The sun., 1918-11-12
BRILLIANT AUDIENCE
AT OPERA OPENING
Scene Is Resplendent With
Military Uniforms.

II was a wonderful audience that as
sembled last night at the Metropolitan
Opera House for the first performance OF
the thirty-sixth season.
Prince Axel Of Denmark was with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles b, Alexander; there
we're members OF the Diplomatic Corps
from washington, while all over tho
house were TO be seen the uniforms of
our army and navy and those of our
! allies. which, with their brilliant colors,
| contrasted with the olive drab of our army
, and the blue OF the navy. The Governor
OF New York State was also in the
| audience. and the leaders Of society
| whose patronage has made Il possible for
| opera in New York to be such function.
Few OF the regular subscribers were
missing. and there was, MS was quite
fitting to the occasion. much brightness
! In the costumes worn. All the boxes
were filled, as were the orchestra stalls
and other parts of the house.
In the Parterre Boxes.
Prince Axel OF, Denmark and Lieut.
| Commander Lapb. OF the Danish Navy
| were with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Alex
| ander In box Is. The other guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander were Mrs Win
throp w. Aldrich. Miss Martha McCook,
Capt. Francois Monroe Of the French
army. w. Rhinelande- Stewart and
George Muir woolsey.
| .. Mrs. e. Henry Harriman-Guests !:
Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey, Mrs. r.
Penn Smith. Jr.. and Afiss Harriet Post.
I'll. Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay Schief-
felin-Guests: Ms. Frederick II. Osborn
and Miss Mary Jay Schieffelin.
| To- Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert II. Gary
Guests Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Nixon and
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Little of Atlanta.
IL Mrs. Hamilton Nick. TwombIy--
Guests: Mrs. William D. Sloane, Mrs.
James A. Burden. Jr.. and Miss Twom-
| bly,.
Is. Henry r. Taylor-Guests: M. and
Mrs. Oliver q. Jennings and Mr.. and
Mrs George Brewster.
-. Mr.. and Mrs James Lowell Put
nam and Mrs.. f. Lounsbery Perry.
J ~. Mr.. and Ms. Thomas Hastings
| Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sergeant Cram.
Mrs John II. Drexel and W. Huge Neil
| son.
2. Frederic a. Juiliiard--3uests: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Earle Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs John s. Roger and M. and Mrs.
William Greenough.
25. Mr.. and Mrs John Sanford
Guests: The Belgian Minister, z. de
Cartier de Marchienne; the Charge d'Af-
faires for Holland. Baron Beaufort; Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler ana
| Mr.. and Mrs. Francis G. Bishop
l9 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Prick
| Guests: Miss Helen c. F'r!ck. Mrs Childs
Frick. Mrs. J. A B. Fosbursh and AL
win W. Krech.
20. Miss Angelica Gerry - Guests
Miss Mabel Gerry. Edward G. Alexander
| Hutchinson. Jr., and Capt 0giiyy
| II. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto II. Kahn
Guests: The French Consul General,
Castor Liebert, Miss Madeleine LAebert
| and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
| TO- Nine Enrico Caruso--Guests: Mr..
and Mrs, William Evarts Benjamin, Mr..
and Mrs Henry II. Rogers and Mr.. and
Mrs. James T.. Regain.
| 8. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ orme Wilson
Guests Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nelson Borland
and Mrs Adolf Ladenburg.
81. Mrs. Nicholas r. Brady-Guests /:
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Ryan, Miss Irwin
Fearn, Lewis b. Cavity and Thomas
Hughes Kelly.
20. Mrs W. Seward webb-Guests
Mr. and Mrs. F. Egerton Webb. Mrs. w.
Seward Webb, Jr.. and Major G. Creigh-
ton Webb.
6. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. dim
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gray Girls
void.
7. Lieutenant Commander Robert p.
Huntington and Mrs Huntington
Guests: Capt. and Mrs. Charles II.
Marshall, Jr., and Mrs. Charles II. Mar
shall.
IS. Mr.. ana Mrs. Preston Pope Sat-
terwhite-Guests: The Governor and
Mrs Charles S. Whitman and Mr.. and
Mrs Edward T. Stotesbu-y.
s6. Mr.. and Mrs, J. Pierpont Morgan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. satterlee
10. Mr.. and Mrs W. Goadby Loew--
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs George +. Baker
and Mrs. Clifford A. Cochran
80. Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney. Miss
Flora Whitney. Mrs. Payne whitney.
Thomas j. Slidell and Lieut.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney.
26. Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Root and Miss
Vouletti Proctor.
II. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur curtiss
JSmes-Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
johnson.
20. Mrs Richard GambrilI-Guests
Mr.. and Mrs, C. Ledyard Blair and Mr.
and Mrs, J. Stewart Barney.
IL. MT and Mrs. Henry CIews-
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay
Gould and Mrs. Hope Slater OF Wash
ington.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reese Hoyt-
Guests: Miss Rosna Hoyt and Mr.
and Mrs Thomas II. rockingham.
]. Mrs Goelet--Guests: Mr.. and Mrs
! Richard T. Wilson. Justice Francis Key
Pendleton and Mrs. Pendleton and Lord
Robert Innes-Ker.
4. Mr.. and Mrs John Aspegren--
Guests: Lieut.. Alexander Duer irving
U. 8. N, and Mrs. Irving, DIR. and Mrs
Fetlowes Davis, Jr..' 8, Montgomery
Roosevelt and Lieut.. Marquis d'Espinola
) Of the italian mission.
Grand Tier Boxes.
ba. Mr.. and Mrs Edmund L. Bayiies
Guests: Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs
; whitney Warren. Aspirant Whitne,
Warren. Jr., of the French army, anc
Edward J. Berwind.
So Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer r. Smathers
Guests; Col. and Mrs. James r. Branch
OF Richmond. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry II. Bernhard.
II. Miss Julia Chester Wells. Cue SITS
Brig Gen. Lionel II. Kenyon, G. b.
British War Mission, and Mrs, Kenyon
Commodore Lionel Wells. c. B., Roya
Navy. and Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin Fair
, neld.
4O Mr.. and Mrs Dean c. Osborne
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Shep
, pard and Mrs. Theodore c. Frohne
SO. Austin b. Fletcher Guests
Chancellor and Mrs. Elmer f.. Brown
former Gov. Benjamin p. Odell and Mr.
Odell, Mrs J. ID. Warner and Judg
Alton Il. Parker.
as. Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Hurd AM
Mrs. Levi C. Weir.
AZ. Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Nichols
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Nichols
Jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. C, w. Nichols
| S. Mrs. A. F. Lauterbach. Guests
Mr.. and Mrs James Deering Fessende
and Mr.. and Mrs, Marvin d. Buttles