Evening star., 1926-10-17
New York Smart Set Back
From Recreation Resorts
Interest Now Centered in Autumn Ball. Essentially
Debutante Event. Which Is Seized.
uled for October 90.

NEW YORK. October 16.-With the
frst chill of Fall in the air. prac
tically all of the society folk who lin
gered at the resorts have returned to
town. and interest is centered on the
annual Autumn ball, which will be
held at Tuxedo Park on October 30
Mrs. l.. Havemeyer Butt has been
selected chairman of the ball commit
tee. a nd ARA ngements have been COM
pleted for the event. which is expected
to he the largest and most brilliant
IN the history Of these affairs 1t has
been decided that the dance Is to take
place at the Racquet and Tennis Club
In view of the unusually large list
of invitations which have been issued.
the Winter Club. nearby. will be util-
lied for the reception of guests. and
II is reported that many dinners will
he served there in connection with
the dance
Many Buds to Attend.
AS the Autumn ball is essentially
dehutante affair. practically all of the
girls of we'll known families who are
to be presented this year will be in
attendance. House parties. teas, din
ners and luncheons are included In
the program of entertainment. which
extends over the entire week end.
Much hard work confronts the com.
mittee of management. as the Choos-
Ing of the invitation list is duty
which requires the most careful dis
elimination. There will be many
throbs of pride and also few heart
aches when the final decision is made.
Those in charge of this task. besides
Mrs. Butt, are Mrs. Garrard Comfy.
Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, Mrs. S. Sloan
yn1n "a rri
j. Murray Mitchell, jr.. and Mrs.
George B. St. George. For the first
time in years man has been appoint
ed on the committee. He is Bruce
Price Post. the architect, and he will
devote his artistic ability to the crea-
tion of a decorative scheme expected
to outdo all those which have gone
before.
Special Luncheon Scheduled.
It has already been decided that
Mrs. Howard Van Sinderen will en-
tertain all of the visiting debutantes
at a luncheon on Friday, October %.
The affair will be dedicated to Miss
Ellen Comfy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garard Comfy, and Miss Cornelia
McLanahan Curtis, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. kingsbury Curtis, the two
Tuxedo debutantes.
One of the interesting engagements
OF the week was that of Miss Eliza
beth Lamont Flagler, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hardness F'lagler OF
81 Park avenue. and Millbrook, N. Y,
TO J. Andrews Harris. 3D. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Andrews Harris, jr.. OF
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Miss
Flagler, who attended Miss Chapin's
School, made her debut last Winter.
She is a sister of Mrs. Melbert B.
Cary, jr., the former Miss Mary Hark.
ness Flagler. Her younger sister,
Miss Jean l.. F'laSler. spent last Sum
ner in Europe. She is a granddaugh-
ter of the late Henry NJ. Flagler. one
Of the founders of the Standard Oil
Co, and of the late Charles A. La
mont.
Mr.. Harris served in the war and
has been engaged in business in Phila-
delphia for several years.
Vincent Astor Back From Europe.
Vincent Astor. accompa by his
hrother.in.law and sister. Prince and
Princess Serge Obolensky, returned a
few days ago from Europe. They
have gone to the Astor place at Rhine
beck on Hudson. Mrs. AStor arrived
in the city from Rhinebeck a day or
two previous to their arrival and met
will pass the greater part of the Win
ter here. as they did last year, and will
be entertained in a quiet way while
in this country. They will be frequent
visitors in the Astor box at the opera.
The prince and princess are building
a country place up on the Hudson
near Ferncliffe. Later in the Winter
Lady Ribblesdale. formerly Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, will Join her children
here.
other arrivals Of note were Ogden
Mills, father of the Republican can
ddate for Governor of New York,
Ogden J.. Mills Mr. Mills was accom-
panied by his daughter, the Countess
Of Granard, and her children. Each
wear the countess spends part Of the
Winter with her mother. Her sister
IS Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps, who
has large estate on Long Island. The
countess Is popular in English society,
end her husband has held many posi-
tions under the crown. He was lord
IN waiting to the late King, deputy
speaker of the House Of Lords and
special Ambassador to the courts OF
Belgium. Holland. Denmark, Norway,
Sweden and Portugal His marriage
10 Miss Beatrice Mills took place
in this city in 1909. They have four
children.
Wedding Attendants Chosen.
Attendants have been chosen for
the wedding of Miss Harriet Coffin.
daughter Of John Roberts CONN of
1n3 East Seventy.first street. She will
he married 10 Otto Harry Gruner, tr.,
at St. Thomas Church October 30
Her maid Of honor will he Miss Fran
ces Patten. The other attendants will
be Mrs William r. Newbold and Miss
Emily Lincon, Virginia Robinson.