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MR. M'ALLISTER JUBILANT He Says Society Will Be Very Gay This Winter. XOT TO BE JIAXY URGE BALLS The Social Leader Talk in WhUper of the i People Many Debutantes Introduced Social Incidents. Ward McAllister, jubilant over the roming season In society, which rhe declares will begin with the flrt meeting of the Patriarchs on De. .10.

it to be. the gayest Winter In years," he said with the benign mile of a man whose business outlook is brightening. The season will be longer than last year, owing to the fact that Lent comes about two weeks later than it did in 1S04. Of course, the season never begins until the first Patriarchs', don't you know, which may well be Called the opening event of the general socl.il season. But," Mr.

McAllister went on with an air of rather uncertain satisfaction, "there are' a host of new people' cropping up among us. don't you see?" Are they from abroad or from the Western part of the country?" the social sov-! erelgn was asked. "The Lord only knows," was the reply. I think a good many have been living In. seclusion right in this city.

They have suddenly or gradually made money, and are now entertaining every one and being received everywhere. Look at some of those In the opera boxes, for Instance, The other night I cast my eyes from box to box, and bless me. If there weren't at least a dozen new people receiving a vast amount of attention and admiration." Mr. McAllister seemed loth to mention any names, but he did speak of one or two of the new-comers In a whisper, as If- not wishing even the walls of his dining room or the tapestries hanging thereon to share the secret. In' speaking of.

the, general prospects of the coming season Mr. McAllister said: There will not lx many balls given besides the Patriarchs' and the Assemblies. This Is owing to the fact that there are no ballrooms large enough besides those In the Vanderbllt houses. I do not know whether the Vanderbllts expect to do much1 entertaining, but I think there will be a good many small and informal dances given by every one. One reason for my believing that the season Is to be a bright one Is that so many prominent women are Introducing, their daughters this Winter.

The more debutantes the merriei, don't you understand? Then, besides the advent of debutantes, there will be a host of well-known foreigners in town for all the events of the greatest Interest." Mr. McAllister was quite enthusiastic er his trip abroad last Summer, where, It will be remembered, he went to drink the waters of Contrexvllle, France, for his rheumatism, as Napoleon III. had done be-, lore "Of course, don't you know." said Mr. McAllister. I am not sure that I really needed the treatment, but my doctors said that I did.

and I am not sorry that I followed their advice, for the course of eight glasses of the water daily has made a new man of me. My gout and rheumatism have both left me," i A chronicler of social events said not long ago that Mr. McAllister's little manner of remarking Don't you see? Don't you know?" "Don't you understand?" In his conversations had been a good deal exaggerated by reporters. This Is by no means the case, and Mr. McAllister seems-to grow fonder every day of this little But It is true that Mr.

Mc-Allister has, been a great deal maligned by some of those who criticise him. There Is no more genial host, entertaining guest, or "Jolly good fellow," as he has often been voted by his many friends. The past week has been a gala one for ociety. The many Thanksgiving Day bouse parties, dinners, made things merry on Thursday, and the big football game attracted all the social folk In or near town yesterday. opera has also been well attended, and the various country clubs have been filled with guests.

By no means the least Important social incidents of the week were the receptions given to debutantes by their mothers and their- The debut on Monday of Miss Beatrix Henderson attracted much attention. Miss Henderson, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Henderson of East Thirty-first has inherited much of her mother's beauty and attractiveness of manner.

The tea was attended by nearly all the fashionable folk in town, members of the younger set being there In great numbers, as Miss Henderson has ever been among the most popular belles at the many dancing classes, to which she has belonged. The Misses Gurnee, who were Introduced oy tneir motner. waiter uurnee. on 1 Tuesday afternoon also received a host oJ callers. There was no more, interesting social Incident on Wednesday than the debut of Miss Edith Van Courtlandt Jay.

daughter of Mrs. John Clarkson Jay of 54 West Forty-seventh Street. Mrs. and Miss Jay were assisted in receiving by a number of pretty society girls. On the same afternoonMlss Sarah Atter-bury, daughter of Mrs.

Lewis B. Atterbury, mads her bow to society at her mother's home, 141 West Eighty-sixth Street Among those who assisted Mrs. Atterbury and the debutante 1ft receiving were Miss Bartholomew, Miss Drake. Miss Grace Henop, Miss Hope Smith, and Miss Mary Vibbard. There were many other debuts equally as Interesting which have been previously mentioned in The New-York Times.

Bo the exhibition of women's portraits has om to an end! The Academy of Design was crowded with visitors to the display on Thanksgiving Day, that being the last on which the Ladles' Committee received. There cannot be the slightest doubt as to tht success of the affair, and that St. John's Guild and the Orthopedic Hospital are a food deal richer to-day than they were a month ago. Much of the success of. the exhibit was doubtless due to its novelty and the uniqueness of its arrangement.

There hv been hosts of visitors to the Academy during the four weeks who lay absolutely claim to being society folk, and who went merely- for arfir'sake." There have others, who are also not of the exclusive set. who went to study that set aa it ensted many years ago and as it is Jo-day. But on Thursdays the was occu-(14 almost entirely by fashionable people. any of whom went on that day each week the display merely to enjoy a cup of tea chocolate and chat with the many friends tfiry were. sore to meet there and listen to th amusing criticisms of the portraits.

The managers of the affair are so well Pleased with Its success that their plan for ather exhibition of a similar kind next Autumn is already assuming an air of certainty. A great deal of Interest is being shown mong society people concerning the ball hl Mrs. Maturin Delafietd la to give to ter daughter on Dec 8, at Delmonico's. For some years the. mode of introducing utantes at big dances has been some-t cut of vogue.

Xow that the Dela- fields have adopted the plan, however, there will doubtless be many introductions in the near future. Each Winter attests to tht growth of the social life of the Metropolis tn the way of very small and select dances. The latest addition to the clubs giving the ploasant affairs Is the Wednesday Cotillon, the officers and patronesses of which are largely composed of extremely exclusive Southerners who have made their homes In this city. Through the efforts of Heth Lorton, the Secretary and Treasurer of the club, four dancer at Sherry's have been arranged. The first one will take place on Wednesday evening.

Dec. 12, and the others on the evenings of Jan. 0 and 30 and Feb. 20. The patronesses of the Wednesday Cotillon are Mrs.

Algernon Sydney Sullivan. Mrs. Hugh S. Thompson. Mrs.

Andrew Weslry Kent. Mrs. Loyall Farragut, Mrs. William L. Trenholm, Mrs.

Samuel Spencer, Mrs. George Tucker Harrison. Mrs. John A. McCall.

and Mrs, Oliver Livingston Jones. The of Governors for the season of SSH-S is composed of George H. Sullivan, Laird Goldsborough, E. Bancker Smedes, Percy A. PickereU.

James L. Johnson, and Heth Lorton. The organisation is modeled somewhat after that old aristocratic organization in Charleston, S. C. The Saint Cecillia, which antedates the Revolutionary War, and whose cotillons for over 100 years have been noted among the most brilliant social events during that whole period.

The names of some of the patronesses of the Wednesday Cotillon have been identified with the Saint Cecillia of Charleston during the whole period of its existence. One of the features of what might be aptly called the Northern Saint Cecillia will be that pnly male members pay Invitations to the women are extended each Winter by the Board of Governors for the entire season. Those who have enjoyed the courtesies and hospitalities that obtain among the well-bred Southerners are aware that no more charming, genial, or delightful social methods exist in any section, of the world. Society people are taking a good deal of interest la the exhibition of "Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works." to' be given next Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock and on Saturday at 2:30 P.

for the benefit of the depleted treasury of the Toung Women's Christian Association of this city. Mrs. Jarley will be impersonated by Miss Mary. Selden Cobb, who has made a great success in this part. Those who will be seen as wax figures are, many of them, those who have been seen in the same parts in fashionable houses in past entertainments of the kind.

In the "-historical chamber" the characters and those who will impersonate them will be as follows: Queen Isabella. Miss Bertha Glllet: King Ferdinand. Francis Ward: Christopher Columbus. E. De Witt Wells; Charles E.

B. Wells; me. Roland, Miss Gillet; Maid 'of Athens. Miss Lincoln; lime. Murray, Miss Cross; Gen.

Howe, Mr. Ziegler; Queen Elizabeth. Miss Stevens; Sir Walter Raleigh, L. Trowbridge Martin; Napoleon, Beverly Robinson; Josephine, Miss Flagg; of Arc, Miss Josephine Pomeroy; Mary Queen of Scots, Miss Thayer. In the classical chamber Miss Fay Adrian will be seen as Juno, Miss Mary Cross as Minerva, Miss Rhett as Cornelia.

Miss Asplnwall as a Roman Matron, Miss McXamee as Andromache, and Miss Osborne as Diana. The miscellaneous chamber" will contain the following figures, A cowboy, James Speyers; an Indian, Mr. Simmons; a Puritan Maiden, Miss Helen Maltland Armstrong; President of Browning Society, Mortimer-Kennedy Flagg; Prima Donna, Miss Florence. Taylor: A Glggler, Miss Katrine Lyon; An Old Dancing Lady, Mrs. Warfleld; Topsy, Miss Ethel Lyon; St.

Cecelia, Miss Lyman. The two lackeys who will assist Mrs. Jarley will be Mr. Evans and Mr. Jewett.

Tickets for the entertainment may be obtained for $1.50 each at the association building. 7 East Fifteenth Street, or from the following women Miss H. A. Butter-worth of 38 East Fifty-fth Street, Miss M. E.

Field of 46 West Twenty-first Street, T. J. Flagg of 22 West Eighty-fifth Street, Miss Hopkins of Fort Washington, and Mrs. C. O.

Taylor of 52 Clinton Place. The charming Syrian, Mme. Hanna Ko-rany. who has "become well known in New-York, will make her home in the city for some time. She has taken pretty apartments at 253 Fifth Avenue, where she lives in a semi-Bohemian fashion, in which she takes great pleasure.

Her husband has returned from- California. Mr. Korany neither understands nor speaks the English language. Mme. Korany left Ihe city yesterday for Boston, where she will remain a couple of weeks.

Quite a social affair, on Dec. 4, will be a reception given her by Mrs. Edward C. Miller, wife of ex-Representative Miller, at her home In Wakefield, Mass. Mme.

Korany will speak before the Boston Art Club, the and some other clubs during her absence. She will stop at the Parker House in Boston. There was an interesting wedding in Brooklyn on Tuesday, evening, when Miss Marion Stewart Lamb was married to Gforge T. Van Norman by the Rev. E.

Adams, pastor of the Ross Street Preaby-terlaWchurch, Brooklyn. ceremony took place at the home of the bride's cousin. Mrs. Kate Baird, wJTe of CoL A. D.

Baird of Hewes Street, Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Van Norman will make their home at Plttsfleld, N. T.

The Ihpetonga Ball, which is always the event to interest Brooklyn's social circle more than any other during the season, will take place Dec. 15. The first Ihpetonga Ball was heTiTon the evening of Feb. 2, 18SC. in the Art Assembly Rooms.

Brooklyn. It was organised In December, 1885. the committee then in charge being composed of J. Jay Plerre-pont. Charles E.

Bill. Amory S. Car-hart. W. B.

Dickerman, Arthur MelvM Hatch, and Frederic CromwelL "There were at first fifty subscribers, but two years ago the number- was increased to sixty. Brooklyn society folk are looking forward to this year's Ihpetonga as one of the most brilliant balls In the history of their city. The Ihpetonga is to Brooklyn what the Patriarchs' is to New-York. Those In charge of the dance cannot fall to feel somewhat sad if they compare the original list of managers with those of today. Among those who have died since the first meeting took place are Charles E.

BUI, Henry J. Cullen, Henry Sanger. Samuel McLean, Charles A. Robblns. 8.

B. Chittenden, William H. us ted. C. Otto C.

MUller, J. Augustus Hewlett, Arthur W. Benson, Joseph Henry E. Pierrepont. Daniel C.

Bobbins, and Benjamin P. Klssam. The death of Edwin Beers a fortnight ago removed another from the list. The Brooklyn Assemblies are now assured facts, as Invitations were sent out last week to all those on the subscription list. No change has been made In the dates previously mentioned, and the dances will be held at the Germanla Club on Thurs day evenings, Dec.

13. Jan. 17, and 14. The Committee of Arrangements con-flats of Theodore L. Frothlngham, William 8.

P. Prentice. Clyde Notman, and William A. Taylor. The patronesses are Mrs.

A. A. Low; Mrs. William A. Taylor, Mrs, W.

8. P. Prentice, and Mrs. Edward H. Litchfield.

It has1 finally been decided, after much discussion In Chicago fashionable circles, to hold the annual Charity Ball of that city early In January. A preliminary meeting was held a ttw days ago, by those prominent THE KETV-YORK 0 EAFPIESS Mr. GEORGE WHJJOX, ths Inventor Mh Wilson GH-SKfV n-woH Mr unim, win DC st me 1' HOl'tfE Dec. I. a.

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Id- ,1 uhl ihotl rhnlajt! wmmu Com na i -X 1 T. a Ins to the constant demand upon them hv i who wtah to purchase direct from the families wholesaler times, a new in in open ftepartment. aupplylnn families direct, sell' Ing at lu srocers. and ods delivered free of chares In and out IV Pn.lim.lil. r.

have ot the Pruvla 4na. Ulnes. Liquors. Canned Goods. Trail Coffee! sugar.

uuttr. Lard, Hams, and Flour be purchased. 1SU4 Old Cabinet Whi.U at a sallon. Write to Aspell ft Comnanr lor their free. tailua labia and Interesting price list, mailed in the management of the balls in of whom were In favor of vtous the continuance of the affair.

SlncJ the first ball was held, elsrht veara ago. fyer 8100,000 has been distributed amond charities." The ball will take place 10, in the Auditorium. on Jari Mrs. Arthur Caton. who has consented to take the Mrs.

Dunlap's place as Chairman of Lkdles Committee of Arrangements. will lead the grand march with N. Falr- bank. kvho, as usual, will auction the boxes. Abbot, L.

Adams will take Hobart Chat- field Thylor's place as Chairman of the Floor committee. There will be the usual long of patrons and patronesses. The engagement is announced of Miss Louisa Norwood Smith, daughter of Mr. ahd Mk-s. Lewis Bayard Smith, and irrand- daugh ler of the late Carlisle Norwood, to Samuel Ver Planck Hoffman, son "of Dean Hoffman.

Mrs. I David Tweedle and Miss Tweedle. who Have recently moved from Fiftieth Street ho 640 Madison Avenue, are at home on Wednesdays. Dec. 5 and 12.

The hnarriage of Miss M. R. Chauncey to tneuiev. George Linsley, rector of Trin ity Chtrch. Newtown.

will take place early In January. In consequence of the family! being in deep mourning, the wedding wiu Dd quiet one. Among me many coming-out recep tions to be given during the week there will one by Mrs. William Allen- Jenner to introduce her daughter. Miss Florence Curtis I Jenner.

on Dec. 8. An Ihterestlng affair that will take place on Wednesday of this week win th Congress of Flowers to be given by the Monte Relief Society. The society has suc- ceededl ln cajoling all the young women it to give the benefit of their talent. know and 4e result is an amateur company of 150 members.

These young women are go- lng tol sacrlflce themselves for the benefit poor this Winter, to the? extent of a grand ballet, a minstrel perform- of the! glvlnd a nee, The knd some choruses. plot of the entertainment hinges upon the. ldia that the goldenrod. as the national flower world. has lost its standing in the floral A fairy queen ends all the un- pleaaaktni ess by calling the Congress of Flowe s.

The goldenrod falls in love with the pihk rose, the Monte rose, emblem of the society, and everything ends happily with The grand electrical effects." play was written and adapted for the OCt! aslon by Mollie Teschner, one of the socletjf prominent members. Prof. Adolph Newbarger has charge of the ballet; Anton Fliers will direct the musical programme. and rjred Wilson and F. T.

Dare have coachad the charming young minstrel per-ln the sunflower act introduced Rosalie Newberger. Is to be a special Fluttering But-dance by Miss Edith McDonnell formeqs by Therfe terfly and a pas seul by little Rive Kaplan. Mr. Wllsod Is stage manager, and the whole performance is in charge of Mrs. Sofia Monte Loeblnger, the founder of the so- elety.

svhich has taken her name. The per- forma a ce is to take place at the Lexington Avenu Opera House on the evening of Dec THE GRAXD OPERA SEASOX. The (week at the opera will be highly agreea trie to all lovers of good singing. Tomorrow night Verdi's great work. Otello will tx given with Signor Tamagno and M.

Maure in their original roles of Otello and Iago, lime. Earaes as Desdemona, Mme. Mante II as Emilia, and M. Mauguiere as Casslo M. Maurel has not been heard here for yei rs, and his Iago Is Justly famous.

On H'ednesday night "Lohengrin" will be bro ight forward, with Mme. Nordica as Elsa, lime. Mantelll as Ortrud, M. Jean de Reszk as Lohengrin. M.

Plangon as the King, Signor Ancona as Tehamund, and Abramoff- as the Herald. Signor On Friday night the opera will be Rig- oletto, with Mme. Melba as Gilda. Mme. Scalch as Maddalena, Signor Russitano as II tuca.

and M. Maurel as Rigoletto. At the Saturday matinee Carmen will be given with the same cast as heretofore, except! that Mme. Eames will sing Mlcaela. The (following Interesting announcement Is sen! out by Messrs'.

Abbey, Schoeffel urau. In bompllance with requests from many sources, the management desirous of affording opportunities to all lovers of music to enjay grand opera as it Is presented at the Metropolitan Opera House this season begs respectfully to announce that it has arranged for. a series of ten Saturday hlght performances at popular prices. by the company of the Metropolitan Opera House Special care will be taken in the selection of the repertoire. The choice will be male from the operas Which prove to be most nopular during the season, and these will bt given with the same attention to mlse in scene, orchestra, chorus, ballet.

Ties, Ac, as characterize their pres entation on the regular subscription nights. Due ndtlce will be given of the opera select ed for I the initial performance, Subscribers to the regular nights of the opera I season desirous of retaining their seats for the entire series of the popular Saturdky evening performances can do so by applying at the box office on or before Saturdky evening, Dec. 1. Th4 sale of seats for the first night of the pcbular, series will begin at the usual ticket This lng. offices on Monday morning, Dec.

3." bierlea will begin next Saturday even- Rasslasi Sable. The Russian sable has bad a great vogue for so: ae years, after a long period of.un-fashloi tableness, and has once again become i caree. It is possible that this very beautl ul fur may be driven out of fashion once more by inferior dyed skins that are sent market under the name of sable. A rea sable of best quality brings very nearly as much as a best quality silver fox, taking sise and price into consideration. Indeed the value may be considered nearer that the sea otter, for a sable may bring from 15 to and be only about the fifth of the slse of the sea otter.

The rerr best sables are accounted a sort of imperial perquisite, being paid as tribute Ty some or tne Asiatic peoples to the Csar. and therefore called crown sables." Now and again a parcel of these extra superfine iurs rr acnes tne Lonaon inn met. ana is eagerly competed for by English, American, and French furriers, who know well that they are certain or a good pront lor dex terous dressing. Chambers Journal. TIMES, SUNDAY.

DECEMBER 2, 1894 TAPESTRYART TREASURES -r- One of the Finest Collections In the World in Washington. MR. FFOCLKE'S EXTHrSIASTIC STTDY Year of Research ami Many Purchase Abroad Tho Capital In Thanksgiving AVcck So-cicty Wcddlnjri. WASHINOTON. Vcc.

Is so essentially a homckeeptng festival that pleasures outside the family circle are fixed, for some other date, and the week in which It occurs is seldom chosen for any large entertainments. The rapidity' and comfort of modern travel have, however, robbed the esiivai of the peculiar character which It had In ante-railroad days, when stage coaches and horseback were the only means of transportation, and membirs of families, though living pehaps only 50 or 100 miles apart, never thought of seeing each other except at Thanksgiving time. Then every member made especial effort to go back to the homestead, and there gather up the scattered strands of the family life which during the preceding twelvemonth had become so widely separated. Here In Washington, which la ant in inaa a share of its transient population en Thanksgiving Day. there were a few notable official gatherings at the holiday tables resiueni ana airs.

Cleveland. wh still at Woodley. spent the-day quietly at own nresiae with the children, unit were without guests. As the turkey for the President's dinner came from Rhode Island, and weighed not far from forty pounds. Secretary and Mrs.

Carlisle, who nave air. and Mrs. Henrr Queen of Kn. tucky with them for a few weeks. Invited -osimaster General and Mrs.

nissell and Mr. and Mrs. Thurber to share their i namcsglvoig turkey. The other members of the Cabinet, except Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, who were in New-York, and Secre-v-ani M.is?1.HtrDert- who were in Ala-homes.

quletly ln tnelr own Invitations for dinners tan n.1 re already out. and another week "in fe imngs wen under way. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hazeltlne will give on Dec.

3 a tea. which will celebrate their removal into .7. uouse. anas Justine de Peyster will make her debut nt too 1 on the 12th Miss Helen Steele will be Intro- Charles M.Ffoulke, whose handsome home, on Massachusetts Avenue, is an attraction to lovers of things artistic, is writing a book on tapestries which the Director of "Des BeaUx Arts," in Paris, is desirous of bringing out ln France simultaneously with the American edition. The work will be threefold In character.

The first part will give a history of tapestry from the earliest times and that takes us back to the old Egyptians, or Kopts, whose work is the first of which there is any authentic record. The second part will be a careful history of his own collection, which is the largest ln this country and one of the finest in the world. The third will give an account of the art tapestries in the United States. During a long residence ln Europe Mr. Ffoulke studied textile art as the branch of art which interested him most, and a careful examination of the great collections of tapestries made him desirous of owning some of the treasures.

When the tapestries of the Barberini Princes in Rome were for sale he tried to purchase certain ones, but, finding -What in order to obtain those he wanted he must take all, he purchased the entire collection. On his return to this country, some half dosen years ago, he came to ashlngton to live, and, to enjoy his treasures, built a room to hang them in, and this gallery is the most Bplendld apartment of the kind in the city and probably in the. country. The collection numbers liO pieces, and, though Ffoulke has not brought them all to America, but keeps some of them in his apartment in Florence, he has enough to change them several times a year, if he chooses, and this he does, in fact, and the visitor has always a pleasurable uncertainty as to what treasures of the loom will greet his eye. In -talking recently, Mr.

Ffoulke, who is an enthusiast, and whose studies have made him an acknowledged authority on the subject, told the following interesting facts about the' Gobelin tapestry: The factory is owned by the State, and, like the Grand Opera and the Theatre Francalse, receives its annual subsidy whether an imperial, monarchical, or republican Government be ln power. By one of those strange anomalies, the name of the famous tapestry is derived from a person who never owned a loom, or knew anything about the art of but was simply a dyer. In the latter part of the fifteenth century, Jehan Gobelin moved from Rheims to Paris. nd set up his dyeing vats on the banks of the Bievre, a little stream then In the outskirts of the city. He soon became so successful that he built a large establishment, which was known In the neighborhood as Gobelin's Folly." His reputation became so great that Gobelin declared that he could beat the devil himself ln dyeing Bcarlet, and tradition has It that one day, when drawing water for his vats, he disappeared in a cloud of sulphurous smoke.

In the early part of the seventeenth century, In direct opposition to the advice of his shrewd old Minister, Sully, Henry of Navarre leased Gobelin's Folly from the -great-grandson of the old dyer, and started an atelier for tapestry weaving, ana thus his name became Identified with the work which for nearly 3W years has been known as Gobelin's tapestry. This atelier was started for weaving low-warp tapestries after the manner of those of Flanders, rnd as there were no workmen in France who understood such weaving, artisans were brought from the Low Countries. As time passed, looms for weaving high-warp tapestries were added to the establishment, and during the reigns of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV. the looms of the Gobelins produced, their most magnificent specimens of textile Though the factory has been always under Government patronage, the methods of supporting it have materially varied.

In the time or Henry IV. and Louis XIII. the monarchs practically pledged themselves to order enough, tapestries every year to provide the prerequisite subsidy, and it fluctuated according to the state of the Treasury and the inclination of the sovereign. Under Louis who bought the property, it was arrangea to give a fixed sum yearly, and the director general and the workmen each had his own apartments, with its garden, the services of a- physician free, and was retired on half pay after thirty years' service, which Is still the case, except that about thirty years ago the yearly sum was changed to a certain salary for the employes. Later, the workmen were paid according to the kind of work they did.

This was divided into seven' grades, the weavers of carnation or flesh tints receiving five times as much as those in the lowest grade, who wove foliage and backgrounds. Apprentices never serve less than Ave years, and more frequently from ten to twelve years, before they can sit at the loom and weave figures, the most difficult part of all. Many of the artisans in the factory to-day are direct descendants of those who were there in the time of the great Louis. The present salary varies from 3,010 to 3,250 francs per annum. At a dinner given by the director general of the 'Gobelins to Mr.

Ffoulke last Summer be was very much amused at having his attention repeatedly called to the fact that this lettuce grew In the Gobelins garden." and "this fruit in the orchard." and finally, as if really to impress him, hp was assured that the ground In which they were raised was fertilised with the fragments of yarn that could not be used ln the work. In a visit to Bayeux, to make a critical examination of the famous tapestry, Mr. Ffoulke saw no evidences of rapid deterioration, and believes that there is no reason why It should deteriorate any more in the next 3(10 years than it has done In the last SilO years. This tapestry is considered to he the most authentic illustration of the Norman conquest of England extant, and is kept under glass ln the museum at Bayeux. One of the handsomest weddings of the season was that of Mr.

Victor Kauffmann and Miss Jeunie Christopher, Tuesday evening, at the Church of the Ascension. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Aspinwall and the Rev. Dr.

Elliot ln the flower-decked chancel. The bride was escorted by ushers, bridesmaids, and maid of honor to the altar, where she was met by the groom and his best man. A largo reception followed the church ceremony. Thanksgiving Eve, Mr. Frank Cornelius Ttata nt Boston, and Miss Mary Hen rietta Huyck were married at the home of the bride's parents, by the Rev.

Dr. Boone of Loyola College, Baltimore, and the Rev. re nw. Onlv the friends and relatives were present at the ceremony, but at the L. P.

Hollander 290 Fifth Avenue. 0RDER5 TAKEN FOR SAILOR, GOWNS DRESSES AFTER OUR FRENCH MODELS, From our best materials, silk lined throughout. BALL GOWNS, $85 AND $100. reception there were many prominent people, among them the Argentine Minister and mme. xDauoa.

uen. ana Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Enoch Totten and Miss Edith Van Alstyne of Dr.

Holub of Vienna, the distinguished African traveler and explorer, and Mrs. Holub, who deserves the titles almost as much as her husband, have been receiving a good deal of attention ln the way of dinners and receptions during their stay in the capi tal. Dr. Holub came to Washington ln re sponse to an invitation from the National (Geographic Society to lecture before it. On hit last trip to Africa Dr.

Holub was ac-corrpanied by his wife, who is as enthusiastic an explorer, and has nearly as much endurance, as her husband. Dr. Holub's services are so widely appreciated that he has been decorated more than thirty times royalty ana Dy scientinc societies, it is the Intention of Dr. and Mrs. Holub to start again for Africa in lSOtt.

aEWPtfRT IS KOW DESERTED Tbe Fred Vaaderbilts Among the Last to Leave the Resort. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbllt were the last to close their Summer resi dence, as they were about the first to open It.

They remained over Thanksgiving, so that Mrs. Vanderbllt could attend her annual dinner to the newsboys and mes senger boys of Newport. The Vanderbllts also entertained a large house party over the holiday. On Friday last hostess and guests all departed for New-York. Other departures of cottagers during the week were Mr.

and Mrs. Henry A. C. Tay lor, Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hunt, Miss Esther Hunt, and Miss C. Ogden Jones of New-York, and Mr.

and Mrs. William Blnney of Providence. Mrs. Hunt spent the earlier part of the week at Pomfret, and Miss Hunt visited Mlsa Madallne Goddard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

R. H. Goddard of Providence. Many improvements about the New-York Yacht Club house and grounds were be gun this week. Ogden Goelet, for the yacht ciud, purcnasea recently an acre 01 aaai-tional ground at the landing place.

The clubhouse, which because of the contracted space was necessarily built out over the water, is to be moved further south so that next season the yacht tenders will be able to run directly into the slip. The grounds about the club are also to be cared for and laid out by a landscape gardener. airs. fTanic smythe or Philadelphia, who was seriously injured In a railroad accident in Philadelphia last week, is well known in society, and has ridden ln many of the fox hunts in Newport, often taking the brush. She is a sister of Charles M.

Bull of Brooklyn, and of Dr. W. T. Bull of New-York. She was the only one of a party of five to escape death, and as yet her own condition Is critical.

She is a daughter of Major Henry Bull of Newport. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Townsend Davles. the latter formerly Miss De Garmendla, are spending their honeymoon at the Davles villa, near Purgatory, a suburb of Newport.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Fearing will close their villa Jan. 1, and will go' to Europe, Mr.

and Mrs. John N. A. Oris wold have decided to remalsr here all Wfnter, occupying their Bellevue Avenue cottage. They expect to go to London in the Spring to visit their daughter, Mrs.

H. R. Cross, the wife of Major Cross, R. A. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Adolph Lowe of New-York have been guests of Mrs. C. H.

Baldwin during the week. On Thursday Mrs. Baldwin gave a dinner in their honor. Mr. and Mrs.

William R. Hunter, the latter formerly Miss Edith Norman, returned from their wedding tour on Thursday, and are occupying the Derby cottage in Kay Street. Whitney Warren, who is the architect of the Country Club house, was here his week inspecting the work on he structure. Other Summer residents here during the week were G. M.

Hutton of Baltimore, Hamilton B. Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Barbour of Washington, F. A. Abell. Dr. and Mrs.

D. H. Hay den, and George B. Wallls, of New-York. George T.

Finch of New-York is the guest of his father. James B. Finch. Dr. and Mrs.

S. C. Powel. Mrs. E.

F. Rook Miss Rook, and Mrs. Sidney J. Col-ford have returned from New-York. MOXTCLIIR'S TftAXY FESTIVITIES The Golf Tea the Latest Form of Entertainment Other Amusements.

MONTCLAIR. N. Dec. Mr. arid Mrs.

Meriam Wheeler of Gates Avenue gave a delightful golf tea and reception at thelr home Thursday afternoon and evening at the conclusion of play on their private grounds by members of the Montclalr and Glen Ridge Golf Clubs. The Rev. William H. Borle of New-York lectured to-night in the First Baptist Church and last night In the First Presbyterian Church upon The first of the series of concerts by the New-York Philharmonic Club was enjoyed by a large audience in the Montclalr Club Hill Wednesday night, when the soloists were Conrad Behrens. bass, and Miss Clara Henley, soprano.

A pleasant meeting of the Progress Club was held In the Congregational Church, Upper Montclalr, Monday evening. The Rev. WU'lam Walton Clark gave a Blbla reading last night ln the First Presbyterian Church. The Beethoven String Quartet concert In the Bloomneld First Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening-was enjoyed by a large audience. Miss Kennedy of Elm Street gave a charming tea at her home Wednesday afternoon.

She was assisted ln receiving by Mrs. Charles E. Burgess and Miss Nichols. Mme. Zlppora Montelth.

soprano, and S. Morley Evans, baritone, were the artists at the last of the ladies' entertainments in the Montclalr Club Hall Monday night. The Swedish Ladles' Quartet and James S. Burdette. the humorist, provided the first of the star course of entertainments of the Young Men's Christian Association In the Montclalr Club Hall Tuesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walker of Watsess-ing celebrated the fifth anniversary of their wedding with a reception at their home Monday evening The Bloomneld Cadet Corps is busily rehearsing for the production of a play called The Predicament," to be presented during the holidays. Miss Mary Blaachke of Bloomneld waa tendered a pleasant surprise party Tuesday evening. There was a Thanksgiving social at the Young Men's Christian Association Thursday evening.

A novel recognition social was held in the Bloomneld Park Methodist Church on Monday evening. The Four-tn-Hand Glee Club held Its second annual ball in Meu Hall. Bloomneld, Wednesday evening. An entertaining spelling bee was held In Johnson Hall. Verona.

Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox will sail for Europe Saturday. John R.

Livertnore has sailed for Europe. George Rice and Fred Causbrook of Bloom-field sailed Wednesday for England. Mrs. Henry Lawrence and Mlsa Lillian Lawrence of Bloomneld are In Florida. Mrs.

George Wood of England is the guest of her son, C. H. Wood, of Verona. 'Merer Kept Wet. There was a dinner party at Sir George Beaumont's, and Canon Bow lea told the story of the Scotch divine, well known for being aseccatore in his preaching.

He was caught In a shower with a friend as they were walking to church, and complained of being very wet. "Well. George." saM la- friend, "only get up ln the pulpit and jre'U be dry enough. Temple Bar. THE 0B1SSES C1TER THIS ETES Eatertaiacucnta of Xasy Kinds Have Filled, la te Soelal Week.

ORANGE, N. Dec 1. The Young Ladies' Aid Society and the Ladles' Association of the First German Presbyterian Church celebrated their anniversary with a reception Thursday evening. Mrs, Alfred B. Jenkins gave a dinner at her home, in High Street, Monday evening, ln honor of Miss Nellie Kingman and George Phillips, who are engaged.

Mr. and Mrs. William Courter celebrated the tenth anniversary of their marriage with a reception at their home in Bedford Street; on Tuesday evening. Sousa'a Bana will give a concert at the Orange Athletic Club Thursday night A pleasant sociable was held at the home of George R. Howe.

in Arlington Avenue. East Orange, on Thursday evening by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Park Avenue ChapeL The South ranee Dramatic Club will nro- Muce f'Tom Cobb" on Monday evening at the residence of Mrs. James E. Pulsford, in Montrose, for the benefit of the South Orange Free Library. Before the Woman's Club, on Wednesday evening.

Marlon Harland lectured on Thr Social Kitchen." The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Orange Valley Junger Maennerchor held an apron and necktie sociable In Columbia Hall Thursday A Thanksgiving sale was held by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Calvary Methodist Church In the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. The Park Avenue Chautauqua Circle had a delightful meeting Wednesday evening. The Monday Night Card Club has been organized, with Mrs. Fred R. Hasselman as its Treasurer.

A pleasant entertainment was held by the members of the Orange Maennerchor on Monday evening. Arthur C. Zimmerman of East Orange has secured John Drew and his company to produce The Butterflies in Music Hall for tr.e benefit of the ambulance fund on Wednesday evening. Dec. 19.

The annual Autumnal exhibition of the Orange Art Association will be held in the studio of Charles E. Moss, in Cleveland Street, on Dec. 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13, afternoon and evening. B. B.

Schneider and the Misses Schneider of Scotland Street, South Orange, are back from Europe. The engagement Is announced of Miss Etta Hedden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hedden of.

East Orange. and James M. Seymour, of the same place. Miss Uhl of Washington is the guest of the Misses Goodsell of Glenwood Avenue, SEJ1T0R LEXOW E.MERTIIXED IT STICK A Dinner tn His Honor Given by Cltl- sen of Xyaek and Vicinity. NYACK, Dec.

1. Senator Lexow was entertained last evening at a dinner given in his honor by prominent cltisens of Nyack and Rockland County. The dinner was given In Voorhls Hall, which had been profusely and tastefully decorated for the occasion. One hundred and thirty friends of the Senator sat down to the dinner. Judge A.

S. Tompkins acted as toastmaster and the Rev. J. Riley Johnson of the Universallst Church offered an Invocation. In response to the toast of Our Guest," Senator Lexow spoke at considerable length, discussing recent political event and the developments In regard to Municipal Government In New-York City.

His remarks frequently called forth applause. Other toasts were A Box of Pills." Dr. J. William Giles: Where Am I At? Otto W. Westervelt.

President of Piermont Village: Business is Business." Postmaster Philip Doersch; "Too Many Laws." G. H. Crawford; Tiger." J. Du Pratt White; "The Bachelor," George Dickey: "The Benedict." Gen. Ira M.

Hedges of Hayerstraw; Any Subject" Robert H. M. Dickinson. Letters of regret were received from a number of the Di-ominent muuiolntoa ani friends of Senator Lexow. The committee In charge of the dinner waa composed of William W.

Crosby, Chairman; John O. Carpenter. R. H. M.

Dickinson. Thanlnni Odell. Andrew X. Fallon. I.

M. Van Wagner, jnnm uiierooiiom, vieorge Dickey, Enoch C. Bell. Arthur S. Tompkins.

William H. Thompson. Andrew H. Jackman, George B. Helmle, George T.

Morrow, John P. Sullivan, and Charles II. Green. THE WEEK IS SOCIAL SUMMIT Theatricals for Charlty-kther Hap penings ot SUMMIT. N.

Dec 1. The laughable farce, Anything for a Change," was produced in the Maplewood School Hall last night, for the benefit of St. George's Mis sion, by-th? young people of the mission. Down by the Sea was produced for the second time In the Short Hllla Casino on Thursday evening, by members of the Young Men's Catholic Union of St. Rose of Lima's Church.

A lecture on Shakespeare's Matchlock and Sword waa given by Home B. Sprague In Willard Hall Thursday evening. Hamilton W. Mable gave his lecture on Modern Magicians at the Young Men's vuimuiii AaKjcmuon iuonuay nignt. Miss Hattie May Ford, dturhtur nt fr and Mrs.

William H. Ford of Springfield, and Edward J. Price will be married tn the Springfield Presbyterian Church next Wed- npgflflv AVAntne The fourth annual ball of the Summit firemen was neld in the Town Hall Wednes- The much-talked-about Bazaar nt an v. ttons for. the benefit of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held next Thursday and Friday.

Short Hills young people have organised viui i-iuu. worcn win piay an important part In their social life this Winter Clarence B. Riker and family of Maple-wood have sailed for Jamaica. Mrs. Susan Allen and young-son have sailed for Europe.

i.ana Mr' Rlchr Hopkins of Short auiui wui iu Railroad to Jerasaleas, and Effects. Now this Syrian country Is about to be come known to a whole world of modest travelers, who follow ln the course of new railways as naturally as water flows through a new aqueduct It will be no longer need. ful to perform long horse and camel Journeys to visit the place whose names are familiar to th Westerner from bis childhood. A great deal of the romance of travel in Palestine will disappear when the peaceful town of Nazareth la but a few hours' Journey from the coast. Will familiarity with this land, with Its scenery, which has not changed with the manner of Its nomads, th sara now as then.

naender thouahta lVArnKIa a lea or advers to ItT Will the visitor who is wafted In little m.ira than hours from the deck of a steamer to th unnuiiun wun-n muiuon cans th mountain of th fort data" lu- txL the convent which the Greek monks have nem i cover me atone on which Christ, they say. sat 'with strengthened falthT Will he scan the nlain which th of the. legend pointed out to Christ as full ot riches a prosperous and populous plain then in the rougher manner of the East and believe that these same rocks and sands and skies beheld the miracle? To answer such a question It would be necessary to know th limits the reverential spirit uilirnniaini Ul IB WOriO. I'O JTortnlglH' -XO GAY DAYS AT LAKEVi'OOD Many Visitors at th Wto All Haricg a Good Ttne. AXXCAL DAXCE AT THE LAUREL E0ZZ2 Remarkable Number of Pretty Girl Did Much to Make the Affair' Great Sncces Other Entertainments.

LAKE WOOD. N. Dec chief interest of last week centred upon Thanks giving. The day was clear and bright enough to meet the wishes of hotel man agers, and a cold crlspnesa In the air recalled the Puritan festival of long ago. There was no lack of amusement for th holiday pepole.

most of- whom cam down Wednesday. Drives, dining, and Tlslting went to fill th day. with dances In th filing i The annual Thankaaivtnc dance at th Laurel House waa a particularly enjoyable affair. Th long music room waa bright with a decoration formed of banks of feathery fern and palms, with huge clusters of pink and whit chrysanthemums above the fireplaces and la Jardinieres. Th remarkable number of pretty girls In gowns and.

band- some matrons richly attired lent beauty and success to the dance. Besides the at-tendance of hotel guests, there was a numerous contingent of cottage people and their, friends. During an intermission between dances a buffejt supper was served. A Thanksgiving entertainment at the Palmer House consisted of music, vocal and Instrumental; recitations, and dancing. In this time of giving thank the Interest which women prominent in Lakewood social life have shown In charitable work has re ceived fresh Impetus.

The annual meeting of the Lakewood Branch of th Needlework Guild of America waa held at the home of Mrs. Francis P. Freeman Monday after-' noon. Mrs. Freeman, who la the originator of this branch of the far-reaching charity.

explained to th officers and members a new form of charitable work, that of com pleting 8ummer garments, of which Mrs. Freeman had prepared a large number to- be sent ln May for the children of the Fresh Air Fund. Mrs. H. 8.

Crooke, the Vice President, also addressed the guild members upon work to aid crippled children and out door charities. The report of the Secretary. Mlsa Helea Marsh, showed thatio garments were die- -tributed under the auspices of the guild last The garments which were exhibited Monday numbered 590. An emergency, ban ket has been prepared by the society -and placed In charge of Mrs. Henry 8.

Simons. -Letters were -read from a Ions- list of heri table institutions, including the Home of St. Giles, the Cripple. In Brooklyn; the Church, nospiiai, tne Banies ward or the Post-Graduate Hospital, the Home for the FriendJesa, and th Diet Kitchen of New- i ne musicals' given at the borne of th Misses Daahiell, in Madison Avenue, Tuesday, under the auspices of the Girl's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church, was an eminently-successful one. The programme of eleven numbers Included three delightful contralto solos by Mrs, William 8.

Nelson, and piano solos and duets with music by the Mandolin and Guitar Club, which played for the first time this season and Is formed by the Minsea Ferris, th Avery Keep, Frederic Starr, and D. Davis. Miss Mary Ferris and Mlsa Mc-Clellan served chocolate and tea, while The hostesses were the Misses Dashlell and Miss Ferris. The large attendance of hotel ues is ana cottagers nuea tne whole lower floor of the house, netting a gratifying sum for the treasury of the society. The Carasalio Club save the first tea for this season at the clubhouse last Saturday afternoon.

The hostesses were- Mrs. C. C. c-urtis. Miss uavis.

Miss Ann Dashieli. and Miss Harding. Miss Marguerite Glover served tea and Miss Chittenden of Brooklyn cnoeoiate tor tne many club members and their friends who came to greet tbe newly-elected officers of this popular organisation. Among them were Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Hutchinson, the Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs.

Francis P. Freeman, Mrs. 8. D. Davis, the Misses King, Miss Marsh.

Mrs, Leslie Ewtng. Mrs. H. C. Botton.

Paul D. btockiy, Alexander T. Compton, A. D. Davis.

Princeton. and Jesse Jones and Charles Marvin, also of Princeton, who spent a few days visiting Mr. Davis. ine uoir Cluo has completed the clubhouse, which Is now being decorated and furnished preparatory to the first club tea, which will take Dlaee next Saturday. Th game at the grounds on Thanksgiving Day was watched by many cottagers, who drove out from the village.

informal dinners have long- rormea a large share of Lakewood pleasures. This week Mrs. Jasper Lynch entertained the Rev. and Mrs. D.

L. Schwarts, Mrs. John- H. Stewart, Mrs. Augustus Marsh, and Miss Helen Marsh.

Mrs. Francis P. Freeman also entertained a few friends at dinner Saturday night. The business of cottage renting has looked up during the past week. Arthur B.

Claf- im ot Mew-Tor has taken Mlsa, Barahv Davis's cottaae. in Madison Th Gilbert cottage, ln the same thoroughfare, is leased to John C. Haddock of the Augusta cottage, ln Clifton Avenue, to lyaaij wniieneaa or Kew-York. and tn Dustan cottae-e. in Forest Avenue, will torn OOtflinlAl hv riar.nf.

nt at cnester. George J. Gould drove his brake for th first time this season last Saturday, with, Mrs. Gould on the box seat. On Thanks giving Day Arthur B.

Claflln took a party- out on nia nraae xor a arive over Lewooa roads. Mrs. William S. Kelson has as her guest this week Mr. and Mrs.

Stuart Nelson and family, and Mrs. Lemlnr. the widow of Dr. Lemlng, the specialist, all of New-York. rror.

fTancis waylana or Yale university; and Mrs. Wayland are at the Laurel House-Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Rexifield andOeorn S.

Red field of Elmira are spending a few days at the Palmer House. Among this week's arrivals at the Laurel House are Mr. and Mrs. J. Westervelt.

1 1 miH rsiervvii, iicun estervcic, uwnji Trotter, Mr. and Mrs. 8tephen P. Nash. Miss Nash, Miss M.

B. Nash. Mrs. Pio Echeverria. Miss Julia Cronln.

Mrs. Nich olas de Peyster. William M. D. de Peyster.

Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Beck with.

Mrs. Theodore Leggett, Mrs. A. O. Mr.

and Mrs. George C. Boldt, Miss Boldt, Mr. and Mrs. A.

F. Southerland. the Misses South-erland. Mr. and Mrs.

T. R. Townsend. Robert Maclay, Robert Maclay. Mr.

and Mrs. O. A. Durham, Miss H. V.

Durham. Mrs. E. E. Koberts, Miss Carol M.

Lee, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Trowbridge, and Lewis Cass Ledyard of New-York; th Rev.

A. D. Lawrence Jewett and Miss Jewett of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. C.

C. Conover, Mr. and Mrs. l. w.

cnicK. airs. J. n. urn, miss jh.

j. Hill, and J. E. R. Hill of Boston: Mr.

and Mm. George, Talt Blackstork of Toronto. i a i anu jnr. mm an fwnn auuitd a vw Cleveland. At the Palmer House are Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Bryce. James N.

Floyd. Mis Emma Floyd. Miss Viola Patterson. Mrs. Alexan der Keating.

Malcolm Douglass, Mare Kean. Mr. Frank E. Kaulson. MUm Beatrice Kaulson.

Mrs. Whitehead. Mlsa Whitehead. Mrs. B.

C. Riggs. Miss Rlggs, and France B. Riggs of New-York: and Dr. 3.

Foster Flagg and Mrs. M. C. Flagg of Swarthmor. Penn.

1H(P JLiuLJ Lid SEWHIG LlACniUGS Pnt: Pnrriilv I Tcv a wa a wimy ws Th3 Universe! IMm, HIGHEST AUir.DS Columbian Exposition. THE SluGER- r.FG. a all ovzn tuz wcr.i.r:.