New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Receptions for Debutantes
Reach High Water Mark
for Season.
MRS. c. E. BECKER
PRESENTS DAUGHTER
Mrs. James C.. Bell to Give
Theatre Party and Dance
for Miss Dennis.

most popular DAY Oh tne week IOf tne
bud" to make her debut In society for
next Saturday will bring out just about
as many girls as yesterday. So many re-
ceptions were given yesterday that many
who have already been introduced this
season. or will be in the next few days,
assisted in receiving at two, and in some
cases. three, receptions.
Mrs. n. Ward Ford, OF Morristown.
y. j.. introduced her daughter, Miss Elm
ternoon at the Colony Club. The debu-
tante. who wore a frock Of white chiffon
embroidered in gold and trimmed with
fur. was assisted In receiving by her Sis
ter. Mrs. Arklay King; Miss Isabelle
Cumming Miss Estelle Clark, Miss Louise
Trevor. Miss Katie Schermerhorn, Miss
Elizabeth McNckar and Miss Starr Paris
Mrs. Henry +. Gourd gave a reception,
followed by dancing. yesterday afternoon
for her daughter. Miss Gabrielle Gourd
at her home. No. q West 18th street. In
the receiving party were the debutante's
sisters, Mrs. Louis j. de Without, Mrs.
j. Peter Hoguet and Miss Yvonne Gourd;
also. Miss Starr Paris. Miss Katherine
Porter, Miss Margaret Henderson, Miss
Noel Johnston. Miss Frances Henry, Miss
Marian Hall and Miss Elizabeth McVick-
ar Miss Gourd wore a frock Of white
satin and crystal beads.
Miss Dorothy Bigelow made her formal
entrance into society yesterday afternoon
at reception and dance given by her
mother, Mrs. Charles Emerson Bigelow.
els "a
receiving party was large one. and in
Guided Miss Edith Adams, Miss Catherine
Culbert. Miss Mildred Dennis, Miss An
nette Fallows. Miss Anthea Glib. Miss
Mimi Scott. Miss Eleanor Goodnow. MISS
Lots Goodnow, Miss Margaret Wander
hoef Miss Catherine and Miss Elizabeth
Gum. Miss Marjorie Nreeland, Miss
Eunice Beechcr, OF Brooklyn; Miss Hen
rietta Bishop. OF Bridgeport. Conn; Miss
Eleanor Chase, Of Waterbury, Conn; Mrs.
T.. X. Gillet. Mrs. David s Goodnow and
Miss Mary Fretter, OF Cleveland.
Mrs. Charles h. Becker. of No. 30 Park
avenue gave "A reception, followed by a
small dinner and theatre party, yesterday
for the debut OF her daughter. Miss Mar
ion Janet Becker. Miss Esther Cleveland.
Miss Naomi ". Andrews, Miss Margaret
s Bryan Miss Doris Andrews, Miss
Wealthy Lewis, Miss Muriel futile and
Miss Adeline Hotchkiss assisted In receiy-
ing. After the dinner the guests were
taken 10 the New Amsterdam Theatre
The party Included, in addition to those
receiving. Nelson r. Shields. Randolph
/ West. William +. Palmer. John Glover
RAYMOND FISH Hamilton Nreeiand, Dr.
/ Englis T. Frost and Bathgate Becker.
supper followed at Sherry's.
Miss Coline NJ. Ingersoll was presented
TO society yesterday at reception given
| by her father Colin McCrae lngersoll' al
/ his house. No. l67 East list street. MISS
/ InEersoll. who was I'm white velvet, was
assisted i'm receiving by Miss Starr Paris
| Miss Louise Dixon. Miss Louise Herrick
| Miss Margaret r. Henderson. Miss Alice
| Haven. Miss Rosette Carson ana MISS
Elizabeth Knapp.
Mrs Virgil T. Gibney introduced her
daughter, Miss Marian Gibney, at re-
ceptlon Yesterday afternoon at her house
/ No IL Park avenue Miss Gibney whose
I u
| lace and white fur had receiving win
her Miss Marjorie Woolsey, Miss Henrl-
eta Bishop, OF Bridgeport Conn., MISS
Katherine Seymour, Miss Sophie YOUNG
Niss Katherine Patterson. Miss Margaret
/ Trubee, Miss Hilda Sargent, of New
Haven. and Miss Katherine Chase ol
Waterbury. conn.
I'm the evening the receiving party ana
q number Of young men were taken TO
SEQ "Prunella." The additional guests
were Joseph Bryant. Donald Blodgett
| Sebrng Bassett, William Il. Irunee' hoo-
ert 4. Gibney Donald Tripp' Lyme CroAci
and John Hubbell.
The debut of Miss Aida Banks took
place Yesterday afternoon at a receptio"
given by her mother, Mrs d. fls"er
Ranks al the home OF her sister-in-ih"'
Mrs Ranks TAYLOR. No 9 East Slst street
In the receiving line were MIS- banh'
TAYLOR Miss Caroline Wyeth' MISS tieieh
de Forest Griffin. Miss Isabel Taylor MISS
| Amy Johnson Miss Eunice Beecher' Mics
| Marian Buckley. Miss Dorothy layIor
Mics Sarah Williams. Miss Lena Hedges.
Mics Low williams and Miss Margaret
Porter. Mrs. Banks and her daughter
are spending the winter WIN MIS-
po,lks's mother. Mrs. J. Van 5. Oddie'
! No. gS Madison avenue
Nrs Francis Sedgwick Bangs intro
duced her daughter. Miss Helen Bangs
,..s,.rdov afternoon at her home, NO lol
| we, 7ad street. The debutante. VINO was
| ~ nbite charmeuse, with tunic OF
white chiffon. with silver trimmings, was
assisted i'm receiving by her sister MISC
Mary Bangs; Miss Katherine fltch' MISS
! 80 s,urpis Miss Lucy Lord. Miss
CIT RutIer Miss Marian Chapin ana
hor .ietcr-in-Iav, Mrs. Henry NJ. T.
Bangs.
urs John Caldwell Coleman introduced
bor daughter, Miss Frances Emerson Cole
man. Yesterday afternoon AT her mouse
No 1s7 West 73d street The receiving
marty included Miss Elizabeth bache
C.ouId. Miss Constance hurry, MISS Louise
rv0ord Of Boston Miss Nellie Phinizy, oil
c,oor,,ia Miss Catherine Perry. Miss Mary
miller Of Richmond. Va; Mrs. Henry
Mills Alden. Miss Fanny Brewers OF Ne"
Haven: Miss McAlister, OF New haven
,d Mrs Walter Emerson Woodford. the
naoort,or was followed by informal dane
Ing.
| AL. l1os,er n Barrows was presented
70 society yesterday afternoon al re-
| ~ hu her mother