New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Joseph H. Choate Celebrates His
81St Birthday with Dinner.

Joseph n. CrOdtc CclcUIdtcS H'S
81st Birthday with Dinner.
day, Joseph II. Choate, former Ambassa-
DOR to the Court Of st. James's and prin-
cipal representative OF the United states
to the International Peace Congress at
The Hague in 1907, entertained party OF
old friends at dinner last night at MS
house. in East 63d street.
All day messages OF congratuation and
good wishes were received from every
part of the country, from Canada, Eu-
rope. and especially from Great Britain
for Mr.. Choate has almost as many
friends and admirers abroad as in New
York. where their number Is legion.
Among those present at the dinner were
Senator Elihu Root. George l.. Ingraham,
presiding justice of the Appellate DiVi-
s.cn, and his son. Phoenix Ingraham'
John T.. Parsons. Joseph H. Choate. IT,,
Judge William @. Choate. Charles lanier,
Frederick W. Whtridge. Allen w. Eyarts.
William d. Guthrie, Lewis Cass Ledyard.
Frank *. Sturgis, Henry White, DIR.
Francis r. Kinnicutt John J.. Cadwala-
der. Francis Lynde Stetson. Judge John
Clinton Gray and Colonel o. Latrobe.
Mrs. Percy r. Pyne gave small dance
last night at her house, No. $50 Park ave-
nue. for her debutante daughter, Miss
Mary Pyne
The third and last of the series of SUBJ
e.rin do mia oil hy
ard II. Henry Mrs. B. ogden Chisolm.
Mrs. j. Herbert Johnson. Mrs. Edward
S. Knapp. Mrs. william Manice and 9TH
ers took place last night at Sherrys.
There were several dinners In connection
with the affair. the hostesses including
Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Henry Ingersoll Rikec
Mrs. Eugene \. Philbin and Mrs. Lewis
Csss Ledyard. At Sherry's the guests
were received by Mrs. Henry. Mrs
Chisolm. Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Knapp and
Mrs. Mance. Both bathrooms were used
the larger one for the dancing, which was
general and the smaller one for supper,
which was served shortly after midnight
Among those present were Miss Mildred
Elves, Miss Josephine Nicoll Miss Mar
garet Trevor Miss Winfred Chisolm. Miss
Helen Turnbul Miss Eugene A. Philbin.
Miss Justine Ingersoll Miss Kate Gordon
Willis. Miss Lisa Stilman, Miss Nancy
Steele. Miss Marjory and Miss Florence
Blair. Miss Sarah r. Manice. Miss Noel
Johnston, Miss JEANNE Emmett. Miss
Marie Louise Emmett. Miss Ursula Brown.
Miss Eleanor Lawrence and Miss Mar
garet Knapp: also Francis Burke Roche,
Oliver Wagstaf. Morgan J. O'Brien. jr.
De Forest Manice. Arnold Whitridge,
Murray Hoffman, T.. Coster Wilmerding.
Shipper Davis. Reginald l.. G.. Auchin-
Gloss, Charles dc Rham, jr.. Monroe D..
Robinson and oliver w. Roosevelt.
Mrs. John Warne Herbert gave a MT
steal last night AT her home, in Fifth ave-
nue., for her daughter. Miss Gertrude Her
bert. whose engagement TO Edward De-
laney Dunn was announced last Novem-
Der. Leon Rcnnay. the BARITONE. sang
several songs, which were followed by
Mile. Inga Sontuns dances. after which
there was general dancing and supper.
Mr. and Mrs John Porter Shannon gave
a dance last night for their daughter, Miss
Margery shannon. at their house. i'm West
5sth street. The guests included Miss
Eva Ingersoll- Brown. Miss Dorothy Gibbs,
Miss Lucy Gordon, Miss Dorothy w.
Hurry, Miss Dolly VI. La Montague. Miss
Abby Morrison, Miss Frances NJ. Ward,
Miss Gladys Robbins. Miss Vera Van
Buren,. Miss Marjorie Cleveland and Miss
Adelaide Browning
Mrs Irving Brokaw gave a dance last
evening at her house in Fifth avenue
Among her one hundred and fifty guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Van Guy Amringc
Mr. and Mrs Oren Root. Mr.. and Mrs
Philip A. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stuart
Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Durant,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wagstaff, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Manicc, Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
are Walker, Mrs. Henry Trevor. Mr.. and
Mrs Theron Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
q. Wellman. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Weeks,
Mr. and Mrs Harold Farquhar. Mr. ana
Mrs. Herbert Rawlins. Miss Natalie Slo-
cum. Miss Margaret Bowers. Miss Mar
garet Andrews. Miss Justine Ingcrsoll.
Miss Susan Dresser. Miss Maudc G.. Shop
herd, Mlllldln I. BONeIs, fltu'ii'h -
Frelinghuyson. Seymour Johnson. VIII
lam II. Stewart. jr., Howard Taylor.
Frederick Townsend Martin, Count Mon
teglas, of Munich. and Philip Mills.
Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydig has issued four
hundred invitations for the first per-
Torrance I'm this country tonight at her
house, in East sod street, Of Miss Louns-
berrys play. Judith" which will be pre-
scented by NJ de Max and Nine. forska'
of the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt. Paris
The invitations arc for 1880 o'clock.
Grace Church will be the scene to-ua'
Of the marriage of Miss Margaret Schuy-
Ter Townsend, niece of Mrs Iho"as
Henry Barber to Arthur Boynton CID
den. OF Boston Miss Janet Townsend Will
be her sisters maid or honor. ana the
other bridal attendants will be Miss
Catherine Hamcrsley and Miss Justine
Van Rensselaer, Barber. Of New YORK;
Miss Anna Gliiden. OF Boston; Miss Mar
garet Bradley. OF Providence. and Miss
Apnes Hutchinson and Miss Julia Lewis,