New-York tribune., 1901-01-18
SOCIETY DAY BY DAY.

Il is always gay at this season in New-York and
"A. Is particularly true this winter The nostnone
nent OF the dances which were to be held last
syenng did not seem to make much difference
,~ss-A were a great many dinners and minor a,
.s-sainments OF various kinds Mrs J. Frederick
.rernochan. No il Madison-ave and Mrs Rem
min Schuyler Church gave Iuncheons; Mrs Ed
I'd H. Bonner and Miss Beatrice Bonner No 40
east Fifty-seventh-st., gave a reception in honor
. Mrs Frederick p. Marshall and Miss Marshall
:, Astoria. and Mrs. Alexander Maitland Mrs
scrvunser Miss Parsons and Mrs Edward s Knapn
rad 'at homes" In the evening among the other din
MIS- George r. Schieffelin, and by Mrs William
se G6bes fhompson and heT sSase for Miss
on the party comprising Mr.. and Mrs Henry q
dIe Miss Dorothy schiee While that Of mTs
Street was for her daughter: Miss Rosamund
The guests at Mrs. John Jacob Astor's dinner
Marty last night comprised Mr.. ana Mrs Stanley
,iortmer Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lee Taller DR. and Mrs
n Seward Webb. c Albert Stevens Mrs William,
psvpe Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs Townsend Mr.
and Mrs. Morgan, Mrs Adolf Ladenburg. Miss
larry Iehr Louis e. II. Belts p " sheldon
md Gordon Fellows.
A luncheon given yesterday in honor of Miss
Marjorie Lea b. Miss Augusta Schuyler Church. at
her home No IS West Twelfth-st. The party com
urised Miss Augusta de Peyster. Miss Dorothy
schieHein. Miss Edith Van Cortlandt Jay. Miss
Wolfe Miss Marie Arden PARROT and Miss Beatrice
crosby.
Other receptions of yesterday given by Mrs
Russell H. Hoadley, No. 62 East Seventy-third-st
Mrs Stephen H. Thayer. No. lS6 East Sixteenth-st
Mrs William Loring Andrews, No. II East Thirty
sehth-st.: Mrs. David NJ. Milton No. Il East Fifty
ffth-st., and Mrs. Frederic J.. de Peyster and the
Misses de Peyster, No. 1S5 Madison-ave.
There were two dances in the evening, that of the
bachelors and Spinsters. at Delmonicos. and the
Cinderella Cotillon. at Dodsworth's. The dinner
dance for Miss Eleenor Morris was given up on
account Of mourning
This evening will take place the small dance at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. Nick. Twomby. No.
g4 FIfth-ave. 1t is for Miss Florence TwOmbly.
There will be a cotillon and about hundred
guests will be present. mostly OF the younger
dance will also be given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. d.
Sloane early next week, in honor OF Miss Webb
and Miss TwOmbly.
The engagements are announced of Miss Jose
phine de Mott Nissan TO Henry William Olmsted,
and OF Miss Julia Post Brown to Benjamin c.
Fincke Miss Nissan is the only daughter of the
late Peter r. and Josephine Fl. Nissan. and is a
niece Of the late Mrs William II. Vanderbilt. Miss
Brown is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Waldron Post
Brown. a niece of Mrs Henry A. Barclay and of
Mrs Anson w. Hard BENJAMIN Fincke is the son
Of Mrs. James w. Ellsworth.
Mr. and Mrs William K Vanderbilt. jr.. are
making preparations for early trip South. proba-
bly, Aiken with their little daughter. They will
remain South for the rest of the winter.
Mrs. Frederick Gallatin gives on February II at
her house. No. go Fifth-ave, the dance which was
to take place few days ago, but which she post
an old servant who had been in her employ for
many years.
The Catholic Club has cards out for a bachelors
dance to be given at the clubhouse Friday even
ing. February s.
Miss Effe Vanderbilt Cesar will give a reception
this afternoon at the Kensington Fifth-ave and
Fifteenth-st. in honor of her cousin Miss Jessie
McNamee. Miss McNamee is a composer and a
musician.
Mrs. H. Mason Raborg will give the first of two
musicals this afternoon at her home. No 164 East
Thirty y-eignth-st. Mrs. Raborg Mrs. Living
MISS ALTA ROCKEFELLER'S MARRIAGE.
The wedding of Miss Alta Rockefeller daughter
OF John d. Rockefeller, Z. Parmelee Prentice of
Chicago yesterday afternoon was a quiet affair
owing to the death Of Mr. Rockefellers little
grandson II took place at the home of the brides
father, in q species of chapel. which had been ar
ranged on the first landing of the grand staircase
and which was beautifully decorated with flowers
lilies Of the valley and roses predominating Tho
ceremony performed by the Rev w H p
faunce, president of Brown University The bride
aitired in ivory satin trimmed with point lace and
with a point lace veil, attended by Miss Ma
mon Plstt, Miss Grace Scott, Miss Bigelow, Miss
Baird Of Philadelphia: Miss Evelyn Daley Miss
Catherine Clarke and Miss Mary Prentice, sister of
Inc bridegroom whose best Emerson Tut
lie, OF Chicago, while his ushers of Mum