The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
Social Season, Unlike Winter,
Lingers in the Lap of Spring
Call of the Country Uneeded While Keeps
Fashionable World in the City-Sgns Of Approaching
f1egia to Nearby Resorts Wanting


=, has been confidently expected that
en-. moment the thermometer went
-, tho fashionable world would at
once make for the country. 1t has
been A great surprise that the charms
AZ country lie have not proved more
.ruring, but no more plans are being
c,ade TO go out OF town than were
las, week. In fact. everybody who IL
snybody is confidently expecting to
Rave no end Of amusement and gay
CIV for the next six weeks. II not n
New York itself. at least close at hand.
To be sure. there is nothing more
hcke than society, and II may be,
n the weather prophet elects to send
. not wave, that the fasCinations Of
the city may not prove quite so desir-
| ahla. but in the meantime IL has sim
nly meant that II the town house had
70 he closed. accommodations were al
nnce secured at hotel. for while the
country house might be in running
order the country season certainly
was not open.
Nav l. with the racing and hum
ting may work wonders so far as the
dsy time is concerned. but whether
II is country or city enough charming
entertainments are planned to keep
even the dullest amused until the
first Of June.
This is not to say that there will
b. no amusements in June. quite the
contrary: hut then IL must he in the
country near by. with only those de-
lghtfnl m'dweek Jaun,s in town of
,yo or three days that are part and
Parcel Of the life Of those who have
country houses near. This is the
time when the country house visit
ing begins: when the week ends are
g. enjoyable and the woman or man
who is really popular is always en-
gagged far IN advance.
one VI these hachelors-the eligible
bachelors is said to he booked for
every week end up to THANKSGIVING
But no dehutante or popular young
srl has confessed To that amount n!
popularity. And there are those who
contend il is an awful bore 10 he
y booked So far ahead. Re this as II
may. fashionable week end parties are
lust about as jolly as anything that
can he imagined, and the different
colonies are as yet on tremendous :
good terms.
Last weeks weddings were most
interesting and thoroughly enjoyahl ..
II is sad that very rarely now docs
q wedding invitation fail of accept
snce. and the enthusiasm evinced A.
the reception Is often rather too
marked when il is considered that
The majority Of the guests have really
N no personal interest whatever IN IN"
v ceremony.
Weddings even more than funerals
row bring together the various mem
hers # the families. but not in the
wholesale manner of olden times, Tot
the family list as well as the VISITING
Isl has been most carefully prun"d
SO that the undesirables are not
among those present
As was predicted some interesting
ENGAGEMENTS have been announced
and il is said the success OF the "e-
cent vedd ngs has been great enough
10 insure more happy couples
launching forth on the sea Of matri-
mony. The term "suCcessful' as ap-
Piled to weddings means of course
that the ceremony and reception have
from fashionable point OF view peen
n al that could De desired.
number Of person. are taking me
cure at White sulphur and the hot
Springs. between which two places
the keenest rivalry still exists. THOSE
who have been coming home from the
South are outnumbered by those who
want a holiday between the closing
o. the city house and the opening
OF the country house. There are many
business men ard professional men as
vel who have r1und by experience
that cure spring and autumn, Is
Of .noStimab'e value for the coming
season Those fashionable ones VINO
\ have been continually on the go all
winter and who in spite Of much
dancing, have gained steadily in
pounds IL they have lost in shil'in-S
and pe0'u know. how foolish Il Is
" 70 start ON summer campaign
weighing too much. For them the
cure AZ This moment is all impof-
tart and il II can he taken in the
COMPANY n those with whom they
deUsh, 10 associate so much the bet
Ter, for IN taking a cure there ~
h1'h.nl So essential as that the min
should bee at rest; condition not
4hely N exist IN the society OF uh-
cong"n.a' associates.
Tennis golf. walking and horseback
riding and I'm fact living out II doors
~ and Keeping To- reasonable and regu-
ar hours VII, with well applied mas
sage and strenuous course ~ baths
work wonderful change in appear
th'f, ami 'n.s accounts for the large
measure "f popularity Of the spring
cure
lAerc is nothing out OF the or
o'hafy "a chronicle in the way or
society ~ rho moment. II is monot-
oh'RS foo degree 70 mention lunch
'n' ana dinners. for those are part
and parcel ~ the daily life, as are also
subscription dances, charitable affairs
'nd even 'ho supper dances. Yet tho
interest .~ these pursuits, which
,,''''n'a 'o take on new life after
.'aH'"f' has not abated in the least
degree
80 "n' 'hn@ worthy Of mention Is that
81 IN" women have come ont in the
~" gowns and the men have more 10
90 "'.F ..NC" the stock market has
''''h' object Of importance once
""' Wa talk is thrust as far as
,I'NN''' H. 'h" background and only
,"o" subjects which tend to mirth
1' ','.r are popular There are
n'n'y ~ -u.r in these days. when. il
',n' 0Hd for the few. the in
''" larger for many, and
,,,..''' money seems to he in cir