New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Concert Given in Aid Of State
Charities Aid Association.


p,r,, ayenue was the scene yesterday
afternoon OF q concert FOR the benefit 81
the New York Visiting Committee OF the
State Charities Aid Association. Ihe'e
vas 4 large audience. The aftiSts Were
Francis Rogers. George Barrere. or 'he
Rarrare Ensemble, who played some ~
hjs trios for the flute, with Woou-".ho
.ccornpaniment. and Mrs. Philip sawyer
at the piano.
Among the patronesscs. many CT whom
n,ara nreseot were Mrs. Joseph u.
Choate Mrs. Augustus G. HecEscher'
,frs Richard Irwin. Mrs. Cleveland "A.
Dodge. Mrs william K. Draper Mrs =.
Grant la Fargo. Mrs. Paul TucKermah'
lIrs 8 Sidney Smith, Mrs.. Hilborne L.
Roosevelt, Mrs. William Church Osborn
MIA Robert e. Minturn, Mrs. Levi /.
Morton and Mrs. Eugene A. Philbin.
The New York Visiting CoHInittee Was
started In 1872 by small group Ok men
and women 20 improve the treatment ana
nursing OF the patients in the CITY nos
p,tals. and IN pursuance Of this OBJECT M
tiated many useful institutions. inciud'nS
the training school for female nurses ~
Bellevue.
Mrs. James p Kernochan gave DIN
ner last night at her house in Firm ave
niue and afterwards took her guests, VINO
included Prince Jean Sapieha, OF Wen
ma, on 10 the opera.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis II Hunneweli have
left town for Aiken, =. g. where MY
and Mrs. willard Straight have likewise
arrived for the season.
AIrs. Charles 4. Sac;ett and Mrs. car
ence Graz Dnsmore are al Old Point
Comfort for few days on their way
home from Palm Beach.
Announcement has been mace oy Mrs.
frea.on Manice. OF North Cottage, Flush
ing Long Island, o. the engagement OF
her daughter Miss Phpbe Nance, TO
Wharton Poor. Of No. 81 Madison avenue.
Mr. Poor was graduated from Harvard
four years ago. and is son OF the late
John Caldwell Poor. OF Washington.
Miss Msrice IS a cousin OF William
Manlce. and was present ~ the reception
given by Mrs. william Manice on Friday
for lie. son Williams nancte. Miss Har-
riot Ferry.
Sir Ernest Shackleton. after spending
six weeks at the Plaza, VIII sail this
morning for England lie expects 10 re-
turn in about a month.
SLerry's will be the scene tonight Of
III. last Of the series OF Subscription
dances arranged b. Mrs. Frederick y.
Delaneld, Mrs. Henry q Trevor. Mrs.
stowe Phelps. Mrs !. Rich Steers and
Mrs. - Howard Dawson.
The second meeting " the sewing Ga IS
organized BY the late Mrs. Frederic J.
lie Peyster met yesterday morning at the
home OF Mrs Frederic Ashton de- Pev-
st,r. 40 I; East Stth street Next Mon
dav the class viii meet with Mrs. John
NJ Bowers. 40. 10 East Sjth street.
Among the members are Mrs. Prescott
Hall Butler, Mrs Frederic II. Belts. Mrs.
John Harper and Miss Eleanor lie Roy.
M and Mrs. Payne whitney. Who spent
the vee,. end 1T their country place 80
Mauhass-t. Long Island. returned TO town
YESTERDAY. Mrs. Whitney gave small
dinner last night at Sherry-.
Alrs T. Fred Picrson gave : sinai. din
uer last might AZ her house. in West vi
street. r. was followed by bridge.
Ex-Go,eruo. and Mr.. John A. Dix Nil
arrive in .he city to-day ana Will be AZ
~ nufy .ar in CT
Nj ana Ms George q Bourne, e.fo
were married on January In ~. Bar
,ho,omeN's Church. have returned from
their honeymoon trip and are IT the RitZ-
Carlton. Mrs. Bourne was Miss Helen
Whitnel. daushter Of Mrs Chsrle. l..
Whitney. % Boston.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Spencer Eddy. Who at
rived from Europe YESTERDAY on the
Aususte Victoria. have taken apartments
al the Plaza
d.. and Mrs. NJ. Allen Starr closed their
house, In West 5ith street and are at The
It. Regis preparatory 10 sailing for
Europe to-day.
Mrs Richard l. Gsmmell Of Providence
has srri' ed in the city and s at the ST
Regis
Mi and Mrs. CLauncey VI Depew leave
tomorrow for Palm Beach. Fla
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. TNomblv is giving
dinner tomorrow night AZ her house, In
Fifth avenue
Mrs. George l.. Riyes gives dinner
tonight az her house In East 18th street
Nj and Nlrs William Church Osborn
sail the day after tomorrow for Europe.
William IL. Vanderbilt has lett town for
Aiken. 5. g., where he has purchased the
Joseph Hartman place.
Arthur +. Twombly who has Deen con
fined 70 his house BY a severe attack OF
grippe, is now on the road 70 recovery
Reginald Vanderbilt, aho has been
spending the week end AZ Sandy Point
Farm, his place near Newport, r. 7. re-
turned 10 town to-day.