New-York tribune., 1908-02-12

Mrs William X Vanderbilt. jr.. achieved o-iII-
isnt s1rccess yesterday with her progressive
tainment for charity II took the form Of luncheon
at Sherry's a SPECIAL performance Of The Merry
widow I'm the afternoon and tea at the Plaza.
While the exac. amount which the Nassau County
Hospital. at MineIoa. which was the beneficiary.
will is known. Irs. Vanderbilt announced
last night that her sale alone of the tickets not IN
Guiding those disposed of BY an agent. amounted
to more than s. 600. for Of her friends had
generously paid 500 and 500 for tickets To this
amount will be added the receipts from the lunch
con and tea. that 1t viii be seen that the affair
was as much of a success financially as il
socially Many entertained a. luncheon. having
their tables and special guests others came
directly to the theatre. and IL was estimated that
between 1000 and 100 had tea at the Plaza where
not only the Palm Garden tea room but the main
restaurant well used. and tables were
ranged in the corridors An interesting feature ~
the theatrical performance not scheduled the
programme the appearance between the acts
OF six young women from Fifth avenue millinery
shop attired hospital nurses in uniforms Of blu.
and white striped gfngFanI. white aprons with bios
and white caps They went among the audience
soliciting contributions in tambourines. and each
carried a French brocaded basket on her arm. 20
which the money transferred a consider
able sum was made IN this way AZ The tea "yass
Tzigane." a waltz by Caruso. was played for ths
first time in this country. There were selections
from THE Merry Widow and n Waltz Dream
Les ContsS d'HoTnann'' and the overture Of
William Tell" which were rendered By Naha1
Franko and his orchestra.
Some OF those at the various entertain
nents were Mr. and Mrs William K Vanderbilt.
jr.. Mr. and Mrs .. II. r. Belmont. Mrs. r p
Thomas. Mr.. Mrs Sydney Smith. Mrs James
Speyer, Mrs. Oliver W Bird Mrs. William Doug
las Sloane. Mrs. James A Burden. jr- Mrs David
Mcclure. Miss Katherine Mcclure. Mr. and Mrs.
F. o. Beach, Mrs Arthur IseIin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Iself- Erad Ton
send Martin. Mrs. Louis Lee Stanton Mrs. T. X
Pendleton. Mrs John r. Drexel. Mrs Frederick
c. Havemeyer. Mrs. W. Payne Thompson. Mrs.
Ralph Pulitzer. Mrs. stuyvesant Fish. Mrs Philip
Allen Clark. Miss CeciIy Sheldon. Miss Natalie
KnowIton Mrs. Pembroke Jones. Miss Sadie
Jones. Moncure Robinson. Phrnix Ingraharn. 6.
Creighton Webb. Mrs Clarence n. Mackay. Mrs
William Jay. Mrs May Brady Hail. Mrs. Edmund
Randolph, Mrs. Frederic Nelson, Mrs Payne
Whitney. Mrs Harry Payne Whitney. Samuel VII
let's Mrs Hermann Oelrichs Leonard Jacob. Hiss
Nora Langhorne. Miss Ethel Cowdin. Miss Frances
Macdonald Miss Edith Deacon Mrs Arthur Scott
Burden, Mr.. 8. Charles Steele. Mrs J. Borden
Hartman. Miss Gwendolyn Burden. Miss RosaIind
Fish Mr. and Mrs W. NJ V. Hoffman. Miss Marion
stoddard Mrs. c. B. Alexander Miss Harriet Alex
ander Miss Julia Hoyt, Miss Kate Bryce. Mrs
Garret 3. Kip. Mrs NJ OrUie Wilson. Mrs. J.
Stewart Barney. Mrs. Herman P. Tape and MIRA
Clark Potter Read
Nahan Franko's Lenten musicals at the Plaza
VIII be given on MONDAY mornings. MarCh 2. u. q
and 30. Among the artists who Will appear viii be
Nine. Nordica. Nine. Blooufeld-Zesler. Mr. Eube-
hk Josef Hofrnann. Jean Gerardy and Mr. Gilbert
and an orchestra of fifty under Mr.. Frankos d-ec-
ton
Mrs John Ellis Roosevelt viii give a dinner
Saturday February q, for Mr. and Mrs Langdon
Geer the latter a daughter OF Mrs Hilborue L.
Roosevelt.
Mr. and Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes are booked 70
sail for Europe Saturday next
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown Potter left town for
the Virginia Hot Springs
Mrs Richard Stevens gave supper and informal
musical last evening az the Colony Club in honor u
Mrs Edmund Randolph. who sails next week for
Egypt In addition Mr. and Mrs Randolph. Mrs.
Stevens's guests included Mr. and Mrs GOodhue
Livingston Mr.. and Mrs John R Drexel. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Norrie. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence r.
Mackay, Mr. and Mrs. James Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Cushing. Miss Ethel Cryder. Miss Harriet
DAILY Phoenix Ingraham. August Belmont. Leonard
Jacob. Alfonso de Navarro and Monson Morris. OF
city. and Clarence Newbold. OF Philadelphia
Mrs Lathrop sang selections from 'Louise-"