New-York tribune., 1912-01-11
NEW YORK SOCIETY,

Several new subscription dances hsvs
| been organized for this winter. some nj
! them for the seasons debutsnteS ana the
older girls and others for the Young mar
ried set Among them are the WedneS-
dav Evening psnces, the first Of which
took place last night II the st Regis.
Most Of the patronesses gave dinners in
connection with the affair and afterward
brought their guests on TO the -. Regis
There was general dancing throughout
tho evening and supper was served At
midnight. Tho patronessos include Mrs
r. French Vanderbilt. Mrs. Forsyth
Wicfes. Mrs. ". b. Osgood Field, Mrs
Allen Robbins Appleton, Mrs. Archibald
G.. Thacher, Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings,
Mrs Joseph Earl Stevens, Mrs W. Sodd-
by Loew Mrs. MOnzo Potter Mrs. Morris
". Kellogg and Mrs. Robert 5. Brewster
The next dance will be held on February
at the ST Regis
Mrs. Cornelius G. Cuyler gave theatre
party last night for Miss Josephine
NicoH, the debutante daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Delaney Nicoll. She took her
guests to see Little Boy Blue" and later
TO Sherry's for supper.
Mrs Joseph Palmer Knapp gave DIN
ner last night at her residence. No. 2t'
Firth avenue for Mrs. George Riggs
iKate Douglas WiggnD. The guests
numbered fourteen Mrs. Knapp Will give
another dinner on January 20
Mrs Jules 5. Bache gave the first OF
two receptions yesterday afternoon at her
house. No. East 9th street, to introduce
her daughter, Miss Hazel Bache. Tic
dcbutante was assisted In receiving by
Miss Ada Bryce Gray, Miss Katherine
Rising, Miss Sybil Young, Miss Vera L.
Van Buren, and Mrs. Gustaye J.. Tou-
chard. jr The reception was followed by
dinner and dance, TO which few sddi-
ronal guests were invited
The annual costume ball for the beneht
of the Lying-in Hospital will be held this
evening at Sherry's. Mrs. Austen Gray
Mrs Arthur Iseiin. Mrs. ". Goadby Loew.
Mrs. l.. French Vanderbilt. Mrs. William
Woodward. Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mrs
John r. Drexel. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs'
Mrs J. Norman de Il. Whitehouse ana
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt, jr. are
among those actively interested In the
affair. Many dinners will be given pre-
vious TO the ball, to which the hostesses
will afterward take on their guests. VINO
will all be I'm costume. No particular
perIod OF dress has been suggested but It
IL requested that all make some attempt
al costume Among those giving dinners
are Mrs Payne Whitney. Mrs. Hermann
Oclrlchs. Mrs. william Barclay Parsons,
Mrs Paulding Fosdick. Mrs. Pembroke
Jones. Mrs. David Wagstafr Mrs. William
K. Vanderbilt jr., and Mrs. Edward Ly-
man Short
Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis Roosevelt are
AT the Hotel Gotham for a short stay.
They will leave the city on Monday for
California
Mrs. r. ogden Chisolm Will give din
ner tomorrow night at her house In East
S9th street
Miss winitred Holt gave = reception
with music yesterday A. her house IN
East 18th street
Mr. and Mrs John TnSlsy Blair, VIII"
were married on SATURDAY At the resi-
dencA of the brides mother, Mrs. Dan
forth Henry EnowIton, I'm East 7sth
street sailed for Europe yesterday on
board tho Tusitsuia. Others departing
we're Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony !. DreXel ir, Mr.
and Mrs. Archibald s Alexander. Mr. aud
Mrs. Henry Worthugton Bull. Mr. ana
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden and Miss char
lotte r. Stillman
Mr.. and Mrs James \ Burden viii sail
for Europe on January q, and will join
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney ~