New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-22
Abouf People and Social Inciden1,

B. Alexander. Mrs. Douglas Robinson. NJ. -.
r Drexel. Miss Susan and Miss Jaa.t w~r,--
Miss Angelica Gerry and Miss Mabel C>sr-v ~.
W. Bayard Cutting. Mrs. James P K.r,o.s--
Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar Miss Dorothv -,
low, the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert shtnr,s, -,
Gouverneur kortrisht. Mrs Antonio = 4. y.
varro. Mrs F. Burial Hoffman Mr.. A--srS,
Gouriay Thacher. Mrs. John Clinton GRAY No. !.
Barton French, Phoenix Ingraham Harry ! az
W. Harold Brown and Henry Sands
MI Martin viii give dinner on Janu,rv -.
Lady Paset, who is due to arrive here t,,1, -
land early next week tAs-
William x. Vanderbilt t- Baro, -
the Austrian Embassy at washfnx4or. ~ "
West Roosevelt and Miss Lorraine Roo..v.I.s,
among those who departed yesterday ao- -
Mr. Vanderbilt sailed by the ssvoie brr,SS -
Havre and Parts. 's
Mrs. Jesse Hoyt gives a dance thf, sv.,t.
Sherry's for Miss Cornelia Hoyt
PICTURESQUE was the scene presented last MIN, a.
the bathrooms Of the Plaza. which were xtvs, -
an entertainment described as grand bal =. -.
organized under the patronage Of the sec-.t,- >
State and Mrs. Root. and OF the French and z-s..s
ambassadors and ambassadresses in behalf :, -
New York Association for the Blind. MANY - -
guests were In costume, others in fancy -
dresses, the women affecting flowers vhIs -.
mache heads OF domestic and wild znfn,,. ~.
birds and poultry. found favor among n. -
The members OF the floor committee incIudinv e..
phen Van Rensselaer,. Theron R. Strong E.n.I-.
Winslow, Chalmers Wood, IT.. Charles Edr,rr%
Fairfax. John G. Neeser. John Hone Ausrbacb -
Charles A. Dana, were distinguished oy y.n.t,a.
Doge caps Foreign orders and badges OF natr,o.,-
societies were to be seen every side uuunb.-. !,
the patronesses. including Mrs Frederick " v,t,
ridge. Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Mrs. Henry Nor,
Post and Mrs Hamilton Fairfax. gave dinner =
took their guests At midnight the appearance :,
the great ballroom served 10 recall memories !,
the carnival at Venice. the impression h..,-
strengthened by the Venetian music furnished be
Venetian orchestra and the shoverings Of aoT.r,
from the balconies upon the dancers. A pink 1fvs,
then turned upon the whole scene and I,,a,
bags OF confetti were given the dancers us,
which to peIt another Earlier in the svens,,
immense SNOWFALL which was suspended from
the ceiling opened signal by the puIlinz
red and white cords. and from it noated ttny "a
balloons.
Serving the reception COMMITTEES were Mr. .,S
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider. Mrs Edward
Hewitt Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phfpps General Hor.
ace Porter, Mrs. Joseph Colt BIoodgUod M,
James Roosevelt. Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax Mr., n
Fairfield Osborn. Mrs. Thomas Hicks Mrs s,.-
phen Rushnere Post. Mrs. Cass Gilbert Hsn-y
Holt and Miss Winifred Holt
Mrs Charles B. AIexander's ballroom, a, -.
house. in West 5sth street, was the scene ysst.r
day morning OF sonata recital BY Mr. and Mr.,
David Names for the benefit Of the Music scsooI
Settlement
Mrs Auguste Hsckscher gave theatre party
last night for her daughter Miss Antoinetts E;acE
scher. She took her guests to see Maxine Elliott
and after the play took them back to her house IN
Fifth avenue for supper. IN the party were Mr.
and Mrs. @. Maurice Heckscher Miss CSsrtrud,
Beekman. Miss Elizabeth Stevens Miss Doris u
Bsseil. Miss Pauline Boulton. Miss MurteI ard
Miss Marjorie Kingsland. Miss Jessie Hazard Miss
Helen Trottsr. Edmund Fairfax. stuyvesant Pierre
pont, Gambler and Clev Gland Cobb z. -Coster WI.
merding. Arthur Willis and Herman Knox
Miss Cecily l. Sheldon, daughter Of Mrs Warren
S. Adams, was married to John Clinton Work az
yesterday in Grace Church -chantrr. Ths
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. William
R. Huntington in the presence OF only few rsa-
tives and intimate friends The bride who
given away by her cousin. Frederick Stevens. was
in a travelling costume Of taupe cloth with
velvet hat match and she corSags
bouquet Of gardenias. She had attendants.
Percy S. Weeks acted Mr.. Works best man.
but there ushers.
The Symphony Club. Of New York composed Of
some of the younger set Of society will give
concert tomorrow evening at the Plaza. under the
direction Of David Names Among the members
are Miss Eleanor b Alexander. OF the first
vioIns: Miss Laura Hazard. Miss Margaret DIX,
Miss Anita MerIe-Smith. Miss Dorothy WardvsA.
Miss Gilbert. Mrs. RueI KimbaH and Mrs. OTIS
Post.