Evening star., 1927-12-04

NEW YORK. December 3.-~Al.
though there have been many enter
tAinments given for debutantes since
the opening of the opera ushered in
New York's social season, this week
has been the gayest of any. even more
SO than Thanksgiving week. There
has been a continual round of enter
tAinments, the activities reaching a
climax last night, with tho first of the
Junior Assembly dances at the Ritz
Carlton.
Next to her own formal comingo out
party. the debutante looks forward to
the assembly dances. which are for
this years girls and those who came
out last year, more than any other
'event of the season. They are con.
uucted on the same Old conservative
lines as in former years, beginning in
the evening and ending about o'clock,
instead OF at 3, or as in the case
OF most of the dances during the Win
ter. The list of subscribers. which
has been steadily increasing with each
year, is larger this season than ever
before and the invitations have had
to be cut. In former years it was
common for a young girl to bring her
dinner guests to the dance regardless
OF whether they were members of the
assembly. The committee this year
has asked the subscribers to discon-
tinue this habit and have their din.
fer guests confined to the members
and the young man she invites.
Among those who CAV dinners last
nisht before the dan were: Mrs. Lev
in r. Marshall, for her daughter Miss
Emma l.. Marshall; Dr. and Mrs.
frederick r. Van Beuren. for MISS
md A r.
thur A. Bailantine. for Miss Barbara
Ballantine: Mrs. Willis ID. Wood, for
Miss Joan Wood Mrs. Edward God
man Parish, for Miss Marie Parish:
Mrs. Robert S. kilborne, for Miss
Elizabeth A. kilborne. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Riker, for her niece, Miss
Virginia Schroeder.
The committee in charge OF the
dances is the same as in former years,
and includes Mrs. Richard c. Colt,
chairman; Mrs. Walter Phelps Bliss.
Mrs Marshall Jewell Dodge, Mrs.
James Gore King, Mrs. Herbert l.. sat.
terlee. Mrs. De Lancey kountze ana
Mrs Harry r. Peters.
A new departure in costumes will De
one of the colorful features of the
Russian ball, which is to take place at
the Ritz-Carlton January .. 1t Is an
flounced that the men will don paper
garb for the evening which. with the
lighting effects, will add to the beauty
OF the ballroom scene.
According to the present plan, the
paper costumes will consist of long
Russian coats and blouses. to be
slipped on over the evening attire.
These will be distributed at the door as
the guests arrive. The fad originated
1T the smart ball given at the Lido
last Summer.
It has been decided by Prince and
Princess Serge Obolensky that the
dance this year will, be gwen az q
benefit for the Russian Refugee Chill.
dren's Aid Society.
The debutante committee, headed by
Miss Romaine Bristow. will wear Rus.
sian headdresses, as will also the en-
tertainment committee. These head.
dresses as well az the paper costumes
are being made by Russians here in
New York under the direction of
Princess Serge Gagarin. The debutante
committee includes Misses Audrey
Jackson, Margaret Cobb, Betty Taller,
Cornelia Blaaden. Lillian Schfeffelin
Hanger, Celia Morgan. Betty Riddle,
Dorothy Colford and Mary Haniilton
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon c. Brown of
New York and Redding. Conn, have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Arletto Burdick Brown,
to Gardner Walbridge Battey. son sof
.the late William J. .Battey and Mrs
Battey Of New Rochelle and Watch
Hill.
Miss Brown was educated at House
in the Pines. Norton, Mass, and al
Miss Weaver's School. Tarrytown. Mr.
Battey was graduated from Hotchkiss
in 1924, and is senior in the Sheffield
Scientific School of Yale University.
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Plans have been completed for the
December bail, which is to be held
December in the RitZ-Carlton. Tht