The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-22
SOUSA CONCERTS
FOR CHARITY.
Society Leaders Will Have
Box Parties at Both
Performances.
Performances

With only eleven more days before
Ash Wednesday, when the social set
will don sackcloth and ashes for a
period of seven weeks, only two large
society events are scheduled, much to
the dismay of the younger set. These
are the last of the assembly balls,
which will occur in the New Audi
torium February 2s, and the final fort
nightly dance for the debutantes March
Q. There were rumors of a large leap
year dance before Lent, but If it ever
amounted to anything more than a
mere rumor it is nov a foregone con-
clusion that it will not occur until
after Easter. Since Easter falls on
April 10, there will be but a few inter-
vening days until May, when most OF
the society people leave for their sum
mer homes. for the few belated dances
TO take place.
There is much disappointment among
the n set because of the lack of
large affairs before the close of the
season. 1t is generally conceded thai
the assembly ball will be remarkable
for it's brilliancy, and that all the mag
nificance that can be attached to the
lQl tfllEilli ddilCG wa w W 49,
even though the 'fortnightlies'' are
considered small affairs. Luncheons,
teas and bridge parties, with u few
formal dinners as well. have helped
make the past week a busy one i'll So
ciety. The Baby Hospital benefit
theatre party Monday night brought to-
gether all the leaders as well as the
ynunge set. and the event will be long
o-,4n,1.araJ nc ft7aN nf flaa fa1ncf bril-
liant of the season.
The Subscription Club. an %organiza-
ton of the younger set, who are not
vet out in society. occupied the small
hall at the Woman's Club last night,
when they gave their last dance of the
season. under the able management OF
Gardner Colby. In spite of the fact
that then seniors were making merry
downstairs in the big hall and attempt
ing to occupy all the stairs, they
held to their rights. All voted this
the ~jolliest dance Of the season. The
patronesses were Mrs. Gardner Colby,
Mrs. James NJ. Burr, Mrs. William
Scheerer, Mrs. T.. *. Summerwell and
Mrs. Edmund G. L%anglorne. Each
club member was privileged 10 invite
a friend, and there We're about seventy
present. The club members are Misses
Marjorie Burr. Jean Haddock, Mildred
Crisis, Anlelie Colby, Penelope Summer
we'll Helen Austin. Lois Scheerer,
Emma Lord, Persis Williams, Louise
Silver, Anna Langhorne, Meta Roberts
and the Messrs. William Hansell,
James Elms. Gardner Colby, Robert
Ifawkesworth, Schuyler Van Nec1ten,
Robert Ogden, Lawrence Van Vechten,
Heroy Dykeman, Edward Sage, Frank
Gerhard, Ernest Klipstein. Gerald Kip
stein, Robert Carter and Leslie Boyer.
Mrs. Edward Prizer will entertain a
few friends at a luncheon and bridge,
to be given Wednesday. February &c,
at her home, 423 Centre street, Orange.
Miss lean Gillespie will give a small
luncheon OF Thursday, February 81. at
her residence. Valley road, South Or
ange.
The Sousa concerts to be given this
afternoon and evening i'm the Kruger
Auditorium for the benefit of the
Babies Hospital. under the patronage
of society. will be important events in
the history of that worthy institution.
Women prominent as Newark's social
leaders viii entertain large box par
tics, and many dinner parties will pre-
cede the evening concert.
The chairman of the committee maxi
ing the arrangements is Mrs. George
Barker. Assisting her are Mrs. Albert
Headley Atha, Mrs. James Gordon
Taylor. Mrs. George Greene Lewis,
Miss Elizabeth Osborne, Miss Adeline
Dodd and Miss Edna Crane, tho
president of the auxiliary guild, under
whose auspices the concerts are to be
given. The members of the committee
report a large sale of tickets, and it is