New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
NEW YORK SOCIETY

Turkey Trot on One Floor,
Wa|tzes on Another.
Mrs. Irwin A. Powell. at the dance
which she gave last night at her mousse
I'm East Goth street began not only the
New Year but also a departure In the
way Of terpsichorean entertainment. TAX
ing into account the pronounced preJu-
dice that exists in many quarters against
tho turkey trot and similar freak steps,
which nevertheless find much favor with
others. she devoted two floors to dancing,
and had an orchestra for each. On the
first floor turkey trotting and the otner
dances Of the same kind were permitted
full swing, while the second moor was
restricted to the more decorous values
As the chimes in the hall struck MD
night all the lights were turned OIL ior
a few moments throughout the mousse
while a quartet sang Christmas ana new
Year carols. Then the lights were turned
I'D again. supper was served and the Ne"
Year toasted.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
T. Reeve Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Hector
Havemeyer, Miss Sybil Douglas and her
fance. w. Sheldon Whitehouse; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lindsey Tappin, j. Montgomery
Strong, Miss Katherine Burton and Mrs'
Edwin Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collier gave d
small dinner last night at their nome, NO
1872 Park avenue, for the Countess OF Az
erdeen. wife OF the Lord Lieutenant OIL
Ireland. and Miss Violet Asquith. daush-
fer of the British Prime Minister MI
Collier is interested in the campaign
AGAINST tuberculosis in Ireland through
the Woman's National Health Associa-
tion and invited to meet Lady Aperdeeh
. ,ow friends who have been following
her remarkable work. The guests inciue-
Cd Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phipps, Coiohe'
Theodore Roosevelt, Mr.. and MIS- W
Orme Wilson. Miss Annie Leary, MT anu
Mrs r. ]. Whigham. John d. Crimmins'
nstice John w. Con. Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.
Dunno and Judge Martin Keogh.
C, RarthoIomew's Church Will be tho
soona today of the wedding OF Miss heieh
Cola Whitney to George G.. Bourne son y.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Bourne Oh
Oakdale, Long Island. The ceremony VIM
be followed by a reception given by MI
and Mrs. Charles f. Whitney. OF Boston,
parents Of the bride, at the Gothanh'
where they have been spending the wih'er
with her.
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ciety scattered. and its programme oe-
void OF entertainments OF note IN town'
There will be New Years luncheons' ioi-
lowed by afternoon dances. at the Baitus-
roll Golf Club and at the Sleepy Hollow
Club. and there will be considerable
gayety at the country seats, where mouse
parties have been in progress for the
holidays.
A number Of the people have gone TO
Washington to attend the official cele-
bration there Of the first day Of the year.
and a few have gone 10 Albany for the
Inauguration of the new Governor.
President Arthur I. Hadley OF Yale and
Mrs. Hadley are at the Hotel Manhattan
for a few days.
The Premier OF Canada and Mrs. K. l..
Borden are again In town and are staying
at the Belmont.
Mrs Ira Davenport is booked to sail on
Saturday for Europe.
Among those who sailed yesterday for
England on board the Campania were
Ogden Bishop. Benjamin s Guinness and
Henry r. Oelrichs.
Mrs. Robert r.. Livingston has left town
for Boston 10 stay with her daughter,
Mrs l.. Prescott Rowe. at Brookline.
Nelson 'Shaughnessy leaves New York
on Thursday for Mexico 10 take up his
duties as first secretary OF the American
Embassy.
Mrs. James Henry Smith is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould at
Georgian Court, Lakewood, \. j., over
the New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby NJ. Chester, tr, have
arrived from Greenwich, Conn, and are
at the Ritz-Carton for a few days
city on Friday from Boston and Will be
al the Ritz for a short stay.