New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
NEW.YORK SOCIETY.

panies were about the only entertainments In town
| yesterday. and these were OF most delightfully."-
informal nature. The most elaborate junction was
given by Mrs. Hermann oelrichs. her home No.
East Fifty-seventh-st. where she entertained her
son, Hermann Oelrichs. Jr. There was large tree
for him arranged in the ballroom. and weighted
with gifts for his many young friends and their
parents. about sixty in number. There was also
theatrical performance for the Older people. and
music, and afterward refreshments were served in
&c dining room. which decorated with ropes
o. Christmas greens festoOned from the ceiling
and frightened with red Christmas bells which
suspended above the table.
Mr.. and Mrs Eben Wright had Shristmas tree
party at their home. No. 10 West Fifty-third-st
for the two little daughters. Leta and Anna
Wright. who had few ot their young friends with
them Their little guests Gordon and Kitty
Hamersley katherine Miller Gertrude James
and Robert Livingston, Jack Wells Mary Wood
Tommy" Bowen and Howland PeII. tr. a few of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrights friends dropped In late in
the afternoon and enjoyed Christmas punch.
Christmas tree parties also given yesterday
by Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs James
Abercrombis Burden jr.. Mrs. Frederic Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hampden Robb and Mrs Cor
nelins Vanderbilt. Mrs. VanderbiIt's children, ow-
ing to their fathers illness. had their tree in the
nursery. In the evening there were dinner parties
given by Colonel and Mrs. Jay Miss Della Gurnee
and Mrs. William Rhineiander.
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nounced-those OF Miss Eva Barley and Baron
Andre de Neufize and Miss Edith Cushing and J.
Blair Fairchd. Miss Barley is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry I. Barley and
her fance is the oldest of Baron de Neufize
the Partisan banker. His father is wealthy. is
also his mother, who Mile. DoIifus- -Daviller
She belongs TO a wealthy French family. The
young Baron de Neufize has been in this city for
several months. Miss Barbeys mother was Miss
Mary Lorillard. sister of the late Pierre LoriI-
lard. Mr.. and Mrs Barley and their family spend
much OF their time abroad. having a summer home
at Geneva, Switzerland They at present oc-
cupying their cottage at Tuxedo. where they will
remain until about January s. Miss Gushing is a
daughter Of the late Thomas Gushing who died
early last summer. Her iance is the OF Mr.
and Mrs Charles Farchild. of Boston. and is con-
nected with the diplomatic service. He is attached
to the United States Legation in Persia secre-
tary to the American Minister Lloyd Griscom
Miss Calender and Miss De Forest as already
announced. will be at home Sunday afternoons
in January, February and March, in their apart
rnent in the Tiffany Building No 27 East Seventy
second-st. There will be music at these informal
receptions under the direction of Victor Harris.
Mrs Charles Gordon. her daughter. Miss Alice
Barlow Gordon. and the latters hance Morton
Burr Stelle. spent Christmas at Bay Shore Long
Island with Mr. and Mrs. William ]. Gordon
Mrs. Richard Gambrill leaves town to-day for
Bltmore. n. G., where she will the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert f. Jones will entertain at
dinner Tuesday for their son, George Jones, and
afterward take their guests to the Neighborhood !
Cotillon at Dodworth's of which Mrs. Jones is one
of the patronesses. The coton that evening will |
be led by Sidney Leighton Smith. dancing with |
Miss Scott.
Mrs. Frederic Nelson gave large luncheon
party Christmas Eve at her home No 100 /
Fifth-ave.
Mrs. Everett Mallory Culver has gone to Butte
Mont, account OF the serious illness of her |
brothers wife. Mrs. William A Clark, jr. Before /
leaving Mrs. Culver obliged to recall her in !
vitations for the New Years Eve party which she /
had arranged to give In her apartment in Fifty /
eishth-st.
Mrs. Henry S. Redmond will give two receptions
on January ard Is at her home. No II East
Fifty -hfth-st.
Miss Katharine Hays brakes marriage to Harry