New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
Society SUNDAY REVIEW.

-, into a tradition that debutante should De
brought out al an afternoon reception and that
- should generally be surrounded by other de-
s..rtas There has been some complaint that the
,,orng men DO not go TO afternoon receptions. and
ne arrangement Of dances IN the evening has been
one several very pretty in the week.
biy those given by Mrs FREDERICK Galatin ioT hegg
Srs Charles r. Henderson. and that given by Mr
eer1tGsVoid erG pratt Al al these dances as well as al
he Junior cotillon and al The First forthlshtiy'
the debutantes mustered in force
Pevcnd these coming out receptions and dances
and first meetings OF dancing classes there has not
been great deal OF entertaining. There nave
heen number OF handsome dinners given oy MIs
cornelius Vanderbilt jr Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks
Mrs ElbridFe T. Gerry and other well known l
bostesses Bridge whist, which threatens IN , Lon
of entertainment, seems 10 do the same LhihE ~, n
EsEYok Fs eH e eeST 6ne % q the many maTons who
give weekly bridge parties, and the elo aS'ii 7ba
EShe92 fqSTs9 5nT has ~ It's efac fasenatons 1a
There will be a notable wedding tomorrow. II
4. that OF Miss Marguerite Louise Post the oausH-
- ~ the late William Post, 20 James Lawrence
Van Allen M Van Allen gave his farewell bache-
lor dinner al sherry's last evening, ano A4rs' e.
bridge T. Gerry entertained the bridal party al d
handsome dinner on Friday evening. The Weo-
s,rg to-roorroy VIII be quiet affair. Miss Post
a. stiu in mourning for her father. 1t VIII taAe
Mace al noon al the home OF the brides motheF,
No 100 East Thirty ninth,st Beyond me prl4aI aQI
party the Invitations viii be limited 10 Ihe 1i 1S16s p
end Vanderbilt connections The ceremony ,1,T W. D
Miss Post is as is well known, the niece ot MIS-
Frederick ~. Vanderbilt Mrs. EanaeTpn ANGER @ mas D no
Sevofed 10 the two daughters Of Mrs; William Fost
Tss me ~ TON Howard once the most noted CO
tlon leader in society Inc elIls W. Ni0 - he mas
nihcent There has been some ruInoI .s +tat
that James J. Van Ae9 would neye gs se IS Te %
Young having just turned his majority.
The wedding is which is most sgreeao4e 10
nor families Mrs Post has always been a
great favorite with Mrs. Astor. In fact there
are few more popular young women in society Inc
bridesmaids tomorrow viii be Miss MaDel HeI's'
who has long been Miss Posts intimate grl trleho
and Miss Sara Van Allen the debutante sister OF
the bridegroom The best man, following the pre-
vaiHng fashion, will be married man-this time
n Orme Wilson. who is the bridegroom uncle
by marriage. he having welded Miss Caroline As
Tor. the younger sister Of the late Mrs; Van & AIeh
The ushers are Robert Livingston Gerry Fran65 5
George @ gHaGSES Griswod "a All these young men
70 the Newport set The Bridesmaids will wear
White lace % gowns sa ane ,6 5hf bs bTde W sa on
wednesday for Europe
on Thursday evening viii take place at the As
toria the first Assembly This year this time hon
ored ball the only entertainment OF its kind which
has survived the dispensatons in New-York
society. promises 10 be brilliant The guests viii
Jacob Astor Mrs. ogden Goelet and Mrs. c. Oliver
Iselin who viii stand in the foyer which leads 10
the grand ballroom. It VIII be made 10 resemble
lSvishly used American Beauty roses viii bank
the mantel and ropes of pink and white roses VII
decorated with pink and white roses, garands OF
rors There will be Informal dancing until mid
night, when supper VIII Dc served az srnaL taoles
cOtilon
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not only from the fact that there is unusual
number OF debutantes, and that Mrs. Astor viii
present her granddaughter. Miss Sarah Van Alien,
and Mr. and Mrs. H. NICK Twombly their daugh-
ter MISS Florence Twombly. but also because the
four matrons receiving represent the very smart
est set IN New-York society. Mrs. Charles A. Post
who has 8 debutante daughter this winter. is the
daughter of the Countess de Trobriand and the
Jacob Astor Mrs ogden coelet and Mrs c oliver
se!sg sea are IS Eee yGes 5 NewYor s5d
abroad ever since they married. Mrs. Iselin
sohs nSS % T % Year Gn she Is Bringing out her tepda1s
Ter. Miss Nora Iselin whose mother was Miss
let IS also making her New-York debut. Miss
Roosevelt.
Miss Della Gurnee will give a large luncheon Of
twenty covers Tuesday.
Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor have closed
for about month. when they viii go 10 Aiken.
s. c. for the winter and early spring. They are
10 give number of dinners and ball In January.
Mrs Astor will have the first OF her large dinners
on Saturday. II win be for young people; During
Mrs Charles 7. Barney viii give large si aancesi
There are any number OF dinners. with informal
dancing afterWard. and many OF the hostesses are
Es6R, E's1Rs SERIES '4'-'S ~
On Tuesday a very pretty wedding will take place
al the Church OF the Heavenly Rest. II VIII be the
marriage OF Miss Helen Leffers, daughter OF the
lac oscar Lerferts. 70 Carleton Macy MISS LSilu
Iferts and Miss Edith de Russy viii be the brides
-,siSs a small reception viii be given by the
Fi6e's sister Mrs. Edward Robbins MusgraNe'
ater the ceremony.
Miss Helen White Stevens viii make her DEBUT
N Wednesday al 8 tea given for her by her grand
mother Mrs Octavius A White MISS Stevens -
the daughter OF Mrs. Berkeley Mostyn sue, sns laS a.
slres6v bean An the receiving party AT seNeIal o.
the debutanres receptions. and she VIII a4s0 NC a.
the Assembly.
On Saturday December L. Mrs. William . ran
shave VIII give q tea for the oeoul % me- -,
daughters Miss Lena Fanshawe and MISS @ S0
Fanshave al her house, No. Il East rory -il.'H
81 Ms Fanshawe was a Miss Jerome. on ~ FTloay &
Mrs Langdon Schroeder VIII RSge .ifia In
ception for her sister, MISS de NeU-'
rh. .--,,,., - Winston Churchill in New-folk
will De he signal for some dinners which VIII DC
planned IN his honor He viii be IN Town ois "
short time as his lecture engagements VIZ ,Ii,,
b. ore and ne mas many friends as Wei as rela-
tves here.
Marshall ] Gasouet viii give dinner next sat
urasy evening al Rauschers. In Washington, II
honor of The engagement of Miss hatheFlhe D1-e
Owen OF Washington, D. c, niece OF inc ~ ~
of Admiral Queen 70 William Gordon CraNiolu
The wedding win take place January q MI
man