New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Several debutantes made their formal entrance
into society yesterday at receptions given TOT lha'
purpose. One of the largest of the day was given
by Mrs. William Everard Strong. az her nome, NO
176 Madison-ave. in honor OF her beautiful daughter
Miss Alice Eyerard Strong. Assisting the debutah'e
were Mrs Strong Miss Masse Strong, Mrs. Burke
Roche Mrs. II. \. Robbins, Mrs John A. Lowery
Miss Maud Livingston, Miss Katharine Garr!soh'
Miss Alice Nicholas. Miss Alice Crawford. Miss
Marie McKeever and Miss Sallie Smith OF Motifs
town.
Another large reception Of yesterday was that
given by Mrs. Ferdinand Wilmerding, at her home
No Il West Twentleth-st., to introduce her daugh-
ter. Miss Alice Tracy Wilmerding. the granddaush
ter Of ex-Secretary Tracy, who was unable to at
tend the reception. being confined TO MS roofn'
sufferer from Indigestion. Miss Wilmerding
was assisted in receiving the guests by her mother
Miss Edith Clapp. Miss Mary Pell. Miss Emily HON.
man. Miss Helen Gansevoor Edwards, Miss kittie
Uoppin Miss Davies and Miss Georglanna Wilmer
ding.
Miss Juette de Neufville was introduced to SO
cety yesterday afternoon at tea given by her
mother Mrs Jacob de Ncufville, at her home. NO.
I6 West Thirty fourh-st. Miss de Neufville Is Il
very pretty brunette Miss Marie Antoinette Davis
Miss Elsie Hoffman, Miss Alice Hartman, Miss
Emily Morris Miss May Neeser. Miss Cornelia
Crooke and Miss Bessie Jackson assisted the debu-
tante In receiving.
Mrs Dexter \. Hawkins yesterday afternoon
tea at her nome. NO. west lniTtN -ioui
St TO introduce her daughter Miss Estelle Haw-
kins The debutante assisted by her mother
and her sister Mrs j. Allen Townsend; Miss Ma
t!lda Jareway Miss Edith Johnson, Miss Emily
Delafeld and Miss Elizabeth Stokes. The tea was
followed by n dinner for the young people. There
were seated the table besides the debutante ana
the girls who received with her. Miss Mary Mere
dith. Miss Ethel Stokes, Miss Lulu Dudley, MISS
Ada Godfrey Robert Minturn. Victor Loew, j. A.
Morrison ir Eugene Goadby, John Van Dyke.
Theodore Price and J. Allen Townsend.
Mrs Lucen b. Chase. Of No iN Fifth-ave gave
a large reception yesterday afternoon In honor OF
her daughter-in-law Mrs Lucien b. Chase Jr..
who assisted in receiving the guests. Among those
present were MIS-. Luther G. Tillotson Mrs. Will
lam II. Pel Mrs. Benjamin Wood. Mrs. Robert
Mllbank Mrs. Augustus Downing Mrs. Clarence
Brooks. Mrs. James Greer. Mrs. John Nanderpoel.
Mrs. Deapnine. Mrs. Joseph W. FISK Mrs. f.n,y
Mott Mrs Albert Tilt. Mrg. Joseph O'Brien. Mrs.
Dexter Iooms. Mrs. Thomas Hall. Mrs Del i'iho'
Mrs Charles Fellows. the Misses Del fino, Mrs.
Marshall Carville and Mrs. william Cranberry
To-day there will be number or debltahl's
Introduced one Of the most fashionable ana
largely attended receptions will be given by Mrs.
John Isclin. for her daughter, Mss ithel ISehn'
Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes viii also give recep-
ton for her daughter NJ,
Tne engagement was announced yesterday OF Miss
Daisy Dixon daughter Of William +. Dixon. -
I,ben Stevens A brother OF Mrs. Adolf Ladcnburg.
Tho report OF the engagement. circulated some
time ago was denied by the family OF the young
Another engagement announced Is that OF Miss
Marion de Peyser Carey 70 William H. Dnsmore'
'Dr Henry Dwlsh, Chaplin Will give musical tea
Al his home No. q West Fif'y-nrst-st.. SATURDAY
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