Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-01

BY MARGARET WATTS DE PEYSTER
NEW YORK. Dec. S.--CSpeciaI 20 The
Bee.)-society in New York has attention
centered on the dinner 10 be given by Mrs.
George J. Gould. January 10. when her
second daughter, Vivian Gould, will be
formally introduced. II was at this dinner,
Il Is said. Mrs. Gould had intended to
formally announce the engagement OF her
daughter TO Lord Deoies OF London. The
informal announcement coming from Lon
don may have to some extent interfered
with the plans Of the parents OF the pretty
debuants However, as the report has
neither been denied or confirmed by the
family some formal announcement may yet
be made. Lord Deeles who has been IN
New York since early in the season has
been 4 guest Of different members OF the
Gould family much of the time. especially
during the horse show season.
This dinner when Miss Gould will be
formally introduced into society will be
followed by a number Of entertainments
given in her honor. While II now appears
that Miss Gouids social career win be
brief even shorter than that OF her sister,
Marjoria, now Mrs. Anthony ]. Drexel, Il
Will be one Of the most brilliant OF the
season.
1t is said the premature announcement
OF the engagement was given to the Lon
don newspapers by relatives OF Lord Dec
les. The JOY OF the ancient English family
Of Beresfords, the family name OF Baron
Decies. over the success Of their kinsman's
suit for the hand Of the beautiful young
American heiress. so elated them that they
ance." as IL is called In England. to be
made in the official newspapers Of royalty
and aristocracy before IL reached the pub
lic through the American newspapers.
Costume balls 20 which New York's FASH
iOnabie world lends its presence, are not
often on the calendar OF the social func-
tons for the season. but the one an
nounced for January &. a hospital benefit
dance. promises to take rank among those
OF recent seasons from the number o,
prominent persons who are lending aid.
Many OF the we'll known leaders are &C.
lively AZ work as members OF the COM
H,ittee in charge Of the plans. Among
these are Mrs. Austen Gray, Mrs. William
Earl Dodge. Mrs. John L. Drexel, Mrs
Herman oelriehs, Mrs. William X. Wander,
bilt. jr., Mrs Payne whitney. Miss Dor
othy whitney, Mrs Joseph Earl Stevens
Mrs French Vanderbilt Mrs. de Laneey
Kountze, Miss Sybn Douglas. Mrs. Arthur
Scott Burden and Mrs f. r. Matthews
Among the list OF pRtronesses are Mrs
George J. Gould, Mrs. stuyvesant Fish
Mrs Charles Dana Gibson Mrs Have
meyer Mrs. Oliver Harrison. AITs. Reg
inald G. Vanderbilt. Mrs Theodore Rob
inson, MrA James Roosevelt, and q scor,
OF others equally as wen known in society
New York chapter Daughters OF the Con
fsdsraey, are planning 70 make the annua
ball which win be given at the Plazl
hotel. January Is. enc OF the most brinian
affairs ever undertaken by the Ioca
chapter. The announcement OF the plan
for the ball Was made a. the recent meet
ing OF the chapter. AT this meeting IN
chairman OF the committee on education
reported the plaeing OF scholarships in ar
ferent colleges 10 the amount OF N8Wl
kIrs livingston Roe Schuyler, who at
tended the late convention OF the Daugh
tiers OF the confederaey a. Little ROeE
gave a glowing account OF the convention
Mrs. James Henry Parker Is president o
the local chapter.
me December meeting Of the New Yor
society OF Kentucky women was atteRde
by an unusually large number Of members
The meeting was held az the Walderf-A'
toria and an interesting program OF mus
was carried out Mrs. James Gamble Ros
ers sang a Eroup Of English ballads M'
Maria McDonald OF Louisville. delighte
the guests with a number Of souther
songs with a guitar accompaniment A
informal reception followed the entertair
ment
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