The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
WHAr rs eo1No ON IN soo1rrr.

functions, Half the gay world Is out OF town.
enjoying itself at Lcnox, Tuxedo, and various
spots on Long Island, and the other half is on.
during with sanity patience tho aftermath Of
Christmas in the shape OF Juvenile parties,
Punch and Judy, conjurors' tricks. and other
diversions for school children, who expect to
monopolize fathers. mothers, and maiden aunts
during this particular week.
Tho very smart set secured a little private
entertainment OF Its own on Tuesday evening,
whom Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Paget surprised
Mrs. Henry Sloane In hor uptown mansion and
took In a small army Of invaders, who provided
banjos to dance by, and n very sumptuous sup
per, which was spread in thebandsomc dining
room. Either Mrs. Sloane wRe genuinely sur.
prisod, or she is n good actress and appeared 10
be. Mr.. William X. Vanderbilt, who was one Of
tho prime movers In tho affair, led a very Jolly
~cotillon with Mrs. Sloane, which was danced by
Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Jr.. the
Misses Morton, tho Misses Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. T. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, and
about nifty Others. 1t was n very lively affair
and made a pleasant interlude in a dull week.
On Thursday the more grave and reverend
signors Of society met at Mrs. William T.
Blodgett's for the first gathering Of the Thurs
day Evening Club. They were entertained by
Mr.. Anthony Hope, who gave readings from his
own books, which was a novel pleasure. Very
few present had hoard Mr.. Hope In his public re.
oitals, and all were interested and amused in
listening to chapters and passages from HE
most exciting novels, read with the spirit and
emphasis which he alone could give.
Mr.. Bagby's musical at tho Waldorf. Astoria
on Monday morning was the last of the serIeu,
and rounded Off his very successful season most
delightfully."-. An abbreviated version Of Kos
sinis Barber Of Seville was given. and Mime.
sembrich sang chnrmingly as Rosina. Curtain
calls were numerous, of course. and she gave as
encores the waltz song and Clemson do Flo.
rian." to the great delight of all. Nine. Sembrich
has won golden opinions during her short concert
soason. and may TO ranked with Media. Nor
dica. Enmes. and other artists of world wide
reputation. As for Mr.. Bagby, too much can.
not DO said in praise Of his entertainments
Nine. Nordica, who will sing for the first time
this season in New York at the Metropolitan
Opera House concert tonight, will make hop
nrst appearance as BrInnhildc in die G0tter-
daemmerung" with the Damrosch company In
Philadelphia on Jan. IL. During the opera
season here she will DO the Brnnnhilde In
Valkrre," "Siegfried," and "Gotterdaem-
merung," thus making complete the c, Gle in tho
Ring of the Nibelungen. II she makes n sue.
cess in these parts she will have established her
reputation as a Wagner artist.
Tho Seidl concert at the Astoria on Thursday
evening was as stirring and resonant as Mr..
seidls orchestra could make 1t. The selections
were largely from Wagner. concluding with tho
famous " Spanish Rhapsody" of Liszt. which,
when played by Seidl's artists, never fails to
call forth thunders of applause.
To follow up the series Of musical events,
tomorrow evening Tor afternoon) the Ada
mowaki Quartet will give a subscription corcers
at Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs's, whom Miss Lydia
Eustis will make her first public appearance In
New York. The charming personality Of this
most attractive young lady, as well as her skill
and method in managing the melodious organ
with which nature has endowed her. will make
these ~recitals. Of which there are to be four,
at houses of different friends, most delightful.
The opening of the John w. Minturn hospital
for contagious diseases on Thursday was an
event in the medical and charitable as we'll az
In the social world. The buildings were
thronged during the greater part of tho day.
and those who had never before inspected o
thoroughly equipped institution Of this kind
were amazed at the means and appliances for
the relief of pain and suffering which science In
these days has brought to light. The furnish
ings alone, where the beds arc of iron. the chairs
and tables Of agate. and the shelves of glass.
show the ingenuity with which disease germs
may be exterminated and contaoion almost set
at nought. To Mrs. John w. Minturn's lib
erality and unfaggiag energy the city owes this
valuable addition to its hospitals. and too much
praise cannot be accorded TO her. as well as to
those who have aided her In tho good work.
The rain on New Years Eve somewhat damp.
ened the spirits of the Greater New York revel-
lors. 1t did not. however. interfere with trum-
pets, whistles, or brass bands, and the two
hours of noise and racket that usherod in 1893
were painful to the peaceable citizens OF tina
older and lesser city of the past. Those who had
fed to Tuxedo, where a dance was In progress.
or to the Cedarhurst and M~eadowbrook Clubs.
where MUNICH bowls and song said n p1easann
farewell to the old year and gave a cheerful
welcome to the new, were much to be envied.
The town itself was one vast crowd OF hurrying.
pushing humanity. each unit OF which was do
ing his best to create greater confusion. and
hotels. theatres. and restaurants must have
coined money by catering for the multitude.
The social prospects for January are extremely
promising. Mrs. Astor has cards out for a dim
ner tomorrow evening and for a ball on tho
18th, which, being the premiere of grand opera
at the Metropolitan, will make that night a gala
occasion indeed. Ladies who go first to tho
opera will be arrayed in all their loveliest CO.'S
tunes and with jewels flashing from every avail
BILE spot. With a ball at the Aston residence to
follow. there will be no limit to the brilliancy Of
the horseshoe circles or to tho beauty Of matrons
and maidens who are thus clad In purple and
fno linen for two such important functions. A
large dinner at Mrs. Barbey's will also preceds
the ball, and Mrs. James A. Scrymser will give
the first of her three receptions, with others to
follow on tho Gath and 3lst.
The first of the subscription dances at The
METROPOLITAN Club annex. organized by Mrs.
John Jacob Aston, Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Henry
Sloane, Mrs. Pendleton. and eight other ladies.
will take place on Tuesday evening next, and
the second on Jan. 81. Sandwiched in between
them will come dinners. dances at Mrs. Mills's
and Mrs. stones, end probably at Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney's and Mrs. Almcric Paget's.
Tho night OF jan. IL will see n vast deal OF
"going on" as they say In London-that is. OF
leaving one entertainment to appear at another.
Mrs. Henry b.. Livingston and Mrs. Frederic
Kernochan will have largo rosebud dinners.
preceding the first OF the Tuesday evening
dances at Shcrry's. This bnll. blowing in tho
footsteps OF its predecessors. will he a gay md
brilliant affair, where all tho girls will look