The New York herald., 1922-11-23
MUSICALE FOR
MISS ROCKEFELLER'S DEBUT
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Rookie
feller, Jr.'s Daughter Intro
duced-Elman Plays.

Miss Abby Rockefeller was introduced
into society last night by her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
at their home. 10 West Fifty-fourth
street. The occasion for the debut of the
only debutante. this year in the large
Rockefeller family circle was not at the
customary dinner and dance, but at
soiree musicale. which formed an Incl
dent both of social brilliance and musi-
cal importance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller gathered
about them several hundred friends. who
included some of the seasons debutantes
as well as many of their older acquaint-
ances.
The musicale began at 10 o'clock, a
little earlier than usual. For that rea-
son those among the>guests who gave
the early evening to the opera or to the
theaters did not remain for the close OF
the performances. Mr. and Mrs. Rookie
feller and their daughter received their
guests at the entrance TO the large salon
on the second floor OF the house.
The artists who furnished the musical
program were Mischa Elman, violinist.
and Josef Bonime st the piano. The
first number was Lalo's Symphonic
Espa gnole," three movements. In the
second @half OF the program the soloists
played the following numbers:
Air Observation-Disclosures. Bach
Turkish march. ............ Beethoven Auer
Ave Maria. ................ .Schubert-Wilhelm
Nocturne ...................C Chopin Wilhelm
Souvenir de Moscou. ..............W Wieniawsh
After the program there were further
congratulations for the debutante and
an exchange Of greetings among the
guests.
Miss Rockefeller has been included in
the important parties for the debutantes
during the early weeks of the season.
Her cousin. Miss Isabel Rockefeller.
de lighter of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Rookie
feller ard granddaughter OF the late
William Rockefeller, made her debut last
winter and has been active In society
in New York and at Greenwich.
A year ago Miss Abby Rockefeller
was taken from school to accompany
her parents on their trip to China, which
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller took in con-
nection with the Rockefeller Founda-
tion's work In medical research and
hospital extension She Is the only
daughter and the oldest of the six chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rookie
feller. Jr. Her brothers are Nelson,
Winthrop, Lawrence. David and John
d. Rockefellr Cd. She Ia grand
daughter of Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
and of the late Senator Nelson W.
Aldrich OF Rhode Island. One of her
uncles Is Mr.. Winthrop w. Aldrich, who
married a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles b. Alexander.
Guests mt Musicale.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Abbott, Mr.. Chester AIdrich
nd ~ ATV
Edward 3. Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs
! Richard Aldrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
S. Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop w.
Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Alexander.
Mr.. Grosvenor Atterbury. Mrs. Hugh d.
Auchincloss. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Auchincloss, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nc
Neill Bacon. Mr.. George +. Baker, Sr..
Mr. and Mrs. Edward l.. Ballard, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry r. Baltz. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dom Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Barnum, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L. Bay
lies. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Bedford.
Mrs. William w. Benjamin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius n. Bliss, Miss Bliss, Mrs
William T. Blodgett. Mrs. Edward c..
| Bodman. Mr.. and Mrs Welles Bosworth,
Mrs. Benjamin Brewster. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Robert S. Brewster. Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Burden. DR.. and Mrs. Nicholas Muir
| ray Butler. DIR. and Mrs. Wallace Butt
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Gambler
Mrs. Howard Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur o. Choate. Miss Mabel Choate,
| Mr.. and Mrs Everett Colby, Mr.. and
Mrs. James c. Colgate. MIR. and Mrs.
Henry e. Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot
Cross Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Cush-
man. Mr.. Lefferts Dashiell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Davis and Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Davis
Mrs. Charles ID. Dickey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Celevland f. Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Douglas, Mr. Hamilton II. Dur
and Gen. and Mrs. George r Dyer. Mr..
and Mrs. John Finley, Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham Flexner, DIR. Simon Flexner.
Dr. and Mrs Harry Emerson Fosdick,
| Mr.. and Mrs Raymond b. Fosdck.
Mr.. and Mrs. John French, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebert H. Gary. Miss Mabel Gerry,
Miss Angelica l.. Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs
| Bertram @. Goodhue. Mr.. and Mrs