New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
RELATING TO SOCIETY.

Debutantes weather is different from that which
IS said 70 favor Her Majesty Of Great Britain. The
rain and the wind and the nowling blast without
lend an added sense Of comfort TO those within the
houses where large receptions are taking place
and at the restaurants where dances held.
Last evening the automobile was much more IN
evidence than Ire caFiege and the number Of
by motor power. was quite distinctive. Nearly al
OF the receptions took place near Fifth-ave.. and
the majority were at houses in that thoroughfare.
charming afternoon was that given by Mrs.
S. Jacquelin Smith. OF No. East Sixteenth-st Il
q reception for the debut of her daughter.
Miss Gladys Smith. They have been absent tIom
tdis country for some time. and have recehtiy
turned TIE house. which stands Just OF Fifth
ave, is a commodious one and well adapted for
entertaining. The re- ms were prattily decorated
with roses, carnations and earysanthcnun,s Miss
Gladys Smith assisted n rec.,vipg by her
elder sister Miss Smith. Miss Katherine Grisw0Id
Luce Weeks and Miss chari5Gte if P.ilne T5e
dae6oTante e. wore & simple % fro frock OF Waite chiffon
Miss Gallatin Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt Mrs Lewis
hyagst9n s De9fa 51sl Miss Mss PsaGld & I'D Mrs Prescott
Luther Kountze. Mrs. Arson Hard Mrs, Charles
Hamilton Miss Alice Strong MSS Anna kip and
many Others
The wedding OF Frank Andrews and Miss Curry
Connolly, although it took place in Washington.
Of great interest TO New-Yorkers. Mr. and
it. dhed With Ambassador and Lady PagneefoIe o1
the evening before the wedding
Another charming debutantes' reception was that
OF Miss Caroline Belmont De Saulles. who made her
bow at tea given by her mother. Mrs. Arthur De
Saulles, at the Lsnox. Fifthave and Thirty-sixth-
St, yesterday afternoon. Miss De saules received
Mondays in pecembsr Miss SOPHIE anad9 @ TecelSe tS
daughter Of Mrs. Woodbury. Langdon. made her
Soe No. FGR IS ffRss9 s7seh Oy Mrs Lansd0n at her
The first Of the Junior CotiIlons took place last
evening at sherry's There were no elaborate deco
rations. Tre cotillon was led by Alexander Had
den who danced with Miss Helen T. Barney, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barney.
debutante Of the season Miss Barney gowned
in white. The guests were received by Mrs. Bev-
erley Robinson, Mrs. Charles r. Henderson, Mrs
3. Aymar Sands, Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge and Mrs
Anson Phelps Stokes. The favors were peacocks'
feathers in punches. orders. ribbons. sashes and
other pretty trihes. There were number Of new
subscribers, who had their daughters with
them. 1t really the occasion for as many
debutantes the Assembly. Among these were
Miss SybiI Kane the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grenville Kane; Miss Louise Hoister. the daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. H. H HoIlister: Miss Harri-
man. the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs z. H. Harri-
man; Miss Hester Gouverneur Hone. the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John Hone. Miss Eleanor Morris,
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris;
Miss Nathalie Wells, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Storrs Wells; Miss Dorothy Edwards the daughter
OF Mrs. J. Pierpont Edwards; Miss Caroline De
Miss Jessie Hard, the daughter OF Mr and Mrs. An
son HARD. Miss Nora Iselin. daughter of c. Oliver
Charles K Henderson; Miss Schenck the daughter
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones'
MISS Sryee. me oa9ghier OF General ana MRS:
Mr.. and Mrs. Julien 7. Davies. Among others who
the pet daashers uod Of Mr and NE Mrs Dancan cry
der; Miss Edith Clark, Mrs George g. Clark Miss
1ODDet.
selaer, Mrs. stephen Van Rensselaer,, Miss
and Mrs arthur j. Peabody. srsn Mrs BayaTd Domi
nick, Miss Helen Dominick. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Luther Kountze. Miss Helen Kountze. Mrs. NJ
Iayior Iyne Mrs Lindley HOFFMAN Chaplin MISS
Mrs. Alfred Post, Miss Post. Mrs. Charles Moran
Mrs. Alexander Van Nest. Miss Van Nest and Miss
Barnes.
number OF very handsome dinners were given
before the Junior Cotillon the hcstesses taking
their guests to the dance afterward. Mrs. Anson
Phelps Stokes gave one OF these, and another was
given by Mrs. Alexander Van Nest at her home.
No. 81 West Thirty-seventh-st. Her guests were
Miss May Gallatin, Miss Mildred Stokes. Miss
Miss Dorothy Edwards Miss Helen Barney. Miss
Marguerite Chaplin, Miss Gertrude De Coppet. Miss
Barney, lawrence Ellinan, Charles Richardson.
Archibald Thatcher Phoenix Ingraham, Alexander
Hadden and Messrs. Butler. Brown and Grant.
The Fortnightiy Dance held its first meeting at
tne Astoria last evening. Russell Landale leo the
cotillon. which finished at midnight. when supper
was served. Mrs Lewis Livingston Deafed, Mrs.
Dallas Bache Pratt. Mrs. Alexander d. Shaw. Mrs.
John Clarkson Jay, Mrs. Charles +. Sands, Mrs l.
Jacquelln Smith. Mrs. Edward r. Biddle. Mrs
Charles r. Huntington. Mrs. John Hone. Ars,
Thomas S. Young jr., Mrs. Henry =. LoOmis and
Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris were among the patron
esses The favors were fancy hatpins for the girls
ana corks with bisque heads for the
There viii be a number Of receptions to-day. One
Of the most interesting Will be that given by Mr..
and Mrs. Ely for their daughter. Miss Helen
Rutherford Ely at the old Ely house. in second
ave Mrs Ely a Miss RutheTfurd, and she
has not abandoned the neighborhood. which used
10 be 50 fashionable All the debutantes will as
-emble al this tea Miss Ely has already been az
one or more Of the receptions OF the season. Mrs
Henry Hollister will bring out her daughter. Miss
Iouiss HosteT, this afternoon at a large recep-
ION ~ No IS West Forty y-ninth-st. Miss Laura
JaV Edwards. No II West FoTty-seyenth- st.
viii give a reception for Miss Bertha Wurts, OF
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Charles Addison Miller viii
be al heme from until o'clock AZ No 26 West
Thirty-ssventh-st-
The sale for the Mothers and Babies Hospital
VIII take place to-day in the large ballroom OF Ihs