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Vol. X 
SOCIETY NOTES 
North Shore visitors who go abroad, 
and who have been entertained at fun- 
ctions in London through the good 
graces of the American ambassador, 
Whitelaw Reid, were pained to hear 
of his death Sunday at his London 
residence. The ambassador and his 
family had a great many friends who 
summer on the North Shore. Sev- 
eral North Shore young men have 
been members of his staff since he was 
appointed to the Court of St. James. 
Stedman Hanks, son of Mrs. Charles 
S. Hanks of West Manchester is now 
in London as one of the secretaries 
William Phillips of North Beverly, 
son of Mrs. John C. Phillips, for three 
years first secretary under Ambassa- 
dor Reid, and who is now in this 
country on a year’s leave of absence, 
paid this tribute to his late chief: ‘In 
his death he realized his highest ambi- 
tion—to die in the service of the coun- 
try. For years he gave himself body 
and mind to the work of the embassy, 
and he upheld most splendidly the 
dignity and importance of its excep- 
tional position in the world today. 
Personally I feel his loss keenly. 
For three long years I was with him 
acquainted with his intimate affairs 
and regarded almost as one of his 
family. His hospitality was unbound- 
ed, and in his democracy of spirit he 
associated with all classes. This spirit, 
coupled with his record of achieve- 
ments as ambassador, did more than 
anything else to cement relations be- 
tween England and the United States. 
In his death the country has lost an 
energetic and brilliant servant and 
' thousands have lost a close friend.” 
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If Mrs. Charles A. Munn continues 
to imporve she will be able to open 
her home on Scott Circle, Washing- 
ton, the last of this month. Miss 
Gladys Munn will not have a formal 
debut this year on account of her mo- 
ther’s illness. Mrs. Munn is still. in 
New York, where she was taken ill 
some weeks ago. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Boylston A. Beal and 
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Beal, motor- 
ed down from Boston to spend Sun- 
day at Manchester. 
Manchester, Mass., Friday, December 20, 1912 
SOCIETY NOTES 
Among the delightful functions at 
the Copley-Plaza, Boston, this week 
was a luncheon of one hundred covers 
which Mrs. W. H. Coolidge of Bos- 
ton and Magnolia gave Monday for 
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel S. Stev- 
ens. Mrs. Stevens was Miss Isabelle 
Coolidge, a bride of a year ago this 
fall. She is home for the holidays 
and several little parties will be given 
in her honor during her visit here. 
The Stevenses are living in Holden, 
West Va. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Oakes Ames have 
leased the house of Mr. and Mrs. 
Frederick G. Hall (Evelyn Ames) at 
260 Beacon street for the winter. Mrs. 
Hall is to pass the season with her 
mother, Mrs. Oliver Ames, Sr., who 
has recently opened her Boston home. 
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ames, 2d, settled 
in their Commonwealth avenue house 
recently. They have been spending 
the fall at North Easton after their 
summer on the North Shore. 
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Mrs. J. Bertram Williams of Cam- 
bridge has issued invitations for a din- 
ner at her home Saturday evening, 
Jan. 4, for Boston debutantes and 
their Harvard escorts. ‘The dinner is 
in honor of Miss Margaret Russell of 
London, a niece of Col. and Mrs. 
Henry E. Russell of Boston and Mag- 
nolia. Miss Russell’s season in Bos- 
ton is being made pleasant by many 
delightful affairs for her. 
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Miss Mary Shreve Ames will leave 
for Europe after the holidays for an 
extended tour. Miss Ames gave a 
brilliant ball for her niece, Miss Olivia 
Ames of the North Shore, last week 
and she has been giving a series of 
house parties at her large country 
home at Nort Easton, which have been 
among the most enjoyable affairs of 
the sort this season. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Guy Norman have 
leased their Boston house to Mrs. Rob- 
ert McCormick of Chicago. Mr. and 
Mrs. Norman are remaining in Bos- 
ton this winter to present their daugh- 
ter, Miss Hope Norman to society 
here. They have Mrs. Francis Cush- 
ing Green’s house at 47 Beacon street. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
No. 51 
SOCIETY NOTES 
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Rantoul of Fair- 
field street, Boston and Beverly Farms, 
introduced their daughter, Miss Jose- 
phine Rantoul, to Boston society last 
Friday evening at a ball given at the 
Copley-Plaza. The ball room was 
decorated with a great number of 
Christmas trees and barberries, holly 
and pine. Everywhere the Christmas 
season was in evidence. About 600 
guests greeted the debutante between 
the hours of 10 o’clock and midnight, 
when supper was served in the dining 
room and the Sheraton tea room. Af- 
ter the supper came the cotillon, which 
Miss Rantoul led with S. V. R. Cros- 
by of Boston and West Manchester. 
Ivory fans trimmed with fur and 
dainty silk opera bags made the cot- 
illon one to be remembered by the la- 
dies. The men received favors of 
match boxes and other silver novelties. 
Dancing continued until four o’clock 
when a “buffet breakfast” was served. 
The guests included all of the mem- 
bers of the Sewing Circle. of which 
Miss Rantoul is vice-president this 
year, and many friends of the Rantoul 
and Saltonstall family. Mr. and Mrs. 
John L,. Saltonstall entertained thirty 
guests at dinner prior to the dance. 
Many North Shore girls and men were 
present. George S. West was head 
usher and was assisted by Beverly 
Rantoul, Philip L. Saltonstall, Robert 
Saltonstall, John L. Saltonstall, Lev- 
erett Saltonstall, William Hooper, S. 
H. Fessenden, Edward Cunningham, 
Charles C. Auchincloss, Arthur 
Adams, C. C. Walker, Dudley Pick- 
man, Jr., Henry DeFord, Reginald 
Gray, George Von L. Meyer, Jr., T. J. 
Coolidge, 2d, Grafton W. Minot, Wal- 
ter Tufts, Jr., Francis C. Gray, Fred 
M. Burnham, George H. Balch, Rich- 
ard M. Daverett, Theodore H. Froth- 
ingham, Jr., William P. Homans, 
Reginald C. Foster, Reginald Auchin- 
closs, L. Stuyvesant Chandler and 
James C. Trumbull. 
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Mrs. Francis W. Fabyan is giving 
a dinner of 30 covers for her debu- 
tante daughter, Miss Eleanor, Tues- 
day, January 7, after which all will at- 
tend the ball which Mr. and Mrs. 
Richard Sears are giving for their 
daughter, Miss Miriam Sears. 
