New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
About People and Socfal Incidents.

ander Van Rensselaer, by her first marriage. TO
the late John Fell. Mrs Van Rensselaer, having
been formerly Miss Salne Drexel, and Miss
Margaret Drexel. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs An
thony DrexeI. Miss Margaret Drexel made her
debut last season in London, and was presented
at one of the courts held at Buckingham Palace
by Queen Alexandra.
On the same evening Sherry's will be the scene
of the second series of the Cinderella Dances
and among those giving dinners on that evening
are Mrs. Frederic ]. de Peyster and Mrs. Richard
s. Dana. the latter dinner being in honor of her
future daughter-Irl-Iaw, Miss CfeOrgette Collier.
whose engagement to David T. Dana, VI. T. RI.
of the Lenox Hunt, recently announced in
these columns
1t is for Miss Emily Sloane, the younger daugh-
ter OF Henry T. Sloane and sister OF Mrs William
Earl Dodge, that her aunt, Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane is giving a dance Friday at her house In
West SD street It will be d large affair. and
among the guests viii be most of the members Of
the wedding party of the following Monday Miss
Emily Sloane is Of the deoutantes Of the sea-
son.
Geraldine Farrar will form the principal attrac-
ton the programme of the musical which Mrs
W. X. Vanderbilt. gives Saturday night a.
her house in Fifth avenue, following large din
Mr.. and Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt will go abroad
very shortly after the wedding of their niece
Monday week, and will not be seen again over
here until next winter. Their country place
Long Island has been closed up and their estab-
1ishment there dispersed in manner calculated to
create the impression that their absence from Idle
Hour Is likely to prove OF more than ordinary
duration. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, Mr.
and Mrs ". K. Vanderbilt, jr, Mr. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Van
derbiIt and Alfred Vanderbilt all going abroad
early In February, and although Alfred Vanderbilt
will be away during the greater Fart Of the spring
and summer. since he has arranged to run his
coach between London and Brighton after Easter
Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt will remain here. dividing
her time between Oakland Farm. her place at
Newport and Sycamore Lodge her luxurious camp
in the Adirondacks.
With regard TO the wedding Of Miss Vanderbilt
on Monday week there will be but one ceremony.
performed by Monsignor LaveIle. rector of St. Pat
rick's Cathedral the white and gold drawing
room, on the Fifth avenue side of Mrs Vanderbiits
town house, in 9th street Nahan Franko, with an
orchestra OF fifty musicians and the ruI choir
of the Cathedral will be ntrusted with the musical
norton OF the service Miss Dorothy Whitney
and Miss Ruth Twonbly will be the bridesmaids
in frocks of white chiffon and cream lace, while
little Flora Whitney. the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Payne whitney. who is TO officiate as her
young aunt's flower girl. viii be similarly CARRIED
In addition 10 the party OF Count SzeehenyFs
relatives and friends who have come from Vienna
for his wedding many other foreigners Of note are
IN town. Among them are the Earl Of Kintore,
father Of Lord FaIconer, who IS such a familiar hS-
ure in New York society Then there is Sir Edgar
Vincent, formerly member of Parliament for Ex-
eter whose young nephew, the Duke OF Letnster'
whom he has been the guardian during the lad >
long minority. about to attain his majority
when he IS to be appointed Master OF the Horse
TO the Viceroy OF Ireland. And another v1sitor
from abroad who is now here for the remainder OF
the season is Mrs. Waldorf AStor, VINO spent SeF-
eral years in New York Mrs Mamie Lang
horne Shaw. Her husband has not accompanied
her TO America on this occasion.
Mrs William K Vanderbilt. who il giving -
series Of dinners followed by music, gave the sec
end one last night at her home. in Fifth avenue
The dinner guests. numbering about thirty, in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs Egerton l. Winthrop. il,
Mrs. Clarence H Macday, Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt Mrs Goodhue Livingston Mr.. and Mrs
Ogden Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. stephen H Olin Nine.
Emma Eaues. Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Robinson,
Mr. and Mrs Edmund L. Ray1es Mr. and Mrs
Winthrop Chaner. Mr.. and Mrs F. K Pendls-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting. Mr..
Mrs NJ. Orrne Wilson, G. Creighton Webb. Eliot
Gregory and August Belmont Additional guests
came IN for the music from dinner parties given
by Mrs. william X Vanderbilt tr-, the first in
her new house, No. 554 Fifth avenue. and Mrs
William Douglas Sloane. Supper was served at
small tables after the musical
Formal announcement was made yesterday by
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph II. Gustav KisseI OF the en-
gagement Of their daughter Gladys to James F.
Miller. Mr. Miller is the OF Charles Addison
Miller. and a graduate OF Yale, class of 'o4- Miss
KisseI who d granddaughter OF Mrs David r
Morgan. made her debut last winter at bail
which Mrs. Morgan gave for her and her cousin,
Miss Mildred Carter. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
J. RidgeIey Carter. Mrs Kissers mother will give
a dinner in her honor February .
CONCENTRATIONS are being received by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry whitehouse. of Mount kisco. the
birth of a daughter. Mrs whitehouse is daugh-
ter OF Sir George and Lady Duntze, OF Dinard.
France. and her husband is son Of ". Fitzhugh
Whitehouse of Newport.
Mrs Paul Leicester Ford. widow OF the novelist,
was married to DR.. Linsiy R Williams yesterday
at noon at her home, No. 127 East sd street. The
bride who was formerly Miss Grace Kidder. oc
Brooklyn was given away by her father. She wore
a princess gown OF pearl gray broadcicth. and had
only attendant. Miss Lewis. who was dressed
in pale yellow Liberty silk. embroidered and COM
with black tuIle bows. The ceremony PER
formed by Bishop Burgess ard was followed by
wedding breakfast The guests limited to
relatives and a few intimate friends.
Miss Mabel Lenerts Jones. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Arven Jones. married yesterday
afternoon to Gustavus Calhoun Marshall in tina
Brick Presbyterian Church. Fifth avenue and STa
street The wedding at o'clock and
followed by reception in the home OF the brides
parents in West 51st street. The church was dec
grated with lilies. white roses and palms and tha
house with pink and white roses The bride
entered with her father who gave her away She
wore white satin with lace. and all OF her attend
ure hats and carrying bouquets of orchids. She
had maid of her sister GLADYS