The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
WHAT SOCIETY IS DOING.

Thanksgiving. with its family gatherings.
will be welcomed as a relief after the stir and
hubbub OF Horse Show week. The country
clubs will have a short lease Of renewed life
from Thursday on until Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt will entertain the menu
bers of the various Vanderbilt families at din
ner on that day. and DR.. and Mrs. W. Seward
Webb will repeat their Thanksgiving banquet Of
last year on a wholesale scale at Shelburne
Farms. Vt. Among the innuInerable projected
little feasts OF the day is a luncheon. to be given
his country house at Sands Point. After Thanks
giving there will begin the luncheons. teas.
what is likely to be the gayest season on record.
ilor The winters cayeties. Mrs. ogden Mills.
mund l.. Baylies and all the leaders of 30
ciety we're In evidence during the week. Miss
seen during the week. 1t was OF black net. en-
crusted.with steel spangles and made In sheath
other OF white accordion piested mo Gnst
de sole. edged with a broad ruche. This cos
June was precisely similar to one worn at the
Coudert.
Within the past day or two cards have been
sent out for several teas. Mrs. Horace VOL
colt Robbins OF SO East Fifty seventh street
will give q big tea on Saturday afternoon.
Dec. ,. Mrs. John v. L. Pruyn. nee Erving. has
sent out cards for q, tea at her home. 10 East
Tenth street, on Friday afternoon. Dec, 8. Mrs.
will give. a reception, on Tuesday afternoon.
Dec, g.. Mrs. Horace Maxwell of z East Seven
the same afternoon. Dec. 8. when she will pre-
sent one Ct g her her tr 4; q 56 pretty daughters; Mrs hs
E Bse. z 3. party at D'im0nl'0' on Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Dimock gave one OF
the handsome dinners Of the past week at their
home last Wednesday night. On the follow
ing night Miss Dimock appeared for the first
time at the Horse Show in the box Of her cous-
in. Henry Payne Whitney. Miss Lila sloane
dinner party. were IN the box. II was noticed
on the occasion that Mrs. whitney and
Tire. Their gowns o%fiSoTy White we're emb ef-
lished with lace and set of with diamond or
naments.
Mrs. Antonio Yznaga left on Thursday for
her Southern winter home. She tarried here
to pay a brief visit to her old friend. Miss Annie
Leary. Mrs. YznaGa. who is somewhat deli
cate, herself: is much worried over the feeble
Alice Montague land her son, Fernando Yznaga.
shares her anxiety. He sailed for France on
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and his niece. They are sojourning at a
small country place in the south OF France.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edgar Shepard gave a
dinner last evening at their home. 20 East
Fifty-hfth street. In honor Of Miss Emily
Petit, whose marriage TO Robert r.. Crosby will
be an event OF December. Besides the guests
q honor those seated at the table. were Miss
Mary kearny, Miss Augusta Mckim Davies,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Anderson. Miss Gibbs.
Miss FiaSG Louis N. Ogden. George Wallen.
The Board OF Governors OF the Wednesday
Cotillon gave a reception:y est arday afternoon
at Sherry's. This reception has become an
annual event. TIL Wednesday Cotillons are
now the only big dances in OWE given by
men. The Board OF Governors includes George
II. Sullivan. James L.. johnson. i. Hope Nor
ton. Henry NJ. Brookfeld. Minturn Post Col
Inns. Gano S. Dunn. j. Clifton Edgar. Julien ].
Marshall MsssRi frf 1ohn Z. A Bre SHhnlHi H. oS sd9oT HeeR
Lorton, Yesterday afternoon the patronesses
which, will be given, on the night Of Dec. Z.
assembled in the big BALLROOM. and as the
the patrons. who give the balls In conf junction
with the governors. Among the patrons are
l. Hugh FTne Si di@HT HSs9lss " (. f bsab9 mlit # { Il. william TaHs",
Ger. William Toei, DR.; Robert {, Mtyles, John
IsS%nSSS., ' AreRis n; Q {!SS AtsE'%Sy 4. de- de- Il hu Msshi hs!:
schuyler J.. Wheeler, HIgh II, Garden. II.
". Hawkesworth. James Lindsay Gordon and
Francis Griswold Landon.
Miss Annie Leary has resumed her Tuesday
afternoons at home. the former Lloyd Bryce
dwelling, Last Tuesday the large red and
gold drawing room. lined with mirrors. was
we'll hlled with callers, Mrs, Yznsga was the
guest OF honor, as she was on Wednesday
night. when Miss I.eary gave a very handsome
dinner, This was the frst 81 a series ~ dinner
parties that Miss Leary proposes ia give this
season.
Miss Alice Grenville winthrop VIII Ice one Of
the few brides nj the weak She and Il Nor
ton Goddard have elected to have a small
wedding. The ceremony will be performed
at noon on Tuesday in the chantry Of Grace