New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
AN INTERESTING LIST OF "COMING-OUT"
TEAS AND RECEPTIONS.

scRIprIoS pANcEs-NoTEs AND GOSSIP.
The debuante came to the fore last week The
place of the debutante in Brooklyn society is an I'M
portant one and they reckon III who leave her out
In figuring the festivities Of the winter season
Coming OUT receptions have absorbed the atteh-
ton of society to the practical exclusion OF every!
thing else for the last week or ten days That TINS
manner Of introducing young women to society mas a
more merit than previous systems is easily 10 pe
seen. the bud has the Opportunity OF inviting
a group of her ntmates TO assist in RECEIVING
the guests. and when the ceren 9nies OF me aver
number of dancing men usually invited are far
more pleasant functions than formal ball e w1ng
a crowd and late hours
The list of receptions this week began with that
given for Miss Sara Huntington Sturges AT the
home of her parents. in Washington-ave hi peo-
pie were especially interested in this. and group
OF attractive girls who had been Packer classmates
Of Miss Sturges assisted entertaining the guests
These included Miss Carol Thomas MISS t.h t
f pogSshery M's Hiss FSrenee Miss Gbb
Miss Sarah ID. CHAPMAN Miss Eta Davies; Ms, MISS
Jewet SeT Miss Page schwarzwaeideI and Miss Marie
Almiral Miss sturses received with ner ,nohT Ts
Mrs Stephen b. Sturges: her siSter-ln-iaW, MIS-.
Perry Sturges and Miss Mckay. The cotill"l IN
the evening was led by Vincent Lceser
The debutante OF Tuesday vas Miss Madeline
Lltchneld. whose coming out tea was given by
her mother Mrs Edward Iitchfield. at No. Monta-
que Terrace Mrs ". S. p. Prentice and Mrs
David Morrison assisted in receiving Inc mousse
despite its spacousness was crowded with repre-
sentative society people Of Brooklyn. Among 'he
guests at the reception. which was attehueu ps
nearly all the Heights set. besides many from New
york were Mr. and Mrs Edward A. Willard, Miss
Caroline Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Low MIS-
s. B. Chittenden. Miss Chttenden, Miss May I'M
tenden Mrs. Henry d. Brookman. Mr. ana MIS-
J. $. T. s,ranahan Colonel ana s Mrl 1;oo J Jay
Pierfepon Perrepont the Misses Pie err %nt
M sn.a and MrT en php MTs Walter GSb Nj and
Mrs Alexander J: Sheldon, MI ana MI NS. IIeuI,t
Mr. II and and Mrs ". s. P Prentice WHY'S Tern rT
Mrs Alden J. Swan Mr. and Mrs Ih EanaIer Miss
Eliza beth Litchfeld. Mr.. and Mrs; tdwaau Dali
c. Sheldon Barnes, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sprasue'
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Flamen b' anu
ler of Monroe Place introduced her daugh'e'' W.
Gambler to society Mrs. Gambler was assisted IN
receiving by Mrs Alfred C. Barnes, and some oil
the Young women who assisted in entertaining Al
Miss Iitcbaeh's reception on Tuesday served III Inc
same capacity at Miss Gamblers, including MISS
Ll,chfeld herself. Miss Sallie Chapman M'ss
Marion Smith, Miss Sadie Seaman ana MISS o St,,,
Townscnd Morgan Charles Swords. Charles KiKer;
Daniel Wynkoop. Evelyn Pierrepont ana Hamilton
Fish IT.. OF NewYork, were present
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Drsler jr.. gave tea az
their home. No 1443 Pacihc-st., on THURSDAY, 10
,ntroduce their daughter. Miss Lillian Drisler Inc
dsbutante was charmingly gowned IN whne' anu
carried a bouquet OF roses and lilies she was d.
sisted In receiving by the Misses wilson ->oSes
Nuns and others Among those VINO Were up le a.
were MIR ard Mrs. Wilson. the Rev Or brA1 N,s
Mr. and Mrs GLIB. Mrs and Miss H aano ,b Mrs
White. Mr. Barhydt. Mr.. Fieeman ana many o'"'''
A dance concluded the festivities
The engagement of Miss Josephine Van Gieson
daughter Of Dr. Ira r. Van Gieson. OF kent-st.' 10
Isaac Parker Walker. OF New-fork mas peen an
nounced Miss Van GesCn Is on Ss HEIGHT
the Hin. although rsS'p member of the 7th
Regiment of NewYork
Another recently announced engagement Oh .n'e'-
%, 70 BROOKLYN people is that OF f. Austin Dizhey
and Mrs Isabel A. Norris. Of Hewes-st.' VINO II
daughter Of the late Oliver MacMdhon MI. p.zns ny
is well known in CLUB clrcles ptips and Driving
oxford. Crescent Atheuc anu NUNS ~
clubs.
Miss Rogers and Miss Mary Rogers. daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Rogers. gave charming
tea on FRIDAY afternoon OF last Week Mss 'O 81
e a student at Smith College. and mad come down
., s,.rd Thanksgiving with her parents and friends.
The sisters assisted IN RECEIVING D! ~ =
Kate Williams and MISS Mamie NaSoN P'
the tea table
William l. Newton Yale 'S3, was introduced TO
society by Mrs Arnold q. Dana. his sister on
Monday afternoon at a reception anu ihuS'.a'e'
Mrs. Dana assisted in receiving o' '''
Louise r. Packard. Miss Hewitt ana MISS iiuA-
ton The tea-table was In charge OF MIS- "iIiiam
Burr HILL Richard Hoffman furnished 'he Hiu''''
and among the guests Mrs. s. Il. Chitteh-
den the Misses Chttenden. Mrs. John T. l-eech'
Mrs. II. d. Atwater. the Misses Barclay. Mrs W.
C. Beecher, the Misses Buckley Mrs DaVG =, a.
CHARLES CHARLES ADAMS. Mrs, George ": Chauncey Mrs.
Daniel Chauncey Mrs. George Field Mts W N,Ise
Eam nes'' Elliot and Han. Mrs. Dana will give
second musical tomorrow night
The season Of activity in Christmas charity WORK
10 already well under way. and among the festi-
vaIs arranged for Is under the patronage OF
a number Of well-known society women inciuoihs
Mrs Stephen V White. which will be held at the
Young women's Christian Association on SATURDAY
afternoon The object OF me festival ~ a 10
AT the Home for Frendless Women ana Chiidrtn
The children the Reception COMMITTEE VII, VIII p P
IN fancy costume. and as the invitations are W
the name OF the Greenways and Brownies. II VIII
be to surmse ~ha, the fpS MRS Whe
No. 2O Columbia Heights or from n,s"iD DcIos
H., hrs cGm g. +. stranahan Mrs A. Barnes. Mrs
H. H. Anderson. Mrs william, , g. Waiia 8a Mt
Wrsp W ]. Matheson. Mrs. William Bates. and
Mrs Herman Behr.
dance given on Friday evening OF last
week by Mrs George H. Conklln. OF Kemp-st,
Gov her son and the members OF the Sigma Chi
rr.,.rn,,v and the New-York Alumni Chapter
.,,.. M,nna Conkiin assisted her mother In re
ceivinr. and among the young women invited We're
shs Misses Ts sands s Whitte@ore Bail spragne
Cuyer Balowe and Van Pet o, M ths fy snS
The Misses Merrill. Jobbins and Hail. OF New-fork'
The class of 80. Packer Institute. has arranged
a ser,es OF dances under the title OF the Informal
n-.,n, class The dances will be held at the
homes OF the members once month during the
~ ,h. frat one having been held at the home
ssasUn. r"ia "a Daniels in Lefer;s Place The class
., ,so preparng to repeat the performance OF The
RUSSIAN Honeymoon" which l, gave 80 successfully
last spring.
rs r,ootb Dramatic Association will give bene-
4. a. the Columbia Theatre next Thursday even
,nv for the Brooklyn Home for consumptives'
poxes have been taken by Mrs. s. v White Mrs
calvin Hull Mrs. sioate, Mrs Mutt ana MISS NIL
S.nS p,ckard and many well-known society women
tnci,itng Nrs Benjamin r. stevens, MIS-. hehTy
r. Richardson and Mrs Decker, OF , ria,oush are
of he CiVitas Club