Evening star., 1924-03-23
New York Society Hears
Lafayette Shrine Plea
Asked to Aid Museum in France to Add to Col
lecton-Ph Philips-Spencer Nuptials Attract
Interest.

NEW YORK. March 22-vincent
Astor, who recently returned from
Palm Beach and is sailing for Europe
Lext month, entertained house
party over last week end AT Fern
ciiffe. the Astor estate at Rhinebeck-
on-the- Hudson. Sunday evening he
gave large dinner to which were
invited additional guests. Ferncliffe
was the fayorite home of Vincent's
grandmother, Mrs. William Astor. and
also a favorite with his father, the
late Col. Astor, who entertained many
brilliant parties there. The present
Mrs. Astor seldom entertains at the
'Amous estate. only occasionally Civ
inE small week end parties having
:. few of her most intimate friends
with her for few days at time.
Mrs. Astor opened the old Astor
Mansion, S24 Fifth avenue, again last
week for charity Nine. Charles de
Nerrier. director of the Chateau
lafayette at Chavaniac, France, told
OF the welfare work being accom-
pllShed by Americans at the birth
place of the Marquis de Lafaye tie.
She appealed for aid in obtaining
for the museum a complete collection
of books. articles relating TO the De-
ROD of Lafayette'S lifetime. and in
the formation OF q library organized
along American lines for the use Of
The children. Many prominent mem-
"ers OF SOCIETY were present
derstood, through the press and
otherwise, that no one would be ad-
mlited 10 the house without an inyi-
tation card. At many of these en-
Iertainm nmentS for charity for which
the use of her house, strangers have
wandered all over the place much to
the annoyance OF the hostess and her
servants.
Back of the simple announcement
Of the election of Dr. Edward l.. Part
ridge to the presidency of the Thurs
day Evening Club. there lies broad
chapter of social history in which is
written virtually all the names Of
leading knickerbocker families. Or
This ultra exclusive club remains true
20 the traditions on which il was
founded as gathering for the most
conse rvative and diguified members
of the leading figures in New Iork's
social circle
When the Thursday Evening Club
nrst came into existence. it was Of
Tered as d link 10 join the people of
thc smart centers of the city. II was
designed as something purely social,
rounds OF dances and pleasure making
fetes. Science, music and literature
were recognized as elements TO be
contributed TO the general program.
It each gathering the host and host
ass were pied ge0 to add a contingent
Of personal friends to give variety to
the procedure. Mrs. John Jay was the
nrSt president and among the found
crs and those who made possible the
carly successes are the names Of
Gould, Lanier, Remson. Mills. ogden.
Wetmore. Sloane. Burden. Vanderbilt.
Fahn estock, Huntington, Morgan. Go"-
let, Whitney, sherman, Osborn, Iselin,
Baker, CleWs and others Of equal
prominence. The premier meeting took
place at the home of John Jays family.
Two more of Society's fayorites will
be united in wedlock when Miss Mary
Spencer becomes the bride of Kenneth
T. Philips, at historic Grace Church.
April %. Both are highly popular in
all factions of the younger set. and
especially those devoted to outdoor
sports. The rice which will be tossed
after them on their wedding journey
will be thrown by generous hands.
Miss Spencer is the daughter of
Seth :. Spencer of S2s Park avenue.
She is one Of the most beautiful girls
of the debutante Eevy and has taken
part in many entertainments of the
season. The marriage ceremony Will
he performed by Rev DR.. Bowie, rec
tor of Grace Church. and 4 reception
will follow at the home of Mrs. Henry
Lorillard Cammann. in Sutton place.
an aunt Of Miss Spencer. The bridal
attendants. whose names have just
been announced. include the Misses
Patty and Elizabeth Spencer. Con-
stance Hatch Banks, Katrina Van
Dyke, Alison Philips, Mary Demig.
Candace Woodruff, Julia ChanIer. Ste
phanie Rasmus and Martha Ticknor.
Mr.. Roderick Philips will serve as his
brothers best man.
shortly after this event will be the
marriage OF Miss Rhoda Cameron,