The sun., 1918-10-27
OPERA AND HORSE SHOW OPEN SEASON.
Same Date Chosen for Both Events--Two of the Sub
scrption Dances to Be Resumed---Newport Villas
Closed--Weddngs and Engagements

Metropolitan and the Colony Dances.
OF these the Metropolitan is the older
organization, and II has been in exist
ence for years, the first dance of the
series having been held in the annex
OF the Metropolitan Club. Outgrow-
ing those quarters. the dances were
removed to Sherry's, where they will
be held on December 20 and April 26,
the latter at Eastertide. Formerly
there were three dances, but the third
wfll not be given owing to war con-
ditfons. The patronesses for the
coming season are Mrs. J. Archibald
Murray, who will take tho place of
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt: Mrs.
Walter B. James, Mrs. Lewis s.
Thompson, Mrs. Richard Trimble and
Mrs. Samuel Auchmuty Tucker. These
dances are for debutantes OF next
season and the year following.
The Colony Dances, which became
too large for the Colony Club, where
they were first held, will be given at
the Ritz Carlton, the first on Deem
Der rs. The date of the second has
not been announced. The members Of
these dances are younger than those
who attend the Metropolitan. This
year the dances will be given under
the direction Of Mrs. Winthrop Burr,
Mrs. J. Horace Harding, Mrs. H.
Casimir De Rham, Mrs. Walter B.
James, Mrs. Oliver G. Jennings, Mrs.
Henry Hutton Landon and Mrs.
Robert L. Stevens.
Newport villas are being closed,
even though this month Is one Of the
pleasantest Of the year at that resort.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, according to her Gus
tom. will remain several weeks longer
at the Breakers. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
]. Berwind closed the Films last week
and have returned to New York, as
has Mrs. John J. Wysong, who was at
Greystone for the season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones, who opened
Bayview, their home on Halidon Hill.
early in the summer, will 60 shortly
to Miami. Fla, to pass the autumn
and winter, as they have done fos
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Jay Bruen
have returned from Wan Wye to 10
East Eighty-third street. Mrs. ]. Cor
don Douglas went to the White Sui
phur Springs after closing the Flint
cottage. where she passed the summer,
and before coming to New York will
be at Douglas, her country place in
Morristown, n. j. Mrs. William Watts
sheran and her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence l.. Giles
pie, have returned to their respective
homes in New York. Mrs. William p.
Douglas has also returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
who were in Newport for midsummer,
are in Westbury for the autumn. Gen.
]. Fred Pierson and Mrs. Pierson have
closed Roselawn and are at their town
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. c. Tay-
Tor are yet at their place in Annandale
road and will divide their time during
the autumn between their home there
and their farm in Portsmouth, not far
from Newport. Mrs Hamilton NICK
Twombly left Vinlands some weeks ago
and will be at Florham, her country
place in Convent, N. j., until the mid
die of next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. A. Clark, who
went to I.enox for a brief stay, will
remain at the Wilson cottage until the
Vi hcAt II TtueTlCK
Pearson and Miss Lesley Pearson, af-
ter closing Anglesea, went to Briarcliff
Lodge, where they will remain
throughout this month
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. D. Lanier
have left Ardsley on Hudson for their
home in East Thirty-flfth street. and
Charles Lanier has closed his country
house in LenoX and returned to New
York for the winter. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Steele, after taking the cure
at the White Sulphur Springs, have re-
turned 20 Sunridge Hall, in Westbury
where they will remain until after
Thanksgiving. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Ditson are at their home in East
Thirty-seventh street after passing the
summer in Jackson. n. H.. and part Of
the autumn in Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lawrence Riker
have returned from Seabright for the
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Angler b. Duke
who were for two months In Long
Beach. have returned to 1909 Fifth