The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Debutante Parties
Filled Christmas
Week With Gayety
Now Begin Another Interest
ing Series Of Events for
Girls Just introduced.
OHRIsTMAs week set a record

~ HRISTMAS week set record
for gayety with its many dances
both afternoon and night, with
all else included by way of entertain
mcnt. With the new year will come
another interesting series of parties
Tomorrow night IN the main ballroom
suite OF the Ritz-Csrlton Mr. Frank
Munsey viii give dance for Miss
Betty Ilammill. daughter OF Mrs. Caleb
Wild lIamnill, and Miss Cornelia +.
Livingston. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodhue Livingston. Several dinner
parties will be given in advance OF the
dance. one Of them by Mr. and Mrs.
Livingston at their home.
On Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Manson will give dinner in the
crystal room OF the Ritz-Carlton to in
troduce their daughter, Miss Margaret
Sloane Manson. and II will be followed
by dance In the main ballroom.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Will give a small
dinner dance Wednesday night at West
Fifty-eighth street for her granddaugn-
ter, Miss Cathleen Vanderbilt. daughter
OF Mr.. Reginald G. Vanderbilt. for whom
several entertainments already have
been given on Thursday there will be
L.ancey Watts. daughter of Mrs. Town
send Morgan. Mrs. Willard S. Brown
win give luncheon for Miss Watts and
other debutautes. one Of whom Is Mrs.
Browns niece Miss Barbara Lathrop
Brown daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward w Brown. Mrs. Morgan is giving
"A dinner Of one hundred at Sherry's that
night for her daughter, and afterward
VIII take her guests to the dance which
Mr.. and Mrs. cambridge Colby are Civ
ing at 40 East SIxty-fifth street for
their daughter, Miss Frances Colby.
a much anticipated dance of Friday
night v III he the second Junior Assem-
bly,, which viii be held IN the main ball
rooms suite Of the Ritz-Carlton, and there
is no reason TO believe that there WHY
be a smaller gathering than at the first
dance OF the series earlier this month.
More dinners than customary will pre-
cede the Assembly. which even with all
other dances that have been given re
Gently will hold it's own in the estimA
Zion Of all debutantes.
Old Observance Gone.
In former years New Years Day was
generally observed with calling on ones
friends and il was The custom to keep
open house. This seems 10 be- out OF
the question nowadays with the great
growth Of the city and the numerous
couhtry clubs which are made so at
tractive Therefore with good conditions
outdoor sports will take the place OF
old time receptions. There viii be,
however, at least one reception in town
10 mark the day and II will be given
by Mr. and Mrs. Edward X. Stettinius
ct their home, 1921 Park avenue, 10 n
troducc their daughter. Miss Betty
Stettinius. Il had been Intended by Mr.
and Mrs Stettlnius TO give a reception
early this month and a ball later on to
introduce their daughter. but these ell
tertainmcnts both had TO be postponed
owing To the illness of Miss Stettinius.
who happily has quite recovered her
health and re has been a the numerous
parties % the last week. The party
vs:.;Sh czr. and Mrs. stettinius are hold
ing tomorrow will be a regular old
fashioned New Years gathering.
\ party will be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Buruet Kinney that day az
their country place ia Red Bank, y. D..
10 Introduce their daughters, Misses
Janet and Mai Kinney. who were in
Europe last winter. IT will differ from
the general run of such entertainments
az Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have Invited
their guests to n dcjcuHcr ddnSuHt.'
Many OF the country places IN the vi
cinity OF Red Bank will remain open
over the holiday. and in addition TO the
immediate ueighbors Of MIR and Mrs
Kinney there viii be numerous guests
from town who viii 60 on by motor.
Mrs. Patrick y. Valentine. who will
return from the West next Friday. viii
give dinner next Saturday night for
Miss Betty Hammin and Miss Betty
Coud on. debutantcs who are identified
with tho summer life I'm Southampton,
where Mrs. Valentine has villa.
There viii be given next Wednesday
night another OF the Little Dances I'm tho
grill room OF the Lorraine. which will bo
q bal lie. tcte." This viii permit con-
siderable ingenuity on the part OF the
subscribers who VIII not bo obliged to
wear fancy dress. although costumes will
not be out ot place. Mrs James Taylor
Terry has arranged the dance with ths
assistance OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. DreXel
Blddla Jr.. Alr. and Mrs. Griswold a.
Thompson. 1ir. and Mrs. Jerome y.
Bonapartc M and Mrs. Samuel j. Wag-
staff. Mrs Alfred y. Beadlestou. Mrs.
Miller Graves Mrs. David Heller. tossrs.
Snvio villa Angler y. Duke. Sidney
Dillon Ripley and Philip Plant.
To Rcsumc coffee Dances.
II has been decided to resume the
Coffee Dances which Tor several years
have been iu nreat favor. These daucca
as The title signifies. follow dinners, and
the subscribers 10 10 the Cosmopolitan
Club. where coffee Is served in advance
OF the dance which is always iufurmal
and early \ buffet supper is SERVED
shortly after midnight and then tho
uancs comes 20 an end. Nrs. Theron i.
strong has been attending TO the details.
and in addition 20 her the patrouesscs
arc Mrs. willard ). Brown, Miss aarv
Rutherfurd law Mrs. 4. MyAnold Pat
-torson. Miss Constance curtis Mrs.
Henry llollistcr Pcasc. Miss Elizabeth
Curtis. Mrs. norman u. Ditnan. Mrs.
stephen Ir T.. Poll. Mrs George do
toketon Green Mrs Stove Phelps, airs.
Joseph Rowland Hunt. Mrs. JOB, n.
Rockefeller Jr.. and Mrs. John Clark
son LAY. Jr The dates Of tho dances
arc january s. %. February and -.
and there probably viii be ono at Easter
time.