New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

- nentlv on the social calendar
Il New York's season, will be more
.ursrous this year than ever before
:, account Of the war in Europe. Al
r,sGy at many Of the fall resorts bene-
q, for the Red Cross and local in
citations have been given and plans
"a, new ones are being announced
s.;ly. The bazaar and entertainment
ALA AZ Tuxedo yesterday and on Fri
s.v was great success. as were the
,ssirs given previously at LenoX,
southampton. Babylon and other places.
The first war relief work that New
yo,k society women have undertakes
,.,s will be the Fashion Fete 20 Be
LA g, the Ritz-Carlton on November
lend s. The funds of this fete are
"a On entirely to the committee of
rs-cv which has been organized by
NJ. ! Borden Hartman 10 aid the
.nmsn srd children left destitute by
war. while the fete itself offers for
Ii Srst time in this country artistic
.nsorn;tion Of the art Of designing of
lawns and hats. and affords the de
s;,ners Of New York an opportunity to
Esnlsy their original models with the
socisl prestige that has before been
,,ioyeo only by the designers Of PARIS.
Inc UNIQUE plan devised for the DIS
.,;hution Of its funds makes the COM
rit,ee OF mercy appeal strongly 10 the
srmnathies Of American women. In"
anger part Of them will he divided
ul,b impsrtiality among the nations
=, war. but a portion will also be re-
ssrved for the families of the reserN-
SIS who have been called out from TINS
,ountry. The exact method OF dis
,ubution has not yet been determined.
INIT II is probable that some OF the
money will he used for tho purpose Of
.unnlvinq work 20 unemployed women.
IN spjte Of the fact that a few OF the
sore;gn governments have expressed
their intention Of sending aid TO the
ismilies left here without means OF
support. there is no question that the
distress will he WIDESPREAD and acute.
In each Of the foreign countries COM
rittpeS have been established. COM
posed in most cases Of American wom-
on Tire Duchess Of Marlborough, VINO
bsfore she left Newport. in August. did
ererything in her power TO interest the
rornen here In sending aid TO Europe
,rd who upon her return to Lordon
originated the movement 20 supply
YORK 10 destitute women. has agreed 10
act as the agcn. Of the Committee OF
Mercy in England. Lady Churchiii'
Lady Paget. Mrs. Aston and Mrs. Lulu
nsrcour' will assist her. In Berlin
NJ. Gerard. wife OF the American AM
tsssador, has charge Of the work.
50 strong Is the interest in the fash
ion feie as the first big public effort to
isise money for the Committee OF
Mercy that more donations are being
rsde than can be accepted. The RITZ,
Carlton ballroom has been contributed
b. the management Of the hotel. the
;sriees Of orchostraS are volunteered.
Ire decorations Of the ballroom and
;iase unon which the manniklns VIII
appear are already donated. the posters
fOr the 'ete are the gift of the artist
Helen Dryden. and the exhibitors. VINO
Without exception express great eager
neSs TO scnd help 20 the people OF
Europe. 10 whom hey feel they owe
much. ere many of them donating
gowns TO increase the receipts. Among
ise pstronesses are Mrs. Vincent As
Tor, Mrs. August Belmont. ST.. Mrs.
frsneis {. Bishop. Mrs. Si4Eey :.
b.eese. Mrs. Cornelius y. Bliss. ir..
Yrs. r. Livingston Reeckman. Mrs.
Nchols; Murray Butler, Mrs. William
l. Bull. Mrs James A. Burden. Mrs.
Athur Scott BIrden. Mrs. ]. lnSley
hsir, Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell.
'lrs. j. Gordon Douglas. Mrs. George
Peabody Eustis. Mrs. James X. Eustis.
lT. Stlyvcsaut Fish. Mrs. Peter G.
!try, Ms. Frank Gray Griswold. Mrs.
>. Border Hartman. Mrs. Lvdig Hoyt.
hr. Oliver Hartman. Mrs. Ernest lse-
In, Mrs Arthur Curt;ss James. Mrs.
Philip N. Lydig. Mrs. F. r. Mathews,
YRS. Ogden ]. Mills. Mrs. Amos r. +.
il,nchOt. Mrs Percy X. Pync. Mrs.
Henry 5 Redmond. Mrs. Oron Root,
;ifS. Douglas Robinson. Mrs. J. Hop
ans Smith. jr.. Mrs. James Russell So
10y. 1lrs. Richard Stevens. Mrs. Z. SUI
,,ttrn Taller, Mrs. Richard II. Townsend.
~. Vanderbilt Mrs Frederick w.
,.snoerbilt. Mrs. French Vanderbilt,
gfs. William X. Vanderbilt. jr.. Mrs.
"nltney Warren. Mrs. Leonard Wood
ana Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
The Society of Beaux Arts Archi-
ee'S' who so successfully produced last
ieoruary the great Venetian fete.
Aeo~n as the Ball OF the Fine Arts.
WI present under it's auspices on the
afternoon and evening of November 9
sAo 10 IN the ballroom of the Ritz
Ssriton soirec artistique Tor the
Oeheht Of families of the painters,
0ulptOrs and architects of France whO
Uy reason of the war have been left in
aeed; irrespective of their artistic
Many well known artists have gener-
WY volunteered their assistance for
W. s oeneht performance. among them
,,,ne' DorzIat. Miss Grace Hoffman.
SNs Carmen dc Gonzales. Miss lgna
Scontum, Miss Florence Beycr and
gorge Mitchell Included in the pro-
Namme Will be the singing Of
tn'eenth century French songs in
p0unle, The presentation of one-act
,nch piav and a NEUROLOGICAL pan
uIme, The Judgment Of Paris" ar
Lsnsed by Howard Greenley. who will
,s tne general direction of the en-
alhment IN charge. The committee
imposed Of Lloyd Warren. Howard
Nsehiey, Henry Hornbostel. Louis
Te'saife. James W. O'Connor. Kenneth
Nurehison and Arthur Ware. The
.eVainment will be under the patron
az Vi people prominent in society.
me iutther announcement regarding
Sie OF tickets will be made by
n,,u warren. chairman of the com