New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Miss ManvilIe
Is introduced
At Reception
Dinner Follows Afternoon
Affair and Later a
Theater Party and Large
Ball in the Evening
Mr.. Rockefeller Jr. Host
He and Wife Entertain Mt
Home in Honor of Their
Daughter, Miss Abby


Mr. and Mrs. II. Edward Manvllle,
iz5 Eas. sevcnty-sesond Street. gave a
reception yesterday afternoon in the
Crystal Room az the Ritz-carlton to
introduce their daughter, Miss EstelIo
Manvllle. A dinner was held follow
ing the reception, which was attended
by several additional guests. The guests
later attended a theater party and
sfteTward a large ball held in the eve
ming.
Another important debutante affair
Of last nightwhs a dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller jr.,
at their home, 10 West Fifty-fourth
Street. in honor Of their daughter. Miss
Abby Rockefeller. A small dance fol-
lowed the dinner. Many Of the guests
Al the Rockefeller dance also attended
tho dance for Miss Manville.
The receiving party at Miss Man
ville's reception included the Misses
Marie Brooke, Betty Condor. Nancy
Potter, Emily Sehniewind and Marion
Hopkinson.
Among those who were at the dinner
which followed for the receiving party
and thirty other guests we're the Misses
Carol Clarke, Adele Kelley, Margaret
Hatfield, Cornelia Livingston, Mary
Steers, Betty Stettinius. Margaret
Stone and Messrs. Banning Grange,
Charles Bunncll. Sherman Ewing, Her
man Grange, Jack Gould, James Hat
hcld, Jack HopkinsOn. Nat Howe, Ken
meth Ives, Edward Manville, Erard
Matthiesson. John Pell, Hef Sage, Rob-
ert Sanderson, Tom Sargcne, Walter
Stokes and Vsriek Stout.
The decoration Of the ballroom was
unusually beautiful and artistic. The
aCsign and color scheme wero developed
oy Mr. Howard Greenley. The stair
hall forming the approach was COW
cred with eyergrecns In formal ar
rHpgement. Gold, green and black
screens divided the room into alcoves,
the walls Of which were hung with
batiks in pastel shades. At each end
a broad fight Of steps decorated with
fantastic flower motives and fanking
fountains led to the balconies, where
supper was served.
Among those present at the reception
and ball we're Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
Baker, Mrs. Barton Baldwin, Mrs. Reg
inald Barclay, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l. Bat
terman, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brokaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Brown, Mrs. Ar
thur Choate. Mrs. Henry p. Dawson,
Mrs. Murray Dodge, Mrs. D. Trowbridge
Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. Rector Fox, Mrs
John French. Mrs. Lewis Gawtry, Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs.
William II. Hays, Mrs. Francis W. Hine,
Mrs. George Hollister, Mrs. Francis
Hoppin. Mrs. Martin KOogh, Mrs. Dar'
win T. Kingsley, Mrs. Louis H. Lapham,
Mrs. Goodhue Livingston, Mrs. {. X.
Manyille, Mrs. Townsend Morgan, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin W. Morris. Mrs. {.
G. overton. Mr.. Franklin A. Plummer'
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Porter, Mrs.
william Read, Mrs. Henry Redmond
MrS. Eugene S. Reynal, the Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Ernest Stiresg MTs. Oliver
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. David Stuart,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Towne, MIR. 7.
Frank Manville, Mr.. and Mrs. Suffern
Taller, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rich Steers,
Mr. and Mrs. George ID. +. Leith, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Stewart Barney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Pond, Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Brown, Mrs. Louis Mills Glib, Mr.
and Mrs. william c. Browning, Mrs
Prentice Kellogg, Captain and Mrs. r,
Drace White, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Con-
don, Mrs. Hayes Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Curtis DemOrest.
Among the debutantes were the Misses
Csthleen Vanderbilt, Alice Dodge. Ellin
Maekay, Adele Reynal. Barbara Brokawr
Cornelia Robb, Narcissa Vanderlipi
Clarissa Hurd and Louise Clews. Other
debutantes Of the season as we'll as
quite a number Of those Of last year
also attended.
Other guests Included the Messrs.
Livingston Delaheld. Albert Ashforth
jr., B. F. r. Bassett, Leighton Brewer,
Clifford BrokRW, Kenneth Brownell,
William w. Caswell, Henry Coe r.,
Frederick Davies, Finley Dunno, Will
liam De Rham, William Fahnestoek,
Riley Gilbert, John Gold, Lieutenant
Charles B. Harding, Allan Hartman.
Lawrence jennings, John Livermore,
Coudert Mast. Herbert Pratt jr., Henry
Redmond, Stillman Rockefeller, Ro-
maine Pierce, Stephen Van Rensselaer,
and Columbus 0D. Iselin I'd.