New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Miss Viola Townsend Selects
Her Bridal Attendants.

Church, has chosen Tor Her attehuonsS
Miss AdeIine and Miss Marion Townsend,
Miss Florence Winm:ll, Miss Mildred
Poor. Miss Constance Williams and Mrs.
Herbert C. Sierck, who was married only
las November.
Bassett Winmill will be his brother
best man, and the ushers will be Spots
wood Campbell. Philip Greene, e. L.
Fox. William A. Sturgis. lie Roy Miiiet.'
Il. V. Kane and the Vicomte de ST.
Phalle.
Miss Townsend. who made her debut
about two years ago, Is daughter Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allen Townsend, Oh
Ardsley on the Hudson and No. 2o7 Madi-
son avenue, and a granddaughter or
the late Dexter \. Hawkins. Her fiance
is a son OF the late Albert Winmill, OF
Essex, England. He is member OF the
New York Stock Exchange and came
here from Warrenton, Va. where his
mothers people the Campbells, live.
Through her he descends from Sir Abra-
ham Spotswood the first Colonial Gov
ernor Of Virginia.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave din
ner last night at her house. No. o" fitth
avenue, for young people. 1t was foi-
lowed by a dance and n supper was served
shortly before midnight
Mrs BENJAMIN b. Thayer gave a large
dance last night at Sherrys for her
daughter. Miss lesson Thayer. who made
her debut early In the season. IL "as
preceded by dinner OF twenty covers
at the residence OF Mrs. Thayer IN East
9th street The large ballroom at Sher-
RVS, attractivey decorated for the ocea-
sion, was used for the dancing, which
was general throughout the evening"
Sumner was served In the small ballroom
on the floor below.
The guests included Miss Mercedes de
Acosta. Miss Eugenia Philbin. Miss Carol
Hartman Miss Josephine Nicoll, MISS
caro- Brown. Miss Lisa Stlllman' MISS
Margaret Oyerton, Miss Ursula Brown'
Miss Marjorie Weeks, Miss Marie Taller
Miss Eleanor Taylor, Miss Kate Gordon
Willis. Miss Gwendolin Condor, Miss
Vinifred Chisolm, Miss Vouletu Proctor,
Miss Aubrey Osborn. Miss Pauline clark
son. Miss Justine Ingersoll, Miss Nancy
Steele. Miss Eleanor Iartshorne, Miss
Louise Chappell. Miss Edith Logan, Ruth
erfurd Lawrence. Arnold Whitridge' Bar
clay Rarr. John Terry, Sinclair Richard
son. John Castels. John Elliot watson
Blair. Humphrey Parsons, Bache Brown,
Frederick stllman. Bryce Wing. Talbot
Chambers. Bayarc RIyes and Franklin
Richardson.
John D C-mmlns and Miss Crimmins
gave a dinner last night AT their mouse
In East 6sth street for Lady Aberdeen.
Their guests numbered twenty.
Mrs William NJ V. Hoffman gave
dinner last night at her residence In west
5ist street
Henry Marion Ward will give dance
on January y at his home. No. SO Park
avenue, for Miss Frances Montasu ward
the debutante daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Montagu Ward.
Miss Marjorie Cleveland, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wray Cleveland. VII
give a luncheon on Tuesday in the ladies'
annex OF the Metropoh'dh N"'
lanes McCosh Magic will give dinner.
tonight AT the Hotel Gotham, which VIII
be followed by theatre party
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt will give
musical tomorrow afternoon at her house,
In Fifth avenue.
Miss Helen Stokes did not accompany
her parents and her sister 10 Palm Beach'
She remains i'm town at the Stokes house,
IN Madison avenue.
LADY Aberdeen wife OF the Lord Lsn-
tenant OF Ireland. and Miss Violet AS
ouith. daughter OF the British Prime Min
ister. are booked TO sail to-day for Eng
land.
Mrs. Philip Lydg will give dramatic
entertainment on the night OF SATURDAY,
January %. at her house. in East ga
street. the feature of which Will he the
performance Of G. Constant Iounsbery's
Judith" by NJ de Max and Nine. Yor-
ska. Of the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt.
Among the invalids just at present are
Miss Julia Robbins. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Julian w. Robbins, who has been
confined to her house for nearly week.
and Mrs. James Burke Roche, who Is SUI
fering from the effects Of fall on Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Alfred WagstaY, Jr., has issued IN
yitations for a theatre party. TO be fol-
lowed by a supper and an Informal dance
at the St. Regis. on January 80. for her
sister-in-law. Miss Margaret Wagstaff,
one OF the debutantes OF the season
Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont returned
70 New York from South Carolina yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mtnturn have ar
rived from Long Island, and are staying
at the Plaza.
Mrs. William Curtis Demorest will give
a reception this afternoon Mt her house.
in East 66th street. for Mrs. William
Ziegler, jr.
Mrs. Richard Stevens is among the din
ner hostesses tonight. entertaining
party of about Atty at the ST. ReSis.
Miss Ruth Davis's wedding to Theodore