San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

anu every autumn, Ine Stfdcsourscf
dancing event becomes more and more
picturesque.
This week at the Ritz-Carlton, Mr.
and Mrs. Strassburger entertained in
honor Of the celebrated Marquis De
Saint Sauveur, one of the foremost
figures in French racing circles, who
has been their house guest at Nor
mandy Farms" Gwynnedd Valley,
Pa. and who is sailing for Paris.
One hundred guests dined with Mr..
and Mrs. Strassburger and following
dinner several hundred additional
guests came in for dancing to the
strains Of an orchestra Of 60 pieces.
Both the foyer and the ballroom
were magnificiently decorated with
yellow chrysanthemums and blue
flowers over a fountain OF southern
smilax and the horticultural note was
further carried out by a series OF
towering palms and large basket OF
cut flowers.
An attractive feature Of the deco
rations in the ballroom were hundreds
of ribbon streamers Tadiating from
the large crystal chandeliers to va
rious parts of the salon.
At dinner the guests were seated at
small tables placed in the ballroom and
in the foyer and among dinner guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Baker
Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Arson McCook
Beard, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua s. Cos
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel d. Riddle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Salmon, Mr..
and Mrs. Mortimer L. Schiff, Mrs.
Carter Ieidy, Mrs. Marjorie DEL
richs and Mrs. Joseph +. Widener.
ALEC, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dali
las Bache Pratt. is extremely popular
az his clubs, which include the Union,
Racquet and Tennis, Knickerbocker,
Downtown, Piping Rock and others
Of equally high standing. He first
married "Bea" Benjamin, who, fol-
lowing her divorce, wed. much against
her parents wishes, Preston Gibson,
only to divorce him and wed an Eng
lishman. a Mr.. Cartwright. Bea Ben
iamin Pratt Gibson Cartwright is a
cousin Of Countess Millicent Salm.
Mr.. Pratt married the divorced wife
Of Jack" Barrymore, who in turn
married Blanche Oelrichs Thomas,
whose ex-husband, Leonard VI. Thorn
as. took rs his second wife the lady
who divorced Austin Townsend
Sackett.
The wooden shutters have been re.
moved from the windows Of No. go
Fifth avenue and the abode will be
in readiness to receive Mrs. William
K. Vanderbilt next week when that
lady moves her luggage over from the
A h.g a hos
ping since her return from New
port.
Mrs. Vanderbilt left the "Freddie'
Churches in charge at "Deschmound,
Newport, and Muriel Vanderbilt
Church has been adding much gaiety
to the late season by giving numerous
dinner parties for those Of the colony
enjoying the autumn days out OF
Newport's ocean drive.
One hears Mrs. Vanderbilt is anx
ious 10 follow the lead OF the dowagcr
Mrs. Vanderbilt and dispose of her
residence On The Avenue With
Muriel already married, COnsuelo
promised 70 Earl Smith and the we'd
ding set for next January, Birdie"
in another season will have little use
for the commOdiOus mansion she has
occupied since her marriage 10 Mrs.
ollie" Belmont's Oldest son, and
there are many who cling TO the opin
ion this will be the last season Mrs.
Vanderbilt will preside at dinners az
No. csc.
Interesting tidbits: Mrs. Josh
Cosden, now in London, gave a din
ner party the other evening that
was unique. Sketches Of the guests
were made for the place cards. each
guest finding his place By recogniz
ing his or her likeness.
Mixing them Up, Noted dining all
jacent to each other one evening last
week: Fanny Brice. Mrs. Raymond
7. Baker. the former Mrs. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. Lucy Henderson,
Miss Elsie" de Wolfe. Michael Ar.
len, "Clarry" Dolan, Ida Adams, Mrs.
Henry Pendleton Rogers, the Princess
Laura Rospigliosi, Muriel Spring.
William Rhinelander Stewart Jr., and
Adolphe Mcnjou. Shades Of the late
Mrs. Ogden Mills.
Mrs. jay Gould arrived too late
or rather too early--the other morn
ing at a famous night club 10 hear
her young sister-in-law, Gloria Gould's
speech