New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
Aborxf People and Social Incidents

their headquarters at the Carlton CIarid~s', a.
stances private houses have been rented in 49,
Mayfair district by Americans for the months 81
May and June
Both the Metropolitan and the Manhattan e,,
tnue to draw large audiences and may ba -.
scrbed the clearing houses OF society," sincs I. ~
there that is able to take note Of arrivals ham,,
and departures from town. For while thea a..
many going 20 Europe. there are almost as r,.-
arriving from the South and from California ~
Aiken many OF the house parties have broke, =,
and the members thereof have taken flight norsEs
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock ara ~.
pairing to ship their horses and their hounds -
their place Long Island. which is alwavs an
indication that the Aiken IS near its Gloss
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mex. TwOmbly and Miss Two,-
bly,. and many others who have been eniovine ~.
sunshine and bamy weather at Palm Beach ana
st. Augustine are also on their way home ~.
TwombIys Will spend few days at BiItnors vi,s
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt All this cor1-
ing and going aids in making the closing weeks a.
Lent exceptionally busy. and at the opera Al g.
fashionable restaurants and at the clubs tbera \,
an amount OF life and animation rare on the ava
or Eastertide.
Formal announcement was made yesterday az r.
engagement OF Miss Marian Fish. daughter 40 ~
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. which had been tafLss
about In society for several days previously a.
which, therefore. coused little or no surprise -.
flames is Albert q. Gray. son OF Judge John CIIso-
Gray by his first marriage. and a broth4r OF JoE,
Clinton Gray. jr., and OF Austen Gray who rDarrla1
Miss Alice BUrnam. OF Boston. His sister For.
merly Miss Edith GRAY. is the wife OF Robert nm.
son OF Congressman Hit. Albert Gray has knows
Miss Fish since childhood and has been not orlv
a frequent visitor at Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesaut
Fishs house in town. and at their place IN th.
country being invariably included IN their country
house parties. but has also been the companion %
a member OF the Knickerboczer and the Racquet
clubs and was graduated from Harvard four
years ago
Ambassador ard Mrs. James Bryce WIN arrH,,
in town from Washington the last Of the week n,
stay with ex-AmbassadOr and Mrs. Choats at Their
house in East SD street. Several dinners. Ilncb-
cons ard receptions will be given IN their honor
by Mr.. and Mrs. Choate. Mr.. and Mrs William
Bayard Cutting and Mrs Charles b Alexander
and on Saturday night the Ambassador will be-
entertained BY the Pilgrims OF America at a an.
ner at the Waldorf. at which the ice-Presdent es
the United States will represent the government
and at which the Governor Of New York, exam
bassador Choate and General Horace Porter viii
be among the speakers.
Another big dinner in the near future IS that os
the ST. Georges Society on St. Georges Dav
April .. at the Wadorf-Astoria which viii partaE,
Of the nature OF welcome 10 the British
Ambassador. and OF farewell to Sir Percy san
derson. who IS retiring on pension after nearly
half centurySin the service of the British Crown
Twelve of that time was spent here in New
York as Consul General Of Great Britain slr
Pero yis a member OF several OF the New York
clubs. and has become 50 familiar a figure IN
New York society that the news OF his impending
departure excites many expressions Of sincere re-
greet
Mr. and Mrs George jay Gould WIN again spend
the summer abroad. and during their absence tbeir
house az Fifth avenue and 67th street. where they
are now staying. will be subjected to extensive
alterations Including the addition OF large ball
room, which VIII be used for this debut OF Nlss
MARJORIE Gould.
Mrs Douglas Robinson Mrs Frederick ". VAN
derbilt Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley and Mrs. John
Henry Hammond among tho patrOnesses OF an
entertainment to be given Thursday and Friday
evenings at Sherry's by the junior singing class OF
tho Boys Club. which will present the Condo
Hers." +. II. Hartman IS the president OF this
club and the giver OF It's clubhouse. at Avenue \
and 10th street Among the officers and trustees
". Bayard Cutting, Bronson Winthrop. Templs
Bowdon. Percy A Rockefeller. Philip T, Dodge
and EliphaIat " Potter.
Mrs. c. b. A1exanders house N west 5sth street
will be tho scene tomorrow afternoon OF song
recital given by Francis Rogers. In the evening
Mrs Pant Morton viii give large dinner at her
house in Park avenue in honor os tbs Chinese
Minister to the United States.
on Tuesday morning Mr., AMI Mrs David Names
viii give musical az Mrs. ". Barclay Parsons's
house in East 55th street IN BEHALF OF tbs Chapel
hin Fresh Air Fund
Thursday Will be a busy day from a social point
OF view. The Symphony Club will give another of
its concerts at the Waldorf in the afternoon which
viii divide the attention OF the fashonabIs set with
tho new Colony Club. which gives its second and
last reception for the men and women friends Oe
It's members. The Symphony Club IS a string or
chestra composed Of young married women and
girls OF the modsh world among its principal per-
formers being Miss Katharine A. Barney. Miss
GrosveuOr Atterbury. Miss Margaret DIX. NIrs
Dave Hsnnen Morris and Mrs. George P. Robbins
The proceeds Of this concert on Thursday. ot
those which have already taken place will be de-
voted 10 the Music School Settlement work
Mrs. Alfred Duane PeITs house IN Fifth avenue
will be given over the same afternoon TO q fair
IN aid OF the Seamen's Benefit Society OF which
Miss Helen. Miss Frances and Miss Augusta de
Peyster. Miss Margaret and Miss Katherins Lew
erich and Miss Edith HOliins are the chief organ
izers.
Mrs. Clarence H Mackay has invited several of
her friends to be present at the conservation on
Friday next oe Trinity Church. which she has buHt
at Roslyn. Long Island a memorial 70 her
mother. the late Mrs. William a. Duer. The cere-
mony will be performed IN the morning at 10 o'clock
by Bishop Burgess. OF Long Island assisted BY
Archdeacon Bryan. At the same tins the Rev. n
o. Hutton will be inducted as rector
TO EXPLAIN PEACE CONGRESS.