New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Colonel Roosevelt Will Not Ad-
NIT Dauuhter Is to Marry.

Although Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
declined Yesterday 10 confirm the ruinor
Of the engagement of his younger daugh-
ter. Ethel declaring that i'm due course a
formal announcement would be made on
the subiect vet il is generally under
stood among the friends OF the family
that the report is well founded ana 'hat
the man to whom she has. with her par
EMS consent. accorded her heart ana her
hand is DR.. Richard Derby, VINO vas
graduated from Harvard in 1903 and Is
son OF DR.. Richard II. Derby. the eye
specialist, who died six years ago. since
his fathers death DR.. Derby has maze
his home at No ?6J Park avenue, with
his brothers. Roger and James. His sis
ter is Mrs. Samuel fucker, of No loo
East 6lst street.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt made her DEBUT
al the White House at Washington al
ball in Iecember, 1908. Since then she
has visited Europe twice WITH her MOTH
er. While popular in New York society,"
snc has spent The greater portion " hei
life since leaving Washington at oyster
Ray. devoted to the outdoor country he
o. which her parents-es?ec'ally her
father-are So fond.
Roger A. Derby. brother Of Miss Roose-
velt's fance. in company with four frienos
and crew Of seven men, was snip
wrecked two hundred miles off WatliGss
Island in October, 1905, and narrowly es-
capped a Ustery grave. The party sailed
aboard the old cup defender Mayfower for
the Caribbean Sea- in quest OF sunken
Spanish galleon. The Mayfiowor proved
too frai when il encountered "A terrific
storm and was disabled. After three
DAYS and nights Of anxiety the adventu-
rous party was rescued by the crew OF
the lIppolyte Dumois and taken to Balti-
more
The second OF the seasons Friday
Junior dances was held last night at
Sherry's. II was St Valentine dance
and the favors were appropriate The
class is for young girls not yet introduced
TO society, and the patronesses include
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mrs Robert APP
pleton. Mrs. Atwood Violet Mrs James
Raynor Iiadden. Mrs. Walter Camp Mrs.
Francis w Murray. Mrs. Daniel Kellogg
and Mrs. Charles S Bates
Mrs. William Nance gave a reception
yesterday afternoon at her house i'm West
sd street for Miss Harriet Ferry, the
fancee OF her son. William de +. Manice.
Mrs. Manice, Miss Ferry and Miss Sarah
Remsen Manice received the guests.
Miss Ferry is daughter of Mr. and Mrs
T. Hayward Ferry. No date has been set
I., LA, a.,
June.
Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell gave a
dinner last night at her house, No. %
East SD street.
Mrs. John Aston entertained small
party al dinner last night at her house In
Fifth avenue.
MIS-. Justus Rupert gave a bridge party
Yesterday at her house in East list street
for Mrs. Hamilton Fish. Her guests.
numbering twenty. included Mrs. Freder-
lex Roosevelt, Mrs. Horace c. Du Val.
Mrs. William q. Bates. Mrs. Leopold
Schmidt Mrs. Arthur Seton, Mrs Robert
K. Crosby, Mrs. j. {. Post and Mrs. ".
s. Calender Mrs. Rupert will give an
other bridge party Wednesday
Mrs. Louis F.. Bishop gave large
bridge party Yesterday afternoon at
Sherry's. The guests numbered about a
hundred and nifty.
Mrs. Walter Rutherford gave a valen-
tine bridge party yesterday afternoon at
L.
guests numbered about thirty. and an
equal number came in afterward for tea
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. l.. Rutherford
have gone to Tuxedo. to remain until
spring. when they will go to Long Island
where they have taken place for the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs l. Townsend Burden. jr.
have left town for Hot Springs. Va. 10
spend fortnight there as guests Of NJ.
and Mrs. Clendennin $. Ryan.
Mr. and Mrs r. Egerton Webb and Miss
Laura webb left town yesterday for Palm
Beach. Fla.
Mrs. George Lorillard Ronalds and Mrs
Russell iIoadey have moved into their
new apartment at No. 92 Park avenue
Mrs James Blair. who has been at the
Plaza for several weeks. has left town for
Palm Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold T.. Mccormick
have arrived in the city and are at the
Plaza for several weeks.
Mrs j.. Francis Hyde gave a ST Nalen-
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