New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
ST VALENTINES KETTLEDRUM
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE sAMARI-
TAN HOMD FOR THE AGED.

SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE sAMARI-
TAN HoMD FOR THE AGED.
Tho annual St Valentine Kettledrum, in aid Of the
Samaritan Home for the Aged, was an incident In
society yesterday afternoon and last night The
kettledrum was held in Sherry's white and gold
ballroom and was a great success financially and
socially. A number of tables and booths. most of
which were garlanded with fresh flowers. were
erected for the sale of fancy articles confectionery
flowers and other attractions The attendance was
large and the sales were rapid. The flower BOOTH
which was in charge of Mrs. Alexander = Webb
and Mrs. John Doane Lyon, was surrounded by a
crowd of purchasers most of the afternoon and
evening Assisting Mrs Webb and Mrs. Lyon were
Mrs George de Berkl,y Parsons. Miss Helen De
Peyster Webb, Mrs. John Alexandra and Miss Edith
Knowlton At the fancy goods table. presided over
by Mrs. Richard Irwin. were Mrs. John Beck
man. Mrs. James Andariese. Mrs. Arthur
Randolph, Mrs. James Bernhard. Miss Beach,
Miss Amy Townsend, Mrs. William p. Douglass.
Miss Cora Randolph. Miss Post and Miss Rogers
Mrs William Herbert presided over a table which
was filed with handsome plaster casts, and had
the assistance of Miss Julia Chalmers and Miss
Hall. The tea table was in charge of Mrs New
bold lie Roy Edgar. Her corps of assistants in
cuded Miss Nance Mrs Robert r. n~n1ing a0a
Mrs H. c. Duval looked after the candy table,
while Mrs. Gustave Kissel and Mrs. James >.
HicCinson dispensed ices and cakes at a gorgeousy
decked booth. The animal table where tiny pup
pes rabbits and other domestic animals were ms
posed of at fancy prices. was in the care OF ,rs'
James Hurry. the president of the board OF Man
ayers; Mrs Francis Aguila Stout and Mrs; George
H. Kent. The large toy table filled with fancy
TOYS was presided over by Mrs Robert q. Remsen
who had as her assistants Mrs. Charles ~ ChiIus
Mrs Charles Hhouse and Miss Renseh; NJ
wheel of fortune in charge OF Mrs ROBERT "A
McKim. Doh o,1
During the afternoon there was puncn an ~
Judy show in the pink room for the Amusement OF
un e yo the charse Of Mrs Howand Davis Late in
the afternoon and evening there was informal uahc
ing I'm the ballroom the music OF l.anders or
chesra 1t was said last evening that the receipts
were quite up to those OF former years Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop
Mrs Frederic Goodrdge Mrs Frederic Thomson
Mrs ]. Fred Pierson. Miss Pierson, Mrs liloorne
Roosevelt. Mrs. Philip j. Sands the Misses Misses sa Mss
shippen Mr.. and Mrs, John Alexandre MISS Louise
'raylor Mrs. Alfred Wagstan Mrs. w. o. Davies
Miss Dawes, Mrs. James NJ. Waterbury. Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Abercrombie. Mrs. James A. Burden
Miss Gordon the Misses dc Garmendia. Mrs; Henry
Clews Miss Clews Miss Caroline Goodridge. DE
Forest Manice. Peter Marie. Mrs. Henry DE Cap
pet; r. X. Richards, Mrs, J. NJ W99dhury. NJ
and Mrs c. :. Bowdon. Mrs w: \. Haincs, Mrs
j. Pierpont Morgan, the Misses Morgan, Nine. de
Caumont Mrs. F. r. Jones. Miss Beatrix Jones
Mrs H. A. Costcr. ". Remsen Webb Mrs John {;
Westervelt. Miss Westervelt j. j. Harrison and
Picha I'd Irwin.