New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-30
KIRUESS At GREENWICH.
Historic Putnam Cottage To Be,
Preserved by ID. H. X.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Greenwich Conn. June 2a-There was a dazzlins.
display of wealth and beauty and grace at tho
Havemeyer Auditorium here this evening. when
the four days kirmess. under the auspices of Putt
nam Hill Chapter. Daughters OF the American Rev.
olution began.
The affair IS given raise funds with which pay
of some Indebtedness the Putnam cottage. near
the brow of Putnam Hill here This cottage was
the headquarters Of General Putnam in the stirring
days of 1779. and Putnam Hill Chapter intends by
this kirness to secure funds TO preserve it and fit
it up as a public for relics OF Revolution
airy days All the wealth Of the Greenwich sum-
ner colony is behind the chapter in the undertake
ing The kirmess is really a carnival OF dances.
The dances of all nations are given in native cos
tune and there are other bewiIdering dances. some
of them entirely new In addition. there IS
pretty pantomine THE Sleeping Beauty 10 be
given at the matinee performances for the younger
folks
The performance was great success From
the moment the New-York Orchestra began tho
overture until the game Of bridge whist with Iiv-
ing cards concluded the performance she big audi
ence enthusiastically Interested Bridge whist
with living cards proved especially interesting
The players were Colonel Robert Baker. OF New
York; W. H. Temple, Benjamin Warford and F.
Harris Nichols
The Kirmess Committee is made UP OF Mrs H
H. Adams OF New-York. chairman: Mrs. Howard
Morton. Mrs Robert F. Walsh. Miss Jennie Kent.
Miss Susan Mead. Mrs. Joseph T. Weller The
Executive Committee includes Mrs +. Nissan
Brown, Mrs John d. Barrett. Mrs. Augustus
Knapp. Mrs. Helen Beechsr. Mrs y. - COwles.
Mrs. George E. Nichols. Mrs Charles r. Reed
Among the patrons and patrOneSSes are the fol-
lowing we'll known wealthy New-York people: AIR
and Mrs. a. A Anderson. Colonel and Mrs II. II.
Adams Captain and Mrs. e. II Brooke. Mr.. and
Mrs Gustave Baurann. GIr. and Mrs Robert NJ
Bruce. Mr. and Mrs W. T. BOuchelle. Mr. and
Mrs. Irving Bachelor ColoEel L. Baker Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Cowles. MIR. and Mrs. William Carh1rt.
Mr. and Mrs. K. c. Converse. Mr.. ana Mrs. Julian
Curtiss. Mr.. and Mrs. George Dominick. Mr. Erwin
Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l. Froment. clyde
Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Foster Higgins. Mr.. and
Mrs H. q. Havemevor. Mr.. and Mrs ". r. Nc
Cord. Mr.. and Mrs. w r II. Martin. Mr. and Mrs
C. A Moore Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallory. DR. and
Mrs r. &. MyieS. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Miibalk. Mr.
and Mrs Robert Mallory. Mr. and Mrs. w c.
Rockefeller. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Shoemaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. sheldon Mr.. and Mrs r..
MIR. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod. Mr.. Mrs.
Theodore Tiedmanz. Mr. and Mrs y Withereu.
Wills. General and Mrs. WOOdfOrd-
Candy Mrs w r. II Martin Mrs Mary Canun.
Mrs. Edwin Il. Hall. and Mrs. r. r. Nichols doll
Rossiter. Mrs. II. d. Brewster and Mrs r. L
Froment: Lemonade, Mrs. ]. F. Walsh. Miss q
Rogers Mrs ~ A. Mead and Mrs r Outwater;
flower. Mrs. Henry Mallory Mrs. J. D. Barrett
Mrs. y, Wttherell Mrs W. T. Ritch and Mrs
C. d. LOurie; flag. Mrs. r. n Adams. Mrs r. Jaw
Walsh. Mrs. William Briggs. Mrs. IT. Morton Mrs
fancy Mrs. Nathaniel Webb Mrs. ". Day Miss
Jennie Dayton. Mrs. s. Christy Mead and Miss
Belle McCord; Ice cream. Miss Susie Mead. Miss
Louise Mead and Miss f. Ntghc programme. Mrs.
Joseph T. Weier.
The cast OF the pantomine will be as follows.
Princess. the Sleeping Beauty. Beatrice Pynehon:
Cronlhite: King. Spear lockwood; Nurse. Beatrice
Cutajar; Witch. Helen Warford-