New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
diamond Horseshoe" Less
Brilliant, Gowns Less Cor
peous, Jewels Less
Prominent
MANY Familiar Faces
Absent From Audience
Uniforms of Allies Seen on
All Sides-Distinguished
Overseas Guests Present

New OK SoC41l StaSVH "'0 A'A
ally opened last night with the
.,.risre at the Metropolitan Opera
Topse This affair always is the most
,,inant Of the winter and brings to-
re- the most representative families
!. New York, while distinguished guests
,,om the diplomatic corps, the army
- navy and society in other large
.siss gather in the parterre row and
,,ser parts Of the house and visit back
,,5 forth during the intermissions, dis
,u,sing plans for the coming season.
Last night. however, while the at
,.ndanee was as large as ever, there
"a, decided change in the personnel
y The boxes and many familiar faces
we're missing, some being absent owing
:, mourning and others from the fact
~: husbands, brothers and other male
,latives are in the service.
I. was the first time since war was
;.,lared that society had gathered en-
-,sse. and there was a good deal o.
,,riositv in advance as TO just what
,Tsrt present conditions would have on
- fashionable world. The answer was
,pud not only in the absence # many
s,svulars." but in the dress, ornaments
~ conversation of those present.
The gowns were Of a decidedly more
,,rb-e nature, with dark colors 'pre-
& -f,,. N rod fMQ
-srgeous Jewel headdresses, ropes Of
5ssrs and diamond tiaras that gave
he name Of the Diamond Horseshoe
~ the parterre row. Jewels in album
dance. Of course, were in evidence, but
they we're confined pretty much TO cor.
sage ornaments.
War Is Principal Topic
The conversation, instead OF relating
20 plans for the season, was confined
Amos. entirely 70 the war and to in
suiries about relatives who arc at the
front or soon 10 be there.
Some Of the regulars missing from
ne parterre row were Mrs. Vanderbilt,
ee Vincent Astors, the George Goulds,
ae Charles B. AlexanderS, the Philip
l7digs. the Charles Steeles, the Edwin
Goulds. the John Markles, the Perry
Bslmonts. the William X. Vanderbilts
and Mrs. August Belmont.
Taking everything into considera-
ton. however. il was q brilliant affair
and was notable for the number OF men
present in the uniforms, not only OF
this country. but OF more Of the Allies.
British. French. Italian and American
officers were scattered all over tho
house, and representatives, from the
foreign missions, now in this country,
MAYOR and Mrs. Mitchell were there
guests Of Mrs. Otto II. Kahn, In
Box 4. the others in the box being Mr.:
and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson and
several members of the British com
Mission.
Clarence II. Mackay's guests, in Box
q. we're Mr.. and Mrs. John Dyneiey
Prince. Mrs. NacGibbon. Of Montreal;
". and Mrs. Leonard VI. Thomas and
In Box 2s. with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Stewart Barney, were Mrs. Jay Gould,
Mss Catherine Lawrence, former Am
ssssador James ". Gerard and Alex
n3er Phillips. -,
In Box ~. with Henry Clay Frick;
we've Ms Helen Clay Frick, Mr.. and
Nls. Alvin vs.. Krech. Mrs. Mary Nc
zeal Dlwor.a and Miss Constance I.
ssbersor.
IN. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady, in
re Luther Kountze box, 81, had as
esir guests Mr. and Mrs. John u
Rysn, Mrs. Enrico Connil, Of Havana
az John Moron.
n The Carter box were Mrs. Robert
P huntington, who had as guests Mrs.
C.ulss n. Sent and Captain and Mrs.
Es,,slie.
I, Boz II were Mrs. William Douglas
ys.ne. Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly, Miss
i.:h Twonbly and Mrs. James A. Bur
In
Yrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs.
Psy,s Wbitnev. Miss Flora Whitney,
tomas Slidell and Robert W. OoeleI
we're IN Box 90.
vsfe Dr.. and Mrs. Nicholas MURRAY
ss:ler. Mrs. Dulany Howland ana MISS
ara Schuyler Butler -
IN the W. K. Vanderbilt box. No. o,
vsre Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Hatch and
Mss Dorothy Bigelow. Both Mr.. ana
1fs Vanderbilt are abroad.
Nr. and Nrs. Henry Clews had as
fsir ayerts. In Box Il, Mr. and Mrs.
herbert Parsons and Mr. and Mrs
Meredith Hare. c..
With Nr and Mrs. Edward r. Stet-
tsius. In Box %, we're Richard crane
is1eiary % Robert Lansing and ME-
Pane, and ". Verge, a member OF tne
irsLeh mission, and MISS lsaoei S'e'-
iaigs.
n the Flbridge T. Gerry boz. %,
rsYs Mo Angelica and Miss Mabel
Gerry. VII, had with them Alfonso de
Siyzro r. Chesley Richardson, jr.,
az Charles Hanford.
Ers. i. lee Taller. the French Con
" Cerersl 81 Liebert, his daughter,
~ Eebert, f. Victor Doeio ana r n
.s6sfd were guests o. pr. ana ~Is'
S,a shiilito Rogers. who hao the Hu-
gal,1a D. Juilliard box, no. z.
With Nra. James b. Hagen, IN noh
= we're Mr. and MIS- hugustus
nsrize. Mrs. LounsbeTry Perry,
yyyoen II. Hammond and "orthihs'on
HtitshOuse.
a, Ef. and Mrs. Oren Root and Dr. aho
So. Arthur Duel we're WIN "r' anu
~r. William Ross Proctor. NJ.
IN Box ~, with Mrs. George y. ffatti
sssfs VI. and Mrs. Joseph II. Sears ana
~. William Gorham-Rice.
Ar. Forsyth Wickes bad as het
f-ts,a, in the Haven box, Ar. and PIT pr,
1,Eitsn Cray, Nrs. Ambrose Mcneil
ssMbel n. Barney and ID. Rogers mr;
ENsfs - a. Plattsburg and Mr. noneii
stryice.
In Morgan Box
~ the J. pierpont Morgan boz we're
~ sg0 ars. William Pierson Hamil-
~ MAJOR Ian Beth and Sir. and Mrs
"ia1e, 81 London.
vi1. Box 9, which belongs % Mrs.
~ Hartman and Major and Mrs.
Enzf1 u. Straight, were Nr. and hrs.
ushk y. Watrisa. hrs. Watriss was
~ = Archibald Alexander.