New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-13
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New FORKS holiday season is already under
way, and although Christmas is still twelve days
of all the activities and interests OF society are
Influenced by it's atmosphere. BY the end OF this
week schools and colleges will be closing their
doors for tbs holidays and the town will be
filed with young people, whose presence, es-
pecially ar this time Of the year always consti-
tutes q notable addition the gayety and to
the animation OF New York They will BE con-
sptcuous in the shopping districts, the fashion
able restaurants, at the operas and theatres and
at the various entertainments; and everywhere
the keenness and zest OF their enjoyment viii con
tribute TO the cheeriness OF Christnastide- While
most of the festivities that figure the calendar
will take place in town many house parties have
been organized AT Tuxedo and ar the various
country seats in the neighborhood OF New York
for Christmas and New Years, while some, as
for instance Dr.. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb viii
take their guests away of to Vermont, where AT
Sheburne they have a large estate that has
much in with the great country places
in England. and where they always have num-
Der Of relatives and friend. staying with them
for the holidays. Mrs RooseveIts dance at the
White House on December Is for the debut OF her
daughter Miss Ethel Roosevelt will also take
a number OF people away from town to Washing
ton, where they will probably remain for the
more or less official entertainments that always
take place there at ths beginning Of the year.
Dances are succeeding another with a rapid
ity somewhat unusual before the beginning OF
January. Mrs. LSdyaFd stevens gives a bail at
Delnaonicoa tomorrow night for her daughter
Miss Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens. who recently
returned with her parents from Italy and who
IS spending the winter with them at No 81 East
4sth street Stowe Phelps will lead the cotiIlon
with her Mira Frederick ". whitridge gives a
dinner dance on Thursday at her house, in East
18th street, and Mrs Ambrose c. Kingsland has
a dance Friday at Sherry's for Miss Marjorie
and Miss Muriel Kingsland. On Saturday evening
the first OF the Metropolitan dances for young
girls who to make their debut twelve months
hence will take place at Sherrys. with MIS- w
Bayard Cutting, Mrs Bayard Tuckerman. Mrs +.
Eserton Webb and Mrs Richard Mortimer among
the patronesses. A week from tomorrow Sherry'S
will the of a dance given by Mrs John
W. Minturn for her granddaughter. Miss Dorothy
Tuckermsn. On Tuesday week Mrs E Fl HART
man has q dance for her debutante daughter,
Miss Carol Hartman, at her house, in Fifth
avenue, and Mrs ". K Vanderbilt Jr a dinner
dance also at her home week from wednes-
day comes Mrs Henry Fairfield Osborn's dancs
for her debutante daughter. Miss Josephine Os-
born and or Christmas Eve Mrs. Charles p
Alexander gives a dance for her daughter Miss
Janetta Alexander. at her house. in West 5sth
street Other dances In tbs near future ara tbosA
to be given by Mrs George Jay Gould Tor Mis-
Marjorie Gould. at the Plaza. on January ana
by Mrs. f. II. Hartman at her house IN Fifth
avenue. January u and p
As usual at this time OF the year charitable
entertainments occupy large place on the mo-
Eranlrns OF scctstYs Among the most tr,port.,t