Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

NEW YORK, December 24.-Yes-
terday and today marked the peak
of n busy Christmas week, with so
many luncheons. receptions, dinners
and dances that IL was Impossible
for young people to attend them all.
In fact, so strenuous has been the
pace that some Of the parents have
forbidden their children TO go any
where, and some OF them have been
taken out OF the city TO get away
from the continual round Of gayeties.
Next week will be almost as gay
with the climax coming with the New
Year eve parties, when all the smart
hotels, restaurants and country clubs
will have special parties for the eve.
ming.
Many parties will be given in pri-
vate homes and at country estates.
The Plaza, st. Regis. Savoy.Plaza.
Ritz Carlton, berry. Netherland
Pierres Sherry's. the Marguery. Mad
ison. Waldorf-Astoria and Wander
bilt will all be scenes Of much revelry
and nearly all the tables have been
taken at these places.
One OF the gayest parties Of New
Year eve Will be ball in the Winter
Club at Tuxedo Park, and II suit.
Winter sports will be enjoyed.
The New Year eve ball probably
will be the last big dance held in the
old club. The new Tuxedo Club Is
nearing completion and will be ready
for the annual Autumn ball next DC.
tober. The stonework IL well under
way and in some parts workmen are
finishing the inside trimmings.
J. Insiey Blair is chairman OF the
club committee and Lewis Spencer
Morris, George II. st. George and
Samuel Sloan Colt are the other mem
bers. The new club will be formally
opened some time next Fall.
Charles J. Coulter is chairman OF
the rink committee. which has CON
structed a skating rink on the tennis
court in front of the Racquet and
Tennis Club. This rink may he
Hooded at any time when cold weather
prevails and afford skating when snow
| and bad ice make II impossible TO
use the big lake.
A toboggan slide is being construct
| ed, with the finish on the golf course
| near the new golf clubhouse, where
afternoon teas are held during the
Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Wilmerding
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Ruth Wilmer.
ding, 10 Eglinton Hunt Montgomery.
son Of Henry Eglinton Montgomery
| and the late Mrs. Grace Sands Mont.
gomery Of this city. Miss Wilmerding
In debutnnte and has the dstinc-
tion Of being the first Of this years
| group To become engaged.
Mas Wilmerding made her debut
st the Autumn ball AT Tuxedo Park,
| where her parents have IA house and
are prominently identified with the
| activities OF that resort. Mrs. VII
| merding served on the committee for
that entertainment.
on her mothers side Miss WI
| nerding IN n niece ~ Charles Suy
| dam Cutting and Fulton Cutting
| She IL grent,niece of Mrs. William
Bayard Cutting and her grandfather
II Robert Fulton Cutting. who also
has home IN Tuxedo Park. Mrs
| Stafford Mclean and Mrs Reginald
| uchinclonh are her aunts.
| y y
Miss Gertrude de faneev Watts
daughter of Mrs. Warren Morgan al
| I2S east Seventy second street. vii
be married 10 MIR. Hugh Campbell
| Wallace, I'd. the afternoon of Jan
nary ~ In The chapel Of ~. Bar
| thnlomew's. with only the families
aud ii few intimate friends present
A large reception VIII take place al
the Colony Club.
| The matron Of honor In Ia be Mrs
| Stuart Coles EdmondH. the brides
! maids, Miss IssieIie II. Manville, Miss
Mary Van Rensselaer, foRhWeil, Miss
| Amy DuuneiI Denny, the Misses l.eii,
aud Ruth baldwin aud Adele r
Kelley.
Mr., Wnilaee's brother, unrnail Wal
lace, Is 10 Ice the best man, ant