New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Society Tllro1ngs
Boxes as Opera
Season Begins
r,;pIoinass, State and Fed
eral Officials and Visitors
Froraa Many Cities Attend
Pre- ma Ter Performance
House Filled to Capacity
Simplicity Marks Women's
Dress, Though Parserre
Is Brilliant With Jewels

nresa House is the gala event of the
vssr Ia society in this country, and
| rors closely approaches in brilliancy
.ss distinction the notable gatherings
| os the Old World than anything else
"a this continent. Prominent members
ii scciety from Washington, Boston
Philadelphia and othsr social centers
ne elite of New York's smart set
1 remhers of the State and Federal ad.
Il saistrations and OF the foreign dipio.
nstic corps gather for this first per.
4 }ssrmance at the Metropolitan, whici
81 Incidentally ushers in New York's
4 social season.
l Last nights opening brought out
the most brilliant house in years, ant
/ syery box but one in the parserre
grand tier and stall boxes was occu
Pied, The members of the Opera Clui
/ we're in the omnibus box, and tn.
orchestra seats were filed with per
sons Of prominence In the business
ofcial and social life of the country
Many foreigners OF distinction alse
were seen in tho audience. The one
I snpty box was No. 13, owned by the
4 George Henry Warrens, which was dark
I On account of the recent death of lloyd
Warren
Several of the debutantes Of the sea-
scn were noticed In the boxes and the
srchestra, and many of them came ON
1 from dinners given in their honor
sarlier in the evening.
In most cases simplicity marked the
atesses OF the women, and there were
few striking colors in their toilettes.
The parterre row, as usual, presented
brilliant appearance of jewels. but
she numerous tiaras, dog collars and
bands of diamonds which used to make
the Golden Horseshoe glitter we're
missing, as has been the case durino
and since the war. In their place were
seen narrow bands Of pearls and dia-
Honds and necklaces Of pearls.
| Most of the women carried laes fana
/ dpeacock blue and salmon pink.
l General Pershing was a guest Of Mr..
| and Mrs. Henry White. He did much
/ visiting from box to box during the
l ntermissions.
4 Among those present were.
\ In the Parterre Row
l Box 1-Mr and Mrs Robert Goalet.
1 Gresta: Nh. and Mrs. Richard T. Will
con, Miss Louisa Steedman Wilson.
l Captain Theodore Crane, u. s. A., and
| Nr. Austin Gray.
| Box s-Mr. and Mrs. M. Orme Will
l sen Guests: The Assistant Secre-
/ AryofSate and Mrs. William Phillips,
Ar and Mrs. r. Thornton Wilson and
Nr George B. Post.
Baf EMr. and Mrs. John Aspegren.
4 s9fsts: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harri-
4 saaaf d'Alte, Mrs. Aspegren's mother,
! A Daniel Bacon, Mr.. McDougali
4 aEkes and Mr.. William Savery Lawer
6ox MIR. and Mrs. Vincent Astor
/ nd Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Marshall
4 Box 9-~Mr. Frank A. Munsey. Guests
ar. and Mrs. James w Gerard, Mrs
nayid Dows and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nor
nan de Il. Whitehouse.
Box 11--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curtis.
James. Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hay.
ward Ferry and Mr.. and Mrs. William
De Forest Manice.
Box 15-Mr. and Mrs. E. H, Gary
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon
Nine. de Cana and Mr.. Arthur Will
liams.
Box 17-Mr. and Mrs. Henry White
Il Mr.. William A. NJ. Burden, Mrs Han,il.
ten Mex. Twombly and General Per.
shing
Box 19-Mr and Mrs. Childs Frick
Guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hastings
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Maynard.
| Box 2l-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Potter
jr.; Miss Rosalie Pilot, debutante
daughter of Mrs. Stuyvesant Pilot.
/ Box 2S~-Mrs. E. N. Breitung Guests
Mr. and Mrs T. ]. Oakley Rhinelander
Mr. Albert Morris Bagby and Mr.
Campbell Steward.
Box 25--Mr. and Mrs. John N. WHY'S,
Guests: The Duke and Duchess de
snheiieu and DR.. and Mrs. Preston
rope satterwhite.
Box 27-Mr. r. Fulton Cutting, who
was NOT present, had in his box DR.,
M sha mrs. Stafford Mclean, Mr.. and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt.
Box 20 Mrs. Richard Gambrill.
Gneats, Mrs. George ". Vanderbilt,
/ Mrs. Lucy W. Hewitt. Mr. Coleman
ptnyton and Mr.. Benjanin Welles.
box S-Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford.
quests; Miss Sarah Jane and Miss
sssrtsude dup. Sanford, Mr.. Stephen
WSsnn,ord Mr.. Guy Lowell, Mr.. Arthur
NJ Wwailst, Mr., Thomas Hitchcock jr. and
@T; Percy r. Pyne jr.
uoo3 oS-Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman
nnoyt Guests: Miss Helen Phelps
~ 10y ~ MISS Katherine Straus. Mr.. Rob-
/ Wood. 80 anu tni 'ohn Leohafo d
/ Box S5-Mr. and Mrs. j. pierpont
rosggsn, sns s, The box was occupied by Mr..
/ NJ. mrs Herbert L. SatterIee, Or. and
Wrs' Conn A. Hartwell and Mr.. and
4is faul G. Pennoyer.
Other Parterre Row
uh che other side Of the house in
WV parterre row were:
cnox mir. Frederic A. Juilliard.
/ saasts: Nr. and Mrs. Joseph Earle
ssSasssas, ssa Ems, sir. and Mrs. John S. Rogers
sp MI and Mrs. Clarkson Potter.
caS ooS a-.Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont.
| eets; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dana
M..Sgn, NJ on hrs. August Belmont jr. and
| -, frederick King.
l ana o-General Robert Lee Bullard
/ airs J. Russell Solely.
/ 1ox MIR. and Mrs. Bertrafn RI. Bor-
| Sia. Si,s Guests; Miss Elizabeth Meeker.
Sar Sss La. Laura Harding. Mr.. John C. Bor-
1 IN ana Mr, William G. Gridley.
crs nox lo-Mr. George F. Baker.
sassts: Mr., and Mrs William Goadby
f%sw, f, The Misses Florence and Evelyn
4 pssw, ar. George It. Baker jr,. Mr..
Tsaysmin Brewster Jennings and Mr..
asrTey s. Ladew.
bog No. 12--Mr. and Mrs. Henry
g.es guests. DR.. and Mrs. A. Ham
ps,nklce PAN klce and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
FOX aox No. 14-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fl.
sndhn; guests Mice M,rma.n.