New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Miss Nora Goodwin gave a large reception yes
terday afternoon at her house IN East 1hlE'y-
seventh-st. for her niece Miss Nathalie de Castro'
who made her debut at Bar HarbOr last summer
Among those present were Mrs. William P. Doug
las and Miss Sybil Douglas. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson Mrs. ". Emlen Roosevelt and MISS
Christine Roosevelt Mrs Morris oft SssqD James rs
Brown Lord and Mrs Arthur NJ P09se for hsS
niece December 10 and z
DeImonico's last night was the scene OF the first
dance Of the season of the series known as the
-r,,as5av Evening Dances The patronesses, who
were present TO receive the guests included Mrs
J. Harsen Rhoades, jr.. Mrs. W. H p Prentce'
Mrs A C. Benedict and Mrs Ira D. Barrow Jonn
d. at The time of its formation which
he took active part
1,a bridge whist tournament took place at
sherry's yesterday afternoon under the patronage
of Mrs j. Borden Hartman Mrs Rowland Davis,
Mrs Charles T. Barney, Mrs. W. Lanman Bull ana
Mrs James c. Bishop in behalf of the Kips Bay
Dav Nursery in East F1fty-hfth-st- The prizes
We're silver loving cups. and among those who
took part in the playing, in addition TO the pa
tronesses above mentioned, were Mrs. =; Li s1
Dyer. Mrs Frederick Edey, Mrs Reginald JaTray
Mrs George FreInghuysen. Mrs. Gouverneur kort-
right and Mrs. James PrentiSs-
Lord Brooke. who is In town. and who was at
the opera on Monday night with Mrs Charles B.
Alexander, the eldest son of Lord and Lazy
Warwick In the early stages of the Boer war;
his parents having refused permission to him to
,o1rnteer for service he attracted some attention
nv, running away from Elton. where he was at
school and sailing for South Africa, selling his
ieyeIry and coat in order to procure the money
needed for his ticket When Lord and Lady War
wick learned of his departure they determined to
let him have his own way. and on reaching his
destination he found awaiting him a position on
the staff of of the generals at the front He
did good service during the war. being mentioned
in the dispatches. received a commission In the
Guards on his return and has lately retired from
the army in order TO devote himself to a political
career
vi1ations for a dinner on December It at their
house In East Fifty-sixth-st
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Dickey have taken pos
session of their new house. No q East FIFTY
frst-st.
Owing to the bridegroom being in mourning. the
marriage of Miss Alice Hammond Drake TO Alonzo
Clark Robinson yesterday afternoon was quiet
affair only relatives being present. The ceremony
took Mace at the MadisOn-ave house of the BRIDES
father Simeon J. Drake. and was performed by
the Rev Dr. d s. Mackay. The bride was dressed
In white satin and point lace, wore tule veil and
carried a bouquet of white roses and hhes-ofthe-
valley. Miss Blanche Todd was her maid-Of-hOnOr
and only attendant and was arrayed in a lace
Princess gown with which she wore large hat Of
white lace trimmed with pink roseouds- Thomas
c Durham jr.. was best man. The newly married
couple sail for Europe to-day
Mr. and Mrs. William X Vanderbilt are enter
tanning succession of house parties at Idle Hour
their place on Long Island. number OF guests
went down from town Idle Hour yesterday after
noon.
Mrs J. W. Ellsworth gave a reception yesterday
afternoon at her house, in East ttfty-thtrd-st
for the debut other daughter. Miss Clara ELS
worth who was assisted in receiving by Miss Ellen
Mercer Atterbury. Miss Anita Peabody. Miss Dor
otny Manson and Miss Kate Prentice
Among those who gave dinners last night were
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt at No COS Fifth-ave.:
James Henry Smith. at his house. in West Fifty
| second-st.; Mrs. J. Woodward Haven. at her house
In East Thirty -ninth-st.. and Captain Warren c.
Beach, at No SIS Fifth-ave.
Mrs William s. P Prentice gives a reception on
Saturday at her house. in East Fifty-hfth-st. for
the coming out OF her daughter. Miss Kate Prem
| tice.
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