New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

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theatre party followed by a supper ana .
at Sherry's on December 20 for her husbsnd, s
Miss Helen Cuyler. The Misses Gilbert ana ~.
Hugo de Fritsch will give theatre party -
and dance at their house IN West sth .tr~.
December % for their niece. Miss Mdrsd IN Va
send. the debutante daughter OF Mrs. lama. pg
Townsend and Mrs r. Livingston BeectD., -
a dinner and dance at Sherry's on DecsDS1 -
for Miss Katherine Steward. Decsmber q ba. -. =
set the date Of the University Co,g,-
SherTy's. where. as usual the underxras,,,+ =
Harvard Yale Columbia and Princeton uf, - -. VI
hosts; and on the same evening Mr.. Ar,.,,. :,
Holmes will give domino cotilion a. h. ,~-
Madison avenue.
AS for the dances after the New vss- . d.
most important will be that given by Mr., Eus-,.- @
l. Gerry at her house IN East 6lst street A, IS.
airy Is Mrs Rowland Davis will have a d,,o.
Sherry's on January II for her daughter NJ.
Hester Davis. who makes her debut al r.c.r.ssA
next Thursday at her house IN Mssi.o- pu0n .r'sN
While Mrs Lansdals Boardman has invftz.son, -
ior a dance on January 2 at Sherrys for h.r s,r.s
ter. Miss Clarinda Boardman-
Debutantss. usual at this tin. q. ~.
occupy the centre OF the stage and reception, g.
their presentation 70 society follow ons snotbs -
rapid succession Miss Hester Davis "a ,ta,.s
above. comes out on Thursday next az a rscso,,o
given by her mother. and on wednesday sf,.r,.~-
MIS- Ledyard Stevens will have reception =. ~
house IN West Sth street for rhs asou+ a. -
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Winthrop st.vsn. -
has now entirely recovered from the illness foIoz
Ing the operation which she underwent soma x..k,
ago in Roosevelt Hospital Mrs. stsveusfs r.c.n-
ton for her daughter viii be followed By a dln,.-
and by informal dance On Friday next M,
william Alexander will give a reception at her
house in West 37th street for the debut OF hsr
daughter. Miss Frances Alexander; and on Satur-
day Miss Katherine Van Rensselaer, Fairfax vii
come out at reception given by her mother, Mrs.
Hamilton r. Fairfax. at Sherrys Mrs. Georys
Baylies Sanford will have reception for Miss
Elizabeth Sanford on the same afternoon at her
house in East 3fst street, and Mrs Walton NJ
Peckhau will give a reception az the Hotel Gotham
for her daughter. Miss Marie Louise Peckham-
No appreciable decline has been caused IN the a.
tendance OF the fashionable world at the Metropeli
tan Opera House by the opening OF the opsrato
son at the new Manhattan. which threw open irs
doors for the first time week ago. True. tho Man
haitian is playing TO crowded houses on Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays. but the sans e,e en-
ings the boxes Of the parterrs the Met
ropolitan filed with their regular occupants
who manifest disposition whatsoever TO aban-
don the old house for ths Indeed. ths Met
ropolttan bids fair TO continue. IN previous
winters. the principal rendezvous OF the smart
set OF New York On thres nights OF the week
That the parterrs boxes at the Metropolitan
should remain so well hlled Is all the more note
worthy. IN view OF the very large number % well
known people who arc prevented by mourning. BY
sickness and. above al. by absence IN Europe from
taking any active part in ths gaystiss OF the
son.
Mrs. John W. Mackay and her sister Countess
Telfener. who have been seen several times at the
opera, and who have been over here FOR few
weeks. are booked to sail tor Europe Saturday
next. and Mr. and Mrs r Livingston Beeckrnan
Mr. and Mrs Alfred @. Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald Vanderbilt. 5Ir. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbft and Mrs. Ogden GoeIst are Al going abroad
early In January.
Mrs. PouItney BigeIow's two daughters 60 be
married this week. the IN New York and the
other in London Miss Mildred Bigeow's wedding
20 Newell ". Tilton takes place on Saturday next
in Grace Church Chantry, while Thursday Miss
Evelyn Bigelow will become the brid. Of James
Francis A Clark at St Georges. Hanover SqgaEe.
London
The Church Of the Holy Communion. In Sixth
avenue and goth street. the yesterday
afternoon OF the wedding OF Mrs. Willard Hum
phrey. widow OF the late Professor Willard Hum
phrey. 10 Jacob Beam. OF Princeton University. Tbs
bride. who is niece OF Mrs. James Spsysr
given away by her brother. Professor John d.
Prince. OF Columbia University. and was dressed
in gown of blue satin crepe de chine and arss
hat OF pale blue tue trimmed with roses and rni5s
ostrich pluues David Magic. grandson OF the late
DR.. McCosh. president Of Princeton University, Of
hcIated as best man. and Chester Fl Aldrch. Elliott
C. Brown and Francis c. Mcdonald we're the usasss
After the ceremony which performed by the
Rev. Or. Henry Mottst. Professor and Mrs Princs
gave q reception for the newly married couple al
their house In Lexington avenue Among thcss
present were Mrs. Richard Irwin. Miss wadswCrth.
Professor and Mrs. William NJ Sloane. 1lr. and
Mrs James speyer and Mrs. Allan Marguand-
At Demonico's last night ths first danes Of tbs
season Of the Saturday Evening Dancing Class
took place Mrs. Charles r. Huntington. Mrs LoAn
ClarksOn Jay and Mrs. Edward r. Biddls tns
patronesses who received the guests stowe Phelps
led the cotillon- Among the members CT ths
class who present last night for the ti-ns
were Miss Charlotte Delsfeld. Miss Antoinstts
Heckscher. Miss Clara Barclay Miss Elzabsth Jan
nings. Miss Henrietta wilmerding and william
Appleton. Dongan de Peyster. Julius Clan ths Goa
sui General OF Denmark. and Schuyler Schisrsln-
Miss Antolnetts Heckscher made her DEBUT 20
terday afternoon at a reception given By her
mother. Mrs August Heckscher. at her house IN
Fifth avenue. Receiving with the dseutants we're
Miss Elizabeth W. Stevens. Miss Louise Naidsr-
hoef. Miss Anne Pellew and Miss Dorothy Fteken'
Among the other debuts OF Yesterday afternoon
was that Of Miss Marie Kent. at a reception gwen
for the purpose by her mother. Mrs. Thomas K
Kent, her house. in East Soth street The rscsp-
tion was followed by dinner and small d2nc~
Miss Agnes GayIey made her debut yestsrdAS
afternoon at reception given BY her mother. MS
James Gayley at her house. IN East ssth street
Receiving with her were Miss Charlotte Dsiaaad'
Miss Hester Davis. Miss Natalie Baisy and Mss
Ann Gardiner.
AZ the Metropolitan Opera HOUSE yesterdsy as'eF-
the three young daughters Of Mr. and MA
James Cunningham Bishop occupied the q. O. NILS
box. They accompanied by their mother ana
their aunt. Mrs. James F. D. Lanier.
Mrs, Frederick Is. Jennings also had a reception
x~agN H. IN. Rarx