New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

No social afra;r-or. for that matter,
sny other event-brings together
more distinguished gathering than the
rremiere a the metropolitan Opera
House each year. which practically
ushers in New York's season. Society,
10. only from New York, but from all
the large cities OF the country, officla al
Washington. members OF the Diplo
matic Corps and titled foreigners were
seen last ighr IN the Golden Horse
shoe or scattered over the house. in
The Grand Tier. orchestra seats and
Omnibus Box.
Not since pre- war days has the par
.srre row been so brilliant, with every
box filled with handsomely gowned and
richly bejeweled women representative
y the most prominent families in the
city.
The jewels worn were more rumer
ouz and costly than at any opening in
,ae last SIX years, Cor during the war
many Of the women refrained from ap-
aearing / diamonds and pearls at the
orera. Last night, however, they came
cus II al their old-time glory.
Debutantes Present
Many young women who are to be
Introduced formally 10 society were il
the audience recen. brides were in ev.-
dence and representatives OF the army
Ind navy were seen about the house.
Some familiar faces that have been
seen for years st the premiere were
missing lAs- nlght on account Of death,
o. mourning, or absence abroad. Mem
lers g ne Vanderbilt family were
conspicuous b. heir absence owing to
me re-ent DEAN of W K. Vanderbilt.
h;fic
made chang n Box 20. owned BY Mr..
NMls and Mr.. Wnitelaw Reid the
same was true o. the Henry Clay Frick
OK and the tlhridge T. Gerry box.
The Vincent As5or's were also absent
ald Georpe + BAKER. who never misses
an opening aiga-, did not attend -ast
eYening's performance. The Edward
T. Bay.ies we're also absent.
The boxes were all occupied. how
ever ard ~ Hire o'clock there was not
g vacan- seat il the house. There
we're some newcomers in the parterrc
row, tut witn he exception OF the
changes noted above the personnel was
Uaeh .ce same - III previous years.
In the Boxes
Il the Astor oox. 10. :. we're nr
> AID Nrs. W.!.am 3. Dinsmore, Mr.
anu = IL AAilt4ONAt - -1-
Marion Carev Uinsnore and Francis
IN George T. Bakers box. No. 10,
Tere MS soa-ir-law and daughter, Mr..
sId M. r. CoadDv Loew, Miss Evelyn
A9tT., Z. dsblt.-te of the season; Mr.
.Ad Mrs. George T. Baker IT,, William
aMrelarder s-ewart =. ard William
4, GoaGoy.
Nrs. Jan p. Haggin rad as her
y-ests ~ Be1 30. - Mrs. James &.
'ansden, l'r. aid Mr.. J. Lorilner
no-dsn, wa9 we're married recently;
Ao.nt &C Pe.iguy and Hugh Hunter,
6. Per-
II. ard ~. Otto II. Kahn turned
:asir boz. [o.-ls. over - M and Mrs.
taui L. lrara-h. 7sao nad with them
Ser sOr -la-i;r aua daughter, Nr. and
NJ. 5. isrsr. ard .er mother, Mrs.
marie y. l..trrop.
30, wl-a Mr. and Mrs Ber.ram
l. neraea, E-se hiss Laura Harding,
esbutante - tne sin.er; Miss Dor
.s.,ay DGrfe~ i. H1ysou Borden and
'.'eaae! Ca. ray.or
Ar. aaa II Heary Clems had as
,3s'F CUE II Box L Dr. and Mrs
::-s<&naer Ea.al.,ta Rice, Miss Elise
'sts9as ar ~. oe. Il. Barney.
-ot t@I [ne ~.
.s~zrd "eoo DoI No. -. aud mis-
<1ess4 sdea H. and Mrs. Bernon
f'sh.ee, 81 aHe Hrs. Harold Weckea
~ Ars. tvarl Ar1Dll.
'ae !. Picrpoa. Nor~au box we're
....aae Ast Herbert l.. satter.ee and
Agsysa. -''*7 e'po'''
= e. @.a n. Z. IL Hartman
x 's Dir ard Ifs. .nouaa Hastings
Af- ard Nrs. y. A,ereii Hartman.
~. ~. and Nrs. f1ar.ee b. Alexander's
s.S in r Were their son-lr-law and
ssn'ef j and Mrs. Sheldon White
" Wan IRE recently married;
T.ff. |eof2efte saint-Paul, of Paris;
s'f " ey heyes and Guy Cary.
- Doz H. a. Vlest. u Mr.. and Mrs.
t.29'Et herry Warren we're their son
oaeYnter-in-iaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
ges henry Warren .r.
~ IN Dir. and Nrz. Arthur Curtis
IT. u Boz u we're Ir. and Mrs. =.
7>fT~rd Ierry.
kocsefeIiers Present
= sao Ifz. William &. RockcSeller.
''s9 1se' boz u the tate ". Y
s4fV T.. |o e, rad as their pusstz
toeDutant~s. Niss Annie Burr
:, 'hcIoss and M.ss Isabel Eoclefel- !
~. .,Sasric1 e'ic1 4 Juilliard. In Boz 2, had
~, nlm sr. and Mrs. John s. Rogers,
4, va Ifz. Johepn karle Stevens and
eSa Ars. ogden H. Hammond
IL s kosina x. Hoy. mar the hostees
s.d :. NJ, and her xpezta included Mr.
kss.n. henfy X. Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs.
EseS ntewstef, William e. Eeick and
SIN &c yeznx. N'''N
szs sS1 sZ Xrs. Luther Ko1ntzs. wno
tss ..sn - mourning for more ,nAr
sxss[FAfs, nsd With her her son nnd
a. sv,.sf N IN, Ir. &nd Nrs. De Len
S ss''Hszs, ana ass nm n .sv aao