New-York tribune., 1902-02-04
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Arrangements have been made for an entertain
ment on large scale for the benefit of the orphan
age under the care of the Dominican Convent Of
Our Lady OF the Rosary No. 800 East Sixty third
st. to be held al the Grand Central Palace Lex
ington-ave. and Forty-thrd-st.. this evening.
The immediate object OF the entertainment Is TO
help pay for the new orphanage Just built at
Sparkill, N Y, which Is under the charge Of the
Dominican Sisters. The old structure was burned
10 the ground on the morning of August % 1889.
Efforts saved ali hut two Of - the 85 cbdren In
their care: since then the orphans have been been IN IN
their home, which has now been accomplished. but
The entertainment will take the form of a con-
cert and eu2hIe party and nearly three hundred
Among them are diamond ring several paintings
theatre boxes from eight different theatres, cut
Be sixty sections with forty players in each sec
ton The chairman n, Of - the is DR. Pow y
ers and George B. McAuliffe;
mittee are John .. Crlmmins. Morgan J. O'Brien
Bird S. Coler. Eugene a. Phibin, Charles V
Fornes William Hepburn Russell, John w Keller
and DR. Albert o. Weston.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Mofrat will give two morn
ing readings on Morning wanderings IN Un-
frequented Corner OF Russian History, l7s6-1S2i at
the home OF Mrs. James W. Randall, No. 1A East
Twenty-irst-st,, on February and IL Russian
Gregorovtch, the latter in Russian costume will
be incidental features.
An informal reception of the executive committee
OF the woman's Republican Association of this
State held yesterday afternoon In the North
Side Republican Club house. Nos 2.6s1 and 1868
Third-ave., where headquarters are to be opened.
A club of wage earning women, recently started,
will meet regularly in the rooms OF the Little
ception was held last week The club is organized
tat Women viii Become 50 interested
IN the work OF the organization that clubs VIII be
formed in each Assembly district New members
are being added from various parts of the State in
numbers which prove an increasing interest in the
work OF the society.
The end of examinations at vassar College last
week was marked by ice carnival. which Will
long be remembered by the spectators, who gath
cred in crowds the bank Of the lake to witness
the fantastic spectacle Four large bonhres on the
surface Of the lake roared and cracked merrily
and sent high their flames and sparks. while
Of japanese lanterns hung in the trees on the
shoTe danced gayy G II the breeze "a brass band
opened by grand march, and every one took part
in it, regardless Of skating ability After this the
girls skated in pairs or long lines, and variety Of
difficult steps was executed, as there are many ex-
pert skaters in the college The costumes which
mresque scene some were entirely in red and
gear Of all descriptions being called into use Many
Of the most striking costumes We're decorated with
alma mater by a chorus Of four hundred girls.
In the annual sale Of reduced articles which is to
be held at the woman's Exchange, No. 1874 Madi-
son-ave.. during the coming two weeks. will be
found many attractive showings, especially among
the embroloeT1es
Under the auspices OF the College Wonan's Club
musical programme was rendered at the enter
tainment given evening at the Waldorf Astoria.
The numbers included music by the Venth- Kronod
String Quartet, barytone solos by Felix Hughes
bv Nj Kronoid acoompanied by John Eisenberg
The entertainment closed with dancing. Miss Ir-
is 10 stimuae desire for college education and
in colleges. expended Tepaid
young women when they become teachers; The
and women.
A dav nursery and school for crippled children,
to be known as Auxiliary No 8 Of the Guild for
Crippled Children. will be opened about February
10 at No Pill Madison-ave., near One-hundred-and
thtrty-thrd-st A large house. built when this To-
calitY promised to be desirable residential neigh
borhood has been leased, and is being furnished
under the direction of Mrs Merle St. Croix Wright.
The nursery will be supported and managed by the
Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church. OF which the Rev.
Merle St. Croi6 Wright IS the pastor Crippled
received. a wagonette being provided TO bring them
from their homes to the nursery Manual training
and instruction in ethics will be prominent features
of the teaching.
Among those who will take part IN the musical
TO be given tomorrow morning at II Is at the Wal
dorf-Astoria in aid of ST. Roses Settlement. are
Miss Suzanne Adams, of the Grau Opera Com
pany; Miss Aimee Michel Miss Ada Rehan Heathe
Gregory, Master L. Bott and the Schumann String
Quartet. Miss L. Wood, F. Kircher. G. Pineli and
Edward H. Fisher. Tie settlement, which is sit,
uated on the extreme East Side, embraces all
branches Of settlement work, including visiting the
sick and poor. 1t looks after the poor among i'm
migrants Of various natonallties and provides kin
dergarten. library and evening classes IN cooking,
sewing, singing drawing and religious instruction.
The entertainment is under the patronage OF Mrs.
William Arnold. Mrs. j. II. Coppenhagen: Mrs.
@ V Fornes, Mrs. c. Wilmerding Mrs. Charles
Phzer, jr;, Miss Leary. Mrs J. II. Hasgeerty Mrs
Mason Renshaw Jones, Mrs. George Matthew'S,
Mrs Eduardo Gorgosa. Mrs. George Waddington,
Mrs II. z. Gourd. Mrs Brockhost Cutting. Miss
Peck. Mrs. A. NJ Bangs. Mrs E L. Keyes, Miss
Lalor, the Marquise LAMA. Mrs. Paul Fuller, MIS-.
r. Acosta. Mrs. Lewis Nixon Mrs Eugene A. Phil
bin. Mrs. Fl. B. Plant and others.