The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
DANCING AGAIN THE
EVENINGS FEATURE
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
Gives Large Party for
Miss Rutherford.
MANY OTHERS ENTERTAIN
Seasons Debutantes and Young
Men Of Society Most
in Evidence.

Dancing again was the main feature
IN society last night. several dances be-
ing given for debutantes and others The
largest of the night was given by Mrs
william X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. at her home.
SOS Fifth avenue. 1t was for Miss Bar
bara Rutherford, a daughter by u former
marriage OF Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt,
Sr.. who this winter is unable to entertain
on account Of mourning.
II was a brilliant dance, the guests
numbering the older as well a. the
younger generations OF society, and they
were representative Of Newport and the
Long Island summer colonies. Before the
dance Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs gave a din
ner for forty at her home. 1 East Fifty
seventh street. Mrs. Vanderbilt and Miss
Rutherford received tho guests, and there
was general dancing to the music Of Con-
rad's orchestra and Europe's band.
seated supper was served in the dining
room at NUMEROUS tables, which were
handsomely decorated with roses OF vari.
Gus colors. The foyer OF the house was
decorated with plants In bloom and cut
flowers.
Dance 20 Miss Adeline Townsend.
Mrs. J. Allen Townsend gave a dance
at the Colony Club for her daughter,
Miss Adeline Townsend, that brought to-
gether many OF the debutantes Of this
season and last and young dancing men.
Mrs. Townsend received with her two
daughters. Miss Adeline Townsend and
Mrs. Robert G. Winmil. There was gen.
eral dancing In the assembly room, which
was decorated with festoons Of smiiax and
Christmas greens. from which twinkled
colored lights. The gymnasium was used
az sitting out room. After midnight
supper was served In the restaurant and
roof garden and later dancing was re-
sumed.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wolcott Warner, Mr. and Mrs
Lindsey Tappn, Mr.. and Mrs. John n
Thorne. the Misses Ursula Brown Alex
andra Emery Hazen Symington. Estelle
Romeyn, Sibyl Davis, Mary Cutting Cum
mock, Betty Carson. Margaret Andrews.
Lisa Stillman. Frances Burr. May Wat
son. Marie Taller. Lentilhon clifford, Julia
Edey. Gwendoin Condor, Agnes Claim,
Mildred Gautier Rice. Penelope Sears,
Constance and Joy Williams Ruth Moller,
Elise Ladew. 0enevieve Sanford, Florence
and Caroline Wyeth and Caramai Carroll
There were also present Lauren Carroll,
Henry Munroe, William r. Philips Bryce
and Stuart Wing. Edmund $. Twining.
Jr.' Henry Taylor; William sturgis. Seth
3. French. o. Carley Hartman. Maynard
c. lvison. Charles X. Hickox. John Larkin,
Harvey Ladew Robert c. Winmill, Sellers
Mckee, Edward w. Kane. John L. Elliot.
Francis H. Geer. Frederic c. Inman,
Frederick Stillman. Bruce r. Post and
Hugh Cotton.
Mrs. Franklin q. Brown gave Q dance
last night at her house. 20 East Thirty.
eighth street. for her debutante daughter
Miss Dorothy Brown. who returned 70.
Gently from Europe. whore she had been
at school Receiving with Mrs Brown
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and Sylvia Brown, who have not yet been
introduced to society. on account Of the
family being in mourning Mrs. Brown has
not given any formal entertainments for
her daughter.
Mrs. Curtis's Party for Miss Ada ms.
Another dance of last night was given
by Mrs. G. II. Curtis at her home, 10 East
Seventy-ffth street, for Miss Edith l..
Adams the debutante daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert F. Adams. There were
several young married people In the party.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Snithers, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin q.
Schenck. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j. Singer,
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter s. Marston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mccain. Mr.. and Mira.
r. Irwin. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick II,
Humphreys. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert h. Ash.
forth. the Misses Eleanor Davies. Helen
Auerbach. Else Won Bergen. Eliza beth
Sabin. Marion Eanderhoef Anna Wight,
gladys Robbins. Laura an. Mary Par
louise Trevor, Mildred Holmes, Dorothy
Bgelow. Elizabeth Klapp. Caryl Hack
staff, Alice Guernsey. katharine and Ade-
laide Browning, Edith Bowler, Constance
Fairch'd, Eleanor Hartshorne, Madeleine
and Resale O'Brlen and Sibyl Young.
Among the young men were Angler b.
Duke. Carroll Alker. George Arents. Jr,,
Ernest A. Bigelow, Jr., Walbridge 8. Taft
W. Irwin Vanderhoef, Foster Miiliken. Jr,,
Cord Meyer. Charles y. Requa. John r.
Glbb, John V, Bowler, Jr,, Paul Chaplin
Robert Dougherty. oliver Ellsworth. Henry
; Durand, Edwin 7. Holmes, Jr., T.
Clarence Jones and Charles y. Innian.
Other Dances aaa Dinnsss.
Mrs Joseph Pul.tser gave last night
at her house. 7 East seventy-third street,
dinner followed by dancing for her son.
Herbert Pulitzer. who ID home from ST.
Marks School for the vacation holidays
II was party for young people who have
not yet been introduced to society.
SIN another dance was that given BY
sire Julian Hartman Meyer In the ball.
room OF the Gotham for her son, who In
home from college for the holidays.
Mrs, Cleveland II, Dodge gave last night
ut her house. 80 Park avenue, a dinner for
Mss Elizabeth W. Emmons. dsbutants
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur H. EN-
mons. \ dance followed at the homo Of
Miss Grace Dodge. 262 Madison avenue.
the guests including the young people who
had been at other dances Of the evening.
Mr., and Mrs. William J. 8cheffslin gave
last night at their home. s East Sixty
sixth street, "A dinner for the members Of
the bridal party at the wedding Of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Louisa schief-
fs|in. and Frederick Osborn which will
be- celebrated on saturday. Among the
guests were the Misses Aida Livingston,
Louise Kissel. Gertrude Mall, Helen Hunt.
Alice Appleton Mary Bishop and Mary
Srhl-ffelin Earl Dodge Osborn. William
II Osborn, william j. schienelin. Jr., John
Jag Schenelin, Cleveland u. Dodge. Henry
! Osborn. Jr,, +. Bayard Rives, Doralo
Dodge Robert II. Meigs, Matthew Gault.
II, Barlow Farr. William Scott Pyle and
James Boyd, Later the guests went TO the
dance RlNen nv Mira ClANeland DADA