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teas and receptions Of the winter. which are
always the most enjoyed and the most fully at
tonded. Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes will be at
homo on Nov. "a for n large reception to intro
duce ono Of her younger daughters Miss Mildred
Stokes. TO the fashionable world-and other
cards are out for days at homo FOR the
arst assembly Mrs. Cadwaladcr Jones and Miss
Euretta whitney called meeting few days
since to consider plans and arrangements, and
n has been announced for Doc. 16 The Patri.
arcba' Association being now extinct and
subscription balls. with tho exception OF the as
somblies and Tuesday evening dances, having
been voted unidentified and unsuitable hv the
very smart set, Notwithstanding that they are
conducted with the utmost refinement and pro-
priety by the ladies who have them in charge,
invitations to tho firat assembly will bo largely
sought for by the young and light hearted who
love the swing and 20 Of acres OF polished floor
and tho freedom OF unlimited space.
There are private houses 1t 10 true which arc
| beautiful and fascinating in all their dancing
| accommodations, but how many Of them will DO
opencd this winter for dancing functions 10
| still uncertain. Mrs. Astor, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs.
| Sloane, Mrs. Henry Sloane, Mrs. Harry Payne
whitney, Mrs. Gerry. Mrs. Baynrd Cutting.
| Mr. W. X Vanderbilt. and Mrs. Frederic CAL
| latin have handsome bathrooms In their luxurf-
| Gus houses. and IL only half Of them have the
| spirit Of hospitality and selfsacrihce that the
giving Of ball entails, there will be quite
enough gayety, with the inevitable dinner
dances, which are always chic and exclusive
enough to mako every young girl burn with the
desire to be invited. and the season IL not likely
| to be so very dull after al.
| The Flower Show, at that spacious palace OF
| art, beauty glitter, and show, the Astoria Ho-
| te has been 80 dwarfed by the other attractions
| OF the place that although the most extensive
| orchid houses and conservatories in the coun-
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| number Of lovely blooms on exhibition. yet they
hardly divert the eye from tho ornamentation Of
the walls, ceilings. and furniture. The great
| ballroom is banked with chrysanthemums,
| which In q smaller space would be beautiful eT-
| ceedinRly, but although under ordinary circun-
| stances the chryBanthemum Is somewhat ags
gressive and naughty. ty.looking flower, the great
masses of color that they show mako but lit
| tic effect In SO vast space. Still the Flower
| Show has been success, II only as an excuse for
throngs OF people to wander through the corrf.
| dors and rooms Of the new hotel and will doubt
| less net n handsome sum for that valuable char
ity, the Loomis Sanitarium for ConsumptiveS,
in whose behalf 1t was organized and arranged.
| Tho drawing rooms of Mrs. John Lowery's well.
known house in Thirty-ffth street W. re deco
| rated with great taste on Thursday for her mar
| riage with Mr.. James Speyer. Ferns and smilaI
veied windows and were festooned over door
| ways, while a wealth of roses and palms filed
| every available space As invitations to the
wedding had been only oral, there was but o
small assemblage. embracing principally cousins
| and aunts Nearly all the hand ONE daughters
Of the late William r. Travers were present. in.
cludng Mrs. Duer, Mrs. Wadsworth. and Mrs.
Heckscher, as were also Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Loomis, Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Prince, ana Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Travers. The bride was
handsomely and suitably attired in silk of q
delicate shade, with masses OF lace. and several
costly diamond ornaments. Mr.. and Mrs. Speyer
have issued cards since their marriage. and will
be at home after their return from their Vest
ern trip at their new house. 257 Madison avenue.
Many other weddings have taken place during
the week. but none of special interest except
that of Miss Alice Townsend Martin to Benja-
min p. McAlpin at st. Peters Church, Albany.
The bride, who was ono Of the prettiest OF the
bridesmaids at her cousins LADY Craven) mar
riage in Grace Church a few years since. looked
extremely well and had a charming troop Of
bridesmaids, all Albany girls. All the smart set
of the State capital were there. and there were
handsome presents from Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin and the Countess Of Craven.
The engagement has been announced of Miss
Elizabeth Duer daughter of Mr.. Edward Duer, to
Carroll Hervey of Baltimore. Miss Duer is Q
) great-granddaughter Of President Martin Van
Buren. her mother having been Miss Anna Van
Buren, daughter OF the Presidents son. Tall
best known wits and raconteurs of his day, and
was extremely attractive to women. Soon after
Queen Victorias accession and before heP
marriage, he dined at her right hand at Wind
sor Castle. and 1t was said at the time 30 do
lighted her with his wit and repartee that it was
not deemed advisable by her political advisers
that she should see too much Of him. Mr.. Van
Buren,. however, was ever afterward known by
the sohriquet of "Prince John" among his
| friends in this country.
The marriage of Miss Eileen O. 'Donnell to the
Count dc Seyre 10 announced to take place at
st. Matthew's Church. Washington on the oath
OF the present month A small gathering of In
innate friends and wedding breakfast at the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Acosta, will fol-
low tho church ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Robbins. the latter formerly Miss He en-
Carroll and cousin of Miss oDonnell. have
taken s41 Madison avenue for the winter.
Mr.. "Tod" Sloan, the American lightweight
jockey, Is the hero of sporting circles in England
just now. His extraordinary success in winning
race after race has given him great notoriety,
and people even watching his mode of life
and crticising his luxurious tastes and habits.
For horse jockey to have apartments at the
Hotel Cecil, to be dressed and waited upon by Q
valet and make London his headquarters while
} he goes back and forth to the various race
,, courses by train coach. is unusual to the
: average English sportsmen that they only shrug
, their shoulders and calculate American I" The
,, famous English jockey, Archer. was, howeve1.
no less luxurious than Sloan is.
The hunting set in England are beginning to
collect at Melton Mowbray, where a large
number have taken houses for the winter The
Duke OF Marlborough has already spent several
days at Lysonby Lodge for cub hunting, and the
, Duchess is to follow in few weeks Mrs.
Charles Carroll has rented n house for the win
q ter. and Mrs. Adair has taken Leesthorpe. one
0 of the biggest places in the neigh orhood. Lord
, and Lady Essex are to be at Gaddesley Hall,
Mrs. Ladcnburg at oakham, and Mr.. W. c. Eus-
D tbs has established himself at the Bell Hotel,
t Melton. for the winter The hunting season has