New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Under tho patroaags ot Pres.dent s,s
Mrs. Taft, tie ambassadors o, the vs-sr,
countries. TIL. Governor Of New Ycrk ,,s
Mrs. Dix, the Mayor and Mrs GayEer ana
many others, the annual entertainmea, e,
the benefit of the New York Associ.,ss,
for the Blind took place last night az n.
Hotel Astor II took the form e gr.ra.
fete yalentin.enne, and was one O. u,
mcst successful affairs ever he,d .o- TIA.
worthy cha rity. The programme operu
with an ancient French dance by the r.,.
opess Rottenthal, followed by an .iryoca.
tor TO the Goddess Of Love, and a.tervut
came comic feature arranged by Howard
Borden.
This was followed by a panton!m. Or.
ganized by Mrs. Henry s. Parker. Mrs E,.
nest c. Brewer and Miss Margaret Rcos.
welt. in which amateurs of society tex
part. I. was entitled "1-l1as ard u.
Blind God" and among those who appeared
in it were Peter B. Olney g.. Mss Honcr
Henry, Alvorin Boris Baird the Baror<u
Rctterthal, Miss Ina Kissel, Mss Esss
Morgan. Miss Douglas Bosworth, Mss Aie.
lclL, S4s-S a!-S- HlSH'e' -h.~s EFe.li
Witherbee. William Wendell. Gardner {.
Perry and others. Cupid was !npersonau.
by Miss Anna Henry.
The floor committee included J. Ha.1
Alexandra. tr. William Bsylis, r., .Emss
Drayton. Stuyvesan. Fish. jr, Charles Z
Greenough. Alexander D. 3. Pratt, Theron
F. Strong. Nenelm W!nslov and Chalmers
Wood. jr
The guests. most Of whom wore costumes
or favors appropriate for 81. Valentine,
Day. wers received by Mr.. and Mrs. z. s.
, Harkness. Mr.. end Mrs. Seth Lev. Gs
Junius Morgan. General ard Mrs char!e,
Francis Roe Mrs. : Borden Hartman
Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph H. Choate, Miss Winifred Eol; ard
many others.
The favor committee included Mrs. jacob
Wendell, jr, Miss Florence wyeth. Mls
Katherine and Miss Madeleine Force. Ma
Lydia Coit Butler. Miss Dolly Madison u
Montague and Miss Alice Richard. Thv
sold heart valentines, red carnations to-
boJtcnnteres. etc. General dancing .ol.
lowed the entertainment.
Lord ana Lady Decies are expected to
return 10 town from the South to.nish. O.
early Tomorrow morning. and will be as
guests tomorrow night ct dinner whicA
Mrs. Hubert Vos IS giving fer her Gagga.
ter, Miss Annie Douglas Graham, az Nr.
Voss studio, in Central Park West
Miss Catherine L. Eamersley gave Z
small dinner last night az her house. In
Fifth avenue. for Miss Frances de <
DicHey, who is 20 BE married 70 5. HaroA
Freeman on February 3 in Grace Church
Dinners were also given last evening b.
Mrs. Oliver Gcrld Jennings and by Mrs
Walter s. Gurnee.
Miss Marie J. shcedy will be married %
Robert 7. Livingston, OF this city. today
~ the home OF her parents, Nr and Mrs
Dennis Sheedy. IN Denver. Miss Sheetys
only attendant will be he. sister. Miss
Florence Sheedy while Archibald Rarkls,
Of Philadelphia. will act as Mr. Living.
ston's tes. man
Mrs. Nathaniel s Reynal viii give
small dance et the Colony Club this eyen-
ing
Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll gives recepco,
this afternoon at her house. in East a,s
street, for Miss lone Page. the hanees N
her son, Coultlsn6t Nicoll.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Harper Poor and Mss
Mildred Poor, who are a. the Plaza, ars
booked 20 sail TOR Europe on Saturday.
1ir. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelande- ret'irred
to town yesterday from Lakewood.
Mrs Elihu Root has taken an apartment
a. the Hotel Gotham FOR the remainder OF
the winter.
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish will give anothe'
Of her series OF dinners on March az he'
house, in East 7Sth street