New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

the trout season opened yesterday These clubs.
dozen more in number. furnished with every
luxury in the shape OF comfortable bedrooms first
class chefs and choice cellars. Moreover they pos
sess the most extensive preserves, dotted BY many
pools and streams stocked with hsh from their
hatcheries. In each case the membership OF the
club is restricted and has long waiting list.
Opera stH continues to constitute a sort OF So
ciaI clearing house to society furnishing popular
rendezvous TO the modish world and enabling it's
members to keep track OF those OF its friends and
acquaintances who remain IN town who have
gone abroad. Nine. Cslve has taken the place Of
Nine. Melba at the Manhattan. and. judging by
the audiences is apparently Just as much OF a
favOrte ever. The operate season has been IN
many respects a most interesting one. furnishing
eloquent proof OF the fact that New York is able
TO accomplish feat which London Paris. Berlin
and Vienna have failed to achieve-namely. the
maintenance OF two great opera companies play.
ing on the same nights to crowded houses.
societys annual hegira to Europe Is now in full
swing. and Is larger than before. owing princ-
palIy to the prospect Of an extremely brilliant sea-
I'm London where tho International Horse Show
at the Olympia. in which American capital and
American horsehesh to figure so largely will
TO give a distinctly American flavor to May
fair. New YOrks smart set will be extern
sively represented in London this summer than for
years past. and hotel accommodation there is al
ready at such a premium that many renting
furnished houses fully equipped with servants
carriages. etc. for the months OF May and June.
Every liner sailing from this port leaves
with a crowded passenger list. Some are bound
for the Mediterranean. where. among others King
Edward. Queen Alexandra. King Victor Emmanuel
and the Queen OF Portugal will be cruising during
the next few weeks others will stay at Paris 10
replenish their wardrobe. while others again viii
so straight TO London TO prepare for the opening
OF the season. toward the close OF April
suburban spring season. beginning to-day. PROM
Uses 10 prove extremely gay one. Marriage
bells always tend 90 promote an atmosphere OF
festtvity and they will ring almost without inter-
ruption throughout the next six weeks their
chimes by day alternating with the strains OF
dance music az night. For there are many prf-
waite and subscription dances the schedule
Then there viii also be the racing which opens on
Thursday and lasts on we'll into May, ana the
hunting at Hampstead. where the Meadow Brook
pack began It's last Thursday under the az
rectiOn OF its master. Samuel Wiuets Polo
and tennis. too, are beginning more TO en-
gage the attention OF the fashionable world ana
people are preparing to put their yachts into com,
mission or, il they do not own any boats to char
ter suitable pleasure craft for the summer.
Mrs. Charles y. Alexander will set the nall N,
the spring season rolling tomorrow night with a
her niece. Miss Janet McCOok whose marriage,
TO Malcolm G. Whitman. the former tennis cram
pion. takes place the following day Aurl Q
at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church .rhs
bridesmaids and the ushers-in fact the entirs
wedding party-win Be included among Mrs Alax-
andes's guests Later that same evening Mrs
AUGUST HecAscher VIII give dance az the ST.