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

A large number Of coming out receptions figure on
the programme Of society for to-day. Mrs William
S. P. Prentice gives one. followed by dinner and
dance at her house. in East Fifty-ifth-st. for the
debut OF Miss Kate Prentice, and others will be
given by Mrs. Thomas L Manson, No. % East
Sixty-ninth-st. for Miss Dorothy Manson: by Mrs
Edward H Ripley, No. II West Fffty-sixth-st., for
Miss Amelia Ripley: by Mrs. Charles T. Harbeck
No. SO6 Lexington-ave.; by Mrs Herbert s. Carpen-
ter. No ZIG Madison-ave.. for Miss Cora Carpenter
and by Louis Edward Firth, No. So West Thirty
seventh-st. for his daughter. Miss Louise s Firth
Receptions Will also be given this afternoon by
Mrs Charles l. Hudson and Mrs Percy K Hudson
at their house. in East Seventy-sixth-st., and by
Mrs Francis NJ. Scott. at her house. in Park-ave..
for the members OF the Amalgamated Bachelors
and Benedicts' Dancing Glass. and the Neighbor-
hood Cotillon which will have their first dance on
Tuesday night at Dodworth's.
Delmoncos will be the scene tonight Of the first
of the Saturday Evening Dances under the PATRON
age Of Mrs Charles H Huntington Mrs John
Clarkson Jay Mrs. F. Livingston Pell Mrs Henry
Lewis Morris. Mrs William Warner Hoppin Mrs
sackett NJ Barclay and Mrs. John Erving.
At sherry's last night the first dance OF the sea-
son of the class known that OF Mrs. Rowland
Davis took place. The organization. which has a
membership of about sixty. is composed OF young
girls and boys, and the patronesses are Mrs Hill
borne L Roosevelt. Mrs. Cleveland H Dodge Mrs
Rowland Davis Mrs. Louis C. Tiffany and Mrs.
Charles E. Pellew.
Mrs. George Bird gave a large dinner last night
at Delmonico's for her daughter. Miss Betty Met
calf. whose marriage TO Robert D. Pruvn of Al
bany, takes place next Tuesday at the Church OF
the Incarnation. The party comprised the brides
maids and ushers, including Miss Florence Twou-
bly, Miss Frederick Webb Miss Therese Iselin
Miss Jessie Sloane Miss Catherine Div Miss
Wenonah Wetmore. Miss Minnie Metcalf Arthur
Burden, Rodger Kinnicutt. Edward and Frederick
Pruyn, Edison Lewis. Prescott Metcalr Charles
TIov1f1r
Edward Bowditch 1r.. and Louis C. Clark, r. Rob-
ert D. Pruyn gives his farewell bachelor dinner to-
night at the Fort Orange Club. Albany
Mrs. Alfred Kessler gave a large reception on
Thursday for her niece. Miss Adele Colgate daugh-
ter OF the late Samuel Colgate. Miss Coleate,s
mother. the widowed Countess OF STAFFORD was
married few days ago In London to NJ T Ken
nard.
The engagement OF Miss Marget Stone daush
ter Of Mrs Joseph F. Stone, to Count AlexanSe-
Beroldingen. Of Austria. is announced No dare
has been decided on for their wedding but 1t viii
take place In the early spring. Count Beroldin1rr
belongs to noble Austrian family, and has uyad
in this country for some time.
William c. Whitney. with HIS dauxhtsr ,rsa
Dorothy Whitney. and his stepdauehter Miss a.
laide Randolph. leave town next week for ALL
where they will spend Christmas and entertain a
large house party.
Clarence H. Mackay has left town for = .hoo.,.-
expectation IN North Carolina, with Philip IydiE
Mr.. and Mrs Goodhus Livingston are rac.,,,,.
congratulations the birth OF a daughter 20 WIZ
they have given the name of CorneIia
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Livingston Beekma, b,v.
taken the house of Mrs. ]. Laurens Van Allen No
~ East t1fteth-st.- for the winter. Mr. and Nrrs
Van Aleu- who have been abroad during thu sum-
mer' decided TO remain In Europe for the winter
Mrs. Frederic Bronson. who has been stavtpp n,
town. has started by way of Vancouver for japan
where she will spend the winter with her son-inlav
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Griscom Mr.
Griscom being the United States Minister at Toxic
Mrs James w. WadswOrth and Miss Harriet
Wadsworth are In town staying with Mrs ]. speyer
at her house. No. 257 Madson-av.
La Tosca" was given last night at the Opera,
and among those who present were: Mrs.
Aston. Mr.. and Mrs E. Francis Hyde. Colonel and
Mrs. Jay. Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane. Mr. and Mrs.
Egerton L. Winthrop. Mr. and Mrs. ]. j. wysong
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Townsend Burden. Mr.. and Mrs
Payne Whitney. Mrs. j. A. Burden. W. c. Whitney
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting Mr.. and Mrs
George L. Rives. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews Mrs
W. X. Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. witherbee
General and Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce.
DR.. FiNSEN SERIOUSLY ILL
Copenhagen. Dec. n--Dr. F1nsen. OF this city
10 whom yesterday was awarded the Nobel medi-
raj v.rfxa ~.