Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1924, Page 34

SOCIETY. /NEW YORK, January 5.—With the eAmpalgn to rid New York society of cortwln undesirable element which \efopit from the fringe toward the in- “ner cifcje during those days of laxity ‘which ‘foll#wed the war, a movement has _bedn started by the uitra-con- servative set to select a leader whose irulings will brook no dispute. In the past decade there have been several dowagers recognizéd as powers behind the throne, but the throne itself has been vacant. Now comes the call for & member from one of the first of the ‘old Knickerbock:r familles, pref- erably a matron approaching middl age, to accord the accolade, which carries the right of entree to the best homes In town. The weeding out” process which confronts the person who accepcs the dlstinguished office of leador will call for rare tact and judgment as a decision in the wrong direction might lead to direful consequences.. S many golden threads are woven into the soclal fabric here that a mispusced snub, and the acts of retaliativn .t would incur, easiiy could rend the fortune of some iunocent gentieman dreaming in the club cozy corner ut- terly unaware of the warfare which was beinz waged. The same holds true as regards to the tions of those who are to be received inty the various sets. As yet chere ha to the can, of several noted worm, tioned. It is the d some one who will the same undisput 1 Astor. This is a hard task in New York, where there are so-many at the top of the social ladder. 1 Fleld Leads. shall Field has beétn unusually prominent in the smartest faction of the ci Ambng the most orilllant of the affairs at which she w hostess was a dinner given ior the Countess of Granard. This event took ‘place at 690 Fark avenue, as the Field town house here will not' be Leted until the beginning of next treme care marked th With the holly season d: of the past, a brililant month of en. tainment his opened. Among the most mportant tions has been the of dinners and recepiions for G Rt. Hon. Sir John and Lady M Their daug. ter, H Phil was married to Clifford Carver of York and Locust Valley, Long in 1919, A party, marked b regal splendor, was given b vers at their home, 1155 Park a an and his been no decision a: although the names have been men- e to agree upon able to rule with sway «s did Mrs. dered by Prin i of Hesse at the The career of Gen. the Rt. Hon. Sir John Maxwell has been mar.ed by a numb.r of miiiary achievements. T decoraticns and during the world w won his K. M. He commanded sh’ forces in Ei vpt from 1908 entation of Miss Pratt by her paren:s, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Prait, at the Colony Club, was among the smart- of the debutante affairs this season. She is a member of a family closely as- sociateéd with the Standard Oji Com pany and .he weal:h that she wil & herit almost equals the fortune whic will come .to Miss Abby Rockefeller. The lis' of guest y those by tives are Mr. and Mrs. George Herbert H. Pratt, Pratt ‘and Mr. M. Pratt. Smith Presented. \ which was attended by unusual ceremony and many of the Junior League was that of Miss Marian Dominiek. mith, daughter of Mr. and Mgs. Alexander Smith ‘of Princeton. The event was urder the guidance of Mre. Bavara Dotieick of this city, grandmother- of the “bu held at Pierre’s, that plac: n ever dear to the debutante. ere about sixty of the younger Aance and sup- here were four and Another d wer which followed t times .nat nuinoer. 2 the o families, the first of that name hav- M iiavea H nhattan in 1638. The announegment of the eneage- ment of Miss Gwendoline Lamb of Utlca and New:York to J. Rich Steers, Jr. of 37 ERst 67th street has ar- roused much Intérest here and abroad. New York Society ! - Leader to ‘Weed Out’ Ranks S| Year i |of the night. T |This year it will Seeking Miss Lamb is the daughter of. Mrs. John Harris Lamb, who came here from Englind. Mr. Lamb aiéd some t me ago. Mr. Steers, on his mother's side, - is reluled to meny nobie familles. Numbered amoug thesc are the D'Armon. of Krance and Della Cherarde cha of Italy. The wedding is expected to take place in the sprine. A popular member of the Junior League who, I is 5aid, Wil be a vune bride is Miss Louise Hutohinson al- lender, whose engagement to v harles Sabin, jr., just has been made i Hlender, who made her WO _vears ago, is the daughter Thom.s Ormiston ¢ allender ast 62d street. Mr. Sabin is the harles H. Sabin, president of he Guaranty Trust Company, inter- natlona!ly known as a i.ancier. Ar entertainment was given in the Ital- an gardens of the Ambassador Hote or Mr. Sabin and his fiancee by his parents. oliday Events Briliant. Many briillant entertainménts were glven on New Year eve, at town houses, in the smart hotels and res- urants and at country places on ong Island, In Westchester county along the Hudson, In the Morristown section of New Jersey and at country clubs. The restaurants and - hotels 3 to capacity—in faet, hundreds were turned away—and is doybtful If there ever was a more inimated scene at the fashionable sathering places and cabarets. Thou- sands of dollars were spefit'in deco- rations, music and souvenirs; at some of the places. the guests receiving in ddition to the usual fun-making de- ! vices, handsome gifts of silver, beau- trul faps, vanity cases, | One of the largest pafti a private_home that night was a dance by Mr. und Mrs. John Sanford at their house, 9 Bast 72d street, for- mer.y the home of the late James or d, and their only son. Sanford. “Laddle“ Sanford is popular wherever he goes and is Imost as well known in London as New York. Twice he has had a horse jentered in the English derby, and is | rapidly developing into one of the best polo piayers in the country, The gliests at the dance numbered: about 200, Mrs. Raymond T. Baker, formerly Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbllt, gave a dinner and dance at Sherry's on New eve for the younger married set. Mrs. Baker has done little en- tertaining in New York in the last few years, and her party oh New Year eve was one of the smartest She will go to Palm i Beach soon with her sons. Ball of Beaux Arts. of the most original and_ in- entertainments of the New son is the annual ball and |pageant of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design composéd of well known rchitects, painters and sculptors and others of the artistic professions. be ‘held on Feb- ‘ruary 8 at the Hotel Astor, and will ibe known as a Carnival de Parls. e committee is making every e |fort to have this affalr surpas all other previous balls the organization. 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Much study is being given to the “deco;.:tions for the main ball it iroom and the surrounding rooms, as this ball it is proposed to make unique in every respect as highly artistic. of " architects, scape desig: are wor plans. proceeds of th be devoted to the Arts Institute of Design. w free instruction to architects, ers and scuiptors headquarters. 125 The executive committ of the ball includes James Rogers, president; Ke P chison, chairman nn Lawrence Bottomley. George S. Chappell, Crowninshield. radley ol hanty, C. B. Fall Ben "Ali Haggin, Raymond i Jacobs, Leo nor, Ronald H. I Sheriden, Ferrucio Warey. ' Whitney Warren man of the general committee. well a. decorators and Barber, Robert Monroe He: p: food, Hurry Lentelli, James W. O'Con Trinity College Alumnae M. Announce Annual Dance { natis The Washington CHapter of th Trinity Collere Alumnae will hold it tenth annual dance at the New Wil lard Hotel the evening of Frida February 8. are being made by the officers of the chapter and the committee in charge | Thomas, of the dance to make the attractive and su 11 by the chapter. this ul L UH, Formerly Misx Madelen Dingley, her wedding being a _charmingly ar- A large committee land- b ork of the Heaux Frank e ohn E. Vitale, ~Arthur is chair- Fess Was Professor Before Being Sent to Congresa From Ohio 'Junior Buckeye Senator Took Oath in House at Beginning of Wilson's First Term in White HD“IE . ‘When Woodrow Wilson took the oath of office on March 4, 1913, among the s:veral others who be- came part of the government forces in Wash'ngton called from the teach- ! ing profcssion was the present sen- | ator from Ohto Simeon D. F:ss. Dr. | Fess had but recently laid down the »xecutive burdens connected Wwith { *ntioch College, when he was elect- ed as member of the House from the sixth district of Ohlo, & position which he 'held until last sutumn, when he was chosen to succeed Atlee Pomerene in the Senate. Both Sen- ator and Mrs. Fess had been promi- nent In the affairs of the congre slonal set and enter on their new du- ties, not only with ripe experience, vut with the uplifting realization of having made many friends during their ten years in Washington. Capitol Hill with its beautiful out- look over the river and city, made \n instant appeal to these newcom- 1 rs, and their first home was in one )¢ those quiet houses in New Jersey {avenue not far from the Capltol. They have, however, for somé years been residents at Congress Hall, and {Mrs. Fess has taken an initiatory part in the numerous amenities which oceur in that hot But the proxim- ity to the Congressional Library is eally the lure.which keeps them on e Hill" for both have genuine laims to literary prominence. Sen- tor Fess .is the author of several histories, and that veteran historian lof the Senate. Henry Cabot Lodge, will have to'look to his laurels, for in Ohlo and the middle west Outline of United States “The Amerlcan Political Theory’ several other studies equally erudit and convincing have a vogue un touched by rival volumes coming from New England. Fess, like her hukband, is a of Ohio, and their romance and it when | Ban during their childhood, e’ reached a culminating point s both were students at Ohio Northern - | University. But it took on an aspect | of sharp rivalry, and every honor horate preparations which young Fess tried to obtain he | found his way blocked by Miss Eva for whom he entertained t | feelings not exactly platonic, But all, dance given ' turned out well in the end, the prea- ent senator taking all honors in his January Fur Sale Notable Reductions In Distinctive Fur Garments ‘We offer you the highest type of Furs, selected by one of the best {trsonally nown experts—and made up into Gar- ments of the most attractive and exclusive fashions at bargain prices. The opportunity is here now to make a THE LOUVRE 1115 117 F SIREET Our Half-Yearly Clearance Reduc- tions Are Most Attractive They invite to choice of the most effec- tive Coats, Frocks and Suits that have en- joyed the favor of discriminating women— for this is a sale of our stock—and the re- ductions are made from regular prices. 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Hais | Mr. Edward M | Honry Zeh. | The long list of patronesses guar ancees the success of the ball. Many Widmayer and the decoration, embodying features o th:it period, will give a colorful set | ting to the occasion. The patronesse: ude Mrs. Harry Lee Wrenn, Mis Cliude Bennett, C. Albert White jand Miss Ina Emery. class and Miss Thomas becoming the honor student of the feminine divi sion. Both immediately entered th: service of Minerva In thelr alm mater, Miss Thomas, now Mrs. Fe: | becoming & professor of Latin, & rar. distinctjon in her day. The marriag occurred in 1890, but though botl have continued their educational an litorary work with acknowledge. success, the home and its tles hav not been neglected. There are_threc sons, who are well known in Wash ing! in the early years of thei: parents’ residence, and an adopte daughter, who was also & nlece, Mise Lo's Fess. But all are married an have gone thelr separate way though each summer brings & big re- union at the home in Yellow Spring Ohlo, when children and grandchil dren'and many other relations get to gether for a feast and & good tall about old times. Mrs. Fess was at the last election o the Congressional Club chosen as It: second Vice prosident, for since co ing to Washington she has been : factor in_its management and deeply concerned In all that related to its success. She believes more and mor. in the women who make Up congres slonal families becoming familiar with ideals and aspirations of every soction of the country. But thouzh The House" Bl e e e bl bl e [o[e—— o[ o] c—— ol —[——]o|c— o] ——]o[c—a] Taffeta will appear In colonial costumes, anc. | SOCIETY. she does not slight any of the social dutles she has been enthusiastically ' educational ours each diy e bills, and labo d collatinz it. 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