Evening star., 1925-12-06
Attack on Modern Dances
ArOuses New York Society
Miss Mackays Criticism of Smart Homes" Fads
and Defense of Cabaret Amusements Is
Widely Discussed

NEW. YORK. December 5.-Miss
Ellin MaCkay, daughter Of Clarence
ii, Mackay, created q stir in social
circles "a few days ago by her article
printed IL the New Yorker III which
she attacked the modern dances in
smart homes and defended the
young women who Went to the
caharcfS instead Some agreed with
her While others We're severe in their
criticism Of her attitude toward
society. All, however, agreed that she
showed originality and ability in her
writing.
While the criticism Of the private
dances, where Young girls meet
scores of men they know nothing
about and probably will never see
again. has been a subject for dis
cuSSion in smart circles for the past
few seasons, and mothers have tried
to find some way to stop II, but their
efforts have met with little success.
The present day dances. with the
'cut-in being allowed, are reSpon-
Sible for thjS condition. as each
hostess feels She must have three or
-four h,vs 10 every Girl and cOnse-
quently some - nor cent at least
of the main members present are
unknown to the majority of those
in attendance
Curb on One Custom.
Up to last year it was a common
thing for a couple Of hundred guests
TO turn UP woh had not even been
invited, but this has been curbed
and many hostesses are inclosing
cards with the dance invitation which
must be shown at the door the same
as at a wedding. In other cases
some one is stationed at the door
To see that no one IS allowed in
who has not been invited. This
task requires much diplomacy, and
also a remarka bly, wide acquaintance
on the part of the man or woman
scrutiniZing the guests.
The invitation card IS the most prac-
teal and soon will be used by every
one. The Objectionable "Cut-in," how
ever. where the 'tstaCS" stand around
the room in n circle. breaking in
often before a girl has a chance to
go once around the room with her
partner. seems to he as popular as
ever. The Junior Assembly this year,
however, will only allow a subscriber
to invite two men.
Engagement TO We'd Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Wright Post
of White Lodge. Bernardsville, Y. J..
and $50 Park avenue announced yes
terday the engagement of their second
daughter, Miss Alice Muriel Post, to
Harris Fahnestock, jr. of this city.
1t was one of the most interesting
ergag gements of the season. Miss
Post was graduated from Miss Por-
ter'S School in Pennington. Conn. and
was introduced 10 society last Winter
at a dinner and dance which her
parents gave at the Ritz Carleton. She
is member of the Junior League.
On her fathers side Miss Post is
granddaughter of the late George
IT. Post, one of the famous American
architects of his day. Her mother
the former Miss Katherine Beekman
Hoppin. is daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. William Warner Hoppin
whose home for many years was at Al
West Fffty-third street She is a
niece of Mrs. Eugene II. Pool. also
of former Attorney General William
Warner Hoppin and of G.. Beekman
Hoppin.
Mr.. Fahnestock is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Harris Fahnestock Of Is
East SiXty-siXth street and of East
over, LenoX, Mass, where Mr.. Fahne-
stock. sr.. keeps up his interest in
the horse by frequently tooling his
four-in- hand over the roads of the
berkshire Hills section.
Winter Exodus Forecast.
Although it is n bit early for the
society Sages and debutantes to an
nounCe any formal plans for the Win.
ter vacation season, there is no doubt
that the exodus from this city will be
the greatest ever known. The call of
the sunny South and frozen North
will be obeyed by large numbers of
the smart set, and the programs
which are being arra Dped for tho Flor