New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02


lie its name and TO prove even gayer than
that Of last year. Most of the dances
that have been arranged. and OF when
public mention has been made are ior
the sake of charity, which overs not
only sins but also frivolities. But mere
will be plenty OF others OF more private
and quiet character. and there VIII De
but little decline in the cult % terpslch-
ore until the arrival Of Holy Week, when
by tacit consent there will be an interinis-
sion Of several days In the ropnd Of gay
cites.
The presence OF Lent, indeed. would not
be apparent upon the surface of fashion-
able life i'm New York were it not for
the starting OF those various so-cailed
sewing classes which for more than half
a century have been a yearly feature or
the sackcloth and ashes perlod-at any
rate. among the elder women. They
usually take place in the morning ana
furnish the occasion not only for needle
work in behalf OF the poor. but also for
musical entertainments, and. above all,
for the exchange OF all the gossip ana
news OF the day.
One Of the largest or the sewing classes
is that which works for the Fresh AIT
Association of the Cathedral OF 81. Johh
the Divine. OF which class Mrs Augustus
B. Field is treasurer. It's first meeting
takes place on Tuesday week. at the west
sd street house Of Mrs. Frederick r.
Lewis. where the members will be en-
tertanod by Miss Lorraine Wiman's cos
,.ka INTO IL
lads and Breton peasant songs. Suose-
auent meetings will take place at Mrs.
Richard Twins. at Mrs Frederick Roose-
velt's and Al Mrs John H. Iselin's. The
first meeting Of tho Lenten sewing class
in aid OF the Nursery and Childs Hos
pitsl will be held on FRIDAY next al Mrs
William NJ. Kingsiands house. In Flfth
avenue. Another class, working FOR
Bellevue Hospital. meets on Thursdays
throughout Lent at the house Of MISS
Leary. in Fifth avenue.
Among the dances OF the week VIII be
that given by Mrs George T.. Post. Jr.
at her house i'm East jIst street. for her
daughter. Miss Harrie;te Post. tomorrow
night. II will be preceded by dinner
Percy r. Pync. 2d, has invitations out
for dance on Tuesday night at Del
mouicos. and on the same evening Mrs.
StuyycSant Fish will give large dinner.
followed by dancing. al her house, In
East 79th street; and the Junior League
viii wind up its concluding performance
of "PerpeXing the Producer that night
az the Plaza with dance.
stu another entertainment on Tuesday
night viii be Louis C. Tifany's fancy
dress dance. at which Egyptian costumes
are de rigueur. II viii take place at his
studio i'm Madison avenue. and the Egypt
represented at the fete will not be that
Of tho modern khcdlvc. but that Of Cleo
patra The invitations are engraved on a
roll % papyrus and are made out in ner
name. and the decorations Of the studio
will 10 in keeping with the land or the
Nile under hor reign. Assisting Louis
Tiffany I'm tho organization Of the fes-
tival arc Mrs. Rodman Glider, Mrs
Charles Tiffany. Mr.. and Mr.. John w.
Alexander. Joseph Linden Smith. Mrs.
Edward - Sperry and signor TonettL
The music will he supplied by twenty
members Of the philharmonic Society.
conducted by Mr.. Bowers. and there will
10 dances by Miss Ruth St Denis and II
Swan.
Weddings OF the immediate future in
cludc that Of Miss Viola Townsend TO
Robert q. Winmill. I'm 50. Thomas's
Church on Tuesday afternoon. Miss AIDE
line Townsend will he her sisters maid m
honor. and little Marion Townsend. an
other sister. will bc tho flower girl. The
other bridal attendants will be Miss Mil
drcd Poor. Miss Florence Wlumill. Miss
Constance williams and Mrs. Herbert
Slerck. Spottswood Campbell Will be the
best man. and the ushers will he Bassett
Winmill. william Sturgis, Lc Roy Miller.
Nayier Audibcrt. Philip Green and Edwin
Fox. Tho ceremony will bc followed by
a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. j. A.
!eu Townsend, the parents Of the bride, at
their home In Madison avenue.
The bride made her debut three years
ago, and is a granddaughter Of the late
Richard II. l.. Townsend and OF Dexter
4. Hawkins. The bridegroom, who gave
his farewell bachelor dinner at Del
rlonico's last night, was born al Warren
ten. Va. and is the son OF an Enghshman
who married Miss Josephine Campbell. OF
that city. a descendant OF Abraham
Spot,swood. the frs, Colonial Governor
of Virginia
Another marriage on the same day viii
be that Of Miss Nina Chsom to Alvin
I,ntermyer. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
I-ntermyer. at the East sd street house
~ her parents. Mr. and Mrs. b. Ogden
Chisolm. owing to the illness of her
grandmother. the wedding will be a quiet
affair. only few intimate friends and
near relatives having been invited. Miss
Winifred Chsolm will be her sister =
only attendant and Irwin Unterniyer his
brothers best man. There will he no
ushers The Rev. DR. Mottet will perform
the ceremony
Prince Michael Murats marriage TO
Miss Helen Macdonald Stallo daughter Of
Edmund *. Stalio, of Cincinnati and New
York. and granddaughter OF the late
Judge Stallo. takes place on Thursday
next in Paris, at the Church OF St.
Honore dEylau. Owing to the death of
the brldegrooms father. the late Prince
Louis Murat, shortly before Christmas.
the marriage will be solemnized very
quietly. Grandduke Paul of Russia will
support the prince. while the brides Wit
n, sses Will be the American Ambassador.
Myron n. Herrick. and Henry Watterson.
The prince mas an American grand