The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09

week will be one given next Tuesday ait 'r-
noon, December II. by Mrs. Timothy II
Cheeseman at Delmonico's for the Misses
Cheeseman. DR.. and Mrs. Cheeseman make
their headquarters at the Briers. Garrison
on Hudson. Mrs. John Martin Shaw Of 6s7
Madison avenue will give a tea for her
daughter. Miss Marion Shaw, next Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Ledyard Stevens
will give a big reception on Wednesday at
" West Eight street for their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens. Mrs.
Rowland Davis will give a tea for Miss
Mrs. William Alexander Of IA West Thirty
seventh street will give a tea next Friday,
December II, for her daughter, Miss Frances
Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt are
preparing to celebrate Christmas right
royalty at Biltmore House, Asheville,
n. c. One thousand gifts will he placed
on h two great Christmas trees. There
will be a special entertainment by young
women OF the n~eighhorhood. The festivi-
ties will continue throughout the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vandert liz will
go abroad In January. Mrs. Alfred @. Van
derbilt returned TO Oakland Farm, r. l.,
from New York a few days ago.
Lady Herbert is prolonginR her stay
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mts. r.
T. Wilson. She looked lovely at the opera
on Wednesday night, when she wore a
white gauze gown over satin, with nacre
paillettes and a collar of diamonds and
pearls.
Mrs. Clarence E. Rice and the Misses
Rice have Just returned from a prolonged
European trip. They passed most of their
time in Sicily and Spain. They were shop
ping in Paris for six weeks. Miss GLADYS
r. Rioe o advantage of the time to take
some lessons ON the vicln.
One Of the Washington dances of the
week likely to he attended by a number of
New York guests will be that given next
Saturday night, December IS, by Mrs.
John r.. Mclean, for Miss Evelyn Chew,
a d6Gutante of the last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
McLean have had a number OF additions
bulk to their house within a few years.
Unlike most Of the debutante tea invita-
tons the card OF Ledyard Stevens il
enclosed with that of Mrs. Stevens for the
coming out reception they will give for
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Winthrop
Stevens next Wednesday. December i2
was selected for the occasion as it is the
birthday OF Mrs. Stevens and the marriage
anniversary OF her father and mother.
the late DR.. and Mrs. Octavius White.
who were married on that day in 1858.
WI alA ~ 'bVNUiAN dl0 DhSSIIDR
the winter with the ~latter's uncle, Oscar
Egerton Schmidt. at ~ West Eighth street.
Mrs. q. G. Schroeder. Mr.. Schmidt's dauRh-
ter. will be of the receiving party. Mrs.
Stevens made her own social debut in this
house. In the receiving party will be the
Misses Antoinette HeckscheT. Lucy Mar
earet Roosevelt. Ruth Schultz. Elsie SAN
ford. Dorothy Harvey. Rosalie de Forest.
Hester Davis. Pauline Bolton and Mary
Winslow. niece OF Cameron Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry have
selected Monday night. January ~, for their
big dance. The arrangement Of tile interior
of the dwelling makes il possible for Mr..
and Mrs. Gerry 10 entertain a large number
OF guests. There will. no doubt. be two
c~otillon leaders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin d. Middleton of
lc7 West Ninety-second street gave q party
last night, when they introduced their
daughter, Miss Louise T. Middleton. The
drawing rooms were trimmed with a pro-
fusion OF pink roses and palms and there
were many guests. An elaborate late sup
per va served. Among those who assisted
Mrs, Middleton In receiving we're Mrs.