New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New York society stands at the threshold of the
season of 1907-'GS. What may be described as its
official opening will take place on the morning OF
tomorrow week, when the notes OF the bugie Will
proclaim the beginning OF the twenty-fourth annual
horse show at Madison Square Garden. and incl
dentaly the inauguration of the gayees OF the win
ter The date will further be signalzed by the
initial performance tine Metropolitan Opera. and
although the fashionable set will put in an appear
ance at the Garden in the afternoon they are GER
tain 10 found in the evening I'm the boxes OF the
parterre row at the Metropolitan which opening
nights always presents particularly brilliant spec
tacle. In fact it be described the red letter
night of the Operatic season, and people make
point of attending it, not only for the sake of the
music but also in order TO have the opportunity Of
meeting their friends and aCquaintances after visits
TO Europe and sojourns at seaside or mountain re-
sorts The boxes "A source of considerable in
erest these occasions for it is there debu-
tantes looked for and the new arrivals. either
of persons who have been absent for some years in
Europe. else neophytes from other cities.
From to- morrow week the parterre the Met
rOpolitan Opera will be the favorte rendezvous oc
society three nights OF the week rendezvous
where it's members will always able to rely upon
finding one another, in order To discuss plans and
TO make arrangements in connection with the
ganizatlon of the festivities of the winter
Prior to the opening of the horse show on Mon
day. It's directors will on Sunday next give their
customary luncheon at the Garden. which. I'm spite
Of the many women among the exhibitors is an es-
sentially masculine affair at which the Union. The
Kniclerbocker. Calumet Metropolitan, the Brook
and other smart clubs represented. the judges.
well the principal figures on the turf and
owners of great stables and stud farms being among
the guests. There IS always speaking these oc-
casions and although the auction sale of the boxes
Thursday the in the history OF tho
show netting little $50. 900. compared with
$52 900 in 1892 yet the luncheon bids fair as
festive usual and fitting Inauguration OF an
extremely successful show ALFRED Vanderbilt has,
of course insisted again having box No 13.
which he has occupied for years. thus defying popu-
lar superstition and fate. His uncle. w. X. Wander
bilt has No. AZ Assistant Secretary of State Rob
ert Bacon, No. Al; Cornelius FeIowes No 40
Thomas Hitchcock. No. 40 Reginald Vanderbilt
No 81 Hamilton Cary No. "a. and John L. Cow
din No 90 Harry Payne Whitney Colonel John
Jacob Astor, Pierpont Morgan, r. r. Thomas and
the entire Belmont family absent from the pub
lshcd list. is also George ]. Gould. although 1t
is understood that he has secured box by proxy.
Many familiar faces will be missing this year from
the show. notably that of Alexander J. Cassatt a
director OF the association and of the most
notable figures of the American racing world whose
death last winter robbed the Pennsylvania Railroad
of it's president while John c. HecSscher the father
in-law of the Mayor. although his is down as
box holder,-is still very Al at Dresden. "A show