The Washington times., 1905-12-10
By CHoLLY KNICKERBoCKER.

NEW YORK, Dec~ although we
are sun two weeks this side Of Christ
mas, the aspect of the season has
changed and its prospects appear some
what lesz promising than at its outset
when il WIS naugurated early last
month with the visit of Prince Louis OF
Fattenbcrg ard the Horse Show at
Madison Square Garden. Between then
and now quite a number Of boxes or the
parterre rov of the opera have changed
hands owing to the original owners
being declared from attendance by the
deaths OF rlatiVes. which have likewise
nccessitates the abandonment OF long
list of entertainments that would have
contributed greauy TO the gayety and
brilliancy bf the winter. The parterre
row at th opera is. as ! have often
pointed a IN this column. one of the
most instructive barometers of New
York sodty It is by studying the
spectacle~hich it presents on subscrip-
tion nigts that we learn better even
than FIRM the gossip which is ex-
changed here. OF the temporary disap-
pearancs from the horizon due to
mournin to illness, or to absence
abroad hat we receive a demonstra-
ton of te species OF ostracism 10 which
society condemns those who have Of
Tended $ ethics. and that we can wit
ness tl triumph of those who after
years { ofttime courtly and generally
ingerios maneuvers have managed at
length penetrate the magic circle In
fact 10 parterre row at the opera
with n the many histories of ambitions
satisal and positions lost, offers TO
the tihshtful observer acquainted with
the il and outs OF the smart set OF
New -oIk. so interested a show in 1t
self eat he is apt to become oblivious
to thsshow or the stage.
Wedding Bells to Ring.
Ny,siage bells will again ring right
merry throughout the coming week,
or tther. | should say, fortnight, and
thei tuneful notes Will go far to dis
mel The gloom created by the many
dc,.ls that have occurred during the
Ia sssix weeks to place well-known fami-
liesin mourning. the most notable loss
ol.his kind being the demise on Tues
da last of Woodbury. Kane, which, OF
corse. has the effect of withdrawing
III numerous Kane family. so closely
aJed TO the Astors. 70 the Carys. iira
kingdoms. and the Chanlers, from fur-
ger participation i'm the gayeties of the
inter. The first wedding of social i'm
-
aiss May Had6en to Kenneth Robin
on on Tuesday at the Church of the
incarnation. Madison avenue and Thir-
v-hfth street The bride. who is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Far
huhar Hadden. win have as her only
bridal attendant. her sister, Miss Naleri.
1Iadden. while the bridegroom, who was
one of the Presidents Rough Riders al
Santiago. and who is associated in bust
ness with Douglas Robinson. will have
William y Hutchinson as his best
man and Alexander. William and Harold
K Hadden, jr.. and Wainwright Parish
a. his -ushers. After the ceremony
witch will be performed by the Rev
William NJ Grosvenor rector Of the
Curch Of lncaruatiou. there viii be Z
reception given by the parents of the
bide Al their new house, East Seven
I.-siXJb street.
De Peyster- Shoemaker.
Another wedding OF the week is tina
q Miss Ella Morris De PeysteT. lin
youngest daughter of Mrs. Frederic J
te PGFster. on Thursday, December Il