The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Carnival of Dances
for Younger Set to
Celebrate Holiday
Dehu tante Party of Miss Eliza
S. Parish One of Largest
of the Events.

Differences in years We're forgotten
last night when society in all its, ac-
tive generations, from the girls who
have not thought OF becoming debu-
tantes yet TO their grandparents. joined
in a merry conspiracy to speed the de-
parting year and bid youthful 1921
welcome in carnival of dances.
The debutantes maintained their right
to the social foreground with one OF
the largest of the dances arranged by
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Goldman Parish
of q East Seventy ninth street >~e
Colony Club 10 introduce their daush-
ter, Miss Eliza Seymour Parish. The
largest of several preceding dinners was
given in the club by Mrs. Charles A.
Miller for her debutante granddaugh-
ter. Miss Frances r. Isham. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Edward Swift Isham,
and for Miss Parish.
The guests II the dinner included
Misses Lee Dodge. Betty Barber. Mar
garet Q. Flint, Molly V. r. Cogswell,
f. Woodn susan L. Coppell. Glare
Reynders, A.. Isouth Ogden, isabel
Rockefeller, Eleanor King. Laura Har-
ding, Katharine III. Post. Louise V.
schieffelin, Audrey T. sherman. Rosa
mond Johnson of Boston and Alison
Philips Capt Noel Aessandri. Capt.
Waldemir V. .Archowski and Capt. Mar
eel Morize and Lieut.. Armand Julien
of the French Army
Another diuner in advance OF the
dance was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Gren-
willie T. Emmett for their niece. Miss
Eleanor f.. r. Peabody. The other
dance guests included most of the de-
butantes OF this season and last
Other members of the young set as
sembled in the home of DR.. and Mrs.
j. Henry Lancashire. East seventy
fifth street, where they gave a. dance
for their daughter, Miss Lila Lancashire
For the girls and the boys. who are
regretting the close of their holiday
recess from school. there was variety
of New Years eve parties. one OF the
largest of the junior parties was a dance
by Mr.. Clarence II. Mackay in his
home East Seventy fifth street. for
his daughter, Miss Ellin Mackay, who
still Is in school. The guests, all her
contemporaries, included thirty frienos
for dinner and hundred more for the
dance and welcome to IL New Year.
Some of the merriest If the New
Years eve dances were subscription
parties, such as the second of the Friday
Junior Dances in the Plaza under the
direction of Miss Georgiana Hartman
Owen and the patronage of Mines. Sam
uel Sloan Auchincloss, j. McKesson
Clark. j. Trowbrdge Hollster James b.
Lowell. Thomas T. Lamont, Dudley
Phelps, George Dupont Pratt. Percy II.
Stewart. Sheppard Candy Schermerhorn
and Charles Chauncey Stillman
Messrs. G. C. Baldwin, Jr., John Fl.
Claiborne Jr. Francis B. Hillhouse.
John Hartman, James Russell Lowell
and Paul ID, Van Anda, all undergrad
yates in college, were members of the
floor committee.
More of this merry unconventionbity
was to be found at supper and dance
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Levi
sohn in their home. s2o Fifth avenue,
and at New Years eve parties by Mr..
Philip Rhineander and Mr.. Adolph
Lewisohn in their respective homes. At
the latter celebration vaudeville show
gave variety to the welcome to the
New Year.
At one of the many parties of the
night the celebration took dramatic
form. That was in the large ballroom
of the Waldorf Astoria at a dance by
the Marquette Club. Just before md
night pantomime representing the
-Four Seasons and Father Time"
was presented under the direction Of
Evelyn Rita Jantzen, with elaborate
lighting effects. Miss Anna Fried and
Miss Sadie Cerniglia of the Lenox Hill
Settlement gave an interpretative dance
representing the spirit of 1920 and 1921
respectively. AS the clock struck twelve
the lights We're turned out for an in
slant and pandemonium broke loose for
nearly ten minutes with the blowing of
horns and whistles, the ringing of bells
and rattles and other noise making de-
vices. The grand march was led by
Mr. Ambrose O'Connell. president of
the club, and Miss Pauline Fonseca.
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments. assisted by Miss Margery Penne-
father and Mr.. William F. McManus.
Several afternoon parties led into
these celebrations: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Greene of 449 Park avenue held a re-
ception in the Ritz-Carlton to introduce
their daughter, Miss Margaret Dorothy
Greene.
A reception with dancing was Civ en-
Yesterday afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Marston Seabury at 20 West
Ninth street for their daughters, Misses
Lispenard and Ethelreda Seabury, who
have not been introduced to society.
Their guests numbered some of the
Young friends of the family who are
here from school for the holiday season.