will be Mrs.
Wilton Phipps and her daughter, who are COM
ing to pay a short visit 10 Mrs. fhipps 8 mother.
Mrs. Butler Duncan.
Tomorrow night Major.Gen. Merritt and his
aides will be the guests of Mrs. Wcstervelt In
her box at the opera. Mrs. George Pcndleton
bowler will also be Of Mrs. Westervelt's party.
The talk Of Easter lilies and brides already be-
gins. 1t is now said that Miss Emilie Isclin and
John George Beresford are to DO married. Tho
announcement of the engagement in an evening
newspaper on Wednesday occasloncd surprise.
This WAS duo to the fact that the members OF
the Iselin family are now in the deepest mourn
ing. Tho bride elect as the laughter OF Adrian
Iselin, one of the richest of New York bankers,
is a prospective heiress. Moreover, her mother.
who died recently, lett her largo estate to her
seven children upon tho death of their father.
Although Mi. BereslOrd has been in this country
for the past quarter OF a.ccntury, since a young
man, he Will probably return 10 England to live
after his marriage. He is n cousin OF the Marquis
OF Waterford aud of Lords Charles and William
Beresford.
MI. and Mrs. John Alden Philbrick. nee viii
son, will, on their return from their bridal trip.
go TO live at tho Sevillia. III West Fifty-ciRhth
street, The wedding on Thursday was unique
i'm that attention was paid to the present Paris
ian craze Tor yellow and orange tlnts. Each of
the several bridesmaids costumes varied in hue
from male yellow to deep orange. All woro
black picture hats and carried Easter lilies.
Worthington Whitehouse. who led the cotillon
at tho dance given on Friday night By Mrs.
Ogden Mills. and on the preceding night at tho
Cutting dance, will lead again tomorrow night
at Mrs. HenryT. SlOane's. On this occasion his
hostess viii be his partner. and the iaYors given
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