New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Alan tombstone. who was Miss Antoinette
Emo Pinchot and whose husband the Hon. Alan
tombstone. son of Lord De-went. is British Consul
General at Budapest with the rank OF frs: secre-
tary of the embassy Vienna. arrives here to-day
from Europe on the Cymrc. After a few days
stay at the Fifth Avenue Hotel she will join her
parents M. and Mrs. James W. Pinchot at Gray
Towers, Milford, Penn. and thence will go
70 Washington to stay with her brother. Clifford
Pinchot. until she sails to rejoin her husband at
Vienna. just before Christmas. The Hon Alan
Johnstones name is mentioned as that of pos
sible successor of Sir Michael Herbert as aubassa
dor at Washington. He occupies the same rank in
the diplomatic service Sir Michael held the
time OF his promotion to me post OF ambassador.
and while secretary of legation at Copenhagen and
charge d'affaIres at Darmstadt at the time Of
the divorce of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
OF reese; t0Sa OF mem srsEdcalcren OF The late
house Of England by the tact with which he man
pertaining to the royal family
Elaborate preparations are being made at Tuxedo
for the annual hal owe en- ball which takes place
as usual. at the clubhouse next week. and rlanv
week end parties and dinners have already been
arranged in connection with the affair Among
those who have recently arrived at Tuxedo. and
who are established at their cottage there for the
Seton, jr.. who have been spending the summer
Leman.
Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor. whose little
girl ard only daughter is reported to be very IL are
still at Fernciffe. their country place the Hud-
son. where the building. containing tennis and
squash courts a large swimming pool synna-
guests. IS now at the point OF completion.
MI and Mrs Daniel lie Roy Dresser have moved
uptown. and. with Mrs Dresser's mother. Mrs
Purnham. will spend the winter at No. ~ East
F.ft!eth-st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. ir.. are on their
way home from Europe and are due here with
their eaushter Miss Corinne Robinson. on next
THURSDAY
The Rev. Or. and Mrs. David II Greer have re-
turned to town from Easthampton. Long Island
and are at ST. Bartholomew rectory. Their SON.
ir-Iaw and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 5 Nc
Lane. have also returned the city for the win
ter. and are living at No. 81 East Fifty-sixth-st
MI and Mrs. Benjamin Guinness. who have been
entertaining succession Of house parties At Doug
W ISh5Ss at N6 ~ Madison-aVe ' ''-' 'l' ''
Mr. and Mrs R. T. wilson returned Yesterday
from Newport and are at their house in FIfth-ave
Miss Nora Iselin will be the maid OF honor and
only attendant OF Miss Alice T. DIN, AZ her mar
rage 10 Tracy Bows. which. as already announced
a. this column is set for November I9 at Glcnburn
the Olin country place at Rhinebeck on the Hud-
James stillman has likewise returned To town.
and s Mt his house In East Seventy-secOnd-st near
Fifth-ave.
Grand Duke Boris Is wen known In New-York
society that may be OF interest 10 deny the cable
announcement OF his engagement 10 the divorced
Grand Duchess OF Hesse. The latter is his first
cousin and unions between hrst cousins are far
more strictly prohibited by the Russian Church
than even by the Roman Catholic and Episcopal
deuOmnat taken
place In the reigrng house OF Russia. the Ora nd
Duke cannot contract valid marriage without tho