The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26
GOTHAM NOW READY
FOR ITS DEBUTAN TES
Receptions and Teas in Preparation for Purpose OF Intro
ducing the Winter Crop of Buds 10 the Modish
World-Big Thanksgiving Day Event
By cHoLLY KNIcKERBocKER.
New York. Nov. Is.


New York. Nov 25.
With the Horse Show over and the
opera season successfully launched on
Monday last, society Is now settii-.
down to the presentation Of the deb
utantes OF the winter. the corps of which
this year is exceptionally large and un-
usually attractive. Receptions and teas
given for the express purpose of intro
ducing them 10 the moGish world are
the order Of the day. and shoals OF
cards for entertainments OF this chafee-
ter are received by every mail. OF
course. these functions do not in any
way take the place of the dances and
balls to be given for the young girls
later on by their parents. relatives, and
friends. Formerly the maiden made her
formal debut at a ball given either at
her home, at Sherry's. or at belmont
cos. Nowadays, however. her coming
out is a much more drawn out process.
1t usually begins with a soFt of prelimi-
nary canter, in the form OF dance Civ
en- at a seaside or suburban resort. or
at one Of the big country houses in the
neighborhood Of New York; is followed
by a formal reception or afternoon tea
| in town. and concludes with a full
iedged ball either just before or soon
after Christmas. Both the debutante
and society gain by the change. for II
| increases the number of entertainments
and festivities OF the season, besides
keeping the name Of the girl before the
publIc-I mean society-which in this
| fashion has no excuse for forgetting her.
/ The principal event of the week viii
of course be Thanksgiving on Thurs
day, which quite a number OF people.
including the John Jacob Astors, the
| Hamilton Mex. Twomblys. the Harry
Payne Whffneys. the Payne Whitneys,
/ the Ogden MiIlses. the Starr Millers, the
/ Fred Vanderbilts and many others will
spend in the old-fashioned American
way in the country. Indeed most Of the
country seats round about New York
VIII be the scene OF gay and brilliant
house parties for the day 1t VIII be all
the more enjoyed owing - the knowl-
edge that It IS virtually the last coun-
try holiday OF the year Many houses
are kept open in the fall for no Other
purpose than with the object OF cele-
brating Thanksgiving amid rural sur
roundings. and as soon as this nauona
festival Is over they are closed up fol-
the winter, and their owners return tc
| town for the season. Thanksgiving
J Day virtually marking the end Of thai
, Indian Summer which is 10 New York
ers the most fascinating and delightful
season Of the year.
North Carolina, where the shooting
season is now in fun swing, Is attract
Ing quite a large number OF the fash
Y sonabIe set from here. and there hai
: been a perfect exodus to the South dur
Ing the last week, among those VIII
have gone being the George Jay Goulds
:, the Ernesto Fabbris, With Alassandr'
7 Fabbri: Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Msckay
? who are stin in deep mourning for IN
latter's father; the young Richard
Z ] Wilson's, jr., and of Course the Tomm.
= Hitchcocks. The Fabhris. before re
!. turning North. will pay, a visit to tn
George Vanderbilts, who are spending
the winter at BiItmore. MS. George ap
e parently having overcome her forme
7. dislike OF the place. and II is said tina
, Clarence Mackay is on the lookout 70
a shooting preserve in North Carolina
. He already belongs to a small and ex
2 elusive club, composed Of New Yor
d men. who have big game preserves i
: that State; but being a very busy ma
he wishes to have preserves Of his ow
a IN order that he may De Tree 10 silOS
" when he likes instead of being com
PEELED TO take his turn altogether IRE
spective OF his convenience.
So much has already been write
, about the opera that It seems almos
superauous TO say that from socii
L point OF view It IL more brilliant tina
u ever this winter. In fact. the soci'
d. features of the affair serve TO casr II
!. artistic phases into the shade. the speS
- tacis presented by the upper crust {
e New York's fashionable set assemble
Is in the boxes OF the parterre row ONE
ing apparently much more interest en-
=, curiosity to the audience in general tha
a anything presented on the stage
is cannot be denied that women are see
TX at their best in these parterre bOxe
re which afford them unrtvaled and indee
unique opportunities OF displaying, n
eO alone to their friends and enemies, 81
IT also 10 the public, their beauty. the
dresses. and their jewels. knowing tn
they take advantage thereof to the u
y most and with an ilI-concealed indine
10 ence to the quality Of the music al
OF the lyric drama presented by Direct
Conrted. place themselves on show ea'
= opera night.
a lust at present there is little else g
ing on in the evening. and the ope
therefore constitutes favorite re
- devious Of the fashionable set, whe
- it's various cliqses rub shoulders. c
change gossip and impaFt confidenc
to one another. Later on toward Chris
a mas and after the New Year. VIII
IN the season II balls and dances is ,
ill fun swing, the visits 10 the opera "
be more brief and perfunctory. Indee
lust now it is at its best-that Is TO 81
zee so far as its social aspect IS concerns
ate 1t is the parterre row at the ope
which serves TO emphasize more tn
ANYTHING else the number OF absente
e. OF the winter. Among the NUMBER
n Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Stuyvesal
ne who have gone abroad; Mr.. and M
winthrop Rutherford. who are still L
ing in retirement in New Jersey, owl
- To the condition of Mrs. Rutherfor'
r. health; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Macki
a. Rftrrx for IA