New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-12
WinterSteiner Meets His
Childhood Sweetheart,
Miss Brummel.
HE WINS SOLITAIRE;
SHE HOLDS OUT HAND
Austrian Colony Will Attend
Wedding, for Prize Ring
Fitted Girls Finger.

Cupid slipped through the gates OF
the list Regiment Armory last night
aid. as a result, the Austrian colony
is congratulating Miss Kate Brummel
Of Edgecombe av., The Bronx, and
Frederick Wintersteiner, Of Secaucus,
y. j.
According to Cupid's secretary, VINO
interviewed the newspaper representa-
tives, Miss Brummel was prisoner of
war in Paris until two weeks ago. She
was travelling companion of an Amer
lean family detained because of their
Austrian name until Ambassador Her
rick came TO their rescue.
Miss Brummel went to the German
Bazaar to help at one of the Austrian
booths. Along came a young man TO
buy cigars. Bling! General Cupid let
loose his mitrailleuse. Miss Brummel
recognized Mr.. Wintersteiner as the
little boy with whom she used to 60
to SCHOOL way back in Graz. Austria.
II so happened that there were prize
dances last night, .nd Mr.. Winter
steiner drew a lucky number. When
he received his prize he gave it one
look, then he turned and held it out TO
Miss Drummel. The young woman
blushed, hesitated, and finally held out
her left hand. The next minute the
prize. diamond solitaire. was where
il should be. A merry celebration fol-
lowed.
The attendance at the bazaar was
record breaking and the receipts the
same. Dollar bills are given in ex-
change for dolls and cups of coffee
Almost 100000 is said to have been
raised in six days.
The American Jewish Committee. of
which Felix NJ. Warburg is treasurer.
yesterday announced contributions to
contributors were Alfred Jaretsky.
Co, $500; Adolph S. 0chs. $3.50: NJ
Marley Platzek, $3.50; 5. r.. $3.50; Isaac
Brandon. $3.50; Leon Israel e. Bros,
5000; Mrs. William Rothschild. 500;
Mrs. Edgar Hendricks, 500. and Fred
Nathan, 500.
December 10 will be appeal day in
all the synagogues.
The fund of the Central Committee
for the Relief of Jews Suffering from
the War amounted to s3S,O29 66. This
is the fund of which Harry Fischel is
treasurer.
The sale of books and Christmas
cards at the Plaza will be held to-day
instead of yesterday as was announced
by some newspapers. Almost every
prominent author has sent autographed
volumes, and many will themselves
be present to help in the sales. Be-
tween dances there will be an auction
conducted by Americas best known
humorists. The affair will last from
II to Z.
The patrons are Mrs. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, Mrs. John Christensen. Mr..
". Bourke Cochran, Mrs Frederick L.
Collins, James e. Croswell. Frank
Crowninshield. Richard Harding Davis.
Mrs. Edward Howard Dodd. Mrs James
3. Eustis, Justus Miles Forman. Mrs.
Robert Goelet, Oliver HEREFORD, William
Dean Howells, Jerome X. jerome. Mrs
Rolfe Kingsley, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Mrs. Philip VI. Lydig, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre Mall. Gouverneur Morris,
George A. Plimpton. Mrs. Paul r.
Reynolds. Mrs Arthur Scribner, Mrs.
]. Nelson Shreve, Miss Spence, Mrs.
William Payne Thompson and Ambas-
sador Henry van Dyke.
Five studios in the Rembrandt. 1852
West 57th St, will be open on Monday
for concert and sale for the benefit
of the Belgian Relief Fund. Charles
Grippe. Paul Cornoyer, Hilda Belcher.
Olive Rush and Alethea Hill Platt are
the artists contributing The concert
programme includes Alexander Sas-
lavsky, Ethel Leginska. Augette Foyet,
Charles Henry de la Plate, Miss Helen
Harrington and Miss Anna Mcintyre.
The Belgian Christmas card commit
tee has opened headquarters in an Of
fee at 286 Fifth av., where all those
wishing to buy or TO sell the 10-cent
card. which are TO keep the Belgians
fro starving are invited. Seven cents
Of the 10 will be given to the Belgian
fund.
A special performance of a new mu-
steal comedy extravaganza entitled
Heart Throbs," by Joseph G.. Scoville.
unGer the auspices of the White Cross
committee of the American Club. will
be given at the Cort Theatre on Tues
day afternoon for the benefit of women
and children made destitute by the
European war. Several society girls
will be seen in dances especially ar
ranged for them.