New-York tribune., 1911-11-12
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Autumn is now at an end-that Is to say,
from social point Of view-and the winter
season will be duly launched during this
coming week with the premiere OF the
opera at the Metropolitan tomorrow night
and with the opening OF the great Natiohai
Horse Show on Saturday-the last one 10
be held at Madison Square Garden, now
doomed to demolition. Precisely on this
account it is to surpass all those held there
heretofore In importance, and, TO Ju"se
from the record number OF entries, from
the demand for boxes and from the pres
ence OF an exceptionally large contingent
OF cavalry officers, specially sent over mere
with their mounts by several European
governments, II will prove great SUCCESS
The New York Horse Show, which, pe-
ginning as a purely local affair, developed
into a national institution has now become
almost as much International as that neio
at the Olympia, in London. Not only are
there foreign army officers, foreign entries
and foreign Judges, but large numoer OIL
foreign visitors will put In an appearance
at the exhibition. 1t is becoming quite the
fashion for Europeans OF note, especlaliy
we'll known English people, to take IN the
early weeks of the New York season, as
mart and parcel OF their annual sociai
routine.
Indeed. there is scarcely one Of the lead
ing hotels here which does not have lts
ouota OF guests from abroad, established
for a stay of a month or two months du-
ration. They have numerous friends and
- rplattVaa-in
the smart set here, and their presence ae
the various public and private entertain
ments serves to give to New YORK more
and more cause for its nickname or Cos
mopolis." Some OF these foreigners are
titled. while others, equally distinguished
have no handles to their names.
Among these visitors are Cecil Grenfeii'
NJ p and his wife, Lady Lillian Grenfeii,
sister of the Duke Of Marlborough, ana
Sir William White, for many years chiei
constructor of the royal navy, ana as suc'i
responsible for the building or most VI
Great Britain's finest and most powerful
battleships. Known as the rather Vi
Dreadnoughts' and OF the superoread-
nouebts. he is at the Belmont. with Lady
White and Miss White, until January. Loro
and Lady Decies, who delayed their de-
narture from England, will be here On
Thursday.
Lord Camoys is in town and often seen
on the avenue with his fiancee' Miss .nN
dred Sherman. His brother, the HON.
Maurice Stonor, who is to be the pest man
al his wedding on December :, at MI. anu
Mrs W. Watts Sherman's house, IN fllth
avenue. will sail this week for Ne" iorh'
rrbara will bs no ushers. and Mrs. Lawrence
T. Gillespie will be her twin sisters oniy
bridal attendant.
Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox
have terminated their stay Win Mrs'
Thomas Hastings, at her place on Long ISL
and. and are now at the Ritz-Carlton lor
several weeks, where Lord Lascelies' the
eldest son and heir Of the Earl Oh Hare-
wood. is likewise staying. Prince buoovic
Pignatelli dAragona is still at the 81
Regis. Although a Spanish citizen, MS
nrinceIy title Is Neapolitan and does not
carry with it the predicate Of ''highness'
Neither is he a relative of the King OF
spain. as has been asserted, nor yet
member of the Spanish grandezza'
The Duchesse de Chaulnes, daush'er VI
Theodore Shonts, and her little son. the
Young Due de Chaulnes. have come IN iIohi
Tuxedo to town for the week, ana are at
the Gotham, while the Duke OF Manchester
and his American wife, who was MISS
Helen Zimmerman, are also bound for Ne"
work. and after a few weeks stay here at
tho plaza will. as usual, go on TO Paim
Beach for the remainder Of the winter
Others here include the Duo de Riche-
lieu. Colonel Paul Kenna, secretary "
&. and A. D. c. TO King GEORGE the
American born Countess Mercat' whose
husband Is a chamberlain Of the Crown
Prince of Greece, and the new Russian
Ambassador, George Bakhmetieff, and his
wife. daughter of the late General Beale,
Of the United States army, whom ne mar
ried at Washington when attached 10 the
Russian mission there as secretary
Those arriving this coming week VIII IN
clude Lady Johnstone, sister of Ginord
Pnchot and wife Of the British envoy at
The Hague; Sir Charles Ross ana MS
American wife and Charles p TAFT.
Many OF these foreign visitors Will be In
evidence tomorrow night at the Metro
politan on the occasion Of the opening OF
the operatic season, when Aida vii. be
performed
AS usual. the parterre row Will come IN
for much attention. owing to the fact that
the boxes in that part Of the house were
formerly restricted to the innermost circles
of New York society. This is, however. no
longer the case. A far greater catholicity
Is shown nowadays in the sale and In the
letting OF the loges in the parterre row.
and In the more recent years one OF the
interesting features OF the opening night