New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

With Christmas and New Year festivities now
things the past. society is turning It's attention
to the entertainments which crowd the calendar foT
the remainder OF the season. and BY tomorrow
most o. those who spent the holidays IN the country
and at washington will have returned 20 town tent
on Dispensing and enjoying hospitality Among the
features of ths programme OF the weak IS MIS-
George Jaw C4oulds dinner dance at the Plaza on
Thursday evening for her dehutante daughter. Miss
Marjorie Gould With whom Phoenix Ingraham VIII
lead the cotiIon- Mrs Gould will have Two hun
dred fifty guests ct the dinner seated a. seven
ia hles and II is understood that she other en-
tertanrnents in view for her daughter. which Will
take place at She Plaza her house Will rot be
ready for occupancy for some time to come
Another dance Of the week will be that ., the
organization known as the Junior cotilloHs, at
Sherry's tomorrow night. Mrs. F. II Harrr1an
end number OF the other patronesses VIII give
dinners in connection with ,he affair and take their
guests 70 the dance
Mrs. John r Dre1el Will give cotnlon On
Wednesday at her home in East sd street
Miss Janetta Alexander. Miss carol Hartman
and Miss Evelyn Witherbee the officers OF this
winters Junior League. which. composed Of debu
rantes Of the season gives theatrical entertain
ulcut each February in behalf of some popular
charity This year the Junior League Will present
new musical comedy. entitled That Girl of Mine.
the llhretto by R. A Barnett and the music by
/
Manuel Klein. The performances Will take place
at the Plaza February 10 and Il. and rehearsals
are the order Of the day.
Mrs William Douglas Sloane Mrs. j Pierpont
Mcrean Mrs William II. SchieneIin Mrs J. Bor
den Hartman Mrs Lindley Hoffman Chaplin and
Mrs Richard Irwin among the patronesses Of
an entertainment which will take place in the ball
room Of the Plaza tomorrow afternoon for the
benefit Of III, St. Georges Church missions En-
titled Foihles and Furbelows Of the Past. it will
consist Of an address by John Colby Abbott on the
women Of the OF Versailles in the eighteenth
century and VIII be illustrated by means Of a life
size figure La Grauda Pandore-" Lawrence But
ar Will sins. songs Of the period, and will he
served by u number OF young women atttred "a Ia
| Watteau" They will include Miss lone Page. Miss
Virginia Duane Miss Sarah Robbins, Miss Angelica
Church. Miss Constance Holt and Miss Adelaide
Spofford
Another charitable entertainment which is in
active preparation is the presentation Of DeIibes's
Ballet Of Coppelia,' at the WaldorfAstoria on
the afternoon and evening Of Friday week. for the
| benefit Of the New York Innrmary. The part Of
SwauhiI1q will he taken ny Mrs LanEdon Geer,
who was Miss Dorothy Roosevelt Jacob Wendell
is 10 take the part OF the old doIlmaker COppelius
and Fyert Wendell that Of the burgomaster- Miss
Dorothy Bull Miss Eleanor and Miss Katharine
Duane Miss Ruth Davis. Miss Cornelia Hoyt. Miss
Louise Freeman Miss Marjorie Dana and Miss
Edith Brooks viii he among those appearing as
/ girls and villagers. VINO dance the EOIlSn
mazurkas and the Magyar czardas.
Mrs Frederick, W Uhitridge Mrs Theodore Doug
las T{nnir, .nr Mrs Robert W IL Fores: and Mrs r
n Hartman arc among tho patron-sseS Of the
. ..naf de tate" which is be given January y
az tho Plaza for the benefit of the New York As
sociaton for the Blind. The debutantes have been
/ asked 10 dress their heads with flowers Most of
the men will wear paper maChe heads, representing
domestic animals and birds. while number Of
those present Will be IN costume Many dinners
will be given IN connection with the dance. The
committee Of arrangements includes Miss Gertrude
Reellnnan. Miss Kathryn Auerbach. Schuyler Schief
feIin Charles :. Dana, J. Harry Alexandra Fran
/ els H. KinnCutt. Charles : Butler and Theron
strong
on Friday many will 20 from here 70 Philadelphia
10 attend first If the two Assembly balls on that
night which is also the date Of the first Assembly
ball OF the season at Bost n. the Hotel Somer-
set. an entertainment at which New York society
will be extensively represented Among the patron
esses of the Boston Assembly Mrs. Winthrop
Sergeant. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer. Mrs. Rayard
Thayer Mrs. Oliver Anles ID Mrs. Francis Pea
body and Mrs William c. Endcott. ir. The
patronesses of the Philadelphia Assembly include
as usual Mrs. George Mccall, Mrs Charles II.
sndsr Van Rensselaer,. Richard ~ CadwAIadar Aaa