New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day hays
no place on the calendar OF society. They
constitute a festival where hospitality Is as
a rule restricted 10 the family circle and
to very intimate friends, entertainmen,s
Of more formal character being post
poned until later in the week. Many Of
the smart sol are spending the holiday At
their country seats I'm the nAighborhood
OF New York. while some have gone siill
further away Thus, DR.. and Mrs. W
Seward Webb have their usual house party
for Christmas and the New Year az Shsl.
burne. their place IN Vermont while Mr.
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones have taken [.
carload Of friends TO spend Yuletde with
them at Airlie their plantation in North
Carolina Mr. and Mrs. e. Oliver Isslin.
after several weeks at the 81. Regis, have
gone for the holidays to Hop4lands, their
place at Aiken. \. g.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney have a large party
staying with them at their estate on long
Island.
Here IN town the fashionable hotels and
restaurants and the clubs will DO their
best 10 prepare Christmas cheer for those
Of their well-to-do patrons who for on,
reason or another are reduced to spending
this great annual festival elsewhere than
among near relatives or intimate friends
To-day Frederick Townsend Martin will
preside at a distribution Of Christmas gifts
and will afterward join the house party
which his brother-in-law, julien T. Davies
is giving at Timber Point his place at
Great River Long Island. The party there
will include the hosts son-n-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Gour-
lay Thacher and their children; Mr. and
Mrs Frederick Martin Davies and their
children; MFR. and Mrs. Julien Townsend
Davies and their FIVE youngsters. and
Howard Townsend Martin and his boy
On Tuesday the ordinary routine Of 90.
ciety will be resumed. with no less than
three danes at Sherry's, the largest one
being that Of Mrs. Joel r.. Fisher ror her
debutante daughter. Miss Vieva Fisher II
will be preceded by a dinner. and there
will be no cotillon. In fact, the cotillon
seems TO have lost favor this winter For
II has figured on the programmes OF very
thus far. Mrs. Schuyler n Warren, who
also gives a dance the day after to.mor-
row at Sherry's for her daughter Miss
Hope Warren. has not made any proyl-
sion for z cotillon Mrs. Eugene Philen
has a theatre party OFT the same evening for
her daughter, Miss Eugene Philbin. and
will afterward take on her guests 10 Shsr-
rvs for supper and an informal dance
Mrs. Thornelrs theatre party for Miss
Eleanor Prentice, the debutsnte daughter
OF William : Prentice. also takes place
on Tuesday, being followed By supper
and small dance
Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting is among The
many ho.tesses who are giving dances on
Wednesday night, the entertainment tax
ing place az her house I'm East 72d street
and Mrs William Ross Proctor has
dance at Sherry'S on that evening for her
daughter. Miss Vouletti Proctor while
Miss Catherine l. Hsmersley also gives
large luncheon on Wednesday for ne
cousin. Miss Wnifred Chisolm.
Mrs. John g. Livingston. who has 'sAen
No. % West 57th street for the season
gives a dance on Thursday night for n'
daughter. Miss Aida livingston, who mas
made her debut this winter. The dance VII
take place at sherry's where Mrs. ioo'
hunter Thompson has dance on the same
evening for her second daughter M'"
Elizabeth Remsen Thompson. Neither Mfs
Thompson nor Mrs. Livingston viii have
Mrs James Remsen Strong gives dane'
or Friday night al Sherrys for her dsugn'
ter, Miss Margaret Strong, and for h''
niece, Miss Frances Henry. and on ire
same evening the first 81 the MeTopoAsn
dances Of the winter will take place also =,
Sherrys for young girls who have sly
twelve months 10 wait before making the'
debut These dances owe their name 70 tne
fact that they were formerly held IN th'
Ladies' Annex Of the Metropolitan Clup
The patronesses this winter include Mrs
r. Fulton Cutting. Mrs. Percy r Pyns
Mrs. Archibald Rogers and Mrs. Wtnsm
Jay Scheffelin.
The Junior League. composed IN the main
II debutantes OF the season and organize
for the purpose OF charity, has arrange"
to give its dramatic entertainment on to'
evenings OF February Z and ar the Plai'
There will be coredietts BY way OF CIV
ain raiser and this will be followed ~
,ableaus from The Arabian Nights
Miss Eleanor $. Prentice made her deVu'
afternoon at a reception sN'"
oy her father, William S. p. Prentice a.
MS house in East 55th street. She ""
,haperoned by her aunt. Mrs. Reeve see'e,'
md assisted In receiving by Miss po'N
Porter, Miss Nathalie Slocum. Miss ma
orie Weeks and Miss Ruth Moler. ln'
reception was followed by a dinner ana
small informal dance.
Mrs. William Lummis's reception for u.
coming out or her daughter. Miss Harr',
.unmis took place yesterday afternoon
he Buckingham Hotel Receiving Win ~
lebutante we're Miss Estelle O Brien' NE
sabin, Miss Adelaide and Ni
Marjorie Browning and Miss Ehsspe
;tillman Kendall. After dinner Mrs hup
mis- took the young girls and number =
,oung men of 10 the Garrlck Theatre ~
rom there 10 Sherrys for supper shu
normal dance .rr
Miss Helen Rich made her debut yesr
Law afternoon at q reception given "
mother. Mrs. Frank l. stratton az
,ouse In West 6sth street Miss aieh
,sisted In receiving by Miss Cora hen
dorris. Miss Vera Van Buren, sno
,ianths Fitch. The reception was fo''N
" a dinner and theatre party
Mr.. and Mrs. Freedom Hutchinson
newton, Mass, announce the ensase
Z their daughter. Miss Eleanor ow
hutchinson, 10 George Raymond AihS' '-.ok
{ this city. a son OF pr. George