New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
HELPING THE BABY FOLD.
A CROWDED AND SUCCESSFUL TEA At THE VAL
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A CROWDED AND SUCCESSFUL TEA At TIE VAL
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The tea for tho benefit Of the Baby Fold" which
WAS given Yesterday afternoon at the Waldorf by
the Misses Masters School Society was one ~ the
most successful affairs % the season. FROM -
7 O'Clock during the hours while tea was poured
swec; flowers and sweeter CONNECTIONS were dr-
posed OF TO swell the treasury or the Pod ana
music filled the air The Reception Committee was
kent busy bidding welcome 70 the ever-increasns
numbers OF people who filed tho banquet hall and
an,e-chambers &c the imminent peril OF dainty
gowns and good nature. The decorations were I'M
usually elaborate. the rooms resembling InNurah'
garden IN the sunny South. the walls Mere hung
with Southern mlstletoe the berries cleaning whte
in the dense green foliage. \ freze OF PINK roses
twined with wide pink satin ribbon Ornamental
Tho rooms The stairway was completely over
arched with fcathery asparagus which gracefully
eoai.d IN the air while the walls were concealed
bv vines " green. The walls ~ the upper rooms
overlooking the banquet hall were hung WIN large
ivy-caves their purpiish backs giving the appear
ance OF wisaria. The artistic en'ct was oo"P'e'ei
by a dado OF dark-rcd roses
The miniature balcony was transformed INTO
roral bower Garands OF pink ribbon ana green
vines concealed the columns. while clusters OF roses
and .trearners OF satin were suspended from HDoV'
Palms formed a tiny arbor below from "''''n
which bright blossoms were banked ana iiSposeu
of The tcaroom also was iavishly decorator WIZ"
mis,letoe roses ribbons and palms while the tables
were made attractive By shaded lamps p'''h" "''u
,erontng cdibles tied with ribbon. During the at
,crnoon music was furnished by IN" Yale 'Iee
and Hauio clubs \ few articles includlne
dainty sofa pillows. fancy photograph frames ana
toilet appurtenanccs. were offered for sale ana
met with ready purchasers. Mrs. Louis Luqu"cr,
resdent Of the SOC cty received. assisted by MISS
Ma. Rel Miss Knevels Mrs. Percy Moran ana
Niss Helen Page Mrs. Moran also assisted at the
flower booth looking particularly attractive IN
Dresden silk with "A large corsaee bunch or Nolets
Miss Page looked charming III waist OF paie-
bluc brocade and velvet. with pointed collar OF
duchess lace She also assisted on the floor. as
well as in receiving Tea was poured by Mrs.
Arthur C. Uumbert who was gowncd In white
brocade and chiffon: Miss Barnes. In black ana
white; Miss Could in "A waist OF lavender chlnon
and lace and Miss Kirkham. in mauvc crepon ana
lace.
The patronesses. most OF whom were pT nssnr
Mrs John s. Barnes, Mrs. William h. Beiiirstoh'
Mrs. Edward r. Bell. Mrs. ltober! Lenox ielKnnp
Mrs. william Cochran Mrs, nao'PIe sz uT ri Mrs
William " ioppn. Mrs David - Iylsoh' NJ IL
Charles Lapier Mrs LOUIS r. ,hs Misses Mas
rers Mrs. Levi T.. Morton. Mrs. Horace foI,tI,
Mrs. W Rockhr Potts. Mrs. Arson Phelps stokes
and Mrs J. l'a"rchoe "t ,haro wer. nrescnt Mrs
Arthur VI. Dodge. Miss Cochran; Miss Potts Mss
bradley. Miss iiazen. Mrs. Park BENJAMIN MISS Miss
and The Misses stokes J. Scavcr Page. Mrs
Bond Mrs Barber. Mrs w. *. Barber, Hegerman
Thomas Denncy. y. u. Borden. Mrs Richard lr.ln
Mrs Gustav H. Schwab. Mr.. and Mrs f. H. y an
Ingen. Mrs Laying and the Misses Iayng; MIS-
Archbold. Mrs. Nathan T. Porter, Jr.. and MI
and Mrs. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,