The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05

g. est social seasons New York has
hid for many "a long day. Mardi Gras
never does attain to any mad gayety.
While Mi-careme only as n
break In the six weeks dulness thai
New York Is now entering upon. There
vul nom the less he plenty 10 inter
ia; and amusc. to judge from the lists
ot informal events that are written
down on the engagement pads of the
J%opuldr.
Tile opera season is no, over vet.
aud opera going was never more popu-
lar than ~ present, while the practice
VI theatre going in Lent is more
strictly observed by many than the
duty Of attending the numerous church
services that are listed. \ f~avoritc
form OF entertainment that prevails
during Lent and this year is TO be
very popular is the "hen dinner with
cards to follow. the guests never num-
ttr.ng less han twelve. Mems din
'ncrs also are part of the season. why
ibis Should he is a question yet To be
solved. The stay at homes have many
invitations for these gayeties.
There Is absolutely no sense IN try
Ing 10 turn the tide when society once
makes up It's mind that the psyche
'.c-cai moment has arrived to seek
ncw hunting grounds. new scenes Of
lection, and the most clever of society
,.edders are quick to take notc ~ any
threatened stampede and. II possible.
q prove their right to De called Lead
ers by be- M the first To seea new pas
lures. l. II wrong TO compare the
fashionable world To "A fock Of sheep.
"a implied IN the seeking Of new pas
lures And who Is to be selected as
ih"'.Ncthoi? NJ matter what COM
i~ptr!son may be fixed upon. certain IL
IL hat the exodus from New York in
tie past fortnight has been extracrd.-
indry. II everybody who is now talk
ia OF going South does go. the centre
'o' population. given this year by the
'>oc!,l Register as beng located Ia
tie cas- Of Central Park, will be
shifted well below Mason and D!Non's
lie
Tho season Palm Beach is now en-
.\in- goes far beyond the dreams OF
even the most optimistic of its plan
''rS. such Crowds of people. such
No0drnjis clothes for men and women.
s'Dr marvellous entertainments Of
'ytN KIND II description, such
N.i-H expenditure have been
see there before. Apparently
every ono is on a holiday. with
- thought of care OF time.
Gatcty IL IN every breath tina
: drawn, while the cosmopolitan at
w'-pNrre impaired by the presence OF
t.pp.e from all over this country as
s.. aS many foreigners makes for
constant variety.
Tuu d~cnutantes OF the winter. every
d f-rrn, set of young married couples.
.d'. and bridegroOms. substantial
slncs- men. politicians. representa-
we society folk from everywhere. are
90 ~ 10, seen and one and all are en-
.ot.Gs every momen Of the twenty
Tar hours ana regrett!ng that forty
'..t hour. were no; allotted 10 each
'N. From present Indications the
's'u az Ia IN Beach il to c%ontinue
'a'| ... thermometer climbs to such
~, It, 10 make the heat unbear-
t.r.
After Pa m Beach viii come the cure
se.,.a y stop ON the way home WI
J. '.u q drs.rth'c. and it may bt said
;,' ..nr ;ho strenuous III. that has
~ DID, ID. Stasoa u cure vii, he n
'sNl Dinners and cn'er; .nincnts
VS. 4r have been and are being in
- ICED "a REQUIRE an antido,r, and, IN
NS-iDnit Is. the losing Of many pounds
eef dNprdUpo.s, and where can they he
rhc,'tr .ps'. or lost more delightfully."-
on. an 90 'ar White Sulphur or the Hot
>p..,-s where the regimen Is now on
SEVENTH, basis and the rules and
situations are well adapted to the
ghi sort II after cure, a. well as cure,
me I.enton season. even when OBJ
'fN"l strictly in accordance with the
.HI"N'> regulations as TO fasting and
go. er. spn1"hOw does not yield the
,o Nu,'s t.cm the weight point OF
v.v
'.' !uG 4 shOr, time the cure escorts
."' uc 900 crowded. There Ia GER
'.'iN "a satisfactory number OF guests
' 'h"m Tow. but the crowd will not
tt-''" Vet 4 while, When 1t does the
s' a. centre again will shift. this time
''I point further north.
II ts not obligatory to remain away
TOM New York for any great length
~ -.mo, but the trip south must be
d. ..i"d IN the plans OF the fashion,
." c.r.. She may think there. IL
''' ~ amusement 10 ne IOunu ~
.'Ur. hut she must stay for a tim at
''mo place In the south before Lent
over. All this tends to make i'm
-'.'." any notable social life in New
Tx ~ present. Consequently. the
''rti.nmcnts scheduled for the near
ire arc few and far between, and
~ ~ them are highly favored with
" '"ublNed amateur and charitable
That has ~pervadod the city this
.'r fortunately for the many de-
"ng charities that have received
.Ierefrom.
'Hn moment many OF those who
'ttcn n prominent part in diff
Entertainments are complaining
ifn l. terribly dun. The con-
rrhearSiug certainly did furnish
IMMENSE amount of amusement and
@at people together Az nothing
' can and the complete cessation
"' 'choarsals has It's disadvantages for
'r tay-at-homes who have tasted the
o. ''ment OF stage life without its
'.'ny drawbacks. During Lent. how
'r. there are to he some more of
i"'se social events, so that there will
D. something TO look forward to.
There have not been as many we'd
q gs before Lent as were expected,
~ several s~ngagements have been
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