New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Mrs. James B. Duke Gives a
Larue Dinner Dance.

Mrs. James 3. Duke gave the largest
private entertainment of the post-Lenten
season last night at her home, No. East
18th street II took the form Of dinner.
musical and dance. The dinner guests
numbered about seventy and one hundred
dance. The artists were Mile. Bori, Pas
ouale Amato and Efrem Zimbalist.
Dinner was served In the dining room
two large tables being decorated with
orchids and liles-of- valley.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Could Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Suffern
Taller Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. G. Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs. George l.. Rives, Colonel
and Mrs William Jay, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brown Potter. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Clews. Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer, Mr..
and Mrs Goodhue Livingston. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles b. Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs.
James 3. Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
Allen Clark. Mr. and Mrs. w. Delaney
Kountze. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Townsend Bur-
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Gray, Mr.. and
Nrs. James e. Haggin, Mr. and Mrs.
George g. dc Forest, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
l.. Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin y.
Duke. the Hon. and Mrs. Alfred Arson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Peters. Mrs Her
mann Oerchs, Mrs. Richard Gambrill,
Mrs Cornelius Tangeman. Mrs william
p Douglas Mrs James Henry Smith,
Lord Acheson, Egerton l.. Winthrop, AL
fonso dc Navarro, T. Sanford Beatty,
tague Parker and Thomas Kearny.
The musical followed the dinner and af-
tcrward there was general dancing, inter-
rupted at midnight by seated supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke will sail for England
on April % to spend six months abroad
They have leased Mrs James Henry
Smiths house IN London for the season.
Mrs Charles b. Alexander loaned her
house. in West 5sth street, yesterday
afternoon for the annual sale for the
Children Of Loving Service. The large
ballroom was used for the sale. There
was table for fancy articles, one for
useful articles. and also tables where
hats. candy and toys could be purchased.
Among the young women who presided
over the various tables were Miss Mary
Alexander. Miss Beatrice Burrill, MISS
Gretchen Damrosch, Miss Marion Hon-
man, Miss Barbara Murray, Miss Helen
James, Miss Adrienne Iselin. Miss Ann
Rogers and Miss Margaret schieffelin.
Tea was served during the afternoon in
the dining room adjoining the ballroom,
and Mrs. Henry Parish, jr. was in
charge.
The sale. which was most successful.
was held under the patronage of Mrs.
Walter b. James, Mrs. Archibald Murray.
Mrs Edward Livingston Burrill. Mrs. r.
Fulton Cutting, Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff,
Mrs II. de b. Parsons. Mrs. Henry Til
ford and Mrs. Lewis Delaheld.
Mrs Alexander will also give her house
on March 81 for an entertainment IN aid
Of the Junior League OF the Orthopedc
Hospital Among the artists who will ap-
pear are Miss Greta Torpadie and George
Harris. who will sing in costume.
Among the dances last night was one
organized by Mrs ]. Herbert Johnston.
Mrs p. ogden Chsom. Mrs. Edward s.
Knapp and Mrs Howard H. Henry II
was held I'm tho small ballroom at
Sherry's Among those who gave dinners
before the dance were Mrs. Henry and
Mrs William Manice Mrs. Henry. Mrs.
Johnston and Mrs. Knapp received the
guests. numbering about ono hundred.
Miss Iearv gave n "the dansant" yes
terday a her house I'm Fifth avenue for
the debutantes and young women who
are 10 take part in the entertainment to
he held al the Plaza on Friday for the
benefit Of the National Catholic Uniyer-
-itv ~ Washington. The guests included
Miss Vouletti Proctor. Miss Ursula Brown
Miss Evelyn Brown. Miss Margaret IN
drews. Miss Hope Hamilton. Miss lesson
Thayer Miss Audrey Osborn. Miss Ade-
laide Cannon. Miss Estelle Mulquecn,
Miss Edith Logan. Miss Harriet Lummis.
Miss Josephine Nicol. Miss Frances
Brecse. Miss Geneyieve Sanford. Miss Is
tolle O'Bricn and Miss adelaide Town
send
Mrs William Allen Butler gave small
dance last night nj her house, IN Last "a
street. for her second daughter. Miss
Louise Butler who Will be one OF next
seasons debutantes. Miss Lydia Butler
assisted in receiving.
Mrs. Howard Carroll gave luncheon OF
thirty yesterday nj her house. IN East ith
street II was followed by auction bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. II y. Kountze have ar
rived I'm the city from their country place
at Bedford. y. Y. and are at the Hotel
Gotham.
Mrs Frederic G. Pennold will give a re-
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