The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
IIJNIOR COTILLONS
NOW OF THE PAST
Place to BE Taken by New
organization, Junior
Assemblies.
FINAL NIGHT A GALA ONE
Six Hundred Young Persons
and Their Elders Dance
at Shcrry's.

:, was gala occasion Mt the last
meeting of the Junior Cotillons. held last
night at shcrrys. II was a gathering
that had something reminiscent as well
40 sentimental. for II marked the passing
ont Of an organization that had held
together for seventeen years and one that
rss formed with the purpose OF bringing
together under the proper auspices the
aebu,artes OF each season and the young
men Of society.
The first meeting of this organization
WAS held nj Sherry's. then at Fifth avenue
and Thirty-seventh street. on December
"a. 1895. Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge and
Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes being the chief
founders Two years later Mrs. Dodge
became the president OF the organisation.
relnquishing that office last night. II has
been due to her efforts that the series
Of dances has held Its own In all
the succeeding years, and next year an
other organization formed on similar
lines to be known as the Junior Assem-
blles. will take the place OF the cotillons
While Mrs. Dodge will be one OF the SUBJ
scrihcrs she will not be able owing to
other duties. TO give UP the great amount
0. time that she has devoted to the Junior
Cotlllons.
Cop for Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge.
There was departure from the ordi.
nary programme of these dances last night
In the way of presentation to Mrs.
Dodge of silver cup, the gift OF many
women who from time to time had been
subscribers to these dances. The pres.
en,ation was made in behalf OF the SUBJ
scribers just before supper by Mrs.
Dallas Bache Pratt. who had been ASSOC
GATED with Mrs. Dodge In the manage
mtnt Of the dances for period of nine
years.
The cup. a beautiful specimen OF the
slversmith's handicraft, stands eighteen
inches high. 1t is "A copy of one made in
London about 1890. its form and decora
ton being similar to that made famous
By the brothers Adam. II has tall
futed cover the bowl of the cup having
design of acanthus leaves and the
handles are finished in a design of laurel
leaves. The inscription. in Roman let
tiers. reads: Presented to Mrs. Arthur
Murray Dodge by the patronesses of the
Junior Cotillon, 1S9sl914." After the
Presentation and a brief response from
Mrs. Dodge the top of the cup was re-
moved and the bowl was Allied with yell
low orchids and roses There was yet
another surprise for Mrs Dodge at her
supper table. the gift of Mr.. Sherry
basket of orchids.
Replica of Frat COtil1Ou Menu.
After this formalty was over supper
was served in the small ballroom and at
Mrs Dodge's own table which was placed
IN the foyer. several of the subscribers of
the dances We're seated. among them some
of those who had been associated with
h.4r tnl.l a snS
replica of the menu served at the first
Junior Cotillon in 1895. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Essence dc Boeuf en- tasse
Huitres en- brochettes a la diable
Poussins a la Nirginie. salade
Glsces fantasies, Gateaux Marrons, Bon
bons Cafe
Champagne
Johannis Water
The patronesses for the current season
were nearly all there, including Mines.
william q. Bates Edwin r. HEWITT
CHARLES 5. Bryan. Philip Hiss, william A.
Butler William NJ V. Hoffman, Charles
L Cammann, Jr.. John II. Janeway will
lam VI. Carson. w. Beals Kendall. Walter
ChappelL Eugene Knapp. b. ogden
Chsolm. Pierre Mali Gilbert Colgate.
Walter q. Oakman. Warren f. Daniels.
Francis L. Paris Cortlandt =. Dixon,
William II. Parsons, Frederick Edey, II.
NJ Reid. Kenneth Frazier. Archibald
Rogers, John Farr, Alfred +. Schermer-
horn. H. Ward Ford. Charles Steele. John
T. clifford. James r. Strong. Frank f
Htgomeyer Lindsey Tappin James NJ
HAltshorne Henry a. Todd. II. A. Barton
H.pourn, Henry G. Trevor f.. Hicks Her.
rck, Alfred Wagstaff and WaldrOn VIII.
lam.
Dinners That Preceded the Dance
Dinners In advance OF the dance had
been given by many Of the patronesses.
Mrs Il Ogden ChisOlm gave a dinner
at her home, 10 East Fifty-third street
FOR her debutante daughter, Miss Dorothy
'H's0lm, and among the guests were the
. Misses Louise Dixon. Helen Griffin, Ell
r0" Richard, Margaret Porter, Beatrice
Burrll Katharine Porter and Coline In
srisuN Dr. Harold r., h. Pardee, Thomas
L. Johnson. Jr.. William Bruce Brown
Harry Cushing Sd. W. Travers Jerome
j. william =. Philips. W. Montague
Cor Jr, Francis II. Geer. William NJ
Palmer, Irving II. Pardee, Richard F
Bp"'.ock Ransom Noble. Bryce Wing
Frl'ois r. Boyd.
MIS- II Ward Ford gave a dinner al
Sr'rrNs for her daughter, Miss Emile
Fold Her guests included Miss Estell'
Clark Miss Penelope Sears, John Noble
sieirns, Jr, Arthur stevens Stuart John
CO.. tud Arson Gardner
Mrs Samuel r. Clifford gave a dinnel
a. SH"'ry's for Miss Lentilhon Clifford, thu
t'uIttrtr daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. JOhr
? clifford. Among the guests were MIR
arH Mrs John =. clifford. Baroness Verf
do l|nlp, the NJ isses Barbara Shedd, Viole
Hamilton, Margaret Knapp, Eleanor Tay
"r Dorothy Keene Taylor, Mary Haskell
Charlotte Strong. Amy Bradsh johnson
eti JOS Williams. Cass Gilbert. Jr.. Wins
low Pierce Jr.. william T. Thomas Mel
bert - Cary, Jr, Grenville Parkin, VIII
"a" L. McItlm Allen LefYerts. Amory l.
lIHat H. Arthur r. Suckley. Nelson
1"l 'iay, James Spear and Fergus
Nt'f.e ~ Philadelphia.
Others at the dance included most o
I" tr.utantes of the season and tn
young dancing men to the number OF SOC
II" Junior Assemblies will he held a
hh'rN's on the first Tuesdays In DE
t'u'cr January and February.
I THE VIRGINIANS MEET.