The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
Society Turns From the Horse Show
to Opening of Grand Opera Season

brought people into town as It
had been anticipated It would,
but the marvellous weather
made the country too attractive to
permit Of any long stay in the city.
In fact more persons motored into the
show day after day than stayed In
tow in order to attend II. No hour
Of night was thought too late to motor
back to the country place, and II the
morning hours at the Madison Square
Garden were not popular. 1t was be-
cause society was resting and was not
able to come in until later in the day.
That II was an enjoyable week is
the universal OF opinion,
and a most wonderful spirit OF gent
ulity prevailed. Strangers from other
cities were accorded the warmest OF
welcomes, and as for New Workers.
themselves they apparently were per-
iectly charmed to meet again their
friends and acquaintance whom they
have been meeting constantly for the
last eighteen months. There may be
war In Europc-there is n marvellous
entente cordiale in America to mark
the opening Of the season for the
winter.
During the coming week the opera
IL the paramount consideration to lure
people to the city. on opera nights
il will he thought most questionable
not to I've in the city ever IL one does
not 20 To the opera. No longer is II OBJ
licatory for one family alone to occupy
the same box every opera night and
there are various names among the
box hold rs for the same box. This
irsures much more gaycty and much
more variety.
Orchestra stalls arc considered very
smart. i'm tact are essential TO social
standing aud these again do not ave .
TO be- occupied every opera night 10y the
same people. SO again his makes for
variety IN the audience. Entertaining
ones guests at the opera ranks high
srons social amenities and the host
49, who selects her guests carefully
and makes n study as to whom will lac |
cpngculal, one with tho other. l. al
WAYS popular. Therefore. ii can easily
BE- seen how important a social factor
i the opening Of the opera season.
I, = very early In The season to
have any feeling % boredom against
no eternal talk Of IN" dchutantcs.
hp' they trc the most important 1cial
= Tor It the moment. To themselves. to
,ho.r friends and most of all to their
parents. The planning and C,u'riViuS
wat : cs on To- insure the proper kind
~ a start for the young gil Of the
present. day q, something cXtraordi-
-ary. ati If she does not omc out of
Il all Il ~ II se~lf-con>C!uus, vaiu young
r'rsun IL il bccause the American girl
g 81 accustomed to having q great
lfIl lone for her that she takes ali
'r's UuWcaried ehitrt AZ a matter of
sor.y
The af;ernUOL receipt. n. The dance,
- taritrc party and the dcbutartc
'1ns'i"rN arc four of the most popular
''"1I. If Entertainment. Strange .,
'',. 90 luncheon * Lut given by the
Immediate family. but always 10y some
'-'c.J uf tine family, ana til" moro
'nnc cons that are given naturally go
70 show that this ~ that family Is
N, most popular.
III dance is given hy >'me ncar
'l'7,c Il not by the parents. AZ the
air' party either - relative or
?. ul can be host or hostess. This
''arS dab%utiut"S are almost without |
'N""pt.nD girls Whose parents have !
Nn'l> of friends and wiz consequently /
WI l'v hosts of entertainments
r'va ior them.
= Tu> concerts and ncNt M nh /
mus eel mornings ana many charitable ,
eri'r; ncnis Will fiji up every mo-
m'0' ar the waking hours ( tho 500 !
.iaU' prominent, II is said that a
NOS determined effort Is being made
w TIE H's,rsscs-to-be for earlier hours
20 the dances. but whether these eff
'0rts WI he successful cam vet be 7
'A'd positively.
DEf.'' The Christmas holidays. |
vN'n OH, "m"n'' are home from COL
Iss'. '.'r' is no hack of partners : !
nc ID. the dances. hu, throuGh
,'' '.H.'r thc lato hour r. rather
NJ '.n ONES tAai extend tu the
f'T'.'- .iler o"- - se:iuu, AN OBJ .
'' i" tho path + the young hus.-
So H.1n that often there are not
'-l dancing men to go around.
nv year. will the Stock Exchange .
open ana the amount of business that
gong IN, there will be more diff |
ar man ever in securing enough
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