The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
REIGN OF THE DEBUTANTE
TO LAST WELL INTO NEW YEAR

w vfTH Thanksgiving week the
\Af reign of the debutante began,
- and these young aspirants
for the ~favors of society will absorb
much of the time set for the winters
social diversions until well into the
new year. The reception held by Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Dawson last Tuesday
brought out many of their friends to
greet their d7rugnter Miss Margaret
Dawson, and earlier in the day Mrs.
Rector A. Fox had q luncheon for her
daughter. Miss Virginia Fox, at which
were present more than sixty debu-
tantes Of this season and last.
on Thanksgiving eve there We're
three dances to claim the attention Of
the younger element of society, and
there were those who went on from
one to another until they had accom-
plished the three. Mr.. Arthur Outram
Shernan's theatre party for his daugh-
ter Miss Audrey Townsend Sherman
called out about seventy of their young
the Doctor" at the Empire Theatre
went to the Plaza for supper and a
dance. where they were joined by
others
The dance OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Goadby
Loew at their home in Madison ave-
nue. for their daughter, Miss Evelyn
Loew. was preceded by dinners given
by Mrs. william *. Vanderbilt I'd, Mrs
Henry Clews, Mrs. Edward Van Ingen
and Mrs John Sanford. all for the
younger element. That Of Mrs. Van
Ingen was for Miss Florence Ellsworth
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Duncan Els
worth. one Of the debutautes Of this sea-
son, who. with her parents. has passed
much time In England and on the Con-
tinent OF Europe. on Thanksgiving night
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Willoughby Sharp pre-
sented % society their daughter. Miss
Dorothy Newton Sharp, at dinner and
dance at tho Colony Club and there
was another dance that night given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Fuller FEEDER in the
main ball room suite OF the Ritz-Carlton
for their daughter Miss Odctte Feder
Practically the same young persons
were IN evidence again last Friday night
1T the dances given by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Horace Harding for Miss Laura Hard
ing az the Plaza and that Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thaddeus Terry for Miss
Katharine Hendrck Terry at the Ritz
Carlton In the afternoon Of Friday
Mrs. Edmund Randolph had rccep-
ton at the Colony Club for her daughter.
Miss Ellen Randolph. for whom later
several dinners and "A dance will be
given. Even Saturday was "a busy day
for debutantcs. Mrs Benjamin Nistar
NJ 4 20
Club for her daughter. Miss May Wistar
Morris. and later in the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs James ~. Ottlcy of 90 West
Fifty third street neld "A reception 10
Introduce their daughter. Miss Martha
Ottley. dinner following FOR ths re-
ceiving party and q few young men. who
later went GO Tie Globe Theatre. ATS
John Alexander Chisholm had recep
ton for her daughter, Miss Juliet Chis-
holm. and az night there was q gathering
IN the ballroom OF the Ritz-Carltou for
the dance which Dr. and Mrs Lewis
Rutherfurd Morris gave for their daueh-
ter. Miss Katherine =. Morris.
The first for this season Of the Junior
assemblies win be held on Friday night
In the main ballroom suite Of the Ritz
Carlton. and among the dancers viii Ne
debutantes Of last season as well as
this. While tho list Of subscribers Co
these dances Is larger than for year
the party will not be more numerous. as
tho uurrber Of Invitation FOR Cach~sub.
scriber iu less than formerly. As g.
the dance was be preceded
by numerous dinners. The committee
for this season includes Mines Richard
c. colt. Walter II. James. Walter
Phelps Bliss, James Gore King. Murray
Witherbee Dodge, Herbert L. Pratt
James Byrnc and Herbert T.. Satterlee.
The other dances of the subscription
will be held on the nights OF January Z
and February :.
Debutantes will not have IL All their
own way next Friday night when there
will be revived IN the Della Robbla
room " the Vanderbilt tho Bachelors,
a series OF subscription dances. the pro-
ceeds OF which will be distributed
among local charities Since the inau-
~ these dances fully $4,000