Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
NEW YORK GOSSIP.

One would imagine by the breathless
rush and crowding of things social that
all New York goes into sackcloth and
ashes at the beginning of Lent. Not so,
however There has been somewhat of a
cessation of large entertainments on &C
count of the death of several of the most
prominent men here, and, while many
invitations have been recalled, others have
been postponed out of deep respect for
the families. But let me whisper Just
here, Phyllis, my dear. that New York
is never quiet; it is gay, gay, gay all
the winter through. Lent or no Lent. A
winter when neither the Astors nor VAN
derbilts entertained, and with the Har-
rimans and Millses in mourning. might he
looked upon by some in the light of dis
aster. Mr.. II. Mex. Twombly's death
throws the entire Vanderbilt family into
mourning, and Cor this reason several
contemplated entertainments have been
given up The Vanderbilts have been in
mourning for several years, and it was
expected this season there would be some
brilliant affairs given by them, but you
know man proposes etc. The death OF
Mr. Ogden Mills has necessitated some
changes in the social program, one of
them being the postponement of the we'd
ding of Caroline Aston Drayton ard Will
liam Phillips, secretary of the embassy
to the court of ST. James. Mr.. Drayton
and Caroline sailed a day or two ago
for England and the wedding will be
celebrated just before Lent, in London.
Mr. j. Henry Aexander's dinner and
theater party for his daughter Virginia
was interesting. There were hundred
guests dining together. They went from
there to the play. and later TO Mrs. At
terbury's dance which was one OF the
Ii nP hn
was in honor of Beatrice Flagg, one of
her daughters by her first husband. Pre-
ceding the dance Mrs. Atterbury gave a
small dinner, after which there was gen
eral dancing. At / o'clock supper was
served at small tables decorated with red
roses. Mrs Atterbury, in blue velvet en-
broidered in silver; Beatrice, In white
satin and crystal and katharine After
bury. in yellow satin and ch.-ion, received
in the foyer adjoining the large ballroom.
After supper came the cotlllon, led by
Edmund Rogers, dancing with Beatrice,
and Chalmers Wood, jr., with katharine.
The favors were gilt baskets tied with
ribbons and filled with flowers, scarfs,
flower-tipped Wands, cigarettes. knives
and gardenias. There were 400 guests,
and you may imagine the gowns and jew
els. Mrs. Franklin Warmers musicale
for one of the recent brides. Mrs. Taber
Sears. was not only very large. but very
elegant. There were about 400 presents.
Corneiia Lee was married to William +.
Laid a few days ago at her home III
Gramercy Park. Her gown was of white
satin. tulIe and orange blossoms. She
also wore lace scarf worn by her great
grandmother three generations ago. Her
sister Elinor was maid of honor, and. the
two bridesmaids were Katharine After
bury and Ethel Cowdin. All wore mauve
| satin gowns with hats to match. Ethel
/ Hartman, daughter of Mrs. j. Borden
| Hartman, was flower girl, and Marion
| Lee. the brides small brother, acted a.
page. Carol Laid was his brothers best
man. One of the most beautiful affairs
| of the season was the dinner dance given
| by Mr.. Lispenard Stewart for his niece
| Evelyn Spencer Witherbee. 1t was a b,
different from anything that has beer
| given. On level with the dinner table
was latticeWork covered with small pink