New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
RELATING TO SOCIETY.

Another day for dsbutantss There were fewer
receptions than Wednesday. but the dance given
by Mrs. Frederick Galiatin In the evening for Miss
May Gaua1in was a reunion Of those who had al
ready made their bows. To-day again there win
be few receptions and teas and tomorrow there
will be In fact. the cards stu pour
ing in. and until January the debutantes will have
fun sway.
The plans FOR the wedding Of Miss Van Nest and
J. Stewart Barney have been nearly completed The
ceremony will take place at Trinity Chapel on the
afternoon OF January p Miss Helen storor. Of
maid OF honor. and James De Wolfe Cutting the
best man. The ushers have not been chosen.
Mrs Frederick GaIlatin gave a large dance last
evening-the first Of two FOR her daughter. Miss
May GaIatin. who made her entrance into society
last Saturday at a reception The house pret-
/ tily but elaborately decorated with white and
pink flowers There cotillOn, with favors Of
gold and silver trihes many OK them appropriate
/ TO the Christmastide The dance was led by Schuy-
Ter schierehn. with Miss Galatin. The guests IN
eluded many Of the debutantes OF the season, a
number OF whom came from dinners given By host
ssses who took the young women afterEard % the
bly,. the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il, Mex Twom-
nsur Hone Mss Caroline de sauies. Miss Louise
HOLSTER, Miss Iseln. Miss sybil Kane. Miss Ma
thaHe Wells, Mss Katherine Griswod Pratt. Miss
Mary Hartman. Miss Nellie Hard. Mss Helen
~hoqn'ze ~ E IiSn rIy y Mss ,S ga
Dorothy Edwards. Miss Eleanor Russell Morris
Tselin. Miss Helen Barney. Miss Langdon Miss
Helen Peabody Miss Marion Fish, Miss sarah Van
Allen. Miss Edith Jay. Miss Marie Winthrop. Miss
Helen Roosevelt and the Misses Deaheld-
Among. the large dinners given last evening be-
fore the GaIlatin dance were those at which the
hostesses were Mrs John Hone. Mrs Dallas Bachs
Pratt. Mrs Henry l. Norris. Mrs Charles R. Hem
derson. Mrs J. Pierrepont Edwards and Mrs.
Spottswood Schenck. At the dinner given oy Mrs.
Henry Lewis Morris the guests were Miss Lucy
Kearny. Miss Mary Lee. Miss Ella De Peyster
Miss Caroline De saues. Miss Resale Moran.
1aIaliton 5enlanin. " sIson casey Ls~renSe Gl-
Lfvingston. Barclay Kountze and Alexander "
Hadden-
Among the receptions given yesterday were those
gos Mrs William Hawthorn Davidge and Miss Dav-
william a Fraser OF No s. East sixty-foGrtf-s
The Thursday Evening Club met at the house
OF Mrs. H. Fairfield Osborne. No. $50 MadisOn-ave.
L was the hrst gathering Of the season. Thers
Mrs william n v Hoffman has cards out for a
reception on December Is at her house. No. IS East
Mrs. william Gayer Dominick has cards out for
receptions on December 10 and II at her house No.
IS East Fhty-seventh-st
Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt's dancing class which
meets every fortnight Sherry's and which Is one
Of the most fashionable small classes in town. has
for patronesses this year in addition Mrs Pratt
Mrs. Arthur NJ Dodge Mrs Charles RI Henderson
Mrs. Louis P Henop. Mrs. spottswood Schenck and
Mrs. Francis ormond French and Mss Elsie
French are to arrive from Newport to-day. They
with Alfred G. Vanderbilt and will re-
turn on Saturday evening.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt jr, gave large din
ner party last evening at her home. No. Is
Washington SQUARE North. II was hoHsswarm-
nelius Vandarbilts this season.
Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks. OF No. 1 East Forty
hfth-st, gave a luncheon yesterday Of fourteen
covers The flowers and decorations were yellow.
in which chrysanthenuns predominated-
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Gould have gone TO Lake
wood to remain until Monday morning They will
s4 s9 'a5s 0E sy s E rsms or san1s BOX at hyde
At the reception which Mrs. Park BENJAMIN VIII
give this afternoon for her daughter Miss Gladys
Benjamin will be assisted in receiving by Mrs
George Hlard Benjamin and Mrs. Edgar Logan.
+5 ,s ana Nv, VIII ~eaI Tnlts taIsta tri'aIned
trimmed with pann TeVet and rare od FAMILY lace Sc
and her diamonds.
The reception which is to be given By Mrs. Ed
ward n. Crosby No. 165 Madison-ave., on Thurs
day afternoon is for her granddaughter Miss Nina
Walter Floyd Crosby. OF Colorado Springs. Col.
for some time. will arrive to-day on the Deutsch-
Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster will remain
at Newport this winter
Mrs. j. Langdon Schroeder will this afternoon
give the first OF receptions for her sister Miss
De Neuv:lle. Mrs. John H. Cole. OF No. s East
Tenth-st.. will give debutante tea for Miss Lucy
Cole Mrs. Maitland Armstrong viii also give
a dinner dance for Miss Nathalie Henderson at
Delmonico's.
Mrs. Dwight Arven Jones. No. "a West Fifry-frst-
ST., gave reception yesterday afternoon 10 intro
duce Miss Ruth Arven Jones Among the debu-
tantes receiving with Miss Jones were Miss Elsie
NJ Schefer, Miss Glare Tillinghast, Miss Hida lie
Srand LOckWood, MISS Marguerite Richardson ana
Miss Charlotte H. Prime.
The marriage OF Miss Hattie Mabel Grail. daugh-
ter Of Leander H Grail. 10 Frederic West Mac
Donald will take place on Tuesday at $50 .. m.
at Holy Trinity Church. Lenox-ave. and One-hun-
dred-and- -tWent y-secOnd-st. There viii be a small
reception at the house OF Mr.. Grail. No u9 LenOX-
at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church II
that OF Miss Helen Denton Smith daughter OF
the late Denton Smith. to Banyer Clarkson. There
large gathering at the church but only
few intimate friends and relatives were present at
the reception which followed. The bride was given
away by her uncle DR.. Tuttle smith She wore
white satin and a point lace veil Her sister Miss
with a wniss hat. Her bouquet OF pink
Mr. CiarksOn's best was j. Pierrepont Ed
wards. His ushers were William FOulke. Edward
Irving Paris, Edward NJ. Crosby and Louis G.
Smith The ceremony performed by the Rev.
Dr Parkhurst assisted by the Rev. DR.. Greer, Of
st. BartlOlOmeW'S