Evening star., 1926-11-28
Flying Parties" Win Favor
Of New York S Society Folk
Afternoon Airplane Trips Attain Popularity,
Mainly Due to Thrills Experienced in
Cruising Through Clouds.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Mem'
bers of society have taken to the air.
Flying parties are coming into favor,
and the tea table may take wings If
interest manifested by the smart set
here in afternoon airplane trips con
tinues in popularity Thrills offered
when cruising through clouds have
a peculiar appeal, especially to the
younger set
One of the pioneers in this manner
of entertaiE71e is Mrs. S. StanWood
Menken. who was hostess to beVy
of guests on a jaunt on high recently.
The party included Miss Beverly VIII
son of Boston, Arthur Van Brleson
Menken, son of Mrs Menken. and
J. G.. Holcombe, brother of Lieut..
Royal Holcombe, who was married
early last Summer to Mrs. Margaret
Fahnestock Stokes of Newport, X. /.
Mr.. Holcombe. besides being one Of
the guests, acted as pilot for the ma
chine. taking the party from Curtis
Field, out on Long Island. over the
CITY. Several hours were spent III
sightseeing at a height of 5000 feet,
SO pleased were the members or the
party that arrangements already are
under way, and invitations issued. for
a series of "airplane matinees, as
this form of diversion has been deSlG-
mated.
Although the airplane as vehicle
for social functions has been recoS-
nized in Europe for some time. little
attention has been given TO 1t In TINS
country UP to the present time
During the war number OF men
from the best known families in the
United States served with the AVA
tior Torps Of thc allied nations. WITH
interest created in aerial parties 4
is believed that many of these VIA
guide their own craft, thereby serV-
ing n dual purpose. for they VIII aiso
keep in training in this very lnpoI
+ant branch of warfare and they VIII
be well prepared in case a necessity
for their services should arise.
Once again the lure OF the tango
has been cast over society, ana IRON
al Indications q real revival Of TINS
graceful dance IS In progress.
though various steps haN" trod 10
nonularitv and then receded in The
iast dozen wears, the tango, with us
lanruorolls South American grace
al-er has been a welcome innovation
a. some of the smartest parties. NOW
q er0up of prominent men ana WoIh-
on have formed the Park Avenue
CI1lh. With the tango as its oDo"ctlFe.
Meetings will be held every iuesoaE
evening during the season.
The snonsors Of the club lncIude
Miss Lila Stewart, Mrs. Fenton laS.
Ter, who is a well known member oi
The Junior League, Miss Marjorie
Cleveland. Mrs. Leonard cox anu
Miss Elizabeth Manning, daushtei ol
Pisl,pn and Mrs. William T. Manning.
70, l,.
arol1D Of debutanteS III this city
Tbcy hold their meetings Oh MONDAY
evenings.
one OF the most interesting en-
f~:icc,ucuts of the season was mace
known when Mr.. and Mrs. EdWarn
Francis Hutton announced that theli
daughter. Miss Adelaide BreVoort
Tutton. is to be the bride OF Ihollld9
w Durant Of Guilford Conn. Inc
o. gagemcnt was announced at d
small! family dinner that followed
Miss Iuttons formal presentation to
society at u reception given III the
Rfterno0n III The home Of her parents
Q EaSt Nmety-seC0nd street.
Miss Hutton is one of the seasons
most prominent and popular dubu-
tartes. She attended Miss Spence :
school and later Miss Nightingale $
School, from which she graduated last
June she is Il granddaughter OF the
late c. W. Post. She is identified
with the Palm Beach. southampton
and Wheatley Hills colonies. A
younger sister. Miss Eleanor Hutton
is q STUDENT at Pennington, Conn.
Nr Durant was graduated from
Y3le III 1924. He also is identified
with the southampton and Palm
Beach sets. The engagement comes
a. The culmination of a romance
Which began at the Florida resort.
The Wedding will take place i'll Jan