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many informal afternoon teas will absorb
the attention of the masculine and feminine
contingent of society. The ball to be given
on Tuesday night by Prince Louis on board
his flagship the Drake, is anticipated with
a deal of interest. and grand showing Of
new Partisan finery will be made by matrons
| and maidens alike. Any number of dinners
will be given this week between the after
noon and night sessions at the Garden, as
! we'll as suppers at the conclusion OF each
| days exhibit.
The luncheon to be given to-day for Prince
Louis by Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel will
be the house warming festivty for their
new establishment at East Sixty-second
street and Fifth avenue, which they had
Just moved into when they left for Newport
last spring. Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel have
been for the past two winters in the Bah
cock house, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-tirst
street.
William Waldorf Astor, Jr.; will visit the
New York Horse Show for the first time
this week. Mr.. Astor, who has any num-
ber of relatives over here, especially in
Philadelphia will remain in town for two
or three weeks longer, and will have an
opportunity to compare the brilliancy OF
q New York audience at the metropolitan
the opening night of the opera tomorrow
week, November %. Mr.. Astor is one Of
the half dozen most eligible young men
going about in smart English society, being
the prospective heir to an enormous fortune
and to two great castles, Clieveden and
Hever Castle.
1t is now three winters since Mrs. Regi-
nald G. Vanderbilt, then Miss Cathleen
Nelson, occupied Mr., Vanderbilts box at
the Horse Show and had with her Miss
Nathalie Schenck. Soon afterward Miss
| Schenck assisted as maid of honor for Miss
Nelson, when she became Mrs. Wander,
bit, and the following season married
Glen Collins of England Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald C. Vanderbilt will have Mrs.
! Collins with them this week in their box
at the Garden.
The Baroness Seilere is paying her first
visit here in two years She has been Tor
the past week with her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs, John r. Livermore,
at their country place at Katonah, n Y.
Miss Frances Smith Hadden is one OF
this winters girls who will be fortunate
in having many festive affairs given in
J their honor Her mother Mrs. j. E. Smith
Hadden, gave a preliminary big dance
! at the Meadow Brook Hunt Club on Monday
night The women made display OF
beautiful ball gowns on the occasion, while
many of the men wore their red coats.
Mrs. Smth-Hadden will give a coming
out tea next month for Miss Smith Hadden,
and Mrs. John Beverly Duerr, and Miss
Elizabeth Stewart Hamilton will also give
| parties for theirniece. Among the winter
debutantes at the dance were the Misses
Dorothy Whitney, Emily Coster and Louise
Knowlton.
The wedding OF Miss Ruth L. Hoe and
Robert Sterling is on for next Saturday,
November 1s, in the West Presbyterian
Church in West Forty street. After
ward the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Robert Hoe, will give reception at their
home, II East Thirty-sixth street
Mrs. Bronson, widow of Frederic Bron-
son. and an aunt Of Mrs Clarence H.
Mackay, whose town house she occupied
last winter, and will this will no doubt return
at once from Japan with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd c. Girls
com. Mrs. Griscom was one OF the young
girls who attended the Duchess of Marl-
Borough on her marriage She was here
| ON n visit two seasons ago, but has passed
her married life otherwise abroad, Mr..
! Griscom having been Minister to Persia
| before he was sent to Japan. younger
sister of his was introduced last week by
Mrs Clement Griscom of Philadelphia.
The Viscount and Viscountess Maitland
passed last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles b. Alexanderat their Tuxedo cot
tagc. Baron and Baroness Bruno Schr0-
der sailed for home last Tuesday Mar
ouese San Miguel dc Agnayo of Havana
has been at the Holland House. Count c.
di Fra5si of Rome is at the Seville. Count
Armand do Gontant-Biron of Paris il in
| town for the Horse Show. Sir Henry c.
Burdett. Baron de Morogues and Baron de
Pierrehourg were among those who sailed
Wednesday for Europe. Count +. Massigils
il at the Cambridge. Sir William Des VoeuX
was in Washington last week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin of All View,
New Rochelle, came to town yesterday
with all the family, and are at the st. Regis
They will go soon 10 their place, Hopelands,
at Aiken, ). q,
Miss Jennie A. Crocker and Miss Dorothy
Whitney will be the two extremely rich
dGbutantes Of the season. Miss Crocker
will be presented at tea given by her sis
ter Mrs Francis Burton Harrison, at her
home, s78 Fifth avenue. Her millions,
like those of Miss Whitney, are already
in her possession, and she will he the
first wealthy California girl presented
here since Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs intro
duced her sister, Miss Virginia Fair, now
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., some
years ago. Mrs Harrison and Mrs. Charles