New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

To Mrs. William K Vanderbilt. Jr. and to Mrz
Sidney Dillon Ripley belong the credit OF having
organized of the most successful entertainments
OF the spring and one which Is destined to remain
on record the feature OF exceptionally CAV
and festive Lent 1t was given last night al the
Plaza for the benefit OF the Lisa Day Nursery be-
at nearly 10 O'Clock. not to Interfere with
the fashionable dinner hour and took the form Of
a series OF tabIeaus. interspersed with songs ~
the barytone Cecil Tanning and by Miss Geraldine
F'arrar, while Mrs Arthur Scott Burden contrib
uted dance, in which Harvey Ladew was her
supporter. She arrayed for the occasion IN q
dress of Spanish yellow chiffon giistening with
hecks Of silver. her appearance suggesting sparkling
champagne. which idea further borne out by
the fact that she emerged the stage from
big champagne bottle.
In one OF the tableaus. which was preceded nv
the old song "Over the Desert" Mrs. William z
Vanderbilt was seen IN large gilt frame zarbed
Egyptian woman half reclining IN front q
her tent. with the pyramids and the inevitabs
Sphinx in the distance. For Egyptian she was
somewhat gorgeousy arrayed. her hair. her neck
and her black gauze dress glIstenng with diamonds
Miss Harriet DAILY figured as Madam Butterfly
amid cherry blossoms and all the japanese local
color that could be introduced into the picture
which preceded by a song by Miss GeraIdins
Farrar. taken from Puccinis popular opera After
the fifteenth century song Emmanuel the cur
tain parted Mrs Seth Barton French. in a
flowing white robe. red velvet cloak with a bunch
Of Easter lilies, a gold halo and aesthetic ex-
preston, while at her FEET recilned MISS Annah
Dillon Ripley. in white IN attitude OF adorz-
ton. Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt had returned
from Palm Beach especially to appear as Beatrice
in a picture OF Dante, who was represented by
Lyle Hull latter in the traditional black robe
while she. OF course. IN a flowing gown OF
white
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney almost as brill
iantly apparelled the stuffed peacock with
which she appeared in a picture illustrating a
scene from Masseuet's "'Eerodiade' prior to which
from that opera. Mrs. Whitneys costume con-
sisted Of jacket Of gold spangled net and Of
those particularly voluminous divided skirts az
fected by Turkish ladies Of rank in former times
They were Of yellow silk and her head was sur
mounted by immense turban OF the same
material adorned with a great gourah feather
fastened to the front OF the couture by a big
diamond ornament. Strings OF large pearls and
voluminous wells of blue and sea-Infst silk COM
pIeted the costume.
Miss Cornelia Bryce. as Venetian lady wore
a gown Of dark red velvet OF the style worn in
the days Of Raphael. with her hair falling over
her shoulders, half plated. half loose after the
fashion Of the beautiful whom she por-
trayed Miss Elsie Rowland and Phoenix In
graham represented. but did not dance, gavotte
in costumes such as those az the Court o.
Versailles under Louis XIV.
Prior to the tableaus many dinners given
IN connection Herewith. notably one IN the Palm
Room az the Plaza by Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs To-
issued. The palm garden had been transformed
for the occasion into an italian garden the walls
being covered with the lattice work OF greenery
and roses.
Miss Marjorie Park Benjamin. daughter OF Nr.
and Mrs. Park Benjamin, was married to John ".
Clark yesterday afternoon az the home % he-
parents, in West I'D street. the house being deco
rated for the occasion with yellow spring blossoms
and roses. The bride. who given away BY her
father was in gown OF white satin trimmed with
duchess lace. She tul1e veil fastened with
orange blossoms and diamond and pearl pendant,
the gift Of the bridegroom. She carried bouquet
OF Inies-of-the-valley and orchids. Miss Dorothy
Benjamin her sisters maid of honor. and Miss
Cornelis " simons and Miss Mary Treat the
bridesmaids. They dressed IN pale yellow
nessalne satin and carried yellow and mar
guerites. Frank Chadbourne acted Mr.. Clarks
best man. and the ushers were Louis Nertz and
Romeyn Benjamin. brother Of the bride Only rela-
tves and few Intimate friends were present az
the ceremony. which was performed by the Rev
DR.. S. De IAncey Townsend. but Invitations to the
reception which followed were more general
+ Hampden Robb is booked 70 sail for Europa
on Wednesday, and will remain abroad for TIRES
months.
A chndren's sale will be held this afternoon from
, until at the home of Mrs. Charles b Alexander.
No West 5Sth street. TO raise money TO support
the 'childrsn's beds during the summer IN the
Country Home for Convalescent Babies al Sea
Cliff, Long Island. Among those who will be az
the different tables Miss Janetta Alexander.
Miss Mary Alexander. Miss Charlotte Delahed.
Miss virginia Murray. Miss Olivia Cutting. Miss
Carol Hartman. Miss Elizabeth Hoyt. William Jay
schieneln IT.. Louis Lee Stanton jr.. Averell Hsr-
rnan Roland Hartman. Frederic +. Alexander
and many others.