Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1929, Page 57

SOCIETY Prominent So Waging War on Jazz Dances Campaign Opens in New York for Elimination of Objectionable Features of the Modern Party Customs. NEW YORK, November 16.—For several years some of the most promi- nent women of society have been wag- ing a campaign to kill the jazz spirit that has been the vogue since the war, to have earlier and more formal parties, ending earlier, and to stop the “out-in" at the dance, which after all, it is claimed, is responsible more than any other one thing for the conditions that have existed for some time. The host- esses in most cases have been to blame for the state of affairs that has existed, for they thought it necessary to invite about five young men for each girl to make the party a success. As a result men who were unknown to the hostess and to the debutante were present at the parties and even young people who were not invited came to the dances. Two or three years ago this last evil was partly eliminated by the hostess having a secretary at the door who would admit no one who did not have a card of invitation. Sometimes they got by, however, on the excuse that they were with Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s party at dinner and had been asked to come on to the dance. Now it seems & real movement has been started to cor- rect all these evils. HBocial Season Opens With Demand for Change. “This year's social season Is Btlrti.ngl with & number of prominent women | deciding to have their parties begin| promptly on time, regardless of who may be present and end at a rea- sonable hour, not later than 3 o'clock. The Junior Assembly, the most exclu- alve dancing ovganization in the city, always has sterted its dances early and ended promptly at 1 o'clock. The campalgn was organized spring by the Parents’ League and the Junior League, with a subcommittee of mothers of this year's debutantes, to in- duce luncheon and dinner hostesses to seat. their guests promptly at the hour specified in the invitations, and to end their dancing parties between 2 and 3 o’'clock. Mrs. John Henry Hammond, presi- dent of the Parents' League, urged the mothers not to be supine but to remem- ber that they can control the situation when they engage the orchestras and can terminate the dances when they choose. Mrs. Charles Smithers, who gave a large dance in September at her coun- try place on Long Island, told the orchestra leader that he was to stop at 3 o'clock and she told him to regard that as final even if she herself weak- ened at the last moment. Mrs. Milliken presided. It has been charged, she said, that dances on Long Island were as late as ever, but that is 'said to be untrue. Of course, not 100 per cent of the parties ended at 3 am., but they did end at 4 instead of 6 or 7 as they did the year before. Restrictions Frankly Outlined In Dance Invitations. Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris told about the invitations she was sending out for her party, planned for December 23 for her debutante daughter, Miss Alice Morris. The invitations state frankly that the dance would be from 10 p.m. to 2 am. Eight dinner parties will be given by friends, who will bring their guests to the dance, and seven of the eight already have pledged their word that they will arrive with their guests last promptly at 10 o'clock. They have all |4 agreed to have no theater parties be- tween the dinners and the ‘The problem of dinner dances pre- ceding Fhe larger balls was one of the most serious snags encountered by those pledged to prompt and early dances. A hostess who invited young le to dance in her own home hesi- ted to urge them to leave if they were having a good time. ‘was pointed out, perhaj at the small dinner ce would not have beeni invited to the ball, and they could not be left forlorn at home while the others went on. taken along (anyway, the problem o(l “ hing” would again arise. Mrs, Yorke Allen finally closed this | grt of the discussion by saying that | e two important things for the com- mittee to emphasize were seating their guests promptly at 8 o'clock for dinner, and closing the dances promptly at 3 o'clock in the morning. The gmblemw of the interim could be left to the good Judgment of the hostesses in each case. Mrs. Allen will give a dinner for her daughter, Miss Carolyn Allen, December 6, é)rmdfi the first junior assembly, and she will serve dinner promptly at 8 o'clock and arrive at the junior as- sembly at 11 o'clock. Junior League Speaker Reports on Questionnaire. ‘The last speaker of the program was Miss Marka Truesdale, chairman of the Junior League committee, which sent | out a questionnaire last Spring asking | ince. the younger girls and men if they would | perate in the move for prompt and ‘ €0-0) early parties. Miss Truesdale is one of the secretaries at the Visiting Nurse | Service at 99 Park avenue and keeps | regular office hours. “As a business girl I appreciate more than ever the feelings of the young business men who want the dances to close at a reasonable hour,” she said. The general committee of mothers of debutantes, meeting, consisted of Mrs. Yorke Allen, | Mrs. Lyman De’no, Mrs. De Lancey Robbins, Mrs. Reeve Schley and Mrs. Seth M. Milliken, chairman. Others present were Mrs. Charles Smithers, Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris. Mrs. Lins- Again, it |! all the guests || f these were |} which arranged the | ’ Kane Jay, Mrs. James Gore King, Mrs. | Charles L. Riker, Mrs. Harry Pelham | ciety Leaders Mrs. Benson B. Sloan, Mrs. Edwin C./| Merrill, Mrs. John Gade, Mrs. George Barstow, jr. Mrs. David Houston, Mrs. Guy E. Carleton, Mrs. De Witt Clinton | Noyes and Mrs. Edwin Chase Hoyt. | Annual Ball Announced In Aid of Charity. Invitations have been issued for the December ball in aid of Grosvenor Neighborhood House at the Ritz Decem- ber 5. For many years this ball has been one of the most popular charities, as the work of the settiement is well known in the community. 1 Grosvenor House was incorporated in | 1916. It began in a small way to pro- vide all-day care to school children of working mothers. The work developed rapidly and soon after its incorporation was obliged to seek larger quarters. It. therefore, moved into its present home | at 321 East Forty-ninth street. Every school day a nourishing lunch | is served to about 50 school children | and each afternoon and evening the | house is filled with the youngsters of the neighborhood and their elders. ‘The boys are busy with shop work, dramatics, athletics, and the girls with sewing. dancing and design. This work is carried on by professionals supple- mented by many volunteers. There is & program of health work with regular examination by the doctor and visits to clinics for the necessary work pre- scribed. Grosvenor House is not endowed. Every year it raises its budget by means ‘of the December ball and through voluntary subscriptions. Nuptial Engagements Formerly Made Public. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Rath- bun of Woonsocket, R. I, announce the engagement of their daughter Mabel to Mr. Albert Blackhurst Ash- | forth, ir., son of Mrs. Ashforth and the | late Mr. Ashforth of New York Ind: Greenwich, Conn. Miss Rathbun is a graduate of High- land Hall and studied last Winter at the Sheldon-Nixon School in Florence, Italy. Mr. Ashforth was graduated from the Hotchkiss School and from Yale, '29. He is a member of D. K. E. and Skull and Bones. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Robinson Simonds of 420 Park avenue and Willett. House, Southampton, Long Island, an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Marjorie to Mr. William M. Duryea, of this city. Miss Simonds. who made her debut the Winter of 1927, attended Miss Tod- hunter's school and passed a year in P‘r‘u at Miss McLean's school. r. Duryea is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Duryea, of 810 Fifth avenue and he was a member of the class of '29 at Princeton University. He be- longs to the Wnippany River and Rid- ing Clubs. Benefit Card Party Set For Tomorrow Evening A card party will be given tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock at 1750 Massa- chusetts avenue for the benefit of the ‘Washington Review, No. 4, of the Wom- en's Benefit Association. 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Annual Debutante Dance Listed Tomorrow Night ‘The third annual debutante dance tomorrow evening in the Willard will open a week crowded with social events. A group of prominent matrons will be hostesses at tables for the dinner pre- ceding the dance, among them Mme. Prochnik, wife of the Minister of Aus- tria; Mrs. Henry Winfleld Watson, Senora de Prieto, wife of the military attache of the Cuban embassy; Mrs. Edward R. Alexander, Mrs. Robert Crain, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mme. Ekengren, Mrs, George C. Thorpe, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman and Mrs. Henry Price Wright. Members of the committee for the ball include Mrs. Robert P. Lamont, wife of the Secretary of Commerce withcircular draped skirt, $39.50 cepted silhouettes, in figure. J. SPERLING, . FURRIER 1235 G St. N. W. National 4530 Moving to 709 13th St. Rich, flattering Furs adorn each model. distinctiveness of line and detail that will appeal to Prochnik, Mme. 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