New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

II II EEN IN OONIL i l.
ouadrupeds having received their full share Of
attention in the Madison Square Garden. the fash
ionabe world. at least good part OF IT, last
week gave Itself up to football turkey and family
gatherings and from this date on can settle down
TO the serious business Of the fashionable winter
eeason. The keynote Of this will be struck on
Tuesday evening next by the opening OF the opera
season at the Metropolitan Opera House 1t Is an
occasion fraught with interest, and Justly regarded
ms one of tho principal social incidents of the
There ls no doubt that the auditorium Of the opera
house will on Tuesday night present pageant OF
parterre tiers will be occupied by the representa-
tive men and women Of the fashionable world
fore,aste OF the brilliant scenes 10 be observed
in the opera house enjoyed on Tuesday even
Ing last when Nine. Meba and several other ar
fists sang in the concert for the benefit OF the
Sunnyside Day Nursery before an audience com
posed OF fashionable people. In William k VAN
derbilt's box were to be found Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Hartman, tr and NJ. and Mrs. George B. do
Forest Mrs Hartman and Mrs. De Forest were
both In black velvet with handsome diamond and
pearl ornaments. Mrs Henry T. Sloane. In
gown OF black velvet, with collarette or pearls
occupied a box with Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce who was
also in black velvet. Mrs. William D. Sloane wore
II gown Of silver-gray velvet. with handsome pearl
and diamond ornaments. Mr and Mrs. Cnlvil S.
Rrice had with them Mrs. Burke Roche lookl'g
exceedingly lovely in blacl: velvet. and Mr.. and
Mrs Francis X. Pendleton. the latter In black. re-
lieved with cherry-colored ribbon. Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence II. Mackay. the latter in pink satin were
accompanied by Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, who was
in rich gown of silver-gray brocade. with orna.
ments OF pearls. MI and MIS-. John r. Aie1andre
had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. william \. Duer.
the latter in black satin and jet. Mrs Alexardre
with lace trimmings Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Alexander. the latter in white and silver broc3ade
heir guests Mr. and Mrs, W. Rhineander Stewart.
Mrs. Stewart was In black velvet
THANKSGIVING Day was celebrated as usual both
IN town and country. There was hunt breakfast
at w Bourke Cockrans. at Sands Point. Long
Island which was attended by nearly all the mem
bers OF the Meadow Brook sporting set luncheons
and dinners were served at all the country clubs
and runs with the hound1 took place at ali the
hunt clubs. There were the usual number OF fam
lily dinners in town, but the day. as usual was nOt
marked by any psrtcuiaI arI evnn
ing made the home circle more agreeable. II posi-
bic. than common on that day.
Sore OF the cottaeers who passed the day at
Newport were Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. c. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin s. Brice, Mr and Mrs Fred
eric sheldon Mrs. Hugo Fritsch. the Misses G-
bert. M and Mrs. Lorard Spencer Mr.. ana
Mrs Louis L. Lorillard. Mt and Mrs. prescott
Laurence Mr. and Mrs Charles VI. Oelrichs. nr
and Mrs j. H. VI. Grosvenor. Miss Grosvenor, MI
and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll. Mr. and Mrs
Frederick p sands Mr. and Mrs Mason Renshaw
Jones S5r MT ana Ms Ms. fGnnra FGser MT AMI W Mrs ' Louis
r. Mccagg Admiral and Mr. b. I"re ~ Mrs
George 4. Converse, Cope Whitehouse MI an
Mrs George H. NGTman N5 Nj N1n and p MF' r raa4T9 nTT9s
] ~ A. GrIswold and Miss Lyman
The arrival from England on Wednesday Of the
Earl Of SraTord. who acknowledges that he has
come across the ocean TO marry Mrs Sainuel j. COL
gate was an incident Of the week which attracted
a..A fha ,nfrll.p n
her family have stoadfastly denied that any en-
eaeernent existed between her and the Earl. and
vet the Earl admits that he is here 10 marry her
ard It IL fac. that Eugene Higgins. some days
ago offered the couple his steam yacht on which
70 return TO England about the middle Of January
Mrs CoIg,.e with tho Earl, Mr.. anl Mrs. Sidney
= Smith and MIR ard Mrs Alfred Kessler as her
guests spent THANKSGIVING at her country place
f-pands at New-I Hamburg on the Hudson, and
Mr Mr. end Mrs sidney j. smith attended the Thanks
giving Day service at Zion church Wa5ppnger,s
brated in the holidays
Tho engagement was announced last week OF
Mis-. Elsie Crane Gardiner. daughte: OF Mr.. and
Mrs George y Gardiner. OF No 2iS West Fnd-ave.
- Alfred F. Toussaint. member Of Comnanv x
IN Reg'rrCnt Miss Gardiner Is a niece OF District
Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner
arother interesting engagement is that Of Miss
Fl,zabeth Jackson. the only daughter OF Mr.. and
,,ra C.har,es Carroll Jackson. Of 40 90 West Th.r-
,rsaventh-st 10 the Rev. william Osborne Baker
ractor OF the Protestant Episcopal church at Bar
HarTor where Miss Jackson's parents have n beau
tful summer home. which they call I'Iens ollen
Mr. and Mrs I. Norton Goddard who were mar
.od on Tuesday in Grace Church chantry. will re-
turn in abou; fortnight. when they viii occupy
their new home. at the northeast corner ~ LEX
inc,on-ave and Thirty sixth-st. Immediately after
their marriage. Tuesday last. Mr Goddard and
his bride visited their new home and later went
n the wedding breakfast. which was served AZ the
home Of tho brides mother Mrs. Grenyiile Win
ihrop IN West Fifty-ninfh-st.
Tho weddings OF this week will include that Of
Mas Emily Trevor Howell daughter OF the late
Mr. and Mrs Richard Howell. and a great grand
daughter OF the late Andrew Sickl-s Norwood. 20
uerrv Blackstone wilkins. which will take place
a. o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the chantry
OF Grace Church.
In the small ballroom at Sherry's Tuesday
evanine next Miss Anna Sands. daughter of Mrs
Father Sands of No. II West EiGhtieth-st viii be
married 20 s Henry Phillips. son Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Phillips and n grandson Of the late John D.
Phillips The Rev Dr. F. De Soia Mendes will
perform the marriage ceremony. which Will be fol-
lowed by a family dinner. and later by "A reception
The bride. who will be In the conventional gown of
white satin will have Miss Marie Phillips sister Of
the bridegroom as her only attendant. The la;ter's
gown will be Of pink silk. with lace ard chiffon
trimmings Mr. Phillips's best will be J.
Charles Seligman. The ushers will be Albert Stein
ert OF Providence. X. l.; Philip g. Save. OF Albany
Samuel Phillips. J. Clarence Davies. Edgar Rosen-
stock B FRANKLIN De Frece J. H. Iovenson Jonas
given away by her brother. Sylvester Sands
The marriage Of Miss Louise Marietta Clnch
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Ciinch. Of No