New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
IN SOCIETY.

The social calendar continues crowded. There
were a number OF receptions yesterday. and the
first performance Of the Cruise OF the Summer
SF by the strollsEs With long list Of names Of
acter
Mrs. LangdoE Schroeder gave the first OF two
days In December at her home No. 80 West
Eeventh-st. for the debut Of her sister Miss Marie
De Neufvilie. Receiving with Miss De Neufvius
and Mrs Schroeder Miss Evelyn Parsons
Miss Alice De Goicouria. Miss Lucy Kearney Miss
sybn Kane and Miss Nathalie Scheoek. The dsbu-
ver D ee blue s2Tn Or ss 0f Mrs. &
95laek mousselins de sole over white. and Mrs De
and and Miss De Nsgfviie at ths Lsnox Eifth-avs.
Mrs. Park BENJAMIN gave a large reception 10
introduce her daughter Miss Gladys Benjamin al
her home. No. 20 West Seventy-third-st. Mrs
Park BENJAMIN assisted in receiving by Mrs
George Hiiard Benjamin and Mrs. Edgar Logan.
Mrs. Park BENJAMIN wore turqoise blue cloth
trimmed with panne velvet and rare cid family lace
and diamonds. Miss Gladys Benjamin. the de5u-
tante wore cream white taffeta. simply trimmed
with lace. She carried a bouquet Of scarlet roses.
Among the debutantes who received with Miss Ben
jamin were Miss Ruth Walker. Miss Margaret
Stone. Miss Elsa Thiee. Miss Edith Reed. OF Tren-
ton. and Miss Pauline Johnson and Miss Isabel
Stoughton. OF New-Haven- The house deco
rated with palms. ferns and cut flowers. and the
debutante received large number Of bouquets.
den Adams. Mr. and Mrs Charles Henry Butler
Professor Charles F. Chandler. Rear Admiral
Admiral and Mrs. Higginson., Rear Admiral and
min Mr. and Mrs John p Hsvsmever e;e1eT9T as5
Mrs. Anson G. McCook. James 9IcNamee Miss Nc
Nance, Miss Ethel Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs Fred
eric ]. Sto e. Mrs. Frederick Goddard, Mr. and
Alexander BonneT. Miss BonneH and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur ". Francis.
Mrs. EIbridge T. Gerry gave very pretty din
last evening the Postwar Allen bridal party
Tie decorations we're white. The dinner was for
young people. Mr.. Van Alien will give his farewell
bachelor dinner at Sherry's tonight. The wedding
WhlSh w taxes place at noon on Monday at the home
be followed by seated breakfast for about eighty
Mr. Gerry gives a mems dinner on Monday at his
home No. East Sixty-hrst-st.
Mrs. Maitland Armstrong gave a large reception
yesterday afternoon at her home No so West
Tenth-st.. to introduce her daughter Miss Marion
Howard Armstrong Among the debutantes receiv-
ing with Miss Armstrong were Miss Mary Harri-
nan nan Miss Ethel TuTnbull Miss Harriet Delaaeld
Charlotte Prime Miss Edi5h POST and Miss F+if5
Carpenter The debutante white crepon-
older daughters received with her.
Mrs. Charles r. Henderson gave. at DeImonico's.
a dinner dance last evening for her daughter. Miss
Nathalie Henderson. There were about ninety
guests present. Dinner was served at small tables.
After dinner there was informal dancing. Among
the guests were Miss May Gallatin, Miss Nathalie
Tis. Miss Hester Gouverneur Hone Miss Ella De
Peyster. Miss Caroline De Saulles Miss Moran.
wards and, and many any others nearly all Of whom have
blue ''' '''' anu MISS '-s''D7'70" was !" DSis
At the reception given by Dr. and Mrs. Glover
c. Arnold. No. ia East sxty-ffth-st-. Mrs Arnold
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. H. T. Wright.
Miss Cleveland and the Misses Gouley-
Another debutante of yesterday was Miss Lucy
Cole. for whom her mother. Mrs. John H. Cole.
No. East Tenth-st.. gave coming out tea. Re-
ceiving with Miss Cole Miss Helen Peabody
Mass Mrs. s Sidney smith. the debutsntes aunt.
also received
Mrs Pembroke Jones gave luncheon yesterday.
which was followed by cards
Mrs. Francis ormond French and Miss Elsie
French were in town yesterday for some Christmas
shopping They return to HaTbor View, Newport,
to-day, accompanied by Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor came to town
on Monday. They will go to Aiken in January.
W C. Whitney is expected at Aiken next week.
and his house there which has not been occupied
since the late Mrs Whitney's accident. two years
ago, has already been opened by the servants, who
W Travis is expected Shortly after C6ristmas
Miss Eleanor Scott made her debut in society
yesterday afternoon at a reception given by her
mother. Mrs Francis NJ. Scott at her house. No 42
Park-ave. A reception also given by Mrs.
William r. Barr at No. Y West Fifty7sixth-st, 70
introduce Miss Honor E Barr
Society will be very busy to-day. There are
great many receptions. among the most prominent
being that to be given by Mrs Henry Lewis Nor
ris. No. u West Fiftythird- introduce Miss
Morris. and the second reception Of Mrs. Woodbury.
Langdon for Miss Sophie Langdon- Mrs John R.
Harris, No IA East Fortieth-st.. gives a reception
for her daughter Miss COrnelia Brady Harris. and
William GreenOugh. OF No. 80 West Ninth-sI., a
FOR his daughter. Miss GreenOugh. There viii be
Stone Field the daughter Of the late Cyrus Field.
jr., will make her debut. and Mrs. James Belts
Metcah gives a tea for Miss Beste. In the even
ing there will be the first meeting Of the Saturday
Evening Dancing Class at DelmOnicOs
has already begun. The Columbia which sails this
morning, takes Mr. and Mrs. Giraud Foster and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll JacksOn Mrs. Jack
ard Mrs Foster are the sisters OF Mrs. Richard
GamGrfU and the aunts OF Miss Van Nest. VINO Is
to be married to J. Stewart Barney IN January.
Others the same ship are Mr.. and Mrs. ROBERT
L. PierrepOnt. Mr. and Mrs Abner ". colgate.
Mrs. L. l. Langdon. William II. Morgan and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Livermore have leased No.
IS West Forty-sixth-st for the winter
Mrs Griswold Grey and Miss Ethel Irwin are the
guests of Mrs. James A Burden at No. SOS Fifth
ave, for the winter.
A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS T. KINNEY.