New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-29
PEOPLE and Social incidents
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mayor Gaynor acted as godfather a. tbs
christening Yesterday afternoon al
O'Clock In the Cathedral OF -. John tho Dl.
vine Of his grandchild, the infant son OF
Mr. and Mrs William Seward Webb. r.,
Of No 500 Park avenue. Bishop Greer o.
fciated and the child received the names
Of William Seward. J. Louie Webb. who Il
abroad. was also one Of the godfather.
his brother r. Egerton Webb. serving as
his proxy. Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer the in
fsnts aunt. was the godmother. Others
present at the christening were the bsby's
paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs VIII.
lam Seward Webb: his maternal grand.
mother, Mrs Gaynor; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wat
son Webb and Mrs Harry Vingut edith
Gaynor). Ralph Pulitzer. Mrs r. Egefton
Webb and Miss Laura V. Webb. Mr. and
Mrs. ". Seward webb, jr, we're ma
rled in the First Presbyterian Church. vii.
mington, Del, in May Of Last year. Mrs
Webb was Miss Gertrude r. Gaynor
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Brooks who spent
the winter abroad with Mr. and Mrs Wal
dorf Aston. are due 10 arrive in New York
to-day on board the Mauritania. They have
taken apartments al the Hotel Gotham
Mrs Stuyvessnt Fish will give dinner
this evening at her house in East 18th
street
A concert for the benefit of AuXiliarieg
Nos . and g. stony Void sanatorium vas
given Yesterday afternoon at the Waldorf.
Astoria by the symphony club. with David
Names as conductor. The club is com.
posed Of thirty amateurs of society. most Of
whom are women vioIinists. Efrem Zin1-
balst was the soloist. The patronesses,
many Of whom were present, included Mrs.
Henry Burden. Mrs. William r. Dnsmoye
Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge. Mrs Peter r.
B. Frelinghuysen Mrs. william F.. Iseln,
Mrs Ernest Iselin Mrs ". Goadby Loen,
Mrs Edmund Randolph, Mrs French Van
derbilt and Mrs. George Henry Warren.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Curtiss Jane. Will
arrive in town from the South early next
month.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. oskrsn have
come 10 town from their country place, a.
Roslyn, Long Island, and are at the s.
Regis.
The committee in charge Of the benefit
performance Of "Disrael' 70 he given ~
children al Walacks Theatre on April >
for the benefit Of st Mary's Free Hospital
for Children. include Mrs. James Speyer
Mrs. Richard Irwin. Mrs. Frank X. sturg F.
Mrs. FORSYTH Wickes, Mrs. J. Hopkins
Smith and Mrs. ormond g. Smith Many
reservations OF seats and boxes have al
ready been made.
The sewing class which work. for the
Catholic Institute for the Blind held i's
last meeting Of the season yesterday morn
ing at the home Of Mrs. Jacob L. Phillips,
No. ~ East s7th street. Monsignor La
velle addressed tho class. A number "
gifts for the new chapel Of the institute. at
175th street and Aqueduct avenue, were
shown. The chapel will be consecrated o.
Monsignor Lavelle on Easter Monday A.
the meeting yesterday women's auXiliarf
was formed TO assist the board Of trustees
Of the Catholic Institute for the Blind. Mrs
Jacob L. Phillips IL the president; Mrs J.
Duncan Emmett Mrs. Gerald Borden and
Mrs Charles Emory Smith, vice-presldentf;
Miss Louise Iselln. treasurer, and Miss
Louise Du Vivier and Miss Pauline HaG-
gerty. secretaries. Among the members
present at the meeting yesterday were
Miss Louise Iselin, Mrs. Schuyler y. WeF-
rem. Miss Georgine Isein Mrs. Mason Rem
shaw Jones, Mrs. George stanton Floyd
Tones and Mrs. Charles Montant
Edward ". Sheldon will give dinner
this evening az his house in Park avenue.
Mrs George A Lung, who has been
spending the winter at Lakewood with her
young son, will return 70 town early m
May. Dr. Lung is aboard the battleship
Connecticut.
Mr. and Mrs William Pierson Hamilton
have returned TO the city from Sterlington,
n 7.
Mrs. John T. Alexandra has returned 70
town from Lenox where she spent a few
days inspecting her estate.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rainey have arrived IN
the city from their place at Huntington.
Long Island. and are at the St Regis.
Mrs. G. Ledyard Blair and the Misses
blair will return from Bermuda on April IL.