New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Knower and her aanee. Henry Coleman Drayton.
at hts house. IN Fifth-ave
A number OF dances figured yesterday On the pro
gramms. the majority OF them being given 70 ces-
hrats the departure OF the old year and weIcors
1896. Among them given By Mrs. william B
BouIton at her house. IN Fifth-ave and at sherry-s
there was meeting OF Mrs. HogIand pavis's danO-
ing class.
Adrian IseItn has issued invitations for a Sa.cs
az sherry's for his grandchildren on January x
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry gives dance On January
p at her house, in East Sixty-drst-st
Tuesday will be a very busy day from social
point OF view Mrs. ". Rhineiander Stewart gives
dinner dance at her house in West Fifty-ssvsath-
St. for her daughter Miss Anita Stswart and sew
eraI Ginnsrs will be given IN connection with 'ths
affair. notably BY Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs
Douglas Robinson who viii afterward take their
guests to Mrs Stewards Mrs 5ylvanus L. Schoon-
/ maker gives dinner dance the same evening at
the Metropolitan Club. In honor Of the marrass OF
her son. Frank L 5choonmaker. and Miss Gracs
| L. Eaton. which viii take place On Wednesday,
January Is
/ Mrs. William Douglas Sloane gives large dance
81 her home. In West Fifty-second-st.. On Friday
| and the evening Mrs. Edward wIletts has
dance at Delmonicos while tha previous
evening Mrs John Harsen Rhoades gives dance
for her niece. Miss Katherine Rhoades. tne Met
roDolitan Club and Mrs. Joseph J. LtttIa VIII hzvs
dance az Sherry's for Miss Elsie Robinson LlttIA
Mrs William Barclay Parsons has cards out for
a recepttonon January 1s at her house. in East
Fftieth-st for her daughter. Miss Sylvia Parsons
OF the debutantes OF the season
Tomorrow night Mrs Theodore Van A rrotts-
gives theatre party for Miss Helen Trottsr. Il
viii be followed by supper at sherysG
Mrs Archibald Oracle has issued cards 1o- at
homes" on Fridays IL January, at her house N
West Forty-ninth-st. to meet Nina waddington-
Sgnor Carusc Victor Herbert and his orchestra.
wei leading artists OF the Metropolitan Opera
| figure On the programme Of Albert Morris Bzgny's
second series OF musical mornings at the Waldore-
Astoria, which begins January g.
Assusual. large contingent OF Nsw-York peopiz
| wil4sSo to Philadelphia on Friday 70 attend the
! Assembly Ball which takes placs at the BsIsvus
| Strstford Hotel that evening
launching together at Sherry's yesterday were
Mrs. George r. sheldon and Mrs William Fuller.
\ The latter. who was Miss Mary seney Sheldon was
| married to William Fuller last fail at Glen Cove.
and the absence OF the brides parents from the
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had opposed the match II there has been any
foundation for these runors, Il Is manifest that
Mr. and Mrs Sheldon completely rsconcilsd
to their daughters marriage.
! NIr. and Mrs John Blake Baker viii give a
large reception Thursday afternoon thar
house in East Forty-sIghth-se
Announcement Is made OF the engagement OF 1ftss
Adele A Taylor daughter OF John H Taylor OF
Last Fifty-hfth-st. John p Manning. OF Mr..
and Mrs Henry 5. Manning. OF West Fitreth-sk.
and Yale graduate. class o.
Tickets are now ON sale for the annual charity
ball in aid OF the Nursery and Chrd's Hospital
which takes place at the waldorf Astoria on Feb
ruary . They may be obtained from any CT tina
patronesses oe the affair. who include a long list
Of fashionable women
Mr.. and Mrs Henry a. Barclay are in town for
the New Years holidays. staying with AR and
Mrs. Henry y Barclay. at their house. in
Washington Square North
Comparison OF the 1895 issue OF ''Tns Social Reg
tster'' which has Just appeared with that of 1SSS.
shows a very striking dr1ss Of fashionable people
from the city u country places II the suburbs.
Seventeen years ago g per cent OF the families
enumerated in The Social Register had their
own houses IN town. Now the proportion Is near 50
cent. Contrary to general opinion. this change
Is not attributable to the hotels apartment houses.
but IS due TO the fact that so people make
their homes in the fashionable districts of Long
Island. Westchester County Nsw-Jersey. Tuxedo.
etc,. which the motor has placed within easy reach
OF the city.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Eiizaosts
Blaihe Swift. daughter OF Dr. and Mrs. Abbot F..
Kttredse. of No. al Park-ave.. to Howard Nc
Kessoa Kirkland OF New-Tork.
Invitations out for the wedding OF Mss Flor
ence LounSbery and Frederick B. Alexander at St
Thomas's Church on Monday. January -. AZ
O'Clock Miss Edith Lounshery Is TO be maid OF
honor. The family OF bride lives in the country.
and there viii be house reception MI AleNan-
der u the we'll known tennis player and son or
James W. Alexander president Of the Eauitabls
Life Assurance Society.
n,~o.l rANr COS nnn 10 CHuRCH.