New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
l,2OO Attend First Seasons
Affairs for a Debutante:
Many Dinner Parties Are
Given Preceding Dance
decorations Are Elaborate
Walls Hidden Behind Oak
Trees and Rooms Decked
With Yellow and Bronze

Miss Mary Millicent Rogers, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Huddleston
Rogers, has the distinction of being
the first of the debutantes of the sea-
son to be presented formally to society
at large dance. The affair at the
Ritz Carlton was one of the largest
and most brilliant provided for "bud"
II New York in years There were
more than 1900 acceptances, and the
,.Hsts came on to the dance from a
e en- large dinners. The ballroom
s'e main dining room of the Ritz.
3 re many elaborate affairs have been
,en in the past, never looked more
utiful. the decorations, by Alfred
n .tmiller, being most artistic The
q. IS of the roor, were hidden behind
Ii trees of oak in their bronze foliage.
Ct; entire room took on the colors of
81 CIV and bronze, the walls of oak
geFes being relieved by yellow chry-
lhemums.
The stage for the orchestra of thirty
sp'es was draped with blue velvet and
/ an immense basket Of yellow chry-
q, themums. Another feature was
ananese lavender chrysanthemum
sined in a pyramid form. The bal
onies of the FOYER were bordered with
California Woodwardia ferns. sent to
New York for the occasion. The foyer
balustrade was banked with autumn
leaves and relieved at intervals with
yellow and lavender chrysanthemums.
The main restaurant, where con-
t,nuous supper was served, starting at
1880 o'clock. was adorned with fern
trees and each table held farleyance
ferns and orchids.
Among those who gave dinners pre-
vious 10 the dance were Mrs. George F.
Baker ir. for Miss Rogers, her guests
being debutantes and young men; Mrs.
Char es B. Alexander, who had among
her guests Lady Herbert, the Countess
Szechenyi, Lady Ward. Lord Queenbor-
ough. Brigadier General and Mrs. Van
derbiit. and many others.
Others who gave dinners we're: Mrs.
George Barton French for her guest,
Mis- Nancy Lane. daughter of the Sec
Gerard Mrs Louis Montant. for her
sister Miss Ruth Anderton; Mrs. Rod
man anamaker, Mrs. David Wagstaff,
Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg, Mrs. Lewis
Morris Mrs. Henry P. LOOMS, Mrs.
Bernon Prentice and Mrs. William C.
Potter.
The guests on their arrival at the
kltZ from their various dinners and the
opera were received by Mrs. Rogers
and her daughter at the entrance to
The ballroom. Miss Rogers wore a
gowu Of white satin brocade, with a
white satin pannier at the hips, over
which fell white lace. The frock had
g green silver ribbon girdle, with dia-
mond ornaments. She carried bou-
guet Of peach blue pansies, sweetheart
roses blue orchids and sunset roses
tied with green gauze and gold ribbon.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs,
William Evarts Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Park benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. Urban
Broughton Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G.
Burden, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cooper
Bryce, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rivington
Pyne. Count and Countess Otto Salm,
MIR. ard Mrs. Cornelius Bliss jr., Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Orme WILSON jr., MIR. and
Mrs. Irving Brokaw, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Potter Breese, Mr. and Mrs. w.
NhlueN right Watson, Mr. and Mrs.
James Brown Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward Bah
sock MIR. and Mrs. Pierre L. Barley,
Dr and Mrs. Harold Barclay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtlandt Dixon Barnes, Mr.. and
Mrs James NJ. Beck jr.. Captain and
Mrs. j. Philip Bernhard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Linzee Blagden, Mr.. and Mrs c. Ledyard
Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Whitridge
Mr. and Mrs Pierpont Morgan Hami]-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wanamaker ir
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver c. Hartman, Mr.
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish jr.. Mr.. and