New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
About People and Soctof 1ncfdenfs.


Sheldon whitehouse. Frederick Sears. j. Henry
Alexandra. w. Redmond Cross and George Crooks,
Others who came in to Mrs. Alexander's dane.
after dinner Mrs Vanderbilt, Miss Gladv,
Vanderbilt Count Szecheny Colonel and Mra
John Jacob Astor, Whitelaw Reid the American
| Ambassador to the Court of St James's, and Mrs
Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zazriskie Gray, tn.
Baron de Charette, Count Bernsdorh. the Hon
Reginald FeIIowes. Count Apponyi and Baron
Gunzberg, Mrs Anthony j. Drexel and Lieutenant
and Mrs. U S. Grant. 3d.
Worthington Whitehouse led the cotillon dancing
with Miss Alexander The favors consisted Of
white japanese parasos. picture frames. match
boxes diabolos and other trinkets. many Of them
being emblenatic of Christmas After the cotillon
supper was served
Mrs r. Fulton Cutting. Mrs j. j. McCook and
Miss Charlotte Peu also gave dinners last night
their guests afterward going on 10 Mrs. Alexan-
der's dance Mrs. Fultons party included Miss
SvbiI Douglas. Miss Priscilla Stanton. Miss lone
Page Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius X Wilmerdng. jr-. Miss
Nora IseIin. Miss Nora Langhorne. Miss Caroline
McCook Miss Irene Sherman, Miss Gwendolyn
Burden Miss Caroline Wmerding, Miss Pauline
Riggs and r. Bayard Cutting, Robert L. Gerry
Louis LorilIard, Aymar Johnson, James Watson
Webb William E Whitehouse. jr. Bernon s.
Prentice William Hoffman, William Post and R.
Thornton Wilson
Mrs j. J. McCook's guests comprised Mr. and
Mrs Murray Dodge. Mr. and Mrs Philip Liver
more, Frederick kernochan. Mr. and Mrs W. Earl
Dodge. Miss McCook Miss Martha McCook. Miss
Deborah Brock of Philadelphia, Ellis Poste-
tbwaite William AIdrich. Reginald Boardrnan. Mr.
and Mrs w B. Osgood Field. Frederic Kernochan
and Mr. and Mrs. Julian A Ripley.
sise Polls dinner took place in the annex of the
METROPOLITAN Club. and was for her niece. Miss
Helen Coster many of the seasons debutantes
being among her guests, namely MISS Dorothy
Tuckerman. Miss Emily Sloane. Miss Elizabeth
Morgan Miss Helen w. Alexander. Miss Frances
Dickev Miss Anzone1Ia Kane. Miss Mary Mason
uaseu Miss Margaret Harris; also Richard Morti-
mer ir William Manice, Francis and Maurice
Roche. Fairfield Osborn and Oliver Hartman
Miss Margaret and Miss Gwendolen Despard mads
their debut on Saturday at reception given by
,befr mother Mrs. Clement Lyndon Despard. for
the purpose at house. in West 51th street They
were assisted in receiving by Miss Edith Holden.
A1th Ruth Sutton Miss Olive Nichols and Miss
Marie and Miss Renee Despard
Dr and Mrs w Seward Webb are entertaining
large house party AT Shelburne Farms. their place
In Vermont for the Christmas holidays
Mr. and Mrs Pembroke Jones and Miss Jones
have left town to spend the Christmas holidays al
their country place Wilmington. N C.. where
they are entertaining large party OF friends
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Martin have returned
Martins parents at their house in East 3sth street
Mrs Edward Lyman Short will give theatre
party tonight for her debutante daughter. Miss
Anna Livingston Short. and will afterward take
her guests to supper and to an informal dance at
the Hotel Gotham.
Nine Eames. NJ .Gerardy and NJ de Gogorza
were among the artists who figured the pro-
-ranme of Albert Morris Bagby's musical yester
Gay morning at the Waldorf-Astorfa- Some little
excitement created at the musical owing 10
the seizure Of NJ Gerardy with sudden attack Of
vertigo. from which he recovered however. befors
the end Of the performance
Mrs. George B. Salisbury theatre party
last evening for her daughter. Miss Dorothy II.
Salisbury and afterward took her guests Sherrys
for supper. In the party were Miss Elsie Sanford
Miss Annie Graham. Miss Ruth Davis Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Stevens. George Martin Edward Ship
pen and Clarence Lawrence
Mrs. Henry s. Glover also gave theatre party
last night for her daughter Miss Harriet C. Glover