Evening star., 1924-01-13

NEW YORK, January 12.--Only
few crowded weeks of entertainment
remain before society in this section
of the country will begin the annual
exodus for the southern or northern
resorts, according to the inclination
OF their particular set. In fact al
ready many prominent persons have
left the city. If present indications
hold New York will be as devoid of
smart people as during the lenten
period. although flying visits Will be
made back to town during February
for some especially interesting events
which have been scheduled. After
these have TAX en- place, those who are
, forced TO remain in the city will have
to be content with informal enter
tainments.
Palm Beach and other sunshine
centers in Florida seem ITO hold the
strongest appeal this year. although
the call of the SHOWS of the -Adiron-
dacks and Canada have been heard
Havana rapidly is coming to the front
as a visiting center, for the lively
Cuban metropolis with It's winter
! racing and other sports Is appreciated
chester hunting sets. OF course
southern Europe will receive a quota.
but the accommodations which are
onered In the American southland.
where so many palatial hotels have
been erected in the last few years,
has robbed the old world of much
Of its glamor and allurement.
AT the present time society Is en-
gagged in contest with the engage
ment book. Leaders are hard pressed
! TO keep up with their Invitations, and
already many are looking with long.
ing eyes at the unusual amount OF
! space the exclusive shops are devot-
: ing to sports costumes and beach
| togs.
/ The chief event which will take
! place before the end Of the month is
| the Junior League opera ball. which
| will be held at the Astor January %.
! is the most prominent OF all In her
! young life. and to. the rest of society
! 1t is n notable occasion in midWinter
gayety. With Mrs. George B. Post.
Muriel Vanderbilt. Mrs. Russell Ellis
| Sard. Mrs. Leroy King, Mrs. Roger
| Tuckerman and Mrs. Douglas Gibbons
| on the committee. the brilliance OF the
! dance will outshine all previous ef-
! forts Of the organization. More than
| 5000 invitations have been issued and
many guests will be present from
distant parts Of the country. Eight
| opera tableauX. in which number of
| prominent young women are to ap-
list of boxholders reads like an inter-
national social register
| Next Tuesday is the date of the
J second of the series of five Yorkville
! Of charity. The comqittees and box
| holders include the smartest people of
| the city. Among them are: Mrs. John
| 8. Rogers. Mrs. Halliburton Failes.
Mrs. ]. Arthur Brooks. Mrs. Henry w.
/ Warner and Mrs. Arthur G. Patterson.
The program has many attractive
| numbers.
| One of the most important we'd
dtngs of the season was celebrated to-
| day when Miss Marion Rense Carhart
became the bride of George s. Amory.
| The bride Is a daughter of the late
Amory S. Carhart Of Tuxedo Park and
| New York. and enjoys the distinction
| of being one Of the most popular girls
! in the smart set. She has spent much
| of her time at Tuxedo and is exceed
! ingly fond Of outdoor sports. At the
! exclusive Tuxedo CLUB she was one of
| the leaders in tennis and boating.
hosts of friends that she will make
her future home in Copenhagen. Her
| debut was in 1919 and she is q mem
| Der Of the Junior League.
The marriage was quiet and simple,
| with only the members of the family
and few intimate friends present,
and was performed at the home Of
, Miss Carhart's grandmother. Mrs
henry u. BrOokman. East 10th
street. Mr.. Amory, the bridegroom,
is son of Edward J. Amory OF will
mfngton, Del. He was graduated from
Cornell in 1916 and served overseas
as lieutenant of infantry during the
war. S. Eliot Guild of Boston was
best man.
Much interest has been manifested
over the announcement that Mrs. Will
liam Bayard Cutting of "a East 72d
street will sail soon for Italy to at
tend the marriage of her grand
daughter. Miss Iris Margaret Cutting,
in the spring. Miss Cutting is to be
married to Marchese Antonio OriKio
When she was introduced last winter
she was hailed as one Of the most
beautiful girls society here ever has
had the good fortune to welcome. She
iS the daughter of the lafa Rarord