Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
sDebutantes in Premier Place
fOn the Smart Sets Program
New York Buds" Due for the LimeIsht.
{ Annual Ball at Tuxedo Park
!. as Initial Event

*. NEW YORK, September 20 Now
HIS the time of year when the uepu
iSfante prepares to step into the sociai
spotlight and hold a premier place on
1.-The program of the smart set for sew
eeraI months. The first big event Tor
.the buds" will be the annual ball at
nFuxedo Park, which is scheduled TO
atake place next month. For many
;y.Years this affair has been hailed as
sOffIcial recognition of those who are
Fto be presented in the course OF the
.Yvear. Needless to say. the competi-
ntion for invitations is very keen. and
sfhe fortunate ones are happy, whl'e
Those less favored have many blue
,day in store for them.
" Already the plans Tor the Autumn
ball are practically completed. ana
s.rhe list of those who are TO attend VIII
be larger than in any previous year.
t,NelI known society matrons who have
NcharGe of this dance are spending
isinany hours scrutinizing the list of
s,hossibilities. and those who are &C
seepted have an assured standing ir
!society for. the rest of their lives. or
staourse there are certain families
Whose representatives are included
among the elect each year. but there
iare also newcomers each period. and
1T Is among those that hope fingers
until the final dictim is written.
Within a short time the invitations
will be sent out. and then the sus-
;pense will be ended for many who
have toiled to attain the seats or the
social mighty.
Another series of almost equal i'm
.portance are the holiday dances,
Imcll known social institution. Of which
airs. William r. X. Taylor Is chair
man. They will be held at the Plaza.
land are for young women who have
mot vet been introduced to society.
/ Christmas Season Preliminary.
!. As preliminary to the Christmas
Festivities. the middle holiday dance Is
ito take place December 90. while the
senior holiday party is scheduled for
December %. Both are to be held In
ahe main ballroom.
/; The junior holiday dance VIII De
HELD December 80, and the dansant for
The middle and senior sets the after
noon of January l, both in the rose
room. The senior dance at Easter
will take place March 10. the junior
dance March %. and the middle dance
March "a.
I The patronesses are Mrs. Dom Bar
her, Mrs. John D. Wing. I'd; Mrs.
Marshall ]. Dodge, Mrs. George T.
fraser. Mrs. John Henry Iselin. Mrs.
j. Prentiss kellogg. Mrs. Adrian y. >.
1ambert. Mrs. James Alexander Mil
Ter Mrs. 4. Henry Mosle, Mrs. Edwin
X. Parish. Mrs. Henry I. Riker. Mrs
,William G.. Rockefeller, Mrs. Lindley
lTappin and Mrs. Robert Z. Tod.
Notable Weddings Scheduled.
Il A wedding of note for New York
'society' and the members OF the
Younger set who are identified with
ahe outdoor life in Westminster
County will be that of Miss Priscilla
BALDWIN to Lewis Thompson Preston.
"A few DAYS go Miss Baldwin returned
from Europe. and her engagement was
announced by her parents. MIR. ana
Mrs Joseph Clark Baldwin of Snail
low Brook Farm. Mount Kisco. Mr..
Preston's brother. William p. T. Pres
Ton. recently married one of Miss Bald
wins sisters. The present wedding
will complete a family romance.
!: Miss Baldwin. member OF large
family. is a twin sister of Mrs. Gilbert
q; Browne. formerly Miss Phyllis
Baldwin. a bride of May 20 last, for
whom she was maid of honor.
CLOSEUP Clark Baldwin, Sd: Alexander
r Baldwin and Tan Baldwin, who are
stfll in school. are her brothers The
family is we'll known in society.
4 Mr.. Preston, who is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph j. Preston,
Has graduated from Harvard in 1874.
His clubs are the Racquet and Tennis.
The Brook, Knickerbocker and Har-
yard.
/ Another descendant of Commodore
Vanderbilt will shortly enter the state
OF matrimony when Dave Hennen
Morris. IT., marries Miss. Alice G. Ag-
new. 1t is expected that the ceremony
will take place this Winter. Mr.. Nor
ris' connection with the Vanderbilt
family is on his mothers side. as Mrs.
Morris was formerly Miss Alice van
derbilt Sheperd. a granddaughter OF
William II. Vanderbilt and direct kin
OF the famous commodore who founded
the family riches. which have grown
to a high standard in measuring
wealth among the colossal fortunes of
america.
q The engagement of Miss Agnew and
Mr.. Morris was announced recently by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
r. Agnew Of SIS East Fifty-fifth street.
Miss Agnew was graduated from the
Brearley School in 1929, and the fol-
lowing Autumn made her debut at
reception at her home and ball at
the Colony Club. She Is a member of
the Junior League. and has been much
interested in the Presbyterian Hos
pital. where she hos worked as vol
unteer in the dispensary.
i-Mr Morris Is q son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Hernen Morris OF 10 East Sew
entieth street. He received war de-
gree from Harvard College in 1921.
and in 1929 a masters degree with dis
tinction from the graduate school Of