New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-25
NETWORK SOCIETY.
a. lie OPERA

Al 4iiE< OEEtS4
The first performance at the Metropolitan Opera
House last evening marked the opening OF the
New-YOrk season in a most conspicuous manner
The house extremely brilliant. 1t was tribe
cold perhaps at first. but it always warns up to
Nine Eames. The unwrtten rule OF evening dress
at the opera. which New-York has been somewhat
slow in learning. except those who have boxes.
prevailed everywhere and even in the very top
gallery men and women were thus arrayed. and
the house. when lighted up during the intermis-
sions. presented dazzling spectacle Ii was a
late opera Society did rot muster until after 3
O'Clock, and the parterre did not take its
box at the extreme south. 10 the Juill,ard box OPP
10 ~ 1TlT vas an GIioroken clrGe OF sor-
nhcent and the parterre may be said 70 have fur
world OF fashion Of New-York
Mrs. Aston. in black velvet. trimmed with lace
and wearing diamond tiara and a diamond neck
lace occupied Box No with her daughter-in-aw.
Mrs John Jacob Astor. the latter In a dress Of
white satin and black chantilly trimmed with
mauve velvet. and wearing diamond tiara. Mrs
M Orme Wilson. near by, in box No. 8, gowned
In blue panne velvet. while Mrs. Ogden GOeet. who
once occupied her box, No. !. was in white
satin, with which she diamond tiara. With
her were her daughter May and her sister. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt the latter in white satin and
cream colored tule. trimmed with silver spangles
while Miss Goelet's frock Of blue spangled lace
white Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. dressed
Mrs, Hamilton Mex Twombly, the latter in pearl
gray satin. with shoulder straps OF white and
a white aigrette in her hair
Mrs Eldridge T. Gerrv and her two daughters
in Box No. %. Mrs. Gerry In white satin,
trimmed with black and white lace Miss Mabel
Gerry in pink satin and Miss Angelica Gerry in
frock of white satin and pale blue chiffon. Mrs.
Robert Goelets box was occupied by Mrs Charles
Dana Gibson, in a gown of violet crepe de chine.
trimmed with silver while Mrs. Alfred C. Wander
bilt who occupied her mOther-in-law's box. No. 81.
dressed in white satin. trimmed with ermine
and wore diamond agrette in her hair, the frock
of Miss Therese Iselin. who with her. being
of white satin trimmed with violet velvet and
white chiffon. Mrs. Herbert Parsons. in coral
pink velvet. with her mother Mrs Henry
Clews- the latter IN gown Of nauye satin, while
toilet of gray satin. trimmed with lace.
Lady AIgernon Gordon Lennox. in bright red
satin. occupied seat in the box of j. Perpont
Morgan, whose daughter. Mrs. w. Pierson Hamil-
ton, was in silver gray satin and lace.
Mrs George Henry Warren. in Box No It. wore
a gown OF black et embroidered in white chenille.
with red flowers in her hair and on her bodice
Miss Barley. with her two sisters occupied Box
No 10 Mss Barley being in white satin: Miss
Eva Barley in pink SATIN trimmed with white
lace and Mrs. Alfred Seton. jr. In a gown of
light blue velvet Miss Eleanor Jay. in satin,
and With mink roses in her hair was in box near
tulle and silver spangles, while Miss Fredertca
crepe and tglle, Mrs. j. Stewart Rsrney, with
her mother, Mrs. Alexander Van Nest, was IN Box
No % Mrs Van Nest in silver gray satin, trimmed
with lace while Mrs Barneys gown was of pink
satin and tulle
Mrs J. Frederick Tams. with Mrs. Lloyd Bryce
and Miss Glare Bryce were in Box No. Is. Miss
Bryce in white satin. Mrs Tams in black net over
white satin jetted with green pallettes, while
the toilette OF Mrs. Bryce OF silver gray satin
Mrs Stanford White in white satin was in Box No
With n Mr sce ch @ Miss my 9s
James a. Burdens box was dressed in black lace
trimmed with black velvet. Mrs. Lucius Will
merdng. who was with her was in pale blue satin
and chiffon. Mrs James A. Burden jr, was in
box near by in a toilet OF green satin
In Box No. Is were Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin. in white