Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
New York Tit tiers at Joke
Girls Played on Escorts
Handsome Men Stunned in Retaliation for Less
Pretty Women When "Debs" Cut In
at Dance

NEW YORK. February o-Societ,
Is uttering still over the merr,
FRANKS which marked the Leap Year
dance held recently at the Colony
Club while some OF the younger men
are silently pcaring balm ON their
bruised vanity aud trying to con-
teal cEasrln with hollow mirth. II
was indeed Il BID night tor these
pampered chaps of the ballroom and
many mischievous debutante zig.
Eled with JOY as she watched haugh.y
beau% wilt into GUM faced wall
flowers under a barrage Of bright
chances. 1t was the girls tim. To
aNenge the lack Of attention 10 thei!
less popular chums and the allianc
which was formed knew no right vi
hlnShlp or quarter.
reversing the order III thin-s the
girls did tn" cutting in and chos.
number OIL young in".I. LilJ nave no
particular r,pula ton tor cl,h"r good
looks or Wit Were bewiid red 10y the
iaNorS showered up.1. them. Bes.u
tnui "denbies. acting i'll mad"al 4
FASHION. almost tore .nc SLOW .oot ed
partners FROM one unu, h.r. while the
fortunate meu. SO nu sou3at a1tel
Tor at lea, one II. .-n. III ,.I, ii lives,
pranced about sln.r-ins j .yously,
while wishing the d:,! lSh. hour ii
Century away.
In the meantime d Il ScouSoiate
group was digtStins Il Lesson in neg
iect. Smiles We're toTrcd and broW>
wrinhled us the slrlS passed by
with superciliuuS Smiles. am tue
handsomer the man tie less alien
ton he received. To them the Dr gnt-
est hour of the night VAS just ,i acre
the dawn. 1t ended an ordeal watch
was made doubiy bitter by the tri-
umphs enjoyed by acquaintance
who once had been glad to enjoy the
crumbs falling from the tables of the
great. in the shape ~ Il dane. with
an extra girl at q party. Several
we'll known names are being montltet
now, between laughs. as tea-tabt.
eossips tell how they sought to IS
cape the trap into which they had
STUMBLED. To paraphraSe trite say
ing: "a pleasant time was not enjoyed
by all" AS finishing touch of irony
supper was served al midnight with
the girls acting as es: urtS, while q
group of disSruntlcd men. arnl-in-
arm, trailod along as 4 rear guard
like paid mutes at an old English
funeral.
The guests at the affair numbered
400 and Ito keep within the ultra
smart set indicated by these familia,
figures the invitations were pa sset
upon by an exclusive committee
Among the members were Miss Murie
Vanderbilt. Miss Margaretta Della
field. Mrs. Lewis Gouvcrneur Morris
Mrs j. Cameron Clark. Mrs. Geors'
Henry Warren. jr.: Miss Ellin Mac
kay and Miss Symphurosa Bristed. )
number OF dinners were given before
the dance.
ON February 8, 10 and IL the annua
gold racquet championship Will b'
played in the Tennis Ciua. at Tuxedo
Park. Among the entries is Clarence
G. Pell. who was winner last .
One Of the most important engage
ments of the season was made pup
lie with announcement that Miss Dian;
Dalziel had become the fance OF 7
yreeland Reid. Both of the young PEG
pie are of this city. Miss Dalziel i:
The eldest daughter of NJ. and Mrs
Frederick Y. Dalziel. Her great
grandfather was the late John Wash
ington Ellis, one time owner o.
Stoneacre. at Newport. now the sum
mer home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Goadb3
Loew. She made her debut in Decem
Der of 1922. Mr.. Nreeland, who live:
with his parents. was member o
Scroll and Key, while at Yale. from
which he was graduated in 1922 HI
served as lieutenant of artillery dur
ing the war. and is a popular mem
Der OF the younger set.
Society is patiently awaiting th'
return of Miss Mary Hoyt Wlborf
with the trophies she is expected Il
gain by her trusty rifle during a biz
game hunt in India. Recently she