The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-15
~ THE BOxEs Ar THE Opera.
Some OF the social Lights nj tine Opening
Performance The Gowns.


The gowns worn by society women
in the grand tier and part@rr" boxes
rivalled those Of -Arrnide- in point Of
beauty and color combinations Gowns
OF light tints were unusually frequent.
while there was a fair sprinkllng Of black
satin and crepe costumes trimmed elabo-
rstely with silver and jewels. Fewer
elaborate hair ornaments were seen this
season. and those worn were either Jew
elled sprays or embroidered bands.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Mackay occu-
pied their box and had a. guests Mrs
William X Vanderbilt. Jr stephen
Elkin.. Or A Blake and II.
Russell Mrs Mackay ~or" an exquisite"
gown Of silver lace over silver and pale
gray. with jew-lled ornaments Mrs.
Vanderbilt was gowned in black satin
crepe with jewels and a large corsage
bouquet
Mr. and Mrs Peter Doelger occupied
their box. No ~ Mrs. Doelger wore
| gown Of mauv. -atIn and many hand
! some diamond ornaments
Mr. and Mrs Philip " LydiSs guests
were Mr. and Mr. stanley Mortimer.
William X Vanderbilt. Jr. and Frank
Hitchcock Mrs Lydig's costume was
.
! jewelled ornaments Mrs Stanley Nor
timer wore pale blue crepe Handsomely
embroidered and adorned with lace
In box u were George Henry War
/ rem. Mrs Consranc. Warren and Oakley
Rhin.lander Miss warren's costume
was Of pale punk
In box 81 were Mr. and Mr. James n
Hagg.n Mr. Hassn wore "a gold col
! tn match
! Mr.. and Mrs George =. Rowdon who
occupied their box. Were accompan led
by Miss Bowdoin Mr. and Mrs. Pumpel
h. Bowdoin, Charles Lanier and Miss
BeIgrad. Of London Mrs Bowdoin. who
was in "a pale gray satin costume trimmed
with whit. lace. wore some superb
diamond and pearl ornaments. Miss
Bowdoin'- gown Of pink liberty sat in
with chiffon and spangies was Just from
| PARIS and novel IN effect.
| NOnp Of the members OF the Levi u.
Morton family was present. Mr. and Mrs
! Morton and the Misses Morton being
abroad and Mn " illiam torcoran E,ist il
and Mrs Winthrop Rutherfurd al the r
country places N Virginia and New Jersey
! Mn flh.rt n. Gary. who-e husband
/ - IN WashIn gton temporarily. went to-
the Horse Show and did not tend tn"
| opera. and neither did Mr.. and Mrs John
X Dr.xel.
i MIR. ana MIS-. JAMES SppNeF N~rf III
Z heir box and Mr- Speyer wore A ~ rIking
| yellow costume with series Of over
| draperie~ one Of black net and anot her
yellow and blue. and some gorgeous
diamond ornaments
In Box o were Mrs. ". y Gunner with
| Miss Gunner Mrs Gunner wore a costume
OF velvet and jewels. Miss Gunner was
| govned in white
With Mrs Ogden Coolest IN Box was
Young Mrs Go-let. Mrs. Ogden Goelet
wore a handsome gown Of pInkI-h rnsuve
, Other boxholders We're VI Orm.
Wilson. J. ! Astor. James Brown. Miss
/ Dorothy Whitney. Mrs. LLOYD y Brice.
William ID. Sloane, Henry Clay Fnck
Elbrids. r. Gerry. Mr. q. q. Haven
Mrs Richard A. GambrllI. Mrs. Wander
biIt. John T. Pratt. }. Pierpont Morgan.
Frederic CORTLAND Pentieid. William X.
Vanderbilt. Cornelius y. Bliss. George
" Baker. Henry Clsw.. George Henry
Warren. &. p. Alexander. Ogden Mills.
W Biyard Cutting. William Ross Proc
tor. J Harper Poor. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
! Bre~sa Norris. George u Hurd. G~org"
! Harvey. George J Jackson. James
| Dickson. Wilkes Dixon. Gage y. Tsrhall
| Edmund L. Baylies. Samuel We'll. Dwight
] A Jones', Richard e.. Clowry. Julian n
! Meyer George !. Gould. GeorRe X. Bran
son Gen Charles Roe. Isaac ID.
Fletcher. Allan e. Washington. George
X. Graham. Frank Scott G"rri-h. Mr.
! Frances = Bangs, Charlie. ;. Dit-on,
! Mis- France. l. WellInaU r. y Ulmsnn.
Iona than Buckley Ar- George Z. Clan-
.en. John Warn- Herbert and l. Lang"