New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-12
Parents Make Known Her
Engagement TO George
B. WagStaff.
MRS. F. J. SHEPARD
A DINNER HOSTESS
Several Small Dances Among
Society'S Diversions Planned
for the Holiday.

N- and Mrs. Arthur J. Cumnock have
.,no.nced the engagement or their
sa1 shte-. Miss Mary Cutting Cumncck. 20
-ccrse r Wsgstan. son OF Colonel and
,,-s Alfred WsestaN. Of No. 5l5 Madison
,vcngc.
Miss Cumnock. who is 2 member o. one
~ the Oldest families in New York was
,t-oduccd 20 society by her parents o.
december % az Shcrrvs At one OF the
s~rest and most brilliant dances Of the
.easor She has been present At all the
,~ce entertainments Of The winter ano
.,os rart In the Junior League affair
eve, last month at the waldorf-Astoria.
she IS q granddaughter OF the late
,o,,rc' Walter Cutting. Of this city and
r,r>fcld Mass. and a descendant 81 Nj.
rl Mrs Robert L Cutting. who were
.sdcrs in the fashionable world wears
..o she IS related 10 James de Wolfe
mtrs
ST. Wa-staf IS a gradual, or Harvard.
lass OF 90 and is member OF the
l-,or Tuxedo and Rockswsy Hunting
,rhs lie is p brother Of Samuel J. and
Dav,s WsestaH and OF Miss Margaret
Wssssn who was introduced TO society
.,s, season. No date has been set for the
asddins.
Ms Finley 81. Shepard gave a dinner
,s night followed by music. at her
,om,. No 90 Fifth avenue Nahsn
rrsnko's orchestra played. Mrs. Shepard
,i0 1--WE luncheon on Friday at her
ions
Ms Pau Morton had luncheon yes
,srlsv Al the s. Regis for Mrs Shepard.
Miss Anne Morgan being among the
,uests
Miss Gertrude Monroe Smith gave a
l,rcheon Yesterday AZ the home OF her
rs-en,s. No 80 East 10Th street. for Miss
lertilhon Clifford and the latter's guests,
Mss Anne Bassett Moore. OF Washing
ion. and Miss Robeoca C. Poultney and
Mss Alice ". Preston. OF Baltimore.
Mas GBfords mother Will give dejeuner
ssnssrt al Sherry's to-day for friends,
md Mrs. Franklin Mott Warner will
entertain them Al dinner dance tonight
q sherrvs Mrs Philip a. s Franklin.
Of 10. q East 51s; street. will give
igrchson for them tomorrow at her
home
Vs. Whuevrght Watson save a small
lance at Sherry's last night The recep-
ion room Of the large ballroom was used.
Asupper was served soon after midnight.
Among his guests numbering about
thirty were Mrs Allen 6. Wellman. Miss
MAJ Watson. Miss Gwendolen Condor,
Miss Genevieve Sanford, Miss Beatrice
B1rr.n. Miss Mimi Scott Miss katherine
Porter. Miss Louise Carstairs. Carroll
Csrstairs. Stuart Wing. John Fritz
A,Lelis. John Petit. Shepard Krech.
Frederick r FreHnghuysen. Edward
Stevens. Hugh Cotton. John Stevens and
sghuyler l. Parsons. jr.
Another small dance vas given last
ught a. sherr1 s by Elliott C.. Bacon, son
e Mr and Mrs. Robert Bacon. The
tancng took place In the Annex A sup
Oct was served ~ midnight. Mr.. Bacon's
guests numbered thirty.
Mss Juliana cutting gave another of
Dor thes danssnts yesterday afternoon at
me 81 Regis Among the guests were
Mrs stuyvesant Fish. Mrs. William
Douglas Sloane. Mrs Burke Roche, Mrs.
Diver Hartman. the Count and Countess
fsl Sers, Nr and Mrs 4. Gordon Norrie,
Ar and Mrs !. Lorimer Worden' the
Hon and Mrs Alfred Arson. Mr.. and
Hrs Robert 7 Tod. Miss May Field and
Horace c StebD.us
Mss Win.fred Holt gave a reception
laecsy afternoon at her house, No. a
ssr 18Th street Mrs. Thomas W. La
s'r was az the tea table
Ma BENJAMIN y. Mccormick sa"e
'ecspton YESTERDAY afternoon a. her
sr' 10 % East 35th street. She will
ave ano,her one on Wednesday Of next
SEX
bnnez were given last night Toy Mrs.
fssl D Craysth al her house. No. lOl
AS 18th street by Mrs Ramsay Turn
.A a. No IS East 10th street. and by
An A. Murray Young. at No. % Park
avenue
Tie first ~ a series Of subscription
sless Tor young people viii be held TINS
sning IN the Waldorf apartment OF the
nsaorf-Astoris. The patronesses are
1's Edward : Knapp. Mrs. William q.
Mics, Mrs. B. ogden Chisolm. Mrs. Her
~ fchftc4r.. al Mrs
"0'ui Endicot and Mrs. J. p. Nor
anF
teacher Will attend the dances 70
Wv The latest steps. the maXixe. the
9''aiion waltz and la furlana, the new
'sntsn dance. The dancing will begin
a.dnsh,
ioe second Of Miss poane's supper
',ees a, the WaldOrf-Asto Will be
~ MS evening There will be profess
0Hai dancing and during the seated sup
which will be served at midnight
@ Lindley Linton will DO group OF
'snsh dances in costume.
"' Kew and Mira Herbert Shipman
ave gone 20 Palm Beach for short
sisy
Lee Thomas will return 70 town to-
INV and will 20 20 the Ritz-Csrlton'
80 she will be Joined by her sister
s William Lee Of Boston.
sno Mrs. Chester W. Bliss have left
'@ Beach for Miami