New-York tribune., 1921-01-01
Society Greets
New Year Will,
Many Functions
Home Dinners and Dances
Given for Debutantes.
While Hotels Are Filled
With Merry Parties !,
General Nivelle Feted
MIR. and Mrs. E. C.. Parish
Have Dance at Colony
Club for Their Daughter

Society welcomed in the New Year
ssss night in a brilliant manner. with
assous dances in private homes and
rper parties at the fashionable
= inctels and restaurants, preceded in
many cases by dinners and theater
parties. The Ritz, st. Regis, Plaza,
Gotham, Waldorf Delmonicos. Asto-.
'Biltmore, Vanderbilt, Commodore and
other hotels were crowded with persons
prominent in the social world.
Elaborate musical programs were
given, the decorations were in kecpinr
with the occasion, and souvenirs, from
'nolse-mak,ng devices to silver trinkets,
were given the guests shortly before
midnight.
One of the largest private affairs
was the dinner which Brigadier Gen
eral and Mrs. Wand da-bilt gave at their
house, $40 Fifth Avenue, for General
Robert Nivelle. who returned to New
York yesterday after a tour of the
West as the guest of the War De
partment- 1t was one of the largest
private entertainments given for the
General since his arrival in this
country. The guests were made up
mostly of the older married set and in
eluded members Of the most prominent
families in ne city. General Nivellc
sails for France next Thursday.
Ono of the largest affairs OF last
night was the dance which Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Goldman Parish gave at
the Colony Club for their debutante
daughter, Miss Eliza Seymour Parish.
1t was preceded by several dinners,
Charles A. Miller for her debutante
granddaughter, Miss Frances IshavA.
and Miss 'asish. Mr.. and Mrs. Gren-
Vile Temple Emmet gave a dinner for
their debutante cousin, Miss Eleanor
Peabody, daughter OF Mrs. Archibald
Russell Peabody, and later took their
guests to the dance given by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Parish.
The guests on their arrival at the
Colony Club were received by Mrs.
Parish and the debutante. TIL re was
general dancing throughout the eve
ming and supper was served as the
New Year was welcomed in with much
me~ri1ent
Clarence II. Mackay gave dinner
followed by dance lat night at lis
nouse, East Seventy-Afth Street, Tor
his young daughter, Miss Ellin Mackay,
who Is not yet out. The guests at din
ner, all young persons home from
school and college, numbered thirty,
and few additional friends came in
later for the dancing. Supper was
served at midnight
Philip Rhinelander gave supper
party last night at his house, 19 West
Forty eighth Street. His guess num-
hered about sixty.
Mrs. j. He y Lancashire gave a
dance last night for her daughter.
Miss LilA Lancashire. 1t was for bows
and girls ard was q snail and infor-
nal affair.
Sir Ashley and Lady cparks, who are
A their country place, Northav, at
syosset L. l.. gave large dinner last
night at the Piping Rock Club. II was
followed by dancing and the guests
numbered about 200.
Mrs. William x. Vanderbilt I'd had a
ainner last night at her house. e6G
Fifth Avenue, and Mrs. Cyril Dueln ore
similar affair at her home. 800 Park
Avenle. Mrs. Dugrnore 1ftervard took
her guests to the theater and the Mid
night Froic.
Another dance for giI.z not Vet o..
and boys home from schools and CO.
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