New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Now that the horse show is over, New
York society will have time to settle down
10 the actual business of the season, name
". the launching of the debutantes Of the
winter. by means of receptions, luncheons'
dinners and dances. Indeed, from now on
until the new year they will occupy the
centre OF the stage, and will constitute the
principal features of interest al all the en-
tertainments of one kind and another that
at present crowd the programme OF the
world OF fashion.
There will be only one interruption Of the
latter between now and Christmas name
ly. Thanksgiving Day. on Thursday next
This is somewhat of a dies non, from A
social point Of view. in the sense that It's
hospitaities are, as general rule, OF an
informal character, restricted TO near re!a-
tives and to very intimate friends. Many
will leave town for the day, and numerous
house parties. with outdoor sports. have
been organized for its celebration at the
various country seats around New York.
To-day a number Of we'll known persons
are I'm and around Philadelphia and Boston.
where they have been since Yesterday
morning. in order TO attend the Army and
Navy football game on Franklin Field and
the Yale Harvard match at Cambridge
They will return TO town tomorrow
Mrs William g. Frazer gives a large
luncheon party at Sherry's tomorrow for
her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Nance.
whose mother. Mrs Edward A. Manice, will
give a reception I'm connection with her
debut on Wednesday at her house, in East
nh ion will la Es4H
bv small dinner dance given by Mrs
Manice, and among other debutantes pres
ent will be Miss Betty Carson, Miss Justine
Ingersoll, Miss Doris Porter and Miss
Louise Johnson.
Miss Noel Johnston will make her formal
debut on Tuesday at reception given az
her house. in Washington Square North. by
her mother Mrs. J. Herbert Johnston. who
will give a dance for her there on Decem-
ber o. Receiving with the debutante Will
be Miss Winifred Chisolm. Miss Natalie
Duncan. Miss Betty Carson. Miss Agnes
ClaAn and Miss Helen Gourd.
on the same day Mrs. John r. DreXel viii
give a large luncheon party for her de-
butante daughter. Miss Alice Drexel. at her
house. I'm East ed street, and Mrs Henry
Phipps has cards out for an at home on
that evening, with music. at her house on
Fifth avenue
Mrs Robert Taylor Varnum gives tea
at Sherry's on Friday for the debut OF ner
second daughter. Miss Justine Ingersoll II
will be followed by a dinner, also at
Sherry's
Mrs Herbert A. Sherman has recep-
ton on the same afternoon at her house, In
East 55th street, for her daughter. Miss
Rosamond Sherman, debutante. for whom
her aunt, Mrs Thomas T. Sherman. will
give a luncheon on Tuesday al her house
I'm East 3lst street.
Still another coming-oJt reception on Fri
day is that given by Mrs. William Arm
strong at her house, IN West 18th street.
for her daughter Miss Elizabeth Kendall
for whom Mrs. Edward S. Harkness VIII
give dance at Sherrys on February 10.
on Friday night Mrs. Samuel Riker gives
a dance at her house, on Madison avenue
FOR her niece. Miss Mary Haskell, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs }. Amory Haskell,
on the same afternoon Mrs. George Ed
ward Wyeth will give reception for the
debut OF her daughter, Miss Frances
Wyeth, and Mrs. John l. Kane VIII give
another fer the presentation OF her daugh-
ter Miss Mary Elizabeth Kane whIe Miss
Elizabeth Sabln viii make her courtesy 10
society at a reception given by her moth
er. Mrs Charles D. Sabin Mrs. Lindley
Hoffman Chaplin will also have reception