The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
IN SOCIETY,".

The Astors and their relatives have done
| their part of the winters entertaining.
Mrs. Aston has given ball and is giving
series of dinners the next one of which
will be on the night OF Feb. a. MIR. and Mrs
John Jacob Aston have given dance.
| Mir. and Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson give mus-
Gale on ST. Valentines night, when the
Metropolitan Opera House artists will sing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collier. the latter
! nee Van Allen. are to give some dinners.
| followed by entertainments.
The entertainment to be given by James
Hazen Hyde at Sherry's On the night OF
Jan. 81 is looked forward TO as one Of the
smartest Of the season. There will be
play, then supper, then special dances,
cotillon and second supper. Many OF
Mr.. Hyde's guests will be entertained at
dinners to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
II. Mackay, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
James Henry Smith and others
Mrs Vanderbilt has not yet followed her
dance at which she presented her daughter,
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. with other func-
tions, as had been expected. Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Douglas Sloane have given big
party for the debutante, but otherwise there
have been no special festivities in her honor,
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt have
! been in Washington and Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Vanderbilt are now there.
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Miss Frederick Webb was one Of the seven
bridesmaids at the Wheelock-Dix wedding
at Old Trinity on Tuesday. She is one OF the
three unmarried granddaughter OF the late
William IL. Vanderbilt, the others being
Miss Ruth Twombly and Miss Gladys Van
derbilt.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Coleman Drayton,
who were married yesterday, will 60 abroad
! II az. -,
from their preliminary wedding journey.
Errnipe was a feature OF the bridal cos
tunes worn in st. Thomass Church. The
bride gave her nine attendants the ermine
mutfs they carried and she wore a big
ermine wrap herself on her way to the
church.
John Sayre Martin Jr.. eldest son OF Mr.
and Mrs John Sayre Martin OF geo Madison
avenue, who was graduated from Columbia
with the class Of 1890 is to be married to Miss
Jeanne Guidet Buckley on Saturday March
Mr.. Martin was one of the ushers at the
Roe-Thornton wedding last Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Lindley Murray Roe will be
among the bridal guests on the occasion
| They are now in Washington and on their
return from their honeymoon will live
at the Cumberland
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge 7. Gerry give a
dance on Tuesday which will be one of
the big Affairs OF the winter. There will
be some 500 guests present, and there Is
ample space on the drawing room floor to
accommodate many more The Gerry
ballroom. like the Aston, is used also as an
art gallery.
Mr.. and Mrs William X. Vanderbilt, Jr
have gone to Palm Beach for the auto races.
While there they will be with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Watson, Jr. Mr.. Vanderbilt
assisted as an usher at their wedding on
Jan. "a in Philadelphia. MIR, Watson, who
il a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Watson
of Babylon l.. J.. and East Forty-fourth
street. is n member OF the Palm Beach
Gun Club. Mr. and Mrs Watson, Jr,
will live at 0 East Thirty-ninth street.
Next Thursday Senior Don Juan Riano and
his bride. now Miss Alice Foster Ward, will
sail for Paris. SeGor Riano now has the
post of First Secretary Of the Spanish En-
bassy there. He has been Secretary OF
tho Legation at Washington, and was best
man at the recent Scott-Russel wedding
The couple will come on here after their
wedding reception. next Wednesday, which
is 10 be held at the home Of the brides
grandmother, Mrs John s. Ward.
The bride will be attended by her sister
Mrs Chandler r. Anderson, as matron Of
honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Shoemaker,
who had big wedding on Wednes-
day afternoon, are of to Palm Beach for
their honeymoon. The bride who wore
a lovely gown Of white trimmed with point
lace, had on the waist diamond ornament
in design Of Prince of Wales feathers,
presented by the bridegroom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schoonmaker on their return will
live with the parents Of the former. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvanus l.. Schoonmaker OF IL East
Thirty-hfth street,
Miss Corinne Robinson. tho niece az Presi-
dent Roosevelt. went 10 Washington, ac-
COMMANDED by her cousin. Miss Alice Roose-
welt. over here for the Wheelook-Dix
wedding, on Wednesday. Miss Robinson,
who ia n guest at the White House.
attended the state dinner to diplomats
given by her uncle on Thursday night.
The dinner dance Of Adrian Iselin, which
is 10 he given on Wednesday night at Sher-
ry'e. will be one OF the big affairs. There
will be a dinner before the dance OF as
many as 100 covers served IN the ballroom.
Mr. 1selin will give this function for his
grandchildren.
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant and staff
and Gen. Meade and his stan are among
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