The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY NEWS The Season of the 4OO-House Parties-Expected Visit
 of the Bradley Martins Return of the Social Pilgrims.
BY DIEDRIcH kNIckERBockER.

ite complexion and perfect features She has often been compared to Juno, the contour of her face being very classical Mrs. Bradley Martin is her aunt.
 
 Apropos of the home corners, I must not neglect to record the return of Mrs. George Lord Dad, who is very at tractive widow. She will make her home in New York this winter. She has re- ceived a great deal of attention at the various continental watering places She is the widow of George Lord Day, the well-known yachtsman. Raoul Duval and his pretty and wealthy California wife returned last week. The Raoul Duvals are devoted to the land with the glorious climate. and only make a short stay in the east. On the same ship with them was Miss Sackville West Louis Webb and a great many other well known peo- pie. MT. and Mrs. Payne Whitney are occupying the residence of Mrs. Almeric Paget this winter. They arrived in town from a visit to Sunapee Lake, the sum mer home of Mrs. Whitney's father, Sec retary Hay, where they attended the wedding of the younger Miss Hay to Mir i Wadsworth which took place fortnight ago. Mrs. Payne Whitney is great ad- dition to New York society She is a very cultivated and clever young woman, handsome and has had much social sue cess. both abroad and in Washington.
 The debutantes will make their first bow at the assembly, which will take place in December at the Waldorf-As- toria There will also be the usual danc- ing classes and dinner dances at Sher- rvs and at Delmonico's. Mrs. Dallas Pratt Is to bring out another daughter and there will be, besides Miss Jean Reid. for whom Mir. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and MT. and Mrs Ogen Mills will enter tain, Miss Violet Cruger, Miss Cynthia Roche, Miss Crosby ana perhaps Miss Stewart. Mrs. Rhinelander Stewart arr rived from Europe on Tuesday, and is about to take possession of her new house on Fifty-seventh street. She will be 0 great deal at Tuxedo this autumn. Her sister Mrs. Anthony Drexel remains abroad but her husband arrived here on Wednesday for Q brief stay. The Mar garita is laid up for the winter and the Drexels have no idea of going yachting even in southern seas.
 Mrs Vanderbilt and her daughter Miss Gladys, will remain abroad until after Christmas. hear Mrs. Cornelius Wander bilt wants to have house in Washing ton. Since Prince Henry's visit last spring Mrs. Neely has acquired a lingering af- lection of the effete aristocracy of Flu rope She applauds Neely in his lieuten- ants uniform, but regrets he is not a general. The arrival of Sir Michael Her bert and Lady Herbert, her brother-in- law and sister will make it easy for Mrs. Nicely to make herself the social head centre" among the foreigners in Washington She wants to reign as queen of the diplomatic corps The date of the wedding Of Reginald and Cathleen Neil son will be fixed for some time in Janu- ary. It will be in New York and not at Newport. The Newport peopie are, of course, very anxious that the wedding should take place there. An event like that in midwinter Is a great thing for