New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Society's programme for to-day includes bridge
whist tournament at SherTv's. under the patronage
of Mrs j. Borden Hartman, Mrs Charles L Bar
ney Mrs. W. Lanman Bull. Mrs. Hawlond DAVIS
and Mrs James c. Bishop for the benefit of the
Kip's Bay Day Nursery Miss Nora Goodwin, daush-
ter of Parke Goodwin, also gives at her house, IN
East Thirty seventh-st, the first OF three recep-
lions for her niece, Miss Nathalie de Castro. one OF
the debutantes OF the winter. Miss Alice brakes
marriage to AIonzo Clarke Robinson, takes place at
the Madison avenue house Of her father. Simeon J.
Drake, and there will be the first OF the series OF
dances known as the Tuesday Dances at Demoni-
cos under the patronage Of Mrs Ira D. Barrows'
Mrs. Hugh V Camp, jr.. and others
Miss Betty CoIamore won the contest yesterday
morning at the Fencers' Club. for the gold medal
presented to the Ladies' Glass. 1t must be won
three times in succession, in order TO become the
property Of the successful champion The other
contestants were Miss ROsaHe Jones, who won the
medal last wear; Miss Enid Baldwin and Miss Enid
Locke The next contest will be on the first Mon
day in January. The judges yesterday were the
clubs president Carroll Beckwith. and Charles
latham There will be wOmens reception at the
club December 3
A series of subscription dances, known as the
University CotiIlons, have been organized the first
of which will take place December 30 at Sherry s.
The committee in charge includes John Sloane, 1r
Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt. William O'DonneH
IseHn August Belmont, jr.. and Henry c. de Rham
The patronesses comprise Mrs. Bradish Johnson
Mrs H. O. Havemeyer. Mrs. Douglas Robinson, IT,
Mrs. Charles a. Peabody, Mrs. j. Frederick ker-
nochan Mrs LoriIlard Spencer and Mrs Archibald
Rogers.
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. Mrs. Richard Irwin. Mrs
William A Perry, Mrs. ]. j. Wysong. Mrs GouVer-
neur Kortright, Mrs, II. Mex Twomby and Mrs
Moses Taylor Campbell were among the one hun
bred and fifty women who took part in the bridge
and euchre tournament organized yesterday after
noon in the Ladies' Annex of the Metropolitan
Club by Miss Louise Ward McAllister-
Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting has issued invitations for
a dinner dance on December % at her house, in
East Sixty-seventh-st.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt returned to
town Yesterday with Mrs. Frederic Nelson. from
Newport Mrs. Nelson her arrival. went TO her
house No 100 F1fth-ave.. for the season. while Mr.
and Mrs Vanderbilt have taken possession OF
Colonel William Jays house in East seventy-sec-
ond-st which they have leased for the winter
Mr. and Mrs. George Bird give dinner on Fri
day next at Delm0nicO's for Mrs Birds daughter.
Miss Betty MetCaIfe: her fiancs Robert d. Pruyn,
and for Miss Metcalfes bridesmaids, who will in
cIude Miss Frederick Webb, Miss Florence Twom-
bly, Miss Jessie Sloane. Miss Therese Iselin Miss
Catherine Dix Miss WenOnah Wetmore ana Miss
Minnie Metcalfe.
Albert Morris Bagby gave the first Of his series
of Musical Mornings at the WaldOrf-Astoria yes
terday. Among those present were Mrs r F.
Shepard, Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Fran
els B. Stevens. Mrs Charles B. Alexander, Mrs.
Edmund L. Bayles Mrs. W. B. Osgood Field Mrs
Norman Whtehouse. Miss Anna Sands. Mrs.
James A. Burden. jr.. Mrs. J. ]. Wysong. Mrs,
Jose Aymar Mrs. Henry F. DimOck. Mrs. John 1.
Waterbury, Mrs Clarence Postley. Mrs George r.
schieffeIin and the Marquse de TaIleyrand Peri
CORD. Mss Edythe Walker and NJ Plancon sang.
Mr.. and Mrs E Rollins Morse have left town
and staying with Mrs, Morse's sister Mrs A
Lawrence Mason. for a few days
Miss Helen NJ. Gould left town yesterday with
n party of guests for Norfolk Va and before
returning a fortnight hence will visit St, Louis.
Mrs John Hay. who has been staying with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney at her house IN
East sixty-hrst-st, left town on Saturday for
Washington.
Captain and Mrs. Warren c. Beach have issued
invitations for a dinner in honor OF Major General
and Mrs Corbin. at their house in Fifrh-ave.. on
Tuesday. December 2.
Mrs William 5. P. Prentice gives a reception on
Saturday next at her house, in East F1fty-hfth-st
for the coming out of her daughter. Miss Kate
Prentee one OF the debutantes OF the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ingerson Riker. who were
r.arried last spring. are spending the season with
Mrs. Rikers parents Mr., and Mrs. John L. Rfker
at No. 10 West Fifty-seventh-st.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown left town yesterday
for Providence attend the dedication to-day OF
the gates which she has erected at Brown Univer-
sity as a memorial TO her husband Her little bow
four years old. will take active part in the
ceremony, depositing copper box containing coins
and documents in the cornerstone.
Air ard Mrs. Giraud Foster have arrived in town
from Bellefontaine. their country place ut Lenox
and are at the WaldOrf-AstOr for the season
Mr. and Mrs sydney Webster viii not return To
town from their villa at Newport until after the