New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Many Dances and Entertain
ments Planned for Charity.

Many dances ana Entertain
ments Planned for Charity.
New York society. II worldly, Is very
charitable, and although the season Is at
its height. and the programme Is
| crowded with entertainments of every
| conceivable character, 1t nevertheless finds
means In the midst Of all its frivolities
to organize concerts, dramatic entertain
ments. fairs and even balls for the benefit
OF the poor and the suffering Dances
are in tact. n favorite method or raising
money for philanthroplc purposes, ana
the younger generation dance with twice
as much zest when they feel they are
dancing for the sake of that charity
which, according to every creed, is the
greatest Of all virtues. and the saving
grace
Thus, one OF the most important dances
of the coming week. from a social point
of view, will be the fancy dress ball
which takes place on Thursday next at
Sherry's. in aid Of the Ladies Auxiliary Oh
the Lying-in Hospital under the patron
age OF Mrs. John Astor. Mrs. Albert II.
Pierson Hamilton Mrs. oliver Hartman,
Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan. Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, Mrs Willard ID. Straight, Mrs
William Manice and others, Mrs. Austen
Gray being one Of the moving spirits In
the affair. The small ballroom will be
set aside for a cabaret performance with
professional dancers. and Neapolitan
singers will make their appearance In the
main dining room during the supper
hours, from midnight to a. m. Many
dinners are being given In connection
with the affair the various hostesses TAX
ing on their guests afterward TO The
dance.
Another dance Of the week Is that which
Mrs. George j. Gould Is giving on
Wednesday night at her house on Fifth
avenue, for her cousin, Miss Hope Ham
ilton. one OF the debutantes of the sea-
con. Tine dance. for which large num-
Der OF invitations have been issued. will
be preceded by dinner Of 125. at which
Mrs. Gould's guests will consist mainly
Of young people.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is scheduled
for dinner dance on Friday night at
her house. on Fifth avenue. and on the
same evening Mrs. Benjamin b. Taylor
will have a dance at Sherry's for her
debutante daughter. Miss Thesson Thayer.
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane will give
large dinner followed by a musical. in
which several OF the leading artists of
the Metropolitan Opera will take part,
on Tuesday evening at her house. in West
SD street.
Weddings OF the coming week Will in
| clude that OF Mrs. Charles l.. Montant.
widow of Charles i. Montant. to Alfred
C. Chaplin. Of No. "a West 18th street.
formerly Mayor OF Brooklyn. The cere-
mony Will take place tomorrow after
noon at the Fifth avenue residence OF the
brides cousins. Mr.. and Mrs J. Walter
Wood. and will be performed by Mon
/ signor McMackin.
No date has been set as yet for the
wedding OF Miss Celestine Hitchcock to
| Julian J.. Peabody. son OF Charles A. Pea
body, who was graduated from Harvard
IN 1903. He belongs to the Union and
other New York clubs. Miss Hitchcock
is with her parents. Mr. and Mrs Thorn
as Hitchcock. at Aiken, y. c.. where the
engagement was announced last week.
Miss Maize Delafeld, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Maturin l.. Delafield. has Sc
lected the following bridesmaids for her
wedding on January IS TO Edward Ridley
Finch. at the Riverdale country place of
her parents: Miss Charlotte and Miss
Grace Delafield. Miss Frances and Miss
Augusta de Peyster. Miss Elizabeth
Dodge. Miss Charlotte Wyeth and Miss
Mary and Miss Charlotte Finch.
Charles s. Whitman will be the best
man. and the ushers will be Rufus and
Henry Finch. Frederick C. Tanner, Fred
erck Campbell. Herbert Bodman. Arthur
Ludlngton. Lanier Mckee and Benjamin
cable, the last named OF Washington.
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks
Miss Delaneld and her hance gave a
dinner dance at the Colony Club on
Thursday night for the wedding attend
ants
Mrs Robert ELEPHANT gave reception
yesterday al Iei muse, III w est
18th street. and was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Prentice Strong. Mrs. william de
la Roche Anderson and Miss Sophie YER
non ELEPHANT.
Miss Nina Chisholm. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. b Ogden Chisholm. has Sc
lected Tuesday. February 4. as the date
OF hep wedding 10 Alvin Uhltermyer at
her parents home. in East sd street.
Nine clara Butt. the we'll known Eng
llsh contralto. celebrated not only for her
singing but also for her stature OF s
feet 2 inches. figures. along with Miss
Geraldine Farrar and Kennerley Rum
ford. 'on the programme OF Albert Nor
rls Bagby's musical tomorrow morning
al the WadorfAstors.
Mrs. Richard William Buckley gave A
reception yesterday afternoon at her
house. In East sd street. for her daugh-
ter, Miss Marie Buckley. who goes abroad
I'm the middle OF February with Mrs Clar-
ence Postley. Mrs. Buckley was assisted