The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26

for his first visit, and as he had letters of introduction to the leading families.
 he was seen frequently at the best houses
 and at the opera. His father, Lord Esher,
 is lord high constable of Windsor. and to
 him was intrusted the compilation for
 publication of the many letters left by
 Queen Victoria. Lord Esher recently vis-
 tied King George and Queen Alexandria
 at their castle in Scotland.
 Here is a debutante who Is descended
 in direct line from old Gov. Peter
 Stuyvesant. She is Miss Cornela Stuy-
 vesant Gibson. daughter of Mrs. J.
 Breckenridge Gibson of Yonkers, N. Y.
 More than 1000 invitations were issued for
 a reception at which she was introduced
 to society Saturday afternoon in her mothers house.
 Miss Gibson, who bears the Stuy- vesant for her middle name, is of the eighth generation from famous "Old Peter" of whom New York Is rich in traditions. She also counts among her other ancestors many of good Dutch stock, among them the Livingstons, Ten Broecks and Van Ranssolaers. Miss Lily Strickland of Anderson, s C., and Miss Mildred Rutherford Of Georgia were the special guests of the Dixie club at its November meeting on | the Astor. A busy winter has been,
 planned, including a Christmas froIlc
 on December 21 On that day Dorothy Dix-Mrs. Gilmer-will prepare a fam
 ing bowl of cafe broule, so we'll liked in New Orleans, her native city The !, January meeting will be devoted to a
 discussion of "The Southern Influence
 in New York City" The annual meet l ing will take place in March and the
 April meeting will be presidents day.
 The new officers are Mrs. Augustus Milton Anderson, president; Mrs. James A. Allen and Mrs. William Davis, vice
 presidents; Mrs. J. J. Harding and Mrs. Walter Powell, secretaries; Mrs. Sidney
 L. Hall, treasurer The executive board includes Mrs. John J. Crawford, Mrs Henry Pearson, Mrs. l.. z. Duke, Mrs,
 Frank Reid and Mrs. William W. Ford Friday. December 8 is the date se- lected for the first northeastern din- ner." It Is to take place In the large ballroom of the Astor at o'clock The states included in the invitations are Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana,
 North and South Oak ota and a special invitation Is to be extended to the mem
 bers of the Rocky Mountain club. This will be stag affair as most of
 the state society dinners are, and dan
 cing will follow the programme of speakers. 4ks. A number of men and women promi-
 nent in political and social circles in Washington will be invited. Some of those interested are Dr. Albet Shaw, Robert
 Dunn, John Calderwood, E. W. Winter. Charles A. Towne. John S. George, Condo Hamlin, F. w. Newell, F. E. Searle, John Quinn and H. E. Broenniman. Francis
 F. McIver is treasurer of the dinner. The Stonewall Jackson chapter a socie- ty of junior southerners, is planning a
 dance to be given at the Hotel Breton
 hall on the evening of November 29 Arrangements for the dance are in
 charge of Mrs Robbins Allen Lau. who | is at the head of the organization and is director general of the state chapter Mrs. Lau will be assisted by commit | tee of young women, including Miss Co., rinne Herndon, Miss Ricarda Dent, Miss | Estelle Lankota, Miss Ruth Hall. Miss
 Miss Dorothy MalvInsky. Miss Venice
 Lau. Miss Shelby Paxton and Miss Bes- | sic Winkler.
 | The George Jay Goulds will not attend
 the opera during the early part of the | season, owing to the recent death of Mrs l Ioulds mother, Mrs. Kingdom. On the opening night the Perry Belmont box was | occupied by the Pembroke Joneses and on other nights will be shared by Mrs. l William D. Leeds, Mrs. John F. Roose- welt and Mrs. James B. Taylor Most of the various factions of the Vanderbilt I family are in town and, of course, oc- cupied their usual places. One of the | interesting brides was Mrs Willard l Straight, formerly Miss Dorothy Whit ney, who with her husband will occupy box No. 9 on Friday nights. Mrs. Og- | den Goelet retains Box No. l, which will | be shared with MT. and Mrs Robert Goelet.