New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-19
MISS M.W.ALKER
FIRST DEBUTANTE
Dinner, Theatre and Sup
per Dance Follow After
noon Reception at Home.

While there have been a few lunch
cons and two or three receptions for
debutantes given in the country, the
first girl TO be formally introduced in
the city at reception this fall was
Miss Mabel ". Alker. Her mother,
Mrs. Alphonse II. Alker. presented her
to society yesterday afternoon at her
home, p East Sixty-sixth Street.
The debutante, who wore white satin
and chiffon, was assisted in receiving
by Miss Jsnetts Lake, Miss Elizabeth
Titus, Miss Marie Ostsrholt, Miss Elisa
Sage, Miss Diana Richards. Misc Jo-
sephine Bedle. Miss Helen Kerr and
Miss Carolyn Dorset. The reception
was followed by dinner after which
the guests were taken 70 see "Alone
az Last" at the Shubert Theatre. and
afterward brought back 70 the house
FOR supper and dancing The additional
guests were Carroll Alker, Alexander
Lyle, John Glib. Philip Crovat, Howard
Smithers, Matthew Loeram, Henry
Stearns and Donald Cowl.
Mrs. Alker will give dance for
her daughter a. Sherry's on December
21
Miss Blanche A. Tying, daughter Of
James A. Tying. will be married to Ed
ward d. King on January 4. In the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest. The
ceremony will be performed by the
rector, the Rev. Herbert Shipman, and
a reception will follow at Sherry's.
Miss Edith j. Farr will be the maid
of honor and Elizabeth Hunt the flow
or gir. There Will be no bridesmaids.
Laurence Irving Neals will be best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Orms Wilson will
leave town on Tuesday 20 join Mrs
Ogden Goelet at White Sulphur
Springs. ". Va.
For the benefit of the Lafayette Fund
and the Secours National, a supper
dance WAS held at the Ritz Carlton last
night II marked the opening Of the
new crystal room, under the ballroom.
Those who attended last night were
there by invitation only. but this even
ing the room will be thrown open to
the public Those who had tables were
Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson. Mrs. Whitney
Warren, Justice and Mrs. Francis h
Pendieton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray
Griswold. Mr.. and Mrs. William Green
cugh, Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspegren,
Miss Anna Sands. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
MAYNARD, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Dali
las Bache Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
: .Wellman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon
Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Louis Boisse-
vain. Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawrence
Green. Mrs. Arthur Carroll. Francis
Roche. Howard Taylor, ". Old. lselin
and George L. Rives.
The second of the Biltmore FRIDAY
morning musicals will be given this
morning in the ballroom OF the Bit
more. The artists will be Louise
Homer, Mischa Elman. Anna Fitziu and
Clarence Bird, pianist.
the dansant and bazaar IN aid OF
tie Darrach Home for Crippled Chill
dren will be held in the music room
OF the Hotel Biltmore on the after
noon Of December 3. This charity,
which is located at ll8 West lO4th
Street. is privately supported. Among
the women interested in u are Mrs.
charles Elliott Warren. Mrs. I. h.
Willard. Mrs. r. NJ Munsell. Mrs. W. h.
Baner. Mrs. 4. VI. Morris, Mrs. +. ".
Geissenhainer and Miss Dorothy Gas
Ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb, jr.'
motored into the city yesterday from
their anuntry place at Manhasset, l..
l.. and are az the Hotel Gotham Tor
& few days.
Mrs. George P. Fiske and Miss kuth
Fiske. of Norristown. n. j., gave a
luncheon yesterday at Sherrys for
Miss Virginia Geddes.
Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer will re-
turn to town from Stamford. Conn, on
November %.
Mr. and Mrs Colgate Hoyt have ar
rived in town from their country place
AT Oyster Bay. and are at the Hotter