The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
Continue to Hold
the Centre of the Social Stage

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! \ hardly be called Il social event.
The entertainments were of Il
,.,tlcdlv informal character. and
ain, saycty there was was out ".
,,ru. ~ the same time New Io'.;
..,,J NOT he said TO he deserted. witt
.ycty and place OF muse
mcnt crowded and the streets packet
with people,
Tho numbers of people in the streets
and at every fashionable place OF
AMUSEMENT (and incidentally unfash. |
,-ahlc ones as wcll) is perfectly !
gmaz,ng. and when 1t Is considered
the season. that IL h social season.
mems only this coming week -
,rnhlcm Of the multitude is a difficult
Or.
Tho dobutan,c receptions have be-
slr. Three or four dcbutantes have
lccn Introduced. The old time after
noon reception is held this winter m
thc same lines as always, but with
more music and less God than WIS
,nrmcrly considered the correct thicy.
New Workers. have accepted for some
seasons the simpler form of collation.
for an afternoon reception, which to
o.. Of town people seems quite in
com~prchcnsible. for the afternoon tea
from "A sastronumic point of view Is
much more Of n function everywhere
csc than il is in New York city.
Music is supposed TO make cver%.
thing 20 off better. while the youn"
Element enjoys the dancing. and Incl
deutally proud parents enjoy seem"
their progeny dance. l;ut II mp"c
conservative element holds fast To ~"
.l,i that music * not necessary. ate
even days NJ home, that by many are
,u,cl quite too slow. are accepted "
the same conservative set AS quite
correct. II a tr.fic dull and boring.
An almost bewildcrinS succession II
entertainments is now coming OH
llncheuns. theatre parties and dances
To- ,ic OUNCE set. The prosperity
Of The times is reflected in this COS
san, entertaining. and the number
o. theatre parties Of fifty and II hun
drc.i guests. followed by "a dance. 20
which more guests are bidden. hes
never been ~cQuallcd so early in tho
season. Every woman Gems to lie
r. a hurry TO get her entertainers
over and l" put down as one Of the
hoS,osscs of the season. And FORT
nate It Is for the woma who Mas
ahead Of time in selecting her dItc
tnd making her arrangements. for
nov, there is "A great conflict in dates
and a confusion that bid fair 10 In.
crease.
The decay -: the opening OF tho
Colony cub has added 10 the cnntu-
Son, for naturally every n wanted :
b. among the first to entertain at tho
NV building. hut society folk are
sdantable. and IN spite OF a certain
amount Of irritation ana annoyance
ev,rvihing now seems 10 have settled
.n'u imperative quiet.
Tia. "xodus to the country for the
ce'obrution OF Thanksgiving was Ger
ta.nlv no, at all on the lines of the
old time New England home returning
a. fiction and drama. The Tianksg!v'
.r- holidays. as celebrated by country
house parties, ar" extended over iH'
Week end, bur Monday morning wi,
see society we'll settled in its New Yorl
home.
Al the debutlntc receptions this
va,E will be we'll attended. There /.
on wedding Of note IT which the old
family 81, mcut a. well as The social.
prominent are certain to bc present
There arc dances. There Is the opera
There ar, ne,v plays 10 be seen. Auo
there : all the delicious rush and eX.
element that make New York city :,
peculiarly delightful, at this time o
,,ar especially when the country