The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-18


Forb.--ls,t IN Park avenue the ~ nov
Lord I."ith 10 Fyvis Castle IN S"otlandl
| The great square table MAS a h,-ts ~ p,ni
ruseS where there Wsre not pink shades
lights. ! sat b"'w"sn INV hosts an
! Heber bishop. who took mo in afterward
We had the new sensation. the phonugraph
J Ia the drawing ropm, very amusing when
! tho guests were requested Ia contribute
sentiments. and hear them rendered uI
again like voices from the tomb. The Rev
! DIR. Huntington ~ Grace Church CAV" a
I bit from TsnnySon, CharmnRly done
Richard Hunt said some drOll nonsense
verses and my husband was forCed to
cont rihuts his story 81 the kentuckIan
who devour"d the whole II a roast slIckin
pig. answering tho landlords -atIrical
inquiry whether there WIS anything more
he'd like Ia have Well. NO. ! reckon not
,thout you've got 'nuther On" OF them THAR
little hAwgs
On the occdsion of a coaching dinner
given by Mrs Tr"menheere formerly
Miss Jessie Van Auken ~ Fifth avenue. the
table was wheel whose -pOkeS were rib
hons Convcrg ing tO a huh of electri" lights
Veilsd ia lilaCs and but'erCupS. The spaC"
81 tn. floor beneath the spoke. was "A
growing garden ~ loW shrubs and flowers
half cOnCelling points ~ el'aCtriC hight A.
che lace edged cloth covering IN" narrow
circular table was necessarily short
one. the wOrnen complained Of undue
publicity ed 10y the floor lights upon
their slippers. hut the whole effect was
brilliant and mySteriously beautiful
In "a musicians gallery which was
adorned with horn, whifietree and
baskets made Of flowers the mandolin
PLAYERS dsCOtIrssd soft music, all the
blossoms used were hlacs and pale purple
orchids. save when yellow was needed
tO acCentuate the tinting To this beautI-
tul banquet forty-four people sat down.
evening dress and jewels making II much
InOra effective sCeniCally than any lunch
con could ba
i have pictured these parties because
one secs them no more IN New York.
wh"re IA great houses the fashion has
gone out for any but services Of gold or
silver upon finest napery, and few
vases Of orchids or rueeS, suffice 10 decor
ate the board of the wealt hiest citizen.
Nor isve | ever seen IN any other
country such great elaboration OF device
in Attainment for a banquet II a couple
Of hours duration. These things. re-
pcated at Newport. wers for a time EMU
laied all over our country. hut are now
succeeded 10y more pleasing -Implcity
eVerywheTp
4 think the nearest approach to a
French salon ever held IN New York was
in the Sunday evenings at home Of Mrs.
Paran Stevens. who recs~ved almost
every one Of the notable foreign visitor.
to America. ~ well a. great number of
fashionable New Workers. While as IN
the case Of Lady Holland in London.
there were some eeople found to resent
Mrs. Stevens'S rather nasierful ways and
arrogant assertions a. a departure from
the note struck 10y earlier leaders to the
manner born Of old New York, no one
wished to be left out Of her brilliant gath
erings and their vogue continued az long
she did.
Mrs, John Sherwood had at one time
numerously attended parties. Her good
looks. joined TO a gracious and tactful
-. h. g.N haG
guests. cast around them the spell Of a
pleasant and hospitAble atmosphere.
Al her house in Thirty-second street
! met many interesting people among
Others Laurence Oliphant. the clever and
agreeable dOCtrinAire who was to lead
such strange life in following out his
He remained in New York
long enough to study and record some Of
as salient features his little book. called
Miss Irene McGilhctIddy being supposed
to -atirize the proceedings Of a certain
80" oi young women ~ much discussed
IN their tine in New York a. were the
Souls afterward ia London.
Mrs George Tsmpleton Strong Uf
Gram"rcy Park. a daughter Of the well
known "iti1"n Samuel Ruggles ~
[ mon square had delightful evening
receptions in her broad and spacious !
home m East Twenty first street.
Mrs. Strong's very handsome and !
scholarly husband. one Of the music lovers I
20 the Philh Armonic Society and could /
therefore command for their musical /
parties the best talent To be had There |
" a. always an interesting set OF people
90 be met az the StrOngs'. many currents
of artistic feeling there meeting With the
world who could only appre-
Ciate
Mrs Bottas celebrity ~ a hostess IT
clever and celebrated authors had begun
20 van. before reached New York Mn
Henry VI Field "A sing,llarly brilliant and
inspiring French woman. had receptions
u here one Was reasonably sure to en-
counter men and women ~ intellectual
aC,-1mpl k-hm-nt Much later on IN time
Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND Palmer re,'eiy ed
The members - IN" Nineteenth Century
Club. an organization instituted by Mr.
Palmer and carried On by the AID Of many
and serious workers in the
Intellectual field
-Ehs Thursday Evening Club one Of
the oldest of It's kindred, provided and
still provides for its members a long list
II attractions IN the way ~ lectures !
music. experiments In science theatricals |
and exhibitions Of artistic achieve ment !
sariously applied. :he meetings held IN |
he houses of the members The Drawing |
Room Club. the Wednesday Club and the |
little Sisters of the Quill gave clever
\ omen opportui ity for original utter |
lnce and there were doubtless many !
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