Evening star., 1923-12-30

NEW YORK, December eff the
present movement to eliminate jazz
features from dancing continues, it
is predicted by astute society leaders
;aat the stately cotiilion will be re-
umed within the next few seasons.
Even the younger set is beginning to
tire of modern steps, which are so
lacking in true grace, and it is be-
iieved that the old-time figures.
which embodied so much true rhythm.
Will prove a premier attraction. This
season already has witnessed a de-
cided turn to the conservative, with
the revival Of the tango, which rap
idly is displacing the weird jumblings
Of one step, fox trot. toddle and what
not, TO the wild gyrations of a dis
cordant orchestra. The so-caiied In
formality has been subtly contro-
verted into license which the real
society folks of this city feel has not
part In their program of life.
So great is the demand among the
debutantes for a working knowledge
of the tango, which, when danced in
the true Argentine style. is one Of
the most intricate floor dances ever
adopted, that there is reported to be
a shortage of teachers. Happy. is
childhood hours.
Tango Afternoon Series.
A series of tango afternoons has
boen started at the Hotel Plaza under
exclusive patronage. The first one
was on December II and others will
be held on Fridays until the end of
the season. The women interested
are mothers of some of the most
prominent debutantes of the season
and include Mrs. Philip A. S. Frank
lin, wife Of the president of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine, whose
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Merryman
Franklin, was introduced at an old
fashioned reception, followed on the
next day by a dance; Mrs. Eugene
s. Reynal. who has two daughters,
nal; Mrs. Charles L. Pettinos, who
has a. debutante daughter, Miss
Eleanor Pettinos, for whom she gave
one of the smartest dances of the
season a few weeks ago; Mrs. j..
Copley Thaw. whose daughter, Miss
sented to society Christmas eve at a
large dance given by her parents at
Pierre's, and Mrs. Frederick w.
Longfellow, whose daughter Miss
one of the seasons debutantes. Miss
Longfellow is related to the Delafield
and Livingston families and Is one
of the most prominent of this years
girls
From the prominence of women
back of the movement it can readily
be seen how the trend of society is
turning to the old-time graceful
dances, when dancing meant some
thing more than circular stunts on
the ballroom floor.
December Engagements.
December has been notable for the
number of important engagements
nf
Spanish family of de Goicouria, Mrs.
August Belmont, jr., and Mrs. r. de
Goicouria Cameron, both of them con-
spicuous in New Works fashionable
smart Long Island set, have an
nounced their engagements. Mrs
Cameron followed the announcement
of her betrothal to Benjamin Curtiss
merly of Philadelphia. with her we'd
ding. She was married early in the
month at the home of her sister. Mrs.
August Belmont, jr., 80 East 18th
street BY her marriage New York
Will lose one of its popular members.
She has daughter by her first mar
riage, Miss Rhoda Cameron. who
came out last season. Mr.. Allen is
president of the American Shorthorn
Breeders Associa tion. He has a large
ranch in Colorado and Is building
house in Broadmoor, Colorado
Springs, where he and his bride will
live.
Mrs. Aliens sister. Mrs. Belmont,
will not be lost to New York society,
for she has become engaged to a
prominent member of Gotham's fash
tonbale set, who is engaged in bust
ness here and is prominent in social.
sporting and business worlds. He is
John D. Wing, I'd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morgan Wing and a grand
son of John D. Wing, one of the New
York's well known merchants OF
years ago. Mr.. Wing is n Princeton
graduate. class of 1911. At the out