The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-23
GOSSIP OF
NEW WORKERS
CasteIlanes In Gotham
Society.
VAUDEVILLE IN BALL ROOM
Partisan Novelties in an Atmosphere
of New World ExcIusiveness--
Minor Notes.

NEW YORK, Feb. Ample food
for gossip has been afforded by the ar
rival Of Count and Countess Boni de
Castellane. They went direct from the
dock to the Waldorf-Astoria, for none
of the Goulds was on hand to greet
them, though it was the first time the
title-loving sister of the family of mil
lionaires had been home since she
was married.
The little Countess brushed away
the tears, gave a glance around her to
note the changes of five years and a
smile was soon chasing away the mist
Since then the French nobleman and
his wife have been in whirl of gayety.
They have attended the opera and have
been dined and wined and otherwise
feasted, and the end is not yet
Mrs. George Gould will give a dinner
February 10 in their honor, the affair
to be at the Gould's town house, No.
857 Fifth avenue. Madame Emma
Eames and other artists from the
Metropolitan Opera Company will sing.
The Kaltenbom orchestra will play. 1t
Is said the Castellanes will go to Lake
wood, to George Gould's, to spend
Sunday.
The Count said today:
"We came to America to visit rela-
tives. Before we return we will have
been received and entertained by each
and every member of the Gould family.
There are absolutely no differences be-
tween ourselves and any member of
the Countess family"
Asked to explain the meaning of the
conference between himself, the Coun-
tess and the other members of the
Gould family, with the trustees Of the
Gould estate Wednesday, the Count
shrugged his shoulders and dismissed
the subject with two words Business,
business"
do you want a revision of your
financial matters? Do you expect to
arrange for the payment of dividends
and incomes from the Countess patri-
mony in different way?" was asked
"Oh, no, no, no." replied the Count,
simply an understanding regarding a
few personal matters"
Theatre in Splendid Ballroom.
The vaudeville show given by Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish Saturday evening has
caused no end of talk. 1t was at her
home, No. 25 East Seventy-eighth
street, the beautiful white and gold
ballroom being arranged with a good
sized stage. 1t was a novel affair. and
the guests were amused by hearing
'sklts' on themselves and in seeing
pony, a dog, an acrobat and a clown
performing. This vaudeville had
story running through it which hinged
upon dude" darkey. who had re-
turned to his Louisiana home from
making his fortune in the Klondike,
and mad taken in the sights of New
York on his way back.
The stage settings represented an old
log cabin, with real pickaninnies in
'front.'. The Spanish dancer was one of
the rev performers who escaped the
effects of burnt cork. About the house
were hung posters, and the pro-
grammes, in the design of old-fashion-
ed play bills, were placed in gilt fish.
Mrs. Fish is very fond of gold fish,
and often has them for favors at her
dances. Next Saturday she will give
the third and last of her large enter
tainments-a cotillon.
Partisan Novelties for a Ball.
Mrs. Ogden Mills ball on Monday
evening was an annual affair, and as
usual possessed the elements Of beauty
and exclusiveness. There were 200
guests present and about half Of these
participated in the cotillon. which was
led by WorthInstOn Whitehouse, dane
ing with Mrs. Mills The favors were
mostly dainty Partisan novelties.
Mrs. R Fulton Cutting. No "a East
SiXty-seventh street, was another OF
the exclusive dance hostesses of the
week. her function on Tuesday being
in honor of Miss Justine Cutting and
the younger set were mainly represent
ed. Worthington Whitehouse also led
this cotilion, having Miss Cutting as
his partner. The favors were usually
attractive, including parasols, mirrors.
banners. rhinestone buckles, boxes OF
candy, pin cushions, paper cutters and
silver pencils.
One of the prettiest small affairs OF
the week was the luncheon given by
Mrs. George Crocker No. East Six
ty-fourth street, on Tuesday. There
were fifteen covers. The table was ar
tistically decorated with four silver
baskets of orchids and maidenhair
ferns grouped about tall centre vase