The sun., 1919-05-01
G. VANDERBILT, JR.,
NOW 81, HAS PARTY
Parents Entertain in Historic
Fifth Avenue Home to
Celebrate Event.
DANCE FOLLOWS DINNER
General and Wife, Assisted by
Daughter and Son, Receive
Large Number Of Guests.

To celebrate the coming OF age of their
son. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. Brig. Gen.
and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt gave a
dinner and dance last evening In their
home. Gao Fifth avenue, which was a
brilliant and Interesting social occasion
for New York. although late in the sea-
son for 80 important an ente.tu inment.
The house in which the party was held
was built by yourg Vanderbilt's great
grandfather. the late william II. VAN
derbilt. eventually going to his youngest
son. the late George w. Vanderbilt. after
whose death It passed into the possession
Of Brig. Gen. Vanderbilt. After being
remodellcd the house was taken posses
sion OF by Its present occupants n little
more than year ago.
Young Vanderbilt went TO France after
having experience In camp life at Spar
tanburg, and when across seas he was
chauffeur for Gen. Organ. He has writ
ten some clever verses inspired by the
war. His commission was signed on the
day OF the armistice. but according to
military regulation 1t Is void. ''..-
Cen and Mrs, Vanderbilt, assisted by
Miss Grace Vanderbilt, who made her
debut year ago in Newport. and by
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr,. received the
guests in the music room.
The dinner was served at small Ia
placed in the picture gallery and break
fast room. where there were decorations
OF pink roses and spring flowers. While
dinner was being served Conrads Or
chestra played. Later other guests came
In for dancing. which took place IN the
music and adjoining rooms.
Among the guests for the dinner and
dance were Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Goe-
let, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Orme Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Orme Wilson, Jr. the As
siStant Secretary OF State Frank Lyon
Polk. Francis Burton Harrison, Gov
ernor OF the Philippines Mrs. ]. Bor-
den Hartman. the Rev DR.. and Mrs.
Ernest NJ. Stires Mrs. John r. Drexel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney.
Mrs. F. Lothrop Ames, Mr.. and Mrs.
WILLIAM Payne Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Woodward, Mrs. Belmont
Tiffany. Lieut. George Tiffany. Mrs.
Arthur Scott Burden, Mr.. and
Mrs r. Gray Griswoid. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Laurens Van Allen Mr.. and
Mrs. w. doadby Loew. Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund l. Baylies, Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Baker. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Ar
thtl loSiIi, T1dTOIu NaHutTDll, NTS.
Whitney Warren, William X Wander
b,lt, Jr.. Prince Murat, Mrs. James W.
Gerard, Col William II. Hayward, Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner Gerard, Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Norrie, Mr. and Mrs. Newbold
La Roy Edgar. Mr.. and Mrs. Norrie
Sellar. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore A. Have
meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Burden,
Miss Anna Sands. CAPTAIN and Mrs.
Charles II. Marshall, Henry F. Eldridge,
Mr. and Mrs Walter e. Maynard, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Mum. william c.
Reick. Miss Margaret Reici, Justice and
Mrs Francis X. Pendleton. Mrs. Charles
s. Whitman. Mrs Edward j. Berwlnd
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry Henry
" Bull. Frank A. Munsey and Francis
CrGwninshield.
There also were present the Misses
Ruth Ogden. Helen Moran. Marie Hor;
man, Helene Whitehouse. Gladys Liver
more, Barbara Loew. Eunce James, SUI
same and Betty Pierson, Mary Croker
Alexander, Muriel Winthrop. Flora
Whitney. Edith Starr Miller and Gaori-
ellie Chanler. Other guests were Percy
I'yne I'd. George Whitney, Ensign WILL
lam II. Vanderbilt. Murray Hoffman. A.
Chester Schermerhorn, Stanley Mortimer
Jr. Hermann Oelrichs. Lieutenant
Commander Charles Quicke OF the Brit
ish Navy. Ralph Preston. Lawrence s
Butler, Grafton Cushing. Henry Rem
wick Sedgwick and Lieut.. Paul Lyman
Hammond, u. S. NJ