New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-12
people and Social Incidents

J III the CITY yesterday from tnelr place at
Princeton, n. j., and are at the Hotel
Gotham.
Owing to the death OF the Hon. William
Vanneck, the wedding of Miss Eleanor
Crosby. daughter of Mrs Ernest II. Cros-
by, Of this city, and granddaughter Of the
late Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby, 20 Lieu.
tenant w. c. A. Vanneck, 18th Hussars.
on December 81, in st. Georges Church.
Hanover Square, London. Will be very
quiet Only few relatives will be pres.
ent at the ceremony.
This afternoon the christening OF the
baby OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Bows, IT..
will take place at their house, in East
10th street A small party of relatives
and intimate friends have been invited 10
the ceremony. Mrs. David Bows was Miss
Gwendolyn Burden.
Among the weddings set for to-day is
that OF Miss Marion Graham, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George 5. Graham. OF
West sd street, to Henry Palmerston
Williams. of New Orleans. in the Church
of the Ascension, where the ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Percy Stick
ney Grant, the rector. Miss Viola Town
send will be the only bridal attendant.
and Kempner Williams is 10 ofIiciate as
his brothers best man. Afterward there
will be a small reception in the annex OF
the Metropolitan Club.
For the benefit OF the Union Settlement
an entertainment will be given this af-
ternooD and also this evening at the
Plaza, the features OF which will be
representation of Charles Dickens's
Cricket on the Hearth" and Christ
mas Carol" as well as several tableaus
of scenes from Dickens's works as por-
trayed by Cruikshank. Among those
whose names figure on the programme
are Miss Mary Edgar. Miss Florence Col
gate, Miss Isabel Foote, Miss Emily Gil
bert, Miss Esther Cleveland. William
Travers Jerome, jr.; Philip Stimson, John
Sloane and Edgar Norton. The patron
esses include Mrs. William ]. Schefelin,
Mrs. Morris X. Jesup, Mrs. Henry P.
Dawson, Mrs Grover Cleveland, Mrs
Henry Fairfield Osborn and Mrs William
Stuart Edgar. The evening performance
will be followed by dancing and supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Church Osborn,
who have been for some time IN Arizona.
return TO town tomorrow for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Z. Livingston
have returned TO New York from a trip
to Atlanta and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Oakley Rhlnelander
are still at Newport, where their son
Philip Is convalescing from an attack Of
typhoid fever.
Lady tombstone, who was booked to
sail for Europe on Saturday last post
poned her departure, and will leave the
day after tomorrow to rejoin her hus-
band, the Hon. Sir Alan tombstone. a.
The Hague, where he is British Minister
Plenipotentiary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred g. Vanderbilt re-
turned TO town yesterday from their placs
in the Adirondacks and are 10 be at the
Hotel Vanderbilt until they sail on De-
cember n for England where they will
spend Christmas.
Mrs. Cornelius c. Cuyler will entertain
a large party at dinner tonight at her
house, in East dth street.
Mrs. Percy r. Pyne will give a dinner
dance this evening for Miss Mary Pyne
at Sherry's
Mrs. John Innes Kane is also among
the hostesses OF the day. and will give a
dinner at her house, in West 47th street
followed by a musical, at which Mile
Lucrezia Bori, OF the Metropolitan opera,
viii sing.
Mrs. William A. Hamilton has cards
out for a reception this afternoon at her
house. In East 64th street. for the debut
of her daughter Miss Emily Hope Ham
ilton.
Mrs Charles L. whitney and Miss
Helen Whitney have arrived In the city
from Boston and are at the Hotel Goth
am. Miss Whitney is to be married to
George G. Bourne, son OF Commodore
and Mrs. Frederick G. Bourne. on Jan
uary I. IN ST. Bartholomew Church. 2
The ceremony will be followed by re-
ception at the Gotham.
Mrs. Stanley Mortimer. who was in
town for few days. has returned TO her