New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-08
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

all intent upon buying Christmas pres
| ents. II is a good humored throhg, III
| which society is extensively represented
and the fact that the object of their pur-
chases Is to impart pleasure 10 the re-
| cipients OF their gifts--both rich ana poor
-imparts to their features look OF KIND
| ly satisfaction which is thoroughly IN
keeping with the spirit of the season.
Dances OF the week will include that
given by Stanley Mortimer on TUESDAY
evening at Sherry's, preceded by din
ner. and OH the same evening Mrs Robert
Fulton Cutting will give a small dinner
dance at her house, in East 9th street
On Thursday evening Mrs. Percy Pyne
gives a large dance at her house, IN Parh
avenue, for the debut of her daughter,
Miss Mary Pyne. Mrs. Pierre Man VIII
give a dance on Friday night Tor hei
debutante daughter, Miss Gertrude, Mali'
at Sherry's, and it will be preceded by
dinner given by Mrs. Mali at her mousse
on Fifth avenue.
Then on Saturday comes the first OF the
Saturday Evening Dances at Delmonico =
over which Mrs. Charles II. Huntington
has presided for so many years. Inc
others Of the series are set for December
q, January and is and February 8.
Mrs. John Innes Kane has out invita-
lions for large dinner. followed by
music with Mile. Lucrezia Bori, OF the
Metropolitan opera, on the programme
on Thursday evening, at her house IN
West 10Th street, and on Tuesday night
sof,, hn r
mood Club at his home, on lower Fifth
avenue.
Long is the list OF receptions set Tor
the week opening to-day Mrs. Beverley
Ward has one tomorrow afternoon for
the debut of her daughter, Miss Caroline
Delaney Ward. at her house, in East
slst street. Miss Ward is niece OF Luz
ther Kountze. Miss Annie Goddard VIII
be presented at a tea given. on Wednes-
day by her aunt Mrs. F. Norton God
dar1. at her home, on Lexington avenue
and on Thursday Mrs. William A. Halnil-
ton has a reception for her debutante
daughter, Miss Emily Hope Hamilton, at
her home. In East 9th street. The re-
ceptions on Saturday comprise those OF
Mrs. c. Grosvenor Wyeth, at No. East
18th street. for her daughter, Miss Caro-
line Wyeth Mrs. Wright Barclays re-
ception at her house. In West Slst street,
and Mrs. Philip Hiss reception for her
daughter, Miss Helen Hiss, at her home,
I'm West 18th street.
Miss Leary entertained large party at
dinner last night at her house, on Firth
avenue, her guests comprising Cardinal
Farley. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond and Miss Hammond, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Phipps, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w Taft Fred
erlck Townsend Martin and Mr. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish.
Mrs. Henry c. Trevor gave a reception
Yesterday afternoon at her house. No. y
East sd street 10 introduce her daughter,
Miss Margaret f. Trevor. The debutante,
who was i'm a gown of white chiffon over
rose pink satin, strung with pearls, was
assisted In receiving by Miss Nancy
Steele, Miss Anne Rogers. Miss Kate Cor
don Willis, Miss Caroline Wyeth, Miss
Pauline Clarkson and Miss Julia Edey.
The reception was followed by dinner
and theatre party for the receiving party,
who afterward returned 10 Mrs. Trevor
l.house. where a dance was given for the
debutante by Mrs John b. Trevor. About
thirty additional guests were invited for
the dance Mrs H. Trevor will give a
large dance at her house on December
90 for her daughter and the debutantes Of
this and last year.
Mrs c. Vail Converse introduced her
daughter, Miss Grovene V. Converse,
Yesterday afternoon at her home. No. IS
East 18th street. The debutante wore a
frock OF white charmeuse, trimmed with
ermine and lace. In the receiving party
we're Miss Corneia De Lancey Cammann,
Miss Katherine Moore, Miss Lila Gil
bert. Miss Grace Wilson, Miss Eulalie
Garrison. Miss Gertrude Foos and Miss
Dorothy Mahoney A dinner followed. the
extra guests including Miss Priscilla Bull.
Miss Eleanor Taylor, Miss Lucy Bunker,
Hamilton Campbell William Palmer.
Howard Renshaw, Vivien Palmieri. Her
bert Neal. V. NJ p. Schroeder. Benton
Grace. Ernest Bigelow. jr.. james Con-
verse and Willard Wadsworth.
Mrs. j. Belden Gere will give a dance
on December q at her house, No. 10 West
9th street, for Miss Converse
Mrs. Converse gave a luncheon on Mon
day at her home for fifteen OF her
friends, and on the following day one for
her daughter the guests numbering
twelve.
Another reception of yesterday after
noon was that given by Mrs. f.. Hicks
Herrick at her house, No. 80 East 30th
street TO introduce her daughter. Miss
Margaret Herrick. Assisting in receiving
were Miss Lila Fairchild. Miss Louise
Chappcll, Miss Elizabeth Thompson Miss
Ethel Outerbrdge. Miss Dorothy Parker
and Miss Sally Parker The reception
was followed by a dinner at Sherry's and
theatre party at the Globe.
The guests included Miss Gertrude Hoyt
| Miss Gertrude Mali, Miss Eleanor Harris
horne, Miss Lois Cunningham. Miss Lois
Hall. Miss Cornelia Chaplin, Dr. w. Scott
Schley. Walter Swift, Bradley Coley.
Harold Hartshorne. Jacob Reigel, OF
Philadelphia: Arthur Griggs. Seth b.
French. William Post, Louis Strobel and
Galbrath Ward.
Miss Edith Logan made her formal how
to society yesterday afternoon at re-
| ception given by her mother. Mrs. John A.
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