New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-19
SOCIETY At THE OPERA.

SOCIETY At THE OPERA.
-, opening might Of the Maurice Grau opera
-, il slN-sss an occasion OF great social innport
= - ,,ss 1, after the Horse SHOW the first reneral
.t..ri,.c ct society, and IL has the advantage
- tne previous AFFAIR in presenting the fashion
-. world in str very best attire. Year by year
- .reetacle presented by the boxes and orchestra
- sress circle Of the Opera House has been more
suisnt and that women wont 10 discard
fesdgear ano 20 allss. ~ .oai eNehlhg toilets as
- usrterre and FIRST tier there is nothing 20 mar
tlsso-5ed in the social history Of New-York as
1,sher successful premiere Never have the
sssveis been more magnificent nor the gowns more
gorgeous
:, came ~ The close Of rather quiet and nm
.rsntful dsy. There were only few small reoep-
,,ns and luncheons and informal bridge vhis7
.-ties Many people had been busy shopping and
- sisfric; where are the great shops was TANNED
nth carriages The school holidays are beginning.
~ narents arranging for entertainments FOR
ther ch.e PC s-re me FoTtrpt,l eis were wv, r~o
80 Astoria. and the Tuesday Assembly al Del
,onico's Bu5 neither Of these interfered with the
opeTs.
There are SO many changes in the social world Of
NcU-york each season that AT every opening OF
ne opers there are some new faces. in the
nsrrerre boxes especially. which the most
-,,s,ed of an. This year. however II was rather
trrn ~ Ole friends. The Astor family was present
= fin force and the Vanderbilts with the ex-
,.ption NJ the immediate family Of the late Cor
nslus Vanderbilt. 81. bad emerged from Their
-.orrrinz The Goelets were also in evidence for
- frst time IN years. Mr. and Ms. Elhridge T.
q srS Mrs Thomas Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs
r,ovs Bryce. Mr.. and Mrs. Juilliard, Mrs Henry
Nv V. george : 1sowdoin ana samuel D. BaboocE
AZ al familiar 70 those who so 10 the opening
srhi of me opera ana are almost as sure 70 be in
iTsr accustoned places as the bin is TO be the
sVs- fsvortre Romeo et Juliette-"
--,s-s were a few absentees Mrs Alexander
w. Nes, had Just lost her hrother-in-laW Charles
r.--ou Jackson The Roosevelts were IN mourn
t,r The Brices have disappeared from the opera
,,r,s the death OF Calvin T. Brice. and August
Belmont Wss TOO IN 10 attend. In the orchestra
ss.ts were seen many well known persons includ-
ing Thomas Gushing, Miss Gushing. Mrs Robert
G Rsmssn. Miss Rsmsen; Mrs " Earl podgs.
Ms = 54IESt, ~ S No. Ne !io D ii
S,hermerhoru, Frank Sturges, r W. Taller. W
sul krar. warren Delano. Air. and Mrs william
Ssrf Mss Hamilton, ". E oddie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sf1i John ] Morris Mr. and Mrs Morris K Jesup,
General and Mrs McCoskry Butt. Mr.. and Mrs.
P-svron Ives and Mrs. ". l.. Suydam.
Society was late in appearing Although opera
dinners are known 10 be unusually brief sttl IL
vss after before the first and second Ger
hoves were well flled. The outside Hobbies were
,,ov5ed win spectators who had come for just
one glimpse Of me gowns and jewels, Most =
these were women ano r5 Slvs ass ,s1ieyeee vSss
bg-liv rewarded except 20 brief view OF the
Sas s,s ana ras, ha second and third nterms-
Eons showed the house al its best Every one
stayed until the finale
In BOX were Mrs ogden Goelet and Miss May
7oeiet Mrs Goelet white satin trimmed
win knots Of green psnne velvet. a green garland
IN The left shoulder and diamond star In her hair
and pesrl and diamond ornaments. Miss Goelet was
an white crepe de chine with bodice trimmed Win
sprays OF holy and sigete sprsy NJ 81 H3 is,r5 n
wilson. with whom were Mr. and Ms Ms, Corhe eI
Esnoer6it snd NJ ano MS Gls s Tee5 sstn
embroidered with flowers. Mrs Cornelius anoeT-
, 2I Ssf vii 15 ACE and Rad wreath diamonds
m her hair.
Boz No 3 was occupied by Mr.. ana Mrs. Clarence
N Hyde. Miss Stokes and Herbert NJ Hyde Mrs
HYDE was in pink. and Mss Stokes was IN PINK
six trimmed with pink chiffon
Mrs As,or. in Box No. :, was gowned in black
velvet, The bodice was deliberately trimmed Win
white lace as were also the elbow sleeves. Ropes
% diamonds were draped on the bodice, ana q nAho
~ black velvet studded with diamonds was around
her neck Around her waist she wore a loosely
golden girdle studded with diamonds IN her
hslr she nae a olafnoh9 uaIs, any ToE1 Jscob
Arfor was dressed IN white net embroidered Win
S Tss Ssmonds caught 10 her bodice with very
iarge sapphire clasp. while diamonds cleaned IN
Iehr ana Baron Alliotti-
In Box No. 6 were Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White,
who had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley MOI
timer LADY, Cunard Alphonso de Navarro and Al
exsnder Harrison. the artist Mrs. Stanford White
white With wreath Of White =, roses l IT
Cunard IN gray velvet pallietteo IN steel ME-
STANLEY Mortimer was IN white
Bo1 10 Is contained Mrs. Lloyd Bryce and the
Misses Bryce. Mrs. Bryce was in pink satin ana
Miss Claire Bryce was in pale pink SATIN S trimmed Te
with Chiffon Mss lena hISoe was 81 VIM ~
Mrs ADRIAN Iselin. Dr.. and Miss Iselin occupied
box 80 Is Miss Iselin in white, with pima
roses Mrs Iselin was in white satin In box NO
T. were Mrs r. Mex. Twomby and Miss Florence
Tvombly. Mrs Twombly was dressed IN pear
colored satin. with sprays OF mauye movers on me
bodice and feathers ~ the same shade IN her nalr
Miss Florence IWoufoy wore Nilltt sa ~ mn
,srhes n her hair IN box No ~ Nere 5lIS ileIgs
Bsroey and The Misses oaIDeS; ~, al ,i - :
T black Miss Barley was pa nseh LuriF, t NJ STi
gold wreath on her head, and the Nouheest MISS
5aroey IN white IN box 30 We" ~ M Rr 5a1
Vsf IN black and gold tule-
Mrs Ef5ridre T. Gerry and the Misses Gerry we're
IN box No % Mrs. Gerry wore white satin
Empire dress and diamonds Miss Mabel Gerry was
n blue and white hrocade. while Miss Angelica was
r white.
Ir box M o. were Mrs q. q. Haven. Mrs.
Stephen Peabody and Miss Haven Mrs Peabody
was In white with diamonds. Miss Haven was
also in white with dark cherry velvet. and Mrs.
Haven in black. Mrs George 5. Bowdoin and
vas IN black BOX No % was unoccupied, owing
n the death ~ Charles Carroll jackson u was
thsf ~ Mrs Alexander Van Nest-
Mr and Mrs James stinman were in box No. q