The evening world., 1911-02-13
PRESIDENT TAFT
AND |PLOMATSA|D
FETE FOR BLIND
Society's Leaders VIII Take
Part in Valentine Enter
tainment To- Morrow.

The big benefit entertainment that
will be given in the Hotel Aston ball
rooms tomorrow evening for the bene-
NJ of the New York Association for the
Blind will be unique in many OF its
features. II will be called a Grand Fete
valentlnienne, and It will be conducted
under the patronage OF President and
Mrs. Taft. the Ambassador OF Austria,
France, Germany. Grcat Britain and
Japan, the Secretary Of State. United
States supreme Court Justice Husnos
and rAg. Hughes. Gov. Dix AMI Mrs.
Dix, Mayor G1ynor and Mrs. Gayanr,
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. Joseph ~.
Choate, Mr.. Robert Fulton cutting.
Mrs. j. Boariman Hartman. Mrs. Ed
ward II. Hewitt. Mrs, Peter Cooper
Hewitt. Miss Winifred Holt, Mrs. Ri.h-
ard irwin, Mrs. De Lancey Kane. Mrs.
Seth Low. Mrs. Bradley Martin ir.,
Mrs. Minturn, Mrs. enry Phipps, Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer. Mrs. Herbert l.. Sl:-
terlee Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler and
scores of others.
A feature OF this Valentine Day bene-
Mt for the blind Is an appeal by Miss
Helen Keller, famous all over the world
for the development OF an amazing in
tellect in spite ( her afflictins. Miss
Keller callers this appeal her valentine.
Helen kellsr's Message.
ITO the doors of the good friends
of the blind l send my Valentine.
trusting that he w.ll find the latch
string AMI their hearts wide open.
Behold, many and fair are your
valentines, but noue morely comely
can YOU find Than those who Will
bring light to the blind. \ ticket for
n valentine. Ia ,icd valentine seats
a rcd heart Of a kind deed. Buy o
Buy In truth love Is not blind
Tis unbelieving sight that calls love
blind. Believe, be glad and buy,
and be happy In the happiness you
klndle. "IIELEN KELLER"
The entertainment will he proceeded
by a reception OF quests by the dist!n-
guished ~patronesses. Baroness Won Rot
icnthal viii open the entertainment with
n dance. There will follow an invoca-
ton TO the Goddess Of Love. arranged
by Miss Whitman.
Part ? will he a comedy feature ar
ranged by Howard Borden.
Part 3 will he a pantomime arranged
by Mrs. Henry :. Parker. Mrs. Ernest
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welt. in which WIN appear IN addition
to the Baroness Won Rottenthal Miss
.ig-nes LandOn. Mrs. Lewis Morris, Wiss
Bosworth. Miss Ina KisSel, Miss lIar-
Wet Bullock. Mis- Alice Pratt. Miss
Evelyn Witherhcc. Miss Helen Morgan,
Miss Woodruff and Miss Frances Henry.
Walter Henpden, wen known in the
Tito role Of Tho Servant in the
House" viii read the prologue that
viii proceed the pantomime. Mis-
Anna Henry will take the part Of Cupid.
Preparations Elaborate.
Ar elaborate scheme Of decorations
has been prepared. Hearts, cupids and
valentines will meet the eye from every
angle, covering the walls and depend
ing from the ceilings. Black and whites
by Blashneld. oliver HEREFORD and other
distinguished artists Will be given away
as souvenirs.
Only a limited unhe % tickets have
been Issued. Only a few may s..ll be
obtained from Mrs. NJ. r. Sherwood u
No. IiS East Iifty-ulntl rect. Mr.
sherwood and MSS Winifrcd Holt, No.
~ East SevcIty-cighth street. nave Sti'l
a few boxes to sell. Tickets are s..
Guests are requested to- wear costumes
or favors appropriate for ST. Valentine
Day.
1t is expected that there will he a
great crush OF fashionable folk at the
benefit. Among those who are giving
dinners before going to the Fete Val
entinienne are Mrs. Bigelow. Mrs.
Thomas Hicks. Mrs. de Kay. Mrs. Cass
Gilbert, Mrs. Seth Low. Mrs. Thorne,
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett and Mrs. de
Forest.